PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Holy Rosary Families,
As we approach October, we find ourselves once again turning to Mary.  We honor Mary during the month of October as we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Rosary on October 7th.  Each Monday morning in October we will join as a school and begin our day praying a decade of the Rosary together. The focus of our prayers will be for world peace.
I encourage your family to join in praying the Rosary during the month of October, as we turn to Mary for love, comfort, guidance and peace during these very challenging times. The rhythm of praying the Rosary is very comforting.  If you would like to learn more about how to pray the Rosary, or about the prayer itself, more information can be found here. 
These days are moving quickly by, and the dark mornings are an indication we are fully into fall at this point.   Thank you for all you are doing to support our school and thank you for your participation in our Magazine Drive!  Fundraising is an important part of our operating budget and we’re grateful for everyone’s participation.
Finally, we say goodbye today to a member of our community who has blessed us with many, many years of dedicated service.  Jennifer Kokkonis leaves us today as she moves on to pursue her own next steps.  Jennifer, we are so grateful for you, for all you’ve done, and you will be missed!!  You can send any well wishes or goodbyes to jkokkonis@holyrosaryws.org. Rest assured, she will remain in our community as a parent.  Beth Martin, Advancement Director, is now overseeing all of Admissions, Development, and Marketing.  Her contact information is bmartin@holyrosaryws.org.  She is ready to assist you!
Mary, mother of God, pray for us!
In Christ, 
Anna

UPCOMING DATES

• • October 15th – Teacher In-Service (no school)
  • October 18th – Picture Retakes
  • October 20th – Parents Club Meeting
  • October 23rd – Fall Open House
  • November 1st – All Saints Mass

NOTES & REMINDERS

Drop Off And Pick Up

As a reminder, there is NO EXITING YOUR VEHICLE in front of the school or in the alley during drop off or pick up. If your child needs assistance, please park in the neighborhood and walk them in. The auction parking spots have been generously purchased by school families that use them every day. Please do not block them at anytime.

Hot Lunch Is Back!

Missing Items

Please make sure your child’s name is clearly written on sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles and any other personal items. We have many students who have the same backpack, water bottle or sweatshirt. If your child is missing a red cadet jacket, have them check with the office staff. We are making every effort to return items to the correct person.

Red Cadet Collar Sweatshirts

The Main Office has the red Cadet Collar sweatshirts for those that have ordered them. Please come into the office and pick them up. Some sizes are on backorder. Karla Lawson will let you know if your order is not ready. If you would like to place an order, An order form must be completed to pick up a sweatshirt.  The Main Office is open M-F from 9am-3pm.

ACTION ITEMS

Financial Aid 2022/2023

HRS Social Media

Calling all HRS familes! We want to put a spotlight on all the amazing things going on in our community. Did your kid accomplish something awesome? Do you have some cool pictures from extracurricular activities? Updates from HRS alumni? Or anything else fun to share that is HRS related? Please send it to us at socialmedia@holyrosaryws.org so we can feature you on our social media channels! Visit http://holyrosaryws.org/social-media/ for more info about submissions.

Volunteer Vaccination Information

Per Governor Jay Inslee’s directive, all volunteers working in proximity to students must be vaccinated. In accordance with this, please fill out the attached form and include a copy of your Covid-19 vaccination card. If we do not receive a vaccination card from you, you will not be able to participate as a volunteer where students are present. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Bentler.

Student Vaccination Information (6th-8th grade only)

On the recommendation of Public Health, and in order to support us in making decisions regarding programming, we are seeking information on the percentage of eligible students (12 and over) who are vaccinated. Individual student information will be kept confidential. The aggregate data will help us with programming decisions and mitigation efforts.
Please fill out the attached survey. If we do not receive a response from you, your child will be counted in the category of unvaccinated. Decisions around our programming and activities will be based on the percentages of vaccinated students. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Bentler.

Priority Application Period Now Open

The priority application period for parish members and current school families opened September 15^th and goes until November 15^th for the September 2022 – June 2023 school year.  If you have a new student for our Holy Rosary Preschool or new to our K-8 school program, please complete our online application at: https://holyrosaryws.org/applynow/.  All prospective Kindergarten students are required to submit an application. Any questions, please contact: admissions@holyrosaryws.org
For students currently enrolled in Kindergarten-7th grade, Preschool 2s and 3s, re-enrollment will occur in mid-January.

GatorGear

Need some GatorGear for your student? Sweatshirts and sweatpants can be personalized. Orders will be submitted on the 15th of every month.

• Sweats and hoodie
• Sport-Tek fleece jacket, hoodie pullover, and duffel

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIVES
Magazine Drive
We have an unclaimed donation from Scott Rhodes. If this belongs to your child, please contact Beth Martin.

Congrats to the 8^th & 5^th grade O’Brien Family!  They are the winners of a $25 Bakery Nouveau gift card as well as their homeroom teachers will each receive their favorite coffee drink Friday for selling at least 5 subscriptions this last week.
The next incentive is for 5 dress passes. All families that sell 5 or more subscriptions between September 28 and October 4 @ 9pm will be entered to win. Donations count toward sales too.  $25 = 1 subscription.
SALES UPDATE
As of today, HRS we are over $90,000 sold!!! You are amazing, but don’t stop short of our $125,000 goal.
Check the Magazine Drive web site for instructions on how to sell and buy.
CASH DONATIONS
Cash donations, in lieu of magazine orders, are welcome! $25.00 donation = 1 magazine order.  100% donations come back to HRS. Donate here, feel free to share with friend and family.
PARTICIPATION
Our goal is 100% participation.  Additional questions, contact Beth Martin or view the Magazine Drive web site.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Traffic Patrol

We are looking for parent/guardians to do traffic patrol duty this year for volunteer hours. You would need to be fully vaccinated, and available to arrive on time and stay until your duty is complete. This would be a trimester obligation.
Start Date:
October 2^nd – December 12^th
December 14^th – March 18^th
March 21^st – June 10^th
Times:
8:00-8:40am
2:45-3:15pm   1:45-2:15pm (Wednesdays)   11:55-12:20pm (1/2 days)
You could choose to do one day per week, AM or PM, or both AM & PM on the same day if you wish. Please contact Maggie Judd if you are interested.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Referees