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School News 1/26/12
- Upcoming Events & Important Dates
- Catholic Schools Week: Jan. 29 - Feb. 3
- Principal’s Notes
- Pastor’s Notes
- Grandparents/Grand Friends Luncheon
- New Student Applications for the 2012- 2013 School Year
- Free Puttin’ On The Ritz Dress Passes
- Auction: Need Donation Ideas?
- Auction: New This Year! Heart Auction Gift Registries
- Puttin’ on the Ritz - Celebrates Holy Rosary Families!
- Grandparents Luncheon Help STILL Needed!
- Book Fair
- Friday’s Prayer Service Live!
- Thank You, Holy Rosary!
- School Commission Open Meeting
- Green Tip
- The Holy Rosary School Honor Band 2012
- Parents’ Club Corner (Updated)
- The Drama Elective Presents the Magical Land of Oz!
- Holy Rosary School Centennial 2013-14
- Tuition Assistance
- Mustard Seed Corner: St. Thomas Aquinas
- Parish News: Adult Confirmation — Spring 2012
- Community Post: Northwest Boychoir Auditions
- Community Post: Open House and School Tours for Seattle Lutheran High School
- Links & Downloads
Catholic Schools Week: Jan. 29 -Feb. 3
Sunday, January 29 - Celebrate Renewal in our Faith Community
- Students wear uniforms to weekend Masses/Children’s Choir sings at 9:30am Mass
- Holy Rosary School Open House
- Book Fair in the school library open all week
Monday, January 30: Celebrate our Catholic School
- Perfect Uniform day
- 2:30 - All School Bingo
Tuesday, January 31: Celebrate Service
- Jeans Day
- All grades perform their service project
- Annual Primroses planting- students should bring a small digging tool
Wednesday, February 1: Celebrate Families
- Perfect uniform day
- No homework to celebrate families
- Grandparents luncheon (see note below)
- All Day Book Fair in Library
Thursday, February 2: Celebrate Lifelong Learning and Staff Appreciation
- Perfect uniform day
- Students are encouraged to make a card for their teachers
- Spelling Bee
- Grade 7-8 Science Fair, Gr.5 Invention Convention
- Students and Staff Read-In (2:20-2:50)
Friday, February 3: Celebrate our School Community
- Students dress in theme TBD
- Spirit Assembly in the morning/8th grade vs. Holy Rosary Staff volleyball game in the afternoon
Sunday, February 5
- All Students are encouraged to attend Mass in Gator sweatshirts to close out Catholic Schools Week.
Service Projects For Catholic Schools Week
- Kindergarten - Tidying the church by dusting and organizing song books.
- 1st Grade -Creating valentines for the women’s shelter and Mt St Vincent.
- 2nd Grade -Reading picture books to the Preschool children.
- 3rd Grade - Delivering a small thank you gift to our four neighborhood schools. We’re also decorating certificates of appreciation for local businesses in our community.
- 4th Grade -Delivering certificates to local businesses to thank them for their support of our school and community.
- 5th Grade - Writing letters of thanks and giving primroses to our HRS neighbors
- 6th Grade - Writing letters of appreciation to Parish staff.
- 7th Grade - Sanitizing, oiling, organizing and re-stocking the church pews on Thursday afternoon.
- 8th - Helping to set up and clean up on Tuesday for the Grandparents’ Luncheon.
Principal’s Notes
Posted on January 26, 2012
Dear Holy Rosary Families,
Dear Families,
I am deeply impressed by the work of our Parish AdCom (Administration Commission) group. What is AdCom, you might ask? For those of you that don’t know, they are a group of people who meet regularly to study, discuss and take action to ensure that our physical plant is kept up as well as to plan for long-term building and grounds needs. Not glamorous, but oh so important and highly effective.
AdCom is the group that has taken on the task of guiding the beautification project that was the ‘funded item’ at last year’s auction. The good news is that the plans are now in place to move forward with much needed work in front of the school. I believe that we will see this work begun and completed over the summer. It includes more than we thought possible with the funds we raised. But, thanks to good planning and the generosity of those who will do the work we will complete much more. Updated information on this will be shared in the spring.
Important Parent Survey Information
You will see a link to a parent survey in today’s eFC. You can expect that we will do one of these every year to give you an opportunity to give feedback in this format (survey monkey). The results from this survey will be used by the School Commission, the Parent Club as well as the school administration to better plan and serve our school. Most of the questions are the same as the survey done in 2009 to enable us to compare and measure progress. Your input needs to be completed by February 10th. Thank you in advance for your participation.
Michael Cantu,
Principal
Pastor’s Notes
Posted on January 26, 2012
Discovering Your Sacred Story.
Last Sunday Fr William Watson spoke at all the weekend Masses inviting us to participate in a sacred story prayer journey though the course of the year. Each participant will be offered the opportunity to discover his/her own sacred story through a simple daily spiritual practice of 15 minutes.
We can all too easily resort to thinking that “I’m only human” and that sacred story only occurs in the bible and maybe in some very holy people but not us. This is not true: the story of every human being is sacred but we don’t always recognize it mostly because we have not been trained to look in the right place or in the right way. Fr Watsons offer is to show us the way to access this deepest part of us that is often drowned out in the noise and rush of life. His proven contention is that while the process looks difficult it isn’t and the effort put forth brings very spiritually fulfilling results.
The three things that that appear most challenging about buying in are:
- Beginning by writing a narrative of your life to date and bringing it to the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
- Setting aside 15 minutes in your day to do the prescribed prayer.
- Doing this for one year.
Do any of these have to be deal breakers that would prevent you from signing up for the program? Is there anything you wouldn’t trade for the opportunity to make a satisfying connection with God and to get in touch with the self you were created to be but may not have yet found? Talk to anyone who has made the space for these things in life and hear what a difference it has made.
There are no shortcuts to greatness or to success in life: not in our friendships, nor our professional lives not in sports and not in our relationship with God. When you look at the truly great people that we read about in the Bible you can see the journey they had to take to become who they were created to be. From Abraham to Moses to David to John the Baptist to St Paul: if there might have been any exception to the journey it would have been Jesus. But it said of him “he grew in wisdom and stature and favor with God and man”. He was not an exception to the process either.
He himself would go on to say: “A student is not above his teacher but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher”. When we go beyond thinking or saying I can’t find the time to the realization that we make the time to face what seems difficult or scary like Reconciliation and approach it like we approach a new exercise routine — doing it consistently for a period of time so that it becomes a habit — we will become more like Jesus. We will take our place in the greater story we have been created for.
There are no shortcuts but there is a great reward to engaging with the process under a priest who has the credentials and the experience to take us to a deeper relationship with God. Are you willing to give it your best shot? As Fr Watson said last weekend; he doesn’t want perfect Catholics just willing imperfect ones. For this reason I am signing up and I invite you to join me. Contact Patrick Barredo in the parish office for the application forms. See you on the road to Heaven!
Fr John.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE
Posted on January 23, 2012
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
January 23, 2012
Seattle archbishop testifies against measure to redefine marriage
(OLYMPIA) Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle urged opposition to SB 6239, which would alter the current legal definition of marriage, in testimony before the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee today.
Archbishop Sartain, president of the Washington State Catholic Conference, which represents the Catholic Bishops of Washington State on issues of public policy, asked members of the committee to recognize that “as the foundation of the family, marriage between a man and a woman is the basic unit of society, a personal relationship with public significance.”
“The natural structure of human sexuality orders the transmission of human life through man and woman,” the archbishop said. “Because only the union of a man and woman can generate new life, no other human relationship is its equivalent.”
The state has always recognized the broad social benefits derived from promoting strong families based on the marriage of a man and a woman, he said.
“Were the definition of marriage to change, there would be no special laws to support and recognize the irreplaceable contribution that these married couples make to society and to the common good by bringing to life the next generation,” Archbishop Sartain said.
The other members of the Washington State Catholic Conference are Bishop Blase J. Cupich, Diocese of Spokane; Bishop Joseph J. Tyson, Diocese of Yakima; and Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle.
Their joint statement, “Marriage and the Common Good,” may be found by visitingwww.thewscc.org.
# # # # # For more information, contact: Greg Magnoni 206-382-4862 (w) or 425-829-5520 (m)
Grandparents/Grand Friends Luncheon
Posted on January 26, 2012
We are going to continue the format of having the students pack lunches for their grandparents and grand friends. The idea behind this is to facilitate an opportunity for the children to ask their grandparent what they would like and then for the grandchild to work on putting it together in response for their love for them.
New Student Applications for the 2012- 2013 School Year
Posted on January 26, 2012
New Student Applications for the 2012- 2013 School Year are available online or in the school office. Applications for students New to Holy Rosary are due Feb. 3, 2012.
Students already attending HRS will be receiving registration packets in March. See you this Sunday at the Open House!
Auction News
Free Puttin’ On The Ritz Dress Passes
Posted on January 26, 2012
Tomorrow is the last day!
Submit your HEART Auction donation online by Friday, January 27th and all the children in your family will receive a free Puttin’ on the Ritz dress pass! If you have ordered an item from one of the HEART Auction registries as noted below, please enter your item information online to receive your dress pass(es).
Need Donation Ideas?
Posted on January 26, 2012
- Choice Mariner, Seahawk or Sounders Tickets!
- Fore!!!! A roaring round of golf.
- A stay at your Northwest Getaway - we love vacations.
- Limo Service: No jalopies here, a s-t-r-e-t-c-h would be swell!
- Snowboard, snowshoes and roller blades, scooters.
- A weekend ski stay at Crystal Mt. including a ride on the new Mt. Rainier Gondola, dinner at the Summit house…. Or, a snowshoe trek?
- The Tango, Charleston, or Shimmy…. How about some Arthur Murray Dance lessons to shake your gam?
- Gotta connection to something BIG? Who’s your Big Daddy? Bring on the connection.
- Pool it! How about hosting a party, dinner or outing with your gang?
If you would like to contribute to a package we already have in the works, contact us at . We love to plan!
New This Year! Heart Auction Gift Registries
Posted on January 26, 2012
Please visit the HEART Auction gift registries at Target.com, Macy’s.com or the Amazon.com wish list. Select an item that is just right for your family or pool resources with others to purchase a higher valued item!
It’s as easy as 1-2-3-4!
- Review the wish list or registry.
- Purchase an item and ship it to your home..
- Enter your donation online on the HEART Auction website.
- Print label, attach, and deliver to the office.
A big attaboy to those of you who have already donated! It takes the entire Holy Rosary family to create Puttin’ on the Ritz!
Puttin’ on the Ritz - Celebrates Holy Rosary Families!
Posted on January 18, 2012
This year, the entire Holy Rosary student family will be creating an unforgettable art piece to be auctioned at the 2012 HEART Auction. This piece of art will celebrate and represent each Holy Rosary School family.
To complete the project we’re asking each family to contribute One OR Two small objects that best represent the spirit of your family. Objects must have a height of no more than One Centimeter (3/8 “) and cover an area of approximately Four Square Inches or Less.
Your family treasure can be flat or have some depth and can be made of any material e.g. pewter, steel, plastic, paper, stone. Feel free to with any specific questions.
Items will be collected during Catholic Schools Week on Wednesday, February 1st. Please send your item in a plastic bag labeled with your family name and please note that you will not receive the item back as it will be incorporated into the project to create a lasting piece of art.
Grandparents Luncheon Help STILL Needed!
Posted on January 26, 2012
Catholic Schools Week and the Grandparents/Grand Friends Luncheon is almost upon us and we still need help!
If you need more hours, please join me in preparing for this important and much loved event. We can use as many volunteers as we can get. We have a variety of jobs to choose from: setting tables, picking up balloons, to filling water glasses or wrapping those beautiful primroses.
We still need volunteers for Tuesday Jan 31 for set-up from 6pm - 7:30pm and on Wednesday, Feb 1 starting after drop-off until about 10am and also during the lunch from 11:15 until 1:45pm. There will be many shifts and flexible times. If you would like to dedicate your time to making this a wonderful memory for our beloved grandparents, please . Looking forward to hearing from you.
Book Fair
Posted on January 26, 2012
The Scholastic Book Fair - Book Fair Luau! It’s a Reading Celebration! - is part of an exciting reading event that brings a wonderful selection of fun, engaging, and affordable books to HRS. Reading is vital to children’s success, no matter their age. The Book Fair Luau adds excitement to Catholic Schools Week with different contests and drawings each day. Plan to stop by and join this celebration. Volunteers are still needed as we would like to provide a pleasant shopping experience for everyone. If you are interested in earning fund-raising hours, please let Mrs. Harris know. This event is a fund-raiser for the library program, providing monies to purchase new, current, useful resources for our students. Thank you for your continued support of reading at HRS.
- Book Fair Dates: January 27 - February 5
- Shopping Hours: 8 - 4 on school days and 9 - 1 on Sundays
Special Events:
- Open House on Sunday
- Grandparents Day on Wednesday
- Super Sunday Last Chance on February 5.
Friday’s Prayer Service Live!
Posted on January 25, 2012
If you can’t make it to the Prayer Service this Friday, don’t despair! We stream our Prayer Services LIVE on UStream on the Holy Rosary Channel. You can watch LIVE at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/holy-rosary-west-seattle. We’ve had a few technical problems in the past, but we believe we’ve got most of them worked out. The broadcast starts at around 8:30AM. This week, 7B will be leading. Thanks for tuning in!
Thank You, Holy Rosary!
Posted on January 26, 2012
Due to the generosity of our Holy Rosary Community, we were able to deposit over $2,000.00 into the Anthony Strauss Fund. Thank-you to everyone who supported the Strauss Family in their time of need. Please continue to keep them in your prayers. Thank you.
School Commission Open Meeting
Posted on January 25, 2012
Parents, the next School Commission Open meeting is Thursday, Feb. 2. We welcome you, and would like to hear from you. Please let me know if you would like to participate, and I will get you on the agenda. If you would like to come and just listen, that is fine, too! We will have updates from the 2012 Auction committee, Finance, AdCom, Pastoral Council, BASE, and other standing committees. We will also have a discussion on volunteer service hours. We meet in the 7th grade classroom (on the right, just past the copier room/staff office) from 6:00-8:00. I look forward to seeing you there.
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Green Tip
Posted on January 25, 2012
Tired of the clutter? Starting to feel closed in by all the stuff in your house? Wondering what to do with those dress shoes your 10-year old doesn’t fit into anymore? Well, a neighbor is wondering where she can get some dress shoes for First Communion at a good price, and by the way she could use a chair for the daughter’s old desk. Solution! Check out Holy Rosary’s Swap & Shop site, direct from the home page! It’s our own little Craig’s list; clear out unwanted stuff and give our Holy Rosary community members first chance at it. Click on this link and take the first step to a cleared out house!
The Holy Rosary School Honor Band 2012
Posted on January 25, 2012
Thank you to all the students that auditioned. We are proud of you! Congratulations to the following band members selected to represent our school in the 2012 Honor Band!
- Genevieve P - Flute
- Ashley R - Flute
- Frances W - Oboe
- Sydney G - Clarinet
- Katie R- Alto Sax
- Stephen F - Trumpet
- Kirsten D -Trombone Section Leader!
- Anthony S - Percussion Co-Section Leader
- Jonathan V - Percussion
- Haley W - Percussion
Parents’ Club Corner
Updated on January 26, 2012
Mark your calendar now for our February 9th Parents’ Club Meeting when Debbie Whitlock and Stacy Romberg will join us.
We have asked this dynamic team to speak to our parents about Family Financial Planning with a focus on education, estate decisions and family concerns. Please join us and trust me, you will not be disappointed. I have had the pleasure of interacting with Stacey on numerous occasions through my own profession and have found her to be very thought- provoking.
We have asked this dynamic team to speak to our parents about Family Financial Planning with a focus on education, estate decisions and family concerns. Please join us and trust me, you will not be disappointed. I have had the pleasure of interacting with Stacey on numerous occasions through my own profession and have found her to be very thought-provoking.
We will also be providing a recap of the Christmas Tree Lot and learning more about the Auction.
If you are interested in helping the Auction be another big success, either the day of the event or prior to the event, please directly.
The Auction is more than just a way to get your volunteer hours. It is a critical fundraiser for our school and a great way to meet/work with other parents and have fun helping Holy Rosary. I encourage you to find a way to be a part of it.
I look forward to seeing you all on February 9th.
Blessings,
- Currie Baker
The Drama Elective Presents the Magical Land of Oz!
Posted on January 25, 2012
HRS families and supporters,
The 7th/8th grade Drama Elective invites you to enjoy their fantastic rendition of the Magical Land of Oz! We have been working since September to bring this production to you and I promise the acting, dancing, music, and set design will not disappoint!
Performances take place Thursday March 15th and Friday March 16th at 7 pm in the School Hall. Tickets are free so bring as many friends/family members you’d like! Yummy treats will be served during intermission.
We look forward to wowing you!
Miss McLaughlin and the 7/8 Drama Elective
TopHoly Rosary School Centennial 2013-14
Posted on December 8, 2011
Planning is already underway for the Centennial celebration for Holy Rosary School and we need you! To help get things started, please. If you attended Holy Rosary School at any time (even if you think we have your information already) help us update our database by registering here. Many classes already have active Facebook pages for their graduation year. Check for yours, it is a great way to get in touch with old friends and help us contact as many alumni as we can to make this a wonderful celebration of Holy Rosary School!
Tuition Assistance
Posted on December 1, 2011
The application for tuition assistance for the 2012 -2013 school year is now available on-line at http://fulcrumfoundation.org/tuition. (A link to the application is on the school website under ‘School Forms & Other Downloads’.)
Please follow these instructions and note that in addition to submitting an application on-line to Fulcrum, paper copies of the completed application must be delivered to Thea de Francesco at Holy Rosary School by February 6th:
- Make a copy of your 2010 Federal Income Tax Form(s), IRS 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ, or E-file printout for the financially responsible parent(s) or guardian(s). Note: W-2 forms are not acceptable. Do not send originals.
- Make a copy of any documents related to Non-Taxable income (Part C-3) such as 1099, federal or state aid, alimony or child support.
- Fill out your application form *online at http://fulcrumfoundation.org/tuition. At the end of the submission process a printout will be produced. If you have made a mistake, submit a new application and destroy the incorrect printout. When entering names, please do not use ALL CAPS.
- Print two copies of the completed form. This can be done immediately after submitting the form. Be sure to sign your tax forms. This is often overlooked, especially with E-filing. Fulcrum will not accept un-signed forms.
- Sign the form in Part E.
- Staple the signed application in front of copies of the financial documents from steps 1 and 2.
- Deliver or mail the complete application package to Jennifer at Holy Rosary by February 4th. Copies will not be returned.
* Fulcrum will not be accepting handwritten applications. If you would like to submit a handwritten application, please ask Thea De Francesco to assist you. She may be contacted at (206) 937-1488, ext. 211 or email.
Thank you.
Parish News
Mustard Seed Corner
This section of the EFC is written by HR Parish Faith Formation staff and is specially created to present information, inspiration, and education on different Catholic Traditions. (It is not Imprimi Potest, Nihil Obstat, or Imprimatur.)
January - Ordinary Time - the liturgical color is green which symbolizes growth, hope, and life.
This week we celebrate the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas on January 28th
Thomas was a quiet student. Some of the other students thought that he wasn’t very smart because he didn’t talk in class. But they were completely wrong! Thomas was brilliant and became a very important teacher and writer. He wrote about God and Jesus, and about what is true in life and what is not. Thomas loved God very much. He studied, taught and wrote all because of God.
He is the patron saint of students and schools. So it is perfect that we celebrate his feast during Catholic Schools Week.
Adult Confirmation — Spring 2012
Posted on January 5, 2012
The bishop will be here Monday evening, April 30th at 7pm to confer the sacrament of confirmation. If you are a Catholic adult over the age of 18 who has not yet been confirmed, we will offer a series of sessions beginning February 1st at 7pm in the Parish Center to prepare you for this sacrament.
A Catholic is fully initiated into the church with the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. We are inviting any adult Catholic who has not yet been confirmed to prayerfully consider joining us for the preparation and the reception of this sacrament.
You may give me a call at 206-937-1488, Ext. 203, to register and/or for any questions you may have. There is an adult confirmation form on our website for you to complete and return to me. Please note that these sessions are for practicing Catholics.
If you were baptized Catholic and never raised in the faith and now want to practice your faith or baptized in another Christian faith tradition and now want to become Catholic, we invite you into our RCIA process. If you have any questions, again give me a call.
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Links & Downloads
- Parent Survey (link)
- Prayer Service Live Stream Link (starts 8:30, Friday, 1/27)
- HEART Auction Donation Link
- Pizza Lunch Order Form Download (PDF) or via Online Payments
- After School Study Hall Online Signup (password is gator)
- January Hot Lunch Menu (PDF)
- Blue Plate Express Online Login
Note: For other school forms and downloads, please check the Forms and Downloads page.
Upcoming Events & Important Dates
Please go to the online school calendar for the latest information.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan. 27 | Pizza Lunch: 8th Grade Fundraiser |
| Jan. 27 - Feb. 5 | School Book Fair |
| Jan. 29 | School Open House |
| Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 | Catholic Schools Week |
| Feb. 1 | Grandparents/Grand Friends Day |
| Feb. 9 | Parents’ Club Meeting |
| Feb. 13 | Auction Donation Commitment Due Online |
| Feb. 17 | Half Day for Magazine Drive Reward |
| Feb. 20 | Presidents Day - No School |
| Feb. 21 | Mid Winter Break - No School |
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