Congratulations to our raffle winners! Thank you, Michael Taylor and Two Brothers Winery, for donating our raffle give-away.

Special thanks to our fundraising chairs and parent volunteers who were recognized at our Wednesday night gathering! We appreciate your time and dedication that help make Holy Rosary the GREATEST school for our children!

Filmmakers Lauren and Molly set out in a cross country journey of discovery and education. Interviewing women and girls along the way about their lives and experiences, the two find, among all of the unique personal stories, some universal truths about growing up as girls. Finding Kind is a document of that journey, and of the filmmakers’ quest to take these experiences and find a common ground of kindness and mutual respect. In addition to all of the individual girls and women who share their personal experiences about girl-on-girl bullying, they include interviews with respected experts and authors in the fields of psychology, education, and the interrelationships of women and girls. All 5th-8th grade mothers and daughters are invited to join us on May 19 or 20 at 7pm in the School Hall to watch this film. It is highly recommended that both mother and daughter view the movie together. Due to content, it is not recommended that girls younger than age 11 see the film. If you have a daughter younger than age 11, we still encourage you to come see the film on your own. Please visit http://www.kindcampaign.com/documentary/ to view the trailer.

Holy Rosary Volunteer Opportunities

Updated on May 9, 2013

Holy Rosary School Needs The Gift Of Your Leadership!

Did We Mention…No Tracking Volunteer Hours For An Entire School Year!

After the very positive response to our Holy Rosary Happy Hour this year, Holy Rosary School needs your help in continuing to keep it on its path to success. In order to do that, we need parents to fill the three vacant board positions we have for the 2013-14 school year! If you know of anyone who loves to have fun and meet lots of great people, please encourage him/her to apply for Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer!! Or better yet, consider stepping into a role yourself!

We are looking for fun leadership to join the Parents’ Club Board. Please complete and return your application to the school office by Friday, May 31st.

Questions regarding the positions or your application can be directed to any of the current Parent’s Club Executive Board Members.

For more information on available positions: https://gator.holyrosaryws.org/parentsclub/volunteer-opportunities/

• Download Parent’s Club Application Form (PDF) .

Don’t forget to SHOP using our Holy Rosary Amazon.com link !

Our Holy Rosary community has raised over $6500 using the Amazon link. Don’t forget to share the link with your friends and family everywhere!

Dear Families,

Have you answered the HEART Auction Survey yet? We need your feedback/input!

Please help us make next year’s auction even better by completing this brief auction survey.

Whether you attended or not, the auction chairs would love your feedback. Thank you.

Alicia Sands
Development Director

Remember: Many companies will match your gift! (Microsoft, Boeing, Bank of America, Nintendo to name a few)

If you are not sure, please contact the Development Office and they can answer any questions.

Wow! 243 students attended the Bingo this year!
The event raised $6,545 for Holy Rosary School!!

Click on any of the images above to see more photos from the Bingo Party!

Thank you Holy Rosary teachers & staff for working hard, planning, pulling resources for prizes and making that Friday night very special for the kids!

You Rock!

The Auction Team and Parent Community

Friday May 17th 6pm-8pm Lanigan Gym

Parents… you get a night to yourselves, while your kids learn moves to today’s hit music! The evening will be taught by Dawn Holmes and Angel Sorensen of SunDance!

Pizza and Juice will be provided.

Cost per child : $40 (checks payable to Holy Rosary)

100% benefits the Holy Rosary School (HEART Auction Funds).

Please fill out form and return to school office. Download the form.

There is still time to join the Parents Mexican Party!

When: Saturday, June 8th @ 6 pm

Where: The home of Jerry and Sara Velling
3279 57th Ave. SW, Seattle, 98116

Why: Fun with fellow 3rd grade parents AND to raise money for the school.

Your $40 per person all goes directly to the school!!

Please fill out form and return to school office. Flyer attached.

Questions?

Hey Gators! How about turning the tables and have your kids cheer you on for a change?!

Join the Holy Rosary Adult Softball team!

• Co-ed, just for fun team - We play other parishes in our area.
• There are 8 league games starting June 10th, 1 game per week, on either Monday or Thursday, played in Burien, Mercer Island or Shoreline (most games are at St. Bernadette)
• A very fun one day tournament on August 17th at Moshier Park in Burien.
• Only $35
• We only have two women signed up so far - help us get a team in!

Please to register.

Posted on May 16, 2013

NEW THIS YEAR: We’ve started earlier and shifted the open registration to May/June before everyone leaves for summer vacation. The open registration period for all grades continues NOW through June 30th for the 1st - 8th Grades and through September 1st for Kindergartners.

REMAINING THE SAME FROM LAST YEAR: The fee is $60. If you would like to reuse your 2012 black and blue striped Holy Rosary jersey, you will receive a $15 discount off the registration cost. Any late registrations after this open registration period will be accepted on a space availability basis.

The CYO organization at Holy Rosary offers the amazing opportunity for all K - 8th graders in the parish to:

• Build school spirit by participating in organized sports with classmates and peers.
• Represent our school and parish in friendly competition with other Seattle area parishes.
• Develop new friendships while having fun and working towards a shared goal.
• Become involved with CYO Sports and the Holy Rosary community (esp. for new Kindergarten families)

For those already playing organized soccer in the Fall, CYO can be:

• A low pressure environment to refine skills or learn a new position in game-type settings.
• An opportunity to play with friends that are otherwise on different teams/leagues.

Last year, we had over 155 players and 20 volunteer coaches participate. Let’s make 2013 an even bigger year for participation.

COACHES NEEDED - Please consider offering your skills, experience, and leadership in service to coaching one of our teams. Not only are community service hours are available, but volunteering provides great connection with the Holy Rosary families/larger community. If you are interested, please .

We have spots for everyone to participate in Gator CYO sports. If you have any questions, please , Soccer Coordinator for Holy Rosary.

• Register for CYO Soccer (Players & Coaches)

Holy Rosary School will be entered into a $500 cash drawing for every 25 new supporters that sign up for a Bartells”B” Caring Card from March 15 to May 31st. The “B” Card is a reward card you show at the checkout stand, the school receives up to 4% of your purchases from Bartell’s. Applications will be available at the next Parent’s Club Meeting or pick one up at Bartell’s.

This is a reminder to our Holy Rosary parents that we are still collecting the Thriftway receipts to get 1% of your shopping back to the school through their ongoing 1% Receipt Program. Please start shopping at Thriftway more often which means more money back to our school. You may drop off the receipts in the school office. There is a box placed on the shelf behind the door. If you have any questions, please . Thank you for your continued support.

It’s almost July 4th, which means another great opportunity to attend the North Admiral Children’s Parade. This year in preparation, we’re hoping to find a student from Holy Rosary that would like to sing the National Anthem at the beginning of the parade. If there is more than one student interested that’s great. The more the merrier. If you’re interested, please this week or call 206-851-2314.

Many years ago when I first started teaching I would take a summer job at Computer Adventures technology summer camps. They are now known as iD Tech Camps and are the leading technology camps in the United States offering classes in App Development, Game Design, Programming, Robotics, Filmmaking, Web Design, Photography, 3D Animation and more. Camps are held throughout the country, including the University of Washington. Check out their website for more information: www.internaldrive.com .

-Mr Barker

Download the flyer (PDF) .

• Please download the flyer (PDF) .

Below you will find a link to the Summer Camps being held at Kennedy Catholic High School. These include: Football, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Girls Volleyball, High School Band and Elementary School Band. The link will take you to a web page with all the dates, times and fees, along with registration forms for each camp.

• http://www.kennedyhs.org/SummerCamps2013

Stage Struck, West Seattle’s longest-running summer theatre camp program still has room in Mamma Mia! This camp is offered from June 24 - July 5, and is for ages 9 and up. Come join us in this kid-friendly version of the popular musical, featuring the songs of ABBA!

Go to www.stagestruckseattle.com for info and to register.

Summer Prep at Seattle Prep

Posted on March 14, 2013

Seattle Prep would like to invite all current 5th, 6th and 7th grade students (rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders) to participate in Summer Prep! Summer Prep camps are one week long and include many athletic camps along with writing, study skills, science, art, theater, and technology camps and many more! New camps this summer include “Intro to Trial Law” (“Mock Trial” for middle school), “Geometry, Architecture, and Design,” “Fizz, Pop: Let’s Explore Chemical Reactions!” and several more. We also have many returning favorites such as “Musical Theater” (open to rising 9th graders), “Writer’s Workshop,” “Smart but Scattered,” and “The Human Body” (including the dissection of a cow eye)! Visit www.seaprep.org/summerprep for the schedule, course catalog, and online registration. Email with questions.

Sponge Summer Language Immersion Camps

Posted on March 14, 2013

Join us for language camp this summer! Sponge offers half and full day Mandarin and Spanish immersion camps at multiple locations. We help campers build language and cultural competency while having lots of summer fun! Our dynamic, native-speaking teachers will lead campers in crafts, games, sports, and drama. Together we will cook, write, create, and explore!

Camp for Pre-K, K-2nd and 3rd-5th graders will be held at multiple locations around Seattle, Bellevue, and Mercer Island. Go to http://spongeschool.com/sign-up/summer-camps-2013/ for more information and to register or with any questions.

A Child Becomes is offering 7 Camps this summer for kids aged 5 to 8. Please check out our website: achildbecomes.org . There is a link to our Summer Camps on the home page or email with any questions.