Happy Wednesday!

I have some really great news and a wonderful opportunity! Once again this year, our school was able to secure a matching grant from an anonymous (and extremely generous) donor for our Annual Fund. This donor has agreed to a donation of $20,000 that will be used to match donations collected from our school families. The school donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to $20,000. So, every dollar you donate gets doubled! For example, if you make a donation of $100, our school gets $200! This is fantastic news. It is also great timing. We really need to encourage our families to take part in the Annual Fund. At this point, we only have 18% participation and we need to have 100%. So, please take a little time to look at your financial situation and think about what you can give in support of our Annual Fund. Every $1 you donate is now worth $2! There are two easy ways to donate:

1. Go online to https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/o5kPfZnwU-9YPZxE8gatew or
2. You can fill out the pledge envelope and return to the office.
   

Don't forget, we have our Veterans' Day event tomorrow in the auditorium at 1:30 pm and school will be closed on Monday in honor of Veterans' Day! Have a wonderful week!

Blessings,

Katie Dempsey

Principal

P.S. PLEASE make sure that you have signed up for a Fall conference with your child's (children's) teacher(s). See links below to sign up.

Thursday, 11/8 - Communication Envelopes Due Back, Veterans' Day Event at 1:30 pm

Friday, 11/9 - All School Mass at 9 am

Next Week:

Monday, 11/12 - No School in Honor of Veterans' Day!

They will say goodbye to the kiddos by 12:15 and have from 12:15 until 1 pm (when conferences begin) to eat lunch. If you have any questions, please contact Nina Tatum at nina.tatumm@gmail.com. Thank you to Nina and our Parent Service Committee for supporting the staff with these special events!

Annual Fund

Please show your support with a donation to the school’s Annual Fund Appeal! We have a lofty goal as we hope to raise $100,000. Many thanks to an anonymous donor who contributed $20,000 in matching funds. This is a great time to get your donation in as the funds will be matched dollar for dollar. We need 100% participation from our families and staff to make this goal. This fund is important to our school as it helps fund curriculum, staff training, financial aid, and many other initiatives. A fee of $50 will be billed to any family who does not make a donation by January 1, 2019.

You can easily make a donation online at: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/o5kPfZnwU-9YPZxE8gatew or you can fill out the pledge envelope and return to the office. Any questions, please email: smckinney@holyrosarybilingual.org.

Thank You!

Finally, we want to thank the families/staff who have already sent in their pledges/payments.

Prana Briggs

Matt & Janelle Costanti

Peterson/Failla Family

Josh & Patrea Fernandez

Justin & Rebecca Inouye

Patrick & Sarah Johnson

Casey & Sarah McKinney

Michael & Julie Milasich

Jesse & Amanda Schweickert

Katie Dempsey

Amparo Farias

Kelly Robertson

Gabriel Farias
Richard & Cheri Brandt
Catlin/Houk/Manning Family
Alissa Farias
Monika Filipova
Jesus & Gloria Gomez
Jared & Christina Matheson
Efrain & Patty Montes
William & Jennifer Pickles
Foanuu Setefano & Tiffiny Yi
Jeff Smith & Bridget Yaden
Daryl & Raquel Lambrecht

Travis & Jennifer Perkins
Sofia Zapata
Robert Tran & Ngoc Anh Nguyen
Rodney Wilson & Johanne Pozas
Ken Clifton & Heather Young
Hugo Bernal & Nina Tatum

Ms. Marseille (Pre-K 3): http://signup.com/go/dErgQYj

Ms. Juliet and Ms. Wendy (Pre-K 4A): http://signup.com/go/ZRovnSp

Ms. Patty (Pre-K 4B): http://signup.com/go/VLAUtJc

Señora Raquel and Señora Nilsa (KG): http://signup.com/go/gbOFRKB

Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Allen (1st): http://signup.com/go/wufEWhh

Mr. Kelah (2nd/3rd English): http://signup.com/go/GzVQSRX

Señora Sonia (2nd/3rd Spanish): http://signup.com/go/XosVJvr

Señor Ivan (4th/5th/6th Spanish, 8th Math): http://signup.com/go/pDXDRYV

Mr. Anderson (4th/5th/6th English, 7/8 Spanish): http://signup.com/go/RaGSiEr

Mr. Farias (7/8 Homeroom and 5/6 Religion): http://signup.com/go/yJaZEQf

Thank you for signing up. It is important to keep communication open and for teachers, students, and parents to all be working together as a team!

Do you still need to sign up for a Safe Environment class to be a volunteer? Here are some local classes and the link to sign up: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/

• November 11: St. Patrick Catholic Church, Tacoma, 2:00 PM
  
• November 21: St. Teresa Catholic Church, Federal Way, 6:00 PM
  
• November 28: St. Teresa Catholic Church, Federal Way, 6:00 PM *This class is presented in Spanish*
  
• November 29: Holy Cross Catholic Church, Tacoma, 5:30 PM
  
• December 13: St. Michael Catholic Church, Olympia, 6:00 PM
  
• December 20: St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Gig Harbor, 6:00 PM
  
• January 24, 2019: Holy Cross Catholic Church, Tacoma, 5:30 PM