Weekly Family Communication
Dear Holy Rosary Families,
The new year is nearly upon us and I am filled with excitement and anticipation. I hope you and your family are as well!
We are here to partner with you to get this school year off to an outstanding start! If you have questions or concerns about an issue happening at school or need more support, we absolutely want to hear from you. Please reach out. I encourage you to start by contacting your child's teacher or the office with any needs. If you need more support beyond the classroom teacher, you may contact Vice Principals Victoria Finney (grades preschool - 5, vfinney@holyrosaryws.org) or Ted Mohrbacher (grades 6-8, tmohrbacher@holyrosaryws.org) or our school counselor Megan Choitz (mchoitz@holyrosaryws.org or by using her referral form). You are always welcome to contact me as well (ahorton@holyrosaryws.org). Please note, matters of student discipline will first be addressed by a Vice Principal, if support is needed beyond the classroom teacher.
We are blessed to have your family as a part of this special community. From our Family Handbook: Holy Rosary School strives to be a covenant community. The teachers and staff at Holy Rosary School are committed to work in partnership with all families to live out the parent/student/teacher covenant to build a respectful and loving faith community. Covenant implies a sacred relationship. The parent-student-teacher covenants help us all remember that through good times and tough times we have a commitment to each other to walk a journey of faith, trust, respect, and hope, guided by the Lord.
I hope you all have a lovely Labor Day weekend and are ready to send your students next week! Thank you for paying close attention to the schedule for next week and for your attendance at Back to School night Thursday September 5th. We'll begin with a presentation in the church at 6:30 pm. We ask that at least one parent/guardian attend, and that you do not bring your student(s) with you.
All families are welcome to join us for our first Mass of the year this coming Wednesday at 8:45 am in the church.
In Christ,
Anna
Dress Code
As we start this year, let's all get off on the right foot! The dress code is in the family handbook, but is also printed below for your quick reference
For perfect uniform in grades K-7th, shirts must be white knit, polo or oxford style with a collar or turtleneck (8th graders may also wear navy blue shirts/turtlenecks). White camp shirts purchased from the uniform store are allowed. Shirts must have long/short sleeves (no ¾-length or rolled-up sleeves) and may not be oversized, baggy, or tight. T-shirts worn under uniform shirts must be plain white (no emblem, logo or color). Shirts must be long enough to stay tucked in.
Sweaters (cardigans/pullovers/vests purchased at the uniform store) may be worn; Holy Rosary logo red sweatshirts purchased through the Lands’ End Uniform Store may also be worn as can the new red zip jackets. Eighth graders may wear Holy Rosary logo navy or Holy Rosary logo gray sweatshirts purchased through Lands’ End Uniform Store, or the Holy Rosary navy zip jacket. On perfect uniform days, students must wear proper uniform sweaters, sweatshirts or vests as defined in the policy. All school Mass days are perfect uniform days.
In K-7th, red knit, polo style shirts with a collar purchased through Lands’ End Uniform Store or Dennis Uniform may be worn on non-perfect uniform days.
Gator gear may be worn to school each Friday, except on perfect uniform days, in place of regular uniform sweatshirts or sweaters. Nicknames written on the back of Gator gear must be appropriate.
Red polar fleece vest with the HRS logo purchased from the uniform store may be worn instead of uniform sweaters, sweatshirts or vests. Students may not wear any other type of fleece vests, coats, or jackets in the classrooms. Red polar fleece vests with HRS logo can be worn on perfect uniform days.
Pants must be dark navy corduroy or cotton twill (ankle length, no contrast stitching or brads). No navy jeans or sweatpants are allowed. 8th graders may also wear khaki pants. No sagging, oversized, cropped or tight pants may be worn. Pants with extra pockets, such as cargo or painters pants, may not be worn to school. Pants must have zippers, not buttons.
Navy shorts (or khaki for 8th graders) can be worn to school year round. All shorts must be navy blue cotton twill. Shorts may not be shorter than 6 inches above the top of the kneecap and cannot be sagging.
Girls (Gr. K-4th) may wear Macbeth plaid jumpers or skorts; (Gr. 5th-6th) may wear Macbeth plaid jumpers, skirts or skorts, and (Gr. 7th-8th) may wear navy skirts or skorts. All jumpers/skirts/skorts must be purchased from the uniform store, may not be shorter than 3” above the kneecap and may not be rolled at the waist. Socks for boys and socks or tights for girls must be worn. Socks/tights must be mostly solid colors—white, black, gray, red or navy—and can be knee-high or ankle length and must match. Lands’ End approved uniform leggings may be worn in navy or black under jumpers or skirts.
Shoes must have heels/straps; laces must be tied. No platform shoes or flip-flops are allowed. The only exceptions are on special spirit/theme days. Parents must ensure that students wear shoes that are safe for the playground. Shoes/boots with high heels are considered unsafe. Students must wear tennis shoes on the days that they have Health & Fitness.
Hats, hoods, scarves, and bandanas may not be worn inside the school, gym, or church. The only exception is on special spirit or theme days.
Any make-up worn must be light and natural-toned. The following may not be worn: excessive eye shadow, black eye liner, glitter, and heavy mascara; boys may not wear make-up.
Students may not wear unsafe or distracting jewelry or headgear. Girls may not wear more than two earrings (none longer/larger than the size of a quarter) on the same ear. Boys may not wear earrings. Body piercing/temporary/permanent tattoos are not allowed. Belts must be solid colors; large buckles, metal belts, chains are not allowed.
Hair styles/colors that disrupt the learning environment are not allowed. Hair must be a natural color. Hair must be neatly kept, not distracting or below the eyebrows, or must not fall in the face; boys’ faces must be clean-shaven.
Halloween Costume Silent Auction
During coffee hour on 9/3 bid on a Halloween costume for your kid(s) at the same time! Gently-used Halloween costumes will be available, proceeds will help fund classroom parties and gifts for teachers (birthdays, teacher appreciation week). Contribute to a good cause!
Youth Choir
SING WITH THE HOLY ROSARY YouthChoir! – Practice starts SEPT. 11 - Register now!
Come and be part of a Holy Rosary tradition and SING with the YouthChoir!
- Convenient Wednesday rehearsals from 2:15 to 3:05 in chapel.
- BAND students go directly from band to choir!
- BASE kids are escorted to and from HR BASE for choir!
For more information or to register click here.
Women With Purpose
NEW FALL Holy Rosary’s Women With Purpose (WWP) Study Sessions
Thursday Evening or Friday Morning or Both!
Looking for a way to connect with other women and renew and grow your faith life? Women of all ages and stages of life are welcome and you do not need to be Catholic to join a Women with Purpose session.
- More information: Check out our flier for more information.
- Register: https://holyrosaryseattle.org/wwp-registration
- Contact Deyette Swegle for questions, scholarships, if you are interested in Friday morning childcare at dswegle@holyrosaryseattle.org.
Baptism for Children
If you are interested in having your child baptized, please email Deyette at Deyette Swegle. You may also complete our Baptism Registration form by using this link, https://holyrosaryseattle.org/infant-baptism-registration.
Irish Dance
Fall Irish dance classes are now open for registration. The classes focus on teaching the fundamentals of Irish dance to kids through fun themed games. Additionally, students are exposed to Irish culture, language, and history. The classes are held at the Viva Arts studio in West Seattle.
