Weekly Family Communication

The mission of Holy Rosary School is to help each child discover and fully develop their God-given talents. As a Catholic School community, we strive for excellence in our students’ spiritual, academic, physical, mental, aesthetic, and social-emotional growth. It is our intention that those who attend this institution mature into active citizens leading a committed faith life and reaching out to help others locally, nationally, and internationally with their wisdom, time, talent, and financial resources.

Dear Holy Rosary Families,

We are nearly to November!

Next week we will celebrate Halloween and then All Saints Day with our students, followed by All Souls Day on November 2nd. Our school Mass will move from Wednesday next week to Friday, as All Saints Day is a Holy day. Our Parish Family will host a special Mass on All Souls Day (November 2nd) at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church to remember all those who have died. All families are welcome to join for this special Mass.

Thank you again for your tremendous support of our fall Annual Fund Drive as we move through the month of October. I am grateful for each and every one of you!

Have a blessed rest of the week!

Anna

• Oct 26th - OLG Halloween Festival (3-6pm)
• Nov 1st - All Saints Mass
• Nov 1st - 8th Grade Pizza Lunch
• Nov 8th - No School, Teacher-in-Service
• Nov 11th - No School, No BASE
• Nov 15th - 8th Grade Pizza Lunch

Holy Rosary School will have its annual Christmas Program the evening of December 19th @ 6pm. You won't want to miss this special evening filled with student performances, readings, and prayer as we prepare for Christmas! Students will spend months preparing for this special evening and all students and families are asked to be present for this event.

How to have a Catholic Halloween

1. Go to Mass – All Saints is a holy day of obligation, and why not go to mass on Halloween too?

2. Holy Pumpkin Carving – carve a holy image into your jack o ’lantern this week. Get creative!

3. Bless your Halloween Candy – before you pass it out to trick or treaters, say a prayer over the candy bowl.

4. Dress up as a Saint – don’t have a Halloween costume yet? Find a Saint you love and dress up as them!

Don't forget this upcoming opportunity!
October 26 - NW Catholic Women's Retreat at Holy Family Church, Kirkland WA (9am-3pm). Theme of Retreat: Who am I, Lord? Speaker: Nell O'Leary Why Is Life Mostly Boring and Lonely? (feat. Nell O'Leary)

Holy Rosary School has partnered with an agency called Care Solace to help connect students, their families, and our staff with mental health and counseling services when needed and desired. We recognize how hard it is to find mental health professionals with availability., and we also see the growing need for students and families to access support. Care Solace helps to connect families with the types of services you're looking for, in your area, based on availability and payment method (cash, sliding scale, insurance, etc.). I encourage you to explore their website or connect with Anna Horton or our counselor Megan Choitz to help your family access these services, at no charge to you (to use the Care Solace access services).

December 10th have a dinner at Talarico’s with funds going to help fund the DC trip for 8th graders.

Holy Rosary School will once again host a fall Covid and Flu shot clinic this fall to help families who wish to have their students vaccinated. Family members of students are also welcome. We will have Seattle Visiting Nurse Association nurses on campus after school on October 28th. Sign ups are available using the QR code on the linked flyer. Parent volunteers are needed to make this happen. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Tiffany Jones (tiffany@tiffanyejones.com). Click here, if you have questions about the shot clinic.

2024 AHERA Notification

Dennis Uniforms announced plans to close its business last week. They are working to address current outstanding orders. Holy Rosary has already been in discussions on a new source for our MacBeth plaid and will have a vendor in place for 2025/26. Please make sure to utilize our Pre-owned Uniform Closet.

We are still collecting Thriftway receipts to earn a percentage of your shopping back for Holy Rosary School through their ongoing Receipt Program. You can drop off the receipts in the school office. There is a box placed on the shelf behind the door. Thank you for your continued support.

Holy Rosary School has the opportunity to join other local Catholic schools to host a Japanese exchange student for one week in March between their academic years, from March 22nd - March 30th. Last year we had three students join, who were hosted by Holy Rosary families. It was a wonderful experience for everyone! The students joining us will likely be in sixth, seventh or eighth grade, and families receive a small stipend to offset the expenses of hosting a student for the week. The students would then attend classes here at Holy Rosary School during the week. If you might be interested in learning more about this opportunity, and possibly hosting a student for the week, please email principal Anna Horton at ahorton@holyrosaryws.org.

The priority application period for parish members & current school families is September 15th and goes until November 15th for the 2025/2026 school year. If you have a new student who would like to apply to Holy Rosary School, please complete our online application at: https://holyrosaryws.org/applynow/. Re-enrollment occurs in January. Any questions, please contact: admissions@holyrosaryws.org

Next school year, our Preschool offerings will change to all 5-day a week classes. Full-time Pre-K class (M-F 8:30am-3pm), Part-time Pre-K class (M-F 12:05pm-3:05pm), and Part-time Preschool 3s (8:30am-11am). For new students Apply now if interested!

Please click on this link to order. You can pick up in the office anytime between 8am to 4pm.

Contact Ellen Voelker at ellenvoelker@gmail.com to request uniforms in your child's size.

Take a few minutes to log into your Safe Env account and check your status. You may need a 20-minute refresher. Checking your status now will save staff time in contacting you before you can volunteer.

New families: Please complete your background checks and SE training before volunteering! If you haven't set up a volunteer log-in yet to record hours, here is the link! One parent must be the main account user, a 2nd parent can be added to the account as a sub-account. Instructions will be on the main account user’s page on how to add a sub-account.

Altar Server training is now available! Training is required for all new and current altar servers. Girls and boys in grades 5, 6, 7, 8 and High School can serve the holy people of God during Mass. When we join in the Mass, we remember Jesus and give thanks and praise for all the good things that God does for us.

Altar Servers | Holy Rosary Catholic Church | Seattle, WA (holyrosaryseattle.org)

Help us support areas heavily impacted by the recent hurricanes by donating to the Catholic Charities U.S.A. Disaster Relief Fund. Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) distributes 100% of funds received directly to Catholic Charities agencies in disaster-stricken communities to care for our affected neighbors.

Scan the QR code to give a donation or donate by check. For online donations, please write "National Disaster Relief" in the notes. Please make checks to Holy Rosary, in the memo line write "For National Disaster Relief". Checks can be placed in the collection basket or dropped off at the parish office.

• More information: Check out our flier for more information.
• Register: https://holyrosaryseattle.org/wwp-registration

GiveACA - 2024 - Archdiocese of Seattle (archseattle.org).

7th and 8th grade https://holyrosaryseattle.org/youth-confirmation

See our Flyer for more information.

https://holyrosaryseattle.org/infant-baptism-registration

srstella@holyrosaryseattle.org

srstella@holyrosaryseattle.org

https://holyrosaryseattle.org/rcia-adults.

We offer Children’s Liturgy of the Word year round at Sunday 10:30am Mass.

• Parish Children’s Choir YouthChoir! (Grades 3-6) | Holy Rosary Catholic Church | Seattle, WA (holyrosaryseattle.org)
• Altar Serving (5th -High school)–email Paul Dolejsi at Pdolejsi@holyrosaryseattle.org for more information.

https://holyrosaryseattle.org/adult-confirmation-1

Veterans of Foreign War and Its Auxiliary Department of Washington are sponsoring their annual essay contest. There are 2 different levels based on your child's grade. Applications are available in the school office. Essays must be submitted by October 31st. Go to scholarship.com for more information.