Weekly Family Communication

Dear Holy Rosary Families,

We wrapped up a wonderful Catholic Schools Week and are excited to cheer on the Seahawks this weekend! Tomorrow is our Archdiocesan inservice day, an opportunity for our teachers to gather with others throughout the Archdiocese for professional development.

This Sunday our parish and school will send forth 40 candidates to be confirmed by Archbishop Etienne at the 11:00 Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Please pray the Holy Spirit will be with them as they receive this important Sacrament. Lent is just around the corner, with Ash Wednesday on February 18th. It's never too early to start thinking about how to make this Lent the most prayerful one yet!

In Christ,

Anna

Here are a few simple and realistic ways to live your Catholic faith at home this week — the kind that fits into normal family life.

🧹 1. Offer up one chore

When doing dishes, laundry, or cleaning, say:

“I offer this up for ____.”

This turns ordinary work into prayer — very Catholic spirituality.

🍞 2. Talk about where your food came from

At one meal, mention:

• The farmers

• The workers

• God’s creation

Connect gratitude to real people and God’s provision.

💌 3. Write a note to someone who needs encouragement

A teacher, priest, grandparent, friend, neighbor.

Catholic living is outward-facing love.

🌙 4. End one night with an Examination of Conscience (kid-friendly)

Ask:

• Did I love well today?

• Did I hurt anyone?

• What can I do better tomorrow?

No guilt. Just growth.

⭐ The goal this week

More awareness of God in ordinary life.

That’s Catholic living at its best — faith woven into the fabric of home.

• Feb 6th - Teacher-In-Service, No School
  
• Feb 12th - Incoming Kindergarten Testing, No school Kindergarten only
• Feb 13th - Noon Dismissal
• Feb 16th - Presidents Day, No School
• Feb 17th - Mid Winter Break, No School
• Feb 18th - Ash Wednesday

2025/26 School Calendars

Friday is a Teacher-in-Service day. Students do not have school. Have a great weekend!

Let's Go Hawks!

In an effort to keep our students safe at drop off and pick up, please follow the rules of the road. Students exiting or entering a vehicle in the middle of the street creates a dangerous situation for the child and creates confusion for other drivers. Thank you for your help in keeping all of our students safe.

We are hard at work putting next year's school calendar together. It should be released in early March after Archdiocese approval. For now, we can give you the basic dates for the school year.

Aug 31st - 1st Day of School

Dec 21st-Jan 1st - Christmas Break

Mar 29th-Apr 2nd - Spring Break

Jun 11th - Last Day of School

We have been informed that some phone carriers have flagged our phone number as spam. The office would like to always be able to reach you, incase of sickness or injury. Please add the school number 206-937-7255 to your contacts.

Baseball & softball season is coming. If you need to have a form signed by the office, please fill it out completely and bring it to the office.

125 Tickets Remaining. Don't miss out on the the 47th Annual HRS Auction. Sign up early as this event will SELL OUT. Tables of 10 and individual tickets available. You can volunteer during the cocktail hour and attend the sit-down dinner.

Details:

Date: March 7

Time: 5-10pm

Location: Brockey Center @ South Seattle College

Theme: Denim & Diamonds

We need your assistance in turning in your auction donations. Bring all physical items, unless communicated to Beth, to the main office ASAP. If you donated an item needing a certificate, please create one and drop off to the school main office or send to Beth Martin for printing. Include item description, restrictions and contact information.

If you are cleaning out your closet, the auction committee is looking for old denim. Adult sizes preferred, but kids will do. Preference for blue denim. Drop off at the school main office. Thank you!

The Parish sent out tax documentation this week. If you donated to the Annual Fund through Finalsite re-enrollment or through the Parish giving site (OSV) your tax receipt will include this amount.

If you donated through the Annual Fund Fall Drive in October you received tax documentation at the time of your donation, please search for support@boostmyschool.com or subject Thank you for your support!

Auction donation receipts were sent in March 2025, please search for noreply@online.greatergiving.com or subject 2025 HRS Auction Receipt.

Spots still available. Volunteer opportunities are abundant leading up to the auction and the day/night of the event. Please sign up to work a shift. Many slots are available. Decor committee will hold a crafting party on Saturday, February 21 from 10-2.

Take a few minutes to log into your Safe Env account and check your status. You may need a refresher course. 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.

GATOR BASKETBALL PERFORMS WELL IN PLAYOFFS!

After a fun and competitive regular season, four of our varsity basketball teams made the playoffs! These teams were the 6thgrade boys and girls, the 7th grade girls, and the 8th grade girls. The 6th and 7th grade girls both had deep runs, earning second place after falling in their respective championship games.

Many thanks to all the volunteer coaches who made this season happen!

If you are interested in having your child baptized at Holy Rosary, contact Deyette Swegle.

Are you interested in assisting us in our Soup Kitchen? Please contact Chris Dormaier.

https://holyrosaryseattle.org/rcia-for-older-children

See our Flyer for more information.

https://holyrosaryseattle.org/1st-reconciliation-1st-communion

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/confirmation

Seattle Prep offers a variety of academic and enrichment programs for rising 5th–8th graders. Explore offerings and register at:www.seaprep.org/summer-onthe-hill

Our camps are open to rising K–9th graders and we offer a wide variety of programs in athletics, music, art, and academics. This year, we are especially excited to introduce two new camp offerings:

New for 2026:

• Busy Bears Creative Art Camps
  Drawing & Visual Journaling (June 15–18)
  Mixed Media, Collage & Doodling (June 15–18)
  For rising 5th-8th graders, hands-on creative experiences led by BBHS Fine Arts faculty, including outdoor drawing sessions and mixed-media studio work.
  
• Band Camp (August 17–20)
  Open to rising 8th–9th graders with at least two years of band experience. This camp provides ensemble skill-building, musicianship training, and fun performance-based activities.

In addition to our new programs, we continue to offer a robust lineup of athletic camps—including basketball, soccer, baseball, football, cross country, and cheer—as well as our Freshman Study Skills Camp, helping our incoming 9th graders prepare for the transition to high school.

Registration for all 2026 summer camps is open!

Check out the camp catalog and register at: www.bishopblanchet.org/camps

To stay on top of all things Blanchet, please join our mailing list.

O’Dea camps offer students a fun, welcoming experience where they can try new things, build confidence, make new friends, and get a true taste of the O’Dea community. From high-energy athletic camps to hands-on enrichment programs that spark curiosity and creativity, there’s truly something for everyone.

Our camps are open to boys and girls, with sessions running from Easter Break through summer, making it easy for families to find a camp that fits their schedule.

Camp details and registration can be found using the links below.

Camp Catalog

Register Today

West Seattle Little League (WSLL) Spring 2026 registration is now open for softball (ages 7-15), baseball (ages 4-13), and our Challenger program (adaptive baseball for players with physical and intellectual disabilities).

The WSLL spring season will run from March to June, featuring fun activities like the jamboree, sandlot days, and end-of-the-season bash. Become part of our amazing community and make some memories on and off the field.

Each year, we want to make sure all kids have the opportunity to write the next chapter in the Little League story, regardless of their situation. No child will be denied a chance to play due to financial reasons. If you need a full or partial scholarship, please visit our scholarship page for more info. We are dedicated to finding a confidential financial solution for families.

Check out westseattlelittleleague.com for more information and to register.

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.