Weekly Family Communication

Dear Holy Rosary Families,

Thank you all for your incredible participation in our biggest fundraiser of the year. While we are still finalizing our auction numbers, I want to express my deep gratitude for the generosity and enthusiasm shown by every family in our community. Your support is essential to the success of our auction each year.

Fundraising plays a vital role in bridging the gap between the tuition we charge and the true cost of educating our students. It also allows us to care for and preserve our 100‑year‑old facility. Because of your generosity, we can continue progress on our heating project and move forward with important safety and security improvements across our campus.

Thank you again for your remarkable support.

I’d also like to highlight a special Archdiocesan event coming up on March 28: the Move Your Feet 5K at Magnuson Park. Schools throughout our Archdiocese will gather in unity and in support of Annunciation School in Minnesota. This event is more than a race—it is a visible expression of who we are as Catholic schools: one community rooted in faith, love, and solidarity. As we come together, we also stand with Annunciation School, lifting their community in prayer and reminding them that they are not alone.

Registration can be found here, and don't forget to wear your Holy Rosary gear if you participate!

In Christ,

Anna

✨ Celebrating Catholic Sisters Week (Mar 8–14) ✨

This week is Catholic Sisters Week, a national observance focused on sharing the stories of Catholic sisters — their prayer life, service, and witness of hope & heart. It’s a great opportunity to highlight the role of women religious and to learn from their example of daily faith in action.

Ideas for your family:

• Read or watch a short story about a sister’s life and service together.

• Pray a decade of the Rosary for sisters worldwide or right here in our community.

• Talk about “living like a sister” — service, prayer, and joy.

• Mar 14th - Multi Parish Day of Service
  
• Mar 20th - Noon Dismissal, Faculty Retreat
• Apr 3rd - Noon Dismissal, Good Friday
• Apr 6th-10th - Easter Break

2025/26 School Calendars

Students may enjoy free‑dress Fridays by bringing in at least $1 each week. All funds collected will be donated to our parish PREPARES ministry—which supports young families and pregnant women in need within our local community—and to Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota as they continue rebuilding after the tragic events of this past fall. We encourage you to involve your children in doing small acts of service at home to earn their donation. Free dress passes are not allowed on Fridays during Lent.

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 will continue our tradition of supporting a local men's shelter in Seattle, St. Martin de Porres. We will deliver the donations from our school to St. Martins each Fridays at 9am. We will take up collections as follows.

Friday, March 13th:

Last Names A-L: Brown Bag Lunches (perishable OK)

Last Names M-Z: Travel toothbrushes/toothpaste

Friday March 20th: (noon dismissal, should be able to still take a collection):

Last Names A-L: Men's socks

Last Names M-Z: Brown Bag Lunches (perishable OK)

Friday March 27th:

Last Names A-L: Men's deodorant (regular or travel sized) or Brown Bag Lunches (perishable OK)

Last Names M-Z: Men's deodorant (regular or travel sized) or Brown Bag Lunches (perishable OK)

Holy Rosary School is hiring for a before/after school crossing guard, to assist with crossing students in front of the school and in high traffic areas. Though the hours of this position are limited, it has the potential to have a large impact on student safety. If your schedule allows for this, and you are interested in discussing what this employment might look like (an hour to an hour and a half/day), please reach out to Principal Anna Horton (ahorton@holyrosaryws.org).

Join Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese in our first ever 5K, as we continue to stand in solidarity with Annunciation Catholic School. Date: March 28th, Magnuson Park. More information can be found here!

As we begin tuition contracts for the 2026/27 school year, if you selected in-parish tuition, please ensure your family is current with in-parish guidelines by March 15th.

Please note that families not in compliance with in-parish guidelines by March 15th will have their contracts adjusted to the standard tuition rate, and the in-parish discount will be removed.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Michelle Scheving, Parish Family Director of Operations (michelles@westseattlecatholic.org) directly. Thank you for your continued support of our parish and school community!

Woohoo, our largest fundraiser is in the books! This truly is a community event and thank you all for helping to pull it off. A huge thank you to the auction committee for the many hours logged to make this event a success. Please thank all these committee members who have put in well above 50 hours: Jenny Bae, Jenna Cohen, Shannon Daniel, Ozy Delafield, Lizzy Ellingson, Nessa Garcia, Michelle Hunter, Renee Kurdzos, Bente Madtsen, Lisa Nooyen, Jun Ren, Jamie Soderquist, Steffanie Zazulak and Stephanie Zimmer.

There is still time to donate to the Fund A Need...Building an Updated HRS. Watch the video below to see some sweet faces you may recognize.

We have reopened bidding on a few items. If you are interested in Seahawks Delta Sky360 tickets or Front Row Seating at Christmas Program, then bid below.

You may also still contribute to the Fund A Need.

Credit cards have been charged and receipts sent. If you didn’t receive yours, please contact Beth Martin. Don’t forget to apply for MATCHING FUNDS from your company. All money spent over Fair Market Value is eligible for matching. If you are unsure if your company has matching funds, check this web site for easy to follow steps to match your donation.

Every year we honor our 8th grade with a tribute video. They have put in countless hours building community at HRS. Cheers to the Class of 2026!

If you missed picking up your items, please stop by the School Main Office asap to pick up. Thank you for supporting HRS!

Reminder Buy Backs and Teacher Books will come home at a later date.

If you missed the survey in yesterday's auction dedicated eblast, you may take it below.

Looking for an easy way to earn volunteer hours? We need your help with laundry from those being baptized at our April 4, 2026, 8:30pm Easter Vigil Mass.

We will have several loads each of:

• White Bath Towels (wet to damp)
• Burgundy gowns (wet)
• White gowns (dry)

During the late evening of Easter Vigil on April 4, everything to be washed will be in black plastic bags waiting for you to pick up at the back of the Church near the doors facing Genesee.

All wash can be returned to the office after Easter Break. Please email Deyette at Dswegle@holyrosaryseattle.org if interested or for questions. Thank you for your support for those becoming Catholic!

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.

CYO Track & Field Holy Rosary parents, the most anticipated, shortest, and easiest sports season of the year has arrived! Registration is now live in the link below. New this year, 3rd grade Track! Come help us improve upon our 2nd place overall team finish from last year. Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays starting March 24th. Between sprint events, high jump, long jump, softball throw, shot put, turbo jav, distance running, and team relays there’s something for everyone. Playing multiple sports or finishing up another sport? No problem! We’re very understanding and flexible. Qualifying Meets are 5/17 and 5/30 at Renton Stadium. Championship Meet is 6/6 at Renton Stadium. We are re-using our jerseys from last year so if you need to purchase a new one make sure you select the add on button toward the bottom of the page during registration. If you don’t click that button, a new jersey will not be ordered for you.

https://teamsideline.com/seattlecyo#

Please e-mail Coach Jason Little at bigjasonlittle@yahoo.com Coach Caitlin Latimer at caitlinl@uw.edu Coach Jordan Pomeroy at jordan.pomeroy@hotmail.com with any questions or if you are a parent interesting in coaching or earning volunteer hours.

3rd Grade Registration Now Open!

Registration for players and coaches is now open for boys’ and girls’ 3rd grade basketball! This is a 3-on-3, halfcourt program that is an excellent way for young players to learn the game.

The number of teams we have will be based on the number of players we have registered on Friday, March 20th. Practices will begin after Easter break; schedule is TBD. Games will be played from April 24th through June 7th.

Please contact Athletic Director Brendan Kolding at cyo@holyrosaryseattle.org with any questions. GO GATORS!!

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

These open houses give families the chance to tour camps, meet our staff, and learn more about our summer programs, outdoor education experiences, retreats, and leadership opportunities that complement the mission of Catholic education.

Open House Dates

Camp Don Bosco (Carnation)

March 22 | 1:00–4:00 PM

1401 324th Ave NE, Carnation, WA 98014

Camp Hamilton (Monroe)

April 11 | 1:00–4:00 PM

25405 Lake Fontal Rd, Monroe, WA 98272

Families may RSVP by contacting:

Email: cyo@seattlearch.org

Phone:425-333-6135

A Child Becomes offers 8 weeks of summer camps beginning June 22nd for two age groups; Preschool ages 3-4, and Early Elementary ages 5-7. New this year is an additional day, Mondays! Camps are Monday - Thursday from 9am-1pm at our new location just one block off Alki beach!

Please take a look at our fun and adventurous schedule with two weeks of Tide Pools, and other fun themes. Sign up on our website:https://www.achildbecomes.org/summer-camps-2026/

At O’Dea, one of our most active and well-loved student clubs is DECA, which introduces students to business, marketing, and entrepreneurship through engaging, real-world experiences. O’Dea students regularly compete at the State level through DECA, including 61 members this year.

This spring, O’Dea is offering a DECA Junior Business Camp for students in grades 6 – 8, led by our DECA Coach. Campers will work in teams to create ideas, build confidence in public speaking, and participate in interactive, Pokémon-themed business challenges.

DECA Camp runs April 7th – 9th from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and is a wonderful opportunity for middle school students to develop creativity, leadership, and communication skills.

Families can learn more and register for DECA Camp, along with other O’Dea youth programs, using these links. Register Today & Download DECA Camp Flyer

Students in grades 6-8 are invited to attend the annual archdiocesan Middle School Encounter. This year’s theme is "Saints in the Making" and this day-long retreat will be held at Kennedy Catholic High School on March 21. Click here for more information.

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

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.