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,

It is hard to believe May is nearly here! We're busy planning many special spring activities around campus including overnight camp for our 5th and 6th graders. On Wednesday next week (May 1st) we'll have our special May crowning school Mass which will include our 8th grade liturgical dance. All are welcome to join us for this special day. On May 15th we'll welcome Bishop Elizondo who will join us for our school Mass, all are welcome to join us that day as well.

Finally, all families are invited to a spring ice cream social the evening of May 15th at 6:30pm. We'll honor Father Oakland and have ice cream to celebrate a wonderful school year. In preparation, we're collecting pictures of families and students with Father Oakland. If you have pictures to share, please email them to jbarker@holyrosaryws.org by May 10th.

Have a wonderful rest of your week!

In Christ,

Anna

Feast day of St Mark– April 25, 2024

Mark the Evangelist is believed to be the 'John Mark' referred to in the Acts of the Apostles. Mark's Gospel was probably written between 60 and 70 A.D. and was based upon the teachings of St. Peter. St. Mark's symbol is a winged lion. This is believed to be derived from his description of St. John the Baptist, as "a voice of one crying out in the desert" (Mark 1:3). The wings come from Ezekiel's vision of four winged creatures as the evangelists. St. Mark is the patron saint of Venice.

Ways to celebrate in your home:

· Draw pictures of the wing lion which symbolizes St. Mark.

· Since he is the patron saint of Venice, enjoy some Italian food.

· Read from the Gospel of St. Mark.

• Apr 27th - Day of Service
  
• May 4th - Auction
• May 7th - Graduation Pictures
• May 8th - Elementary Band Festival
• May 15th - Parents Club/Fr Oakland Celebration, 6:30pm
• May 17th - Talent Show
• May 17th - Glow Bowl

Yeehaw! The Holy Rosary RODEO Talent Show is on May 17. Permission slips are due in the office today, April 25! Performers will receive an information sheet with dates and times for students' auditions AND dress rehearsals before the weekend. Please read the information sheet carefully for instructions and contact Ms. DeFeo (mdefeo@holyrosaryws.org) with questions. See you next week for auditions!

Join us as we bring back this fun and popular tradition.

When: May 17, 2024- 5:00 PM- 7:30 PM

Who: All Holy Rosary Students and their parents (Pre-K thru 8th Grade)

What: An Incredibly Fun & Memorable Time Bowling w/Family & Friends

Theme: Neon

Where: West Seattle Bowl – 4505 39th Ave. SW – westseattlebowl.com

Cost: $40 per person. Your SchoolAdmin account will be charged prior to the event.

Last day to sign up is May 15, 2024

Cost includes bowling, shoes, pizza/chicken strips/fries, cookie, and a glow necklace.

Sign Up For Fun HERE

We have many skirts, skorts and jumpers up for grabs. If you need any item from the Uniform Closet please contact Nannette at: NannetteBuroker@gmail.com

Currently we are getting requests for red cardigans, cadet jackets and sweatshirts. Please continue to turn in uniform items so the uniform closet can fulfill student requests. Thank you for those families who have turned in outgrown and unused uniforms.

It's time to dust off that bike, find missing helmets, and remember what the bike lock code is. All students are invited to participate by biking/walking/scooting/skipping to school during May. Raffle prizes will be given out during the month to students that participate. Print of the (attached) tracking calendar at home or pick one up in the front office. Bikes will be locked up on the north side of school.

What if I live too far away to bike? What if I take the bus to school?
When you get home, ride/scoot/walk for at least 15 minutes and it counts!

Have an adult sign off on your calendar and pick up a raffle ticket in front of the school the next day.

We also need volunteers to help cheer on and count bikers/scooters/walkers, hand out raffle tickets, and help students lock their bikes up every morning throughout the month. This is an approved volunteer hour activity.

Sign up for one (or more!) days HERE.

Greetings! All band members are hard at work preparing for May performances! The annual BAND FESTIVAL at Kennedy Catholic is May 8! Parents, please look for a detailed information sheet and permission slip going out to your student this week! Although the concert is at 7:00p.m., we have an all-schools rehearsal that afternoon!

This is a graded/attendance required event! Eight Catholic schools are represented along with the award-winning Kennedy Catholic Band! A musical celebration of our beloved Catholic schools!

And don't let the music stop at the end of the year...............ELEMENTARY SUMMER BAND PROGRAM IS SET FOR JULY 8 - 12 AT KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. Musical fun with Miss McKamey is the plan - having YOU attend will make it GRAND!!

Click the link for details:

https://students.arbitersports.com/kennedy-catholic-fine-arts-activities-programs/elementary-summer-band-2024

A Message from 8th grader Madeline L.

Happy April everyone! As we enter the Easter season, it’s officially time for Spring cleaning! Starting this Friday, Holy Rosary School will be having a school wide clothing drive for the local organization, Clothesline. The mission of Clothesline is that everyone has the bare necessities for school, work and everyday life. They carry clothing for infants to adults while supplying hygiene products and more to our community everyday. As part of the West Seattle Community, it’s our duty to give back to the local businesses that help change our world for the better. The clothing drive will be lasting from this Friday, the 12th, to the end of the day, Friday, May 3rd.

Place donations in the box labeled “Clothesline Donations”, next to the Lunches of Love table.

Items needed:

-lightly used or new clothing (childrens to adults)

-lightly used or new shoes (any sizing)

-jackets (winter or spring)

-backpacks

-suitcases or duffle bags

-sheets, blankets, towels

Bring your Thriftway receipts to the school office. For every purchase, Thiftway will donate to Holy Rosary.

Thank you to all those that bid in the ONLINE AUCTION. If you didn’t pick up your items during the designated times, then please come to the main office between 8:30-4pm this week to pick up.

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS

Wondering what items are available at the event on May 4th. Take a peek at the catalog and earmark a few items. VIEW THE CATALOG HERE.

CLASS PROJECTS The highest bid from the online auction will be transferred to the event for all CLASS PROJECTS, so be sure and view this video of all the creative works of art. Thank you auction room parents for coordinating this effort.

TEACHER BOOKS will be sent home at a later date.

BUY BACKS still open through Friday evening.

TICKETS

A Night at the Derby auction tickets ON SALE through Friday @ noon. Tickets are $. No walk-up registration! RSVP HERE

VOLUNTEER

There are multiple, important jobs still available. This includes live auction PowerPoint operator, distributing auction items at check out, and the all-important transport back to school that night (double hours). SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR THE AUCTION

We need a lot of help to make the auction happen, please sign up. Questions contact Beth at bmartin@holyrosaryws.org.

RAFFLE

Raffle tickets for $5000 towards tuition and half the cash in the 50/50 pot are available. You may complete this form and return to the main office. Need NOT be in attendance at the auction win! Sales end April 30th.

First Tuesday of the month (see dates below) is HRS night at The Good Society! Grab a pint and a bite at The Good Society and 25% of your sale goes to HRS. Social time, great beer and fundraising for HRS…it’s a WIN-WIN! Be sure to mention you are there to support Holy Rosary!

***May 7th***June 4th***

Volunteer and help welcome new families to Holy Rosary School. Details!

Please spread the word that we have a few spaces open in our 2024/25 Preschool 2s class (age 2.5 by Aug. 31st) and 2nd grade classes! holyrosaryws.org

Congratulations to our Holy Rosary Volleyball teams that have made the playoffs! If you're interested in supporting our teams, below are the times of the playoff games.

7th grade girls AAA

Sat 4/27 vs ASB @ Seattle Prep 12:45pm

7th grade boys team W

Sat 4/27 vs St Anthony @ St Louise 11:30 am

3rd grade girls basketball is in need of some coaches.

We have more than enough girls for two teams but are still looking for volunteers.

We have some parents who can help when needed, but to make sure our girls have coaches at all times

We need to have some more help.

Track Registration now open! Practice started Tuesday April 16th.

Come out and join the team for fun running fast, jumping far and throwing long. Relays too!!

Please email Coordinator Jason Little at bigjasonlittle@yahoo.com or Head Coach Caitlin Latimer at caitlinl@uw.edu for more information.

Register on teamsideline by April 19th

Visit https://www.teamsideline.com/sites/seattlecyo/home

We will be a sponsor for the 4th of July Kid's Parade in North Admiral. Lead the Craft/Activity Table. Craft and activity can be decided by you or the school. Manage volunteers and the craft table, in charge of set-up and take down. Approximately a 5-6 hour time commitment - available for double hours due to the holiday!

Be a room parent for the 2024-2025 school year! If you enjoy planning and attending classroom parties, parent nights out, and spoiling the teachers with birthday gifts, then this job is for you! Room parents fill such an important role in each class and help take a little weight off our teacher’s shoulders. This time spent also goes towards your family commitment hours. If you are interested in being a room parent for the 2024-2025 school year or would like more information on room parent responsibilities, please contact Nikki Henning at nsantee@gmail.com. In your email, please include the grade you are interested in and your child's name.

Parent's Club Exec Board has an Open Positions for the 2024 - 2025 school year.

VIce President

Responsibilities: Attend monthly (Zoom) Meetings with the rest of the Parent's Club Exec Board; Assist at Parent's Club sponsored events; lead at least one Parent's Club sponsored event. Back-up to the President.

More Details: We are looking for someone with an interest in becoming President in the near future.

Volunteer Hours: Automatic 25 hours for this year.

If interested, please contact: Nicole Chastain at nicole.chastain@gmail.com

We are excited to bring Glow Bowl back this year. The Parents Club will be hosting this fun-filled community building event on May 17 at West Seattle Bowl. We're looking for volunteers to help with planning and/or day of event logistics/set-up. No prior Glow Bowl experience necessary. Please contact parentsclub@holyrosaryws.org if interested.

To volunteer at any school or parish events, individuals need to be Safe Environment cleared (includes a background check). Please login below and select the Protecting God’s Children class.

Steps:
1. Log in to the Virtus web site
2. Create an account
3. Select Archdiocese of Seattle from the dropdown
4. Then select Holy Rosary Seattle

“Faith Family Mission” at our Faith Family Fun Night—Saturday, April 27, 2024, 6:00pm after 5:00pm Mass

You’re invited to our Faith Family Fun Night in the School Hall starting at 6:00pm after 5:00pm Mass. Our Saturday, April 20, 2024 Faith Night will focus on “Faith Family Mission”. Join us for fun and relevant activities to celebrate faith and your family.

· RSVP at Faith Formation: Faith Family Fun Night-January 20, 2024 (signupgenius.com)

· Drop off potluck item of your choosing at School Hall before Mass or bring after.

· Bring your family to 5:00pm Mass

· Dinner & Faith activity in School Hall after Mass

· Family Night concludes at 7:30pm

If you miss RSVPing, you can still join that night. Please see attached flyer for more information. For questions email Deyette Swegle at DSwegle@holyrosaryseattle.org.

NEW Spring 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? Holy Rosary’s WWP group offers all that and more. 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. This spring, we are offering two meaningful sessions, Thursday Evenings: “When you Pray, a Clear Path to a Deeper Relationship with God ” and Friday Mornings: “Psalms: The School of Prayer”.

• WWP Thursday Evenings from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, April 11—May 23, 2024.
• WWP Friday Mornings from 9:30am to 11:15am, April 12—June 21, 2024.
• Register for WWP Thursday Evenings, Friday Mornings or Both!https://holyrosaryseattle.org/wwp-registration.
• Contact Deyette Swegle for questions and scholarships, at dswegle@holyrosaryseattle.org.
• Meeting Location for both WWP Thursday evenings and Friday mornings—Parish Center Reception Room.

Second Graders are invited to sing for Mothers’ Day! Every year, all parish Second Graders are invited to sing with the Holy Rosary Parish YouthChoir! for Mothers’ Day at Sunday 10:30 Mass. It is so exciting to see and hear all the new young voices! Second Graders will get to learn about choir and sing for their Moms on Mothers’ Day! There is no charge for Second Graders.😉

We will sing at the 10:30 Mass on Mothers’ Day, Sunday, May 12. Rehearsals are after school in the chapel Wednesdays: April 24 and May 1 and 8.

Choir practices are in the Chapel from 2:20-3:05. Kids have a snack and play in the Chapel courtyard until choir begins.

A choir assistant will escort kids from classroom to chapel. Pick-up is from the chapel courtyard at 3:05.

BASE students will be checked into BASE, and then quickly checked out to go to choir.

BASE students will be escorted back to BASE after choir.

No cost for Second Graders to participate. Donations to the YouthChoir! are always welcome. You may contribute via the online link.

To register your Second Grader to sing on Mothers’ Day, please register online on the Holy Rosary Parish website: http://holyrosaryseattle.org/youth-choir. Arrangements can also be made if there is a Wednesday rehearsal conflict.

Our goal each year is to have as many Second Graders as possible come and sing for Mothers’ Day!

Thanks for your support of our Holy Rosary YouthChoir!

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.

Please contact Sr. Stella at srstella@holyrosaryseattle.org or call 206-937-1488 ext. 252.

Please contact Sr. Stella for more information at srstella@holyrosaryseattle.orgor call 206-937-1488 ext. 252.

Please contact us at evangelization@holyrosaryseattle.org

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.

Please contact us at evangelization@holyrosaryseattle.org.

After school cake decorating lessons with Miss Angel!
I’ll be running private and group cake decorating lessons for up to 6 kiddos for the month of April. Walking distance from HRS! Email Angel Joy for more info. Anjulijoy@hotmail.com

A Child Becomes invites your children age 3 - 7 to join their summer camps! A Child Becomes summer camps are a sensory experience designed to enhance your child’s awareness and understanding of science, the arts and nature. From gardening and marine science, to space exploration, woodshop building, and even the Olympic games! Check out the offerings and sign up on our website: Summer Camps

Join the Fighting Irish this Summer!

We are excited to introduce academic and enrichment camps in addition to our popular athletic options. We welcome girls and boys for academic and enrichment camps. Athletic camps will be for boys only. Click here for more information.

Vacation Bible Camp is a wonderful week of activities for kids around the theme. “SCUBA: Diving into Friendship with God.” Kids meet from 9-noon and participate in singing fun songs, teamwork-building games, one-of-a-kind Bible adventures, testing out sciency-fun experiments that get imagination bubbling, and much more! At Our Lady of Guadalupe’s VBC, we make it very camp-like. Children are all part of a crew with a teen leader. They meet as a whole group and then go to activity stations with their crew. They build friendships and have lots of fun all while learning more about God!

Scuba: Diving into Friendship with God

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

June 24-28, 9:00-Noon

Campers (ages 4-entering grade 5 in the fall): https://bit.ly/VBC24

Crew (entering grade 6 through high school): https://bit.ly/VBC24

https://youtu.be/nvBjHbPIDco

We are pleased to let you know that registration is now open for HNA Summer Camps 2024. These camps are open to young women entering Grades 4 through 8, and to any student starting Grade 9 at HNA in the Fall. We offer Athletic Camps (all skill levels welcome) and a wide variety of Special Interest Camps. More details are available on our website

Dates: June 24 through July 26 with the exception of July 4th and 5th

We offer a 5 week academic summer school program with certificated teachers and Instructional Assistants. It is not a summer camp. It’s an all or none program in order for students to make the most gains academically.

Summer School registration is open to all students currently attending a Catholic school. Your own school uniform is the required dress code. All students who apply must come with a positive, cooperative attitude ready to learn. Your child’s teacher/principal will supply us with Spring MAP Student Progress Reports along with recommendations for areas of focus during summer school.

· St. George Parents will be charged through Finalsite on June 17th.

· Non St. George parents who wish to enroll his/her children are required to attend a Parent Education Night on Tuesday, June 11th at 6:30 p.m. in the school hall. ALL FEES are due in full that night. Payable by cash, money order or cashier’s check. No personal checks will be accepted. Summer School requirements and expectations will be clarified. See our Flyer for more information.

BBHS families - please share this with your friends and family! Soak in the summer fun at Bishop Blanchet! Registration is now open for in-person camps in athletics, academics, and the arts at BBHS.

• Multiple Athletics Camps run throughout the summer

• The Discovery Learning Camp (gr 5-8) runs August 12-16.

• The BBHS Study Skills Camp (gr 5-8) runs August 12-15.

• The Musical Theatre Camp (gr 5-8) runs August 19-22.

Seattle Preparatory School: Summer Prep

www.seaprep.org/summer-learning

Summer Prep is for rising 5th-8th grade students

Summer Prep Week 1: June 17, June 18, June 20, June 21

Summer Prep Week 2: June 24 – June 27

Registration Link: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/SeattlePreparatorySchool?season=3441639

2024 Summer Art Camps are being offered next door at Hope North. All rising first through sixth graders at HRS are welcome to attend. Dates: July 8-11 and July 15-18. We may also offer a third week of art camp in August - stay tuned! Each camp offers a totally new and unique set of projects. These camps are taught by former HRS art teacher, Lacey Reuter. More info and registration here: www.rainbowparrotart.com (This is not a Holy Rosary School program).