Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers – the dedicated individuals who educate us and give us the vital knowledge which we need to live our lives. They encourage, support, discipline, and prepare us for the road ahead and now it is time to show them our appreciation. So this week designated as Teacher Appreciation Week is time for us to demonstrate how much our teachers mean to us. We thank our St. Rose of Lima Faculty and Staff who are committed to teaching so that each and every St. Rose student may have a better future.
Heavenly Father, who promised all those who instruct others in the way of holiness will shine as stars for all eternity. Fill their hearts and minds with true knowledge and the art of teaching. Give them patience, understanding, justice, prudence, humility and fear of the Lord. May they teach their students to be obedient to your laws and docile to your inspirations. Let them be instruments of your peace in their homes, in our land, and in the family of nations. May the blessings of your sevenfold gifts be in all who teach and in all who learn through the Holy Spirit who is the love of the Father and the Son. Amen.
A celebration of First Holy Communion by our second graders will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, May 8, at the 11:00 a.m. student body liturgy. After Mass our first communicants and their parents will enjoy a celebration luncheon to be held in the parish hall. All students in grades 1, 3-8 are to wear their church dress uniforms for Mass – school sweaters and dress leather shoes.
It is off to Camp Cuyamca for Ms. Casey and our sixth graders today. As part of the sixth grade curriculum, our sixth graders have the opportunity to experience the Outdoor Education Program provided by the San Diego County Office for Schools. May they enjoy the week and return to us on Friday, May 11, safely.
Field Trips for the Week:
Wednesday, May 9, Mrs. Modafferi and Grade 1 will be off to Sea World
Friday, May 11, the Class of 2012 will enjoy the day at Disneyland accompanied by Mrs. Pulido
Friday, May 11, Mrs. Urbiztondo will be taking the seventh grade to the Tijuana Estuary in Imperial Beach.
SRL Parents we need your help….
Grade eight portfolio presentations (25 minutes for each presentation) will take place on May 21, 22, and 23 (8:15 a.m. through 2:05 p.m.) School parents, especially seventh grade parents, are invited to participate as judges as our eighth graders attempt to prove that they have met the school’s schoolwide learning expectations. Our grade eight parents are welcome to observe the presentations but cannot serve as judges. The portfolio sign-up sheet is available in the school office.
FIELD DAY grades—Kinder, 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5
This Friday, May 11, the lower grades (Grades K through 5) will hold their annual Field Day. Thank you to the parents that have come forward to help with the day’s activities, however, many more hands are needed for the day to be a success. Coach Nancy Atkinson is in charge of the day and will need the help and cooperation of all adult volunteers. She will especially need your help at 8:00 a.m. at Rohr Park to set up all the different events and at 12:30 p.m. to load the vans with the equipment. Students are to be dropped off at the park by 9:00 a.m. and are to report to their classroom teachers. Students who cannot be dropped off at the park are to report to the school’s day care room by 8:30 a.m. the latest. Arrangements will be made to transport these students to the park. Students are to be picked up by 12:30 p.m. at the park. Please make sure that you check out your child with his or her classroom teacher. Students still remaining at the park at 12:45 p.m. will be transported back to the school’s day care room.
Thank you to Mr. Victor Parra and Mrs. Mary Macie for coordinating our two field days and for all of our parent volunteers.
Upcoming Events:
- Friday, May 18, at 7:00 p.m. it is “Cinema Under the Stars” with the feature movie “A Walk in My Shoes” on the De Flores Center Field. $5.00 punch cards are to be purchased by Friday, May 11.
- Friday, May 25, is the last major fundraiser for the school year – the Jog-A-Thon. Now is the time to secure your pledges. $75.00 in pledges (per family) will give all students in the family a Jog-A-Thon T-shirt. Parent volunteers are also needed to help with the day’s activities. This is the last opportunity for our school families to earn the mandatory $200 in fundraising for the year.
- PTG General Meeting on Tuesday, May 15, at 7:00 p.m. The Glee Chorus under the direction of Mr. Joseph Advento will perform. Also present at this meeting will be Mr. Jeff Saveedra, the new principal for St. Rose of Lima.
- The Glee Chorus will also perform at a special concert on Thursday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall.
Congratulations to seventh grader Sean Panado who represented St. Rose of Lima at the 61st Annual California State Science Fair held in Los Angeles. His project “Mini Monsters” was one of the two of the twenty-eight General Microbiology (Junior Division) projects representing San Diego County.
Reserve the dates of August 16-19 when the Voyagers Middle School Camp coordinated by Pat Clasby, Parish Youth Minister at Good Shepherd and Fr. Jacob Bertrand will be held at Whispering Winds Camp. The middle school camp includes:
- Program for teens entering 7th-9th grades
- Dynamic music (Emmaus Blvd. Band)
- Swimming, climbing wall, zipline, archery, soccer, basketball, and more
- Youth led prayers, confession, adoration and Mass
- 4 days, 3 nights and 9 delicious meals
- $230 per person (includes T-shirt)
Registration opens in April. Register online at www.whisperingwinds.org
Tickets are still available…..
On Saturday, June 2, St. Rose of Lima will host Matthew Kelly, author of Rediscovering Catholicism.
Mr. Kelly’s topic Passion and Purpose Live is the inspiring yet practical experience of dynamic teaching and application of the genius of Catholicism to every aspect of your life. Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased online at www.dynamiccatholic.com or at the parish office.
Staff Star of the Week Catch of the Week
Mrs. Mary Margaret Kissel Andre Torres
K-5 Science Teacher Grade 2
