Parent Weekly Update 2/13/26
Parent Weekly Update 2/13/26
St. Rose of Lima Elementary School, rooted in Catholic values, strives to achieve educational excellence by facilitating the intellectual, spiritual, and physical growth of each child and promoting a community of faith, hope, love and service.
Parent Weekly Update
February 16, 2026 - February 22, 2026
Important Dates at a Glance
Monday, February 16, 2026 - Closed for Presidents’ Day
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - Band practice and lessons
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 - Ice Cream for sale at all lunches
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - Ash Wednesday Mass at 8:30 AM
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - Faculty Meeting at 3:30 PM
Thursday, February 19, 2026 - York Catholic Musical Performance on campus
Friday, February 20, 2026 - Daddy/Daughter Dance on campus at 6:15 PM
Sunday, February 22, 2026 - Children’s Mass at 9:30 AM St Rose of Lima Church
Thank You for Supporting our Gala
A heartfelt thank you to all who attended our Annual St. Rose of Lima Gala. We are truly grateful for your continued support of our school and our mission. We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who generously donated items for both the live and silent auctions. Your contributions helped make the evening exciting and successful. Thank you as well to all who placed bids—so many wonderful items were auctioned off, all in support of St. Rose of Lima Elementary. A very special thank you goes to our incredible Gala Committee—Neal Liptak, Marti McGoldrick, and Kristen Curran—for planning such an amazing evening. Their time, dedication, and hard work made the event a tremendous success for our school community. We are blessed to have such a supportive and generous community. We hope to see everyone there again next year!
Beat the Pick Up Line
One exciting new item auctioned off at this year’s Gala was “Beat the Pick Up Line!” This special prize allows the winning family to enter the parking lot and line up first, have their child escorted to their car first, and exit the lot before all other cars are dismissed. What a fun and practical way to support our school! Congratulations to Mr and Mrs McNulty! We hope you enjoy skipping the line and experiencing VIP dismissal treatment.
Daddy/Daughter Dance is Here!
The Daddy/Daughter Dance is next Friday, February 20, 2026 from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, at St. Rose of Lima Elementary School! Don’t miss out on this wonderful tradition! Tickets can still be purchased at $15 per family. Contact Mrs Raetz in the school office at 717-792-0889.
The Mother/Son Night is Coming!
The Mom/Son night is at Titanium Athletics in Glen Rock on Friday, March 27, 2026 from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM. Tickets are $16 per person. To purchase tickets contact Molly Raetz at the School Office by email listed above or call 717-792-0889.
Advertise Here!
Do you own a business? Would you like to advertise your business at our school while also helping us move St. Rose of Lima forward? We are excited to offer a variety of opportunities for families to promote their businesses in simple and meaningful ways. By advertising with us, you not only gain visibility within our supportive school community, but you also directly support the programs, activities, and improvements that benefit our students each day. It’s an easy way to share your business with fellow families while giving back to the school we all love. If you are interested in learning more about our advertising opportunities, please contact the school office at 717-792-0889 for additional information. We would love to partner with you! Thank you for your continued support of St. Rose of Lima Elementary.
Joe Corbi’s Fundraiser is Coming!
Get ready, St. Rose of Lima families! We’re excited to kick off our Joe Corbi’s fundraiser on March 2, 2026. This is a delicious way to support our students and school—so get ready to order, share with family and friends, and help make this fundraiser a success! More details and ordering information will be sent home soon. Thank you for showing your St. Rose pride!
Registration and Simple Tuition Solutions
Registration for new and current families is happening now! Spots are filling up quickly! If you are a current St Rose of Lima family, you are encouraged to register as soon as possible to reserve your spot for your children. We look forward to working with you and your children again next school year!!
All families at St Rose of Lima are required to file for financial assistance, work with our EITC program, or both in order to receive ANY discounts in tuition. Our school code is 20621. The financial aid link for the 2026-2027 school year through Simple Tuition Solutions opened for parents on February 2, 2026. ALL FAMILIES MUST COMPLETE THEIR APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BY MARCH 31, 2026 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY DISCOUNTS.
End of Trimester II
Trimester II will end on Friday, February 27, 2026. Please make sure your students have completed all work due and all homework, papers, and projects have been turned in to their teachers. If you are concerned about your child’s grades, please reach out to the teacher now, while there is still time to make changes. Trimester III, our final trimester of the school year, begins on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Prek Conferences
Our PreK conferences will be held via Google Meet on February 24, 2026. Please watch for an email from your child’s teacher, as well as a sign-up link from Mrs. High, which will allow you to choose a conference time that works best for your schedule. These conferences are an important opportunity for families to learn more about their child’s progress and growth. We strongly encourage all parents to participate. Thank you for your continued support.
Play Practice
Our first St Rose Star Players play practice will take place on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM. This first practice will be informational. We look forward to seeing all students who are interested in taking part in our spring production.
Counselor’s Corner
Wow! How are we already half way through February?! I hope everyone is staying warm.
As follow-up to our Good Choices lesson, Kindergarten and First grade students listened to the story
Arthur’s Computer Disaster and learned about the importance of Honesty and telling the truth (even when it’s difficult to do). This will lead into our next lesson, which will focus on the topic of friendship and the qualities of a good friend.
Second graders also learned about Making Good Choices, and followed up that lesson this week with a lesson on Friendship with the story,
Enemy Pie. As a follow up to their Growth Mindset lesson, Mrs. Smith’s class learned about the importance of practicing
Perseverance with a video by Rocket Kids and an activity.
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grade students continued learning more about how to have a growth mindset by learning about
Mindfulness and how to practice staying in the present moment to control racing thoughts and stress. Fourth and Fifth graders also learned about
Grit and perseverance and how they are important for finding success both in and out of school.
As always, if you have any questions, or would like more information about our lesson topics, or about where to find resources to help your student, please feel free to email me. Have a wonderful long weekend!
Resources:
Helping your child navigate friendship problems
5 Ways to practice perseverance as a family
How to help kids understand and manage their emotions
How to develop a growth mindset and help youth be more resilient
Regards,
Melissa Waltersdorff, M.S.
