Parent Weekly Update 5/8/26
Parent Weekly Update 5/8/26
St Rose 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
May 11, 2026 - May 31, 2026
Important Dates at a Glance
Monday, May 11, 2026 - Student Council meeting until 3:45 PM
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - Band lessons and practice
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - Ice Cream sold at all lunches
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 - Dance Club practice until 3:45 PM
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - Faculty meeting at 3:15 PM
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - School Mass at 8:30 AM for Feast of the Ascension - all are welcome
Friday, May 15, 2026 - Field Day
Friday, May 15, 2026 - Students sing National Anthem at York Revolution Game (see below)
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - Spring concert at 1:15 PM and at 6:00 PM
Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Dress Down Day - theme is 80s Day - see below
Friday, May 22, 2026 - School mass at 8:30 AM - Virtue Awards
Friday, May 22, 2026 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at 1:15 PM
Friday, May 22, 2026 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory at 6:00 PM
Monday, May 25, 2026 - School is closed for Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 - School Talent Show at 1:15 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026 - Last day for students in PreK - graduation and party
Thursday, May 28, 2026 - Last day for students in grade 6
Friday, May 29, 2026 - School mass at 8:30 AM - all are welcome
Sunday, May 31, 2026 - Sixth grade Sending Forth Ceremony at 4:00 PM at St Rose of Lima Church - RSVP required
Monday, June 1, 2026 - last day of school for all students - dismissal at 11:30 AM
Thank you for your support!
Thank you to all the families who participated in our most recent school fundraisers — the Ignatius Virtual Book Fair and the Mother’s Day Flower Sale. Together, we raised over $1500, which will go directly toward supporting our general fund. We are so grateful for your continued generosity and constant support of our wonderful school!
Flags for Veterans
Once again, St. Rose of Lima Elementary School is participating in the placing of flags on the graves of our veterans during the week leading up to Memorial Day. This will take place at Holy Savior Cemetery. If you are interested in participating in this wonderful event, please contact the Main Office or email Mrs. Johnston directly at sjohnston@stroseschoolpa.org. The flags will be distributed to families on Friday, May 15, 2026. Placement on the gravesites will be the week of May 17, 2026 through May 24, 2026.
National Anthem at The York Revolution - May 15!!
On Friday, May 15, 2026, the students of St Rose of Lima have a wonderful opportunity - they will be singing the National Anthem at the York Revolutions game! Come out and see our wonderful students sing the National Anthem and our amazing York Revs play!
To purchase tickets to attend the game, please go to this link
https://yr1.glitnirticketing.com/yrticket/web/gp_list.php?refresh=1777570441 and use our group password strose26. Students and families are asked to wear their St Rose blue or spiritwear! Hope to see you there again this year!! We have just a few seats left in our block!!
Spring Concert
On Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM, St. Rose of Lima will host our annual Spring Concert and Art Show. This concert will highlight the musical talents of our school band, the singing talents of our students in grades 4-6, the dance moves of the dance club, and the artwork of all students. A Concert Preview will take place during the day at 1:30 PM. We hope you will join us for one of our performances!
Change to Last Day of School
Please mark your calendars for Monday, June 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM! This will be our last day of school for the 2025-2026 school year. A copy of the tentative 2026-2027 school calendar is attached to this newsletter. We look forward to seeing you all back here in August next year!!
Spirit Wear is Back until May 15!!
St Rose of Lima is happy to partner with 2theTee for spiritwear. Click on this link https://stroseoflimepe.itemorder.com/shop/home/to view all items available or go to our website or Facebook page. These items are to be worn as spiritwear only - they may not be substituted as part of the uniform. The St Rose of Lima store will be open from April 1, 2026 through April 30, 2026. Once the store closes, all items will be processed and sent to the school for distribution. All items will be received mid to late May. We hope you will purchase some spiritwear and show your St Rose of Lima spirit!!
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Performance
The time has come for our Performing Stars to showcase their talents! There will be two performances of Willy Wonka on Friday, May 22th at 1:15PM and at 6:00 PM. Tickets will be available to purchase the day of the performances. All tickets will be $5.00. Please contact the office with any questions. We hope to see you there!
Field Day
Field Day is right around the corner! The date is Friday, May 15, 2026. If you are interested in volunteering for this event, you must have your Diocesecan clearances. Please reach out to Mrs. Molly Raetz via email at mraetz@stroseschoolpa.org.
Sixth Grade Sending Forth Ceremony
On Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 4:00 PM, our sixth grade class will have their Sending Forth Ceremony. The Sending Forth Ceremony will begin with a mass celebrated by Father Celestine, followed by the awarding of certificates. Immediately afterward, we will host a reception in the Church Hall. This will provide families with an opportunity to take photos, socialize with one another, and view the sixth grade slideshow.
All parents are encouraged to submit photos of their student from their time at St Rose of Lima Elementary to Mr. Robert High at
rhigh@stroseschoolpa.org by
Friday, May 15, 2026. These photos will be included in the sixth grade slideshow. Please note that photos submitted after this date cannot be guaranteed inclusion in the slideshow.
Van Transportation for Next Year 2026-2027
In March, Mrs Raetz emailed transportation papers for those families who use our vans/buses to transport their children to and from school. These papers were to be completed and returned to Mrs Raetz no later than May 1, 2026. If you plan to use van/bus transportation for your child/children next year, please return your completed forms to Mrs Raetz no later than next Friday. Remember - transportation is only for our students in grades K-6. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Counselor’s Corner
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Spring and has been able to get outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather we’ve had on occasion over the last couple weeks! (Minus the pollen, of course!)
We have been covering a variety of topics in our classroom lessons as we move into Spring. This can be an exciting, but also challenging time when it comes to getting along and working through differences. Sometimes those differences can lead to conflicts or feelings of self-doubt or lower self-esteem, so in some of our lessons, I’ve been trying to give students ways to manage these challenges. Since April is National Career Awareness month, we have also been covering topics such as Community Helpers, Multiple Intelligences, and matching skills and Interests to possible careers.
In Kindergarten, we talked about being proud of our differences and what makes us unique and special with the story “I Want Your Moo" by Marcella Bakur-Weiner and a coloring activity. We also had our Community Helpers and Summer Safety lessons. Mrs. Kipple’s class learned about the importance of “bouncing back” and being resilient with the story "I Got This" by Julia Cook and Michelle Borba, followed by a lesson and activity to review Community Helpers and how they help things run more smoothly where we live. The students also completed a Summer Fun/Summer Safety packet.
Second grade students created a Self Esteem bouquet about what makes them unique and displayed it in the hallway. They followed that lesson up with a lesson about What a career is, needs and wants, and talked about what they might want to do when they grow up. Mrs. Smith’s students made an “I Message” brochure to give them more practice with what to say when they have a conflict with someone. They also had a lesson about Careers and needs vs. wants. Finally, this week, we covered ways to stay safe this summer.
Mrs. Yinger’s students learned how to resolve conflicts using “I Messages,” learned the importance of connecting their interests to their future job or career, and reviewed making responsible choices. Fifth graders made a Conflict Resolution graphic organizer with 8 different strategies to resolve conflicts. They also learned about what kinds of things they are interested in, and how they can connect that to a future career. This week, the class had a lesson on internet and social media safety.
In sixth grade, we wrapped up learning about SMART goals, and had a two-part lesson about Multiple Intelligences, how they can choose careers related to their interests, and why it’s important to connect the two. Mrs. Fisher also shared this
Bureau of Labor and Statistics website we talked about in class on her Google Classroom in case you or your student would like to learn more. This week we had a lesson on internet and social media safety.
Here are some articles about Conflict Resolution, Self Esteem, and Internet Safety you may find helpful:
Teaching Kids How to Deal with Conflict
Teaching Kids how to Handle Teasing and Put Downs
As always, if you have any questions or concerns about any of our lessons, please feel free to email me.
Regards,
Melissa Waltersdorff
