Holy Rosary Catholic School

Holy Rosary Catholic School exists for the moral, spiritual, and academic development of our children. We provide a Catholic, Christian atmosphere recognizing the individuality and dignity of all students - a partnership in learning where the Son always shines.

NEW PRINCIPAL: Holy Rosary will have a new principal on Monday, May 19^th. Mr. Matthew Wheeler will be taking the helm for the day, as a result of being the winning bidder at last fall’s Dinner Auction. Matt has some different ideas than I do, as to what should take place during the school day, but he will be in charge. What follows is a statement presented to me by Mr. Wheeler:

DEAR STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND STAFF: Monday there will be no homework, or any other of that really boring stuff. All shorts, tee shirts, and footwear will be acceptable (must be appropriate for our school). Extra recess, a morning movie, and whatever else your teachers say you can do. In the afternoon there will be a kickball game between the staff and the 7^th/8^th grade students. So prepare for the best day of the school year!

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY: I don’t know how I forgot to wish all of you mothers out there a Happy Mother’s Day last week, but I did, and I apologize. I wish you all the best, and I thank you for your dedication in seeing that your children receive a Catholic education.

CONFIRMATION: Our eighth grade students will be Confirmed next Thursday, May 22^nd, at 7:00 p.m. Msgr. Groshek will be presiding over the ceremony. There will be a reception to follow, in the Community Room. Please keep these fine young people in your prayers, and feel welcome to join them in this Sacramental Mass.

WALK-A-THON: We would like to thank the Parents Club and the Genesee County Parks for making our annual event a great success. We would also like to thank God for providing us with a beautiful day for this event.

PARKING LOT SAFETY AND COURTESY: We only have about three weeks of school left, and I want them to be accident free weeks. Please keep your speed to a minimum in the parking lot at all times. Be respectful and courteous, we have many vehicles and lots of children here at all times. BE CAREFUL!

PINK SLIPS: If your child has been “pink slipped” in the past few weeks, it is a notice that what they are wearing to school will not be acceptable next year. In many cases we have not changed the dress code, but we will be more strictly enforcing it. Specifically, if the pants are cut like jeans with patch pockets in the back and riveted slash pockets in the front, they are considered “jeans”. White and brown are not acceptable colors either. Khaki is tan. New for next year is that skirts and dresses will have to be in solid colors, in black, navy, or khaki.

FREE TUITION: Obviously there is no such thing as “free tuition”, but you can pay for your children’s education without ever writing a check out of your own pocket. Many parents do just that, by working Palace / DTE Theater events. Families like Jim and Dawn Thomason and Tim and Michele Jones (who will have three in school next year), and Cliff Hamilton (with two daughters in school), are able to pay their tuition just through working the Palace / DTE program. We have a family who will have a kindergarten student next year, who are already three month’s ahead in tuition payments. If you are still trying to get caught up on this year’s payments, or need to start making next year’s payments in July, this program may be just right for you. There are lots of events this summer, and Mrs. Baker does not have enough workers signed up. You can earn from $40.00 – $150.00 in one evening, and the workers all car pool to save gas money. It is a shame that we have a program like this, and still have uncollected tuition, so please consider this program, and get your name on the list with Mrs. Baker. And when Mrs. Baker calls, seize the moment and make the commitment. It may take some shuffling of schedules, but it can be done, and it will be rewarding.