From the Desk of Mrs. Tiezzi

Dear St. Rita School Parents and Guardians, 

Thank you to all our families who contributed to the Advent Collection. Over $2600 was raised to assist seven families within our parish community to make Christmas a little brighter this year. Your generosity is great appreciated.

In accordance with Archdiocesan policy #1.220, the State of the School presentation, which was reviewed by the School Council at their recent meeting, is being shared with our school community. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions or concerns.

May you have the gift of faith, the blessing of hope, and the peace of His love at Christmas and always. Have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

Thank you for entrusting your children to our care.

God Bless,

Mrs. Tiezzi

Reminders:

Tomorrow, Thursday, December 19 will be an early dismissal day with dismissal at 12 noon. There will be no lunch and no aftercare. St. Rita School will be closed from Friday, December 20 to Wednesday, January 1. Classes will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Have a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

Get ready for a magical performance as St. Rita School proudly announces this year’s school play:

Mary Poppins Jr.!

Performance Dates: May 16 & 17, 2025

All students in grades 5-8 are invited to audition for a role or to be a part of the crew.

Audition Information

Dates & Times

Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

For students with last names starting A-M.

Thursday, January 9, 2025, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

For students with last names starting N-Z.

Audition Requirements

Lead Roles:

Please be prepared to sing a verse from "A Spoonful of Sugar" or "Chim Chim Cheeree."

Ensemble Roles:

No solo singing required.

Crew:

Does not need to come to auditions. Please sign up below for further information.

To sign up for auditions and crew, please click the button below to use the Google Form.

Just a reminder that applications for the Lands’ End 7^th Annual Scholarship will be accepted until January 17^th for students in Grade 8

Vote for the St. Rita School Tree,

created by our Fifth Grade Classes!

Help Wanted!

We are in need of a time keeper and scorebook recorder (high school age or above) for home basketball games held at Sacred Heart Academy.

We are also looking for an Athletic Director for the remainder of the school year. Please contact Mrs. Tiezzi if you are interested (ptiezzi.stritaschool@gmail.com).

Home basketball games are scheduled at Sacred Heart Academy for:

Sunday, December 15

Sunday, January 5

Sunday, January 12

Sunday, January 26

Sunday, February 2

Sunday, February 16

Changes to game times on these dates at SHA:

Game 1 - 1:30

Game 2 - 2:45

Game 3 - 4:00

Game 4 - 5:15

St Paul VI Parish

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve:

4:00 pm at St. Rita Church

4:00 pm at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

7:00 pm (Spanish Mass) at Blessed Sacrament Church

10:00 pm (Midnight Mass) at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

Christmas Day:

8:00 am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

9:00 am at St. Rita Church

10:00 am (English) at Blessed Sacrament Church

HSA

(Home-School Association)

Sweetheart Dance - Friday, February 21

Nurse's Corner

COVID and respiratory virus policy change:

In conjunction with the health department, Hamden Public Schools and Saint Rita School will be adopting the new COVID policy.

If your child tests positive for COVID, they should stay home for 24 hours.

If they do not present with a fever , they can return to school after 24 hours. Wearing a mask for 5 days is advised as there is still a high transmission rate. 

If they develop a fever, they should stay home until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicine. They can then return to school and it is advised that they wear a mask for 5 days. 



If during the 5 day mask period they develop a fever, the clock resets. They should remain home until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicine. Returning to school with a mask for 5 days is advised. 

Medication in school:

If your child requires medication in school, the medication must be brought in by a parent along with a Medication Administration in School   

completed by the pediatrician. 

Cough drops brought into school must stay in the nurse's office. 

Any OTC medication should not be sent into school with your child (Advil, Tylenol, midol, allergy medicine, etc...) If your child requires any OTC medicine while at school they can go to the nurses office and a parent will be called to bring the medicine into school and administer it to their child. 

PreSchool Flu Shots:

All Pre school students are required to get a flu vaccine before we leave for Christmas break. Please send in a note from the doctor after your child receives their flu shot.

7th Grade Physicals:

All students entering 7th grade must have a physical dated after May 31st of the 5th grade year. They are also required to have a tetanus booster and meningitis vaccine. If your child is in the 6th grade now, physicals for 7th grade can be sent into the health office at any time during this school year. Any physical dated after May 31, 2024 will be accepted.  

Nut allergies in the classroom:

If your child is in a classroom with a student with a severe nut allergy, your child's teacher will have informed you that any foods containing nuts should only be eaten in the cafeteria. Please do not send in a snack with nut ingredients. Thank you for helping us to keep all of our students safe.

Please reach out to me at any time during the school year with any health questions or concerns.

Please pray for all the deceased members of our

St. Rita Community.