First Trimester Honor Roll

Grade 8

High Honors

Nessa Ankrah

Bridget Barnett

Leanne Berongoy

Isabelle Chacko

Jack Conklin

Beatrice Dikow

Carina Galletti

Giuliana Polinsky

Brendan Schnepf

Daniel Schnepf

Margaret Schreck

Honors

Lucy Adolphe

Adriana Bonini

Kennedy Byrd

Gabriel Cardichon

James Colon

Ethan Gaines

Christopher Hassett

David Holder

Michaela Madonick

Valentino Massaro

Nyla Middleton

Niko Pellegrino

Sophia Sellers

Daniel Taveras

Emely Velasco

Fabiana Velasquez

Nicholas Watts

Lia Williams

Merit

Milliah Cabrera

Carter Jones

Zoe Pierre

Valentina Quijano

Grade 7

High Honors

Maeve Barnett

Norah Burns

Julian

Canieso-Walters

Milan Colon

Grace Evanich

Franciszek Grochowalski-Nowak

Michael Kufner

Romeo Lopez

Jakson Mathews

Eloise McPherson

JiEun Nastri

Alexa Nawrocki

Ottavio Sabino

Payton Simms

Juliette Walsh

Honors

Preston Barrett

Luis Beltre

Malia Campbell

Leah Carrano

Nahalia Cole

Nellie Mangiafico

Andrew Rossetti

Brodie Stairs

Seaniyah Strickland

Lilliana Towle

Cody Young

Merit

Malachi Jackson

Erik Mann

Kaitlyn Quinn

Chandler Smith

Grade 6

High Honors

Abigail Colas

Joseph Faiella

William Feiler

Prabhleen Kaur

Emilie Soule

Julie Soule

Honors

Evan Ankner

Jayden Bradford

Gabriella

Carbajal-Romero

Lucy Delaney

Juliana DiPaola

Ava Finch

Marcella Francese

Ellison Ifill

Deon Kipping

Adoni Lefkimiatis

James Manning

Keilani Murphy

Lucas Nixon

Nicolas Nunez

Abigail Radvak

Jace Roberts

Penelope Shanley

Merit

Isabella Deleonardis

Jonah Gray

Sara Middleton

From the Desk of Mrs. Tiezzi

Help Us Fill Our Christmas Tree!

For the past few years, we have had a St. Rita School Family Christmas tree in our foyer. Each school family is asked to loan us one of their family ornaments, which will adorn our school tree.

Please send in an ornament this week or next to place on our tree. The ornament can be either handmade or manufactured, but we would like it to include your family name.

After Christmas all ornaments will be returned to you

(as long as they are labeled).

Thank you for helping to keep this school tradition growing.

Winter Has Arrived!

Our students continue to go outside for recess (unless it's raining) for fresh air and exercise.

Please be sure your child/ren are dressed appropriately for the weather/temperature of the day.

St Paul VI Parish

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve:

4:00 pm at St. Rita Church

5:00 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

2024 People's Choice award winner: St. Rita School, Hamden

Photo courtesy of Knights of Columbus/Mark Nofsinger

DECEMBER 7, 2024 - FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center's Christmas Tree Festival is a seasonal highlight. This popular display showcases the imagination and creativity of Connecticut Catholic elementary schoolchildren. These students create handmade ornaments and trimmings in the theme of the Christmas in Africa exhibition prior to traveling to the McGivney Center to decorate a school tree. All trees will be completed and on display to the pubic by December 7, 2024. After then, explore all the trees and be sure to vote for your favorite Christmas Tree in the People's Choice Award!

Holy Hands Christmas Workshop

Parents, enjoy some free time this Advent season while your children (Grades K-5) come and create Christmas crafts at our Holy Hands Christmas Workshop! 

Date: Saturday, December 14th

Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Location: OLMC Parish Center

Cost: Free- but we kindly ask for a non-perishable food item for our parish food pantry

To register, please use the link or QR code below to access the registration form.

Link: https://bit.ly/HolyHands2024

QR Code:

K-3 Christmas Pageant

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 1:45 pm

Grades 4 & 5 Choral Concert

Grades 4-8 Band Concert

Grades 4-8 Choir Concert

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:30 pm

(Grades 4 & 5 Chorus and Band)

Take a break from all the holiday errands and fill your hearts with the

Christmas Spirit by enjoying the classic movie “Come to the Stable”

starring Loretta Young and Celeste Holm.

It is a heartwarming family film about the exploits of two French nuns who come to America and set up operations in a local stable in order to raise money for a children’s hospital.

The film will be shown Saturday, December 7, 1:00pm-3:00pm in the Saint Rita Church Hall.

The Saint Paul VI Columbiettes cordially extend the invitation to all. Invite your family and friends. There is no charge to attend.

HSA

(Home-School Association)

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.

We invite you and your student(s) to join us for our Meet Holy Cross event on December 9 at 6:30pm. This event offers a wonderful opportunity for students to explore our campus through a guided tour while also providing the chance to interact with administrators, teachers, and fellow students.

By attending, students will gain valuable insights into the unique experience of being a Crusader and will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in meaningful conversations.

We look forward to welcoming you and your students to our Meet Holy Cross event!  You can register for Meet Holy Cross online. 

Please pray for all the deceased members of our

St. Rita Community.