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March 10, 2010 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
Rome Catholic is proud to announce that our students did
very well in Saturday’s Junior/Senior Science Fair at RFA.
The following students received awards:
· Physical Science – 2nd place Jack D. O’Shaughnessy and
Devon D. Desai
· 5th grade – 2nd place Theresa C. Falvo
· 6th grade – 2nd place Gus JC Call
· Behavioral Science - 1st place James M. Kobylanski 12th
grade; 2nd place – Leanna M. Guerrieri and Margaret H.
Wilson 12th grade.
· Computer Science – 2nd place Joseph E. Stanton 12th
grade
· Engineering – 1st place Colton R. Miley and Nick C.
Ayers 6th grade
· Environmental Sciences – 2nd place Andy Jeselson 8th
grade
· Medicine and Health – 1st place Brooke J. Costello and
Katherine E. Stanton 8th grade
· Microbiology – 2nd place Deirdre E. Warren and Maggie
G. Visalli 12th grade
· Physics – 1st place Ed T. Zakrzewski and Kimberly M.
Quinn – 11th grade
· Zoology – 1st place Alexander S. Rudiak 11th grade.
· 11th grade – 1st place Alexander J. Rudiak
· 12th grade – 2nd place Leanna M. Guerrieri and Margaret
H. Wilson
· Environmental – Deirdre E. Warren and Maggie G. Visalli
12th grade
· Walter J. Gyngell Physics Award – Ed T. Zakrzewski and
Kimberly M. Quinn 11th grade
· Team Awards – 2nd place Deirdre E. Warren and Maggie G.
Visalli 12th grade
· Best of Fair Awards – 1st place James M. Kobylanski
12th grade and 2nd place Alexander J. Rudiak 11th grade –
Both were recipients of a 15in Compac Laptop.
We thank Mrs. Engle, Mr. Potter, Mrs. Gates, Mrs. Savoy
and Ms. Woroszylo for all their hard work in helping our
students do so well at the Science Fair.
Saturday’s Basket Affair did well. We are waiting to pay
all of our bills and then we will announce the total amount
of profit. We thank all that helped with this major
fundraiser.
Open House is this Sunday, March 14th from 1 – 3. Please
take this opportunity to meet Mr. Michael Powers, Rome
Catholic’s new principal and hear his vision for Rome
Catholic 2010 – 2011 school year. Staff will be on hand to
answer all your application questions.
Please make sure you fill out the FACTS Aid form and mail
it directly to FACTS with a $25.00 check prior to March
19th. We cannot consider any family for additional financial
assistance without a FACTS Aid form on file. Please do not
delay the completion of the form. Also, a financial package
will not be offered until a family is completely registered
and accepted for the 2010 – 2011 school year. Please be sure
to return all of your paperwork as soon as possible.
After two delays, the first semester awards ceremony has
been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 16th , St. Paul’s Church
at 6:00pm. The families of students receiving awards were
notified by mail. Students should be in full uniform to
receive their awards.
We are expecting the Niagara Chocolate order some time
next week. You will receive a notice regarding pick up times
when it arrives.
Car Raffle Tickets: We need volunteers for upcoming dates
to sell car raffle tickets. Please review the schedule
posted online and consider volunteering some time to this
great fundraiser. Profits will be used for financial
assistance for next year. The more tickets sold, the more
financial assistance will be available. Please contact Jen
Balog at ext. 2234 to schedule a time.
Fish Fry on March 12th from 5 PM – 7 PM. If you can help
with the Fish Fry please contact Rita Riolo at school ext.
5020. We will not have a Fish Fry on Friday, March 19th as
the Red & White Players will be holding their annual musical
in the Gym.
Please join us for Godspell on Friday, March 19th,
Saturday, March 20th and Sunday March 21st.
Admission is: $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for students.
Contact Mrs. Rudiak for advance sale tickets.
Dates to Remember
Friday, March 12th – Grade 1 play at 1:00 in the Music
room. Fish Fry 5 PM – 7 PM.
Sunday, March 14th – Open House 1 PM – 3 PM.
Friday, March 19th – Faculty In-service – No Students.
- Godspell – 7:30pm
Saturday, March 20th – Godspell – 7:30pm
Sunday, March 21st - Godspell – 3:00pm
Thank you again for allowing Rome Catholic School to be
part of your family.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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March 3, 2010 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
Open House will be Sunday, March 14th from 1 – 3. Please
take this opportunity to meet Mr. Michael Powers, Rome
Catholic’s new principal and hear his vision for Rome
Catholic 2010 – 2011 school year. Staff will be on hand to
answer all your application questions.
Please make sure you fill out the FACTS Aid form and mail
it directly to FACTS with a $25.00 check prior to March
19th. We cannot consider any family for additional financial
assistance without a FACTS Aid form on file. Please do not
delay the completion of the form. Also, a financial package
will not be offered until a family is completely registered
and accepted for the 2010 – 2011 school year. Please be sure
to return all of your paperwork as soon as possible.
Rome Catholic School, in conjunction with the Rome City
School District, has received a $150,000 state grant for
instructional technology to boost middle school achievement
in all core subjects, with a focus on science. RCS teachers
will incorporate MacBooks and podcasts into
interdisciplinary project-based learning.
Basket Affair: The RCS Basket Affair is Saturday, March
6th. Doors open at 5:30 and the raffles begin at 7:00.
Basket Affair is an adult only event. You must be 21 years
of age or older to attend. Tickets are $10.00 and are
available in the main office or may be purchased at the door
the evening of the event. If you would like to reserve a
table, please contact Kate Stephan @ 336-5729. We will be
setting up for the Basket Affair Friday evening at 6:30 and
again on Saturday at 10:30. Please consider giving us a hand
with one of our biggest fundraisers of the year.
Car Raffle Tickets: Please return all sold tickets and
payments as soon as possible. If you are unable to sell the
raffle tickets, please return them to the school office. We
appreciate any help you may be able to give us. The proceeds
from the sale of the raffle tickets will benefit our
Principal’s Scholarship fund. It is our intention to try and
provide our families with as much financial assistance as
possible, and this is one way that we can help to build up
our scholarship fund.
Fish Fry on March 5th from 5 PM – 7 PM. If you can help
with the Fish Fry please contact Rita Riolo at school ext.
5020.
Fish Fry News
Dates to Remember
Saturday, March 6th – City Wide Science Fair – RFA Open
to public at 11:00am
Schedule of Events
Science Project Guidelines
Family Activities at the Science
Fair
-Basket Affair - $10.00 admission Doors open at 5:30pm
Wednesday, March 10th – School Board Meeting 4:00 PM
followed by PTG Meeting at 6 PM.
Friday, March 12th – Grade 1 play at 1:00 in the Music
room. Fish Fry 5 PM – 7 PM.
Sunday, March 14th – Open House 1 PM – 3 PM.
Thank you again for allowing Rome Catholic School to be
part of your family.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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February 24, 2010 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
Welcome back. It is hard to believe the year is passing
so fast. I hope you all enjoyed the mid-winter break and are
ready to face the remainder of the year.
Last week you should have received an application packet
in the mail for the 2010 – 2011 school year. Please contact
Mrs. Rudiak if you have not received your paperwork. Please
make sure you fill out the FACTS Aid form and mail it
directly to FACTS with a $25.00 check prior to March 19th.
We cannot consider any family for additional financial
assistance without a FACTS Aid form on file. Please do not
delay the completion of the form. Also, a financial package
will not be offered until a family is completely registered
and accepted for the 2010 – 2011 school year. Please be sure
to return all of your paperwork as soon as possible. Open
enrollment for new families begins on March 1st and all
slots will be on a first come first serve basis.
Open House will be Sunday, March 14th from 1:00 – 3:00.
We ask all of our families to attend and bring a friend or a
neighbor along.
Basket Affair: The RCS Basket Affair is Saturday, March
6th. Doors open at 5:30 and the raffles begin at 7:00.
Basket Affair is an adults only event. You must be 21 years
of age or older to attend. Tickets are $10.00 and are
available in the main office or may be purchased at the door
the evening of the event. If you would like to reserve a
table, please contact Kate Stephan @ 336-5729. This is one
of our biggest fundraisers and is always an exciting event.
Please consider joining us for a fun filled evening. Our
space is limited so if you are donating a basket, we ask
that you wait and bring it to school on Friday, March 5th
not before.
Car Raffle Tickets: We need volunteers for upcoming dates
to sell car raffle tickets. Please review the schedule
posted online and consider volunteering some time to this
great fundraiser. Profits will be used for financial
assistance for next year. The more tickets sold, the more
financial assistance will be available. Please contact Jen
Balog at ext. 2234 to schedule a time.
On Tuesday, March 2nd there will be a Band Recital in the
Cafeteria at 6:30pm. This will be our entire band grades
4-12 including Beginners. Come help us celebrate Music in
our schools month. All are welcome! (snow date is March 4th
same time and place.)
Dates to Remember
Wednesday February 24th: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Old
Forge – away 5:30pm
Friday February 26th: Girls Varsity Basketball vs.
Hamilton – Semi-final game to be held at Whitesboro HS at
7:00pm. Fish Fry – 5pm – 7pm
Monday March 1st: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Remsen –
home at 5:30pm
Tuesday March 2nd: Band Recital – RCS Cafeteria 6:30pm –
Grades 4-12
Thank you again for allowing Rome Catholic School to be
part of your family.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
Please volunteer!!!
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We need
volunteers for the following days to sell raffle tickets.
Please review that attached schedule and consider
volunteering some time to this great fundraiser. Profits
will be used for financial assistance for next year. The
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Saturday, March 6 |
Saturday, March 20 |
Saturday, April 16 |
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Sangertown Mall |
Sangertown Mall |
Sangertown Mall |
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9-11
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9-11
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9-11
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11-1
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11-1
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11-1
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1-3
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1-3 p.
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1-3
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3-5
p.m. |
3-5
p.m. |
3-5
p.m. |
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5-7
p.m. |
5-7
p.m. |
5-7
p.m. |
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7-9
p.m. |
7-9
p.m. |
7-9
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Saturday, March 6th |
Sunday, March 21th |
Saturday, May 1st |
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Basket
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Rome
Home Show |
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6:00-8:00 p.m. |
Before
Performance & |
9-11
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8:00-10:00 p.m. |
Intermission |
11-1
p.m. Dorfer Family |
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1-3
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3-5
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Saturday, March 13 |
Saturday, March 27 |
5-6:30
p.m. |
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Sangertown Mall |
Sangertown Mall |
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9-11
a.m. |
9-11
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Sunday, May 2nd |
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11-1
p.m. |
11-1
p.m. |
Rome
Home Show |
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1-3
p.m. |
1-3
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9-11
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3-5
p.m. |
3-5
p.m. |
11-1
p.m. Dorfer Family |
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5-7
p.m. |
5-7
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1-3
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7-9
p.m. |
7-9
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Wednesday, May 12th |
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Friday, March 19th |
Saturday, April 2 |
PS-Grade 3 |
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Musical |
Sangertown Mall |
Spring
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Before
Performance & |
9-11
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5:30
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Intermission |
11-1
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Concert Only |
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Friday, May 14th |
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Saturday, March 20th |
5-7
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RCS
Festival |
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Musical |
7-9
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4-6
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Before
Performance & |
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Intermission |
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Saturday, April 9 |
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Sangertown Mall |
Saturday, May 15th |
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9-11
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RCS
Festival |
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11-1
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12-2
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1-3
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2-4
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3-5
p.m. |
4-6
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5-7
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Sunday, May 16th |
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7-9
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RCS
Festival |
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February 10, 2010 |
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Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
As we rapidly approach Winter Break it is hard to believe
the year is passing so fast. Please take this break week to
enjoy your family.
Later this week you should be receiving in the mail an
application packet for the 2010 – 2011 school year. Please
make sure you fill out the FACTS Aid form and mail it
directly to FACTS with a $25.00 check prior to March 19th.
We cannot consider any family for additional financial
assistance without a FACTS Aid form on file. Please do not
delay the completion of the form. Also, a financial package
will not be offered until a family is completely registered
and accepted for the 2010 – 2011 school year.
Open House will be Sunday, March 14th from 1:00 – 3:00.
We ask all of our families to attend and bring a friend or a
neighbor along.
Car Raffle Tickets: Please return all sold tickets and
payments as soon as possible. If you are unable to sell the
raffle tickets, please return them to the school office. We
appreciate any help you may be able to give us. Please keep
in mind that the proceeds from the sale of the raffle
tickets will benefit our Principal’s Scholarship fund. It is
our intention to try and provide our families with as much
financial assistance as possible, and this is one way that
we can help to build up our scholarship fund.
PTG Awards Night – Has been rescheduled for Tuesday,
February 23rd at St. Paul’s Church at 6PM. If your student
is receiving an award, you were notified by mail.
Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart – Will be held on Friday,
February 12th. All pledge money should be returned by
February 10th. All Participants for Hoops and Jump Rope
should dress down for the activities. If your child is not
participating and would like to dress down, we ask that you
send in a $1.00 donation for the American Heart Association.
Remember to wear “Red” for the American Heart Association.
Dates to Remember
February 11th – Beginner Band Recital – 6:30pm Cafeteria
Boys Modified Basketball vs. Remsen – Home 5:30pm
February 15th – 19th – MID WINTER BREAK
February 17th & 19th – Fish Fry 5:00-7:00
Thank you again for allowing Rome Catholic School to be
part of your family.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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February 3, 2010 |
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Dear
Rome Catholic School Community:
What a
week it has been! I am so proud of our students. Mass with
the Bishop was a beautiful celebration. Special thanks to
all who helped organize and set up the Mass. Through the
generosity of our families and the raffle of SU tickets
courtesy of Time Warner Cable, we were able to present the
Bishop with a check in the amount of $1,740.00 for Haiti
Relief. The Bishop was extremely impressed.
Tonight’s Board Meeting and PTG Meeting are cancelled due to
illness. I
apologize for any inconvenience.
There
have been many fun filled events during this Catholic
Schools Week. Tomorrow is Career Day for our HS students.
All students in PS – 12 may wear their favorite
college sweatshirt,
T-shirt
or hoodie to school over their uniform. Friday is Spirit
Wear day and Olympic Games. Please refer to the Catholic
Schools Week Schedule for times of Olympic events. We will
end the weeklong celebration with our traditional Faculty
vs. Seniors Volleyball game at 1:45pm. All are welcome to
attend.
Friday
at 4:30 our Fish Fry will open early. Come enjoy a
wonderful dinner with your family and then plan on attending
the Rome Catholic School Art show. It opens at 6pm at the
Rome Art and Community Center. There are over 500 pieces of
Art work from our students Pre-school through 12th
grade on display. The Art show will run February 5th
– 25th, Tuesdays – Saturdays.
Car
Raffle Tickets: We are offering a one time incentive.
For all families who sell 10 tickets, you will receive 1
free ticket in your family’s name. This incentive only
applies to the first 10 tickets sold. Please return all
sold tickets and payments as soon as possible. If you are
unable to sell the raffle tickets, please return them to the
school office. We appreciate any help you may be able to
give us. Please keep in mind that the proceeds from the
sale of the raffle tickets will benefit our Principal’s
Scholarship fund. It is our intention to try and provide
our families with as much financial assistance as possible,
and this is one way that we can help to build up our
scholarship fund.
Reminder: Niagara Candy order forms were sent home with
students. Checks are to be made payable to Rome Catholic
School. All orders are due back by February 5th.
PTG
Awards Night – Will be held on Tuesday, February 9th
at St. Paul’s Church. If your student is receiving an
award, you will be notified by mail.
Jump
Rope/Hoops for Heart – Will be held on Friday, February 12th.
All pledge money should be returned by February 10th.
This will be a “Red” Dress down Day for all students.
Dates to Remember
February 3rd – Girls Varsity Basketball vs.
Westmoreland – Away 4:30
February 4th - Boys JV/Varsity
Basketball vs. Westmoreland – Away 6:00
February 5th - Girls Varsity
Basketball vs. Oriskany – Away 7:00
Modified Boys Basketball vs. Old
Forge – Home 5:30
Fish Fry – 4:30pm until 7:00pm
Art Show – Rome Art & Community
Center 6:00pm – 8:00pm
February 8th - Boys JV/Varsity
Basketball vs. Oppenheim – Away 6:00
February 9th - Girls Varsity
Basketball vs. West Canada – Away 7:00
Boys Modified Basketball vs. Remsen
– Away 4:30
February 9th – PTG Awards Night – 6:00pm St.
Paul’s Church –
sorry that this was scheduled during 2 games, but due to
scheduling commitments we had no other option. All students
that miss the awards ceremony will be recognized Wednesday
morning during announcements.
Thank
you again for allowing Rome Catholic School to be part of
your family.
May the
peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara
A. Jacques
Principal |
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January 27, 2010 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
I wish to thank John Blaschak, Ryan Koscielniak, Alex
Rudiak, and Maggie Wilson for speaking at their parishes
this past weekend regarding their experiences at Rome
Catholic School. It is my understanding that they did an
exemplary job promoting our school. Thank you, John, Ryan,
Alex and Maggie for sharing your thoughts with the Rome
Community. You all made us very proud.
Tonight, Wednesday, January 27th, there will be a Basket
Affair Committee meeting beginning at 5:00pm followed by a
6:00pm Festival Committee Meeting at Sugared Plum Ovens. We
need parent volunteers to help with these two fundraisers.
We welcome anyone who is able to volunteer. If you are
unable to attend and still would like to help, please call
Kate Stephan at 336-5729.
Thursday, January 28th, there will be a recital for
students in Beginner Band. It will be held in the Cafeteria
at 6:30pm. All are welcome.
We are honored to welcome Bishop Cunningham to Rome
Catholic School on Monday, February 1st. All parents and
family members are welcome to attend our Catholic Schools
Week Mass at 8:45 where Bishop Cunningham will be our
celebrant. Please join us on this momentous occasion.
In an effort to reduce paper output and to effectively
communicate with our families, we are preparing to send the
Letter from the Principal directly to your home email.
Through our School Reach system, we will be able to mass
email the weekly newsletter directly to your home. Please
send us your most current email information so that we can
input it into our system. This will help notify you of
current events and upcoming activities.
Car Raffle Tickets have been sent home to each family. We
are offering a one time incentive. For all families who sell
10 tickets, you will receive 1 free ticket in your family’s
name. This incentive only applies to the first 10 tickets
sold. Please return all sold tickets and payments as soon as
possible. If you are unable to sell the raffle tickets,
please return them to the school office. We appreciate any
help you may be able to give us. Please keep in mind that
the proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets will
benefit our Principal’s Scholarship fund. It is our
intention to try and provide our families with as much
financial assistance as possible, and this is one way that
we can help to build up our scholarship fund.
Reminder: Niagara Candy order forms were sent home with
students. Checks are to be made payable to Rome Catholic
School. All orders are due back by February 5th.
Reminder that Friday, February 5th is the opening night
of the RCS Art Show at the Rome Art and Community Center.
Fish Fry will begin at 4:30pm to allow you to enjoy a nice
family dinner before you head over to the Art Show at
6:00pm.
Save the date: Tuesday, February 9th at 6pm in St. Paul’s
Church we will have our first awards ceremony of the year
for students in grades PK – 12 for academic achievement,
effort, and citizenship.
Thank you to all who have emailed, called, or sent cards
wishing me well. This has been a very difficult decision for
me and having the support of my Rome Catholic family has
been extremely comforting. Rome Catholic will always hold a
special place in my heart.
Dates to Remember
January 27th – Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Hamilton –
Away 6:00pm
January 28th – Boys Modified Basketball vs. Remsen – Home
5:30pm
Beginner Band Recital – 6:30pm - Cafeteria
January 29th – Boys JV/Varsity Basketball vs. Morrisville
– Home 6:00pm – Senior Night
Light the Way Dinner Dance at the OnCenter at 6:00pm
January 30th – Boys Modified Basketball vs. Owen D. Young
– Away 10:00am
February 1st – Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Sauquoit –
Away 7:00pm
February 2nd – Boys JV/Varsity Basketball vs. Hamilton –
Away 6:00pm
February 2nd – Boys Modified Basketball vs. Richfield
Springs – Away 4:30
February 3rd – School Board Meeting at 4pm followed by
the PTG executive board meeting
at 5:30pm and the general PTG meeting at 6pm.
Thank you for your dedication to Rome Catholic School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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January 20, 2010 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
On Friday, January 22nd, we will be offering a Dress Down
Day for all students. We ask that you consider making a
donation to benefit the earthquake victims of Haiti. Please
send your donation (cash, or check made payable to Rome
Catholic School) in an envelope marked Dress Down Day –
Haiti Relief. All donations that we receive will be
presented to Bishop Cunningham for his Haiti Relief
collection when he visits Rome Catholic on February 1st.
Exam schedules were handed out to students on 1/15 and
are now posted on-line. In the event of a snow day, the
scheduled school exams will be pushed forward 1 day. The
Rating Day would be cancelled due to Mass with the Bishop on
Monday, February 1st.
Regents exams take place in spite of a snow day unless
otherwise noted on TV or radio. Students will be responsible
for their own transportation.
On Wednesday, January 27th, there will be a Festival
Committee Meeting at Sugared Plum Ovens at 6pm. If you are
unable to attend and still would like to help, please call
Kate Stephan at 336-5729.
In an effort to reduce paper output and to effectively
communicate with our families, we are looking to send the
Letter from the Principal directly to your home email.
Through our School Reach system, we will be able to mass
email the weekly newsletter directly to your home. Please
send us your most current email information so that we can
input it into our system. This will help notify you of
current events and upcoming activities.
Car Raffle Tickets have been sent home to each family. We
are offering a one time incentive. For all families who sell
10 tickets, you will receive 1 free ticket in your family’s
name. This incentive only applies to the first 10 tickets
sold. Please return all sold tickets and payments as soon as
possible. If you are unable to sell the raffle tickets,
please return them to the school office. We appreciate any
help you may be able to give us. Please keep in mind that
the proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets will
benefit our Principal’s Scholarship fund. It is our
intention to try and provide our families with as much
financial assistance as possible, and this is one way that
we can help to build up our scholarship fund.
Reminder: Niagara Candy order forms were sent home with
students. Checks are to be made payable to Rome Catholic
School. All orders are due back by February 5th.
Save the Date: The 4th annual “Light the Way” Dinner
Dance is being held on January 29th. This year please join
us as our Priests are being honored for their continued
support of Catholic Education. Please refer to the school
website on how to obtain tickets, or contact the main
office.
All parents and family members are welcome to attend our
Catholic Schools Week Mass at 8:45 on February 1st. Bishop
Cunningham will be our celebrant. Please join us on this
momentous occasion.
Thank you to all who have emailed, called, or sent cards
wishing me well. This has been a very difficult decision for
me and having the support of my Rome Catholic family has
been extremely comforting. God Bless you all!
Dates to Remember
January 20th – Girls Varsity vs. West Canada – Home at
7:00pm
January 20th – Basket Affair Meeting at 5:00pm. Faculty
Room – All are welcome.
January 21st – Boys JV/Varsity vs. Oriskany - Home at
6:00pm
January 22nd – Girls Varsity vs. Morrisville – Away
7:00pm
January 25th – Girls Varsity vs. Onondaga – Home 7:00pm
January 26th – School Exams Begin
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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January 13, 2010 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
This evening, please join us for our PTG meeting in the
Literacy Center. Tonight there will be a PACP (Parents as
Cyber Partners) presentation prior to the general PTG
meeting beginning at 6:00pm. Mrs. Engle will be available to
answer questions about “Moodle” and “Dimension M”.
On Sunday afternoons, our Varsity Coaches, Nick D’Argenio
and Steve Campbell are offering an Elementary Basketball
Clinic for boys and girls in grades 3 – 6. The clinic will
be held from 3pm – 4:30pm and will run through February
14th. Please bring your students in to sign up. Enter in the
back of the building.
School Mall – Flyers were sent home Monday regarding the
continuing School Mall Fundraiser. Our school will continue
to earn money when you shop online at SchoolMall.com. The
RCS ID # is 115526. You can visit the site at
www.SchoolMall.net.
Mr. Tom Varano took a beautiful picture of all of our
students in the shape of a cross. This picture is available
to all of our families at a cost of $12.00 each. If you are
interested in purchasing a copy of this photo, please send
$12.00 in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name,
grade, number of photos requested and the amount enclosed.
Checks are to be made payable to Varano Photography. Please
write “Cross Photo” on the envelope.
In an effort to reduce paper output and to effectively
communicate with our families, we are looking to send the
Letter from the Principal directly to your home email.
Through our School Reach system, we will be able to mass
email the weekly newsletter directly to your home. Please
send us your most current email information so that we can
input it into our system. This will help notify you of
current events and upcoming activities.
Car Raffle Tickets have been sent home to each family. We
are offering a one time incentive. For all families who sell
10 tickets, you will receive 1 free ticket in your family’s
name. This incentive only applies to the first 10 tickets
sold. Please return all sold tickets and payments as soon as
possible. If you are unable to sell the raffle tickets,
please return them to the school office. We appreciate any
help you may be able to give us. Please keep in mind that
the proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets will
benefit our Principal’s Scholarship fund. It is our
intention to try and provide our families with as much
financial assistance as possible, and this is one way that
we can help to build up our scholarship fund.
Niagara Candy order forms were sent home on Monday – one
order form per family. Checks are to be made payable to Rome
Catholic School. All orders are due back by February 5th.
A reminder that Monday, January 18th is Martin Luther King
Day – School is closed.
Save the Date: The 4th annual “Light the Way” Dinner
Dance is being held on January 29th. This year please join
us as our Priests are being honored for their continued
support of Catholic Education. Please refer to the school
website on how to obtain tickets, or contact the main
office.
Dates to Remember
January 13th – Boys JV/Varsity vs. Owen D. Young – Home
at 6:00pm
January 14th – Girls Varsity vs. Poland – Home at 7:00pm
January 18th – No School – Martin Luther King Day.
January 19th – Boys JV/Varsity vs. West Canada – Away at
6:00pm
January 20th – Girls Varsity vs. West Canada – Home at
7:00pm
January 20th – Basket Affair Meeting at 5:00pm. Faculty
Room – All are welcome.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal |
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January 6, 2010 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
Happy New Year! And welcome back. This year is going to
be a very busy and exciting time at Rome Catholic. I hope
you all rested up during the break.
Tonight at 5:30 there will be a Basket Affair meeting in
the Faculty room. If you are able to help out, please plan
on attending this meeting. All are welcome.
Beginning Sunday, January 10th our Varsity Coaches, Nick
D’Argenio and Steve Campbell are offering an Elementary
Basketball Clinic for boys and girls in grades 3 – 6. The
clinic will be held from 3pm – 4:30pm and will run through
February 14th. Please bring your students in to sign up.
Enter in the back of the building.
Now that winter has officially arrived, please be advised
that we will be notifying you via School Reach when we have
a delay, closing or if we have an early dismissal. Please
contact the main office if you have any changes to your home
phone number or cell phone number.
7-12 Dress Code Update
There is a change in the dress code for students in
grades 7-12 with regard to the fleece worn over the oxford
shirts. We are no longer able to order the current fleece.
We have been unsuccessful in finding a new fleece for the
remainder of the school year. Those students who have
fleeces are able to continue to wear them throughout the
winter. Those students who have ordered fleeces and have not
received them will have their money returned.
The new option for the remainder of the year is as
follows:
Students may for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school
year wear a red crew or v-neck sweater of their own that has
been approved by the administration. Red fleeces with
zippers or sweatshirts of any kind are not acceptable; it
must be a sweater style. Please understand that this is a
temporary solution until we are able to find a fleece for
the 2010-2011 school year.
If you wish for your child to wear a regular sweater,
please bring it in for approval. We reserve the right to
decide whether the article of clothing is acceptable. We are
currently seeking an option for next year and welcome any
suggestions. Please submit them to Mrs. Nancy Wilson.
Car Raffle Tickets have been sent home to each family. We
are offering a one time incentive. For all families who sell
10 tickets, you will receive 1 free ticket in your family’s
name. If you are unable to sell the raffle tickets, please
return them to the school office. We appreciate any help you
may be able to give us. Please keep in mind that the
proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets will benefit
our Principal’s Scholarship fund. It is our intention to try
and provide our families with as much financial assistance
as possible, and this is one way that we can help to build
up our scholarship fund.
Save the Date: The 4th annual “Light the Way” Dinner
Dance is being held on January 29th. This year please join
us as our Priests are being honored for their continued
support of Catholic Education. Please refer to the school
website on how to obtain tickets, or contact the main
office.
Dates to Remember
January 6th – Girls Varsity vs. Oriskany – Home at 7:00pm
January 8th – Boys JV/Varsity vs. Morrisville – Away
6:00pm
January 9th – Girls Varsity vs. Onondaga - Away 1:00pm
January 13th – Boys JV/Varsity vs. Owen D. Young – Home
at 6:00pm
January 15th – Niagara Chocolate sale begins* (please
note that this is a change from the
original date on the master calendar.)
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal |
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December 23, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
On behalf of the faculty and staff of Rome Catholic School
we wish you a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.
If you have an opportunity during the holiday, please
come to the Alumni Basketball games. Saturday, December 26th
in the Rome Catholic Gym. The Women’s Basketball game will
be at 2 PM followed by the Men’s game at 3:30 PM. This is a
great opportunity to see our Alumni in action.
School reopens on Monday, January 4, 2010.
It is hard to believe that Niagara Chocolate sale will
begin for Easter Candy. Easter is early this year so the
sale will run from January 8th – 22nd.
Car Raffle Tickets have been sent home to each family. We
are offering a one-time incentive. For all families who sell
10 tickets, you will receive 1 free ticket in your family’s
name. If you are unable to sell the raffle tickets, please
return them to the school office. We appreciate any help you
may be able to give us. Please keep in mind that the
proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets will benefit
our Principal’s Scholarship fund. It is our intention to try
and provide our families with as much financial assistance
as possible, and this is one way that we can help to build
up our scholarship fund.
There will be a Basket Affair meeting on Wednesday,
January 6th at 5:30pm. We will be meeting in the Faculty
Room. If you are interested in helping out with one of our
biggest fundraisers, you are more than welcome to join us.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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December 16, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
We are blessed with a great deal of talent here at Rome
Catholic. Congratulations to the Hambone Players cast and
crew. They did a wonderful job performing A Midsummer
Night’s Dream. Many thanks to Ms. Lincoln and Ms. Perkins
for their hours of dedication to our students and to their
many devoted volunteers who helped to make this performance
a success.
Tonight we are pleased to present the 4th grade – 12th
grade Band & Chorus Christmas concert. The concert begins at
6:30pm. Treat yourself to an early Christmas gift this year.
Come and enjoy a wonderful concert that showcases our many
talented musicians.
Saturday, December 19th the Freshman class is hosting a
Snow Ball for grades 9-12. Tickets are $5.00 and must be
purchased by Friday morning. Dinner attire is required (No
jeans, shorts, t-shirts, or sneakers).
Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December 20th. Come and have
Breakfast with Santa. Sponsored by the Sophomore class. 8am
– 12noon in the RCS Cafeteria. Pancakes, scrambled eggs,
sausage, juice, and coffee. Adults $6.00, children 12 and
under $3.00. Photos with Santa $3.00 each.
Friday, December 18th , the 6th Grade class and the 8th
Grade class are being treated to a pizza lunch. Their
classes brought in the most Box Tops and Labels for
Education for the Sept. – Dec. period. We will resume in
January for another chance for the classes to win a pizza
party.
Congratulations to 6th & 8th Grade!
Mr. Varano took a beautiful picture of all of our students
in the shape of a cross. This picture is available to all of
our families at a cost of $12.00 each. If you are interested
in purchasing a copy, please send $12.00 in an envelope
clearly marked with your child’s name, grade, number of
photos request and the amount enclosed. Checks are to be
made payable to Varano Photography. Please write “Cross
Photo” on the envelope.
We still have “Enjoy the City” books available in the
office. The books are $20.00 each and make a great gift for
family and friends. The proceeds from the sale of these
books will go directly to the Principal’s Scholarship Fund.
We have several books that are still out. If you have not
sent your book back please do so this week or send in the
$20 for the cost of the book.
The Key Club is collecting gently used blankets and coats
in support of the Kiwanis Project “Operation Warm Hearts.”
These items are forwarded to American soldiers serving in
the Middle East. The soldiers distribute the blankets and
coats to local people as a good will effort. Please send any
gently used blankets and coats you no longer need to school.
The Key Club will be placing collection boxes outside each
classroom/homeroom for the items.
Another Drive that we are working on is the Nicaragua
Medical Mission. If you can, please send in: Baby Shampoo,
Peanut butter, sippy cups, can openers, AA and AAA
Batteries, Baby bath soap, diapers sizes 3 & 4, Fly Traps,
smoke detectors, clothing for 4, 5 & 6 year olds. Items
should be new. Please do what you can to help out these
needy children. Collections will be done in each classroom.
Please send all items in by December 18th.
Car Raffle Tickets have been sent home to each family. We
are offering a one time incentive. For all families who sell
10 tickets, you will receive 1 free ticket in your family’s
name. If you are unable to sell the raffle tickets, please
return them to the school office. We appreciate any help you
may be able to give us. Please keep in mind that the
proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets will benefit
our Principal’s Scholarship fund. It is our intention to try
and provide our families with as much financial assistance
as possible, and this is one way that we can help to build
up our scholarship fund.
We desperately need parents to work at Sangertown Mall
this Saturday selling raffle tickets. We have all 2 hour
shifts available beginning at 9AM – 9PM. Please give of your
time this weekend with this important fundraiser. If you can
help, please contact Mrs. Balog at 336-6190 ext. 2234.
Dates to Remember
December 16th – Christmas concert grades 4-12 6:30pm.
December 17th – Girls Varsity Basketball at Westmoreland
at 7:00pm
December 18th – Boys JV/Varsity Basketball home vs.
Hamilton 6:00pm
December 19th – Snow ball dance sponsored by 9th Grade
class
December 20th – Breakfast with Santa – 8am-12noon
December 21st – Girls Varsity Basketball home vs.
Morrisville 7:00pm
December 23rd – Foreign Language Mass – 8:45am
Dismissal 12:30PM – all students
December 24th – January 1st – Christmas Recess
School resumes Monday, January 4th.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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December 10, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
I would like to congratulate our Double Down team that
went to the Semi-finals. Unfortunately, we were eliminated
at that level. Rome Catholic School has never placed this
high in the Double Down competition. Thank you Maggie,
Shaler, Deirdre, and James for making Rome Catholic proud.
You are the best!
We still have “Enjoy the City” books available in the
office. The books are $20.00 each and make a great gift for
family and friends. The proceeds from the sale of these
books will go directly to the Principal’s Scholarship Fund.
We have several books that are still out. If you have not
sent your book back please do so this week or send in the
$20 for the cost of the book.
Friday, December 11th and Saturday December 12th the RCS
Hambone Players present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. This
play is being performed in the Cafeteria. Admission is free
however; good will donations would be greatly appreciated.
I would like to congratulate our students who were chosen
as winners of the RCS Christmas Card contest. 1st Place for
HS and the artwork chosen for this year’s card is by Maggie
Wilson. 1st Place for the Elementary classes is Haley Gatley.
Honorable mentions were awarded to Samantha Calandra, Alyzza
Ilano, Katie Monroe Francesca Rescigno and Page Oshel.
Congratulations to all of our students who participated.
Re-takes for school pictures has been scheduled for
Tuesday, December 15th. If your child is having their photo
retaken, please contact Mrs. Mills in the main office to
ensure they are on the list for the photographer. All
students on the list will be able to dress up or wear their
school uniforms.
The Key Club is collecting gently used blankets and coats
in support of the Kiwanis Project “Operation Warm Hearts.”
These items are forwarded to American soldiers serving in
the Middle East. The soldiers distribute the blankets and
coats to local people as a good will effort. Please send any
gently used blankets and coats you no longer need to school.
The Key Club will be placing collection boxes outside each
classroom/homeroom for the items.
Another Drive that we are working on is the Nicaragua
Medical Mission. If you can, please send in: Baby Shampoo,
Peanut butter, sippy cups, can openers, AA and AAA
Batteries, Baby bath soap, diapers sizes 3 & 4, Fly Traps,
smoke detectors, clothing for 4, 5 & 6 year olds. Items
should be new. Please do what you can to help out these
needy children. Collections will be done in each classroom.
Please send all items in by December 18th.
Car Raffle Tickets have been sent home to each family. We
are offering a one time incentive. For all families who sell
10 tickets, you will receive 1 free ticket in your family’s
name. If you are unable to sell the raffle tickets, please
return them to the school office. We appreciate any help you
may be able to give us. Please keep in mind that the
proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets will benefit
our Principal’s Scholarship fund. It is our intention to try
and provide our families with as much financial assistance
as possible, and this is one way that we can help to build
up our scholarship fund.
Volunteers are needed to work at the Car Raffle booth,
Saturday, December 12th at Sangertown Mall. The following
shifts are available: 9am-11am, 11am-1pm, 1pm-3pm, 5pm-7pm,
and 7pm-9pm. If you are available to work, please contact
Mrs. Balog 336-6190 ext. 2234.
Dates to Remember
December 10th – Boys JV/Varsity Basketball game – at
Oriskany 6:00pm.
December 11th & 12th – The RCS Hambone Players present “A
Midsummer Night’s Dream” in the Cafeteria at 7:30pm.
Admission Free. (donations accepted).
December 14th – Boys JV/Varsity Basketball game – home
vs. Oppenheim 6:00pm.
December 15th – School photo re-takes. Please call office
to add your student to list.
December 15th – Girls Varsity Basketball game – home vs.
Hamilton 7:00pm.
December 16th – Christmas concert grades 4-12 6:30pm.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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December 2, 2009 |
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Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
Welcome back. I hope you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving
break with your families and friends.
Tonight marks the beginning of our joyous Christmas
season with the Pre-school – Grade 3 Christmas Concert.
Please come and start your holiday season with us. The
concert begins at 6:30pm in the gym.
This Friday, the Fish Fry will begin at 4:30. Why not
have an early supper and then stay to cheer on the Girls
Varsity home game against Madison at 7:00pm.
Congratulations to our WCNY Double Down Quiz Team
members: Deirdre Warren, Maggie Wilson, Shaler Garrett and
James Kobylanski. Out of 32 teams participating in central
New York, they have advanced to the final four competition
to be held on December 8th. You can view their next
televised win on January 3, 2010 at 6pm, on WCNY.
Next week, Fr. John O’Connor will be visiting Rome
Catholic. It is his second year visiting with our Rome
Catholic Family. He will be visiting students and discussing
vocations. Please join us at mass on December 8th and help
us welcome Fr. O’Connor back.
School Photo Re-takes: will take place on Wednesday,
December 9th. If your child was absent for individual school
photo day, or if you wish to have your child’s photo
re-taken, they may wear their uniform or dress up on that
day. You must schedule your child’s photo with Mrs. Mills.
For re-takes, you must return the original photos to the
office.
The Enjoy the City book sale is coming to an end. We
still have books available in the office. The books are
$20.00 each and make a great gift for family and friends.
The proceeds from the sale of these books will go directly
to the Principal’s Scholarship Fund.
The Key Club is collecting gently used blankets and coats
in support of the Kiwanis Project “Operation Warm Hearts.”
These items are forwarded to American soldiers serving in
the Middle East. The soldiers distribute the blankets and
coats to local people as a good will effort. Please send any
gently used blankets and coats you no longer need to school.
The Key Club will be placing collection boxes outside each
classroom/homeroom for the items. If you have items to
donate please send them in by December 10th.
Another Drive that we are working on is the Nicaragua
Medical Mission. If you can, please send in: Baby Shampoo,
Peanut butter, sippy cups, can openers, AA and AAA
Batteries, Baby bath soap, diapers sizes 3 & 4, Fly Traps,
smoke detectors, clothing for 4, 5 & 6 year olds. Items
should be new. Please do what you can to help out these
needy children. Collections will be done in each classroom.
Please send all items in by December 18th.
Volunteers are needed to work at the Car Raffle booth,
Saturday, December 12th at Sangertown Mall. The following
shifts are available: 9am-11am, 11am-1pm, 1pm-3pm, 5pm-7pm,
and 7pm-9pm. Proceeds from the sale of the Car Raffle
tickets will go to benefit the Principal’s Scholarship fund.
If you are available to work, please contact Mrs. Balog
336-6190 ext. 2234.
We sold out of tickets this past weekend at the mall.
This is a great gift for stocking stuffers. The drawing will
be held at the RCS Festival in May. Remember all proceeds
will be distributed back to our families who apply for
financial aid for the 2010 – 2011 school year. The more
tickets sold the more financial aid we will have available.
We need everyone’s help. You must be 18 years or older to
purchase a ticket. More information will be coming home with
your students next week.
Dates to Remember
December 2nd – Christmas Concert for Preschool-Grade 3
6:30pm RCS Gym.
Boys JV/Varsity Basketball game - at Owen D. Young – 6pm
December 4th – Oneida County Health Department to
administer H1N1 vaccine to all pre-
registered students.
Fish Fry 4:30pm – 7pm. Contact Mrs. Riolo ext. 5020 if
you can volunteer
or bake.
Girls Varsity Basketball home game vs. Madison 7:00pm
December 8th – Immaculate Conception Mass 8:45am – Father
O’Conner will be here.
Boys JV/Varsity home game against West Canada 6:00pm
December 9th – Confessions available for students in
grades 3 – 12.
Girls Varsity Basketball game – at Poland 6:00pm
December 11th and 12th – A Mid-Summers Night Dream at
7:30 in the cafeteria presented
by the Hambone players.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal |
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November 24, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
The “Enjoy the City” book sale has concluded. Please
return all unsold sample books and/or orders to the school.
You are welcome to purchase the sample book for $20.00. We
still have over 40 sample books out..
The Griffiss Federal Employees Child Care Group that is
renting a portion of the Joseph’s Center was supposed to
open the first of October. Unfortunately the center has yet
to open. Many parents are depending on that center for child
care when school is closed. I have been asked by several
parents if we have any high school students that are
certified baby sitters who would be willing to watch
children over the Christmas break. If your son or daughter
is certified and willing to baby sit over break please
contact Mrs. Mills in the main office. She will gladly pass
on the telephone information to parents.
We seem to be having a problem with morning drop off.
School officially begins at 7:50am. That means, your child
must be in their classroom at that time or they are
illegally tardy. (Please refer to page 15 in the
Student/Parent Handbook) Our doors open at 7:30am and
automatically lock at 7:50. This allows ample time for your
students to prepare for their day and to report to class for
prayers and announcements. Please DO NOT drop your child at
the doors and drive away. Please make sure that your child
is safely inside the building before you drive away. If you
arrive late, your student will have to be brought to the
front entrance and signed in with Mrs. Mills for Elementary
and Mrs. Rudiak for Jr/Sr High School.
The Key Club is collecting gently used blankets and coats
in support of the Kiwanis Project “Operation Warm Hearts.”
These items are forwarded to American soldiers serving in
the Middle East. The soldiers distribute the blankets and
coats to local people as a good will effort. Please send any
gently used blankets and coats you no longer need to school
after Thanksgiving. The Key Club will be placing collection
boxes outside each classroom/homeroom for the items.
Another drive that we are working on is the Nicaragua
Medical Mission. If you can, please send in: Baby Shampoo,
Peanut butter, sippy cups, can openers, AA and AAA
Batteries, Baby bath soap, diapers sizes 3 & 4, Fly Traps,
smoke detectors, clothing for 4, 5 & 6 year olds. Items
should be new. Please do what you can to help out these
needy children. Collections will be done in each classroom.
Dates to Remember
November 25th-27th – Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes
December 2nd – Christmas Concert for Preschool-Grade 3
6:30pm RCS Gym.
December 4th – Fish Fry 5pm – 7pm. Contact Mrs. Riolo
ext. 5020 if you can volunteer
or bake.
December 8th – Immaculate Conception Mass 8:45am
On behalf of the faculty and staff at RCS I wish to
extend a Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you again for your
commitment to Rome Catholic School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal |
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November 18, 2009 |
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Dear
Rome Catholic School Community:
The
“Enjoy the City” book sale has concluded. Please return all
unsold sample books and/or orders to the school. You are
welcome to purchase the sample book for $20.00.
We seem
to be having a problem with morning drop off. School
officially begins at 7:50am. That means, your child must be
in their classroom at that time or they are illegally
tardy. Our doors automatically lock at 7:50. The teachers
are expected to be back in their classrooms when the second
bell rings, signaling the start of homeroom. DO NOT drop
your child at the doors and drive away. Please make sure
that your child is safely inside the building before you
drive away. If you arrive late, your student will have to
be brought to the front entrance and signed in with Mrs.
Mills for Elementary and Mrs. Rudiak for Jr/Sr High School.
Tonight’s PTG Meeting will include a presentation by the
Oneida County Health Department on the H1N1 Virus. Please
make every effort to attend this very important meeting. It
will begin at 6:00pm and will be held in the gym.
Parent
Teacher Conferences are being held this Friday, November 20th.
School is not in session. Elementary Parents should report
at their appointed time. Please keep in mind that you are
allotted 15minutes for your conference and you need to be
courteous of those who have appointments after you. If you
require additional time to discuss your student, please make
arrangements with your child’s teacher. High School Parents
do not need appointments. Conference times begin at 7:30am
– Noon then resume at 1pm – 4pm.
St.
Peter’s Food Pantry Collection: Send in your non-perishable
food items or cash donation for our Thanksgiving Day Mass,
Tuesday, November 24th. All items collected will
go to the St. Peter’s food pantry.
Rome
Catholic is offering a school ski club through Woods
Valley. A Friday pass is available for the school club
members at $116.00 per student. This rate is available for
parents and siblings of students as we strongly encourage
parent participation. Ski equipment rentals and lesson
packages are also available at a discounted rate. Join your
classmates every Friday at Woods Valley for some healthy fun
in the snow! Forms are available in the main office, or
contact Jennifer Balog 336-6190 ext 2234 for more details.
All forms and payments are due back to the main office by
Monday, November 30th.
This
just in…The first edition of “The Redwing Reminder” will be
available Monday, November 23rd. If you are
interested in purchasing a copy, please send .50¢ in an
envelope with your student’s name and grade addressed to:
School Newspaper.
Dates to Remember
November 18th – Report Cards Distributed.
November 20th – No School Parent - Teacher
Conferences 7:30 – Noon and 1:00 – 4:00.
November 21st – Semi-Formal Grades 9-12 RCS
Cafeteria 7 pm – 11 pm.
November 24th – Thanksgiving Mass 8:45am
November 25th-27th – Thanksgiving
Recess – No Classes
Thank
you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic School.
May the
peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara
A. Jacques
Principal |
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November 4, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
Trunk or Treat was a huge success. The addition of the
mini carnival was great considering the weather. A special
thank you to Mrs. Warren, all parents that decorated cars,
students in grades 7 – 12, parents and all teacher
volunteers who made the event a success. People seemed to
really have a great time. Thank you again to all.
Yankee Candle orders are in. You can pick them up Thursday,
November 5th from 6:30 – 8pm in the Chapel. If you are
unable to come during these times, please contact the main
office.
Veteran’s Day is rapidly approaching. We are remembering
our Veterans in a different way this year. Our families are
asked to send in a picture of family veterans to be
remembered on our Wall of Remembrance. There will be no
assembly in the gym as we have done in the past. There are
several reasons why we have changed the event. We have many
students with food allergies and having food in the gym
causes a health risk. We are also concerned with the H1N1
virus.
Enjoy the City Books are available. This fundraiser
replaces the 400 Club. All proceeds from this fundraiser
will go towards the Principal’s Scholarship Fund. The books
are $20.00 each. Please make sure all completed orders and
payment are returned by November 16th. If you are unable to
sell your sample copy, please return it to the office.
Planning Sessions for Rome Catholic School will begin in
November. Jennifer Balog will conduct these Parent meetings
as follows:
Grades 4 – 6 – Tuesday, November 10th
Grades 7 – 12 – Monday, November 16th
Please note that all meetings will begin at 6 PM in the
Literacy Center. Your input is vital to our successful
planning for the future at Rome Catholic School.
Reminder: If your child is going to be late, or out sick,
you must call the school before 8:00am. Upon their return,
they must produce an absence note. Please refer to the
Student/Parent Handbook if you have any questions. Also the
rule of thumb is once your child is fever free without
medication for 24 hours they may return to school. We cannot
hold sick children in the nurse’s office until the end of
the day. You must make arrangements to have someone pick
them up immediately. We have all heard the warnings from the
Health Commission regarding this year’s strain of flu. Let’s
make sure we take care of each other by staying home when we
are sick rather than spreading the germs around.
Due to some issues during dismissal, we have instituted a
new policy. Visitors: There will be no visitors allowed in
the building during dismissal time. We have had several
problems within the past few weeks regarding visitors in the
building while our elementary students are being dismissed.
While we welcome visitors and encourage people to come to
our school to visit, the safety of our students must take
priority. I am sorry if this causes any inconvenience.
Additionally, if you need to speak to your child’s
teacher, please call and set up an appointment. If you come
in at the end of the day, please sign in at the main office
and Mrs. Mills will see if your child’s teacher is
available. There are times that teachers have scheduled
meetings, tutoring and other responsibilities after school
and may not be available.
Our first Basket Affair meeting will be held at 5:30 PM,
tomorrow, Thursday, November 5th. We need as many volunteers
to help with the planning and to assist on the 5th and 6th
of March with the setup, food preparation, and the actual
event. If you are willing to assist us in one of our largest
fundraisers please call the school office.
Thank you for your efforts during dismissal in the St.
Paul’s parking lot. Most parents have been extremely
cooperative. Please use the following guidelines when you
drop your student off in the morning and at dismissal: We
ask that all our parents park in a designated parking spot
and be careful when backing out. Little people cannot be
seen by people backing up cars. Parents please make sure you
take your child by the hand and walk them to your car or to
the door in the morning. If your child needs help getting
out of the vehicle in the morning, please park in a spot and
walk them to the door. We need to keep the flow of cars
moving through the parking lot. Thank you for your
cooperation.
Special note: If the Yankees win the World Series
tonight, your student may wear a Yankee shirt or sweatshirt
to school. Regular dress code for pants/shoes.
Friday, November 6 is our monthly Fish Fry beginning at 5
PM. Please contact Mrs. Riolo if you are able to volunteer
or bake. 336-6190 ext. 5020.
Rome Catholic is offering a school ski club through Woods
Valley. A Friday pass is available for the school club
members at $116.00 per student... This rate is available for
parents and siblings of students as we strongly encourage
parent participation. Ski equipment rentals and lesson
packages are also available at a discounted rate. Join your
classmates every Friday at Woods Valley for some healthy fun
in the snow! Forms are available in the main office, or
contact Jennifer Balog 336-6190 ext 2234 for more details.
All forms and payments are due back to the main office by
Monday, November 30th.
Dates to Remember
November 11th – No School Veteran’s Day Observance.
November 13th – Enjoy the City Sale Ends – All sample
books & orders to be returned by Monday, November 16th.
November 16th – 18th – NYS Social Exam for Grade 5
November 18th – Report Cards Distributed.
November 20th – No School Parent - Teacher Conferences
7:30 – Noon and 1:00 – 4:00. If your child is in Elementary
School Grades 1 – 6 and you do not have an appointment
scheduled, please call your child’s teacher. PS and K will
receive their report cards in January, you may however,
request a meeting with your child’s teacher. Grades 7 – 12
do not have scheduled appointments.
Very important Date: Wednesday, November 18th at 6 PM
Kathy Bullwinkle, Quality Assurance Coordinator, for the
Oneida County Health Department will be here to discuss
inoculations for the H1N1 virus. Due to the nature of this
discussion we will be having this meeting in the gym. This
will be part of our PTG meeting for the evening. Please make
every effort to attend this important meeting.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal |
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October 28, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
Monday, November 2nd – We will be celebrating All Souls’
Day Mass at St. Paul’s Church. Students in grades K - 12
will be walking down to the church (weather permitting). I
have arranged to have a Police Escort to ensure the safety
of our students. Please make sure your children are dressed
accordingly. Mass is at 9:00am. All are welcome. If you
choose not have your child attend Mass with us please
provide in writing your intent. We will not be providing
care for your child in grades K – 12. If you choose not to
have them attend Mass it will count as an illegal tardy. We
are expecting to return to school by 10:20am.
Enjoy the City Books are available. This fundraiser
replaces the 400 Club. All proceeds from this fundraiser
will go towards the Principal’s Scholarship Fund. The books
are $20.00 each. Please make sure all completed orders and
payment are returned by November 16th. If you are unable to
sell your sample copy, please return it to the office.
Planning Sessions for Rome Catholic School will begin in
November. Jennifer Balog will conduct these Parent meetings
as follows:
PS – Grade 3 – Tuesday, November 3rd
Grades 4 – 6 – Tuesday, November 10th
Grades 7 – 12 – Monday, November 16th
Please note that all meetings will begin at 6 PM in the
Literacy Center. Your input is vital to our successful
planning for the future at Rome Catholic School.
Ice Cream prices will rise on November 2nd to $.75 and
$1.50. Please make a note of this when you are including
snack money with your child’s lunch money.
Trunk or Treat Friday October 30th: If you are interested
in decorating your vehicle, please fill out the form found
on the school website. Trunk or Treat is a fun, family
activity for our Rome Catholic School students. Students are
able to dress up and trick or treat with their classmates in
a safe environment. We ask families to donate a bag of
Halloween candy toward the event. This enables the families
who are decorating their vehicles an ample supply of treats
to hand out. Grades 7 – 12 will be sponsoring a Halloween
Carnival in the cafeteria. Cost of the carnival activities
are between $.50 and $1.00. A concession stand will also be
sponsored by the senior class serving Hot Dogs, Chips and
drinks. This day will also be an orange and black dress down
day for all grades.
Reminder: If your child is going to be late, or out sick,
you must call the school before 8:00am. Upon their return,
they must produce an absence note. Please refer to the
Student/Parent Handbook if you have any questions. Also the
rule of thumb is once your child is fever free without
medication for 24 hours they may return to school. We cannot
hold sick children in the nurse’s office until the end of
the day. You must make arrangements to have someone pick
them up immediately. We have all heard the warnings from the
Health Commission regarding this year’s strain of flu. Let’s
make sure we take care of each other by staying home when we
are sick rather than spreading the germs around.
Due to some issues during dismissal, we have instituted a
new policy. Visitors: There will be no visitors allowed in
the building during dismissal time. We have had several
problems within the past few weeks regarding visitors in the
building while our elementary students are being dismissed.
While we welcome visitors and encourage people to come to
our school to visit, the safety of our students must take
priority. I am sorry if this causes any inconvenience.
Additionally, if you need to speak to your child’s
teacher, please call and set up an appointment. If you come
in at the end of the day, please sign in at the main office
and Mrs. Mills will see if your child’s teacher is
available. There are times that teachers have scheduled
meetings, tutoring and other responsibilities after school
and may not be available.
Our first Basket Affair meeting will be held at 5:30 PM
on Thursday, November 5th. We need as many volunteers to
help with the planning and to assist on the 5th and 6th of
March with the setup, food preparation, and the actual
event. If you are willing to assist us in one of our largest
fundraisers please call the school office.
Thank you for your efforts during dismissal in the St.
Paul’s parking lot. Most parents have been extremely
cooperative. We ask that all our parents park in a
designated parking spot and be careful when backing out.
Parents please make sure you take your child by the hand and
walk them to your car. Little people cannot be seen by
people backing up cars. Thank you for your cooperation.
Dates to Remember
October 29th – Group Photos for Thursday PS, All-day
Pre-K and grades 7 – 12
(Miss Z’s T/Th am class) – All students must be in
complete school uniform.
October 30th – Trunk or Treat and Carnival 5PM – 8 PM.
Orange and Black dress down day for grades PS – 11. 12th
grade may wear costumes.
November 2nd – All Souls’ day Mass – St. Paul’s Church
9:00am. Students in Grades K – 12 will walk to St. Paul’s
Church beginning at 8:40. Our estimated time of return is
10:15.
November 4th – Blood Drive
Very important Date: Wednesday, November 18th at 6 PM
Kathy Bullwinkle, Quality Assurance Coordinator, for the
Oneida County Health Department will be here to discuss
inoculations for the H1N1 virus. Due to the nature of this
discussion we will be having this meeting in the gym. This
will be part of our PTG meeting for the evening. Please make
every effort to attend this important meeting.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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October 21, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
If your family did not receive an Enjoy the City Book
please contact the school office. This fundraiser replaces
the 400 Club. All proceeds from this fundraiser will go
towards the Principal’s Scholarship Fund. The books are
available for $20.00 each. We are selling one for the
Utica/Rome area and one for the Syracuse area. Books are
being sold out of the main office and will be available for
you to preview. They make great holiday gifts for friends
and family. Books are also available for many other
locations in the United States.
Planning Sessions for Rome Catholic School will begin in
November. Jennifer Balog will conduct these meetings as
follows:
PS – Grade 3 – Tuesday, November 3rd
Grades 4 – 6 – Tuesday, November 10th
Grades 7 – 12 – Monday, November 16th
Please note that all meetings will begin at 6 PM in the
Literacy Center. Your input is vital to our successful
planning for the future at Rome Catholic School.
Ice Cream prices will rise on November 2nd to $.75 and
$1.50. Please make a note of this when you are including
snack money with your child’s lunch money.
Each class is collecting the Box Tops for Education and
the Campbell soup labels. We are also collecting ink
cartridges from printers and cell phones. We appreciate
anything that you can do to benefit RCS this year.
Trunk or Treat Friday October 30th: If you are interested
in decorating your vehicle, please fill out the form found
on the school website.
Trunk or Treat
For those of you who are new to Rome Catholic
School, Trunk or Treat is a fun, family activity for our
Rome Catholic School students. Students are able to dress up
and trick or treat with their classmates in a safe
environment. Every year we ask families to donate a bag of
Halloween candy toward the event. This enables the families
who are decorating their vehicles an ample supply of treats
to hand out. Grades 7 – 12 will be sponsoring a Halloween
Carnival in the cafeteria. Cost of the carnival activities
are between $.50 and $1.00. A concession stand will also be
available by the senior class serving Hot Dogs, Chips and
drinks. This day will also be an orange and black dress down
day for all grades.
Reminder: If your child is going to be late, or out sick,
you must call the school before 8:00am. Upon their return,
they must produce an absence note. Please refer to the
Student/Parent Handbook if you have any questions. Also the
rule of thumb is once your child is fever free without
medication for 24 hours they may return to school. We cannot
hold sick children in the nurse’s office until the end of
the day. You must make arrangements to have someone pick
them up immediately. We have all heard the warnings from the
Health Commission regarding this year’s strain of flu. Let’s
make sure we take care of each other by staying home when we
are sick rather than spreading the germs around.
Afternoon pick up has improved immensely at dismissal
time. Thank you for following the rules. Parents must park
in a legal parking space. Please do not park in front of
cars or in the main driving path. The safety of our children
is our first priority.
Our first Basket Affair meeting will be held at 5:30 PM on
Thursday, November 5th. We need as many volunteers to help
with the planning and to assist on the 5th and 6th of March
with the setup, food preparation, and the actual event. If
you are willing to assist us in one of our largest
fundraisers please call the school office.
This Saturday is a Varsity Football Game vs. Cato
Meridian at RCS beginning at 2:00.
Dates to Remember
October 28th – Group Photos for grades PS – 6.
(Miss Z’s M/W/F am Class & afternoon class)
(Mrs. Pullara’s all day Pre-K)
October 29th – Group Photos for Thursday PS and grades 7
– 12
(Miss Z’s T/Th am class)
October 30th – Trunk or Treat and Carnival 5PM – 8 PM.
Orange and Black dress down day for grades PS – 11. 12th
grade may wear costumes.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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October 14, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
Please accept my deepest apology for the mix up with the
PTG meetings. Unfortunately the schedule for the year went
to print prior to the PTG board meeting to discuss how we
were going to conduct our monthly meetings. I realize this
has been very frustrating to parents, but corrections will
be made to the website this week. Hopefully, you received my
School Reach message last night explaining when the next PTG
meeting will be held. If you did not receive a call, please
call the school office so we can update your information
into the system.
This week’s PTG meeting is cancelled due to a schedule
conflict. The next meeting will be held at 6 PM on
Wednesday, November 18th in the Literacy Center. All PTG
board members are requested to report at 5:30.
Each class is collecting the Box Tops for Education and
the Campbell soup labels. We are also collecting ink
cartridges from printers and cell phones. We appreciate
anything that you can do to benefit RCS this year.
Trunk or Treat: If you are interested in decorating your
vehicle, please fill out the form found on the school
website.
Trunk or Treat
For those of you who are new to Rome Catholic
School, Trunk or Treat is a fun, family activity for our
Rome Catholic School students. Students are able to dress up
and trick or treat with their classmates in a safe
environment. Every year we ask families to donate a bag of
Halloween candy toward the event. This enables the families
who are decorating their vehicles an ample supply of treats
to hand out.
Reminder: If your child is going to be late, or out sick,
you must call the school before 8:00am. Upon their return,
they must produce an absence note. Please refer to the
Student/Parent Handbook if you have any questions.
Afternoon pick up is becoming a serious danger at
dismissal time. Parents must park in a legal parking space.
Please do not park in front of cars or in the main driving
path. The safety of our children is our first priority.
On Monday, October 19th, we will begin selling “Enjoy the
City” coupon books. The books are available for $20.00 each.
We are selling one for the Utica/Rome area and one for the
Syracuse area. Books are being sold out of the main office
and will be available for you to preview. They make great
holiday gifts for friends and family.
This Friday is the Varsity Football Game vs. South Lewis
at S. Lewis at 7:00pm. Go Redwings!
Dates to Remember:
Monday, October 19th - Enjoy the City book sale begins.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal |
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October 7, 2009 |
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Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
Thank you for your positive responses
to Homecoming. According to many of you this event was a
huge hit. I do realize that we can make some improvements
next year. I thank all who helped with this event. The
students had a wonderful week.
Please remember to review the
Student/Parent Handbook for the dress code change starting
next week. (pgs.7 & 9).
Thank you for your participation in the
Yankee Candle Sale. Just as a reminder, each class is
collecting the Box Tops for Education and the Campbell soup
labels. We are also collecting ink cartridges from printers
and cell phones. We appreciate anything that you can do to
benefit RCS this year.
Tonight our PTG meeting will begin at
6PM in the Literacy Center. Our cyber outliers will be
giving a 15 minute presentation on how to assess what your
child is doing on the internet. Please make every effort to
attend. (This is a change to the master calendar.) Please
note that there will be no PTG meeting on October 14th.
Due to circumstances beyond our control
we make periodic changes to the calendar. Please make sure
you look at the school calendar on the website frequently to
ascertain if any changes have occurred.
Monday is Columbus Day and Tuesday
is a teacher in-service day. School will be closed for
students. Please do not send your child to school on either
day.
Our Annual Appeal will begin this
week. This mailing is being sent to Alumni of RCS, RCH, AHN
and SAA. If you have any questions, please contact Jen
Balog in the Development Office.
Our first Fish Fry was a huge success.
I wish to extend a special thank you to Mrs. Riolo and her
helpers. We profited $583 and served over 150 meals. Our
next Fish Fry is Nov. 6th. Please consider
volunteering or baking.
New York State law requires elementary
(Preschool – Grade 6) parents to physically enter the school
building with their child when the student arrives late.
The law specifies that you must sign your child in at the
office. Please follow these guidelines as we need to follow
the rules outlined by the New York State Dept. of
Education.
On another note, the Oneida County
Department of Health requires us to keep daily records of
students that are absent due to flu like symptoms. When
your child is home sick please report what your child’s
symptoms are so we can report it to the health department.
If we do not hear from you when your child is absent we will
call you and ask why. This is something that we are
required to do by law. Thank you in advance for your
cooperation.
Trunk or Treat: If you are interested
in decorating your vehicle for Trunk or Treat, please fill
out the form that can be found on-line.
Trunk or Treat
Please call the office if you
need a form sent home with your student. If you cannot
decorate a vehicle, please donate a bag of peanut free,
individually wrapped candy for the event. Thank you.
Dates to Remember:
Monday, October 12, - Columbus Day – No
School.
Tuesday, October 13 – Faculty
In-Service Day – No Students
Wednesday October 14th –
PLAN/PSAT Testing
PTG Meeting
5:30pm
Friday, October 16, 2009 – Fire safety
presentation for students in grades PS – 4.
Thank you again for your commitment to
Rome Catholic School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal |
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September 30, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
It has been an exciting “Homecoming week!” Pajamas on
Monday (complete with a fire drill), Pink/Blue day Tuesday
and stuffed animal day today and the week isn’t over yet!
All of these events leading up to our parade, pep rally and
bon fire on Friday. Please try and join us for the fun and
help support our Varsity Football team, and all of our
sports teams here at Rome Catholic. The students have been
working hard these first few weeks of school. We are asking
that each family bring a bag of empty bottles and cans to
support the Booster Club. Come out, see what all the
excitement is about and be a part of our family.
For the parade/pep rally and bon fire: Please use the
parking lots at St. Paul’s Church and please park on the
side streets. Cypress St. will be closed off for the parade.
Friday we will be celebrating the Feast of St. Francis. St.
Francis was a great lover of animals. In honor of St.
Francis the students are being asked to bring in dog/cat
food, kitty litter, towels and/or blankets to be donated to
the Humane Society of Rome. Cash donations are also
acceptable. Mass will be held in our gym at 8:45. All are
welcome. During tough economic times the animals suffer the
most. Please consider making a donation or even adopt a pet.
Pets give unconditional love. Let’s support this
organization.
Reminder: Although it is Homecoming, we ask that students
do not wear face paint to mass. No one is to wear hair dye
to school.
Calling all SAA, AHN, RCH, RCS Alumni:
On Friday, October 2nd at 6:30pm The RCS pep band invites
all alumni to join in providing some extra special musical
“spirit”. Please contact Mrs. Colleen O’Neil, the RCS Band
Director at 336-6190 ext. 2111 or email coneil@syrdiocese.org
for more information.
Reminder: The Yankee Candle Sale ends Monday, October
5th. At that time all forms and payment must be returned to
school. If you are in need of additional order forms, send a
note to school and one will be sent home with your student.
A few reminders about drop off/pick up. The side parking
lot of our school, (closest to St. Paul’s Church) is where
you enter and exit to drop students off. The entrance is the
driveway closest to Roser Terrace next to the field. The
exit is the driveway closest to the school. Please enter and
exit using the designated driveways. This will help prevent
any possible accidents and bottle necks in our parking lot.
Please help to keep our children safe.
Dates to Remember:
Homecoming Week – September 28th – October 3rd- Schedule
of events posted on the Website.
Thursday, October 1, 2009 – Sport Team day for all
students.
Friday, October 2, 2009 – Mass at 8:45.
Spirit Wear Day for all students.
Fish Fry 4:30 – 6:30. We need your help. Please contact
Rita Riolo at 336-6190 ext. 5020.
Pep rally, Parade and Bonfire 6 PM St. Paul’s Parking
lot.
Saturday, October 3rd – Homecoming game 2:00 against
Morrisville here at RCS Stadium. Homecoming Dance at 7PM
School Cafeteria for grades 9 – 12.
Monday, October 5th – Yankee Candle Sale ends.
Tuesday, October 6th - Boy Scouts – conducting sign ups
for students. 6:30pm in the Cafeteria.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal |
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September 23, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
I apologize for the two phone calls last night. We are
testing the School Reach System. This is the primary method
that RCS uses to contact families for delays, closures,
emergencies and reminders. If you did not receive a voice
call from me please call the school office so we can add
your name and contact numbers to the list. We have been
trying to edit the list and some families have not been
entered yet. Also some families were deleted by mistake.
Please help us keep this current. For those of you that did
not receive the message it was a clarification regarding
tonight’s back to school night. This is not a PTG meeting,
but rather a meeting for you to learn about the expectations
your child’s teacher has for your child. The event is hosted
by the PTG as they are going to speak briefly about the PTG
and upcoming events.
All families must complete and return the following forms
if you have not yet done so:
Yellow emergency contact form, Publicity Release form and
the Student/Parent Handbook Acknowledgement. If you need
duplicate forms, please call the main office.
School Picture order forms are being sent home today with
students. The dates for the pictures are as follows:
Tuesday, September 29th: Preschool, Pre-K, grades 7 – 11.
Wednesday, September 30th: Preschool, Grades K – 6.
Students may wear their uniforms on their designated day,
or dress up. Please refer to the Student/Parent Handbook if
you have any questions regarding dress code.
Calling all SAA, AHN, RCH, RCS Alumni:
On Friday, October 2nd at 6:30pm, Rome Catholic School is
holding a parade, pep rally and bonfire to celebrate
Homecoming weekend. The RCS pep band invites all alumni to
join in providing some extra special musical “spirit”.
Please contact Mrs. Colleen O’Neil, the RCS Band Director at
336-6190 ext. 2111 or email coneil@syrdiocese.org for more
information.
One of our students has asked that the RCS student body
participate in a service project to help children in
Nicaragua. A worker at Oneida Hospital will be travelling to
Nicaragua on a Medical Mission. He will be working with
needy children and they are in need of certain items. If you
can, please send some of the following new, items to school
with your child:
Baby Shampoo, Peanut Butter, Sippy Cups, Can openers,
Batteries AA & AAA, Deodorant, Ant & Fly Traps, Smoke
Detectors, Clothes for 4,5,& 6 year olds, Baby bath soap,
diapers sizes 3 &4. Please do what you can to help out these
needy children.
Dates to Remember:
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 – Varsity Football game has been
rescheduled for 1:30 at New York Mills.
Homecoming Week – September 28th – October 3rd- Schedule
of events will be posted on the Website.
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 29th and 30th – School
Pictures (see above).
Friday, October 2, 2009 – Spirit Wear Day for all
students.
Fish Fry 4:30 – 6:30. We need your help. Please contact
Rita Riolo at 336-6190 ext. 5020.
Pep rally, Parade and Bonfire 6 PM St. Paul’s Parking
lot.
Saturday, October 3rd – Homecoming game 2:00 against
Morrisville here at RCS Stadium. Homecoming Dance at 7PM
School Cafeteria for grades 9 – 12.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you this evening.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal |
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September 16, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
It has been a very hectic, but exciting return to school.
We are now in the swing of things here at RCS.
Please help Rome Catholic School earn free educational
equipment through the Price Chopper “Tools for Schools”
Program. Here’s how easy it is! Simply log on to
www.pricechopper.com to register your Price Chopper
AdvantEdge card using our school code: 16838. Every time you
use your AdvantEdge card, you will automatically earn credit
for our school every time you use your card. Last year our
school earned 93,624 points. Our goal for this year is
95,000 points. Thank you for supporting RCS.
We will be conducting our Fire Drills within the next
several weeks. We will need to have all yellow emergency
contact forms returned to the office so that we can have
access to all emergency numbers in the event that we need to
evacuate the building. Please remember to keep us updated
whenever you change phone numbers, move or want to add or
remove a contact from your form. Your child’s safety is our
main concern.
Please make a note on your school calendar: the Family
Bingo night that was scheduled for September 25th has been
cancelled.
RCS Mini-Soccer Camp for K-6: Sign up sheets were sent
home. Please complete and return them as soon as possible as
Camp will begin next week. Also, please be sure to fill out
an After School Care emergency form that was included with
your registration packet.
Rome City School District free and reduced lunch program
forms are due back before September 30th. Please complete
the form and return it as soon as possible.
Turning Stone Resort Championship Tickets are available
through RCS. Through the generosity of the Upstate NY
Empowerment Fund, together with the Oneida Indian Nation
Rome Catholic will keep 100% of the proceeds from the
tickets sold.
All students have been given the Parent/Student Handbook.
Please review the handbook with your student/s. There is an
acknowledgement sheet in the book that must be signed and
returned to the office. Please take note of our attendance
policy on page 3. Parents must notify the school when a
student is absent or tardy. You may do so by calling the
main school number 336-6190 and dial 1.
Over the next several weeks we will be offering a variety
of fundraising opportunities for our school. The fundraising
policy at Rome Catholic is that we ask that you support
whatever fundraising events your family can. We do not
require you to purchase or participate in every fundraiser,
but would hope that you will at least select two throughout
the year. Yankee Candle sales are underway.
Next week we will begin the School Mall Postcard
Campaign. Children are requested to complete a book of
postcards. In turn those postcards will be mailed out to
those people listed on the card. Every item that is
purchased through School Mall will benefit the school. A
percentage of up to 40% will be returned to the school.
Addresses will not be placed on any mailing list. This event
is to strictly raise funds for Rome Catholic School. You do
not have to purchase anything special. Items that you would
normally purchase online will now provide a financial
benefit to Rome Catholic School.
On October 19th Enjoy the City Books will be for sale.
These are great Christmas gifts and great for those nights
when you seem to be running in several directions and have
no time to cook. Be watching your child’s back pack for the
books. We will be sending each family a Rome and Syracuse
books. We can get books for many other cities around the
country.
Dates to Remember:
Yankee Candle Sale - Ongoing - September 14-October 5th.
Wednesday, September 16th – PTG Meeting 6PM.
Friday, September 18th – School Mall post card campaign
begins.
Saturday, September 19th – Varsity Football home against
Westmoreland 2 PM
Sunday, September 20th –Senior Retreat at Lourdes Camp 3
PM – return Monday, September 21st.
September 21st – School Mall Campaign begins.
Thank you again for your commitment to Rome Catholic
School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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September 9, 2009 |
Dear Rome Catholic School Community:
Welcome Back!
I hope that you all had a very exciting summer. My summer
was busy with making sure everything was set for all of our
new and old Rome Catholic students. We have many new faces
including faculty.
In my August letter I introduced our new teaching staff;
however we have some additional staff changes. Mrs. Myslinki
retired and Mrs. Wilson will be teaching grade 7 and 9
English. Ms. Tooke resigned and Mr. Poore has returned to
teach 7 and 8 Social Studies and Career and Financial
Management. Dr. and Mrs. Vescio became proud parents on
Saturday, September 4th to Ella Rose Vescio 7lbs 6oz. and 21
inches long. Mrs. Vescio’s replacement Ms. Curtis resigned
over the weekend to accept a full time position. Mrs. Susan
Pullara, mother of 7th grader Paul, will fill in for Mrs.
Vescio during her absence. Mrs. Pullara has several years
teaching experience in Catholic schools. She taught PK at
St. Aloysius School on Long Island. She will begin next
Monday. In the meantime Mrs. Stephan will substitute in PK.
Every Wednesday, I will be posting “Letter from the
Principal on our school website.” We are looking to limit
our paper output throughout the year so the majority of the
information is posted on our school website. I encourage you
to view the website daily. Homework will be posted daily by
3:30pm. Students will be encouraged to copy assignments in
their planners but, they will also be able to view them on
line. Please call the school if you are not familiar with
our assignment postings.
Today will be the only “Letter from the Principal” being
sent home. If you do not have a computer at home and need a
hard copy of the newsletter sent home, you must send your
request to Mrs. Mills in the Main office. These requests are
done annually, so if you would like to receive one, please
send your request in as soon as possible.
In this take home packet there is information that we
need you to review, sign and return as soon as possible. All
families must complete and return the publicity release form
to the main office. On occasion the press will take pictures
of our students engaged in activities at school. Without
this signed release form on file we will not be allowed to
have your family in pictures that will be published in
papers, brochures, bulletins, and other forms of media.
Yellow emergency contact forms must be returned by Friday,
Sept. 11th. If you need a blank form, please call the
office. Also, please be mindful that if you change address,
employment, or telephone numbers that you must call school
to keep the emergency contact form current and up-to-date.
We would hate to have an emergency occur and no way to
contact you. Rome City School District has asked that we
distribute information regarding the free and reduced lunch
program. Please complete the form and return it prior to
October 1st. As your financial situation changes throughout
for the year you can fill out the free and reduced lunch
program form.
Elementary students PS-6 will be receiving the After
School Care reservation form. If your student is going to be
utilizing the After School Care program, please complete the
emergency form that was mailed home with your welcome letter
and return it along with the reservation form. Also, Morning
Care will be available from 7 AM every morning at Rome
Catholic School until the Griffiss Federal Employees Child
Care Group opens next door. Their anticipated opening date
is October 1st.
All students have been given the Parent/Student Handbook.
Please review the handbook with your student/s. There is an
acknowledgement sheet in the book that must be signed and
returned to the office. Please take note of our attendance
policy on page 3. Parents must notify the school when a
student is absent or tardy. You may do so by calling the
main school number 336-6190 and dial 1.
Dates to Remember:
Friday, September 11th – Opening School Mass in the gym
at 8:45. All are welcome. Varsity Football away at
Waterville 7 PM.
Monday, September 14th - Yankee Candle Sale Begins.
Wednesday, September 16th – PTG Meeting 6 PM.
Friday, September 18th – School Mall post card campaign
begins.
Saturday, September 19th – Varsity Football home against
Westmoreland 2 PM.
Sunday, September 20th – Senior Retreat at Lourdes Camp 3
PM – return Monday September 21st.
Please join in all the excitement that will be happening
here at RCS this year. We hope to provide an eventful year
that will make our students and families happy that they
chose Rome Catholic School. Thank you again for your
commitment to Rome Catholic School.
May the peace of Christ be with us,
Barbara A. Jacques
Principal
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