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
 

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

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!!!
 

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 more tickets sold the more financial assistance will be available.

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

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 12^th grade on display.  The Art show will run February 5^th – 25^th, 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 5^th.    

PTG Awards Night – Will be held on Tuesday, February 9^th 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 12^th.  All pledge money should be returned by February 10^th.  This will be a “Red” Dress down Day for all students.     

Dates to Remember  

February 3^rd – Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Westmoreland – Away 4:30                       

February 4^th -             Boys JV/Varsity Basketball vs. Westmoreland – Away 6:00 

February 5^th -             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 8^th -            Boys JV/Varsity Basketball vs. Oppenheim – Away 6:00 

February 9^th -            Girls Varsity Basketball vs. West Canada – Away 7:00

                        Boys Modified Basketball vs. Remsen – Away 4:30 

February 9^th – 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  

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

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
 

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

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

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

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
 

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

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

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

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 20^th.  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 24^th.  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 30^th.    

This just in…The first edition of “The Redwing Reminder” will be available Monday, November 23^rd.  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 18^th – Report Cards Distributed. 

November 20^th – No School   Parent - Teacher Conferences 7:30 – Noon and 1:00 – 4:00.   

November 21^st – Semi-Formal  Grades 9-12  RCS Cafeteria 7 pm – 11 pm. 

November 24^th – Thanksgiving Mass 8:45am 

November 25^th-27^th – 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 

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

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

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

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

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 14^th. 

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. 6^th.  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 14^th – 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

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

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

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
 

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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