Thanksgiving Food Collection

St. Rose of Lima Academy

Thanksgiving Food Collection 2021

Please help feed a family in need this Thanksgiving holiday.

Each grade is asked to bring in a specific item for a family’s dinner plus $1.00 to help purchase turkeys to complete the dinner. Food can be brought to homeroom starting November 8th.  

All food must be in by Wednesday November 17th.

The Thanksgiving Dinners collected from St. Rose of Lima Academy will be added to the St. Rose of Lima Parish Thanksgiving Food Collection and will be delivered to the families on Saturday November 20th.

Since many recipients will be walking or relying on public transportation, the donation of reusable shopping bags will be appreciated.

GRADE:

Pre School- Canned Pumpkin or Fruit Pie Filling / Pie Crust Mix

Kindergarten-  (1) Brownie Mix & (2) Boxes of Corn Muffin Mix

1st -   Salt and Pepper (Small Plastic Picnic Style)

2nd -                 (1) 26 oz. Box of Mashed Potatoes

3rd-                  (1) 12 oz. Box of Stuffing

4th-                    (3) 10 oz. cans Turkey Gravy (no glass please)

5th-            Microwave Mac and Cheese

6th Blue-           (2) 14 oz. cans Cranberry Sauce

6th Gold-           (2) 15 oz. cans of Vegetables (your choice) (1) 29 oz. can Fruit (your choice)

7th-              100%  Fruit Juice Boxes

8th Blue-               (1) 40 oz. can of Yams

8th Gold-             (2) Cans of Soup (Pull Tops)

                    ADDITIONAL TURKEYS ARE NEEDED!!!!

If you have a turkey that you would like to donate –

please bring it to the church parking lot

on Saturday, November 20th between 9:00-10:00am

THANKS FOR GIVING!!!   

Please contact Mike Roberts with any questions:

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Schedule for November

St. Rose of Lima’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

St. Rose of Lima’s Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive starts this weekend (See below)

Please help a family in need this Thanksgiving by providing their Thanksgiving dinner. 

Shop for the items listed in the attached flyer and bring to the St Rose of Lima Parking Lot on Saturday, November 20th between 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM. Extra turkeys are welcome too.  Supplies may be limited in stores this year, so please give yourself enough time to shop and gather. We will also be collecting Shop Rite gift cards in any denomination.

Starting this weekend, shopping bags with the list of items in need will be at the entrances to the church and given out at all the outside Masses on Sunday.  

You can also donate a food basket online through our web site or click here: 

 https://onrealm.org/StRoseLimaChurc/-/form/give/ThanksFoodBskt

More and more people are relying on food pantries for food assistance and any and all support you can give is greatly appreciated. The food that is collected will be distributed to families in Elizabeth, East Orange & Newark. 

To volunteer to help with collections or delivery or any questions, contact Mike Roberts at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thanks for giving and your continued generosity!! 

 

The Governor Has Issued A State Of Emergency

The Governor has issued a state of emergency.

We are monitoring weather conditions, and will alert you of any impact to school schedules.

Stay safe.

COVID-19 Vaccination Reporting

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I am writing to let you know that as part of Executive Order 253, signed by Governor Murphy in late August, the NJ Department of Health issued an Executive Directive and Updated Guidance for Schools on COVID-19 requiring all schools in the State to report weekly on COVID-19 cases and vaccination rates for staff and students.  This information is submitted electronically to the NJ Department of Health, and does not include any identifying information regarding students or staff, only the total number.

As you are well aware, not all children are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination and the vaccine is not mandatory. If you have made the decision to vaccinate your eligible child, please send proof of vaccination to my attention. This will help us to be accurate in fulfilling the NJDOH reporting requirement and will assist us in our consultation with the local health department concerning quarantine decisions should the need arise in your child’s classroom. As always, please be assured that all medical information is treated confidentially and held securely.

Thank you for entrusting Saint Rose of Lima Academy with your children. We appreciate your continued support and cooperation as we journey together through the challenges of this school year.

Tina Underwood

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10/22 Raven Rundown

Christmas Giving 2021

SRLA Christmas Gift Giving Program

Dear SRLA Families and Faculty,

A wonderful tradition at St. Rose of Lima Academy has been our Christmas Gift Giving Program that we have run for many years! Through this program we make sure that there is at least one present under the tree for the children of St. Rose of Lima Church in Newark and the seniors and families of St. Joseph’s Social Service Center in Elizabeth. Please consider if you can help these children, families and seniors during the Christmas holidays. There are three ways to participate in the program: 

(1) Buy gifts for children. 

~ If you would like to buy a gift, check off the appropriate box on the signup genius and indicate how many gifts you would like to buy. You will be provided with the name, age, and gender of a recipient in mid-November. Please wrap the gifts and bring them to school by Monday, December 6th. Gifts can be dropped off between November 29th through December 6th (Please budget $35 per gift). Drop off details will be provided.

(2) Send in a monetary donation.

~If you are unable to shop this year, our "Holiday Shopper Committee" can shop for you. Your donations will be used to buy toys, coats, scarves and mittens to name a few of the requests we often receive from the children!  Click “ HERE “ to make donations as soon as possible.

 

(3) Volunteer to be a "shopper." 

~If you would like to be a "volunteer shopper", please check off the appropriate box. This job entails shopping for 5 (or more) gifts with the donated money. You will be provided with a very specific wish list and you will be reimbursed.

Thank you in advance for your support for this worthy project! We encourage all families to involve their children in the shopping and wrapping of these gifts. This program is a wonderful way to teach children the importance of helping others!

    Please sign up at the below Signup Genius link by Monday, November 8th 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4FAAAC2EA4FF2-srla5

Any questions please contact Betsy Guarnieri (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Andrea Mansfield (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Aveen Corr (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Rosemary Mattson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Last Call for Basketball Registration

LAST CHANCE - REGISTRATION ENDS THIS WEEK

St. Rose Basketball Registration

We are very excited to announce to you that the registration is open for the St. Rose 2021-2022 Basketball Season

Team Overview

St. Rose will be offering four (6) Divisions from Grades 3-8 for both Boys & Girls

-      3rd/4th Boys

-      3rd/4th Girls

-      5th/6th Boys

-      5th/6th Girls

-      7th/8th Boys

-      7th/8th Girls

Registration - Must be completed no later than 10/22

-      Registration fees: $125 per child (Families will be billed via Smart Tuition on 12/1)

-      Please click here - St. Rose Basketball Registration link to complete the online registration

-      Please click below to download the following forms. Once completed you can submit them to the front desk in an envelope marked Basketball ‘21-’22 or email scanned copies of the documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

-      CYO Required Forms

-      St. Rose Health & Physical Forms

Uniforms

-      New Uniform cost (not included in registration) : $110 (Families will be billed via Smart Tuition on 12/1)

-      Includes: Jersey, Shorts, Shooting Shirt

-      We will send a uniform order email form out to everyone once registrations have been submitted

-      If your child has played and still has their uniform, please check to see if their uniform still fits

Season Dates

-      11/15/21                    Practice Begins

-      11/27/21 - 11/28/21   St. Rose Thanksgiving Tournament

-      12/03/21                    Regular Season Starts

-      02/27/22                    Regular Season Ends

-      03/03/22                    Playoffs Begin

-      03/16/22                    Playoffs End

-      03/19/22 - 03/22/22   Tournament of Champions

If you have any questions please email the Athletic Director - Harcourt Lucius This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tomorrow Thursday October 21st is Photo Day

Parents,

Tomorrow, Thursday, October 21st, is photo day.

Family portraits may also be taken after the last session, at 12:00 noon.

Should you be interested in having your children photographed together, please email Danny and express your interest and we will have your children scheduled for you tomorrow.

 

We will not have class photos again this year.

 

 Photo schedule:

Grade 8 Gold: 8:30-8:50

Grade 8 Blue: 8:55:-9:15

Pre-k 2.5 & 3: 9:15-9:30

Pre-k 4: 9:30-9:45

Grade K: 9:45--10:00

Grade 1: 10:00-10:15

Grade 2: 10:15-10:30

Grade 3: 10:30-10:45

Grade 4: 10:45-11:00

Grade 5 : 11:00--11:15

Grade 6 Blue: 11:15-11:30

Grade 6 Gold : 11:30-11:45

Grade 7 : 11:45-12:00

 

The Photo Day process will be a bit different this year as there will not be order forms. Parents will receive an email after photo day with a link to view and order photos. If you choose to order, your package will ship directly to your home.

Thank you,

Principal Tina Underwood

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Fall Food Truck Festival was a Rip Roaring Success!

 

The 2021 SRLA Fall Food Truck Festival was a rip roaring success!

Thank you to all our families and friends who joined us on a glorious October evening to eat delicious food and drink some tasty local brews. We had a RECORD attendance with many of our brand new families coming to our first event of the year.

Huge thanks to our Festival Co-Chairs, Mara Sirhal and Jennifer Coleman for coordinating everything so smoothly, as well as all the volunteers on the night.

Thank you also to all the Raven, Gold and Blue Sponsors listed below, and to the families that donated beverages.

We look forward to building on the success of the food truck festival and working together to make the 2021-2022 school year our best ever!

A quick housekeeping note: A pair of black reading glasses and a black wrap-style sweater were left behind. They can be picked up at Danny's office.

Raven Sponsors ($200)

Rosemary & Glen Mattson; Tara Roscioli & Jerry Cuomo; Elena and Mike Dion; Helenice & David Pimentel

Gold Sponsors ($100)

Eliana & Anthony Marin; Melita & Jason Richmond; Tina & Chris Fay; Antonio & Lisa Badim; Aveen & Gavan Corr; Donna & Todd Williams; Ellen & Paolo Baudino; Lorraine & Martin Kraus; Genevieve & Jeff Castaneda; Jennifer Coleman & Kohlman Johnson; RoseMarie & Brian Kelly; Margie & Dennis Naughton; Lyn & Stephen Lynch; Jessica & Steve May; Betsy & Ian Guarnieri; Jennifer & Ben Thomas; Catherine & Marc Pieroni

Blue Sponsor ($25+)

Evangeline & Mario Lago; Kerry and Doug Cordero; Jen Thorsen & Ted Kleedorfer; Andrea and Mark Mansfield; Michelle and Thomas Morrisroe

 
 

Red Ribbon Week

Next week is Red Ribbon Week - the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. Red Ribbon Week celebrations are an opportunity for communities, individuals and families to focus on keeping children safe through a commitment to drug abuse prevention and education and a commitment to live healthy, drug free lives and build safer healthier communities.

In celebration of Red Ribbon Week this year, the Millburn Municipal Alliance Committee is sponsoring an Art Contest for which the students have been working with Ms. Fowler during Art classes for their submissions. 

Deadline for submission has been extended to Wednesday, October 20th. 

Students are encouraged to WEAR RED on Monday, October 25th for a FREE DRESS DOWN DAY.

-H.S.A.

Photo Day / Delay In The Switch Over To Winter Uniforms

Dear SRLA Families,

Photo Day has been moved to Thursday , October 21st. 

Unfortunately, the delay in winter uniforms coming from Flynn and O’Hara necessitates we change the winter uniform date to 11/29/21

So, what does this mean?

  • Students will wear their fall uniform for picture day
  • Students will continue to wear their fall uniforms until 11/29
  • Students may mix and match pieces from their winter uniform, should they have them.
  • The date of 11/29 should allow for everyone to receive their winter uniform.
  • If not, please stay tuned for future updates.
  • Most vendors have struggled with the shipping and in most cases the suppliers were affected as well.

We will not have class photos again this year.

 Photo schedule:

Grade 8 Gold: 8:30-8:50

Grade 8 Blue: 8:55:-9:15

Pre-k 2.5 & 3: 9:15-9:30

Pre-k 4: 9:30-9:45

Grade K: 9:45--10:00

Grade 1: 10:00-10:15

Grade 2: 10:15-10:30

Grade 3: 10:30-10:45

Grade 4: 10:45-11:00

Grade 5 : 11:00--11:15

Grade 6 Blue: 11:15-11:30

Grade 6 Gold : 11:30-11:45

Grade 7 : 11:45-12:00

The Photo Day process will be a bit different this year as there will not be order forms. Parents will receive an email after photo day with a link to view and order photos. If you choose to order, your package will ship directly to your home. 

So, what does this mean?

  • Students will wear their fall uniform for picture day
  • Students will continue to wear their fall uniforms until 11/29
  • Students may mix and match pieces from their winter uniform, should they have them.
  • The date of 11/29 should allow for everyone to receive their winter uniform.
  • If not, please stay tuned for future updates.
  • Most vendors have struggled with the shipping and in most cases the suppliers were affected as well.

Thank you for your patience,

 

Principal Underwood

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Photo Day moved to October 21st

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Dear Parents,

Photo Day has been moved to Thursday , October 21st. 

We will not have class photos again this year.

 

All students need to be in the regular winter uniform. The following schedule is just a framework for photo day. Your child will be called down and individual photos will be taken outside.

 Photo schedule:

 

Grade 8 Gold: 8:30-8:50

Grade 8 Blue: 8:55:-9:15

Pre-k 2.5 & 3: 9:15-9:30

Pre-k 4: 9:30-9:45

Grade K: 9:45--10:00

Grade 1: 10:00-10:15

Grade 2: 10:15-10:30

Grade 3: 10:30-10:45

Grade 4: 10:45-11:00

Grade 5 : 11:00--11:15

Grade 6 Blue: 11:15-11:30

Grade 6 Gold : 11:30-11:45

Grade 7 : 11:45-12:00

 

The Photo Day process will be a bit different this year as there will not be order forms. Parents will receive an email after photo day with a link to view and order photos. If you choose to order, your package will ship directly to your home. 

 

Thank you,

Principal Tina Underwood

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8th Grade Charleston Wrap Fundraiser

Good Morning SRLA Families:

We’re excited to announce that our fall fundraiser is launching TODAY! Once again we’ll be partnering with Charleston Wrap to raise funds in support of our 8th grade class. Charleston has tons of great gifts, wrapping paper and all the fixings to get you ready for the upcoming holiday season and beyond!

Participation is quick and easy.

All you have to do is:

1) Register at www.charlestonwrapstore.com and enter our organization ID: 12719

2) Use the email-invite generator to invite friends & family to shop and support!

3) Shop! (All online orders ship directly to the purchaser)

‘Tis almost the season and this fundraiser closes on November 29th so shop early and often!

Thanks in advance for your support,

The 8th Grade Class

https://portal.charlestonwrap.com/email-2/

10/15 Raven Rundown

Updated Basketball Info

St. Rose Basketball Registration

We are very excited to announce to you that the registration is open for the St. Rose 2021-2022 Basketball Season

Team Overview

St. Rose will be offering four (6) Divisions from Grades 3-8 for both Boys & Girls

-      3rd/4th Boys

-      3rd/4th Girls

-      5th/6th Boys

-      5th/6th Girls

-      7th/8th Boys

-      7th/8th Girls

Registration - Must be completed no later than 10/22

-      Registration fees: $125 per child (Families will be billed via Smart Tuition on 12/1)

-      Please click here - St. Rose Basketball Registration link to complete the online registration

 

-      Please click below to download the following forms. Once completed you can submit them to the front desk in an envelope marked Basketball ‘21-’22 or email scanned copies of the documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

-      CYO Required Forms

-      St. Rose Health & Physical Forms

Uniforms

-      New Uniform cost (not included in registration) : $110 (Families will be billed via Smart Tuition on 12/1)

-      Includes: Jersey, Shorts, Shooting Shirt

-      We will send a uniform order email form out to everyone once registrations have been submitted

-      If your child has played and still has their uniform, please check to see if their uniform still fits

Season Dates

-      11/15/21                    Practice Begins

-      11/27/21 - 11/28/21   St. Rose Thanksgiving Tournament

-      12/03/21                    Regular Season Starts

-      02/27/22                    Regular Season Ends

-      03/03/22                    Playoffs Begin

-      03/16/22                    Playoffs End

-      03/19/22 - 03/22/22   Tournament of Champions

If you have any questions please email the Athletic Director - Harcourt Lucius This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Basketball Coaches & Volunteers

Basketball Coaches & Volunteers

If you are interested in Coaching or volunteering during the season, please click here to complete the Coaching-Volunteer Survey.

If you are interested in Coaching or volunteering during the ‘21-22 Basketball Season. You must complete the Protecting God’s Children Class and complete the Newark CYO Volunteer application. The following Protecting God’s Children classes are available

-       St. Teresa Avila in Summit is running a class on October 27 at 9.30. It’s open to everyone and there are no restrictions on numbers. You can register online on the Virtus website or walk in in the morning. Click here to Register online

-       St. Rose of Lima will be hosting one specifically for St. Rose Volunteers and Coaches on Nov 11, 2021

All coaches and volunteers are required to complete the Protecting God’s Children Training which is good for 5 years. Protecting God’s Children will be held at St. Rose on 11/11/21 for all those interested in volunteering and/or coaching.

There will be a meeting for all those interested in Coaching or volunteering to assist with basketball season on Thursday 10/14 @ 8:30 PM. Please complete the Coaches - Volunteer Survey and you will receive the invite to the meeting tomorrow also.

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-      Fall Basketball Coaches - Volunteer Meeting

Basketball Registration Reminder

We are very excited to announce to you that the registration is open for the St. Rose 2021-2022 Basketball Season

Team Overview

St. Rose will be offering four (6) Divisions from Grades 3-8 for both Boys & Girls

-       3rd/4th Boys

-       3rd/4th Girls

-       5th/6th Boys

-       5th/6th Girls

-       7th/8th Boys

-       7th/8th Girls

Registration - Must be completed no later than 10/22

-       Registration fees: $125 per child (Families will be billed via Smart Tuition on 12/1)

-       Please click here - St. Rose Basketball Registration link to complete the online registration

-       Please click below to download the following forms. Once completed you can submit them to the front office in an envelope marked Basketball ‘21-’22 or email scanned copies of the documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

-       CYO Required Forms

-       St. Rose Health & Physical Forms

Uniforms

-       New Uniform cost (not included in registration) : $110 (Families will be billed via Smart Tuition on 12/1)

-       Includes: Jersey, Shorts, Shooting Shirt

-       We will send a uniform order email form out to everyone once registrations have been submitted

-       If your child has played and still has their uniform, please check to see if their uniform still fits

Season Dates

-       11/15/21                     Practice Begins

-       11/27/21 - 11/28/21    St. Rose Thanksgiving Tournament

-       12/03/21                     Regular Season Starts

-       02/27/22                     Regular Season Ends

-       03/03/22                     Playoffs Begin

-       03/16/22                     Playoffs End

-       03/19/22 - 03/22/22    Tournament of Champions

Coaches - Volunteers

If you are interested in Coaching or volunteering during the ‘21-22 Basketball Season. You must complete the Protecting God’s Children Class and complete the Newark CYO Volunteer application. There is a PGC class scheduled for 10/14

If you are interested in Coaching or volunteering during the season, please click here to complete the Coaching-Volunteer Survey.

All coaches and volunteers are required to to complete the Protecting God’s Children Training which is good for 5 years. Protecting God’s Children will be held at St. Rose on 11/11/21 for all those interested in volunteering and/or coaching.

There will be a meeting for all those interested in Coaching or volunteering to assist with basketball season on Wednesday 10/13 @ 7:30 PM. A reminder will be sent out closer to the meeting date but here is the link also

-       Fall Basketball Coaches - Volunteer Meeting

If you have any questions please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Farmers Market Volunteers Needed

Looking to fulfill your volunteer hours? The Farmers Market has availability for 5 volunteers to help at the event this Friday (10/15) from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 

Prior to the event, all volunteers must submit the following to Mrs. Underwood:

·     volunteer application form

·     proof of COVID vaccination or negative COVID test

·     compliance with Protecting God's Children

If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your available times to help out. 

Thanks,

The H.S.A.

Trunk or Treat Friday, October 29th

Friday, OCTOBER 29, 2021

6th Annual Trunk or Treat

Trunk set-up:12:00 Noon

Trunk or Treat 1:30PM – 2 :30PM

D.J. fun in the lot.

What is a Trunk-or-Treat? It's when Academy families get together in

the church parking lot, park their cars, open up the trunks of their cars,

and children come around to each car to Trunk-or-Treat!!!

To really get into the spirit~ Academy parents can open their trunks to reveal

Halloween-themed decorations. Children can walk from trunk to trunk

to look at the decorations and receive treats such as Halloween

Stickers, Pencils, Erasers, Bags of Apple Slices, Pre-Wrapped goodies and the like!!! Please see the non-food Halloween treats flyer for suggestions!

Here are some fun Halloween activities you can do for the Trunk-or-Treat:

Trunk Decorating Contest: an optional activity for those who would like to decorate the trunk of their vehicle for the Trunk-or-Treat!

Any parent may participate: just let your class parent know in advance!

Costume Restrictions: The following Costume restrictions apply!!!

No clowns, masks, blood, guts, gore, weapons, or inappropriate dress/costume.

***Remember to wear your school uniform and change after lunch!!**

*Masks are required and all treats will be enjoyed at home.

 

St. Rose of Lima Academy

52 Short Hills Avenue
Short Hills, New Jersey 07078
 
Phone: 973-379-3973
Fax: 973-379-3722
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