WEEKLY BROADCAST FEATURED NEWS Thank you to everyone who joined us for All Saints Mass today at the Co-Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist. On All Saints Day we celebrate all those who have entered the kingdom of heaven. As you take time to honor all those who have gone before us, please know that we are so grateful for the community we are building and we are extremely appreciative of everyone who shares their time, talents and treasures with us.
SCHOOL NEWS Addams Family Movie Day Due to a change in busing and predicted weather our honor activity has changed. On Thursday, November 7th - students will be going to the movie "The Addams Family" after Mass as their honor activity. This will be out of their activity fee. It will be right before lunch, however if they wish to purchase from the concessions, they will need to bring their own money. HSA Meeting Agenda - November Please join us in the St. John library on Tuesday, November 5th at 6:30 for our next HSA meeting. Click here for the agenda. First Chess Club Just a reminder that chess club for St. John will begin on Monday, November 4th at 3:40 in room 201. Holy Spirit Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction Please join us in supporting Holy Spirit School at our Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction! Hosted along with Victoria's Ristorante and Catholic United Financial, we support our students in any way we can. Enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner and take a look at the fun items available for auction! We also have an incredible Bake Sale with delicious home baked goods. Bring your bigs and your littles as we have things for everyone. Please click here for the ticket order form. We appreciate your support and look forward to celebrating with you! Holy Spirit Home and School Association Christmas Anonymous Donations Hard to believe it is getting to be that time of year. We will be collecting donations for Christmas Anonymous. You may bring in the following items (canned foods, games with all the parts, skates, usable toys, books in good condition, warm winter coats and snow pants and Christmas wrapping paper. For more information please click here. No School - Friday, November 8th Reminder that there is no school on Friday, November 8th. This is a Professional Development day for teachers. Box Tops Collection update The Box Tops for Education program is changing! While you can still clip box tops from some products (including Ziploc and Kleenex) and bring them to the school collection bin, many products have introduced electronic box tops. For these, you download an app, scan your receipt within 14 days of purchase, and the school is credited with boxtop-eligible items. Below is a link to an instructional video about the new system. https://www.youtube.com/watch? Visit https://www.boxtops4education. Questions? Contact Marguerite Robinson (strobelme@msn.com)
SYSTEM NEWS Rochester Catholic Schools invites families who will have a 3 or 4 year old next school year to The Nest Preschool Exploration Night on Monday, November 11, at 6:30 p.m. This event, held at St. Pius X School, will focus on the overall preschool program content and highlight the offerings at all three sites within the system. This parent-only night provides the opportunity to meet the principals and teachers from each school. Attendees will also have the chance to receive early enrollment, view a preschool classroom, and hear first-hand experiences from current preschool families. Visit rcsmn.org/preschool or call 507-424-1817 for more information and to RSVP.
You may have noticed a few changes to the parent portal recently. Infinite Campus continues to make updates to improve the user experience. Unfortunately, some of our RCS parents have run into issues when making lunch payments online. Please make sure that you are using a recently updated version of your web browser. Infinite Campus is accessible on many popular web browsers (ex: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Unfortunately, Internet Explorer is no longer a recommended browser of Infinite Campus. Microsoft officially retired Internet Explorer in 2015 and is encouraging users to find alternatives to this web browser. If you have questions, please contact the school office or RCS Director of Technology Adam Mateske (amateske@rcsmn.org). Mark your calendars for Rochester Catholic Schools Kindergarten Discovery Night on Monday, November 18th, 5:30 p.m., at St. Pius X School. This event is for any family wishing to enroll in our kindergarten programs for the 2020-21 school year. At Rochester Catholic Schools we recognize that our children are our most precious resource so we take extraordinary measures to keep them safe! The Diocese of Winona-Rochester has taken extraordinary measures to ensure that all of the schools, parishes and programs administered in the Diocese adhere to child protection policies. It is absolutely essential that those entrusted to our care are safe. Since 2002, over 30,000 thorough criminal background checks and screenings have been run on clergy, employees and volunteers that work with children in the Diocese. Each year, every priest and deacon, as well as thousands of lay employees and volunteers are trained through VIRTUS Safe Environment, a nationally recognized program aimed to educate adults how to recognize and prevent abuse. The Diocese of Winona-Rochester requires volunteers to take the Virtus training prior to volunteering. Please visit www.Dow.org Background check forms can be picked up at any school office or downloaded off the Diocese of Winona-Rochester website. The Diocese of Winona-Rochester will provide a prompt, appropriate and compassionate response to reporters of sexual abuse of a child by any diocesan agent (employees, volunteers, vendors, religious or clergy). Anyone wishing to make a report of an allegation of sexual abuse should call the Victim Assistance Coordinator at 507-454-2270, Extension 255. A caller will be asked to provide his or her name and telephone number. Individuals are also encouraged to take their reports directly to civil authorities. The Diocese of Winona-Rochester is committed to protecting children, young people and other vulnerable people in our schools, parishes and ministries. The diocesan policy is available on the diocesan web site at www.dowr.org under the Safe Environment Program. If you have any questions about the Diocese of Winona's implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, please contact Mary Hamann, at 507-858-1244, or mhamann@dowr.org.
SYSTEM ACTIVITIES Registration is now open for Winter Sports (Hockey and Basketball) for grades 7-12. Please visit rcsmn.org/athletics for registration information. The newly launched Eagle Booster Club was established to support the general growth and development of athletics for students (grades 7-12) within Rochester Catholic Schools (RCS). Membership is comprised of RCS parents, alumni, community members, and businesses working together with goals to heighten, enhance, and enrich the athletics programs. Members promote and provide a high quality experience for students, coaches, directors, and fans through sponsorship opportunities, fundraising, and volunteer efforts. Click here for more information and to join online. UPCOMING EVENTS
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