Weekly School Broadcast Please see last Friday's broadcast below. We apologize if you did not receive this communication. God bless,
School News Thank you for walking through the daily health screen for each of your children and taking their temperatures each morning. Students and their siblings with a temp of 100.4 or higher are required to stay at home. More common symptoms (fever 100.4, cough, difficulty breathing, new loss of taste or smell) and less common symptoms (sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, muscle pain, excessive fatigue, severe headache, runny nose) should be monitored and guidance followed via the MDH Decision Tree. You can access the MDH Decision Tree HERE. We appreciate you reaching your primary care provider for guidance as we navigate through these trying times. 5th Grade Parents, We will be having a virtual 5th grade band parent meeting on Tuesday, September 15th at 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with our local music store, Music Mart (formerly Welhaven Music). We will be meeting on Google Meet that evening and that meeting code is: We also have a slideshow here that has information about getting started in band. Please let me know if you have any questions about your child starting band this year! You can contact me at: whanson@rcsmn.org. I look forward to seeing you at the virtual meeting! Wendy Hanson Our Rochester Catholic parishes along with the amazing staff at RCS are so excited to walk with parents as your child prepares for the sacraments of First Confession and First Eucharist. Don’t miss out on important communication, details, materials, and deadlines – make sure that you sign your child up for the sacraments at your home parish. Please click here for program details for your parish. Not registered at a parish yet? We can help with that too! Students in grade 1-5 are required to purchase a set of ear buds for use at school. Please, no headphones, ear buds only. The deadline is September 14th. Please click here to find the monthly lunch menu provided by Taher Food Service. Please notify the the Holy Spirit attendance e-mail (hsattendance@rcsmn.org) or call the school office ((507) 288-8818) for all student absences. Please identify symptoms if your student is out ill. For additional details about our attendance policy click here. Most Fridays our school (K-5) will celebrate a different theme. -September 11th is Hero Shirt Day -September 18th is House Shirt Day -September 25th is Spirit Wear Day If you do not have a House or HERO shirt you continue to wear your regular uniform until orders are in. Students wearing the t-shirts are required to wear uniform bottoms. On Spirit Wear Day students are allowed to wear purple and gold to celebrate school spirit. This is a non uniform day. Please click here to review the dress code. Students in grades K-5 have the opportunity to order a HERO t-shirt which recognizes our no bullying campus. HERO t-shirts are to be worn on certain Fridays during the school year. HERO stands for: helping everyone respect others. The shirts are $10. Order forms are in the office or an order form can be sent home with your student. If you haven't already turned in your forms from Meet the Teacher night, please send them in your child's back pack next week. If you have questions please call the office at (507) 288-8818. Please wash and return water bottles each day. It is helpful to have water bottles labeled. Please send your student in a clean face mask each day. It is helpful to have back up masks in backpacks. Please label face masks. Thursday, October 8th is picture retake day. It will be held during school hours. Details will be coming. Please do not drop your student(s) at school before 8:30am. There is not supervision before 8:30am. Please drop your student(s) between 8:30am - 8:45am. If you have gently used uniform items at home can you please drop the items in the office. We love that our school family can continue to share with one another. A very special thank you to the many families that have already brought items in!
System News Monica Steinmetz, sixth-grade teacher at St. Francis of Assisi School, has been recognized with a 2020 WEM Outstanding Educator Award. Congratulations to Mrs. Steinmetz who is most deserving of this recognition and represents the caliber of teachers at RCS working together with a shared passion for academic excellence and developing the whole child. Click here to read more. The Spirit Shop is open Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:00 p.m. and Friday mornings from 8:30-10:00 a.m. For more information, visit rcsmn.org/spiritshop
System Activities We would like to provide an update on the status of RCS Traveling Youth basketball. As of this current time, with the lack of gym availability and restrictions related to COVID-19, we are going to hold off on starting traveling basketball. We will continue monitor the situation and will let people know if and when we are able to move forward. We will continue to have open communication with all involved to make an informed decision regarding the traveling season. We do not have a time-frame as to when this decision will be made. This is a fluid situation. If we decide to move forward with a season, we can have registration up and going quite quickly. Our number one priority is the safety of all involved, along with keeping our schools open. Thank you for your understanding as we navigate through these new and challenging times. All RCS students are required to wear masks when attending any home and away athletic events. The Eagle Booster Club supports the general growth and development of athletics for students within 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. Eagle Boosters are passionate and committed to supporting the overall mission of RCS through support of athletics. Please consider joining the Eagle Booster Club by clicking here and becoming a member today! We are looking for coaches to work with our high school athletes. Positions open are JV Boys Basketball and JV Boys Hockey. To apply, click here. Calendar
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