Our entire school staff can't say thank you enough to all of our school families that made the HSA Staff Christmas Collection happen. It is such a treat to get an unexpected gift of money. Thank you to all of the families that donated money and thank you to the HSA group that organized the collection and worked on the cards. Everyone here at Holy Spirit endlessly THANK YOU ALL! If you would like to send a family holiday card with your student to school we will post them outside of the main office for students, staff and parents to enjoy. We will keep them up for the month of January. If you would label the envelope "office," we will put your card up. Thank you! We love seeing all of our gorgeous families. Thank you Mrs. Sears for the wonderful Christmas Concerts this holiday week. You do an amazing job with all of our students and we are so thankful to have you as our music teacher. The students were outstanding! What joy these shows brought to all that have gotten to watch. Please enjoy the links below. Click here to view the Preschool Christmas Music Concert. Click here to view the K-5 Christmas Music Concert. Everyone is welcome to dress in red and green for Christmas this Tuesday 12/21. It is a non-uniform day for those that are dressing festive for the holiday. School resumes on Tuesday, January 4th. There is no school on Monday, January 17th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There is no school on Friday, January 21st to end the quarter. Everyone is welcome to join the next HSA Meeting on Monday, January 10th at 6:30pm in room #105. Room #105 is located directly next to the office on the left. It's the Extended Care room. Now that cold weather and snow are here it is a requirement to have a winter coat, snow pants, boots, gloves/mittens and a hat every single day. LABEL all of your students belongings. (Also, be sure that your child has a spare uniform or outfit in his/her backpack.) Grade 2, anyone that missed pictures, or anyone that would like a picture retake- the day is almost here! Thursday, January 6th is picture retake day. Picture taking will be done during class. Non uniform is ok if you are taking your picture this day. If you do not have preschool this day and you would like to come to the office first, you can check in and get your photo taken. Please come to the office sometime between 9:00am and 10:30am. Click here before picture day to order your child's pictures from Lifetouch if you wish to order a picture package. Picture ID is: EVTH78GSG Tuesday, December 21st is wear red and green day. Non-uniform for festive, holiday wear. Friday, January 7th is a non-uniform day. Friday, January 14th is HERO shirt day with uniform bottoms. Friday, January 28th is RCS/Holy Spirit shirt with uniform bottoms. We were able to collect over 600 food items for Operation One More this Advent Season! Woo-hoo! Thank you! Thank you for your generosity in helping other families in our community. Click here to read more about Operation One More. We are looking for help. Please pass this along! If you are interested working at HS we have an Extended Care position available. The hours are 3pm - 6pm. The position also entails a tuition discount if your child attends RCS. Please click here to apply. You can call the HS main office if you have questions. 507-288-8818 There are also two part time nursing positions available. Please click here and here for details. There is no school Wednesday, December 22nd - Monday, January 3rd for Christmas Break. School resumes on Tuesday, January 4th. Due to changes with the public school calendar there will be no late bus the following Wednesdays: December 8th, February 9th, April 20th and May 11th. If your child has received the COVID-19 vaccine, please e-mail a copy, picture, or screenshot of your student's immunization record to our school nurse- Mrs. Borgmeier at: jborgmeier@rcsmn.org If you need to call an Extended Care room in the case of an emergency here are the directions. Call school at 507-288-8818 and push 2015 for the K - grade 5 room. If you need the preschool room push 2012. Please review the MDH COVID-19 Decision Tree here. We will be following the guidelines listed. If testing please e-mail a copy or screenshot of your student's COVID-19 results to: hasattendance@rcsmn.org |
Families with rising Kindergarten-Grade 12 students please click here to learn about tuition changes for 2022-2023 and re-enroll by Dec. 22. Families that will be re-enrolling preschool students will receive information soon. Stay tuned! Don’t miss our priority financial assistance deadline of February 4, 2022, for the 2022-2023 school year. Just a reminder that this application does need to be completed each year to maximize the amount for which your family may qualify. Click here to apply for financial assistance through FAIR or learn more. The LHS Music Department will present its annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 2:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Performances featuring the Center Street Singers, Hi-Lighters Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Concert Choir will lift you into the holiday mood as you prepare for Christmas. Tickets will be available at the door: $5 for adults, $4 for students and seniors, and Free for RCS students, staff, and Sisters of St. Francis. The performance will also be livestreamed at the following link. Click here to watch via livestream. We hope to see you there! Make a Gift to RCS by Dec. 31, 2021! Now is an ideal time to make a gift or arrange for your IRA rollover distribution to be gifted to RCS. Donors may also receive the one-time CARES Act tax relief when contributing by Dec. 31, 2021. Your gift to the RCS Fund for Academic Excellence or Lourdes Foundation will support the advancement and growth of our students, teachers, and schools. Thank you for your support of Rochester Catholic Schools! Visit rcsmn.org/makeagift to learn more or give today. 'Oh what fun' it will be to see you at the RCS Winter Showcase of Schools on Jan. 24, 25, and 27. Current and prospective families with rising preschool-grade 12 students are invited to explore our five campuses, meet our principals, and speak with our admissions team! Register at https://bit.ly/RCSshowcase, and help spread the word. The RCS Tuition Rebate Office, Scrip, will be open Monday, Dec. 13,16, 20, and 21 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for your Christmas gift card shopping! We have stocking stuffers ready for immediate purchase in our office. Or, if you would like to shop using eGift cards, register with the RaiseRight app, connect your banking information, and you will be able to receive instant eGift cards directly to your smart device. For questions, please contact our Scrip Coordinator, Ron Gaines at 507-424-1817 or scrip@rcsmn.org. RCS loves to share photos of all the great things happening at our schools! We would like to provide IPhones to each of our campuses allowing staff to easily capture those special moments. If you are upgrading your IPhone this season and would like to donate your old phone, please contact Bekah Johnson in the Central Office at (507) 424-1817 or rarrasmith@rcsmn.org. |
Please be sure to check the Activities Broadcast sent on Wednesdays for all RCS system activities. |
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