Resurrection - St. Paul School
News and Notes 3/22/2020
2019-2020 Year to Lead...I Have Called You By Name!
Important Contact Information
School Board: schoolboard@resstpaul.org
H.S.A: HSA@resstpaul.org
Clubs: tunderwood@resstpaul.org
Newsletter submission requests: cmartin@resstpaul.org
The events listed below are subject to change as new policies go in place due to the coronavirus.
Sunday, March 15th - Saturday, March 28th
- While we will not be at school during this time, you may reach out to the staff through email.
Prayer Requests
Eden Kennedy - family friend of Mrs. Bell's
Lisa Wall - friend of many families from the Catonsville area
Special Intentions among our faculty and staff
For those who are no longer with us:
Cecilia Joan DeMoll - daughter of Kenn and Nicole DeMoll
Greg Zmijewski - son of Bob and Cathy Zmijewski
Morning Prayer and Pledge of Allegience
Each morning, Mrs. Rensberger posts a morning message along with our morning prayer and Pledge of Allegience.
If you would like to contribute to our morning greetings for one day next week, write your words of wisdom, an inspirational thought, a challenge for your peers, etc. Then send me an e-mail to Mrs. Rensberger, rrensberger@resstpaul.org. Please make sure you provide your name and grade in your message so you can get credit for you message. Be a good digital citizen and keep your message appropriate for school and social media. Mrs. Rensberger can not wait to see how you would do the morning announcements!
Show your Panther Pride, be respectful, safe, prepared, and smart in your words, thoughts and actions.
Closing Prayer for the School Day
Below is a copy of this prayer. We encourage you to continue to say the prayer with your family.
School Communication
Faculty and staff of the school will not be in school during the two week building closure. The administration team will be checking voicemails and responding to emails. Teachers will still have access to email as well, and students or families who have any questions about the remote learning environment or assignments should reach out to the teachers.
Although this may be a challenging time, we know that by working collaboratively and remaining positive we will be able to overcome the obstacles that have been put in front of us. RSPS is a strong, powerful, faith-filled community, and we know that together we will meet the challenges ahead successfully.
Distance Learning
Expectations for School Work
Teachers will be available during office hours to review material, answer questions about work that was sent home, and to share resources to remediate or enrich instruction as needed.
As appropriate, new content will be introduced.
There will be no tests or quizzes that count towards a students grade.
Grades 6-8 should be working on their Invention Convention project and should reach out to Mr Fiumara (afiumara@resstpaul.org) with any questions they may have.
Projects may be given and assessed when students return to school and teachers have an opportunity to work with the students before the projects are completed and handed in.
Teacher Office Hours PreK-2
Please email teachers with any questions or concerns regarding academic content or student work. They will reply during normal school hours 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Please use this time to teach valuable age-appropriate life skills: how to make simple meals, tying their shoes, planting vegetables and flowers, tracking print as you read to them, folding laundry, observing nature, letter or word scavenger hunts in your homes, etc.
We have posted many free resources such as virtual field trips, and online learning sites. Please take advantage of those opportunities. But also, make time for free creative play. There are so many life lessons embedded in collaborating with siblings, innovating new games, communicating ideas naturally and without a rubric for evaluation.
Teacher Office Hours Grades 3-5 M-W-F
Teacher Office Hours Grades 6-8 M-W-F
Teacher Office Hours Grades 3-8 Tuesday and Thursday
Announcements
Assignments Sent Home!
Finally, make sure you saw those report cards and have the report card envelope signed and ready to return when we get back!
Invention Convention Competition on May 6th
The Invention Convention is a STEM-aligned competition that teaches students to seek out problems and create solutions. In this competition students create an invention (gr. 3-8), research an inventor (gr. 3-8), or perform an experiment (gr. 6-8) and present their product or findings in front of judges. Students in grades 3, 4, & 5 can participate in the competition at their option. Students in grades 6-8 will be required to participate. We are encouraging all students to work on their projects during the two week school closure.
Students may participate as individuals, pairs, or as a group of three, but must adhere to grade-band constraints. You may download the competition packets and contact your child’s homeroom teacher with any questions. Middle school students/families should direct all questions to Mrs. Grue and/or Mr. Fiumara.
The school and teachers will provide support for contestants, but teachers will not be responsible for producing the projects. Inventions should be original and created by the students with adult guidance, support and supervision.
Please see the letter and information below for more details.
Evening of Excellence - Volunteers Wanted!
We are looking for some volunteers to help get the artwork ready to display for this event.
Please sign up here to help! A great way to get in those last few volunteer hours!
Scholarship Opportunites
Theresa Truschel Foundation
Each year the Trustees authorize the amount that the Board will distribute for the upcoming school year. That amount will be announced each April along with other guidelines.
As of 2019, Grants and Scholarships are limited to Catholic Grade Schools, Middle Schools, and High Schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Students attending Catholic Colleges and Universities are eligible throughout the United States.
2018 MARKED THE FOUNDATION’S 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS.
Since 2007 the Foundation has awarded $800,000.00 in scholarships and $100,000.00 in matching grant funds.
Please note: Scholarship application is only available April 1st through April 30th of every year. It is not available or posted the other months of the year.
Maryland Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) Program
The Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) Scholarship application for the 2020-2021 school year is now available!
The deadline to submit an application is midnight on April 24, 2020. All families who received a BOOST award for the 2019-2020 school year will receive an email with the information to access the application system.
If you are not currently receiving a BOOST Scholarship but would like to apply, the instructions are available on the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) website. This is the link to the information: http://marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/boost/index.aspx.
Please note, families have until midnight on April 24, 2020, to submit a completed application. Parents must upload to their applications a complete federal 1040 tax form for the 2019 tax year.
The BOOST Program will be contacting your school soon with information on how to register and become a BOOST participating school. Thank you for your support of Maryland's nonpublic schools' programs. If you have questions please contact boost.msde@maryland.gov.
School Spirit Wear Shop is OPEN!
Students will be able to wear their spirit wear on select Fridays during the school year.
Club News
Good Works Club - Participate from Home!
Here is a way we could do a little service while we are social distancing...
As you know, nursing homes are at a high risk with this pandemic and many have shut their doors to volunteers and visitors as well as cancelled group meals and activities.
The Little Sisters of the Poor are still accepting mail. If the kids could write letters or draw pictures to sent to the residents to brighten their day and maybe ease the isolation just a bit, it would be appreciated.
There are homes all over the country but the two closest to us are:
St. Martin's Home, 601 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, MD 21228
Jeanne Jugan Residencee, 4200 Harewood Road NE, Washington, DC 20017
Address the outer envelope eto the Activities Department and they could share with the residents, post on walls, etc!
KC Dance and Fitness
All missed classes will be made up. If school is open during spring break, we will be holding classes that week plus extending our session by 1 week. If school has spring break as currently scheduled, we will be extending our session by 2 weeks. So the Wed class will finish June 3rd and the Thurs class will finish May 28th.
KidzArt
KidzArt is postponing the start of spring classes until schools reopen. We hope you will join us and look forward to continuing our classes with all new, exciting projects. Full refunds will be issued if we are unable to run the session for any reason.
I'm A Chef Too - Additional Sessions
The third session, originally scheduled to begin on 3/18, will start their session when school resumes!
Go to www.ImtheChefToo.com to find out more information and to register for the class.
Cost is $85.00 per student.
A Note from the Silver Knights Enrichment Program (Chess Club)
At Silver Knights, our first priority is always the safety of the children in our programs and our staff. With this in mind, I wanted to reach out with information about the potential impact of Coronavirus on our enrichment programs:
-We follow the guidance of the schools and districts we work in. If school is open, we’ll operate as usual, and if it’s closed, we’ll cancel programs.
-If programs are canceled, we’ll schedule make-up classes as needed, similar to how we have done in past years for weather-related cancellations.
-If school should be closed for an extended period of time, we’ll reach out with additional information.
-We’ve asked all our instructors to stay up to date on the CDC’s guidelines
We’re monitoring the situation closely, and will be in touch with updates if and when we have them. Feel free to reach out to me, or your Program Manager if you have additional questions.
Thank you so much for your time.
Sincerely
Daniel Weissbarth
Director of Operations
Class of 2020 Date Reminders
- Standardized Testing
- April 3rd - Passion Play in the church
- April 22nd - 8th Grade vs. Faculty Kickball game at Freedom Park
- May 1st - Eight Grade Memory Boards Due (Boards will be distributed to all students to use. Additional details regarding the board will also be distributed with the boards.)
- May 6th - Evening of Excellence Night 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (previously Cultural Arts Night)
- May 20th - 8th Grade ELA exam
- May 21st - 8th Grade Math exam
- May 22nd - Field Day
- May 26th - 8th Grade Science exam
- May 28th - Retreat at Friary
- May 28th - 8th Grade dinner 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. (for students and parents only)
- May 29th - 10:00 a.m., last school mass and 8th Grade Baccalaureate Mass
- June 2nd - Graduation
HSA Committee Contacts
Where will you be shopping this week?
Order your Gift Cards through our SCRIP program and get a little money in return!
There are many reloadable gift cards that you can use from a phone or other hand held device. You could reload your digital card while waiting for the check to come when your are out at dinner. A convenient and easy way to save!
Have you purchased from our SCRIP program before? If not, the link to enroll in SCRIP can be found on the school website and our Enrollment Code is CBDC913E1599.
Orders are placed on noon on Mondays and are available for pick up the following Friday.
Order gift cards for over 750 of the most popular brands, from groceries to coffee to entertainment to gas.
Over 300 brands are available immediately with our eGift card products, and over 100 are reloadable.
Already know a place you go to buy gifts? Then pre-purchase your gift cards to use and save a little money while also helping the school.
RSPS Resources
Amazon Smile!
Buying from Amazon? Support RSPS while shopping! Click on this link, Amazon Smile, to automatically update your charitable giving.
Volunteers Needed-Earn Your Service Hours
Required training for all volunteers
2019-2020 Parent-Student Handbook
RSPS Referral Program-Earn $500 Tuition Credit!
Resurrection-St.Paul School
Vision Statement
At Resurrection-St. Paul School, students have unique opportunities for real life critical thinking, problem solving, and experiential learning through enrichment programs built into our curricula such as theater, art, outdoor education, and much more. We offer a well-rounded academic education rooted in the Catholic tradition of excellence and values. We prepare our students to assume responsible, creative roles in an ever challenging and changing world.
Mission Statement
Resurrection-St. Paul School, through the teaching of the Catholic Church, is dedicated to the total formation of the child by preparing them for a global society through innovation, problem solving, and cross curricular collaboration.
Email: office@resstpaul.org
Website: resstpaul.org
Location: 3155 Paulskirk Drive, Ellicott City, MD, USA
Phone: (410) 461-9111
Facebook: facebook.com/ResurrectionStPaul/