It was fantastic to see everyone back after the Christmas vacation. Kids have so much joy and energy...it is contagious! It is an amazing testament to our school to see the students so happy when they return from a 2 week break! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break and wish everyone health and happiness in this new year. We have a few big items coming up in the next month or so:

• The first is the State of the School, which will be held in the auditorium on Thursday, January 25th at 6:30 pm. It is a wonderful opportunity to see how things are going with everything from curriculum to finances this year, as well as future plans for Holy Rosary and the Juan Diego Academy program. Any family who attends will receive 2 volunteer hours. Please plan on attending!
• The second item is that registration will open for current families on Monday, January 29th. The registration fee will be $150 per student with a maximum fee of $300 per family (for 2 or more students). Registration will be open only for current families between Jan 29th and Feb 25th. It opens to all students/families on Feb 26th. The registration fee increases to $200 per student and $400 per family on March 26th. The tuition rates for the 2018-19 school year are listed below.
• The final major item is the annual Crab Feed and Auction. This is an OUTSTANDING event! If you have been to it, you already know that. If you haven't gone, you have to check it out. It will be held at the Connelly Center at Bellarmine Prep High School again this year. There is an amazing dinner of Crab and/or Prime Rib, as well as a silent and live auction and dancing. Tickets are $60 per person and can be purchased online at https://hrrsjda.ejoinme.org/crab2018. Buy your tickets today! We hope to see you there!
  

Have a great week!

Blessings,

Katie Dempsey

Principal

This Week:

• Thursday, Jan. 4th - Parent Service Committee at 8 am (all are welcome)
• Friday, Jan. 5th - All School Mass at 9 am, tuition due for families not on FACTs.

Next Week:

• Wednesday, Jan. 10th - Professional Development Day and NOON DISMISSAL (Extended Care is available)

TyShay’s service will be on January 4th Thursday (tomorrow) at 1 pm. Viewing at noon.

Graveside service on Friday at 11 am

Trinity Presbyterian Church

1615 6th Avenue

Tacoma, WA 98405

http://www.edwardsmemorial.com/obituaries/TyShay-Faith-Moss?obId=2826295#/celebrationWall

• Mr. Setefano for providing our sound system for the Christmas program.
• All who paid their auction procurements by the due date (Dec. 15) - reminder that anyone who didn't meet this obligation will be billed $150 on this month's statement.

Also, boots are fine during this very cold and wet weather, as long as the students can run around in them. The boots should not have an elevated heel.

Please make sure your child has a coat every single day. It is so cold outside during recess, but the kids love to go out to play!

Auction/Crab Feed:

Tickets are now on sale for our annual Auction/Crab Feed scheduled for February 10th. Please see the website with all of the event details and to purchase tickets online: https://hrrsjda.ejoinme.org/crab2018

Event Details:

Date: February 10, 2018
Doors Open: 5:00 pm

Dinner: 6:00 pm

Location: Bellarmine Preparatory School, Connelly Center

2300 S Washington St. Tacoma

This is a great event that supports your child's school. Please consider attending as a guest or as a volunteer. If you want to fulfill some volunteer hours, please sign up here: https://hrrsjda.ejoinme.org/Crab2018Volunteer There are volunteer hours available Friday through Sunday.

Thank you to all of the families that got your Auction/Crab Feed feed/procurement in by December 15th deadline. For the families that didn’t meet the deadline, you will see a $150 fee on your next invoice.