Resurrection-St. Paul School
News and Notes
The Week Ahead
Monday, June 3rd
- 5:30 p.m. 8th Grade Graduation Recognition Dinner
- Girls on the Run members may wear their race t-shirts and medals with any shorts that meet out of uniform dress code standards.
- All students will be eating lunch in their classrooms on Monday and Tuesday.
- There is no hot lunch available this week and next. Only milk will be available for purchase. Please pack a lunch for your students.
Tuesday, June 4th
- 5:00 p.m. 8th Grade Graduation
- All students will be eating lunch in their classrooms today.
- There is no hot lunch available this week and next. Only milk will be available for purchase. Please pack a lunch for your students.
Wednesday, June 5th
Thursday, June 6th
- Happy Birthday, Ms. Eikenberg!
- 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Restaurant Night at Ale House (10% give back to RSPS)
Friday, June 7th
- 9:30 a.m. 5th grade will be having the annual Mock Trial of the 3 Little Pigs in their homerooms (2 simultaneous trials).
- PreK Celebration will be at 10:00 a.m. followed by a punch and cookie reception. Prek students can wear play clothes. This is the last day of school for PreK this year.
- Kindergarten Celebration will be at 11:00 a.m. followed by picnic lunch and games with parents. K students may dress down in play clothes. Today is a full day for Kindergarten.
Saturday, June 8th
Sunday, June 9th
Announcements
Lunch Updates
Please make sure your students pack a lunch for the remainder of the school year. There are six lunches left this year. Remember, there is no lunch on 12:30 p.m. dismissal days.
Students will be eating in the classrooms on Monday and Tuesday this week to accommodate the 8th Grade Recognition Dinner set-up and clean-up.
Please click on the following link to find out how to settle accounts with the Lunchbox Program:
https://www.lunchboxprogram.com/faqs/
Class of 2019 Reminders
June 3rd- Graduation Recognition Dinner 5:30 p.m.
June 4th- Graduation 5:00 p.m.
June 7th -Last day for Pre-K
June 7th -PreK and K Celebrations
- PreK Celebration will be at 10:00 a.m. followed by a punch and cookie reception. Prek students can wear play clothes. This is the last day of school for PreK this year.
- Kindergarten Celebration will be at 11:00 a.m. followed by picnic lunch and games with parents. K students may dress down in play clothes. Today is a full day for Kindergarten.
Welcome Committee!
The Resurrection-St. Paul School Welcoming Committee is a group of current RSPS parents who volunteer to host new families during their first year at RSPS.
There are so many exciting and wonderful things happening at RSPS that a new family cannot possibly learn about all of them without some one-on-one guidance from a current family. We hope you will join us in sharing all that makes our school so special!
Each year the Current Families are paired with New Families who have children in the same grade(s). These pairings are made over the summer and shared as soon as possible. Email addresses and phone numbers are shared between the families so they can contact each other during the summer and throughout the school year.
The Welcoming Committee Host Families should be prepared to answer routine school questions and feel comfortable in referring the new family to the proper school personnel for questions that are not routine. We would like for our host families to be open, honest, warm and welcoming.
Let them know you are available to answer any questions they may have at any time during the summer or school year via phone or email. Be proactive and tell your New Family about upcoming events and details so they feel comfortable attending and feel “in the know” instead of feeling “out of the loop.”
The RSPS Welcoming Committee Coordinator will jointly introduce the Host Family to the New Family and keep in touch with Host Families and New Families periodically throughout the year. Thank You!!!
Please complete and submit the following form:
Summer Reading and Math Assignments
Save the Date - 5th Annual Community Fall Festival - October 5, 2019
Stuffed Animals!
Put aside your gently loved stuffed animals for our Stuffed Animal wheel. We need small, medium and large sizes! Donations will be collected starting on September 30th.
Start SAVING your Treasures!
Put aside your gently used items for our 2nd Hand Treasure sale. Donations will be collected starting on September 28th.
Donate to our Silent Auction!
It’s never too early to donate your collectible, artwork, or pottery for our 5th Annual Silent Auction. Call Karen Anderson at 410-982-4074 to donate today!
Somebody growing out of their jeans? Don’t need your flannel shirt anymore?
Donate them to our Scarecrows! Bring your used jeans, shirts or sweatshirts to the collection box in the Parish Offices.
Questions? Want to volunteer? Contact Cindy Desrochers at cdesrochers@res-ec.org.
Before and Aftercare Registration for 2019-2020
PK - Grade 8 Before and After Care School Program Registration Commitment Enrollment Deadlines:
Returning Students – June 15, 2019
NEW STUDENTS – August 1, 2019
Upcoming Events
12:30 p.m. Dismissals, June 11th, 12th, and 13th
- There will be no bus service home.
- No Aftercare on June 13th
June 13th -Last day of school for all student K-7th Grades!
Congratulations!
Maryland Green School Award Presentation
Good Works Club 2018-2019
• Blessing Bags with toiletry items and snacks (144) - delivered to Beans and Bread (each student took one home to distribute to someone in need)
• Fleece Scarves (40) - delivered to oncology patients for a project in conjunction with 8th
grade Breakfast Bunch
• Holiday cards for soldiers (30)
• Decorated placemats (60) – delivered to Little Sisters of the Poor Home in Catonsville
• Winter themed decorations – delivered to Kennedy Krieger Institute
• Candy Cane Reindeer (60) – delivered to RSPS Teachers and Staff via mailboxes
• Christmas ornaments (55) – delivered to Little Sisters of the Poor Home in Catonsville
during a visit with Residents
• Christmas Kindness Kits (30) – filled with ideas to do small acts of kindness as a family
during the holiday season
• Birthday cards for hospitalized children (20)
• Bird feeders (50) – placed on the trees around the school and each child took one to be used
at home
• Animal shelter toys (various toys for dogs and cats) – delivered to BARCS
• Breakfast Bags (60) and decorated placemats (30) – delivered to Night of Peace Family
Shelter
• Teacher Appreciation Water Bottle labels and paper flowers (60) – delivered to RSPS
Teachers and Staff in the lounge
• Jump ropes (16) - to be delivered to Hesed School in Zambia
Two bonus challenges (done at home with the family):
• Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
• Lemonade Stand Kits
Please watch the video below to see their good works in action!
Girls on the Run
Boy Scout Pack 461
These four scouts been working on Super Nova and adventures in science and engineering adventures for their rank.
They have done many tests and collecting data and visited different places. By participating in Rube Goldberg Challenge they were able to bring things they have learned together.
If your student is interested in becoming a scout, please contact Ms. Mariella Kim at 365eucharist@gmail.com, or Mrs. Genevieve Kehoe at genevieve.kehoe@gmail.com.
Our appreciation goes out to...
- Mrs. Nelson for all her hard work and dedication with the Good Works Club! The Archdiocese of Baltimore featured her recap video on their Facebook page this Thursday.
- Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Grue, Mrs. Keys, Mr. Nick Stein, and Mrs. Kleintank for planning and executing a very successful 8th grade retreat
- Mr. Bateman, and the young men of Mount Saint Joseph High School who facilitated a wonderful retreat for 6th and 7th graders.
- The 8th grade team for putting together a great last week for our 8th graders including the retreat, Hershey Park trip, and 8th grade Mass.
- Mrs. Williams, Mrs, Rummel, and all the 7th grade parent volunteers for organizing the 8th Grade Recognition Dinner.
- Mrs. Cheryl Martin and Mrs. Sue Gleichauf for handling all the 8th grade administrative assistance tasks this year.
- Mr. Bob Buchta for putting together all our multi-media projects for the end of the year and 8th grade Graduation.
- All the parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and students who worked together for their professionalism, patience, and teamwork during our recent shelter-in-place for tornado warnings in our area.
- Mrs. Morin, Mrs. Horstkamp, Mrs. Underwood, and Ms. Bands and all the parent volunteers who sponsor our Girls on the Run.
RSPS Home School Association
Spirit Nights
- Thursday, June 6th 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Restaurant Night at Ale House (10% give back to RSPS)
HSA Upcoming Events
Order Your School Kits Today!!
Committee Chair Openings
Are you interested in becoming a part of the HSA, but don’t have time to commit to a year-long position? Consider becoming a committee chair member!
The HSA would like to incorporate some new “fun”draising opportunities and community building events next year, but we can’t do it without your help!
Please see the attached flyer below for volunteer opportunities as a committee chair member. We are currently looking for people to lead (and join!) the following committees. Per the info on the flyer, if you are interested, please e-mail hsa@resstpaul.org.
Youth Ministry
Church of the Resurrection Reconciliation and First Eucharist Sacramental Preparation for 2019-2020
In Our Prayers
Please Continue Your Prayers For...
Melinda Mary Joseph, RSPS 2nd grade student
Matthew Nelson, RSPS Kindergarten student
Charlotte Bennett, RSPS Kindergarten student
Franciso, brother of Kirsten Nordby (Gr. 1)
Mr. Fortune Mannino, grandfather of Robby Mannino (Gr. 7)
Mr. Bob Sutliff, parent of Leah Sutliff (Gr. 4)
Mr. Tim Michels, brother-in-law of Mrs. Zalucki
Mrs. Tina Hyatt, mother of Brianna (Gr. 6)
Mr. Jerry Levine, grandfather of Olivia (4) Andrew (1) and Nate (Prek3)
Mrs. Patricia Ruppert, sister-in-law of Mrs. Ruppert
Mr. Stuart Miller, father of Mrs. Horstkamp
Mrs. Sue Trethewey, grandmother of Charlie (5), Alexandra (2), and Quinn (K)
Mrs. Rose Mancuso, great-grandmother of Max (4), Alex (K), and Emily(PK3) Wisniewski
Ms.Susan David, grandmother of JD Simpson (Gr. 1)
Mrs. Mary Cross, mother of Ms. Lynne Cross, RSPS Innovation Teacher
Mrs. Billings, wife of Mr. Tom Billings, RSPS Substitute
Sean Kraft, son of tutor, Maureen Kraft
and for the souls of
- Ms. Cathy Frederick, sister of Ms. Frederick
- Rita Chenard, grandmother of Mrs. Michelle Morin, RSPS Reading Teacher
- Mike Chenard, uncle of Mrs. Michelle Morin, RSPS Reading Teacher
- Mr. Trey Keys, father of Kellen (Gr. 6) and Katie (Gr. 4)
Newsletter Submission Requests
Reminder: Any content that you would like published in the newsletter must be submitted to Mrs. Rensberger at rrensberger@resstpaul.org by the Wednesday before the newsletter is pushed out. We are trying to limit the amount of KSwift alerts that we send out, so any submissions received after the Wednesday deadline will have to wait until the following newsletter to be published.
We appreciate your patience as we try to best serve our community while staying Green and protecting our environment.
RSPS Mission
Email: office@resstpaul.org
Website: resstpaul.org
Location: 3155 Paulskirk Drive, Ellicott City, MD, USA
Phone: 410-461-9111
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