We had a wonderful visit today from our Superintendent, Dr. Haggarty. He loved seeing our school and is impressed with all of the success of our school and our program. We are blessed to be supported by so many people inside and outside of our school community. In fact, this week we received a FANTASTIC opportunity! A local donor who is a dedicated supporter of Catholic education has generously donated a matching grant of $25,000 to our Annual Fund. I am so pleased to announce that we have just crossed the halfway point and have made $50,000 of our $100,000 goal. So, with $50,000 left to raise, $25,000 has been put up to match if we can just raise the other $25,000!! For every dollar that is donated from now through the end of December, one dollar will be matched (up to $25,000). So, I ask for your help if you have not already donated. Please consider a gift to the Annual Fund so that your donation can be doubled!! You can access it online at: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/o5kPfZnwU-9YPZxE8gatew

or simply drop a donation off at the office.

Thank you to all who have donated and to any future donors who are able to help us meet this important fundraising goal, which allows us to provide a high quality, innovative Catholic education to all families.

Blessings,

Katie Dempsey

Principal

Thanks to our amazing volunteers!!

• Lisa Hepfer - Our Outstanding Art Teacher!!
  
• Amy Stevens - For Bulletin Boards and Wall Repair!
  
• Melanie Lopez - 3rd/4th Spanish

Pre-K 3: http://signup.com/go/NzYZHW

Pre-K 4A: http://signup.com/go/bqP9i2

Pre-K 4B: http://signup.com/go/VqwJGJ

Kindergarten: http://signup.com/go/kMN3Ra

1st/2nd Grade (Holguin): http://signup.com/go/KfGSq8

1st/2nd Grade (Williams): http://signup.com/go/Vg7JKr

3rd/4th Grade (Nolting): http://signup.com/go/cN3jfA

3rd/4th Grade (Silva): http://signup.com/go/cRjL9S

5th/6th: http://signup.com/go/AFHZoV

7th/8th: http://signup.com/go/hdPeFD

Mr. Ivan (Math): http://signup.com/go/nvUzpa

Mr. Nolting: http://signup.com/go/65pcmA

Simply enter your name, email address and phone number. Then, you will be confirmed in your spot. Conferences are very important, so please make sure to sign up and to make your conference time on the day/time that you chose. Thanks!!

Annual Fund Appeal - We Need Your Help!

We have reached our mid-point goal of $50,000 with a goal of hitting $100,000! We have had 20% of school families participate so far. Thanks to all the Holy Rosary families, alumni, and donors that have donated to this very important fund. The winners of the two crab feed tickets are Christian and Jessica Jordan. Thank you to all that donated to enter the drawing.

If you would still like to give, there is still time. Our campaign runs through November 20th. Please see the following secure link on our website:https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/o5kPfZnwU-9YPZxE8gatew

You can also donate via the annual giving envelopes that have gone out. All donations are tax deductible. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Thank you to the following Holy Rosary School families/staff that have donated to this year's appeal:

Dr. Bridget Yaden & Jeff Smith

Casey & Sarah McKinney

Katie Dempsey

Amparo Farias

Nuria Olmos Rodriguez

Sandra Spadoni & Daniel Krebs

Jeff & Claudia Klein

Raquel Lambrecht

Sonia Ceballos

Marseille Grimaldi

Kelly Robertson

Scott & Laura Puryear

Father Wichert

Jesse & Amanda Schweickert

Steve & Rhonda Kristoff

Morgan & Lisa Hepfer

Sid Chaloner

Christian & Nichole Gerling

Gabe Farias

DC & Analy Grant

Shanan O'Driscoll Hedges and Matt Hedges

Lizbeth Duran

William & Jennifer Pickles

Shane & Valerie Pettit

James & Rhodora Johnson

Anssell & Melanie Lopez

Celine Williams

Gricelda Gonzalez

Epitacio Garibay & Erika Ruelas

Eduardo & Rocio Castrejon

Oscar & Diane Mendez

Sofia Zapata & Carl Tweeten

Richard & Stephanie Hernandez

Craig Smith & Meg Lee

Tomas and Theresa Ramos

Doris Silva

Berenice Williams

Darin & Cheryl Borden
Ralph & Colleen Thomson

Leianna Perkins-Muse
Bradley & Naomi Smith
Christian & Jessica Jordan
John Downing

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Auction/Crab Feed

Save the Date! Our annual Auction/Crab Feed is scheduled for January 28th and before we know it, it will soon be here! This is a very important event for our school uniting current school families, alumni, and Holy Rosary School supporters. It is a great opportunity to get your volunteer hours in and support your child(s) school. Tickets and additional information will be available soon.

Date: January 28th

Doors Open: 5:00 pm

Dinner: 6:00 pm

Location: Bellarmine Preperatory School, Connelly Center

2300 S Washington St. Tacoma

Reminder: all families have a $100 fundraising requirement to fulfill. You can solicit donations from a business, provide a gift card, or pay the $100 fee directly in the office. If you want to volunteer for the auction committee or have questions, please feel free to call or email: Sarah McKinney smckinney@hrrsjda.org.

REMINDER:

The window for 2017-18 Fulcrum Tuition Assistance Grant Program (TAP) applications officially opened on October 1st, 2016. Here is the link to apply: https://fulcrumfoundation.org/grants-and-programs/tuition-assistance

VERY IMPORTANT: Any family seeking ANY financial assistance from Holy Rosary Regional School MUST first apply through the Fulcrum Grant Application.