Resurrection-St. Paul School
December 4th, 2022
Important Information
Gifts of Gratitude - The HSA is proud to offer the Christmas giving program, “Gifts of Gratitude.” This program provides a convenient way for families to express gratitude to the dedicated faculty and staff that have supported our children in the fall semester. The Gifts of Gratitude Program will be open from November 20, 2022 through December 9, 2022. Simply use the link to record your family name, and make a contribution that you are comfortable with that will be divided amongst all faculty and staff. Our recommended gift is $25-$60 per child or $100 per family. This is a confidential program and the faculty and staff will not be aware of individual gift amounts just what their total amount is.
Join the Green Thumbs for a community cleanup on Thursday, December 29th from 9-12. We will be chipping the stick piles and redistributing the wood chips, removing invasive species from campus, picking up trash, and doing some more general upkeep. Families are welcome! Please bring water, gardening gloves, any extra brown paper leaf bags, and gardening tools (shovels, shears, etc) with your name on them.
Please email greenthumbs@Resstpaul.org to let us know you’ll be there!
SAVE THE DATE: Our next Restaurant Day will be at EC Diner on Friday, December 16. Stop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Try one of this month's featured crazy shakes. Dine in or Carryout. A great way to kick off Christmas Break!
Art to Remember Has Arrived! -Art to Remember gifts have arrived at school and been distributed to classrooms. Children should start bringing their projects home soon, if they have not already done so. If you placed your order after November 4, your order will ship to your home. You may place an order up until December 31. The link to do so is Art to Remember.
A big thank you to all who participated in this event to make it a success! Pat Little, Art Teacher
FACTS Grant and Aid application for 2024 school year is open - You can access the application by logging into your FACTS account. Applications must be complete and all documents uploaded by February 28, 2023 to be considered for tuition assistance for the 2023-2024 school year. The application fee is $35.00.
For the 2023-2024 Grant & Aid application you will need the following documents:
2021 Taxes
2021 W-2's
2022 W-2's
You can begin the application now and upload the documents that you have. Your 2022 W-2's can be uploaded to your application once you receive them in January,
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email Jill Buls in the Business Office at jbuls@resstpaul.org
Want to help create the Gala reservations website? Please contact Ms.Gina West at gwest@resstpaul.org if you are interested.
Service Hours - Volunteer hours for the 2022-2023 school year may include service hours performed during the 2022-2023 school year. Families are required to fulfill 20 hours of volunteer time and single family households 10 hours. Hours may be logged on our website.
Amazon Smile Program - Amazon Smile will automatically donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to RSPS! Go to smile.amazon.com or your Amazon shopping app to activate. You can find more details and instructions in this flyer.
School Spirit Wear - Check out the RSPS Spirit Store and show your Panther pride. Items can be customized for individual names, sports, and clubs. These make great gifts and part of the proceeds go back to the HSA.
Join our Sub-list - If you are interested in joining our team as a substitute, please contact Emma Santucci (esantucci@resstpaul.org) to get the process started.
RSPS Student-Parent Handbook Addition
It is the policy of the State of Maryland that all public and publicly funded schools and school programs operate in compliance with: (1) Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; and (2) Title 26, Subtitle 7 of the Education Article of the Maryland Code, which states that public and publicly funded schools and programs may not:
- i. Discriminate against a current student, a prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability;
- ii. Refuse enrollment of a prospective student, expel a current student, or withhold privileges from a current student, a prospective student, or the parent or guardian of a current or prospective student because of an individual's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; or iii.
- iii. Discipline, invoke a penalty against, or take any other retaliatory action against a student or parent or guardian of a student who files a complaint alleging that the program or school discriminated against the student, regardless of the outcome of the complaint.
The Student Council is preparing to host its annual Reindeer Race events. The Reindeer Race is an annual fundraiser supporting a local charity. This year's charity is Zaching Against Cancer. Families are encouraged to bring donations to school starting on Tuesday (donations can be sent to the office or given to the homeroom teacher). The Reindeer Race events will take place on Friday, December 16. Please see the flier for more information.
Sacramental Preparation for Older Children
Do you have a 4th grade through 8th grade student who has not received First Reconciliation (Confession) or First Communion? Susan Yost and Kate Kleintank will be having sessions in the new year starting January 4th until February 1st. The sessions will be 5:45pm to 7:00pm at St. Paul Church. Registration closes Dec 16th. Please contact Kate Kleintank at kkleintank@archbalt.org or 410-989-6156.
Did you know if you refer a family for K- 8 and they enroll you earn a $500 tuition credit?
See below for more information....
Events Under the Tent
Clubs and After School Programs
Join one of the many clubs/afterschool programs offered at RSPS
It's Academic - In order to accommodate students who participate in other clubs, It's Academic will now meet on Mondays and Tuesdays (after school until 4:30pm). Students may come to one or both club sessions.
Panther Press is back! Do you want to be a part of it? If you have an inquiring mind and like to write and communicate information to others, then we’ve got a spot for you on the Panther Press staff. Please get a club contract from your homeroom teacher, fill it out completely, and return it to Ms. James in 207. We will meet on Tuesdays from 3:30 – 4:00 in 207. If that time isn’t good for you, but you’d still like to contribute to Panther Press, see Ms. James or email at bjames@resstpaul.org
Winter Sessions for ICook and Steam will start in January. Each session will last for 10 weeks. See the flyer below for more information and how to register.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers will be welcomed back in the building with open arms this year. Contact the school office for more information. As a reminder, all volunteers must be VIRTUS trained and have a background check complete prior to volunteering. Here are some areas we are looking for support with to start the year off:
- Want to help create the Gala reservations website? Please contact Ms.Gina West at gwest@resstpaul.org if you are interested.
- RSPS Green Thumbs - contact Gina West gwest@resstpaul.org
- Lunch/Recess Duty - 10:45-1:45 daily (times vary) contact Dave Hoffman dhoffman@resstpaul.org
- School Reception Desk - 11:00-1:00 daily (flexible) Sign up here. For more information, contact Joanne Dewey jdewey@resstpaul.org
- Professional Photography - contact Stephanie Finamore sfinamore@resstpaul.org and Gina West gwest@resstpaul.org
- Centennial Gala (3/25) - contact Gina West gwest@resstpaul.org
The Week Ahead 12/5 - 12/9
Tuesday, December 6th
- St. Nicholas Day - As part of the St. Nicholas Day tradition, students/staff will be asked to put one shoe in the hallway after announcements on Tuesday. St. Nicholas will come around and deliver a small treat in the shoes. He will deliver a classroom gift to lower grades as well.
The Week to Follow 12/11 -12/16
****Please note the dress down schedule for students this week!
Monday, December 12 - Christmas Pajama Day
- Adoration K-2
Tuesday, December 13 - Christmas Accessories Day (accessorize uniform)
- Panther Pantry Collection
- Band/Choir Concert @ 4:15
Wednesday, December 14 - Christmas Color Day (wear red and green)
- K-8 Pageant (Families with last names A-L) @ 9:30 AM
PK Christmas Concert @ 1 PM
Thursday, December 15 - Christmas Sweater Day
- K-8 Pageant (Families with last names M-Z) @ 9:30 AM
Friday, December 16 - Christmas Character Day (reindeer, santa, elf, etc.)
- Reindeer Race - In the morning. Details to be shared by the student council.
- PK Christmas Parties 10:00 to 12:00. Tuesday/Thursday students may join during this time!
- Christmas Parties for grades K-8 - 1:45 - 3:15