HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Kathleen Klindt, Principal

1043 Lake Avenue, Detroit Lakes, MN&= nbsp; 56501

Telephone: (218) 847-5306

E-mail: kklindt@holyrosarycc.org

August 5, 2009

Dear Holy Rosary Families,

      The new sc= hool year will soon be here and we welcome all of you, those returning and those just joining us. We are plann= ing an exciting year filled with new ideas, exploration into those ideas, and new relationships. The school off= ice will be open Monday through Friday the week of August 24 – 28, from 8:30 – 4:00 for those who may wish to complete registration, make payments, or visit your child’s classroom. If you wish to visit your child’s teacher and see their classroom, please call to arrange for a time to meet = during this week. We will not be holding an open house, because the teachers will = be at an all day workshop on Aug. 27^th. The opening of school liturgy will = be Wednesday, September 2^nd at 9 a.m.

1.      Hot Lunch Tickets: We serve delicious home-cooked mea= ls at Holy Rosary. The cost per meal is $1.50<= /i>. You may qualify for reduced-price = or free meals. Families who have applie= d for Tuition Grant Aid through the school are required to complete this applicat= ion. Applications are enclosed.

2.      Daily Snack Milk and Juice: Snack milk or apple/orange juice is available to each student. Th= e cost is $40 per year for students in grades 1-8. You may purcha= se snack (milk/juice) by the half-year for $20 or the whole year at $40. Kindergarten sna= ck milk is paid by the Minnesota Kindergarten Program. Kindergarten students do not have = juice at snack time, unless they are allergic to dairy products. Please be sure to complete a diet statement if your child has any food allergies. Statements are available in the sc= hool office. This must be done yea= rly.

3.      Extra milk at lunch time: You may purchase extra milk to go with yo= ur cold or hot lunch for 25 each, payable in the lunchroom.

4.      Registration and Tuition: Please return any registration for= ms and tuition fees the week of August 24 – 28, 2009.

THE F= IRST DAY OF SCHOOL IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st. =

School begins promptly at 8:15 a.m. and ends at = 3:15 p.m. Please have your child in their classroom and ready for class before 8:15 a.m. Students that are late must stop a= t the school office to obtain a late slip (tardy slip) before going to their classroom.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Only excused absences and tardies will only be issued if a parent is present, c= alls, or the student has a note from the parent.= And please notify the school office of an absence by telephone or email. tpaskey@holyrosarycc.org.

Safe Environment Requirements:

Parents, guardians and volunteers (anyone over 18 years of age) who plan to particip= ate and help in school activities must complete Component A= and a background check. This = needs to be completed each year. If= you have completed this in the past year, check your certificate for the date i= t is to expire.

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Please go= to the web site:   http://www= .crookston.org/

Click on = Safe Environment Home, then click Certifications for Adults, then click Voluntee= rs, then click (in the middle of the page) Training Module Component A, then take the online test A and submit. Or choose the downloa= d, print and mail format. Please print a copy of the completed test for your r= ecords.

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The Ac= knowledgement and Consent Form should be downloaded, printed, completed and turned in= to the school office. This needs= to be done every year. <= /span>

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If you do= not have access to a computer, you are welcome to use a computer at school.

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Facul= ty and Staff members for the 2009--2010 school year are listed below.

Principal &= nbsp;        -        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Kathleen Klindt

Pastor &nbs= p;            -        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Msgr. Tim McGee

AM Secretary/Development - Terri Paskey

PM Secretary - &= nbsp;                  &= nbsp;   Tanya Hagen

Hot Lunch Program -             = ; Carol Kempenich and Monica Arens

Preschool    &nbs= p;    -        &= nbsp;         &= nbsp;   Gretchen Schwartz

Kindergarten        &= nbsp;              &= nbsp;   Katherine Kath

Grade 1        &= nbsp; -        &= nbsp;         &= nbsp;   Debbie Averbeck

Grade 2        &= nbsp; -        &= nbsp;         &= nbsp;   Donna Kennedy (a.m) and Lora Buntje (p.m.)

Grade 3 &nb= sp;         -        &= nbsp;         &= nbsp;   Mary Burnside and English for grade 3-5

Grade 4 &nb= sp;         -        &= nbsp;         &= nbsp;   Carol Foltz and Science for grade 3-5

Grade 5 &nb= sp;         -        &= nbsp;         &= nbsp;   Lynn Wolf and Math for grade 3-5

Grades 6-8 Team -              &= nbsp;   Cathy Larson - Language/Literature

Mike Summers- Social S= tudies

Jeanne Lindquist ̵= 1; Math, Science/Health

Physical Education -           &= nbsp;   Mike Summers

Technology Lab -                &= nbsp;   Lora Buntje (a.m.)

Resource Center -=         &= nbsp;         Donna Kennedy (p.m.)

Art -  = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;             <= /span>Cathy Larson             =                    &= nbsp;

Band/Music -             =             <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>        &= nbsp;   Terri Hutchinson

If you have any questions, please call the school at 847-5306. We look forward to seeing you Tues= day, September 1st on the first day of school.&= nbsp;

Blessings for a successful school year!

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Kathleen Klindt

Principal