St. Rose of Lima Catholic School Holds Back to School Orientation, Open House

The St. Rose of Lima Catholic School family gathered on Wednesday, Aug. 10 for the annual Back to School Orientation and Open House. Beginning at 5 p.m. in church was a welcome and introduction of faculty and staff. Following there was distribution of family information packets, opportunity to meet support organizations, teachers and visit classrooms. There were several new faces which included 19 new students and three new staff members. On Thursday, Aug. 11 was the first class day at St. Rose which included a school family Mass at 10 a.m. that morning.

Beginning its 133rd year, St. Rose School is proud to continue providing an excellent Catholic education for students since 1889 that combines faith, academic principals and moral values with a commitment to educating the whole child, mind, body and soul. St. Rose School is accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department which is recognized by TEA. Building strong connections, social/emotional skills, and a school family has always been a priority at St. Rose and continues to be a major focus for faculty, staff, students and families. An additional Mindfulness in Motion support program is being introduced this year for students and staff. Morning greetings, class meetings, school wide assemblies, consistent rituals, procedures, and routines are ways teachers and staff will continue to build cooperation and community. Extracurricular programs provide opportunity to learn teamwork and sportsmanship. Consistency in curriculum with vertical alignment, and teaching as Christ did with love while modeling discipleship makes St. Rose of Lima Catholic School a unique choice in education.

Faculty and staff for the 2022-2023 school year are as follows: Rosanne Gallia, Principal; Jeannie Mican, Administrative Assistant and Health Coordinator; Cindy Carter, Bookkeeper and Safe Environment Site Administrator; Hannah Ahrens, 3K; Jaime Rainosek, 4K; Rachel Guentert, Kindergarten; Kacy Mc-Bride, 1st Grade; Paige Berger, 2nd Grade; Sheila Klimitchek, 3rd Grade; Paulette Valis, 4th Grade; Shavon Lewis, Aide; Laura Fogle, 5th Homeroom/ Junior High; Wendy Becka, 6th Grade Homeroom/Junior High; Donna Kunz, 7th Grade Homeroom/ Junior High; Lindsey Schiffli, 8th Grade Homeroom/ Junior High; Matt Bonner, Junior High and Music Ministry; Sandy Zaruba, Athletic Director and Physical Education; Melissa Schmidt, Library Manager and JH Religion; Julius Castillo, Band Director; Colette Surman, Music; Carmen Stoner, Cafeteria; Carolyn Osina, Cafeteria and Bus Driver Coordinator; Linda Wagner, Cafeteria.