May 11, 2015
Volume 5, Issue 28
Weekly Sun
Dates to
remember:
From the Principal’s Desk:
May 11-May 27
MAP testing in K, 1
and 2
May 15
ITP capstone event,
grades 7-8
Spring Musical
Mark your calendars for our annual spring
extravaganza! We will present the spring
music program on Tuesday, May 19, from
7:00pm - 8:00pm in Holy Name Church.
Students should dress in bright spring
colors and in their Sunday best! No jeans
or shorts allowed in church. Performers
should arrive at their homerooms by
6:15pm.
May 18
“Kickers for
Tickers”
fundraiser for
American Heart
Association
Students will perform songs, dances, and
instrumental renditions from a variety of
cultures and in a variety of languages.
Musical performance is a music
curriculum standard for all students, K-8,
so attendance is important.
May 19
Spring program
7:00pm, Church of
the Holy Name
Our spring program is always one of the
highlights of the school year. We hope
you will invite friends and family
members who might benefit from
May 14
Radio Disney
assembly for K-5
President’s Corner:
Important
Information:
For your child’s
safety: Please pick
up your student on
the corner of 11th
and 37th. Busses
and walkers do not
belong together.
Beware of the
DANGER ZONE
around our busses!
Liz Ramsey
learning about Risen Christ School. We still
have room at most grade levels for
enrollment next year.
A cold treat will be served in the south
parking lot after the performance, weather
permitting. In case of rain, the treat will be
served in the cafeteria.
PLEASE NOTE:
•
Holy Name does not allow balloons
in the church due to the high
ceiling.
•
Fire codes require all audience to
remain seated during the
performance and that the aisles
remain clear for performers to
move on and off the stage.
Thank you for your consideration!
Helen Dahlman
New School President!
It is my great pleasure to share the following press release from our board of directors.
I look forward to working with Michael in the weeks ahead as I transition to retirement
and he begins his tenure as the leader of this great faith and learning community!
The Risen Christ Catholic School Board of Directors is delighted to announce that
Michael Rogers will become the school’s second president effective July 1, 2015.
Michael was selected after a comprehensive search process that included input from
members of the board, faculty, staff and community members. John Banovetz, board
chair, stated, “Everyone involved in the process was impressed with the range of
Michael’s experiences, his enthusiasm for the Risen Christ mission and dual language
program, and his deep commitment to Catholic education. Michael has the leadership
qualities necessary to insure Risen Christ continues to provide an outstanding bilingual,
multicultural and financially accessible education for children in south Minneapolis.”
The Risen Christ School community is excited to have Michael join us as our new school
president while we continue our transformation into a dual language immersion school:
“Welcome” and “Bienvenidos!”
NEWS and NOTES
Have you returned
your registration
packet for 201516?
Only 16 places
left in our dual
immersion K
program for next
year. Only 5 places
left in our dual
immersion 1st
grade.
We want every
child who desires a
Risen Christ
Catholic education
to have a place.
Register today!
Save these Dates!
E3 Family Night
The final E3 family night of the year
will be held at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May
12, in Garvey Hall at Holy Name
Church. The evening will include a
community fair where you can find
summer programs for your children as
well as services for your family.
Come and enjoy a wonderful, healthy
meal prepared by Chef Marshall and
join in the fun with the whole family!
Graduation Events
The end of the 2014/15 school year is fast
approaching and we are preparing to say
good-bye to thirty-seven young men and
women of exceptional caliber. Many of
these students have been part of the Risen
Christ family since kindergarten, while
others have joined us more recently. We
are proud of them all. Please put the
following events on your calendar to help
us celebrate all the achievements of the
Class of 2015!
We’re on the Web!
Thursday, May 21
See us at:
We will celebrate our Baccalaureate Mass
in Holy Name Church at 10:15am and ask
God’s blessing on our eighth graders as they
take their next steps into the future.
www.risenchristschool.
org
We will celebrate and thank our
wonderful volunteers at a special
appreciation luncheon at 11:30am in
Garvey Hall (basement of Holy Name
Church).
Tuesday, May 26
We will host a special awards ceremony
highlighting the achievements of the
class of 2015 in the school gym at
10:15am.
The eighth graders will then go over to
Holy Name Church for graduation
practice. At noon they will enjoy a
special lunch prepared for them by the
ladies from St. Patrick’s Church in Edina.
They will then be excused at 12:30pm so
they can prepare for the graduation
ceremony.
Students should report to Garvey Hall at
6:30pm. The ceremony will begin
promptly at 7:00pm. A reception for the
graduates will be held in the school
cafeteria immediately afterward.
Balloons are not allowed in Holy Name
Church. Please do not bring them to
the ceremony.
Our Mission:
Risen Christ Catholic School is a bilingual, multicultural and financially accessible
school of excellence, educating children in mind, body and spirit to live and lead in
the example of Jesus Christ.
The Weekly Sun is the newsletter of Risen Christ Catholic School.
Come and visit us at 1120 East 37th Street, Minneapolis, MN.
Call us at: 621-822-5329