Welcome to the start of the 2024-2025 school year! As you all know, MHR is a special place. We have amazing teachers and staff, enthusiastic students, and supportive parents. I am especially excited to welcome everyone back this year for the school’s 82nd year! Each year is special, but I know this year will be remarkable. We hope you enjoyed your summer break and are excited about all the new opportunities the school year will bring.
Please continue to prayer for MHR sixth-grader – Patrick Juarez. Patrick began chemo this past week, his first of 43 rounds. We thank our community for the outpouring of support, particularly the many students who, through various lemonade stands this week, raised over $3,000!
2024/2025 Spirit Shirt – This year’s spirit shirt (and a few additional items) is ready for order. Congrats to Lyla Phelan for producing this year’s design. Click here to purchase – https://shoplemolade.com/
MHR Uniform Store
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August 19 – 8th Grade Dance; 6:30 pm – Briody Hall
We are thrilled to continue an MHR tradition – the 8th-grade dance. We look forward to spending his special night with the leaders of our school.
August 19 – Pre-K and Kindergarten Walkthrough, Presentations and Supply Drop – 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Join our Pre-K and Kindergarten team Monday evening to walk through your classroom, drop off supplies, and hear from our teachers. Attend at your leisure. Teachers will begin their presentations at 5:15 pm.
August 20 – Raider Ready
We are so happy with the response and registration for our Raider Ready PK program next week. Sign-up is still open; however, this is not mandatory and incurs no cost. This is a chance to get our PK kids in the building and familiar with the halls of MHR before the first day of school on Wednesday, August 21st 🙂 This is a drop-and-go. We ask students to wait outside the porch doors located at the North Parking Lot entrance. We will meet them there. Pickup will also be at the same place.
Raider Ready (Parents Drop Off Kids)
- Tuesday, August 20th- PK 3’s 9:00-10:15
- Tuesday, August 20th- PK 4’s 10:30-11:45
Please contact Mrs. Julie Hopkins with any questions or concerns.
August 21 – First Day of School – ALL STUDENTS BEGIN TODAY (11:30 am dismissal)
- All students: 8:10 am – 11:30 am
***PLEASE NOTE THE STUDENTS WILL NOT EAT LUNCH AT MHR THIS DAY.
August 22 – Parents Club Coffee & Donuts – North Parking Lot
All MHR parents are invited to attend the annual Parent’s Club Coffee and Donuts gathering immediately after arrival.
August 22 – Second Day of School (Regular School Hours)
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All students: 8:10 am – 2:45 pm
***PLEASE NOTE THE STUDENTS WILL EAT LUNCH AT MHR THIS DAY. PLEASE SEND YOUR STUDENT TO SCHOOL WITH A LUNCH***
August 23 – Third Day of School (Regular School Hours)
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All students: 8:10 am – 2:45 pm
***PLEASE NOTE THE STUDENTS WILL EAT LUNCH AT MHR THIS DAY. PLEASE SEND YOUR STUDENT TO SCHOOL WITH A LUNCH***
School Start Time, Arrival, and Dismissal – SAME PROCEDURES AS LAST YEAR
Despite speculation, our school day remains the same as last year. We will continue soft entry arrival procedures put in place last year. Students may begin to enter the school building each day between 7:50 am and 8:10 am through the following doors:
Pre-K through 3rd-Grade Students
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Please enter the building through the north parking lot entrance, aka the “Porch” doors.
4th Grade Students
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Please enter through the glass doors on the west side of the school building across from the Church.
5th through 8th-Grade students
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Please enter through our 96th entrance just off Briody Hall.
Students should not arrive at school and wait outside the building unsupervised before 7:50 am. Doing so is a safety risk. If a student arrives before 7:50 am, he or she will be placed in extended daycare with families charged the appropriate rate.
The school day will begin with prayer and announcements at 8:10 am. Students arriving after the 8:10 am bell will be marked late.
Warm Weather Dress Code
K—8 students will begin the school year in our warm-weather dress code. While our warm-weather dress code is outlined in our Family Handbook, in short, it is our PE uniform: red MHR shorts and a grey MHR tee. Typically, our warm-weather dress code concludes at the end of September. That said, I will inform families of the exact date in my weekly Thursday communication.
New Faculty Welcome
Please join me in welcoming the following new faculty member to the MHR family:
- Mrs. Erin Compton – Director of Teaching and Learning
- Mrs. Amy Maly – Pre-K
- Mrs. Emily Larmon – Pre-K
- Mrs. Sharon Webber – Kindergarten
- Ms. Cecilia Corona – Grade One
- Ms. Eva Eberhardt – Grade Four
- Mr. John Zahlmann – Grade Four
- Mrs. Natalie Orlando – Grade Five
- Mrs. Jennifer Jurasits – Grade Seven (Junior High Math teacher)
- Mr. Joe Pascarello – Physical Education and Music
Keep an eye on our social media accounts in the coming days for official new faculty announcements.
MHR Volunteer Commitment 2024
As August nears, the MHR School Advisory Board (SAB), in collaboration with school leadership and student-focused MHR organizations, welcome you to sign up for the School Volunteer Commitment! This new initiative will help our school community connect, bring fresh energy to our efforts and continue to thrive together throughout the school year.
As a reminder, following are details about the volunteer commitment:
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What It Is: Every family with one or more full-time students enrolled in PK4- 8th grade must volunteer for at least one (1) school related activity per school year. Those who opt out of the commitment will incur a $500 fee via their FACTS account (tuition).
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Where Your Time & Talents Can Help: Qualifying school organizations that need volunteer support include School Operations, SAB, Athletic Association, Parent’s Club & MHR Foundation. These opportunities vary in scale and time needed.
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NOT Included: Church Operations, Women’s Guild, Men’s Club & Parish Council as well as sport-specific volunteer requirements, such as concessions, do not qualify. Families with part-time preschool students only are exempt but welcome to participate!
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How It Works: Applicable volunteer opportunities are outlined in the attached and are available for sign up via SignUp Genius on a first come, first serve basis starting today. When the event is complete, organization leadership verifies your volunteer participation with the SAB. If you do not sign up, fail to complete or opt out of the commitment altogether, your family will incur the $500 fee.
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Important Note: The Archdiocese requires Virtus training for volunteers who work with children directly. This is a simple online effort and many parents are already certified.
Attached please find a list of qualifying activities and/or initiatives broken down by organization. When you find the right fit for you, please claim your spot via SignUp Genius found here today. As a reminder, these opportunities are available on a first come, first serve basis.
While the list is comprehensive, we recognize opportunities will evolve. We remain open to feedback and welcome questions and comments to sab@mhrschool.com.
We are excited to welcome new ideas, energy and teams and thank you for your participation in what will be a great year for the Raider community!
Thank You,
The School Advisory Board
MHR’s Day of Giving
Mark your calendars for MHR’s third annual “Day of Giving,” Friday September 6. More information to follow.
Gecko Is Back!
We’re excited to resume our in-person Gecko sales effective immediately. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday mornings at the Rectory between 9:30-10:30 am.
Questions? Send an email to: gecko@mhrschool.com
Raider Run 2024
We are so excited to have a new date for this long-standing event!!! We invite all of the students and families to join us for the 2024 Raider Run 5K Run/walk and Wee Raider Dash on Thursday, October 10th!
We welcome everyone to participate!!!
Registration is LIVE!!! Get registered early to guarantee your spot on the starting line!!!
https://raceroster.com/events/
Go Raiders!
Mr. Dan Turney
Principal
Most Holy Redeemer School