August 18, 2023

Dear Students and Parents,

As we eagerly anticipate the start of the new academic year, I am pleased to inform you that the student schedules for the 2023-2024 school year are now available.

We have diligently worked to create schedules that balance academic rigor, student preferences, and the diverse range of extracurricular activities our school has to offer. Our primary goal is to provide each student with a well-rounded educational experience that caters to their individual strengths and aspirations.

To access your student's schedule, please follow these steps:

1. Log into the new Genesis Parent Portal: Visit our school's website and navigate to the Parent Launchpad (top right corner).  Then, click on the Genesis logo to access the login screen.

2. Use your unique username and password to log in.  Parents should have received an email from, “notifications@srhsnj.com” with their initial username and password.  If you haven’t received that then you still need to complete the 23-24 Family Data Form here.

3. After logging into the portal you will need to complete the Back to School forms before student schedules become available. (Students cannot complete the Back to School forms and won’t be able to see their schedules until they are completed by you.)

4. Navigate to the Schedule Section

Should you have any concerns or questions about your student's schedule, we understand the importance of ensuring that the courses selected align with their goals and aspirations. In such cases, please do not hesitate to contact our guidance department.

We believe that the 2023-2024 school year holds immense promise and potential for each and every student at St. Rose High School. Together, we will continue to foster a nurturing and intellectually stimulating environment that encourages personal growth and academic excellence.

As we venture into this new school year, I encourage you to explore the portals, engage with the school community, and utilize the available resources to ensure a successful academic experience for your student.

Thank you for your unwavering support of St. Rose High School. We anticipate an inspiring and productive year ahead.  Thank you for your ongoing support in creating a vibrant and dynamic educational community. We look forward to welcoming our students back for another successful year.

Best regards,

Mr. Timothy O’Halloran

Vice-Principal of Academics

August 18, 2023

Dear Purple Roses,

We hope this email finds you well and excited for the upcoming academic year at St. Rose High School. As we gear up for another year of growth and learning, we want to ensure that all students are aware of the latest updates to our Parent & Student Handbook and the new attendance policies that will be in effect starting this year.

Student Handbook Updates: Our Student Handbook serves as a valuable resource for understanding the rights, responsibilities, and expectations of all members of our academic community. We encourage you to take some time to review the updated version, which can be accessed [link to the Student Handbook]. This comprehensive guide contains essential information about school resources, academic regulations, the code of conduct, and much more.

Key Dates:  For your convenience, we have prepared a Key Dates sheet outlining all the important dates and events for the upcoming school year. You can access this information on our school website or by clicking here: http://srhsnj.com/keydates  We recommend that you print and prominently display it for easy reference.  Keep in mind that changes sometimes occur and when that happens families will be notified so they can update their calendars accordingly.

New Attendance Policies:  We understand the importance of attendance as a key factor in your academic success. To facilitate a more structured and supportive learning environment, we are introducing new attendance policies that will come into effect at the beginning of the 2023-2024 Academic School Year.

St. Rose High School’s Bell Schedule is 7:46 am-2:28 pm:  Our school day begins at 7:51 am. Students are required to be in their homeroom at 7:51 am for attendance. The warning bell is at 7:46 am. During that time, students can drop off their athletic equipment in the locker room, visit their school locker, and make their way to homeroom prior to 7:51 am. If students are not in their assigned homeroom and have not checked in with their homeroom teacher by 7:51 am, they are considered tardy, regardless of whether they are in the building or not. They will not be allowed to remain in homeroom/class without a late pass from Mrs. Carr in the lobby.

Additionally, I'm pleased to share a positive change in our daily schedule. The Lunch and Flex period has been extended to 50 minutes, providing students with more time for nourishment and flexibility. In response, the Homeroom period has been reduced to 10 minutes.  Our updated bell schedule can be found here.

Regular Attendance: Attending classes regularly is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of the curriculum. Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes and engage actively in their learning experience.

Attendance Tracking: Attendance is tracked daily when students arrive at school and for each class throughout the day, including Flex. Our school will be utilizing Turnstile, a feature of Genesis for monitoring and tracking student attendance around campus and school events.

Attendance Threshold: A student may not miss more than 9 days, excused or unexcused, each semester or 20 classes in one subject per school year (10 classes per semester). This includes early dismissals. Notification of absences and missed classes will be emailed at specific intervals (5, 10, 15 days) and will be provided through the Genesis Parent Portal. Letters will be posted and available for review by the parent/guardian. In addition to official notification, teachers are encouraged to directly inform parents via conferences, progress reports, notes, and/or telephone calls when absences may impact a student’s grades or credit withdrawal status. Excused absences include medical reasons, family emergencies, and other valid circumstances. However, please note that exceeding the allowed number of excused absences may impact your final course grade or even lead to withdrawal from St. Rose High School.

Communication: Parents are required to notify the attendance office of a student’s absence. If your child will be absent, you MUST notify the school by 7:30 am. Parents can notify the school using the Genesis Parent Portal by clicking Attendance on the left sidebar and choosing “Notify Office.” Then, simply complete and submit the form. Students, if you anticipate an absence or have encountered an unforeseen circumstance that prevents you from attending school, we encourage you to communicate with your teachers as soon as possible. This proactive communication will help you stay on track with your classes. It is your responsibility to work with your teachers to ensure you receive necessary materials and complete any missed assignments. Parents can also use the Genesis Parent Portal to notify the school on occasions when they will need to leave school early for any reason.

Four hours constitutes a full day: Students must be present for at least four hours of instruction to be counted as present on that school day. Attendance of less than four hours will result in the student being marked absent for the day. Students must arrive at school no later than 10:30 am to be considered a full day. Leaving prior to 12 pm for early dismissal will result in an unexcused absence. If a student is not present for 4 hours, they are not permitted to participate in athletics or extracurricular activities.

Exceeding Attendance Guidelines: If a student’s absences exceed these guidelines, he/she will have a required parent meeting with the Vice-Principal of Student Affairs and the guidance counselor. The purpose of the meeting is to support the student and implement proactive measures to assist the student in improving attendance. He or she may have their grades reduced for excessive absences, regardless of whether work is completed on Google Classroom. In-person instructional time is required at St. Rose High School.

Lunch Accounts & PaySchools: Due to the transition to Genesis there has been a delay in the integration of our system with Payschools.  Therefore, new students will NOT be able to set up their Payschools lunch account at this time.  The technology department will notify families once the integration is completed which is expected to be completed by the first day of school.  Additionally, lunch periods are still being uploaded to Genesis and they will appear on student schedules before the end of the month.  Grade levels will be eating at the same time.

Thank you for your attention to these important updates. We are committed to your success and look forward to a productive and fulfilling academic year together.

Warmest regards,

Mrs. Crystal Ganley ‘05

Vice-Principal of Student Affairs

Click here for our Bell Schedules

Please complete the following before the start of the school year?

• Review the information in this communication hub.
• Review the Bring Your Own Device Program details and make a decision on which computer your child will use.
• Print our Key Dates calendar and display it at home.
• Login to Genesis Parent Portal and complete the Back to School Forms. (after August 17, 2023)
• Send us a family photo for us to share on social media to welcome new families.

St. Rose High School will be closed on the following days:

Mon, September 4, 2023    Labor Day
Mon, October 9, 2023    Columbus Day
Thu, October 19, 2023    Professional Day
Thu/Fri, November 23-24, 2023 Thanksgiving Holiday
Fri, December 8, 2023    Immaculate Conception
Fri, Dec. 22, 2023 - Mon, Jan. 1, 2024    Christmas Recess
Mon, January 15, 2024    Professional Day
Thu, February 16 - Mon, February 19, 2024    President's Break
Thu, March 28 - Fri, April 5, 2024    Easter Recess
Mon, May 27, 2024    Memorial Day

St. Rose High School will be closing early on the following dates:

• October 6, 2023
• October 11, 2023
• October 27, 2023
• November 22, 2023
• December 21, 2023
• January 31, 2024
• March 13, 2024
• March 27, 2024
• May 24, 2024
• June 4, 2024

On October 6, 11, and June 4 St. Rose High School will have an early dismissal (12:30pm) with 2:30pm bussing.  Therefore, if your child needs to take the bus home on those days they will need to wait 2 hours for the bus home.

All other early dismissal days will feature 12:30pm bussing.

St. Rose High School and St. Rose Grammar School students share the same buses.  This helps both our families because the more students coming from a sending district the better the chance the district with provide a bus instead of offering "aid in lieu."

There are times when the high school has an early dismissal and the grammar school has a full day.  On those occasions students who wish to take the buses home will need to wait from 12:30pm to 2:28pm to board their bus home.

There are times when both the high school and grammar school have an early dismissal.  On those occasions, there will be 12:30pm bussing. 

All these dates are clearly outlined on our master school calendar and our key dates calendar.

There are no 12:30pm bussing on the following early dismissal dates:

• October 6
• October 11
• June 4

On October 26, 2023 St. Rose High School will operate on a full day schedule without PM transportation.

Bus assignments are sent from your local sending district.  They are typically sent the last full week of August.  If you do not receive your transportation assignment by August 28th we suggest you contact your local school district.

St. Rose High School does not have school supply lists for each class.  We do have a suggested, "Getting Started" list based on the feedback and experience of our students, parents, and teachers.

Getting Started Suggested Supply List

(all students)

• 1 book bag
• 1 large pink eraser
• 1 dozen No. 2 pencils, sharpened
• 1 highlighter
• 2 blue or black ballpoint pens
• 1 ruler with inches and metrics
• 1 protractor
• 4 pocket folders
• 1 package of loose leaf college ruled paper
• 4 college rule spiral notebooks
• 1 composition notebook (journal)
• 1 pack of index cards
• 1 package or perforated notebook of graphing paper
• 1 scientific calculator
• 1 flash drive (8GB)

St. Rose High School admittedly has a lot of technology and some of the platforms are fragmented.  We have done our best to consolidate and create ways for platforms to talk to one another.  However, there are times when you may need to enter information into or remember login credentials for multiple platforms.  St. Rose High School uses the following platforms:

Genesis is the platform parents can use to see their child's grades and attendance.  Logins will be sent to families in the middle of July and the portal will open by August 1, 2023.

Attention Parents:

Parents Click here to login to Genesis

On August 11, 2023 the Technology department sent each family (who completed the 23-24 Data Form) an email with their login information for the Genesis Parent Portal.  Please search your email for "notifications@srhsnj.com" and look for "Genesis" in the subject.

The login credentials for parents will be the parent's email as the username and the default password included in the email. After logging in initially you will be prompted to choose a new password.

Didn't receive a login?  You can check the status of your Genesis Portal by clicking here and searching for your name.

Genesis does NOT have a mobile app.  Instead, you can login using your phone/tablet's browser like Safari or Chrome.

Attention Students:

Students Click here to login to Genesis

Students must login to Genesis with their SRHS Google Email and password.

On the login screen, Do not enter a username or password.  Just click the Google button, choose our account and sign in.

Genesis does NOT have a mobile app.  Instead, you can login using your phone/tablet's browser like Safari or Chrome.

Parents do not have a login to Google Classroom.  You could ask your child to share their login with you, however, now that they are in high school we recommend using Powerschool to monitor their progress.  Google Classroom will send parents a weekly summary.  Click here to learn more about the Parent/Guardian Summaries from Google.

Don't be worried, we have you covered.  Go to the parent portal and look for the Email History organized by grade.

You can preview the most recent five emails.

Take a look below:

The Cafe has a wide assortment of meals, snacks, and drinks to meet every palette.  To request specific items or to discuss allergies please reach out to Nicole from RiversEdge Cafe.

Nicole Reale
501 13th Ave
Belmar, NJ 07719
(732) 531-4150

Email Nicole. riversedgecafe@srhsnj.com
riversedgenj.com

Here's this month's Lunch Menu

St. Rose High School is excited to partner with River's Edge Cafe to provide food services.  River's Edge uses PaySchools Central, the leader in school payment providers, to manage our cashless cafeteria.

PaySchools Centrals will manage lunch accounts in one payment portal, and will accept payments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a safe and secure environment.  Refer to the tutorials and helpful step by step guides below when setting up your account.

Current families: Login with your account to check your balance and add funds or children.

New families:  You will need to create a new account using PaySchools Central.  

Any balances from last year will still be in your account and ready to use.

Students must swipe their ID or enter their five digit Student ID # to make purchases in the Cafe.  Cash is permitted but strongly discouraged as it slows down the line. 

Remind your high schooler NOT to share their ID or give permission for other students to purchase food, snacks, or drinks on their account. 

If you have questions about your setting up or funding your account on PaySchools Central, please reach out to the Technology Department at:  tech@srhsnj.com.

For questions or concerns about the Food Service experience call Nicole Reale from River's Edge Cafe at 732) 531-4150 or via email riversedgecafe@srhsnj.com

Thank you for your cooperation.  

Bon Appetite!

Seniors are the only students permitted to leave campus for lunch.  Leaving campus for lunch is a conditional privilege.  The following conditions must be met first:

1. Permission Slip must be completed in Back to School Forms
2. Must be in good academic standing
3. Student attendance and behavior must be in good standing  

The best way to stay connected to event and happenings is to:

• Read our Emails
• Download the mobile app and turn on the notifications
• Check your text messages for school-wide messages
• Print our Key Dates Calendar
• Bookmark our School-wide Google Calendar

Back to School Night is September 20, 2023

All New Students will have their photo taken during orientation on Monday, August 31, 2023.

All other students and faculty will have their photos taken on Friday, September 15, 2023.

All portrait information will be mailed home (US MAIL) on Monday, August 21, 2023.

Students who lose their school ID, Access card, and/or lanyard MUST report it immediately.  It is a safety concern to have a lost access card floating out in the world.  Report is missing or lost so we can deactivate it.

To order a replacement go to the Student Portal. Click the button to order a replacement.

Here's the direct link to the order form.

Click here to learn more about the PTA.

Consider joining the PTA, Athletic Club, and/or Arts Club.

Our Leadership Team

At New Student Orientation on Monday, August 31st.

In order for a senior to drive to school parents must complete a permission form and provide the make/model and license plate number of the vehicle(s) your senior plans on driving to school.  Seniors must find their own legal parking on the street and are not permitted to use any of our lots.

We will notify parents using an emergency alert.  Emergency alerts are sent via phone call, text message, email and in the parent Facebook group.

Students can go home on the bus, by a parent, or other arrangements you may make in this situation.  If you want your child to go home with an older student who drives then you must choose that option in the Emergency Closing Back to School form.

Yes, click the button below to print the Key Dates for the 2023-2024 school year.

Key Dates Calendar

You can search your child's teacher on the faculty directory here.

Then email them or call the school and we will transfer you to their voicemail.

Teachers cannot take calls while they are teaching.