From the Principal's Desk - November 2008
Dear Parents,
This year is a very special year, as we will be celebrating the school's 50th anniversary. St. Rosalie School opened in 1958 with only kindergarten through 4th grades. As you are aware, we have grown tremendously in the last fifty years, incorporating three year-olds through eighth graders, and have become the largest Catholic elementary school in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Over the past fifty years St. Rosalie has played a pivotal role in educating thousands of students. The history of the school is built upon a solid Catholic foundation embracing the Salesian and Dominican traditions. St. Rosalie School has become a school of excellence, earning many honors and recognitions. Past and present families, students, faculty, and staff have made St. Rosalie School what it is today. Working together as a school community, we maintain the St. Rosalie way of life -- to know, to love, and to serve God.
During these years, St. Rosalie School has been honored with several special academic accomplishments. We were honored twice as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and we recently received Southern Association of Colleges and ...READ MORE |