Service at St. Rose School

At St. Rose School, the call for service to others is integrated into every classroom. Here is a sampling of the service projects we are involved in.

Ongoing School Projects:                                                            

• Pumpkin Patch to support St. Vincent de Paul food pantry
• Socktober to support Blanchet House
• "Mac-n-Cheese and Tuna, Please" food drive for the parish's St. Vincent de Paul food pantry
• Rice Bowl Project to support Catholic Relief Services

Classroom Service-Learning:

• PK: works directly with St. Vincent de Paul and Giving Tree to support school projects. 
• Kindergarten: writes letters of support and encouragement to the religious sisters at Valley Catholic. 
• Grade 1: works to create "Care Kits" to support Blanchet House.
• Grade 2: writes letters to our St. Rose of Lima homebound parishioners.
• Grade 3: works with 4H to raise salmon and support stream ecology in Oregon.
• Grade 4: has a conservation and sustainability focus while they take care of the garden and learn about the preservation of native plants and animals of Oregon.
• Grade 5: works with Meals on Wheels.
• Grade 6:  collects new and gently used books for The Children’s Book Bank in NE Portland                                                                                                                       
• Grade 7: has a local to global focus which supports our own school campaigns like the St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive and Operation Rice Bowl for Catholic Relief Services.
• Grade 8: students focus on Mother and Child, Oregon Food Bank, Blanchet House, and our own parish Coffee and Donut events.