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Greetings! My name is Jacqueleen Bido and I am the Marketing Rep. for St. Rose of Lima School in Newark, New Jersey. I have the pleasure of heading our “Project Face Lift.” Project Face Lift focuses on the buildings common areas in order to give them a much-needed make over. Throughout the years these common areas have become deteriorated and need a little tender love and care in order to bring them back to acceptable form. This project was started because we want to provide our students with a clean and presentable school environment. At this time we have the manpower through volunteerism to get the work done. All we ask from you is your support through the donation of supplies or whatever it is you can donate. I take pride in this project because not only do I teach at St. Rose of Lima School but I am also an alumnus. I know what this school has done for me and can do for others. I can be reached by phone: 973-481-5582 or email: Jacqueleenbido@yahoo.com Thank you in advance for you time and any support you can provide us because we know that “every little bit counts.”





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Congratulations to ther 2007 St. Rose of Lima Graduation Class.
To honor the event I have put together a slide presentation that I believe you will enjoy.
Please click on the photo to the left to view the presentation.
The file is a little large so it may take a few minutes to upload.
Also, you will need Power Point to view.
Sit back, turn up the volume and enjoy the show.









The SRLAA recently received a hartwarming letter from St. Rose of Lima  we are proud to share.

ST. ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL

A MIDDLE STATES ACCREDITED SCHOOL
540 Orange Street

Newark, NJ 07107

973-481-5582 * Fax 973-481-3398

August 10,2006

Carol Raab Davia 281 Stephan Avenue Toms River, NJ 08753

Dear Carol and Members of the Board,

As I begin to prepare for the new school year I can't help but reflect on this past year and the many memorable events that SRJLAA was involved in here at St. Rose from the beginning of the year and ending with graduation. Words are not sufficient to express my personal thank you for all the time and energy you put into each project; projects that were presented with such caring and love. Your presence in each event touches my heart and fills me with gratitude to know and work with some very special people.

In the name of Mr. Wilson, Faculty/Staff and Students a million + THANKS for a great year, for always thinking of the "little kids" and what you can do for St. Rose. Know that you are appreciated and have a special place in our prayers. May we continue to work together so that the 2006-07 school year may be a shining light in the history of St. Rose.

Again, my sincere thanks to each of you for your role on the board and for working as a team, in spite of difficulties., to continue to make the Association the wonderful organization that it has become. May God's blessings and love be upon each of you and your families. Remember, you do make a difference in lives of our students.

Enjoy the remainder of the summer., I will be in touch.

Love,
Candida Esposito


The SRLAA recently received thank you letters from the recipients of last years scholarship awards.
These fine students discuss this past year in their respective High Schools, the difficulties they have had to overcome and their hopes for continued success.
To read these letters click on the attachments below:

S. Wise

N. Mathison

C. Bailey


During the spring of 2005, The SRLAA was happy to award  3 (three) - 4 year scholarships
to a private school for deserving students.
Each scholarship was equivilent to $500 per student per year for a total of $1500 per year and $6000 for 4 years.
The SRLAA continued this tradition in 2006 by providing 2 more scholoarships to deserving students.






The SRLAA recently donated new cheerleading uniforms to thechildren of St. Rose's









...and are proud to display the thank you card we recently received :


To read the personalized messages from the children inside of the card please click here....





  8th Grade Test from 1895 - Can you pass it?
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What it took to get an 8th grade education in 1895


--Remember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education? Well, check this out. Could any of us have passed the 8th grade in 1895?
This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas, USA.  It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, KS, and reprinted by the  Salina Journal.

8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, KS -1895
Grammar (Time, one hour)

1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.
2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications.
3. Define verse, stanza and paragraph
4. What are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts of"lie,""play," and "run."
5. Define case; Illustrate each case.
6 What is punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of punctuation.
7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the  practical use of the rules of grammar.

Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours)

1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50cts/bushel, deducting 1050 lbs. for tare?
4. District No. 33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find the cost of 6720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent.
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $20 per metre?
8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance of which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt.

U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes)

1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided.
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus.
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War.
4. Show the territorial growth of the United States.
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas.
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and Howe?
8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849, 1865.

Orthography (Time, one hour) Do we even know what this is??

1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication
2. What are elementary sounds? How classified?
3. What are the following, and give examples of each: Trigraph, subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals
4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u.' (HUH?)
5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e.' Name two exceptions under each rule.
6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each.
7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: bi, dis, mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, sup.
8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: card, ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last.
9. Use the following correctly in sentences: cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane, vain, vein, raze, raise, rays.
10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication.

Geography (Time, one hour)

1 What is climate? Upon what does climate depend?
2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas?
3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean?
4. Describe the mountains of North America
5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, Odessa, Denver, Manitoba, Hecla, Yukon,    St. Helena, Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco.
6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S.
7. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each.
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude?
9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers.
10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give the inclination of the earth.

Notice that the exam took FIVE HOURS to complete. Gives the saying "he only had an 8th grade education" a whole new meaning, doesn't it?! Also shows you how poor our education system has become... and, NO! I don't have the answers, and I failed the 8th grade test!