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Upcoming Events
Thursday, October 1
2nd, 6th, 7th, & 8th Grade Field Trip- Franklin Institute
7:30pm
Home and School Board Meeting Media Center
Friday, October 2
Safety Patrol Installation @Mass
Monday, October 5
3:30pm
Student Council Meeting
3:30pm
Young Rembrandts Art Class
Wednesday, October 7
10:30am
Yearbook Cover Photo
1:30pm
8th Grade Service Trip to D'Youville Manor
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From the Desk of Mrs. DiTommaso:
Dear St. Ignatius Families:
Volunteers are an important part in the life of our school. Since the state has adjusted the requirements it is imperative that all parents take care of the updates needed. Your roles as lunch room monitor, yard monitor, home room moms, readers, chaperones, greeters and the like afford our teachers an opportunity to have you share in the life of our school. Sooo please check your clearances etc. in order to be able to continue to be a help for our students. All forms can be found on our web site under Current Families and then Safe Environment.
Volunteers need:
1. PA State Police clearance dated 2013 or later
2. PA Child Abuse History clearance - dated 2013 or later
3. Read online the Mandated Reporter Brochure and return to school the signed Mandated Reporter
Acknowledgement Form.
4. FBI Fingerprints - if you have not lived for 10 consecutive years in PA
5. Disclosure Statement Application for Volunteers - if you have lived in the state of PA for 10 or more
consecutive years - complete, sign and return to school
Numbers 4 and 5 are new requirements. Please take note and complete the one that applies to you.
Take care of this as soon as possible especially if you are planning on chaperoning any class trips.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Looking towards next school year! Open House will be held on Tuesday, November 10 from 9:00 - 11:00am and 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Pass the word to family, friends and neighbors. Registration begins in January for our Full Day Kindergarten and Pre K Programs. Do not be left without a spot.
Calling all alumni of St. Ignatius of Antioch School! We want to reconnect with you. Send contact information to: [email protected] thanks!
A very special religious opportunity begins on October 11 in St. Ignatius Parish. Forty Hours Devotion begins after the 11:30 Mass. Just what is Forty Hours you might be thinking? This devotion is a period of forty hours of continuous prayer made in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in solemn exposition. It began in the Philadelphia diocese in 1853 introduced by St. John Neumann as a way to pray for healing from the anti-Catholic sentiment that was commonplace at that time.
Please set aside some time during the day to come and kneel in the presence of the Lord. Can't make the day time come at 7:30pm to hear the guest homilist speak about: "The Eucharist- God's Passion for Us. God's Mercy towards us." This is a perfect discussion as we approach the Year of Mercy at the end of November. Our students will be coming to church on Monday and Tuesday to adore the Blessed Sacrament.
October is the Month of the Rosary. Each class will have an opportunity to pray the rosary in our Rosary Garden or in front of our Mary statute. Please feel free to join them in prayer. The schedule is:
Mondays - grades 2 and 4
Tuesdays - grade 6
Wednesdays - grades K, 1A, 5 and 7
Thursdays - grade 3
Fridays - grades 1B and 8
Reminders:
Car Line - All cars are to be parked and a parent or other adult must walk their student to the school in the morning or back to the car in the afternoon. Safety first is the rule! Please drive slowly when leaving the lot and remember that pedestrians have the right of way.
I look forward to seeing you at our First Friday 9:00 Mass this week.
God Bless,
Mrs. DiTommaso
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News from the School Office:
School Directory Changes:
Take Out the following students:
Angelina Salvatore (PreK-3)
Timothy Breslin (Grade 6)
Add the following students:
Molly Murphy: PreK-3
Christopher Miller: Grade 8 (609-840-3034) 1405 Veterans Hwy Apt. P9 (Caroline Miller) [email protected]
Corrections
Luke McDevitt is in PreK-4B
Matthew Stahl is in PreK-4A
Emilia Mercado is in PreK-4A
Rosaries:
If students are in need of a rosary during the month of October, Home and School has a few to sell in the school office for $3.00.
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News from the School Office:
Please send back your lunch/recess scheduling forms! I still need to hear from 51 families. The form can be found here, or e-mail your information to:
[email protected]
. Thank you!
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Girl Scouts: Calling all girls K-8th
 Girls, if you are interested in creating friendships, exploring new skills, and using your talents to make the world a better place then come join the fun at St. Ignatius Girl Scouts.
We would love to add new scouts to ALL levels: Daisy (K & 1), Brownie (2 & 3), Junior (4 & 5), Cadette (6-8). Parents, we have three leaders for Brownie and Junior levels and they would love to help leaders start groups for Daisies and Cadettes.
We meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 3:15 - 4:45 pm in the Old Rectory. If you are interested in becoming a leader but would like to meet on a different day, please feel free to work around your own schedule.
Take the chance! Sharing the experience with the girls is so rewarding! Contact: Mary Beth Flatley (215-321-6516), Eileen Larr (215-295-2051), Christine Ventresca (215-321-1539).
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School Clubs Choir, Newsletter, and Yearbook:
Hey St. Ignatius Students, Come Get Involved!
Our school choir, which sings at our First Friday Masses, meets on Mondays at lunch/recess with Mrs. Schauder in the Art/Music room. We invite 3rd-8th graders to come lend their voices to this important ministry!
The Crusader
, our student newsletter is written and edited by our 4th-8th graders under the guidance of Mrs. Glunz, Mr. Merrick, and Mrs. O'Neill. We need writers to fill our three editions (published at the end of each trimester). The first meeting will be on Monday 10/5 (note new date) at lunch/recess in the Media Center, and the club meets most Mondays.
The yearbook club is open to students in 4th-8th grades and meets on Fridays in the Media Center with Mr. Iannacone and Mr. Merrick. We will begin meeting in October. Student have the opportunity to take pictures and lay-out pages.
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Young Rembrandts Art Class:
St. Ignatius School offers an after school art class through Young Rembrandts on Mondays from 3:30 PM-4:30 PM. Please click
here for the flyer with information and registration details.
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Giant A+ Rewards: Register Your Bonus Card
Welcome to the start of a new school year and a year of A+ School Rewards. Beginning October 9, 2015 through March 17, 2016, St Ignatius School, will have the opportunity to earn cash through the Giant A+ School Rewards Program. Last year we earned $1924.87 and the money was used to help fund our new Chromebooks. Please click
here to sign up online (School ID Code is 23829) or click
here for the flyer with more information.
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Recycle Inkjet and Toner Cartridges:
Please join in us in our initiative to become more GREEN! St. Ignatius School has registered with the Funding Factory to collect and recycle toner and inkjet cartridges (no toner tubes please). Please drop off your items in the Media Center where we will ship them and receive cash and other rewards for our school. Last year we were able to purchase magazine subscriptions with our earnings. Thank you in advance for your support of this program. For more information please contact Mrs. O'Neill or visit
www.fundingfactory.com where you can find a list of qualifying items.
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St. Ignatius Social Action Committee Fall Furniture Drive
The St Ignatius fall furniture drive will be conducted on Monday October 19. All types of furniture in good condition are welcome. The furniture will be given to the FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER to help offset the costs of treating patients who cnnot afford treatment. If you would like to donate items please contact one of the following by Monday Oct 12. Because of federal and state regulations mattresses CANNOT be accepted.
Joan Lambert 215 295 3901
Barbara Scherer 215 321 3519
Barbara Lawless 215 295 8890
Gen Petrucco 215 493 9151
Collections will begin at approximately 9 am and continue until complete. To expedite pickup we will use two trucks and the most efficient routing will be employed. Therefore we will not be able to guarantee a specific pick up time. We hope you understand.
Thanking you in advance for your generosity and for helping make life better for the less fortunate among us. They are extremely grateful YOU CAN BE MOST ASSURED.
Your Social Action Committee
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St. Ignatius of Antioch, Pray for us!
St. Ignatius of Antioch School is committed to developing spiritual, personal, and academic excellence while incorporating 21st century skills to encourage lifelong learning in a globally advancing society.
As Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, our core purpose is to equip saints for life in this world and the next. Responding to God's call, we are the world's premier center for the teaching mission of the Church.
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