Dear parents and families,
Welcome back to school! It has been a joyous start to the school year; seeing all of our returning students come back, as well as welcoming all our new classmates! The start of a school year is a blessing of new beginnings, new opportunities, and the renewed chance to grow closer to God for us all.
Thank you to all of our families who attended our Back to School Mass on Sunday. Fr. Drummond had some extremely kind words about the state of the school and the growth we have experienced thus far. With our amazing staff and support from the parish this will be a wonderful year for all of us!
Some quick notes for upcoming important dates and events:
- Friday 9/1: 11:30 dismissal
- There is no AfterCare on Friday
- Monday 9/4: Labor Day, no school
- Tuesday 9/5: Back to School for grades 1-3 at 7:00 PM in the All Purpose Room
- Wednesday 9/6: Back to School for grades 4-8 at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria
Email is back up and running! If you need to contact your child's teacher, you can access their email address by clicking
here.
We are currently investigating new lunch options for this school year. Some parents have voiced concerns over the options of lunches, the amount of time students have to eat their food, and the prices.
One of the leading vendors is SmartLunch. They would offer multiple healthy lunch options every day available Monday-Thursday for the very reasonable price of $4.99. This would not include a drink, which is normally $0.50 for milk or water.
SmartLunches menus are below. Parents order and pay online, and the food is delivered daily and labeled for your child. If you have any thoughts on the move to this company, opinions on the matter, or other thoughts you'd like to share, please email me at daniel.cinalli@stmikes22003.org or call the front office to speak with me. I'd like to hear from as many parents as possible on this issue.
Please remember that in the morning cars are not allowed to enter through the Carmine entrance to the school parking lot. Students can only be dropped off in front of the building by following the carpool procedures. We have had close calls of cars hitting each other, and even students being dropped off in unsafe locations. The safety of our students is the paramount concern.
The map below details the proper morning drop off route.
As always, thank you all for entrusting the faith formation, education, and care of your children to us. It is a responsibility we take with the utmost respect and care.
God bless,
Daniel Cinalli
Principal
