07/26/2017
Vol. 7
No. 2
SIS Summer Update
 
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Classroom Pages St. Ignatius Parish Calendar
OptionC
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School Calendar St. Ignatius Church on Facebook
Saint of the Day
 St. Ignatius School on Instagram

USCCB Daily Mass Readings
Upcoming Events:
Thursday, July 27
9:30am
  Family Ministry Playground Group
Saturday, July 29
10:00am
  Parish Clean Up Day
Thursday, August 10
9:00am
  Aid for Friends Congregate Cook
9:30am
  Family Ministry Playground Group
Wednesday, August 16
6:30pm
  Kindergarten Social
Thursday, August 17
9:30am
  Family Ministry Playground Group
6:30pm
  PreK-3 & PreK-4 Social
Thursday, August 24
9:30am
  Family Ministry Playground Group
Wednesday, August 30
12:00pm
  Home and School Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 5
2:00pm
  Meet Your Teacher Day
Wednesday, September 6
  First Day of School (PreK-4 to 8th)
10:00am
  PreK-3 Orientation (A-L)
Thursday, September 7
9:00am
  Band Assembly
10:00am
  PreK-3 Orientation (M-Z)
7:00pm
  5th-8th Grade Parent Meeting
Friday, September 8
  First Day of School PreK-3
Tuesday, September 12
7:00pm
  Back to School Night
Summer Office Hours:

C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\HEGEGV2M\Sunshine-smile[1].png Our summer hours are as follows:
Weeks of July 24th - Tues. Wed., Thurs. - 9:00 - 2:00
Month of August - 9:00 - 2:00 each day
Please call (215-493-3867) before stopping by as our schedule is subject to change.
From Mrs. DiTommaso ([email protected]):

Dear St. Ignatius Families:
I hope that you have enjoyed a time for rest and relaxation over the summer break. I cannot believe that we are in the middle of the last week of July.
We have been very busy with many changes to our school environment during your time away. Some of the changes are:
  1. The Main Office space has been swapped with the nurse's room to allow for better service to our families.
  2. The faculty room has been moved to the old chapel to allow for the setup of the STREAM Room/Maker Space.
  3. The Catapult classes will now be upstairs in the rooms outside of the Art/Music room.
  4. To allow room for the second third grade, Mrs. Ginter's, class will now be on the first floor in the PreK-4B room. (Mrs. Beckett)
  5. Mrs. Beckett will move back to her old room across the hall.
  6. Thank you for helping us to win the permanent step stools for the bathrooms in the new wing. These will help our Pre-K students to better be able to reach the sinks.
  7. We have a new person in charge of all maintenance. His name is Victor Rosario and will be on the campus each day to take care of the facilities.
  8. I am pleased to note that I have hired a new third grade teacher. Her name is Miss Nicole Barker. She comes to us with three years teaching experience from Goodnoe Elementary School. Please be sure to greet her with a warm St. Ignatius welcome.
  9. I have not been able to hire a music teacher as of today but am working diligently to find a replacement for Mrs. Schauder, who due to personal reasons had to leave us at the end of the year.
C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\HEGEGV2M\xarxes_socials_4[1].gif Circle the dates! Wednesday, August 16 th at 6:30pm will bring together all the Kindergarten Families to meet and greet each other.
Thursday, August 17 th at 6:30pm we will gather all the Pre K 3 and Pre K 4 families to meet and greet each other.
The faculty and staff look forward to sharing these fun nights with our families.
C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\5W4LNZ6W\school1[1].JPG Registration for the coming school year remains open. Remind your friends and neighbors that time is ticking away. Pre K space is limited for anyone interested. Call 215-493-3867 for more information. The office is open each day from 10:00 to 2:00.
C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\8892391Q\assessment[1].gif The Terra Nova written reports are still not available. They are due in by the end of August. We will send them home with the students once school begins.
May your coming week be full of God's many blessings.
Mrs. DiTommaso
From Mr. Merrick ([email protected]):

Dear St. Ignatius Families,

I hope that you are all having a safe and enjoyable summer. Thank you all for your support in the Step 'N Wash Facebook contest; the two stools arrived today and will be a great addition to our school.

I am pleased to announce that, as of today, we now have the ability to accept credit & debit cards as well as ACH payments for OptionC Student Accounts through our Parish Giving Online system.

To make a payment, click here. If you already have an electronic Parish Giving Online account, you will be prompted to log-in. If you do not have an account and do not wish to create one, you can choose to make a payment without an account. The payment link will also be posted on the school website as well as included in your monthly statement.

  The Parish Giving Online system is a convenient way to also make your parish contributions; click here for more information.

We are working diligently here at school to prepare the building and all of our resources (including 200 Chromebooks and 80 iPads) for an outstanding 2017-2018 school year. Over the next few weeks, I will be sending out more information about CARES, our technology initiatives, and OptionC credentials for our new families. In the meantime, I hope that you all have a great week!
News from the School Office (Contact Information):
 
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Reminder:  If your email, street address or phone numbers change over the summer, please email me at [email protected] so I can update your contact information.
Summer Mass Schedule:

           Daily: 9:00 AM
          Saturday 8:30 AM
          Saturday Vigil: 5:15 PM
          Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, & 11:30 AM

 
Summer Assignments:

           All summer assignments can be found on the Back to School page of the school website.
Parish Clean Up Day:

     On  Saturday , the St. Ignatius Family Ministry is hosting a clean up day at the parish.  It will begin in the Church Auditorium/basement with a brunch at  10:00 AM .  Any time you can give is appreciated!  
Drug Awareness & Identification Workshop:

Home and School Volunteer Survey:

 
The Home and School Board is once again conducting a survey to inform our parents about the committees for involvement in our sponsored events, and giving everyone the opportunity to sign up and become more involved in our school.
Lunch/Recess Duty Schedule:

 

     Over the summer, I will start making up the lunch/recess duty schedule for next school year.  Each family with students in kindergarten through eighth grade is asked to assist with supervising the lunch/recess period at least four times throughout the school year.  Parents with younger children are welcome to bring them along.

 

     Please complete the attached form.  List any special requests you may have.  You will be notified when you are on the calendar for the upcoming month.  Additional details will be included at that time, e.g., specific instructions, finding a replacement, etc.  Thank you in advance for your time and commitment.

 

Amy Valerio, Lunch/Recess Coordinator 

 
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