Dear Parents,


It is good to begin the academic year with a strong partnership. I thank you for your participation in our Back-to-School nights. We are all working toward the same goal. To give your children the best education and skills they need for the future. Your support is a blessing to me.

We are off to a great start planning activities and events for everyone to enjoy. HSA will be sponsoring a Family Movie Night event to kick off the school year on Friday, September 22nd  at 6:30 pm. It is a fun night. Please consider joining us for this event.

The Ice Cream Social at Uncle Louie G's was a big hit! We had so many families come out and enjoy some ice cream and conversation!  Thank you to Mrs. Katie Miller-Creagh for organizing this night  for SCSS and to all who came to support our school.

Quote from Pope Francis: 

"Let us ask for a faith that allows us to have trust in God no matter what the circumstances of life."

We are asked to put our trust in the Lord for He guides us through whatever may come our way. We need to have faith and trust that the Lord our God knows what we can handle. Through happy, sad, or difficult times we are asked to turn to God and trust in Him. Pray and ask Him for what it is that we need. God will provide in His time what is best for us.

Faithfully Yours,

Miss Giaquinto


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Important Dates:
  • Sept. 17th- Parish Picnic 1:00 pm
  • Sept. 19th- Deadline for ordering Hot Lunch!
  • Sept. 20th: HSA meeting 7:00 pm in the Library
  • Sept. 22nd- Family Movie Night 6:30 pm
  • Sept. 22nd: Genevieve's fundraiser due
  • Sept. 26th: Grade 2 Field Trip
  • Sept. 27th - 29th- Principal's Conference
  • Oct. 6th- Grandparents' Day Mass begins at 9:00 am
  • Oct. 9th- NO SCHOOL Columbus Day

A Few Important Notes:
  • Morning Drop Off: PLEASE be mindful of the morning drop off procedures. It is highly recommended that you drop off your child in the car line near the Principal. If you choose to park your car, then you MUST walk across to the family center sidewalk and follow the path to the school building.  Please DO NOT cross in  front of the car line. This is dangerous and is a safety issue. So please for the safety of our children and parents I ask that you adhere to the rules.  Thank you.
  • Please be very attentive and careful when driving into the parking lot especially during  morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. Please do not park on the curb side of the church building at any time. The buses are having a hard time making the turn into the entrance when cars are parked there. Thank you for your cooperation. 
  • If you have not already done so, please be sure to complete your online VIRTUS training or re-certification and send a copy of the report to: Mrs. Laura Hurley. Any one wishing to volunteer in the building or chaperone a field-trip must be Virtus certified.
  • Thank you everyone for your support of the "Student to Student: A Catholic School Response To Hurricane Harvey."  Our Dress Casual Day raised $470.00!!  


Box Tops for Education

We will be continuing the Box Tops for Education program. This program is easy to take part in and helps to benefit our school children. 

All you need to do is f ind Box Tops on various  products, cut the B ox Tops  from each package and s end the Box Tops to school in a  baggie. 

Box Tops are each worth 10ยข  for our school.  Our Box Tops Coordinator, Barbara Wells, will collect all the Box Tops and send them in so our school can get cash. 


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Fund Raising News

Shoparoo:  Download the app from the itunes App Store or Google Play Store and start snapping and earning $ for SCSS. If you have not already signed up, please do so and use referral code "stuh1594" or "russ2509" for bonus points. You can earn additional points by participating in surveys posted on the app and also by scanning bar codes of specially marked items on your receipts. Visit www.shoparoo.com for more details. 


Assessment   Fundraisers:
The following are year long programs to help meet your family assessment.

Stop and Shop: 
September through May assessment fundraiser. Please refer to the flyer enclosed in the Thursday folder sent home today.



Giove's Pizza Vouchers: 
September through May assessment fundraiser. Please refer to the flyer enclosed in the Thursday folder sent home today.

 

Shop with Scrip: September through May assessment fundraiser. Please refer to the information about this program included in the Thursday folder sent home today.

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Student-Parent Handbooks

The Student-Parent Handbooks went home last week. Please read its entire contents, sign the last page, and return the signed page to the school office by Friday, September 22nd.


Basketball Registration

The SCSS Athletic Manual and registration form can be found on the website. If you have not done so already, please read the manual, sign the forms, and return them along with the fees to the school office by tomorrow, September 15th!

I am very grateful to our Athletic Directors Mark Conklin and Colleen Jacques and also to Mary Dineen who acts as the assistant in helping in the organization. There is a lot behind the scenes that goes into making the basketball season a success. Please assist them in any way you can.


Spiritwear Sale

St. Catherine's Spiritwear Sale for Fall 2017 is in progress. This is sponsored by HSA. If you are interested in ordering please go to www.ShopASF.com. and click on the Logowear tab and scroll down and select St. Catherine's.  

You will see two options Basketball Spiritwear and St. Catherine's Spiritwear.  Take a look at the great selection of items and have fun shopping!

The sale ends on September 21st. All orders will be delivered to school the week of October 9th.



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Grandparents' Day
Friday, Ocotober 6th
9:00 am Mass

Grandparents' Day details are in today's Thursday folder. 

Please be sure that you extend the invitation to your child's grandparents. Please R.S.V.P. by September 22nd.

We are in need of volunteers for this event. Please contact Annette DeMoura  i f you are able to help in anyway.

For information about the day or if you have any questions please email Mrs. DeMoura at: [email protected]



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Walk-a-thon!!
Friday, Ocotober 27th

The SCSS walk-a-thon is October 27th. It will take place on the school grounds and starts at 
12:30 pm and ends at 2:00 pm.

Please fill out the forms that were sent home last week in the Thursday folder and return them by September 22nd!  It is important that these forms are filled out and returned to school so that your child can participate in this event. Every student walking must have a signed waiver form and will receive a t-shirt.
Thank you. 



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September 2oth

Our first Home and School Association meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 20th at 7:00 pm at school in the Library. Please join us as we start off the year and highlight our initiatives and discuss various opportunities to become involved with the SCSS family community for the benefit of our students. 

The officers of the HSA are:

Co-Presidents:     Mrs. Amy Mignone and Mrs. Jena Corsello
Treasurer:             Mrs. Mary Dineen
Secretary:              Mrs. Lisa Palmieri
Events Coordinator:  Mrs. Katie Miller-Creagh


 Ice Cream Social Fun
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Uncle Louie G's!



                


                 
               



                                                    

                                  
            
                                
                     
                                                            
             
           
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