Weekly Insider - August 7, 2020
Calendar At A Glance

Please see the individual sections in this email below for the specific times and sign up forms for the events listed below. All of the events listed below will have separate days to allow for appropriate social distancing and crowd sizes. 

Week of August 10th
  • Carpool Survey Sent Out

Monday, August 24th
  • Class lists sent to families
  • Sign up for Hopes & Fears Conferences begin

Tuesday, August 25th
  • New Family Welcome (Day 1)
  • Sneak-A-Peek (PK4 - 2nd) (Day 1)

Wednesday, August 26th
  • New Family Welcome (Day 2)
  • Sneak-A-Peek (PK4 - 2nd) (Day 2)

Thursday, August 27th
  • Sneak-A-Peek (PK4 - 2nd) (Day 3)
  • Used Uniform Drop Off (Day 1)

Friday, August 28th
  • Used Uniform Drop Off (Day 2)

Monday, August 31st
  • Partnering with Remote Learners Webinar

Tuesday, September 1st
  • Used Uniform Sale (Day 1)
  • Hopes & Fears Conferences (Day 1)

Wednesday, September 2nd 
  • Used Uniform Sale (Day 2)
  • Hopes & Fears Conferences (Day 2)

Thursday, September 3rd
  • Hopes & Fears Conferences (Day 3)
Updates to Return To School Plan
Athletics - families who choose the remote option for their students can still have their students participate in athletics even if they are not on campus during the school day.

Middle School Dress Code - 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students do not need to wear Sperry type shoes - sneakers may be worn every day as part of the daily school uniform. 
Carpool Survey Announcement
The annual HOV and Tag Requests Carpool Surveys will be sent out the week of August 10th. 

Wondering if you should respond to one of these surveys? New Families do NOT need to respond to the Carpool Tag Request Survey but may request HOV status if they have carpool that meets HOV status.

You should complete the HOV carpool survey only if:
You are applying for HOV 2020-2021. Tags are issued on a first come, first serve basis. All 5+ riders names need to be listed at the time of application. If you have a family of 5+ at Saint Cecilia Catholic School, you still must respond to the HOV survey to confirm your spot and receive your tags. You will be notified of your HOV status prior to the first day of school. Note: ONLY 1 application via the survey per HOV group. Auction HOV does NOT need to respond to the survey, your tags will be sent home the first week of school with your Oldest/Only.

You should complete the Tag Request carpool survey if:
1. You need to replace lost, damaged, or worn tags.
2. You need additional tags due to changes in your carpool routine, i.e. You have another family member picking up your child on occasion.
3. You will be sharing a carpool regularly with another family (but are NOT applying for HOV).

Full Time Bridges / Early Dismissals / Family Tag Info: 
1. Full-time Bridges (FTB) students will receive backpack tags directly from Bridges staff
2. Early Dismissal (ED) tags are requested directly from your child's homeroom teacher and not the Tag Request survey. ED is available for families whose Oldest/Only are in 1st grade or below. 
3. All families are assigned a carpool number when starting at Saint Cecilia Catholic School - this is their "Family Tag" and will not change as long as they are at Saint Cecilia. HOV, Auction and Bridges tags are in addition to their Family Tag. Please keep "Family Tags" in a safe place when they are not in use.

Be on the lookout for the Carpool Survey the week of August 10th. 

If you still have questions, please contact Carpool.

Thanks, St. Cecilia Catholic School Carpool Administrators
Stephanie Meeks and Christine Mediamolle 
Bridges After-School Program
The St. Cecilia Catholic School after-school program, Bridges, is available to all students until 6PM on most school days. Students will have a safe, productive place to complete homework and participate in fun activities with classmates until pick-up time. 

Families who enroll in full-time Bridges, pay monthly (or by semester or annually) for unlimited use during the month. Families who wish to use full-time Bridges must register in advance by filling out this online form. If families would like to choose to pay annually or by semester, that option will be available as well. Please note that on the full-time Bridges registration form, and you will be billed accordingly.

Questions? Contact Bridges 
New Families Welcome - August 25th and 26th
All new families and students entering St. Cecilia at all grade levels (even those who may have chosen our remote learning option) will have an opportunity to sign up for a time to come to school on either Tuesday, August 25th (at either 9AM, 10AM, or 11AM) or Wednesday, August 26th (at either 9AM or 10AM). There will be a brief presentation in the Auditorium to each group, and then time to go to the classrooms to allow new students and families to meet the teachers. Please note: to allow the school to maintain appropriate social distancing, all new families are required to sign up for a specific time using this sign-up genius form. For those who would like to take part in this virtually there is a separate Google form for a virtual option. Please choose only one option - attending either in person or virtual. Deadline to sign up for either is Friday, August 21st. 
Sneek-A-Peek - August 25th - 27th
Current students entering PK4 through 2nd Grade (even those who may have chosen our remote learning option) and their families are invited to come to school and “Sneak-A-Peek” from August 25th - August 27th. Please note: to allow the school to maintain appropriate social distancing, all new families are required to sign up for a specific time using this sign-up genius form. Your teacher will be eager to see you and welcome you to the new school year. Upon visiting the classroom you will drop off any materials or supplies you have purchased for the new school year and pick up anything your teacher would like you to take home before the first day of school. This is intended to be a short visit and parents are expected to stay with their children during the visit. Students are not expected to wear their school uniform. For those who would like to take part in this virtually there is a separate Google form to sign up for a virtual option. Please choose only one option - attending either in person or virtual. Deadline to sign up for either is Friday, August 21st. 
Partnering with Remote Learners Webinar - Monday, Aug 31st
Join us for an online event and gain a deeper understanding of a day in the life of your remote learner. Learn how our teachers will be with you and your child each step of the way. We look forward to partnering with parents to support you and your student(s) during their remote learning experience. Please click here to register for the event.
Used Uniform Sale - Sept. 1st and 2nd
The Used Uniform Sale will be held over two days - Tuesday, September 1st and Wednesday, September 2nd. To allow the school to maintain appropriate social distancing, you will need to sign up for a specific time to attend the Used Uniform Sale on either day or both of those days depending on your needs. No students are allowed to attend the Used Uniform Sale. Here is the link to sign up for times to attend. 

There will also be separate dates to drop items off. The drop off dates are Thursday, August 27th and Friday, August 28th from 11AM to 1PM on both dates. Please note, the drop off days the week before are the only times to drop items off, and items may not be dropped off on September 1st and September 2nd during the Used Uniform Sale. 
Hopes & Fears Conferences - Sept. 1st - 3rd
Our first Parent-Teacher conferences of the year will be scheduled from September 1st - 3rd. All of the conferences will take place virtually, and parents will be given the opportunity to sign up for a specific 10-15 minute time slot. All parents are expected to have a Hopes and Fears Conference with each of their child(ren)’s teacher(s). Students do not need to attend the Hopes and Fears Conference, but are always welcome. The purpose of the Hopes & Fears Conference is for the parent(s) to share their hopes and their fears for their child specific to the upcoming school year. The Teacher’s responsibility in these meetings is to listen, take notes, and learn as much as possible about each student. After class lists are distributed on August 24, homeroom teachers will be reaching out to families to schedule the virtual Hopes & Fears Conferences. 
Summer Assignments Reminder
As a reminder the Summer Assignments are not due until the start of school - September 8th. Here are the links below as a reminder.
School Supplies for 2020 - 2021 School Year
The online option for ordering school supplies ended on June 14th, and supplies have been delivered to Campus. If you did not order, and need to purchase school supplies, please see lists below. Please also note that there are additional required supplies, outside of the EPI school packs, that need to be purchased. Please see below for ALL lists.

Click on the below links if you would like to purchase the items independently:

Questions? Contact Leslie Moeller
Our mission at St Cecilia Catholic School is the ongoing Catholic formation and education of the whole child in mind, heart, and spirit, in preparation for an adult life of commitment and service.