Thursday, October 15, 2020 |
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Thursday, October 15th - 11:00 Dismissal, Conferences
Thursday, October 15th - Cousins Subs Day
Friday, October 16th - No School
Friday, October 16th - Parish Fish Fry (Drive Thru)
Tuesday, October 20th - October Birthdays Out-of-Uniform Day
Wednesday, October 28th - Celebration of Saints at 10:00 AM Mass
Friday, October 30th - Orange & Black Day (out-of-uniform)
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Family Prayer
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
I have called you by name.
- When Israel was exiled in Babylon, the people found it difficult to understand how God could allow them to be captives in a strange land.
- Isaiah comforts the people with the message that God would use another nation and another leader to restore the people to their own land.
- God called Cyrus, the Persian leader, to defeat the Babylonians and to give the Jews permission to return and rebuild Jerusalem and its surroundings.
We thank God for your faith!
- Paul’s greeting to the Thessalonians marks the beginning of his thanksgiving to God for their fervent response to his preaching.
- Thessalonica was a crucial place for spreading the Gospel throughout Macedonia.
- Paul is thankful that the Church is flourishing.
Keep your priorities clear.
- Today’s passage from Matthew’s Gospel is the first of four stories about Jesus’ conflict with the Jewish authorities.
- The Pharisees try to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes.
- Jesus refuses to answer the question on the level that it is presented to him, instead he raises the discussion to a higher level; teaching that in all cases, our responsibility to God is primary.
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A Message from Mrs. Laidlaw Otto
Dear SJE Families,
In between the busy-ness of preparing for today’s parent teacher conferences, and the preparations for our celebration of the saints on October 28th, we have the upcoming week, where it will be quiet. Our teachers look forward to weeks like this, with time to really dig into the learning with their students. An exemplary school program is truly a balancing act, allowing time for academics, faith, and social-emotional learning for our students. Last spring’s experience in crisis learning reminded all of us of the need for balance between time spent in academics and time spent learning to be a school family. We are grateful to be back in school, whether the weeks are busy or quiet, and we continue to work as a staff to balance faith, academics and school family.
Together in God’s name,
Mary Laidlaw Otto
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Covid-19 Update
As we approach cold and flu season, it seems like a good time to update our families on our Covid protocol. Parents call daily, wondering when to keep their students home, when to call the doctor, and when we recommend a Covid-19 test. Here are the answers to these questions:
Students should stay home if they are experiencing one or more Covid symptoms. I understand that the list is very long, and that the distinction between allergies, the common cold, and Covid is, at best blurry. All students must stay home if they have a fever of 100.4 or above. Students who have body aches, diarrhea, or other stomach problems should also stay home.
A tougher question is how to respond to symptoms that would not have warranted time away from school in the past. Prior to this year, many students have successfully navigated school with runny noses, persistent but mild coughs, or even mild body aches. In the time of Covid, we ask you to keep your child home for these symptoms. Consider that your child must wear a mask throughout the day. A runny nose, sneezing, or a persistent cough can be tough to manage while masked, especially for our younger students.
Here is a link to a helpful chart which can provide guidance in how to evaluate symptoms:
If a child is home with symptoms that could be attributed to Covid-19 for more than two days, we will recommend that you contact your family physician for guidance. Our experience this year has been that family physicians are helpful in determining if a test is necessary, and we defer to their expertise.
Of course, if someone with whom your child has had direct contact tests positive for Covid-19, your child must immediately quarantine from school. Please contact us with this information as soon as you become aware of a positive test.
If you or someone in your household tests positive for Covid-19, school should be one of the very first phone calls that you make. Although we do not have access to our phone messages on the weekends, I do check my email daily and will follow up with families as necessary. You can reach me at principal@sje.school. Working with the Health Department, we will provide next steps for you. Whether your child is in isolation or quarantine, we will also deliver learning materials to your home. Our teachers continue to work to improve their distance learning skills, and will provide instruction to your child while they are out of school.
And, last but not least: masks. Just as you send extra dry socks in the winter, it is a great idea to send an extra mask to school with your child each day. Sometimes our masks become wet or dirty during the day. We maintain a supply of spare masks, both washable and disposable in our school office, but most of our students demonstrate a preference for the masks they bring from home. Please place a spare, clean mask in your child’s backpack for these situations.
I am so happy to tell you that, with the support of our families, we have completed seven weeks of school without a positive case of Covid-19. While I am certain that we will not be able to maintain this record for the entire year, I would like to thank our families for working with us as we continue to stay healthy and stay in school. Now, if you've read this far, thank you! Email Mrs. Kaminski mkaminski@sje.school with your name and mention that you read the entire Covid update, and your name will be put in a drawing for a scrip gift card.
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Box Tops for Education
Eventually the Box Tops program will become digital-only. Participating brands are starting to change their packaging from a traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Top label.
If you see this label, use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for our school. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to your school's earnings online. If you do not want to use the app, please send in your store receipt within 10 days of purchase, and we'll take care of scanning it for you.
Traditional Box Tops clips are being phased out of production, but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store. Perhaps you still have some in your junk drawer, or on items in your pantry. The time is now to send them to school. Many of the Box Tops have an expiration date of November 1, 2020, so we'll be making a submission before the end of the month. Every valid Box Tops clip is worth 10¢ for our school. Make sure each one has a clearly visible product acronym and expiration date.
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Need a quick lunch or supper? Head on over to Cousins Subs at 7495 W. Layton Ave. anytime today. They'll donate a portion of all sales to St. John the Evangelist's Home & School Association. |
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Milky Way Drive In Movie
This year, along with all of our neighboring schools, we have cancelled so many of our upcoming activities, including our popular Trunk or Treat event. Our extremely clever Home and School committee has found a wonderful alternative for families who are looking for not-very-spooky Halloween activities for their children. On Sunday, October 25th, families are invited to visit the Milky Way Drive in, located at the Rock Sports Complex on 76th and Rawson, for a special drive-in presentation of Hotel Transylvania. A portion of each ticket sold comes back to support our Home and School Association. We’d love to see our families and their friends all gather together for this fun celebration of Halloween!
For more information or to purchase tickets please follow this link:
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St. John the Evangelist School
414-321-8540
Fax: 414-321-4450
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