March 4, 2021 - Issue 27
Dear SCS School Families,

As we conclude this second week of Lent, I ask that we all ponder the question that Fr. Tim asked our students in Mass this week - "What are you doing this Lenten season to draw closer to God and strengthen your relationship with Him?"

The parish and school have provided many activities to help us achieve a closer relationship with God. Please review the list of activities below and consider taking part in one or more of these during this Lenten season.
Our Virtual Gala is LIVE! Please take a look at the auction items and consider supporting our school and parish. Thank you for your continued support of the SCS Gala even though our traditional community event has been postponed once again. We appreciate the patience of our event chairs, sponsors, vendors and especially, you, our parents! We all look toward next year with hopeful hearts for a return to our traditional SCS Starry Night Gala!

Please join me in continued prayers for Kayla Petersen, an SCS 6th grader, who passed away this weekend. Please keep her family, friends, and classmates in your prayers as they navigate this sad time.

In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our sister. In this life you embraced her with your tender love; deliver her now from every evil and bid her eternal rest.
Yours in Christ,
Ms. Maria Ward
SCS Principal
Please join us in praying for the repose of the soul of Kayla Petersen, a 6th grader at St. Catherine of Siena who passed away on Sunday, February 28.

Kayla's parents, Gaye & Roch, asked us to communicate that they really believe God has a special plan for Kayla in heaven and trust that this was part of his will. They thank everyone for the prayers and support which has been incredible from the SCS community.

Please keep the Petersen & Johnson families in your prayers as they navigate through this sad time.

"Eternal rest, grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her."
SCS Virtual Gala is now live!
Please click the button above to register and start bidding!
  
Bidding on ALL ITEMS will close on Saturday, March 20th 2021 at 10pm.

We would like to thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions please contact Christine Corrigan or Anne Mahia at scsgala1926.gmail.com
Q3 Middle School Exam Schedule
Exams are scheduled for:

  • Monday, March 15: Math & Social Studies
  • Tuesday, March 16: Reading & Religion
  • Wednesday, March 17: Science & English
Will you help us reach our goal?
We only need 32 people to make a one-time gift of $1,000 to reach our goal. We ask you to consider making a final donation to the Capital Campaign. Visit our website here to give online or mail a donation to the parish office: Attn: SCS Field of Dreams Campaign; 105 Bonnabel Blvd.; Metairie, LA 70005. 
It's Drive-Thru Lenten Fish Fry time!
Every Friday for the next 5 weeks, you can take care of dinner by picking up a fried fish, shrimp or soft shell crab plate from the Men's Club (first 3 weeks) or Knights of Columbus (last 2 weeks). Each plate is served with fries & a salad!
SCS ONLINE BOOK FAIR
March 17 - 30, 2021
Virtual Book Fair link will be shared in next week's Gator Bites!
SCS Summer Camp will be 6/7 - 7/23
2020 - 2021 Yearbook Order NOW!
SAVE THE DATE
2021 Fair Dates -
October 1st - 3rd
No outside visitors - including parents - are allowed on campus from the hours of 7:45am -3:45pm. If you need to get on campus, please make arrangements to come before 7:45am and after 3:45pm. Thank you for helping us keep our Students and Staff healthy!
Since the COVID-19 restrictions will most likely continue through the end of the school year, we have re-evaluated the COVID policy regarding students who quarantine without the class in Grades 4-7. Therefore, if your child has to quarantine because of an exposure and the rest of the class is in school, we will begin streaming classes online. This will look a bit different for each teacher. Classes may be viewed live or teachers will post videos for students. We hope this allows the students to not miss valuable teacher instruction. This is only an option for our students who are quarantined due to COVID-19 and have spoken to our school nurse. Teachers will reach out directly when they are notified that a child is quarantined. 
We have adopted the CDC recommendation to change the number of quarantined days from 14 to 10 after a direct exposure. The quarantine time will remain 10 days after a positive test. Please know these are general guidelines and each case will still be evaluated for the best course of action on an individual basis.
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