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St. Mary's Visitation Catholic Parish School exists to direct children toward God and toward Christian service to society through Catholic religious formation, academic challenge, and continuous improvement.
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Principal Notes                                                           August 20, 2020

Dear Families,

The beginning of a new school year, like the dawning of a new day, reminds us that the future holds infinite possibilities.  I hope that you have had time to relax and enjoy time with your family this summer.  The opportunity to refuel over the summer is a necessary component for all of us.  I know that we are about to begin a great school year filled with hope, vision, and excitement. We are excited for what lies ahead for our students for the coming school year. We will begin the year with fresh ideas, exciting plans, and great anticipation while always focusing on Christ's mission for us.

I am excited to let you know that our students will be returning to mass. So that we can social distance, we will split the grades. Fr. Peter  will have mass on Tuesday for grades 1st-5th.  Fr. John will have mass on Friday for grades 6th-8th. We will reverse this for the second semester. At this time K3-K5 will not be going to church.   School Masses will not be open to the public. 

We are still waiting for some of you to let us know whether you are returning to school and the tuition plan you are choosing. The teachers are working on a Welcome Back Zoom call for next week. We want to make sure that everyone is included.  Please contact the parish office with your plans.

There is a lot of information in the first Virtual Backpack of the year. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the school office.

Faithfully,

Mary Tretow
Principal
mtretow@stmaryeg.org

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School Forms
We are asking that every family fills out this form every year. This is our way of contacting you in case of an emergency.  This also helps us update our school directory.  If you don't fill out this form, you may not be included in the school directory. Please click here to fill out the SMV forms.  This should be completed by the Back to School Night.

Back to School Night
This year our Back to School Night will be different.  We are asking that you sign up to come to school to meet your child's teacher and drop off any supplies.  Only one adult will be allowed to enter the building. Unfortunately, NO students will be allowed to enter the building. Here is the link. 

Playground/Lunchroom Duty
This year due to COVID-19 the students will be eating lunch in their classrooms.  So we are asking for four parents to do six playground duties.  Here is the link to sign up.  Once your six are completed you will receive a refund of $200.  When you come to do your duty, we will ask that you call the school office at 262-782-7057 to let us know that you are here.  We will sign you in. More information will be coming about the protocols that come with playground duty.  

School Supplies
Here is the link for the school supplies.

Medication
If your child, is on any medication that needs to be taken while at school we ask that you fill out these forms.  This form is if the medication is prescribed by a doctor.  This form is if it is a non-prescription medication.  Any medication that is brought in to school needs to be in the original container.  You can drop off any medication at the Back to School night or your child can bring in on the first day of school.

ASC
All of the Afterschool Care forms will be filled out on line. Here is the link for the forms.  The daily fee for ASC is $6.00 per hour with a one hour minimum charge then in 15 minute increments.  $5.50 per hour for the second or third child in the family. $1.00 per minute late fee charged per child for every minute after 6:00 p.m. that your your child is not picked up.
St. Mary's After School Care is a pre-pay program.  Money should be put into your student's account at the beginning of the week or month (whichever is preferred) and fees will be drawn from the account as hours are used. 
There is a $35 non-refundable registration fee per child.

Office Procedures 
Due to the fact that we are not allowing parents into the school building we have come up with several new procedures.  
If your child has forgot something and you would like to drop it off, there will be drop off containers outside of the school entrance. Place the item in a plastic bag with your child's name on it. Call the school office to let us know that you have dropped something off. 
We are asking that any notes for the teacher or the office be sent via email. 

Lunch at SMV
We received word from our hot lunch provider, 4 P's in a Pod, that they will not be able to provide lunches to our families this year. The financial effects of Covid-19 have been too much for them.

Also, they are not able to refund the customer credits that are in the accounts from March and April. According to the contract we have with them, there is an out that states that 4 P's shall not be required to refund or reimburse a student or parent for the price of a canceled lunch due to illness, vacation or any other reason.

Each student will need to bring a cold lunch and a drink.
We will not allow any delivery service to deliver lunch to a student. You will be called if your child forgets his/her lunch so you can bring one.

Safeguarding
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee mandates that anyone volunteering in a school or parish must take a safeguarding class and pass the background check.
If you have not completed the class or the background check here is the link:
Another way  to help St. Mary's Visitation 
Need help with all of your photos on your phones? Want to create something special for Grandma and Grandpa? Need help with your Christmas cards?  We have the thing just for you.  We will be working with Shutterfly to earn extra money for St. Mary's Visitation.  All you need to do is go to this website and away you go. 
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If you do not currently receive the parish E-Bulletin, please share your email by following the link below.  Until SMV parishioners are able to gather for Mass in church again, Fr. Peter and Fr. John are recording a Mass for the upcoming weekends. The link to view the Mass is included in a special E-Bulletin which is sent to parishioners Saturday evening. If you know someone who would also like to receive this bulletin, please pass this along!  Sign up here.