Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic School September 30, 2020 Newsletter

Mission Statement: Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic School is a community that proclaims the gospel by our dedication to quality instruction while fostering our commitment to the needs of others.

An Update from Mr. Mihalyo Dear Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic School Families, Happy end of September! October will be a busy month for our Monarchs at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic School. Here is what’s happening.  Our IOWA and CogAT tests will take place the week of October 5th-12th. Remote learners, you received an email from Mrs. Iozzo with information about these days. For our in-person learners, the schedule for IOWA and CogAT tests can be found by clicking here. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, cohort arrangements, limited personnel due to spacing, and the lack of extra rooms on campus, we will not be able to provide accommodations for those students who normally receive them during these tests. We sincerely apologize, but there is logistically no way to allow our normal accommodations with these restrictions on cohorts, space, and personnel. Tuesday, November 3rd is the day for federal, state, and local elections. As always, our building will be used as a polling site. After evaluating what needs to be done between the end of election day and our students returning to school the next day, it is impossible to provide an appropriate and proper deep cleaning. As a result, we are making Wednesday, November 4th, a Teacher Work Day to allow them to prepare for the month of November. We will also use this day to do a thorough, deep cleaning of our building following what we expect to be a very large election turnout. Please note this change to your calendar.  Beginning Monday October 5th, our Specialist teachers will be able to return to the classrooms for our in-person learners. Spaces such as the Music Room, Band Room, and Art Room are not able to be used yet due to the restrictions, but students will receive in-person instruction in these subjects. I know our teachers and specialists are excited to welcome them back into the classrooms. For our virtual students, the specials classes will continue to take place remotely with teachers uploading their work, videos, and/or assignments.  Some information for our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade families. After evaluating the EduCere Spanish Program for the first month, we have decided to take our Spanish Program in another direction. Today, I am pleased to announce the hire of Mrs. Megan Word as our new Spanish Teacher for Grades 6, 7, and 8. Mrs. Word earned a B.S. in Secondary Education and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She holds an ESL Certification from National Louis University (IRC). Mrs. Word will begin on Friday, October 2nd at the school. Her first day with students will be Monday, October 5th. Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Word to the Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic School's Faculty!  Have a wonderful month of October everyone! God Bless, John Mihalyo, Principal @StMMPrincipal

UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday, October 1st, Day 5 - School Mass 9:15am Click here to watch School Mass Live. Friday, October 2nd, Day 6 Monday, October 5th, Day 1 - IOWA Testing Begins Tuesday, October 6th, Day 2 - IOWA Testing, Used Uniform Sale 5:00-6:00pm Wednesday, October 7th, Day 3 - IOWA Testing Thursday, October 8th, Day 4 - IOWA Testing, School Mass 9:15am Friday, October 9th, Day 5 - IOWA Testing, Virtual Learning Materials Pick Up Click here to view our online school calendar.

CARPOOL UPDATE Carpool has been running very smoothly with afternoon carpool ending around 3:05pm on a regular basis!   We do need your help with a few things:  Please be sure all people in your car over the age of two have a mask on when you get to campus. This is for the safety of our staff doing temperature checks in the morning, as well as the helpers opening car doors in the afternoon.  Please be sure to have your carpool tag visible for morning and afternoon carpool. If you have misplaced your car tag please just write your carpool number and students name(s) on a piece of paper. You can also email Mary Stein if you would like a new tag printed.     If someone else is going to pick up your child in the afternoon, please use the manage delegate function on the app. This will assign the children to the same car. There are directions on how to do this in the FAQ section of the app.   Thank you for your continued cooperation in helping carpool run smoothly and safely!

NOW ACCEPTING 2021-22 APPLICATIONS Have a friend, neighbor, or family member interested in joining our Monarch family? Spread the word! Applications for the 2021-22 school year are now available by clicking here. Prospective three year old preschool parents, please note that our full day spots tend to fill up quickly. If you are interested in our program, you are encouraged to apply early. Children must be three years old by August 30, 2021 and potty trained to enter preschool. Current students DO NOT need to apply. Re-enrollment for our current students will begin in January 2021. Questions, please contact Lydia Binanay, 919-657-4800 x7296.

ORDER YOUR 2020-21 YEARBOOK NOW Be sure to take advantage of the lowest price of the year by ordering you StMM yearbook now. Order before Friday, October 23rd and students can choose four free personalization icons. Click here to learn more about ordering and personalization. To purchase online, visit http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01055247.

VIRTUAL MONARCHS Next Materials Pick Up Friday, October 9th Virtual Monarchs, your next virtual materials pick up days will be Friday, October 9th and Friday, October 23rd. Please note, there have been changes to the pick up time schedule. New times are listed below. Please come at the times designated for your grade level. Park in the back of the school building and use the back entrance near the gym/cafeteria. PK-2nd: 11:30am-12:00pm 3rd-4th: 12-12:30pm 5th-6th: 12:30-1:00pm 7th-8th: 1:00-1:30pm New for our Virtual Monarchs, order lunch to go from the StMM cafeteria on materials pick up day! Details are below in the "Cafeteria" section of this newsletter.

FROM THE CAFETERIA LUNCH MENU Monday, October 5th - Noodles and Meatballs Tuesday, October 6th - Pigs in Blankets Wednesday, October 7th - Pizza Thursday, October 8th - Breakfast for Lunch Friday, October 9th - Quesadillas

New menu item! Thai Sesame Pasta Salad is available all next week. Just $1.10 without chicken or $1.60 with chicken.

Virtual Monarchs can now order lunch to go on materials pick up days! Order a yummy quesadilla or anything else on the lunch menu for take out when you pick up your materials on Friday, October 9th. Don't forget, orders need to be in by 1pm the day before, Thursday, October 8th. You can view the complete menu by logging into RenWeb, but please order to go lunches by emailing Heather Blake. Do not order through RenWeb. When emailing, please list your order, as well as the time you will be picking up.

PSO NEWS THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! We hope you enjoyed your City BBQ lunch or dinner on Monday! We loved seeing all the StMM car magnets in the parking lot and we even spotted some Monarchs eating outside on the patio. A big thank you to City BBQ in Cary for supporting the PSO by donating 20% of their sales and to our Monarch families for participating in the event. We raised $384.83 for our school! Thank you! Look for a fun pizza night coming next!

USED UNIFORM SALE Please join us this Tuesday, October 6th from 5:00-6:00pm in the school lobby for another used uniform sale. Please wear a mask and pay by check.

PSO SPIRIT STORE NOW OPEN! Looking for Spirit Wear or a hoodie for chilly mornings? Visit the online Spirit Wear shop. The next Spirit Day is Friday, October 23rd. Click here to shop online!

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Mr. John Mihalyo, Principal Mrs. Christa Iozzo, Assistant Principal Mrs. Kate Lawson, Dean of Students Mrs. Nikki Curliss, Guidance Counselor Mrs. Lydia Binanay, Marketing & Recruitment Mrs. Laura Tomczak, Communications & Admissions Mrs. Carmen Boyd, Business Services Mrs. Barb Senn, Preschool Mrs. Wendy Walsh, School Nurse Mrs. Megan Mastrogiovanni, Special Programs Manager Mrs. Mary Stein, Receptionist Mrs. Kathy Loeschorn, Technology Mr. Tom Milmoe, Athletics Director

Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic School www.stmm.net

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