January 7, 2021 - Issue 20
Dear SCS School Families,

Happy New Year and welcome back! It is so wonderful to see all of our students and faculty back on campus after our much-deserved Christmas break. As we start this New Year and semester, we look forward to the tide turning and a sense of normalcy returning, but as we continue to see COVID-19 cases and, as a result, quarantines increase, we wanted to share with you some information and suggestions that we believe could be beneficial to SCS. 

As always, the health and well-being of all members of our community is our first priority, however, we are working hard to balance the health priority with our commitment to in-person learning for our students and their families. It is in this spirit that we offer these suggestions to help you decide if your child should attend school or stay home:

  • If a student is sick with ANY symptoms of ANY sort, he/she should remain home until those symptoms pass completely
  • We simply cannot risk that it may be a non-COVID illness. 
  • If a family member is experiencing symptoms and that family member intends to be tested for COVID, please keep your child home pending the results of that test. 
  • If you plan to have your child tested for COVID for any reason (e.g., vacation plans, sporting event, etc.), please keep your child home from school pending the results of that test.  

While we understand that these suggestions are an inconvenience to individual families and disrupt daily routines, the impact of a whole-class quarantine is far greater. 

We appreciate all that you do (and have been doing) to help us remain in school. Your partnership is invaluable as we navigate these uncertain times and we appreciate you for trusting us with your children and their well-being. Please join me in praying for the health and safety of our SCS community. God Bless!
Yours in Christ,
Ms. Maria Ward
SCS Principal
Mardi Gras Dress Down TOMORROW - Friday, 1/8.
Students should follow dress down guidelines in handbook.
SCS 6th Grader, Kayla Peterson Needs Our Help!
SCS Student, Kayla Peterson, needs our help urgently! Please donate blood this Sunday between 10 AM and 3 PM to help Kayla in her battle with aplasic anemia.

Register at http://www.thebloodcenter.org/fastlane now (click button below) or anytime before 9 AM on Saturday to secure an appointment which will get you in and out in plenty of time for the game. Please register now.
If you have a New Sibling to enroll, please read the below instructions carefully.
Returning Student & New Sibling Registration open NOW through January 15, 2021.
New Sibling Registration MUST Include:

  • New Sibling Name listed on Returning Student Form (See link to Enrollment Form below)
AND
  • A completed application along with ALL supporting documentation (See link to Sibling Application & Checklist below)
  • Application MUST be submitted with Returning Student Form.
New Sibling Registration will NOT be complete UNTIL ALL required documents are received by SCS.
Save the Date! Open House is January 14, 2021.
Parent help NEEDED! PLEASE Sign Up Below.
We are going to need plenty of parent help to keep tour groups small and socially-distanced. Students are off on Friday, January 15, so there will be no homework on Thursday evening.
No parking in the parking lot behind the field. There are new tenants. Tickets and towing will start immediately.
Pennies for Patients - Begins Week of 1/18
Red Dress Down Day on 1/19 with donation of
$2 or more to Pennies for Patients.
With the actions at the Capitol this week and the recent increase of COVID cases, we would like to reach out to all of our St Catherine community asking for unity in prayer and consideration for others. 

TOGETHER, with our own actions of kindness and respect for those around us, our SCS community can be a reflection of “Great Things” through Christ who is our model.

This YouTube song, by the Christian group called for King and for Country, came out during our months in quarantine. Listen to this song as a family and make it your goal to pray and work TOGETHER.
SCS Summer Camp will be 6/7 - 7/23
Registration info to come.
Class Picture Day is Friday, January 22nd.
Mark Your Calendars!
 Administration is aware of the increase in cases and are monitoring our protocols on a regular basis. At this time, we are not reversing any of our policies. However, if something changes we will reevaluate and make appropriate changes.
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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