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Hello St. Catharine Families:

One of the best things about adversity is it reveals some of the areas for improvement. No matter what the situation, we will always look for ways to better serve our students. Thank you for your support.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 9th and Thursday, November 11th starting at 3:30 PM. (November 9th and 16th for 6th Grade).

Masks will be required for anyone entering the building for in-person conferences. Conferences via Zoom will be made available upon request by contacting the classroom teacher directly.

Please click on the link(s) below to sign-up for a parent-teacher conference.

2nd-8th Grade Spanish - Mrs. Carmon (NEW)

Our Specials Teachers and some of our tutors will be available to speak with parents during Parent-Teacher Conferences. Below is a list of their availability.

Art - Mrs. Anne Stewart

Library - Mrs. Sharon Stranges

P.E. - Mr. Dave Oddi

School Nurse - Mrs. Greer Edwards

Title I Math - Mrs. Rose Shuler

Algebra - Mrs. Annetta (8th Grade)

Library - Mrs. Sharon Stranges

P.E. - Mr. Dave Oddi

Music - Dr. Ross Williams (includes Choir & Jazz Ensemble)

Technology - Mrs. Rachel Green

Title I Math - Mrs. Rose Shuler

This 35-minute recorded informational session takes a deeper look into standards-based grading to help parents develop a better understanding of the "how" and "why" of K-8 grading.

We look at how grading is used as a comprehensive communication tool to provide authentic and timely feedback for students and parents.

We dive into some of the research from Ken O'Connor on how standards-based grading gives teachers and parents a clearer picture of our child's learning.

We also explore how parents can become more comfortable with the standards, codes, and the thought process that goes into grading.

Click on the video below to watch the presentation:

The scholarship recipient will receive a $1,000 payable to the school, on behalf of the student, to be applied to the student's school tuition. This application must be completed by the student and parent(s) and turned into the school office on or before November 23, 2021. The winner will be notified on December 15, 2021.

Our Virtue for this week is Patriotism. Patriotism is one of the related virtues of Justice.

Patriotism is paying due honor and respect to one's country with a willingness to serve.

During our Monday Morning Meeting, we spoke about a few specific points:

Veteran's Day is a day to honor those brave men and women who have served our country in the military. We can honor them by how we treat each other.

Our veterans have fought for our freedoms we have in this country. We can do our part by making this country worth fighting for.

Loving our country means loving everyone who makes our country what it is. We must be willing to come together for positive change

May God Bless all of you and your families during this time.

Yours in Christ,

Mark Watts

Thanks to the USDA Free Lunch Program, school lunches have been free of charge, regardless of income status for families. It is unclear if this program will continue for the 2022-2023 school year.

Title I is a federal program authorized by ESSA to benefit all public and private schools with supplemental academic assistance in Reading and Math. Funding for each school is dependent on the financial eligibility of families independent of the academic eligibility of students.

Our funding is determined by the Free and Reduced Lunch applications we receive. Students that are academically eligible for Title I Math or Reading Tutoring directly benefit from the Free & Reduced Lunch Applications even if their family income doesn't qualify them.

Even students who are not academically eligible benefit from Free & Reduced Lunch applications due to staff-student ratios and smaller groups during WIN periods.

The amount of Title I tutoring hours and resources are a direct result of these applications.

Below we are including links to the Free and Reduced Lunch Application. Even though all students are receiving a free hot lunch this school year as part of the USDA National School Lunch program, we still need the lunch forms to be completed by eligible families. These funds are VERY IMPORTANT to our school.

In the future, we are hoping that income information through FACTS will be an acceptable form of income verification for Title I eligibility. In the meantime, please click on the links below.

If anyone in your household would have a Positive COVID-19 test result, or if any student has knowingly been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, you must notify Mr. Watts by calling or texting (614) 949-7713 as soon as possible, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

We are required to post positive cases of students and staff on our website weekly. Currently, we have 0 active cases and

2 cumulative cases with students and staff for the current school year.

One of the factors the Diocese is monitoring is the 7-Day Average Case Rate in Franklin County per 100,000. As of now, we are at 132. Once that number gets below 100 (like it was before school started), the Diocesan task force will make a decision on how to move forward.

Once a decision is made from the Diocese, our School Task Force will meet to see how to implement the recommendations. No decisions on masks or any other protocols will be considered until that point. Thank you for your patience and willingness to keep our students safe.

Parent Alert is the program that we use to send text messages to families. We use this system for reminders but also in case of emergencies, such as Monday. If you did not receive a text alert on Monday, please email info@stcathschool.com with your cell phone number.

Welcome to the world, Naaman Carlo Ratliff.

Mrs. Ratliff and Naaman are doing great.

Contact Emily McFadden with questions or to purchase any additional items at emilymarieklein@gmail.com or 614-207-5449.

Women's Care Center cannot thank St. Catharine School enough for the wonderful job they did collecting books. They collected over 1500 books! First grade won a pizza party by bringing in 356 books!! Sixth graders decided to not only bring in books but also to make blankets for our clients. Thank you, St. Catharine School!!

St Catharines ID: 168A39F61LL94

You can also save with Kroger Community Rewards. Use organization #:81633 to register

E-gift cards and Reloads can be done at any time through the website or app (RaiseRight).

If these glasses belong to you, please contact the school office. They will be donated to the LIONS club on November 15.

Volunteers are an invaluable group of individuals who provide a sense of community for the many parish and school activities at St. Catharine. It is the expectation of the St. Catharine Advisory Board that each parish family fulfills their obligation to actively support and participate in the parish and school. In addition, it is expected that parents volunteer their time and talent in helping with church and school-sponsored activities and programs. Such involvement is not only necessary for financial stability, but parents can provide a valuable service to the school and to the children by their dedication and support. In order that tuition rates may be kept at a reasonable level, parents are asked to volunteer for a minimum of 50 hours. per family

St Catharine School presents

A great way to serve our community and receive all your family's necessary volunteer hours is to help with our Diocesan Youth Recreation program. We are currently looking for commissioners in the following sports:

Girls Lacrosse

Boys Football

Boys Baseball

Please contact Paul Keiffer at 614-668-0134 or pkeiffer@gmail.com if you are interested in finding out more about these positions.

Sunday 8:30a - 11:00a - 5:00p

6:00a - 9:00p daily except Saturday

Saturday 6:00a -4:00p