Dear Families,

We are well into the swing of things and I'd consider this year to be running pretty smoothly! We had our first Adoration Wednesday this week - thank you to those who were able to join us! It means so much to the students to see their parents sharing your faith with them. You are welcome to sit with your child or have them sit with you if you'd like. (Just be sure you let their teacher know first!) We will be going to Adoration at 1:30pm on the first Wednesday of the month, sitting with Jesus and having Praise and Worship music. Families are more than welcome to join us! Students are dismissed from the church on those Wednesdays.

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Next Tuesday, September 12, please plan to join us for Meet the Teacher! We will begin at 6pm in the church and proceed to the classrooms from there. This is an important night where teachers will go over expectations of the classroom and answer questions you may have. We have not had a Meet the Teacher night since 2019 and a lot has changed since then. I encourage all of you to attend! We are a team in your child's education, and this will only help you and your family as we navigate your child's education together.

God Bless, 

Sarah

EMERGENCY CARDS

Emergency cards were emailed to all school families this week. If you haven’t already done so, please complete the emergency card for your child(ren). Directions were included in the email. Please email the card back to the school office no later than Friday, September 15. Contact the office if you have any questions.

SCHOOL PICTURES

• Mark your calendar! School pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 19. NEW THIS YEAR - Students are required to wear dress code clothing for pictures. Anything other than regular school dress code is not acceptable. We will have a special dress up picture day in the spring. Everything related to pictures will be electronic this year, so please watch your email for picture packet information.
• Volunteers Needed – We are looking for two people to help on Picture Day (September 19). Picture day volunteers will receive 1 PIP credit. Sign up here if you can help.

BOOSTER MEETING

Join us for the first Booster meeting of 23/24 to find out what this wonderful parent group has planned for SRS. The meeting will be held on Monday, September 11 at 6 pm in the Media Center. Please email Jen at boosterpresident@strobertschool.com if you’d like to join the Boosters, but won’t be able to attend the meeting. You do receive 1 PIP credit for attending Booster meetings. A list of the 23/24 Booster meetings can be found here. We hope to see you there!

CALLING ALL 2 YEAR OLDS

There’s still time to enroll in the St. Robert School 2+1 program for 2023-2024. This popular program gives a parent/adult and toddler (2 years old by 9/1/23 or 3 years old by 9/1/23) an opportunity for a weekly play/social school experience. There will be two 10-week sessions, and the classes are held on Mondays from 9-10 am. Session 1 begins September 11^th and runs through November 6^th. Session 2 is scheduled January 8^th through March 11^th. The cost is $25.00 for one 10-week session or $50.00 for both sessions. Registration materials are available online at www.strobertschool.com or from either the parish or the school offices. The program fee is due at registration and registrations are processed at the parish office.

GRASP

Did your child complete the GRASP program over the summer and receive a certificate and/or medal? If so, please send the certificate/medal to the school office. We will hold on to them and include them in our first semester award assembly in February, so that your child can be officially recognized for his/her achievement. 

LITTLE NINJAS

Little Ninjas will began a new 6-week preschool session (ages 3-5) on Saturday, 9/9. The classes will run Saturdays from 10-10:30am. The cost is $50 ($30 for each additional child in the family), and is due at the first class. Uniforms (if needed) are $39. Please call or text Flushing Karate at (810) 733-3000 if you’d like to register or have any questions.

VOLUNTEERS

We need your help! If you would like to volunteer, we have MANY opportunities to do so! Please click here for all of the ways that you can be involved at St. Robert!

Volunteer Opportunities

Please click here for information on our PIP program:

St. Robert School PIP Program

If you need to do the VIRTUS training in order to volunteer (must be done every 5 years) please click here: VIRTUS Protecting God's Children

ATHLETICS

Athletics for this year are looking strong! Please be sure you have a physical on file, and in exchange for turning that in to the office, your child will receive a tryout card. That card goes directly to the coach and is your "ticket" to practice. Please do not give your physical forms to the coaches - they need to be turned in to the school office. Athletic fees are $50 per player, maxing out at $150 per family per school year. You will will be "incidentally billed" from FACTS for the fee once we get a complete roster from the coach.

GCCS EVENTS

Please join us for Powers Homecoming! On September 29 at 5:00pm, we will meet at Powers, decorate a vehicle, and walk in the Homecoming Parade to Atwood. The parade departs at 5:45pm. Students younger than 2nd grade must have a parent walking with them. Students wearing their SRS Spirit wear will get into the football game for free! If you are willing to donate your vehicle to decorate for the parade, please contact Jen at boosterpresident@strobertschool.com.

Wear your SRS Gear and get free admission to the following events:

Tuesday, October 3, 7pm GCCS Volleyball/Dig Pink Game (Powers)

Wednesday, October 4, 6:15pm GCCS Soccer Game (Atwood)

Saturday, October 21, 4:00pm Trunk or Treat (Powers)

THE WEEK AHEAD