Monday News

September 5, 2022

Welcome back! I hope all of you had a wonderful long weekend and are ready for some learning. We are looking forward to a very special school year!

On Wednesday, we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Mother- Mary’s birthday, September 8. The greatest gift we can give Mary on her special day is to pray the rosary in her honor.  May our Lady shower you and your families with her blessings.

Thank you for your patience in the parking lot as we implement our new security protocols and all of our new students, families and staff members get used to the pickup and drop off procedures. The safety of every child is our first priority. Some reminders:

• Please follow all staff directions
• Have students ready to exit the car on the driver side when possible.  
• In the afternoon please shut off cars while waiting for students to arrive. 
• Students in Grades K-8 need to be in the classroom at 7:52. Late drop offs begin at 7:50.  

Smile! We promise it will get easier.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our “Welcome Back Picnic” this Sunday, September 11, from 12:00PM- 1:30PM in front of the school on the grass . The Home School Association is sponsoring this event. Bring your appetite and a lawn chair/blanket. We’ll bring the food! There will be fun, games, and the sprinkler for the children. Questions: hsa@ascs.net.

Would you like to volunteer at our school? Parent volunteers are encouraged and welcomed at our school. However, all volunteers need to be Virtus trained.  A Safe Environments Training Session, “Protecting God’s Children”, will be offered at our school Wednesday evening, September 7, at 6:30PM . If you wish to volunteer in any capacity at our school, this is a requirement. This training has been set up especially for our parents. Please attend if you need to be there. 

On behalf of the faculty and staff of our school I would like to thank the Knights of Columbus, St. Matthew Council who painted the stairwells inside the school building and all of the families who came to spread the mulch on the playground. We are grateful for your help in getting the building and playground ready for another school year.

Coming soon! Our after school activities and clubs. Watch the website for sign-ups!

The campus security audit will be conducted this week. We will collaborate with the diocese and Malta House to implement the recommendations of the audit.

Until we receive the results and recommendations of the total Campus security audit conducted by Sgt. Calise and other representatives of the Norwalk police SWAT team, a Norwalk Police Officer will be at the entrance to the school campus whenever school is in session. We have hired these officers through the extended duty program offered by the Norwalk Police. Please be sure to have your school issued placard displayed on the left side of your dashboard or visor any time you enter the campus. The officer is looking for that placard. If you need additional ones for other family members that may be helping sometimes with student transportation please stop by the school office to obtain additional placards. You will be asked for the name of the individual to whom you will provide the placard and that information be provided to our security team. We have upgraded our campus security desk at the school’s entrance and gave Mr. Pickering additional access to monitoring the campus via our camera system.

All parents are asked to have their cell phones nearby and turned on during the school day just in case of an emergency or unplanned early dismissal. Please be certain that you have a contingency plan for pick up for your child on such days and that your child knows what it is.

It is important that all parents check their email, texts and the school's website on a daily basis. This is our means of communication of important information to parents. 

Lunch Information

If your child forgets his/her lunch at home, please come to bring it to school. Give us a call to let us know you are coming and one of the secretaries will be on the look out for you. Place it in the black bin with the yellow top when you arrive. Someone will come out to get it and take it to your child. 

The hot lunch program begins on Monday, September 12. Please visit the school website for details on how to order hot lunch. 

Have a question? Need to vent?  Just need to talk?  Principal’s Office hours :  Tuesday 12:30-1:00.  Give me a call!

If you have any news to share, please let us know so we can share it with our All Saints families in the Monday or Thursday news.

Have a wonderful week!  The teachers and I look forward to working with you throughout the school year.

Be well, stay safe, and God bless!

Linda Dunn