Growing Community in the Classroom

After small group discussions during English class, 7th graders completed a small writing assignment on what community means to them and where they witness community each day. Students then displayed their writings on blooming flowers all around the classroom as a reminder of our school theme and goal - to grow community! 

The school calendar may be accessed on the school website and in FACTS Family Portal.

Please note: dates are subject to change. Read Dragon Tales weekly for current information. 

Cafeteria Visitors

The K-8th cafeteria will be open to lunch visitors on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays of regular schedule school days. The PreK cafeteria will begin welcoming visitors at a later date, when the PreK students are completely adjusted to their school routines and developmentally prepared to handle visitors coming and going. We are excited to extend this invitation to our school parents, but due to limited space, the following guidelines must be adhered to so we can accommodate all parents who wish to eat lunch in the cafeteria.

Parents who wish to eat lunch with their child must:

• Sign up on the Sign-Up Genius posted in Dragon Tales before Monday at 12:00 noon. 
• Only those parents who have signed up are allowed to visit in the cafeteria.
• Parents are allowed to join their child in the cafeteria once per quarter.  
• When signing up, include whether you will purchase a plate lunch from the cafeteria or bring something from home so the cafeteria can plan accordingly. 
• If you are not purchasing a cafeteria lunch and are bringing food into the cafeteria, the Child Nutrition Program does not allow food that is wrapped or marked with commercial/fast food labels in the cafeteria.  
• For safety reasons, siblings are not allowed.
• Because this is a special time for parents to be with their child, parents and their child will eat together at the designated visitors’ tables/spaces. Other students must stay in their regular seat assignments.
• Upon arrival, parents should sign in at the school office and receive a visitors pass. Parents should walk directly to the cafeteria when their child’s lunch time begins. When lunch is over, parents should walk directly to the office and sign out.
• Parents should not follow students to the classroom or activities after lunch.
• For the privacy and safety of students, cell phones are not allowed to be used on campus for personal reasons. You can take a picture with your child, but it must be outside or without other students in the background. Please enjoy this cell-phone free time with your child. 

We hope you enjoy this time together with your child and appreciate your cooperation and willingness to follow the guidelines above.

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NEW: Ice cream extras will be served in the cafeteria on Fridays beginning on October 28th. Students will be expected to eat lunch before purchasing a treat. Funds must be available in lunch accounts in order to purchase extras.

Students in 3rd - 8th grade are allowed to purchase seconds (entrée is $2.75 additional to the lunch price of $3.30).

• Parents, please speak with your student if you have a restriction on buying extra servings.
• Students wishing to purchase extra sales must have money in their meal accounts.
• If you do not wish for your student to purchase extras in the cafeteria, please complete this form and return it to the school cafeteria.
• Parents may also send a check to school as payment for meals. Please note that all accounts must be current.

• Lunch menu is subject to change
• The lunch menu is posted in your FACTS Family Portal and is always current. 

This event is open to the public. Parents and guardians are responsible for supervising their children during this event.

Catholic High School will host its 36th annual Open House on Thursday, November 10th.  Boys in 6^th through 8^th grade and their parents are invited to tour the campus, meet students and faculty, and hear about what makes CHS so special. Visit the CHS admissions page at www.catholichigh.org/admissions to reserve a time for your Open House tour and see other information about the CHS admissions process. 

Reflecting on Creation

Today, ask yourself; “How did I live today to enhance

rather than diminish creation?”

Every particle of God’s creation wears a little tag that says, 

“Return to sender”.

Registration is now open for the Joy in Marriage on October 25th at 6pm. Join us to hear Brett and Jen Connison speak and for an evening of fellowship. 

You can register at the direct links found below: 

Event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4AA4A929ABFD0-joyinmarriage

Babysitting: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F4AA4A929ABFD0-october

Registration helps us plan the light refreshments.