PAW PRINTS

September 2, 2022

Dear SMCS Parents,

Thank you for a great week! The teachers and I enjoyed seeing so many of you at our Back to School nights. Special thanks to PLUS for organizing the Spirit Gear Sale and pick-up.

We have lots of fun activities planned for September: Family Spaghetti Dinner, Donuts with Dad, School Family Weekend at Mass, and Pizza with Parents at lunch. Please be sure to read Paw Prints and your emails for more information.

Have a wonderful long Labor Day Weekend!

Blessings,

Dr. Kathleen Cox

Based on feedback that we have received from parents, we have updated/clarified some language in the parent-student handbook. 

• On page 37, we updated the following language regarding fevers and vomiting: 

• No student should be sent to school with a fever (temperature of 100 degrees or above) or vomiting. The student should remain at home until fever-free or with no vomiting for 24-48 hours.* If a student is sent home from school during a school day for fever or vomiting, they may not return to school the next school day.  Also, if your child has a fever or vomits while at home during the day, please do not send them to school the following day.  This requirement is for the safety of the student and his/her classmates.

• On pages 45-46, we updated the following language regarding skirt length:

• Skirt: Plaid with navy modesty shorts, and hem to fall no shorter than the top of the knee. * Students in 5th-8th grade will be given one warning and have five school days to make sure that their skirt is the proper length. After 5 school days from their first warning, they will be given a different skirt from the uniform closet if available and a citation.

• On page 46, we updated the following language regarding khaki skirts for 6th-8th grade girls: 

• Skirt: Khaki, with navy modesty shorts, and hem to fall no shorter than the top of the knee. * Students will be given one warning and have five school days to make sure that their skirt is the proper length. After 5 school days from their first warning, they will be given a different skirt from the uniform closet if available and a citation. Khaki skirts may not be athletic material and should be purchased from Dennis uniforms.

The updated parent-student handbook is

available on the school website. 

Monday, September 5

Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday, September 6

PLUS Meeting at 8:15 a.m. in the Cafeteria - all are welcome!

Friday, September 9

Halloween Carnival Volunteer Meeting at 8:15 a.m. in the cafeteria - all are welcome!

Thursday, September 15

Advisory School Council Meeting at 11 a.m. in the School Library

Friday, September 16

Family Spaghetti Dinner from 5-7 pm (More information coming soon)

Friday, September 23

Donuts with Dad for PK3, PK4, and Kindergarten at 9:30 am in the Tiger Gym

1st Quarter Progress Reports

Middle School Dance from 7-9 p.m. in the school gym

Saturday, September 24-Sunday, September 25

School Family Weekend at Mass. Students who come to a Mass in their dress uniform will receive a free homework pass.

Thursday, September 29

All School Mass Day for St. Michael the Archangel Feast Day

Monday, October 3

SMCS Golf Classic (more information below)

Friday, October 7

Future Family Open House at 9:30 am

Friday, October 14

Social Media & Mental Health Training for Parents at 8:15 am in the Tiger Gym presented by Crime Stoppers

Click here to order lunch for your students.

All lunch orders must be placed by 7 a.m. each morning.

Click here to buy your ticket.

Ticket sales end on Sunday, September 11th.

Click here to buy your ticket.

Registration for Kidventure After School is open now with installment and drop-in options for the Fall Semester.

Click here to register.

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