Saint Jerome Regional School
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"Living Fearlessly Through Faith..."
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A Message From The Principal
Dear St. Jerome Regional School Families,
For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish but might have eternal life.
(John 3:16) Hopefully, during these unprecedented times when we are unable to attend Mass and receive the Eucharist, we can find comfort in those words that God sent his Son to save humanity. Continuing to pray daily as a family and asking for God’s protection will help our children understand the importance of remaining strong in our faith. Many of our local Catholic parishes are livestreaming Mass and will continue to do so until it is safe to resume celebrating Mass with congregations. SJRS is also continuing with Friday school Masses. Father Hoffa will celebrate Mass from our school Chapel that you can view on our Facebook Page.
We hope everyone is staying healthy and feeling well during these unprecedented times. Please know that our teachers and staff have adjusted well to our distance learning program. Of course we would all much rather be in school. However, our goal remains the same:
To provide the same quality Catholic education...whether in school or at home.
As we continue with distance learning, it is extremely important that students are keeping up with classwork, tests and deadlines. Parents, please take a moment to check in on what your student is working on. If you have any questions, email the teacher and they will be happy to help you. We realize that many parents are still going to work or being required to work from home and helping to manage assignments with your children can be challenging. Simply do the best you can and email the teacher if there are any questions.
We are in this together!
We are about to complete our sixth week of distance learning and I want to thank our teachers for all their time, effort, and creativity in adapting to this new way of learning. Their willingness to try new platforms and stretch out of their comfort zones in some areas of technology shows their commitment to our students. Parents, your patience, support, and cooperation as our distance learning strategies continue to evolve speaks volumes to your commitment to the partnership that exists between home and school. However, the true shining stars of distance learning are the students. Their ability to adapt to a new learning situation, cooperate with their teachers, demonstrate patience when the technology doesn’t always work as planned, and continue to strive for academic excellence shows that
SJRS students are the best
!
SJRS is blessed to be comprised of such a special family of students, parents, and teachers!
As a reminder, all of our previous communications regarding the mandated shutdown and COVID-19 are located at this
link
just in case you would need to reference any of those items.
Thank you, parents, for working with us to make the best of this situation!
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Here are a few important updates for everyone in regards to the end of the year:
- Following Diocesan Guidelines, Grades are being recorded for the 3rd Marking Period.
- Progress Reports will be issued on April 29th. They will be mailed to each family.
- Virtual May Crowning-May 1st following our school Mass.
- There will be no final exams this year.
- End of the year honor roll and awards will be determined using all three trimester grades, in cases where there are no 3rd Trimester grades, the first two trimester grades will be used for the end of the year.
- End of the Year Awards will be shared with everyone at the end of the year through email.
- 8th Grade Graduation- Due to social restriction, events will happen in a much different format, adhering to guidelines set forth by the national and state governments, as well as the Diocese of Allentown. We realize that this is a very important time for our 8th graders and their families and want to make sure that these events are memorable. Plans include two different scenarios depending on restrictions: a). virtual b). outside before the end of June with details to be finalized later.
- 8th Grade Caps & Gowns- Students who have not yet received their caps and gowns will be able to pick up their items on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. Please note that payment must be received before you can pick them up. You can call the office and schedule a time to pick up the items.
- 2020 Yearbooks-Yearbook orders are completed and are scheduled to arrive May 22nd. We hope to have them ready to be distributed when you return all books, pick up your child’s belongings, etc. at the end of the school year.
Diocese of Allentown
St. Jerome Regional School - 50 Meadow Avenue Tamaqua, PA 18252
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2019– 2020
Third Trimester
APRIL Wednesday 29 Progress Reports Issued
MAY Monday 25 Memorial Day – No Classes(Closed)
JUNE Wed.-Friday 3-5 (Return of Books, Pickup Personal Belongings at school, etc. –This schedule is TBA
as per health guidelines at that time.) More details will be shared closer to this date.
JUNE Tuesday 9 Last Day of School for 19-20
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Congratulations
to the following 8th Graders who received
Bishop’s Scholar Awards.
The Diocese of Allentown will be hosting an online ceremony to honor and recognize the Bishop Scholar recipients for the 2019-2020 academic year. Bishop Schlert, Chancellor Brooke Tesche, and Superintendent Phil Fromuth will all be present and play a role in the online event scheduled for Wednesday May 6th. The students who are being honored will also be receiving a plaque and program for the event.
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Some pictures of our students doing their school work
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Click Here
to watch a video of one of our students singing Hallelujah!
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Spotlight on Distance Learning- From the Teachers
Kindergarten
students and their families have been truly amazing as our school transitioned to distance learning. Using a variety of online tools such as teacher created videos, educational videos, games, and worksheets, and zoom meetings the children have continued to move through the curriculum. In Religion, the children have learned about Jesus’ Resurrection and the Mass. Addition and subtraction facts are being reviewed in Math along with the introduction to money. They are listening to stories, learning new sight words, learning vowel sounds and blending sounds to read words in Reading and Language Arts. We are so proud of all the work the children have been completing and all that has been accomplished by working together.
First grade
has been doing an awesome job with Google Classroom. We all got together on Zoom and the children got to say hello to everyone and shared what they have been doing since we left school. It was great to see all their smiling faces. First Grade has been busy working on their assignments, watching videos, and using Dreambox. We meet four days a week on Zoom for daily prayers and live lessons. Great job First grade!
Second grade
has been learning about the Eucharist and how we offer ourselves to God and give Him thanks and praise. We also are learning how the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.
In Math class, we are learning to count money using coins and dollar bills. We are also adding and subtracting money. Language Arts has us exploring the differences between synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. In Reading we continue to read our text stories, study vocabulary and answer comprehension questions related to the stories we are reading. We are also learning to understand what a character is like and learn how to sequence. Phonics we are learning about what a diphthong is and concentrating on the oi, oy and ew dipthongs. We are trying to make our cursive g's and q's and will begin the cursive j. Thank-you to the parents for your patience, understanding and support . This truly is a group effort and I want you to know that I appreciate all that you are doing to help me .
Third grade
is currently reading an adorable realistic fiction story where the setting is Hawaii. So, while they are learning about personification, similes, metaphors, etc from the story they are also learning about volcanoes and the Hawaiian islands! In Religion, we are focusing on God as a forgiving God, and how, by recognizing our sins and confessing, we can become closer to God. We also love the live Friday masses. In math, we are studying geometry: angles, polygons, and symmetry. In English, we are learning about the parts and process of writing short, fiction stories. Maybe one day, one of us will be an author!
Fourth grade
has shown such adaptability and academic progress using Google Classroom, educational videos and games, and pre-recorded lessons. In Religion, they learned about the importance of respecting the gifts of the earth given to us by God and to be thankful for what we have. They are also learning about the 8th Commandment and the importance of being truthful. The fourth grade students have been busy in Reading learning about literary devices such as similes, metaphors, idioms, and personification along with mastering finding the main ideas in both poetry and stories. In Language Arts, these students will be finishing up the chapter on punctuation and capitalization and moving on to recognizing adjectives and using them properly. In Math, fourth grade learned about different kinds of graphs and how they organize information, and soon they will be learning about probability and fractions. Lastly, we wouldn’t have come this far without the help, support, and understanding of all the parents. We are very appreciative of all they continue to do for us.
As we begin to wrap up our year,
5th Grade
is continuing to work on our curriculum. In science we are starting to study our Earth's structure and will then move on to climate and weather. In Religion we are finishing up learning about the last three sacraments we can receive as Catholics. This is such an important part of our catholic faith and curriculum. In Reading we are continuing to develop our reading strategies and skills with different genres. During this time of online learning we are staying connected with weekly Zoom meetings, daily check-in and daily devotions.
Our
6th grade
continues to work hard and demonstrates responsibility by completing all assignments in a timely manner. Great effort! During our math lessons, students have had an opportunity to play prerecorded teaching videos about their lessons. They have responded well to this type of learning. We continue to move forward with our lessons about percent! Such a great time of year for social studies and religion as the class learns through media about the Greek city-states and the Period of Judges. Students have completed multiple assignments and tests on google classroom and are doing phenomenal. Great job!
The students in
7
th
Grade
have been hard at work completing FID Assignments and now working in Google Classroom. For Religion, they reflected on the Easter Triduum during Holy Week. They are now finishing their studies of RCIA and the Sacraments of Initiation. In Science, they examined Adaptations Over Time and are completing work with Heredity. Working with exponents has been the main focus of Pre-Algebra along with Math Maintenance. Students have also been working on DreamBox for a minimum of 30 minutes per week. Language Arts work has included continuation of Spelling lessons, Vocabulary review and new unit, and review of Punctuation and sentence structure. Keep up the good work!!
The
eighth grade
students are taking an active role in their education and making academic progress in their google classroom. They are following directions and completing and submitting assignments. Students have been reaching out to me with their questions and concerns. Each day class begins with the school prayer and pledge of allegiance on our stream page and then the students move on to the work of the day. In social studies the students are learning about the causes of the Civil War. We covered the Dred Scott Decision and the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates. The students read about these events in their text, completed written assessments and viewed videos. Progress was monitored through the Prentice Hall online self-tests and through taking and submitting teacher created google online quizzes. Their literature correlates with their social studies as they read “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury. It is about a young boy in the army during the Civil War who learns the importance of his role as the drummer boy. They listened to an audio of this story and viewed a video on Civil War drummer boys. The eighth graders have taken on this challenge of learning and are demonstrating maturity and experiencing success. I am very proud of our eighth graders.
Students been having fun with their at-home
STEM
challenges. They did a great job building a catapult that projects an object, building a mega straw and engineering the tallest free-standing structure made out of tooth picks and play dough. They’ve also been busy on the computer designing Word Art creations and Infographs. They have also participated in activities posted each day such as a virtual escape room, testing their reaction time, solving logic puzzles, and trying their best at answering a daily riddle.
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Register for the 2020-2021 School Year
Thank you to all the families who took advantage of the early re-registration period! We are still accepting registration for the 2020-2021 school year! We strongly encourage our current families to register as soon as possible, as we are close to waitlists for several grades next year.
Registration Fee:
$125.00 per child
Thank you for helping us follow our mission and
“live fearlessly through faith”
here at St. Jerome Regional School and for being such a vital part of our school community!
The re-registration forms are located on our school website at this
link
.
Click
HERE
to view the details about the
Family Referral Program
for 20-21.
We currently have 274 Students registered for 2020-2021 and 96%
of our current students have re-registered!
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Financial Aid
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*Financial Aid Applications must be submitted through FACTS
by May 22nd*
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2020-2021 Payment Plans
Thank you to everyone who has already re-registered for next year! Updated tuition information packets were sent home in the previous communication envelopes and has also been uploaded to our website. Please be sure to read over the packet as there were some changes from last year. For 2020-2021 we will be offering the following payment plans for K-8th grade:
Full Payment (4% Discount)
Bi-yearly Payment (2% Discount)
12 Month Payment Plan
10 Month Payment Plan
***PLEASE NOTE***
Your current plan will be reselected for next year unless otherwise specified.
If you wish to change your payment plan for the 2020-2021 school please contact Mrs. Beers via email (
advancement.director@gmail.com
) by
May 1st.
Thank you!
Scholarship Applications
To request an application for the Kremer Scholarship please call or email Mrs. Beers. The school will need everything completed and returned by
Friday, May 22nd.
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Little Lions Preschool news
Mrs. Kopp has started sending videos to our preschool families. They include songs, activities, and her reading, reviewing letters, and doing some of their preschool songs. We know her students really enjoy seeing Mrs. Kopp!
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REMINDERS & Announcements and as we look ahead
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- Race for Education – April 28th- Let's Go Virtual! Next week is our virtual Race for Education! we are asking students to submit photos and videos of them being active at home. Don't forget to wear your best SJRS spirit wear! Please submit your photos by this Friday, April 24th. Thanks!
- This year we will be racing for education in a whole new way and raising funds online. We will be asking our students to send videos and photos demonstrating how they are staying healthy and fit at home.
- Be True to Your School-To show how much we love SJRS, we are going to recreate the song, Be True to Your School. We are asking students in our choir, or any other talented singers, to participate. If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Beers for more details! Due April 28th.
- At Home-We love to hear from our students and see all the great things they are doing at home. From school work, to projects, to community givebacks, we are so proud to see all the great things they're doing. Please continue to send us your images! All submissions can be sent to Mrs. Beers: advancement.director@gmail.com
- National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4th-8th.
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Examples of some of the STEM Challenges:
build a catapult using materials from the house.
Procedure: Build your catapult and put your design to work. Test how different angles affect how well the catapult projects objects. Explore what happens if you make modifications to your design. Compare the results and take notes about the features that worked well in your various designs.
Great Job !
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Click Here
to watch a video of one of our students projects!
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Know that we thank God for you and your continued cooperation and support of Catholic education.
The faculty, staff and administration ask for your continued prayers, support, cooperation and dedication to Catholic education. If you have any questions or concerns, you can call the school office at 570-668-2757 or email. We will be happy to help you! Thank you for being part of the SJRS Family! Thank you for all the sacrifices you make to send your child to this school! If you are not receiving our e-newsletters, please call or send an email to the office to be added to the email list.
God bless you and your families,
Mrs. Amy M. Hannis-Miskar, Principal
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A Message from the Home and School Association (HSAx2)
Thank you
to our 19-20 officers for all of the hard work and dedication throughout the school year. Together as a school community we have made our fundraisers a great success. The children enjoyed the many activities that HSA was able to provide.
President- Kathy Reaman
Vice-President- Kelly Kisenwether
Secretary- Megan DeAngelo
Treasurer- Billie Jo Wetterau
Coordinator of Fundraising Activities- Karen Weicker
Coordinator of Outreach- Amanda Ogozalek
We are happy to announce our HSA officers for the
2020-2021
school year.
If you would like to be a part of HSA, or if you would like to get involved in future events, please email us. We are always looking for new ideas and for more people to get involved.
President- Kathy Reaman
Vice-President- Kelly Kisenwether
Secretary- Megan DeAngelo
Treasurer- Billie Jo Wetterau
Coordinator of Fundraising Activities- Karen Weicker
Coordinator of Outreach- Maria McGinley
Click
here
to view the SJRS HSA Facebook Page.
Click
here
to view the HSA parent resources that are shared at our meetings
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A Message from Saint Jerome Regional CYO
Click
here
v
iew the SJR CYO Facebook Page
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A Message from Marian Catholic High School
Click
HERE
to visit the Marian Catholic High School Webpage
Enrollment Update:
We have been accepting Applications for the Class of 2024.
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A Prayer
Thank you, Lord,
for the gift of time
for growing and learning,
and for the gift of Catholic education.
We thank you for our school family.
AMEN.
Let us pray for:
Our school family
All Mothers and Grandmothers
The health and safety of everyone around the world, especially during this pandemic.
Someone battling cancer
Everyone battling COVID-19
All of our supporting parishes
Your continued prayers, support, cooperation and dedication to Catholic education.
Your continued kind words toward each other.
Our community and neighbors.
Our Home & School Association officers and members, our lunch aides, teacher aides, those who work at our fundraisers, the cooks and bakers and those who support our school in any way. Your dedication and sacrifices, commitment and sharing of your time, talent and resources is a source of inspiration to us. We thank God for the gift of each one of you and we ask Him to continue to bless you and your efforts as you help to make SJRS – simply the best.
This is a special place because you are special people.
We will list the names that you would like us to pray for in our monthly newsletters.
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