Dear St. Giles Families,
We had a wonderful and celebratory Catholic Schools Week last week and kicked it off with a successful virtual open house for prospective families. The snow did not stop our Zoom sessions where we shared all the good news of who and what we are at St. Giles. Thank you to Sarah Yaffe, BSJ Marketing Chair, and members of the marketing team, for making our first virtual open house a success.
We would also like to thank PTO, especially co-chairs Laura Milder and Kristen Reale, for their tremendous efforts to organize a fun yet safe week for our students. From online games of Name the Face to Find the Lion to Jeopardy!, our students were able to celebrate this special week despite the restrictions. Thanks also to Stacy McEnery who put together desk decorating kits for all of our classrooms and Amy Crilly who helped us to cap off the week with rousing Zoom Buddy Bingo games! The games were such hits teachers have plans to play them again! Finally, thank you to everyone who helped arrange and safely deliver the pizza lunch to all faculty, staff, and students. We are so blessed by our dedicated parent community!
Last week was also a celebration of what we, along with other Catholic schools in the Archdiocese and beyond, have been able to accomplish with our in-person and remote learning opportunities for all families. These efforts of meeting the needs of our students and families during the pandemic have been recognized in local and national press articles; find them linked below. We are so proud of our students and grateful for our families throughout this year. We are hopeful that all of our faculty and staff will soon be vaccinated and, while that does not end our protocols or waiver any of our safety measures, it is a sign of progress and brings about feelings of security, relief and continued hope that everyone will soon be vaccinated.
Lastly, we would like to appeal to all parents and caregivers to be mindful of our traffic patterns at both drop-off and pick-up on Columbian and Linden. With the building snow piles, it is very difficult to see around cars. Please use extreme caution loading/unloading and when driving around cars. We know everyone is anxious to get to work in the morning and home in the afternoon but extra care and working together will help everyone get to and from school safely.
Due to the extreme temperatures this week, uniforms will remain optional. We ask that our Lions come dressed warmly and appropriately. Thursday will be a pink/red day in honor of Valentine's Day.
Stay warm, safe, and well,
Meg
Re-registration is complete!
Your Facts account has been updated with next year's tuition information and also with the non-refundable registration fee of $200. This fee is due by Feb. 22.
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If you are set up with auto pay, you don't need to do anything and the charge will automatically pull from your account on Feb. 22.
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If you are set up with an invoice payment, you will be required to sign in to Facts and make your payment.
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If you registered a preschooler and have not made a schedule selection yet, please do so ASAP here, PreK Program Selection, as our classes are filling up fast! Charges will be added to your account as soon as a selection is made.
As a reminder, the first tuition payment is due in July. If you have further questions, please contact Michele Bibbey.
Important February Calendar Reminders!
Thursday, February 11th, Trimester 2 Parent/Teacher Conferences
11:45 dismissal for all students, Kids Klub will not be available.
Conferences are not required; teachers will contact parents for appointments.
Friday, February 12th, Staff Development Day, No School
Monday, February 15th, President's Day, No School