Dear St. Giles Families,
Thank you to everyone who helped make our first full week together such a success! It truly was a group effort and your assistance with drop off and pick up, along with everyone’s patience, made week 1 truly special. Our Lions did an excellent job with their masks, physical distancing, and adjusting to this new school year.
We do have a few reminders for everyone:
Masks
- Each student needs to have 2 masks available to them per day. Spare masks should be stored in a paper bag
- Please check the fit of the masks and ensure that they cover both the nose and mouth and stay up while talking and moving around
- Masks need to be already on as students exit cars so they are not being put on when students are on the sidewalk
Bikes
- We love seeing so many of our Lions riding their bikes to school! As a reminder, there are bike racks both on the Columbian side and in the playground on the Linden side.
- Everyone riding a bike must be wearing their masks as they approach campus and at the bike racks due to closer contact with others.
Lastly, as we approach Labor Day weekend, we want to make sure that everyone is practicing safe distancing, wearing masks, and avoiding large gatherings. We have had a strong opening and I know how hard it is to be away from family and friends but we know from reports in Illinois that large gatherings are cause for alarm. I, too, have been away from my family and would love to be with them, but let’s all keep each other in mind as we plan our weekend events. The Archdiocese has put together reminders for all of us to follow and you can find that information here. Let’s stay safe together!
Have a wonderful week and stay well,
Meg
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Remember to begin and/or end each remote or in person school day with a check in, asking questions such as: What are you learning today? What did you learn today? What movement activity did you do for your break? What was challenging? Will you show me what you have been creating/writing/making? Click here for 50 other questions to check in with your child.
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Do you own or work for a business that would like to have its logo on the back of over 400 student/faculty Lion's Leap t-shirts? Let us know!
We are looking for sponsors NOW. Please click for our solicitation letter and sponsorship form. T-shirts are being sent to the printer this week so please email Kelly Richard to get your logo included!
More details about our annual Lion's Leap Fun Run coming soon!
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Market your business to the St. Giles community! Students and faculty wear these t-shirts all year long, in their neighborhoods. Get your business noticed! |
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PTO will have a separate newsletter beginning this year that will come out mid-week each week. Watch for updates on events, volunteer opportunities, and other ways to be involved at St. Giles! More to come! |
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FUN LUNCH - Mark your calendar for 9/11 and 9/18 for our PTO fundraiser lunches. We will safely provide individual bagged lunches to the students via a homeroom student representative, similar to Marla's Lunches. All garbage from their lunch will be put back into the bag and brought home for safety.
- Sign up beginning at midnight tonight, click HERE to visit the site.
- Hit "Click here to register" button
- Sign up by their homeroom #/ teacher
- Pay via credit card or send check payable to St. Giles PTO via their backpack in envelope marked "Fun Lunch"
- Any questions? Click the "Help" button at the top of the lunch website
- Sign up for the 9/11 lunch by 9/6
- PTO Fun Lunch info and link will always be located in the Family Portal
Thank you for supporting the PTO through this fundraiser!
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During the year, we take pictures of our students for social media, printed school materials and the yearbook. If you do NOT want your child's picture used for these purposes, please let us know!
Please complete this FORM return it to the school office by Friday, September 4 ONLY IF you do NOT want your student's picture used.
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Lunch Program - Delivery starts Monday 8/31
Marla's Lunch delivery will begin tomorrow, Monday 8/31 IF you placed an order. Lunches will be individually bagged up and labeled with each student's name and distributed to students in their classroom during lunch time.
Want lunch next week? The order for is due tomorrow by noon - don't miss out! Click here for Marla's website to set up your family profile, see FAQs and set up your order.
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Parent Compliance
Anyone who volunteers within the Archdiocese must complete an annual CANTS form. Although we are limiting our onsite help right now, please take the time to ensure that your compliance is up to date so that you are not restricted from future volunteer opportunities. All expired accounts will be inactivated.
If you are Virtus Certified, please simply complete this CANTS form and send it back to school via [email protected] or send it with your child.
If you are NOT Virtus Certified, please go to www.virtusonline.org to register for the training. You will also need to complete the CANTS form as well as the Code of Conduct Form.
If you have any questions about compliance requirements, please contact Michele Bibbey at [email protected]
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Family Portal on our website
Find all the information you will need for this year, including the link to your child's teacher page, info on lunch delivery, a link to Powerschool and much more!
Visit www.stgilesschool.org, click on the Family Portal and enter the password "Lions123". Please share this password with your child if you want them to access their teacher's page for announcements and homework.
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Archdiocese Weekly Newsletter
The Archdiocese has put together a weekly newsletter for families this year. If you are not receiving it, please subscribe here to receive the latest communications from the Office of Catholic Schools.
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Weekly Enews Subscription |
If you are reading this, you are subscribed to our weekly, Sunday 9am Enews - please continue to read these each week as they contain important school news. During the year, if at any time you are not receiving these Sunday emails, please email the OFFICE to let us know and we will resubscribe you.
If someone else in your family, such as a partner or caregiver, is not currently subscribed and would also like to receive Enews as well, please have them sign up - click HERE.
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