Dear Presentation Families,
Well, we made it to the home stretch! We being teachers, principals, students, and you - our honorary, at-home teachers. Who would have thought when we left for spring break that we would not have class, not celebrate student birthdays as we have in the past, nor interact with each other as we have grown so accustomed to doing? Teacher! Did you want to be a teacher when you grew up, perhaps not? It has been a long haul hasn’t it? But, as we told Fr. Peter today, we are so proud of all that has been learned and all that has been accomplished given how everyone was thrust into this
ready or not
. For some it was easy and for some it was daunting, but no one threw up their hands in despair and said “no way, no how, can’t do it.” (at least not in public :+) ) This is why we are moving up the date of Parent Appreciation Day from July 27 to May 27 to honor you, our partners in distance learning. We really could not have done it without you, your sacrifice, and your perseverance. Know of our heart-felt gratitude for all you did over the course of these past 10 weeks. Please view our Facebook page on May 27 for a special message, watch for billboards along the I-94 loop, and look through Friday’s bags for something special. In the meantime, yes it is still Easter, Alleluia or
Hallelujah
.
Panther Pride,
Mary and Gary
Ashley Way Scholarship Fund
As if distance learning was not hard enough, our beloved Middle School teacher Ashley Way went home to God our Father over the past weekend. What a loss for the Presentation community, especially the middle school students who got to know her in a very special way. Ashley was a beacon of Panther Pride, and in an effort to keep her legacy alive and well, an Ashley Way Scholarship Fund is being developed thanks to the leadership of school parent, Bill Josten. No specifics are available as of yet; watch for communications in the weeks to come. “May eternal rest grant unto her oh Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her.” Please offer continued prayers for Ashley’s husband and her two boys so they know they are supported and loved by the Presentation community.
All School Mass
for our 8
th
grade leaders and
Virtual Awards Ceremony
will be held May 29 at 8:45 AM via Facebook. Please join Fr. Peter as he celebrates Mass in honor of our 8
th
grade students. Mass will be followed by a virtual Awards Ceremony.
Final Drive up Up/Drop Off Day and
Car Parade
: May 29 from 11:30am-2:00PM
Next week teachers will pack up and send home school supplies from students' lockers and desks so they can be used at home over the summer. In return, we ask families to pack up Chromebooks, chargers, textbooks, sheet music, instruments, library books, recorders, and anything else you find on desks, tables, under beds, or in closets. Well not everything, each homeroom teacher sent home a list of returns. Please put your name on the list and check off items as you place them into a paper grocery bag with your child’s name on it. Please include this check off list in the bag when you return it so we can compare yours to ours. Your efforts will expedite our inventory process.
Did you see the word
PARADE
? Yes, please decorate your cars, display signs of well wishes for our graduates, and follow the parade route below. Principals, teachers, and staff will be there to greet you along the parade route blowing bubbles, squirting water guns, and shaking Presentation pom poms so students will see how very special they are to all of us. Please note the following parade details for access as we will barricade our normal access routes on that end of the campus to ensure the safety of everyone.
1. Cars should enter the parish parking lot between the church and the rectory on the north end of the campus on Kennard St.
2. Cars will proceed in line through the parking lot down the hill. Middle School bags will be at the Flag Pole Entrance and K-4 bags will be at the Preschool Entrance. Locations will be marked.
Please stay in one line whether you have a Middle School Pick up or not.
3.
Staff will put the bags in car trunks or tail gates
as you drive up. Trunks will be better than tail gates if you can manage that. They will not put bags in your back seat where children may be sitting in an effort to maintain social distancing. While we know the kids will be excited to see everyone, please ensure they keep their distance during this transfer. Bags will only be available for drive up. No one should park and come up to staff for pick up nor start a parallel line of cars.
4.
Cars will then proceed to the Gym Door for your Drop Off.
This may get a bit tricky so be prepared to wait in your car. An adult should bring the family bags to the gym where they will be left in the designated space for each grade level. Ms. Prahl will check in all electronics in the center of the gym. Please be as swift as possible with the drop off to keep the parade moving. Cars will depart through the Kennard Exit for that day.
5. Families with last names beginning with A-G can drive up for bags between 11:30am-12:15pm
6. Families with last names beginning with H- N can drive up for bags between 12:15pm-1:00pm
7. Families with last names beginning with P-Z can drive up for bags 1:00pm-1:45pm
Again, no one should leave their car for pick up and will kindly be asked to proceed to the drive up line. We will fill cars as quickly as we can but plan for wait time. Please call the school office if you have any questions or concerns about the drive-up and parade.