Dear Parents,
This new year brings with it a feeling of hope and anticipation even in the midst of the current Covid numbers. The hope comes in the form of the vaccine that has been distributed to the people who have been designated to be in Phase 1A. Teachers and front line workers, and people over the age of 65 are in Phase 1B Tier 1. Until all of our teachers can be vaccinated, I implore all of you who are coming back to campus to be hyper vigilant. Carefully screen yourselves and your children daily, and if there are any symptoms for anyone, parent or child, please keep your children home and participate in Distance Learning. Also, keep the office informed as well, because we must keep records for anyone who is absent for any reason.
These past two weeks, all students have been Distance Learning as a precaution for any travel that took place over the Christmas Break. If you are a family that traveled during the last weeks of Distance Learning, you must quarantine your students for 14 days. Call the school office and let us know when you returned and we will confirm the date your child can return to In-Person learning. We thank you for your honesty and working together. This is how we keep each other safe.
The second quarter conferences will be held virtually next week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Please check the schedule the teacher has posted, and remember these are Parent/Student/Teacher conferences. This time is very important, especially this year, to be able to connect with the teacher, discuss some goals and make plans for the third quarter.
We look forward to Catholic Schools Week beginning on January 24. This year's theme is Catholic Schools: Faith, Excellence, Service. Catholic schools have a specific purpose to form students to be good citizens of the world, love God and neighbor, and enrich society with the “Good News” by being an example of faith.
Diane Hartley
