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Greeting Presentation of Mary Families,
There are Saints among us. Did you see them at mass on Friday? This week we came together in prayer to remember saints who dedicated their lives to God’s work. Solemnity gives focus to the goal of Catholic education: to become Saints. The Saints model excellence in ways that speak across cultures and centuries. Our classrooms are places for your child(dren) to encounter Jesus Christ. Through this transformative encounter with Jesus, our students come to see and hear how the Lord is calling every person to be a Saint!
Pre-K students through 8th grade learned about Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead) in Spanish classes. This is a beautiful tradition of many Hispanic families. It is three days of celebrations honoring those who have gone before us. It’s a time to tell stories and keep the memories of family and friends alive. Death is a part of our lives and it is important for us to pass on family stories about those who are no longer with us.
We are excited for the return of several students this week - 6 on Monday, 1 on Wednesday, 3 on Thursday and 3 more on Friday. Some of these students tested positive while others were quarantined due to other household members that were positive. As we continue to navigate together through this pandemic, we need to take a deep breath and breathe. There is no need to panic or let fear overtake us. We are watching our numbers and are in consultation with MDE, CDC, the school district, and our school nurse. The number of students out is decreasing. Keep in mind those who have had COVID now have antibodies that will protect them causing us to update our policies for quarantining.
Here are the new guidelines:
- If the child tested positive for COVID with a lab confirmed test within the last 90 days, they do not need to quarantine. So long as they were quarantined when sick with COVID and do not have any symptoms.
- If a child has received a vaccination for COVID, they do not need to quarantine unless they have symptoms.
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Those who have not had a lab confirmed case of COVID or are not vaccinated will need to continue to quarantine if anyone in their household tests positive for COVID.
Please remember each individual case is different and things continue to change. We will continue our mask mandate and keep you updated on the health of our school weekly. A survey will go out next week to provide everyone the opportunity to give their input. We appreciate your support and dedication to keeping our community safe.
You are all invited to attend our Mass of Gratitude next Friday, November 12th in person or via Livestream. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have supported our school in the past year. We have been blessed in so many ways.
Next weekend is also the 75th Anniversary of Presentation of Mary Parish. We hope you will celebrate with us over the weekend (Nov. 13 & 14). Archbishop Hebda will celebrate Mass with us at the 5 pm mass followed by dinner and music. Sunday will be a celebration of Catholic Education at Presentation of Mary. We want to fill the pews with our current and former students at the 9:30 am Mass. Those wearing their uniform will receive an out of uniform pass. The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a pancake breakfast after Mass. We look forward to celebrating with you.
Let us all continue to pray for each other. Ask God to help us walk this journey together as He does daily with each of us. I hope you all get out and enjoy this beautiful weekend!
Blessings to you and your family,
Sue Lovegreen, Principal
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