Ms. Williams' 5th Grade Music Class gets us ready for Halloween!
We might not be able to sing, but we can still make some great music!
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Monday, October 26th - Grandparents Day Envelopes are DUE (Send in Letter-sized, Stamped & Addressed envelopes for each set of grandparents or grandfriends)
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Wednesday, Oct. 28th - Virtual Open House for Admissions via Zoom, 6pm - TELL A FRIEND!
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Saturday, Oct. 31st - PTO Volunteer Clean Up 9am - 12pm (see below for details!)
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Planning Ahead? Always check out our school calendar on the website HERE!
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Need a past newsletter? Check out our archives on the website HERE!
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Middle School - you are on the Week 2 Schedule this week (Days 6-10). Not sure? Check ParentsWeb on our website! (Once in ParentsWeb, go to Student - Schedules to see your child's class schedule.)
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Dear Parents,
It's hard to believe the end of the first quarter is almost here! We are so blessed to have had no major issues with COVID during this first marking period, and I just want to thank you all for your attentiveness to the guidelines in place and encourage everyone to keep up the great work. This Friday, you will be able to access your student's report card in ParentsWeb. We'll send home instructions on Friday about how to do that. Grades can be an important measure of how a student is progressing, but they are not the only measure. I know that all of our teachers are more interested in each student doing their best, than the grade at the end of term. Our primary goal as a Catholic school is not to have your child earn good grades; we want them to grow into men and women of faith and virtue, prepared to enter the next stage of their lives. We hope that they come to school ready to learn because they wonder about the beautiful gift of creation that God has given us, and they are in awe of the love that Jesus shows us each day.
The Catholic Church has always taught that parents are the primary educators of their children. Our school serves to assist you in the role, and by working together, we can have the greatest impact. I encourage you to check up on your child in a way that fits their needs. For a younger child, they may need more assistance, while an older child may need to practice taking initiative. Some students may be able to work independently, while others will need more support - even in the same classroom. Each student is unique, and each is a beautiful child of God. We have parent-teacher conferences coming up soon, and this is a great opportunity to work together to find the best way to support your student!
Attention 7th and 8th Grade Parents!
Did you miss our Zoom Lunchroom with Mr. Cruess, Mrs. Cisik and Mrs. Autry about getting ready for high school? There's a lot of information that was shared, so if you weren't able to join us - click here for the video!
Reminder: Grandparents Day Envelopes DUE TOMORROW!!
In place of our normal Grandparent's Day, each class will send handwritten letters to their grandparents or grandfriends. To help us with this activity, we ask each family to send a letter-sized, addressed, stamped envelope for each grandparent to your student's homeroom no later than Monday, October 26. We would also like to create a "Wall of Heroes" in our school with pictures of those family members who served or are still active duty. We ask our parents to help collect these pictures. To participate, please send in a photocopy or scanned picture to the school office with the student's name, name of the service member, their branch of service, and any other details you would like us to share.
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Sign Up Now for Parent-Teacher Conferences! |
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Virtual Parent -Teacher Conferences are planned for Thursday, November 5, from 4pm-7pm and Friday, November 6 from 7:30am-12:00pm.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are not required but are encouraged, especially for students having difficulty in some aspect of their education. For elementary students, we encourage all parents to schedule a conference with your child's homeroom teacher.
Middle school parents do not need to meet with every teacher, only those with whom they feel time is needed. If your child is doing well in all middle school courses and you do not have any concerns, you do not need to schedule a conference. Specials (elective) teachers are not part of the Parent-Teacher Conference days.
If you have questions, please call Pam Autry at (804) 254-8850.
Sign Up Genius will close at noon on Tuesday, November 3.
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Volunteer Day at SBCS is THIS SATURDAY 10/31 |
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Attention Families - we have lots of opportunities coming up to earn your PTO volunteer hours (remember - 20 hours per family for the school year). This is an important way we support our school community. Due to the rain, we had to move our clean up/painting work to the new date of Oct. 31st. On that day we'll be taking care of some outdoor projects including staining benches, painting hopscotch stencils and playground equipment and doing some yard work! Click here to see how you can pitch in! Shout outs to PTO leadership Juliet D'Agostino and Kevin Clark for helping to organize these events!
All families are responsible for entering their own volunteer hours in our ParentsWeb system. For information about how to do that, please click here!
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Click here for what's happening in ASE this month!
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As a reminder Incidental bills are due on the 5th of each month. You have complete control over how incidental invoices are paid, so the deductions are not automatic unless you have set them up that way. Please be sure to review your FACTS account as the beginning of the year charges are now past due. |
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Hope all is going well thus far during this interesting school year! Mrs. Dart and I have enjoyed seeing all of the students and parents in the morning because this is something that in a "normal" school year the nurse does not get to do!
I have a few bits of information to pass along:
1) Just a reminder for our 2nd and 7th grade parents that next week there will be vision screenings for some 2nd and 7th grade students, so please look for a letter which will be sent home once the screening is complete.
2) We are in the process of looking at "over the counter medication" administration, so for now there will no longer be any administration of over the counter medications. We will you know if this changes.
3) Here is an informational letter from the Diocese for the 5th-8th grade students. This was already sent out to middle school parents for your information.
Please reach out if I can ever be of assistance!
Mrs. Lawrence RN BSN
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Taking Care of our Comet Family |
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Please remember that we are one community that is supportive and respectful. As in any year, from time to time teachers and students may be out of school. Please respect privacy and don't jump to conclusions.Whenever a member of the school community has a confirmed case of COVID-19, we will work with the Diocese and the Health Department to make sure close contacts are notified so they may take appropriate action inline with CDC guidance.
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Yay Lunch! Order weekly by Saturday night! |
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In case you missed this on social media! |
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Duck! Jump! Run! Mrs. Brunner's JK class gets the wiggles out by ducking rocketships and dodging martians! |
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And remember!
ONLY COME TO SCHOOL IF….
- Your temperature is under 100.4 degrees.
- In the past two (2) weeks, you HAVE NOT presented symptoms of COVID-19, such as a fever, chills, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, with no alternative diagnosis.
- In the past two (2) weeks, you HAVE NOT been exposed - less than six (6) feet for greater than 15 minutes - to anyone who has tested positive for or exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 (with no alternative diagnosis), without wearing the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
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