It's hard to believe that tomorrow is the first day of October. I know many of our scholars are excited for all the fun fall things they will be doing next month. I am especially excited about attending my very first SCBA Trunk or Treat. I hope we have a great turn out!

In learning about SCBA, I heard from the scholars that they would love to have more opportunities for clubs and activities besides sports. I am excited to announce that SCBA will have a Yearbook Club this year! I am looking for a parent volunteer to be the point person for the Yearbook Club. This volunteer will work closely with me and the School Advisory Council to develop and publish the 2022-23 yearbook. If you would like to help with this club in any way (even if you don't want to lead it) please contact me as soon as possible. If you are a photographer and you are interested in sharing your skills and possibly taking photos at academy events, please send me an email. More details about the club will be shared as soon as we get our volunteer team in place.

Please plan on joining us as we celebrate Mass together this Sunday, October 2 at 11:00. Our seventh grade families have planned and prepared this Mass. We would love to see all of our SCBA families this Sunday. Scholars should wear their SCBA uniforms to show our school spirit. See you there!

I'm so excited about the many wonderful ideas your scholars are sharing with me and how eager they are to make SCBA an awesome and enriching environment.

Candace Stracener, Principal

Girls in Kindergarten and First are invited to join Girl Scout Troop 03904

which meets twice/month on Tuesdays from 3:15-5:00 pm in Borromeo Hall

on the following schedule:

Girls in 2nd through 6th grades are invited to join Girl Scout Troop 02704

which meets once/month on Tuesdays from 3:15-5:00 pm in Borromeo Hall

on the following schedule:

Oct. 11; Nov. 29; Dec. 13;

Jan. 10; Feb. 14; Mar. 14;

Apr. 11; May 9.

We Need Your Help….

SCBA Girl Scouts are in need of empty toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls,

and Kleenex boxes for activities this year. If you could save them then please

send them to the SCBA Front Office with your scholars as you collect them.

Questions? Contact Isaac Navarro at facilities@stcharleskc.com.

The Diocese of KCSJ requires all staff and volunteers, including anyone who comes into the Academy to work with the scholars, to complete Protecting God's Children training through Virtus as well as the State of Missouri Mandated Reporter training through Protect MO Kids AND a background check if you have not already had one completed.

If you have not taken both of the training modules please click here to view a complete list of available sessions for the Virtus Protecting God's Children course. Then you will need to go to: www.protectmokids.com to register and complete the Missouri Mandated Reporter training.

If not already done, you will need to initiate a Background Check through your Virtus account.

Please note: If it has been longer than 5 years since you completed the Protecting God's Children Course through Virtus, you will need to take the Protecting God's Children Session 4.0 before you will be able to volunteer.

You MUST complete these training courses and have completed a Background Check before volunteering at SCBA.

Thank you in advance for your willingness to meet the Safe Environment Policies of the Diocese.

If you have questions, you may contact Rose in the School Office via email at rhochstatter@stcharleskc.com.

Shopping with RaiseRight (formerly Scrip) Cards or giving them as gifts is an easy, no-cost way to help our Academy! You simply buy RaiseRight cards (which operate like gift cards) from your favorite brands to use for your daily purchases. Each merchant donates a percentage of your purchase(s) to SCBA.

You can order online anytime.  For online purchases, download the RaiseRight app to your phone &/or computer and use the SCBA

For in person purchases you can come to the SCBA office on Wednesdays between 2:30 and 3:30 pm. or purchase them after church following identified masses when they are selling the cards.

Questions? Contact Lori Caylor at (816) 878-3347 or caylorlori@gmail.com.

St. Charles Borromeo Academy is in dire need of your help if you have a medical/nursing background! Typically the Academy only has a nurse on hand for 3 days/week and we would sincerely like to have the full week covered.

If you are interested, please contact the School Office via email at 816-436-1009, ext. 301.