Sunday Information
October 25, 2020
Happy Sunday!
Last week I introduced you to our new SEL program called Friendzy. I mentioned that each month we would have a them that would come with a saying that the whole school would focus on. Many of you have probably noticed this month's saying on the windows at school. If you haven't, it is right here above this note. The saying comes from John 15:16 where Jesus says, "You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you." We are all especially blessed to have been chosen by God and to be loved by God unconditionally. This month the students are exploring the special ways that God has blessed them and being reminded that they were each handpicked by God to serve him on this Earth. I would encourage you all to have conversations at home this week about how God has blessed us all and what it means to be loved by Him unconditionally.
There is again a lot of information in the email today. Please be sure to read through everything. We will have our first open PTO meeting for the year on Tuesday. You can reference the email that went out on Wednesday for more information. Also, we are only one week away from All Saints Day. There is information in here about the day. Please be sure you are helping your child prepare their costume and report. The information below details what the day will look like.
Finally, as the weather gets cooler, it seems that more and more people are contracting COVID. We have only had a few cases of parents testing positive at the school, but we have also had a few who have had to quarantine because they were close contacts. We are being told to expect more cases in the coming months. Please continue to be safe by wearing masks when out, washing or sanitizing your hands regularly, and social distancing when you are with others, even with friends and family. We are continuing to do everything that we can at school to prevent spread, but we need your help. I appreciate everything that you have done and will continue to do to keep our kids in school!
As always, please reach out with any questions.
God Bless,
Mr. O'Neill
What's Coming Up at SHS?
October 27th: PTO Open Meeting
October 28th: Halloween shirts for $1
October 30th: No School
November 1st: All Saints Day
November 2nd: All Saints Day Celebration at school
November 4th: Picture Retakes for all students
November 10th: First Trimester ends
November 11-13th: No School (Veterans Day, Faith Formation, and Teacher PLT
An email went out on Wednesday with information about teams for the year and the open meeting which is taking place this Tuesday. Please be sure to read through it and respond to the survey question about how you plan to attend the meeting. It is expected that every family have at least one parent present for all three PTO open meetings.
A couple of notes regarding Tuesday's meeting:
1. An email will be sent out on Tuesday with a link for the virtual option as well as the agenda and any other information that you will need if you join online.
2. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30 and will not last longer than 45 minutes.
3. There is no childcare available. If you bring your children they will be required to sit with you for the duration of the meeting. Please plan accordingly.
We are excited to continue our tradition of celebrating All Saints Day at school this year. As with everything this year, there will be some changes to the day which are outlined below. What isn't changing is that the students are still researching their Saints and will be dressing as those Saints. If you need items to complete the Saint costumes, please let Mrs. Sammy or Mr. O'Neill know what Saint and what you are looking for. We will go through the costumes we have at school and let you know what we have that you can use. You do not need to use the school costumes, they are just available to you should you need them.
Monday, November 2nd All Saints Day Celebration Schedule:
1. Students will arrive dressed in their Saint Costumes. This way parents can still help them get their costumes on. Unfortunately, parents are not able to stay for the festivities this year, but they will be recorded and shared!
2. Weather permitting, we will have morning prayer and our Saint Parade together outside to begin the day. Again, this will be recorded and shared with parents.
3. Students will return to their classrooms where they will do their Saint presentations. These will also be recorded and shared with parents.
4. Students will remove their costumes (Students must have their school unifomrs on under their costumes) and commence with Saint activities with their classes for the rest of the day. They will conclude the day by watching Coco as a class while having a Saints Snack!
*The videos of the day will be shared in an email later on that day.
Please reach you to your child's teacher or Mr. O'Neill with any questions.
Flu Shots
There will be no Flu shots provided at the school this year. The health department was unable to provide them for us as they have in the past. That being said, this year, more than usual, it is extremely important that students get their flu shots. Since flue and COVID symptoms are so similar, a student with the flu will be treated as if they have COVID unless they test negative. Reducing this chance by getting the flu shot will be beneficial for everyone involved. There are a number of ways to get your flu shots this year. If you need help identifying a place to go, please call the school office.
Coat Season!
The weather has begun to get colder and colder, which means students should have coats with them every day. They will still go outside for recess and PE most day and need to have the proper attire. They can always take off a coat or hats and gloves, but if they don't have them, they can't warm up. This year we do not have the same option of having kids sit in the office if they do not have warm enough coats, instead it will cause the whole class to have to stay inside. Also, when the weather gets into the 20's and 30's, a sweatshirt is not enough. They need to have a warm coat. If you have any questions or need help getting a coat, please reach out to Mr. O'Neill.
This is our last week to bring in Items for the Buck Foundation!!!
