May 9th, 2012
Dear Parents,
During the month of May, a month dedicated to honoring Mary, Catholics have long honored Mary by placing a crown on her image. The tradition in the United States and many other countries has been for school children to have a "May Crowning" ceremony, with a procession, pretty dresses and a wreath of fresh flowers that are placed on the statue. Thank you to Sue Kapovich and Julianne Beach for preparing a beautiful May Crowning last Sunday. A special thank you also to the 2nd and 8th grade students who participated in such a lovely ceremony.
It is a little less noisy in the homes of fifth and sixth graders as well as here at school. The fifth and sixth graders’ are away on their Outdoor Education Program. They will be back on Friday, near dismissal time, tired, dirty but full of stories of the fun and education they experienced.
Also on Friday, Utopia, our preschool, will have a minimum day with 12:00pm dismissal. Grades K-8 will dismiss regularly on Friday at 2:15/2:30pm. Don’t forget that this coming Monday, May 14th, is a holiday for all students, preschool through eighth grade. School will resume on Tuesday.
A Reminder…Beginning Monday, May 21st, parents who use the after school Extended Care program will need to either pre-pay or pay-by-the-day. Prepayments may be made in the office or when you pick up your child from extended care. The cost is $4.00 per hour or fraction-thereof. Any unused balance from a pre-payment will be applied to next years’ billing.
Parent Agreement and Participation Requirements: Please remember that the deadline has passed for returning the “yellow” Parent Agreement-Parent Participation form. If you have not yet returned that form, please do so as soon as possible. That way we will know how you plan to pay your tuition and how you intend to fulfill your Parent Participation Requirements in the coming year. Please be aware that the monthly tuition payment plan began this month and the 1st payment is due by next Tuesday, May 15th. Also, there are still a few families who have not yet paid their re-registration fees. Please understand that a spot will not be held for your child until those fees are paid.
2012-2013 Calendar: Today you are receiving the 2012-2013 school calendar, which has been approved by the Archdiocese. Please note that we will begin next school year on Thursday, August 23rd. Also, save the evening of Thursday, August 30th at 7:00 p.m. This is the date set for our mandatory parent back-to-school meeting. Hopefully this will help those of you who are planning your vacations now.
Scrip/Uniforms: We are grateful to all of the families who have completed this requirement for the 2011-2012 school year. As of May 1st, any scrip purchases will be credited to the next school year, 2012-2013. Those who have not fulfilled this requirement will be notified through next Wednesday’s envelope and all balances will need to be in order by the end of this month.
Did you know that Simply Uniforms now participates in our scrip program? They are offering a 10% rebate back to the school. As a convenience to you, we have included a Simply Uniforms scrip order form in your envelope today. If you wish to purchase some Simply Uniforms scrip, please complete the form and send it to the office by Friday May 25th. Scrip will be sent home on Wednesday, May 30th.
First Communion Photos: Raul Panelo, father of 4th grader Samantha, took some great photos at First Communion. Check out the STM website to view and/or order pictures from this memorable event. The photo
website password is 1st@stm.
From the Athletic Board: Girls’ Basketball and Baseball Pictures will be taken after school next Wednesday, May 16th. Please make sure your child brings their basketball or baseball uniform to school with them that day. Any sports uniform, including Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, Baseball uniforms need to be turned by May 25th. Please put the uniform in a bag with your child’s name and grade clearly written on it.
Dance Festival: Save the date! This year, our Dance Festival will be held on Thursday night, May 24th. As you know many of our dances are partner dances and Mrs. Dwyer spends a lot of effort preparing the children for this. If your child is unable to attend, please let the office know immediately in writing. It is very upsetting if on the night of the festival a child is not able to perform a dance because his or her partner does not show up. If we do not hear from you, we expect your child will be participating.
Summer Plans: The Stop Motion Animation Tech Camp for Kids is filling up quickly. You are receiving an updated flyer in today’s envelope. One difference you might note is that it will only run for two weeks, not three as previously offered. Also, the deadline to register and pay is now June 1st. Sign up now!
Physics Day at Great America: Science is a Physics Affair! On Monday, May 7th the 8th graders invited the student body to come and learn about their roller coasters, a physics project they have been working on for the past several weeks. We are very proud of their creativity and workmanship as their rollercoaster’s had many vertical loops, corkscrew turns and plunging drops. Last Friday, four rollercoasters were entered into Great America's Physics Day rollercoaster building contest. We are happy to announce that 3 of our teams receieved awards. Congratulations also go out to Katie Nori who entered and won the trebuchet building contest launching a small rubber ball more than 20 feet. Congratulations 8th graders and keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal
