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St. Mary's School faculty/staff welcomes your child to the 2008-2009
school year. The first day of school starts at 8:00 a.m. on
Thursday, August 7th and ends at 11:30 a.m. We are excited
about the first day of school and look forward to seeing everyone!
Our Home & School officers will join us for our first day of school
to take pictures of our families. There will be no lunch
served or Aftercare on the first day of school. You child
should report directly to his/her classroom on the first day.
Because you may have questions about the start of the school year,
the following information is provided for your assistance.
Morning Procedure:
Friday, August 8th will be our first full day (8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.).
On Friday morning and each morning of the school year, we request
that upon arriving at school, students drop off backpacks and
lunchboxes at the door of his/her classroom, and proceed to the gym.
We have supervision in the gym beginning at 7:30 a.m. Our
morning prayer, pledge, PeaceBuilders pledge and song will begin at
8:00 a.m. in the gym each morning. Parents are welcome to join
us in for this very important start to our day.
Absences/Tardies:
If you child must be absent or tardy, parents should call the School
Office at 282-3397 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
Although we realize that
emergencies occur on occasion, we expect students to arrive at
school on time. It is important for your child to receive all
the instruction that is available to them. Also, it is
disruptive to the class when a student arrives late or leaves early.
Our Diocese has a policy that four tardies becomes an absence.
At the end of each nine weeks we will be doing a non-uniform day for
students who have not been tardy or left early during the nine week
grading period. If a student must arrive late or leave early
for a doctor/dentist appointment, an excuse from the doctor/dentist
office is needed to be eligible for the none uniform day.
School Bulletin:
St. Mary's believes that communication is a key factor of any
organization. The youngest child in each family will receive a
Family Bulletin in your communication envelope each Tuesday.
After reading your bulletin, please return the envelope each
Tuesday. After reading your bulletin, please return the
envelope with your signature to your child's classroom teacher on
the following day. Thank you.
Lunch Program: A
monthly lunch calendar will be sent home each month with the school
bulletin on Tuesdays. We will still need parents to help serve
lunch each day from 11:00 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Please call
the School Office if you would like to volunteer to help. This
is a fun way to spend time with the children and get to know other
parents. Mrs. Manhard will be available the first week of
school so you can put money in your child's pre-paid lunch account.
We ask that you pay ahead for lunches. This does not mean your
child has to eat each day; the money will be kept in their account
and deducted each time he/she buys lunch.
Water Bottles:
We are aware of how important water is to hydrate the body, as well
as the brain. Studies have been conducted that show drinking
water in school helps with the learning process. Please send
water bottles to school with your child(ren) each day. We ask
that the water bottles have the sports cap lids which help to avoid
spills. The water bottles must contain water; no other drinks
are allowed.
BoxTops 4 Education:
Thanks to each and everyone who saved BoxTops this year! We
made over $1,000. This is the most we have ever made!
Please continue to save all your BoxTops during the summer.
Please let Denise Fluhr know if you have any questions.
Tyson Project A+:
We have a new Label Collection Program. It is called Tyson
Project A+. For every Tyson Project A+ label your save, our
school will receive 24 cents. You can drop the labels off at
the School Office or put them in the BoxTop box located between to
the two sets of entrance doors into the school. If you have
any questions, please contact Denise Fluhr. Thank you, Denise,
for taking on this project!
Handbook: There will be
a new area addressed in the discipline section of our handbook which
will address harassment, intimidation and bullying. We felt
this should be added to go along with our PeaceBuilders program and
our motto "Anchored In Love" so there is no question of who we are
and what we allow at our school. Your St. Mary's School Board
worked on this during the summer.
I hope you are enjoying a
wonderful summer and enjoying some time together with your family!
I hope, too, that your child is excited about coming to school on
August 7th. If you have any questions or concerns, please do
not hesitate to contact me. I can be reached by email at
RM7359@yahoo.com. I can
also be reached at the School Office through June; the office will
be closed for the month of July. I look forward to a great
school year!
God Bless, |
