SAM - 01/09/2023

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Want to Know

Week of January 9, 2023

 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL: 

Safety for our students and families is our number one priority. In an effort to provide a safe environment for our students, as well as to accommodate the needs of our parent volunteers and visitors to St. John Fisher during school hours, we ask that you please follow the drop off/pick up protocols:

• Car line: Parents may enter from either the 45th or Vermont Street entrance in order to drop off and pick up students in front of the school.

  • 45th: proceed down the double lane, turning left in front of the church and enter the left lane in the front of the school. (blue arrows on map below)

  • Vermont Street: proceed up the driveway and go through the breezeway turning right to enter the right lane in front of the school. (red arrows on map below)

  • Please wait for your car to be one of the first 3 in the drop off/pick up lane before students get in/out to ensure we can see all students exiting/entering cars. 

  • If you are dropping off students, you need to route through the line versus letting them out within the parking lot to avoid collisions with our students/families that park for drop off.

• Park: Parents that plan to park their car to walk their child to the main entrance for drop off or pick up may enter via 45th and park in the main lot.

  • All walkers (parents and students) need to utilize the crosswalk in front of the school - walking in the driving lanes is a hazard

  • To help accommodate our kindergarten students and the crosswalk, if you arrive before dismissal, please wait in the main breezeway (by the cement bench)

• Students that walk: If your child walks to/from school, please have them utilize the walking path that leads from the school entrance, around the front of the church to the sidewalk on California St. (yellow arrows on map)

As a general rule of thumb, please drive cautiously and be aware of the surroundings during drop off and pick up.  If you bring your pet or cell phone with you to pick up/drop off your child, please leave the pets in the car and cell phones off to avoid distractions and maintain safety.  Thank you for helping to keep our students, faculty, staff and parents safe on campus.

Now that winter has arrived, so have colds and flus. In the interest of keeping our community healthy, students must be fever-free without medication and have no nausea, vomit or diarrhea for 24 hours before being readmitted to class. We appreciate notification of absences by 8:15am. 

Additionally, when children are sick, our goal is for them to rest so they can get well quickly. With regards to missed schoolwork from an absence, teachers are not able to prepare materials for sick students in the morning due to preparations for the day ahead of them. If a student will be absent for a day, we are happy to work with each child once they return to get caught up on the work when they return to campus. If they end up having an extended absence, teachers can prepare materials to be picked up from the front bench after 3:30pm. Should you choose to pick up materials due to an extended absence, please make sure to email the teacher with 24 hours notification so we can make sure to gather the necessary materials for pick up.

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday 1/10:  3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15-4:30 Fiddler Rehearsal, 5:30pm SAC meeting

Wednesday 1/11:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 10:00am SJF Altar Guild meeting in CFC, 1:00pm School Mass (2nd Gr), 2:00pm Dismissal, 2:00pm Chess Wizards in old cafe, 2:30pm Faculty meeting 

Thursday 1/12:   7:30am Glee Club in gym, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15-4:30 Fiddler Rehearsal

Friday 1/13: Deadline to submit 8th Grade Catholic High School Applications 

Monday 1/16:  Martin Luther King Holiday - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 1/17:  3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15-4:30pm Fiddler Rehearsal

Wednesday 1/18:  1:00pm School Mass (7th Gr), 2:00pm Dismissal, 2:00pm Chess Wizards in old cafe, 2:30pm Faculty meeting

Thursday 1/19:  Happy Birthday to Ms. Lawrence! 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15-4:30 Fiddler Rehearsal, 5:30pm PTC Exec. meeting, 6:00pm Glee Club performs National Anthem at UP Men’s basketball game, 7:00pm Men’s Club meeting

Friday 1/20:  Intent to Return/Re Enrollment for current SJF families due on FACTS

PLAYGROUND DUTY REMINDERS:

Playground duty is from 11:25-1:00. The January duty calendar is on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents. On your assigned day, please check in at the school office and then head to the Corrado Family Center!  It is important to arrive on time on your scheduled playground duty date.  When you don’t show up, three different teachers must give up their lunch periods to cover the primary, intermediate, and middle school lunch recess periods. If you have a conflict with your scheduled duty date, or you are able to help out on a date that needs coverage, please contact our playground duty coordinator, Holly Hunt, at mailto:[email protected]. Thank you for helping our students in the lunchroom and on the playground.

Tuesday 1/10:        PROCTOR

Wednesday 1/11:    LUSSIER

Thursday 1/12:    KEPPEL

Friday 1/13:        AMAN

Monday 1/16:        No School

Tuesday 1/17:        VOCKER

Wednesday 1/18:    RICHMOND

Thursday 1/19:    MURAIRA

Friday 1/20:        SHAVERS

 

2023-24 TUITION ASSISTANCE TIMELINE

The deadline for this application is Wednesday, February 1st.  Families applying for FACTS Grant & Aid for the 2023/2024 school year must complete their assessment and submit the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment @ https://online.factsmgt.com/aid.  The following information is required in order for FACTS to process your application.  Completed online application

1. Payment of the application fee ($40)

2. Copies of your 2021 tax return including all schedules

3. Copies of your 2021 W-2’s for you and your spouse

4. Copies of supporting documentation for Social Security, Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers’ Compensation and TANF

The application fee is $40 and can be paid via credit card.  Please note the deadline to submit your online application with FACTS is February 1st.

GRANDPARENTS & SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY

SJF Grandparents and Special Friends are invited to join us on Wednesday, Feb. 1 for Mass, refreshments and a special book sale.  Details are on the attached flyer.

VOLUNTEER LEAD FOR GRANDPARENTS DAY

We are looking for a volunteer to lead Grandparents Day on Wednesday, February 1st. Here are the tasks associated with this position:

1) Set up the CFC Wednesday morning - this entails setting up additional round tables and the cloth chairs on the 2nd half of the CFC that is not typically set up 

2) Purchase and pick up the donuts

3) Make the coffee for the coffee station

4) Work with PTC to organize the decorations for round tables - approximately 30 tables 

5) Set up/decorate the 2 serving stations

6) Monitor and assist with clean up

If you are interested in leading this opportunity, please reach out to Mrs. Michele Wasman at [email protected].

 

CAMP CARDINAL TICKETS ON SALE!

We are one month away from our Cardinal Week of Giving and Camp Cardinal celebration. Please see the attached flyer for additional information and head to the QR code or HERE to purchase tickets to the celebration on Friday, February 10th at 6pm.

 

THANK YOU MEN’S CLUB

 

When you walk into the school you may notice an updated addition to our lobby as our Men’s Club has replaced our old television with a state-of-the-art big-screen television! Additionally, they have purchased a new fridge/freezer for our CYO snack shack so your drinks and ice packs will be ready for basketball season. Thanks Men’s Club!

C.L.O.W. - CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD

Now open for all children 1st grade and younger during our 9 am Sunday Mass. C.L.O.W is located in the Parish Hall, and is meeting every Sunday this month. We are still seeking 1 or 2 parent volunteers to assist with our program. Please contact Maura Timoney-DeVille for more information. ([email protected]org)

SJF ALTAR GUILD

The Altar Guild will be meeting Wednesday, January 11 at 10 am in the Corrado Family Center.  All women in the parish are welcome and encouraged to attend. Please contact Joanne Cholick at 971-998-7351 for more information.

FLAG FOOTBALL @ JHS

Next Level Flag Football will return for its second season at Jesuit High School!  Site Director John Andreas and Jesuit Student Athletes are excited to bring you the “Best Youth Sports Experience.”  Rally your friends and sign up!  See attached Next Level Flyer to sign up!

GLEE CLUB PERFORMING AT UP BASKETBALL GAMES

The SJF Glee Club will be performing the National Anthem at the UP Men’s basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 19, and then again at the UP women’s game on Thursday, Feb. 16.  You can pick up tickets to these games using this LINK.

MEN’S CLUB BINGO NIGHT

Mark your calendars for the return of the Men’s Club Bingo night at the end of this month!

Saturday 1/28 - Corrado Center

Doors open at 5:30 PM

Great food, drink and prizes as always

See attached flyer for additional information

Please click the links below for more information:
Jesuit Flag Football
Camp Cardinal 2023
SJF Bingo
Grandparents Day 2023