SAM - 03/11/2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Wanted To Know

Week of March 11, 2024

 

A NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Each year our budget and tuition is set through a collaborative process with our School Advisory Council Finance Committee, Parish Finance Committee, Father Richard and myself. When discussing priorities for the upcoming school budget we wanted to keep our commitment to maintaining our high-quality academic program. This includes ensuring our teacher and staff pay increases are aligned with COLA. Our program offerings not only include a solid core curriculum, but a focus on educating the whole child through electives and specialists. Additionally, our support services with Instructional Assistants and 2 Academic Support Coordinators, help students reach their full potential. Finally, we are committed to supporting families that have financial need and offer a robust tuition scholarship program for those who are eligible. 

After thorough review of our anticipated income and expenses, we have determined that our tuition increase for 2024-25 will be a flat $450 per student increase:

• In Parish Rate: $9,150 per student

• Non-Parish Rate: $11,825

Tuition assistance allocations will be determined later this week/early next week so should you have any questions and/or concerns regarding this increase, please contact me directly at [email protected].

 

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday 3/12:  3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15pm Annie rehearsal in CFC, 5:30pm SAC meeting, 6:30pm PTC Exec meeting

Wednesday 3/13:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 9:30am 7th Gr Reconciliation, 1:00pm School Mass (5th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, Chess Wizards, 2:30pm Faculty meeting

Thursday 3/14:  7:30am Glee Club in library, 2:00pm STEM Fair (PreK-4th in classrooms, 5-8 in CFC), 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15pm Annie rehearsal, 7:00pm Men’s Club St. Patrick’s Day dinner

Friday 3/15:  End of 2nd Trimester, 2:15pm Living Stations of the Cross in church

Saturday 3/16:  OBOB Regional Competition at Lakeridge Middle School–Go Cardinals!

Sunday 3/17:  Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 10:00am Men’s Club Easter Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast

Monday 3/18:  Happy Birthday to Deacon Scott! OBOB Free Dress, CYO Jersey day for Gr 7-8

Tuesday 3/19:  1:35pm 2nd Gr Reconciliation, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15pm Annie rehearsal in CFC

Wednesday 3/20:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (4th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, Chess Wizards, 2:30pm Preschool Activity Hour

Thursday 3/21:  7:30am Glee Club in library, 2nd Trimester report cards distributed, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 3:15pm Annie rehearsal

Friday 3/22:  Sports Free Dress, 10:50-11:20am Family Group activity

 

PLAYGROUND DUTY REMINDERS:    

Tuesday 3/12:        SMITH

Wednesday 3/13:    HAGERMAN

Thursday 3/14:    MINEO

Friday 3/15:        KING (Drew & Megan)

Monday 3/18:        NEED COVERAGE

Tuesday 3/19:        LANDERHOLM

Wednesday 3/20:    SIKORSKI

Thursday 3/21:    DUNNE/FERRER

Friday 3/22:        NEED COVERAGE

Parents, in addition to the reminders that are in the SAM each week, you can access the Playground Duty calendar on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents. Playground duty is from 11:25am -1:00pm. On your assigned day, please check in at the school office first, and then head to the Corrado Family Center. If there is a conflict with your scheduled playground duty date, please notify Holly Hunt, our playground duty coordinator, as far in advance as possible so that she can reschedule your duty. Thank you for your help in the lunchroom and on the playground.

HELP NEEDED FOR EASTER EGG HUNT & PANCAKE BREAKFAST

The Men’s Club needs volunteers for the upcoming Easter Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast this Sunday. This is a fun, family event and your time absolutely counts towards your family volunteer hours requirement. Signup using the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4CA5AD2CA5F49-48366359-easter#/

 

LOG YOUR FAMILY VOLUNTEER HOURS

As we approach the final trimester of the school year, we want to remind families to record their Family Volunteer Hours. 

• Hours Required: 30 hours for existing SJF families; 20 hours for new SJF families for the 2023-24 school year. Ideally, 10 volunteer hours are associated with a fundraising activity (Cardinal Days of Giving, Community Dinner, Jogathon)

• Hours are tabulated from May 15, 2023 through May 14, 2024 with a $50 value attached to each hour. A multiple household family is expected to complete 15 hours per household

• To record your volunteer hours log on to your FACTS Family Portal and click on Family Home. Select yourself from the dropdown and then click Add in the box in the center of your screen.

 

CYO TRACK & FIELD REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Good News: We have a coach to help our track team this spring, so it’s time to register for the Spring 2024 SJF Track & Field Season!

 

Register your athlete here: https://www.cyocamphoward.org/content/16606/SJF-Track-Field

The registration fee is $235 per participant (LATE FEE: $285 Effective 4/2/2024)

If necessary, depending on current inventory: Uniform order link will be sent to registrants at a later date.

Practices will be at Valley Catholic High School on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30pm (Time may change, depending on VCHS needs).

Meets are on four Saturdays beginning April 13th plus the championship meets on May 11 (younger grades) and May 18-19 (older grades).

If you're interested in coaching, or have questions, email: 

JB Gibbs- CYO Club AD at [email protected]