SAM - 09/30/2024

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Wanted To Know

Week of 09-30-24

A NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Safety has always been a top priority for our SJF community.  Studies show that having students practice what to do in an emergency situation will help prepare them if/when an emergency situation happens. Therefore, we have a number of safety drills we conduct to keep our school safe.  

• Fire Drills: conducted once each month during the school year (ex: fire in building) 

• Earthquake: conducted bi-annually (ex: earthquake) 

• Lock Down Team Response: conducted bi-annually (ex: medical emergency in the building, police activity in neighborhood or airborne contaminant in the neighborhood)

• Evacuate: conducted bi-annually (ex: active shooter or armed intruder in the building)

All these emergency drills, and their proper procedures, are reviewed with students prior to the initial drills. Here’s the timeline for our drills for this fall:

• Fire Drill: conducted on September 6th

• Earthquake: conducted on September 11th

• Lock Down Team Response: conducted on September 9th and 19th

• Evacuate: scheduled for October 8th at 8:30am with our Beaverton Police Department Resource Officer Justin Haugen

Additionally, we would like to share some helpful resources to help facilitate your understanding of our implementation as well as help guide conversations at home.  Parent support of these procedures is critical for our success. 

• Books available on Amazon

  • I’m not Scared, I’m Prepared by Julia Cook

  • The Ant Hill Disaster by Julia Cook

• Child Trauma Toolkit for Educators

• Creating School Intruder/Active Shooter Drills article

• Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after a Recent Shooting article

• Talking to Children About Violence article

Finally, with fall's arrival we have also seen an uptick of illness. A good rule of thumb is that if a child has a fever (over 100.4), diarrhea, vomit, or is not well enough to be outside during recess, please keep the child at home. Parents, please do not give your child medication and then send them to school hoping they will ‘feel better’ as the day goes on. Students must be fever-free and symptoms reduced for 24 hours without medication before being readmitted to class. Parents are asked to notify the school office by 8:15 a.m. each day that a child will be absent from school because of illness. Middle school students should email their teachers notifying them of their absence. Students who become ill (fever, diarrhea or vomit) during the school day will be held in the school office and/or in the child’s classroom based on emergency need/care. Parents will be contacted to take the child home. Thanks for your cooperation in keeping our community safe and healthy.

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday 10/1: 6th Gr leaves for Outdoor School, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Wednesday 10/2:  7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (5th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, Chess Wizards, 2:30pm Faculty Meeting

Thursday 10/3:  7:30am Glee Club in library, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Friday 10/4:  8:30am-1:00pm PreK & K to the pumpkin patch, 1:00pm 6th Gr returns from Outdoor School

Sunday, 10/6: 1:00-4:00pm Jesuit Open House

Tuesday 10/8: 8:30am Evacuate Drill w/ Officer Haugen, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall, 5:30pm SAC meeting, 6:30pm PTC Exec. meeting

Wednesday 10/9:   7:30am Glee Club in church, 1:00pm School Mass (3rd Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, Chess Wizards, 2:30pm Faculty meeting

Thursday 10/10:  7:30am Glee Club in library, 9:30am - 1:30pm 5th grade field trip, 12:20-2:10pm 2nd grade field trip, 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Friday 10/11:  NO SCHOOL - ARCHDIOCESAN INSERVICE

PLAYGROUND DUTY: 

Playground duty is from 11:25am - 1:00pm. 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.

Tuesday 10/1:        ORESTE

Wednesday 10/2:    CURRY

Thursday 10/3:    GOERTZ (AMRINE)

Friday 10/4:        HAGER

Monday 10/7:        WIEST

Tuesday 10/8:        WILDE

Wednesday 10/9:    SCHARTIGER

Thursday 10/10:    STEVENS

Friday 10/11:        NO SCHOOL

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

We offer a HUGE “Prost” and Thank you to all who assisted with our Oktoberfest this past Saturday! Our Cardinal Crew and Men’s Club pulled out all the stops for a fantastic night of fun for all. Special thanks to Mrs. Erica Benthin, our Oktoberfest chair and Cardinal Club President, Mrs. Sara Richardson our Oktoberfest Co-Chair, and Chris Ebersole, Men’s Club President for all their leadership to make the night such a success! Additionally, thank you 2nd grade families and middle school students for your support in filling our volunteer spots for this event. It was truly a night to remember!

Scholastic Book Fair Cashiers Needed:  

Scholastic Book Fair cashiering help needed after school on Monday, 10/21 - Wednesday, 10/23. Help us celebrate our readers! Contact Margaret Burd for details: [email protected] 

OCTOBER EXTENDED CARE

Please sign up for October Extended Care coverage. The signup calendar for next month is attached to this SAM, and is also on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents and at the Cardinal Corner next to the school office.  

MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18th

Calling all 6th - 8th grade students! We are excited to host the first middle school dance for Holy Trinity, St. Cecilia and SJF students. Our theme this year is “Glow In The Dark.”

You can purchase tickets here: https://sjfs.ejoinme.org/dance

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING AT SJF

We are so excited to kick-off another year of Leadership Programming in Early November at St John Fisher! To help families get to know Mindy Lockard, she is hosting a FAMILY INFORMATIONAL ZOOM meeting SUNDAY October 13 for both LeadHERship and HS Prep!

LeadHERship (5th & 6th grade girls) INFORMATION NIGHT

SUNDAY: 10/13

TIME: 7:00 – 7:30

ZOOM LINK: https://tinyurl.com/z6xhk5hy

MEETING ID: 992 008 8604 PASSCODE: PROACTIVE 

HS Prep (7th & 8th grade boys and girls) INFORMATION NIGHT 

SUNDAY: 10/13

TIME: 7:30 – 8:00

ZOOM LINK: https://tinyurl.com/z6xhk5hy

MEETING ID: 992 008 8604 PASSCODE: PROACTIVE

FUTURE FALCON NIGHTS AT LASALLE PREP

Future Falcon Nights are for middle school students interested in learning more about La Salle athletics. Students have the opportunity to hear from coaches and players and see what it’s like to compete as a La Salle prep athlete.  These events are free with your registration and include admission to the game, pizza, and La Salle swag. 

2024 Future Falcon Nights:

• Girls Soccer vs Milwaukie: Oct. 3 at 6pm

• Football & Cheer vs Centennial: Oct. 11 starting at 5:30pm

• Boys Soccer vs Parkrose: Oct. 24 at 6pm

Additional information and the code for registration are on the attached flyer.

JESUIT GIRLS FALL BASKETBALL CLINIC

Four Sunday sessions: 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, 11/17

$100 for all 4 sessions

Additional information and the link for registration is on the attached flyer.