Summer SAM #3

SUMMER SAM #3

Everything You Want to Know

Week of August 16, 2022

 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL: 

In three weeks we will happily open our doors for the official start of the 2022-23 school year! As we finalize our preparations here on campus for your arrival, here’s a quick check list of items that may be helpful for you to prepare for the start of the new school year: 

 

• Download the most up-to-date school calendar to your Google calendar HERE

• Download the school supply list for shopping HERE 

• Order uniforms via Dennis Uniform or Tommy Uniforms

  • Uniforms are required for the first day of school

  • Our uniform sale and exchange will be Thursday, 9/1 from 2:30-4:00pm

• Order the optional spirit wear sweatshirt or swag via TeamUni

• Sign up for extended care (before and after school care) 

  • Order form is attached and you can email your form to Ms. Susan Robinson at [email protected]

• Order September hot lunches via your FACTS Family Portal under “Student” and “Lunch”  (deadline for orders is Thurs, 9/8) Be sure to bring your lunch for the first week of school.  Hot Lunch begins Tuesday, 9/13

• If you plan on volunteering:

  • New families: please email Mrs. Wasman at [email protected] so she can send you the information to complete your background check

  • Current families: complete the “Social Media Safety” workshop by logging into the Praesidium Academy website HERE

In closing, we look forward to seeing families at our community event, Supply Drop Off (for students in grades 1-8) and Uniform Sale/Exchange on Thursday, September 1st from 2:30-4:00pm.

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

**Thursday 9/1**: 2:30-4:00pm Supply Drop Off & Uniform Sale

Tuesday 9/6: GR 1-8 1st Day of School (in uniform please)

Tuesday-Thursday 9/6-9/8: Kindergarten Slow Start Appointments Wednesday 9/7:  1:00pm School Mass (Teachers), 5:30pm New Family Orientation on lower playground (families welcome)

Friday 9/9:  Kindergarten 1st Day of School

UNIFORM REGULATION REMINDER

Reminder: All students should be in uniform on the first day of school. Tuesday 9/6/22 is not a free dress day.  Our “Spirit Wear” gray crewnecks (youth sizes) and ¼-zip pullovers (adult sizes) are up and ready for you to order HERE for the 2022-23 school year. Due to safety and discipline issues with students hiding objects in their pockets (toys, cell phones, food, etc), no hooded sweatshirts will be allowed as part of the uniform for the 2022-23 school year. Thanks for your understanding.

 

CYO VOLLEYBALL

Don’t forget to register for volleyball! Practices start this week. For more information contact Stacey Sheridan (VB Coordinator) at [email protected] or JB Gibbs (AD) at [email protected] 

 

MANDATORY TRAINING FOR PARENT VOLUNTEERS

We appreciate our parent volunteers! If you plan to volunteer on campus this year (hot lunch, classroom helpers, room parents, coaches, field trip chaperones, etc.) “Social Media Safety” will be the required 2022-23 course for current parent volunteers working with minors.  You can access this course through the new Praesidium Academy website that we transitioned to last school year.  Instructions are attached.

New families who want to get started volunteering need a clear Background Check, to attend the CASE (Creating a Safe Environment) in-person training, and to sign the Standards of Conduct form. Mrs. Michele Wasman can help you get started with these requirements.

 

CASE TRAINING AT SJF

This year, we will host four CASE (Creating a Safe Environment) training sessions at St. John Fisher on the following dates:

Weds 9/14 at 5:00pm (prior to the Gr 6-8 Back to School Night)

Friday 9/16 at 8:30am (join us right after morning drop off)

Friday 9/16 at 1:30pm (join us before afternoon pickup)

Weds 9/21 at 5:00pm (prior to the Gr K-5 Back to School Night)

These sessions will be held in the Corrado Family Center, and take about 90 minutes. Advance registration is not necessary.

 

EXTENDED CARE SIGNUPS

Don’t forget to sign up for September 2022 Extended Care.  The signup calendar is attached to this SAM, and on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents.

Please click the links below for more information:
September 2022 Extended Care Schedule
Social Media Training