SAM - 09/11/2023

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Wanted To Know

Week of 09-11-23

 

A NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Now that the school year is back in full swing, our entire SJF faculty and staff are looking forward to seeing you at Back to School night. Tomorrow night (Sept 13th) is the middle school Back to School Night starting at 6:30pm and our PreK-5 Back to School Night is next Wednesday (Sept 20th) beginning at 6:30pm. Both sessions will begin in the Corrado Family Center. See you then!

Field trips and class parties are just around the corner and we greatly appreciate our parent volunteers! If you will be volunteering on campus this year (CYO coaches, hot lunch, classroom helpers, room parents, field trip chaperones, etc.), you are required to complete the following before beginning any volunteer service.

New Volunteers (New Family at SJF or you have not previously volunteered at school):

• Background Check (contact Mrs. Wasman at [email protected] to initiate the background check process)
• Read and sign the “Know Your Policies” form

The background check and policy acknowledgement form are completed online through Praesidium Academy, the training portal used in the Archdiocese for all parent volunteers.

• Attend the in-person training, “Creating A Safe Environment” (CASE Training)

St. John Fisher will host C.A.S.E. (Creating A Safe Environment) training sessions on the following dates: Wed, 9/13 at 5pm (just prior to Gr 6-8 Back to School Night), Wed, 9/20 at 5pm (just prior to Gr PreK-5 Back to School Night) and Fri, 9/22 at 8:30am. All new parent volunteers are required to attend this in-person training. Advance registration is not required. A list of additional training sessions taking place throughout the diocese this fall is attached to this SAM.

Ongoing Volunteers (Returning families to SJF who will continue their service with minors):

• Take this year’s online training course, “Foundations: Preventing Abuse in Youth Serving Organizations-ENG”

You can access this training through your Praesidium Academy account.

Please contact Mrs. Wasman in the school office if you have any questions about volunteering at SJF.

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday 9/12: Hot Lunch Begins! 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 study hall, 5:30pm SAC meeting, 6:30pm PTC Exec. meeting

Wednesday 9/13: 1:00pm School Mass (8th Gr), 2:05pm Dismissal, 4-8pm SJF Night at Chipotle, 5:00pm C.A.S.E. Training in CFC, 6:30pm Gr 6-8 Back to School Night in CFC

Thursday 9/14: 9:45-12:50 8th gr high school visits (schedule below), 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 study hall

Monday 9/18: Kindergarten and 4th grade Teddy Bear Picnic at 11:30am

Tuesday 9/19:  3:15-3:45 pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Wednesday 9/20:  1:00 pm School Mass (7th Gr), 2:00 pm Dismissal, 2:30 pm Faculty meeting, 5:00 pm C.A.S.E. training in CFC, 6:30 pm Gr PreK - 5 Back to School Night

Thursday 9/21:  7:00 pm Men’s Club meeting

Friday 9/22: 8:30 am C.A.S.E. training in CFC

PLAYGROUND DUTY:

Tuesday 9/12:        REED

Wednesday 9/13:    REESE/WINDELL

Thursday 9/14:    HUNT

Friday 9/15:        McCLASKEY

Monday 9/18:        HAGER

Tuesday 9/19:        WILLES

Wednesday 9/20:    EBERSOLE

Thursday 9/21:    EILERS

Friday 9/22:        HAMILTON

Parents, in addition to the reminders that are in the SAM each week, you can access the September 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.  It is important to arrive on time on your scheduled 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 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.

 

CARDINAL NEWS

Click HERE for our 5th - 8th prayer service to commemorate September 11th yesterday.

GRADES 5-8 STUDY HALL

Study Hall for students in grades 5-8 begins today. It is scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 3:45pm in the 7th grade classroom, and is supervised by Deacon Scott. Remember, this is time to complete homework or collaborate with classmates on projects, not time to socialize.

SJF NIGHT AT CHIPOTLE

Tomorrow is SJF night at the Beaverton-Hillsdale Chipotle! 

Perfect solution for a busy school night: pickup dinner at Chipotle, then attend C.A.S.E. training and Gr 6-8 Back to School Night at SJF

Wednesday, 9/13 from 4-8pm

33% of even sales come back to St. John Fisher

All the information you need to support this event is on the attached flyer

HIGH SCHOOL VISITS

Our Portland area Catholic high schools will visit SJF to meet with our seventh and eighth grade classes on Thursday, Sept.14:

• 9:45am Central Catholic High School - CFC

• 10:20am Valley Catholic High School - CFC

• 10:55am Jesuit High School - CFC

• 11:30am LaSalle Prep - Church

• 12:50pm St. Mary’s Academy - Church (7th & 8th grade girls)

EXTENDED CARE NEWS

Hello families!  This school year is off to an amazing start and I am having fun getting to know your kids and interacting with them.  If you plan on having your child in after care, it would be helpful if you could fill out the attached calendar and a calendar for each month moving forward.  This helps us ensure there is enough staff to accommodate your kids.  Also, if you have not filled out an extended care registration form yet, you need to fill one out for this year.

Feel free to email me with any questions at [email protected].  I look forward to working with you all this year!

PICTURE DAY - MONDAY SEPT. 25

School Picture Day is coming up on Monday, Sept. 25. This is a free dress day for students. You can place your picture order in advance at mylifetouch.com using Event Code EVTNCMRFB

CHESS WIZARDS

It’s time to register for fall chess classes.  The fall session of Chess Wizards begins Oct. 4. Class will meet on Wednesdays from 2:00-3:00pm  All experience levels welcome.  Additional information and the code for online registration is on the attached flyer.

 

SJF SUMMER READING PROGRAM

Calling All Summer Readers!

If your child participated and completed a summer reading program through our public libraries, Barnes & Noble or other activity, they will receive a popsicle at dismissal on Friday September 22nd! They will also be recognized during library classes. Please print, sign and have your child return the certificate to their teacher. 

Let's celebrate our awesome SJF readers!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - P.E. FITNESS ASSESSMENTS

It is time again for our fall fitness assessments in PE!  I am needing 7 volunteers to help out on Wednesday, 9/20 from 8:15-10:05, and Thursday, 9/21 from 8:15-1:30 (with a lunch break from 12:20-1:00). Please email me at [email protected] if you are willing and able to help on one, or even both days. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Mrs. Wiest

HEALTH DAY

Health Day is just around the corner on Friday, 9/29 and we need some volunteers! We will start right after morning drop off at 8am. We hope to be done in about 2 hours with vision screening for the entire school. Please consider helping this year. Super easy, no experience needed, and it absolutely counts as family volunteer hours. If you can help please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F49ADAA29A7F58-health1  or email me at [email protected]. Check the volunteer requirements for 2023-24 in the Principal Notes above to be sure you are up to date with all your volunteer requirements before you commit to volunteering.

JESUIT ONLINE AUTUMN MATH ENRICHMENT COURSES

Jesuit's Math Community courses are helpful for students who would like additional practice to supplement their current math course and those who would like to work ahead with more challenging material. JHS’ Autumn Session includes courses in pre algebra, algebra 1, geometry, and algebra 2. Descriptions are included in the course catalog.

The geometry course is intended for students who are currently taking algebra.

Each course meets for live online discussions on ten Saturdays beginning this weekend, September 16. Families can click here to register. 

SAVE THE DATE FOR OKTOBERFEST AT SJF

More information is coming soon!

 

FUTURE FALCON NIGHTS

LaSalle Prep is hosting Future Falcon Nights for both boys and girls sports this fall.  The schedule and link for registration is on the attached flyer.

CUB SCOUTS

Cub Scout pack 254 is registering students in grades K-5. For more information, please email Pack254Portland@gmail.com.

Please click the links below for more information:
Chipotle Night
Sept. Extended Care Calendar
Extended Care Registration
Chess Class Flyer
Summer Reading Certificate
Future Falcon Flyer