SAM - 9-20-22

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Want to Know

Week of September 19, 2022

 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL: 

We are looking forward to welcoming our Kindergarten through Fifth Grade families at our Back to School Night tomorrow (9/21) at 6:30pm. Please come to the main entrance to pick up your directory/handbook and then proceed to your child’s classroom. The teachers will be conducting 2 presentations: 6:30pm and 7:00pm. See you then!

Now that we have had time to practice our new drop off and pick up procedure, here are a few safety reminders: 

1. Always drive slowly and cautiously on campus, and be aware of the surroundings during drop off and pick up. This includes the area behind the church.  Many students who walk to school access the campus from this area, along with church staff and (often elderly) parishioners who park behind the church.

2. The school doors open at 8am. Students left before 8am are unsupervised so please wait till 8am before leaving campus.

3. Students not picked up by 3:15pm (2:15pm Wednesdays) are taken to attend extended care. You can pick up your child via the extended care room located in our former cafeteria, directly under the gym.

4. Pets should be left in the car during drop off and pick up. If you have your pet with you, please proceed through the pick up line for their safety and the safety of the students.

5. Children playing on the upper playground after school are welcome, but their parents must be present and responsible for supervision. Additionally, please don’t allow your child to venture down the hill behind the library as it poses a safety hazard.

Another feature at SJF to help us with safety is the addition of “Parent Alert” through our FACTS Student Information System. Parent Alert is a feature on our FACTS school information system that allows SJF to send out text communications.  These alerts can be used for many reasons, but we choose to use Parent Alert sparingly as a fast and efficient way to communicate with families in case of an emergency (i.e. late start or school closure due to inclement weather.)  It is not used for general correspondence or school reminders.  

 If you haven’t done so yet, please text the keyword “START” to 22-383 from your mobile device.  Any text alerts from our school will begin with “SJF-ALERT”. Note: Per the Telephone Consumer Protection Act we have to provide all recipients the choice to Opt Out of receiving our alerts.  Anytime we send out a text alert you will see a reminder that you can text “STOP” to end notifications.  If you reply STOP you will no longer receive our text alerts, regardless of whether we select you as a recipient.

Enjoy these last official days of summer and see you tomorrow night at K-5th Back to School Night!

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Tuesday 9/20:  Study Hall Begins - 3:15-3:45pm for Gr 5-8 in the 7th gr classroom

Wednesday 9/21: 1:00pm School Mass (7th Gr), 2:00pm Dismissal, 2:30pm Faculty Meeting, 5:00pm CASE Training in CFC, 6:30pm Gr K-5 Back to School Night in classrooms

Thursday 9/22:  Summer reading certificate due to your homeroom teacher (if your student participated in the summer reading program), 3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Monday 9/26:  School Picture Day beginning 8:30-Free Dress

Tuesday 9/27:  3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Wednesday 9/28:  1:00pm School Mass (6th Gr), 2:00pm Dismissal, 2:30pm Faculty Meeting

Thursday 9/29:  3:15-3:45pm Gr 5-8 Study Hall

Saturday 10/1:  Happy Birthday Ms. Racklin!

Sunday 10/2: Valley Catholic Open House from 1-4pm

 

PLAYGROUND DUTY REMINDERS:

Playground duty is from 11:25-1:00. The duty calendar for the current month can always be found 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 9/20:        DORLON & BIRKLAND

Wednesday 9/21:    EBERSOLE & REEL

Thursday 9/22:    EILERS (Greg & Kristen)

Friday 9/23:        LINDGREN

Monday 9/26:        DOWNEY

Tuesday 9/27:        MONTANG

Wednesday 9/28:    SHOWALTER

Thursday 9/29:    WILLES

Friday 9/30:        NILSSON

 

RENWEB HOME APP REPLACED WITH FACTS FAMILY APP

Parents, for those of you who prefer to access the FACTS SIS on your mobile device, please note that the RenWeb home app is no longer available to school parents.  You can now access the FACTS Family App from the Apple/Android App store.  Your current FACTS SIS username and password should give you access to this new app.  As a reminder, our FACTS district code is SJF-OR.

 

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 23rd! They will also be recognized during library class. Please print, sign and have your child return the attached certificate to their teacher by this Thursday Sept. 22nd.. 

Let's celebrate our awesome SJF readers! 

 

SCHOOL PICTURE DAY IS MONDAY, SEPT. 26

Lifetouch will be here next Monday, Sept. 26 to photograph our students and faculty.  This is a free dress day for students in accordance with our Free Dress Days dress code policy.  Order your pictures in advance so that there are no forms for your student to turn in on the 26th! Go to mylifetouch.com.  Our Picture Day ID is: EVTGGQHWK.  Ordering information is attached to this SAM and is also on your FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents.

 

SACRAMENTS & FAITH FORMATION

Registration for Confirmation preparation is now open! Confirmation is for current 8th-12th graders. Those who wish to register their students should do so before November 1. More information is attached.

USED FOOSBALL TABLE

Our before and after school care received a new foosball table this summer and, for a free-will offering to our tuition assistance account, we would love to offer our former used foosball table to an SJF family. First come first served - please email Mrs. Wasman at [email protected] if you are interested and the buyer is responsible for pick up.

 

ST. JOHN FISHER SCHOOL VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS: 2022-23

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.), please complete the following:

1. Complete Background Check

   1. These expire every 3 years

      1. If you are new to volunteering, please Email Mrs. Michele Wasman at [email protected] for a link to the background check

      2. If you are ready for a renewal, please log on to Praesidium Academy and click on “Background Check - Multistate Search - 3yr screen” to update your background check

 

2. Email a copy of your vaccine card to Mrs. Michele Wasman at [email protected]

   1. Following OAR 333-019-1030, vaccination is required for all volunteers

      1. “Fully vaccinated” means having received both doses of a two-does COVID-19 vaccine or one dose of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine and at least 14 days have passed since the individual’s final dose of COVID-19 vaccine. “Booster shots” are not required

   2. If you submitted your vaccine card last year, you do not need to re-send 

 

3. Attend a C.A.S.E. Training

   1. Required for new volunteers - returning volunteers that have already attended this training are not required to attend another session

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

      1. Weds 9/21 at 5:00pm (prior to the Gr K-5 Back to School Night) - FINAL SJF HOSTED CASE TRAINING

4. Login to Praesidium Academy to complete these 3 updates:

   1. Complete the course: “Know Your Policies” - new volunteers only

   2. Complete the course: “Promoting a Safe Environment: Employee Sexual Harassment Training

   3. Returning volunteers that have already attended a C.A.S.E. session: complete the course: “Social Media Safety” - returning volunteers only

Additionally, Senate Bill 155 requires school districts to verify with TSPC whether a licensed educator or volunteer is currently under investigation for Sexual Conduct, or has a Founded Investigation for Sexual Conduct. Therefore, St. John Fisher School will complete the verification process through the Oregon Department of Education Data Enterprise system. 

SMA VOLLEYBALL NIGHT

St. Mary’s Academy is hosting a Volleyball Night on Thursday, September 29th. Festivities start at 5:45pm, and the game begins at 6:30pm. Come cheer on the Blues in a home varsity game. Enjoy free snacks, face painting, raffle prizes, and more! No need to RSVP for the event. Admission is free.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL CLINIC

Jesuit High School Women’s Basketball is hosting a fall clinic for girls in grades 3-8.  The clinic will take place on four Sundays (10/16, 10/30, 11/13 and 11/20) from 5:30 - 7:00pm.  The cost is $50 for all four sessions. Access registration with this link

PLEASE CLICK THE LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFO:
Reading Certificate
2022-23 Confirmation Schedule
Picture Day Flyer
Picture Packages & Order Forms