Summer SAM #4 - 0823/23

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEMO

Everything You Wanted To Know

Summer SAM #4 - 08-22-2023

 

A NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

We are on the homestretch preparing for the return of our students on Tuesday, Sept. 5th! We look forward to seeing families on Thursday, August 31st from 2:30-4:00 pm at our Uniform Sale/Exchange (for all students) and Supply Drop Off (for students in grades 1-8. PreK and Kindergarten will bring their supplies to their Slow Start appointment.  

Here’s one last reminder checklist of things to do before the first day of school:

• Download the most up-to-date school calendar to your Google calendar HERE
• Purchase your student’s school supplies (list HERE) 
• Visit the uniform sale on Thursday, August 31st from 2:30-4:00pm
  • Uniforms are required for the first day of school
• Middle School Families: Order the required PE uniform via Portland Embroidery
• Order the optional spirit wear crewneck (navy or gray) or SJF swag via Portland Embroidery
• Sign up for extended care (before and after school care). Susan Robinson and/or Drew Boyer will be available at our community event to answer any questions you may have about the program and collect your September Extended Care signup calendar.
• Order September hot lunches via your FACTS Family Portal under “Student” and “Lunch”  (deadline for orders is Weds, 9/6) Chef Ken and Chef Kris will also be at the community event to answer questions you may have about the lunch program or how you can help as a hot lunch volunteer. 
• Be sure to bring your lunch for the first week of school.  Hot Lunch does not begin until Tuesday, 9/12.

 

CALENDAR REMINDERS:

Monday-Friday, Aug. 28-Sept. 1: SJF Faculty & Staff Inservice Week

Thursday 8/31:  2:30-4:00pm: Supply Drop Off & Uniform Sale

Monday 9/4: Labor Day Holiday - No School

Tuesday 9/5: GR 1-8 First Day of School in Uniform,  No Hot Lunch, PreK & K Individual Slow Start meetings

Wednesday 9/6: 1:00pm School Mass (Teachers), No Hot Lunch, 2:00pm Dismissal, PreK & K Individual Slow Start meetings

Thursday 9/7: PreK & K First Day of School, No Hot Lunch

Friday 9/8: No Hot Lunch, 3-4:30pm Daisy Troop 13030 meeting in library

Monday 9/11: No Hot Lunch - bring a lunch from home

Tuesday 9/12: Hot Lunch Begins! 5:30pm SAC meeting, 6:30pm PTC Exec. meeting

Wednesday 9/13: 1:00pm School Mass (8th Gr), 2:00pm 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

 

CARDINAL UPDATES

It’s SJF night at the Beaverton-Hillsdale Chipotle on Sept. 13! 

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

 

WELCOME MRS. MELINDA MASON

We are very excited to introduce you to our new 4th - 8th Academic Support Coordinator, Mrs. Melinda Mason. Melinda comes to SJF with a wealth of experience teaching middle school Language Arts, Social Studies and Religion at Holy Trinity Catholic School, Lake Oswego Junior High and Rural Dell School in Molalla. She has her B.S. in Journalism/English from University of Oregon and her Masters of Arts in Teaching from Lewis and Clark College. Additionally, she is a professional real estate agent with Belrose Realty. Her references commended their ultimate confidence with her decisions, work ethic, thoughtfulness, organizational skills and commitment to working with all kids to help them achieve their fullest potential. Welcome Melinda!

 

UNIFORM SALE

Volunteers are needed for the uniform sale. Please contact Robin Levesque if you are available to help. It’s a great way to meet new people, say hi to old friends, and spend some time in the brand new preschool space!

Reminder: Uniforms are required for all students on the first day of school (Tues. 9/5).

 

EXTENDED CARE SIGNUPS

Parents, please be sure to sign up for your September 2023 Extended Care coverage.  The Extended Care Registration Form and September 2023 signup calendar are attached to this SAM, and are also available on the FACTS Family Portal under Resource Documents.

 

VOLUNTEERING AT SJF

We 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 
• Read and sign the “Know Your Policies” form
• Attend the in-person training, “Creating A Safe Environment” (CASE Training)

The background check and policy acknowledgement form are completed online through Praesidium Academy, the training portal used in the Archdiocese for all parent volunteers. The CASE training schedule at SJF is below.  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”

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.

 

C.A.S.E. TRAINING DATES AT SJF

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.

Please click below for more information:
Chipotle Flyer
Children Protection Requirement
September Extended Care Calendar
Extended Care Registration
Extended General Care Information 2023-24