PARENT calendar
Nov. 24 Picture Retake Day
Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Prayer Service 2:10 pm
Nov. 16 Fr. Kileys Birthday
Nov. 19 Open House 3-6:30 invite friends and family to tour the school
Nov. 20 Principal Appreciation Day
Ident-a-Kid
Nov. 21- Dress Down Day ($1.00 donation)
Nov. 24 Picture Retake Day (Students having their picture taken may wear casual clothes)
Student Council Meeting 3-4:00 pm
Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Prayer Service 2:10 pm (Dress Uniform)-Everyone is encouraged to attend
Nov. 26. Report cards sent home (due back to school-signed- by Dec. 1)
Nov. 27 Nov. 30 Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 5 Second Installment of Tuition is due.
Looking Ahead:
2008-2009 Important Dates
August 27 First Day of School January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
August 29 Professional Day -No School Feb. 16 - Feb. 20 Winter Break
September 1 Labor Day - No School March 11 Professional Day - No School
September 2 First Day of Pre-K March 23 Professional Day -No School
October 13 Columbus Day - No School April 10 Good Friday - No School
November 4 Election Day - No School April 13 - 17 Spring Break
November 11 Veterans' Day-No School May 25 Memorial Day - No School
Nov. 27-28 Thanksgiving June 16 Last Day of School
Dec. 23 Noon Dismissal
Dec. 24 - Jan. 4 Christmas Break
January 5 Return to School
PARENT UPDATES
Lunch Program - Sandwiches are ordered Monday through Thursday. All sandwiches come with a bag of chips and cost $2.75 per day.
Ham & Cheese, Tuna, Meatball, Italian, Turkey , Hamburger or Cheeseburger
Friday is Pizza Day - Cheese pizza is ordered form PieZoni's and costs $1.25 per slice.
Medication - School personnel are not allowed to dispense medications, except Epi-pens. Only an adult family member or registered school nurse may administer medication on school property.
Parent volunteers needed: dads who can provide a helping hand are asked to be on standby to assist the principal with occasional building and grounds needs. Also, any parent able to assist with lunchtime supervision is asked to contact Children in grades K-3 have lunch from 12:20-1:00 and students in grades 4-8 have lunch from 12:00-12:40. Every person who wishes to volunteer in the school or to participate on field trips must fill out a disclaimer form to have a BCI check and attend a "Safe Schools" training session.
Parishioner -vs- Non-parishioner tuition rates: parishioner rates are for those families belonging to either St. Francis of Assisi or St. William Church. Each family must contribute a minimum of $400 per year through budget envelopes. Prior to the beginning of the 2007-08 school year, the finance committee will review the status of each family to determine which families fall into the parishioner category. After this review, tuition rates will be set for each family.
RECYCLING PROGRAM The recycling program is going strong. Please send in your old cell phones and ink jet cartridges. The school will receive points to redeem in a rewards catalog from the Funding Factory. Presently over $400 cash or 800 points have accumulated through your generosity! See the fundraising page for more information
SCHOOL ARRIVAL TIMES: All students should be at school no later than 8:45AM. Any student arriving to school later than 8:45 AM must stop by the office for a late slip. Students arriving prior to 8:30 will be charged for morning day care.
Parent e-mail addresses: Some parents have expressed an interest in receiving e-mail at work instead of at home, mostly for the timeliness of receiving the message. If you would like to have your work e-mail on file, please contact the school office.
Sunshine Committee: If there is an event in a family (birth, illness, death) which should be acknowledged by the school community, please contact the school office. The sunshine committee would like to offer support by the way of birth announcements, prayer intentions or a spiritual bouquet.
Church Bulletin: Please look in the church bulletin for important information regarding the church and school.
Box Tops for Education: Keep sending them in as they are worth $.10 each!!!!!
Rainy Mornings: All students will report to the Before School Program on the second floor. Students who arrive after 8:30 will not be charged a fee. Parents are asked to leave students at the foyer entry School.
Asbestos notifications: In accordance with federal regulations, this is to inform you that the Asbestos Management Plan is available upon request in the office. The school remains in compliance with the law regarding asbestos removal and abatement, which includes a six month surveillance check, a three year inspection and training of the manager of parish property.