Parents
October 13, 2021
Dear Parents,
Picture Day is tomorrow! Wear your regular school uniform and a beautiful smile.
Progress Reports will be coming to you shortly via email. If you need a paper copy, please reach out and we will do our best to assist you. This is our first time, so if things don’t look right, don’t jump to the wrong conclusions, we may need to tweak something in the system. I ask that you are patient and kind as we transition to our new Student Information System.
COVID UPDATE
As of my last communication on October 6, 2021, I have reported 2 new positive cases. These students were in quarantine already due to a household positive contact. There were no close contacts in our school. I continue to report all cases to the Department of Health. Please continue to review our mitigation strategies on preventing COVID-19, namely daily symptom monitoring chart:
Daily Symptom Monitoring (see attached) MUST BE DONE DAILY!
a. Column 1 symptom - MUST STAY HOME, MUST GET TEST TO RETURN
b. Column 2 symptom - IF ONLY ONE SYMPTOM, MUST STAY HOME TILL SYMPTOM IMPROVES;
i. TWO SYMPTOMS MUST BE TESTED IN ORDER TO RETURN;
ii. IF ONE SYMPTOM FROM COLUMN A AND ONE FROM COLUMN B - MUST BE TESTED IN ORDER TO RETURN.
*****Field Trip Emergency Card (attached)*****
Please complete the attached form. You only need to complete it once and then we have it on file. The students will be taking field trips during the school year, therefore it is important to have this information on file. Thank you. All students that return this form by Friday, October 8, 2021 will earn a NUT (No Uniform Today) card! STILL MISSING SOME!!
Picture Day (attached)
Thursday, October 14, 2021 - ALL students will be photographed. Please have them wear their school uniforms. Complete your order on-line. See attached flyer and order form. Don’t delay, do it today!
******CYO Spirit Wear Sale end October 15, 2021*******
https://stjanesoctober2021apparel.itemorder.com/
Trunk or Treat (attached)
ONLY 25 SPACES STILL AVAILABLE!!!! Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 29, 2021. Please see attached flyer and registration form. All participating families and students must be registered and paid before tickets are sent home. There is a limit of 100 cars -- so, again, don’t delay and fill it out today.
Questions? contact Mrs. Meischeid at meischeidfamily@gmail.com
Wilson Borough 100th Centennial Celebration
St. Jane Frances de Chantal School will be participating in this historic event. The event runs from Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. (we will be ending at 9:00 p.m.); Friday, October 15, 2021 from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. (we will be ending at 9:00 p.m.); Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (we will be ending at 7:00 p.m.) Please stop by to see us! We will be at tent V15 which is just past the basketball courts.
Lunch/Volunteers Needed
November schedule (sign-ups) is NOW available for lunch monitors. We are in need of 6 volunteers every day to cover lunch duty and to relieve our teachers so they can eat and refresh themselves.
It’s not an easy job! Believe it or not, that’s how I got started at St. Jane School -- Lunch Monitor! Our teachers and our children all need a break during lunch. If you are up to a challenge, we promise you will be challenged!! LOL!!
DADs ARE WELCOME TOO! YOU JUST NEED YOUR CLEARANCES!
We offer a monetary stipend for each volunteer. Please contact Mrs. Korp (secretary @stjaneschool.com) if you would like to volunteer for lunch duty. Hours for lunch duty will be from 10:55 to 12:25 daily. Thank you for your consideration. We are beginning to create the November Lunch Monitor calendar -- please submit your availability through email to secretary@stjaneschool.com
Extended Care
****Please be sure to secure a space at our Extended Care program.**** Please complete the attached form https://forms.gle/8hKwzZ5UL4usVSKo7
Important Dates in October
Thursday, October 14, 2021
School Picture Day - Uniforms - photos used in our yearbook. (attached)
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth! 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, October 15, 2021
8:15 a.m. Mass
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth! 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth! 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Notre Dame High School visiting with our 8th grade students in the chapel -- Visitation Day brought on site
Thursday, October 21, 2021
St. Jane School Pumpkin Patch - PreK to 8th grade will visit our Pumpkin Patch!
Friday, October 22, 2021
Safety Town K to 2nd
Beginning of 40 Hours -- students in grades 2 to 8 to visit main church for Adoration
*****Monday, October 25, 2021*******
Used Uniform Sale 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. More information to come.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Parent Teacher Conferences via zoom from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. (10 minutes scheduled appointments)
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Parent Teacher Conferences via zoom from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (10 minutes scheduled appointments)
Notre Dame High School Bonfire Event for 7th and 8th Grade (at the Green Pond Campus)
Friday, October 29, 2021
NOON DISMISSAL / Teacher In-Service
Trunk or Treat -- MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO ATTEND!!!! See attached flyer.
Joyfully yours,
Marybeth Okula, Principal
All Handouts for Parents 10-13-21
October 6, 2021
Dear Parents,
Happy Fall! The weather has been perfect for fun outdoor activities. I pray everyone is doing well and staying safe!
COVID UPDATE
As of my last communication on September 29, 2021, I have reported 7 new positive cases. Most of the students were located in classrooms that have a 6 feet social distance in place and are unrelated to each other. Those considered to be a close contacts have been contacted by me and have been asked to quarantine. I continue to report all cases to the Department of Health. Please continue to review our mitigation strategies on preventing COVID-19, namely daily symptom monitoring chart:
Daily Symptom Monitoring (see attached) MUST BE DONE DAILY!
- Column 1 symptom - MUST STAY HOME, MUST GET TEST TO RETURN
- Column 2 symptom - IF ONLY ONE SYMPTOM, MUST STAY HOME TILL SYMPTOM IMPROVES;
- TWO SYMPTOMS MUST BE TESTED IN ORDER TO RETURN;
- IF ONE SYMPTOM FROM COLUMN A AND ONE FROM COLUMN B - MUST BE TESTED IN ORDER TO RETURN.
*****Field Trip Emergency Card (attached)*****
Please complete the attached form. You only need to complete once and then we have it on file. The students will be taking field trips during the school year, therefore it is important to have this information on file. Thank you. All students that return this form by Friday, October 8, 2021 will earn a NUT (No Uniform Today) card! Don't delay, get it done today! LOL!
Picture Day (attached)
Thursday, October 14, 2021 - ALL students will be photographed. Please have them wear their school uniforms. Complete your order on-line. See attached flyer and order form. Don’t delay, do it today!
******CYO Spirit Wear Sale end October 15, 2021*******
https://stjanesoctober2021apparel.itemorder.com/
Trunk or Treat (attached)
We are excited to announce that HSA will be hosting Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 29, 2021. Please see attached flyer and registration form. All participating families and students must be registered and paid before tickets are sent home. There is a limit of 100 cars -- so, again, don’t delay and fill it out today. Mrs. Meischeid is looking for 7th and 8th grade volunteers to assist with the evening. Please contact her at meischeidfamily@gmail.com
Wilson Borough 100th Centennial Celebration
St. Jane Frances de Chantal School will be participating in this historic event. The event runs from Thursday, October 14, 2021 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. (we will be ending at 9:00 p.m.); Friday, October 15, 2021 from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. (we will be ending at 9:00 p.m.); Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (we will be ending at 7:00 p.m.) If anyone is interested in volunteering at our cornhole booth, I am looking for adults and 7th and 8th graders to assist. Please contact me if you are available. principal@stjaneschool.com
Lunch/Volunteers Needed
We really need volunteers. October schedule (sign-ups) is NOW available for lunch monitors. We are in need of 6 volunteers every day to cover lunch duty and to relieve our teachers so they can eat and refresh themselves.
DATES NEEDED
10/7
10/8
10/13
10/15
Week of 10/18
Week of 10/25
Please consider being a lunch monitor. We offer a monetary stipend for each volunteer. Please contact Mrs. Korp (secretary @stjaneschool.com) if you would like to volunteer for lunch duty. Hours for lunch duty will be from 10:55 to 12:25 daily. Thank you for your consideration. We are beginning to create the October Lunch Monitor calendar -- please submit your availability through email to secretary@stjaneschool.com
Extended Care
****Please be sure to secure a space at our Extended Care program.**** Please complete the attached form https://forms.gle/8hKwzZ5UL4usVSKo7
Important Dates in October
Thursday, October 7, 2021
CCD begins
Friday, October 8, 2021
8:15 Living Rosary - will be live streamed.
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Notre Dame High School Open House from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. See flyer attached.
Monday, October 11, 2021
School Closed - Holiday
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Mid-Trimester Progress Reports go home today!
Thursday, October 14, 2021
School Picture Day - Uniforms - photos used in our yearbook. (attached)
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth! 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. (7th and 8th Graders -- Need Service Hours? See Mrs. Okula)
Friday, October 15, 2021
8:15 a.m. Mass
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth! 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. (7th and 8th Graders -- Need Service Hours? See Mrs. Okula)
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth! 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (7th and 8th Graders -- Need Service Hours? See Mrs. Okula)
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Notre Dame High School visiting with our 8th grade students in the chapel -- Visitation Day brought on site
Thursday, October 21, 2021
St. Jane School Pumpkin Patch - PreK to 8th grade will visit our Pumpkin Patch!
Friday, October 22, 2021
Safety Town K to 2nd
Beginning of 40 Hours -- students in grades 2 to 8 to visit main church for Adoration
*****Monday, October 25, 2021*******
Used Uniform Sale 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. More information to come.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Notre Dame High School Bonfire Event for 7th and 8th Grade (at the Green Pond Campus)
Friday, October 29, 2021
NOON DISMISSAL / Teacher In-Service
Trunk or Treat -- MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED TO ATTEND!!!! See attached flyer.
Joyfully yours,
Marybeth Okula, Principal
ATTACHED PDF FILES - All Handouts for Parents 10-6-21
September 29, 2021
Dear Parents,
I’m so happy tomorrow is the last day of September! It’s been a very long month for me! I am happy to report that on Monday, October 4, Mrs. Darno and her 2A students will be returning. We are so happy to have them back.
I want to keep everyone updated on the COVID situation at school. Since my last communication, we have had additional positive cases, many are related to the students in 2A who were already in quarantine. I am thankful that parents report asymptomatic or mild flu-like symptoms. I have learned of 3 additional positives unrelated to 2A students, luckily the students were located in classrooms that have 6 feet social distancing in place or a classroom where no students considered close contacts in school at this time. I have been reporting all cases to the Department of Health. Please continue to review our mitigation strategies on preventing COVID-19, namely daily symptom monitoring chart which is attached.
Hot Lunch
2A and quarantined students that would like lunch in October, please bring your lunch orders in as soon as possible, we will make it work for you. But we cannot make lunch work for Monday, 10/4 because we will have submitted the orders on Thursday, 9/30.
We will accept payment for next week’s lunches (ONLY) if you can bring in tomorrow - 9/30/21, but no more hot lunch orders for Friday, 10/1/21 because we have submitted the count today for Friday’s hot lunch.
To reiterate, we do not have the capability at this time to take orders on-line and pay on-line. We will continue to have you circle the lunch items monthly and pre-pay with cash or checks payable to WHITSONS SCHOOL NUTRITION. See October’s menu below, complete by circling your choices. If you have more than one child, create a menu for each. Each lunch is $3.75 and it includes an 8 ounce bottle of water. Thank you.
Morning Car Drop Off
Everything is going smoothly. A few reminders that are continuing:
- Thank you for assisting with the traffic flow in the morning. It is greatly appreciated.
- Please try to unload as soon as you can safely stop -- this way we can get that line moving quickly. Thank you!
Afternoon Pick Up
- Students with the last names beginning with A to L will be called around 2:10 p.m.
- Students with last names beginning with M to Z will be called around 2:15 p.m.
- Please do your best to maintain alphabetical order. Also, please consider our neighbor on the corner of S. 20th and Washington Blvd (2000 and 2010). They are very upset that our parents block their driveway. Just be aware. Thank you.
Lunch/Volunteers Needed
October schedule (sign-ups) is NOW available for lunch monitors. We are in need of 6 volunteers every day to cover lunch duty and to relieve our teachers so they can eat and refresh themselves.
DATES NEEDED
10/7
10/8
10/13
10/15
Week of 10/18
Week of 10/25
Please consider being a lunch monitor. We offer a monetary stipend for each volunteer. Please contact Mrs. Korp (secretary @stjaneschool.com) if you would like to volunteer for lunch duty. Hours for lunch duty will be from 10:55 to 12:25 daily. Thank you for your consideration. Please submit your availability through email to secretary@stjaneschool.com
Extended Care
****Please be sure to secure a space at our Extended Care program.**** Please complete the attached form https://forms.gle/8hKwzZ5UL4usVSKo7
Important Dates in October
Friday, October 1, 2021
8:15 a.m. Mass
Sunday, October 3, 2021
CCD begins
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
CCD begins
Thursday, October 7, 2021
CCD begins
ND CYO Volleyball Night 6:00 p.m. see attached flyer
Friday, October 8, 2021
8:15 a.m. Living Rosary - will be live streamed.
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Notre Dame High School Open House from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. See flyer attached.
Monday, October 11, 2021
School Closed - Holiday
Thursday, October 14, 2021
School Picture Day - Uniforms - photos used in our yearbook. See attached order form and frequently asked questions attached.
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth! 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. (7th and 8th Graders -- Need Service Hours? See Mrs. Okula)
Friday, October 15, 2021
8:15 a.m. Mass
Last day to sign up for ND Youth Wrestling for grades Kindergarten to 6th - See flyer attached.
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth! 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. (7th and 8th Graders -- Need Service Hours? See Mrs. Okula)
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth! 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (7th and 8th Graders -- Need Service Hours? See Mrs. Okula)
Friday, October 22, 2021
Safety Town K to 2nd
Beginning of 40 Hours -- students in grades 2 to 8 to visit main church for Adoration
Joyfully yours,
Marybeth Okula, Principal
September 22, 2021
Dear Parents,
All I can say is what a year -- I know we are only on the 17th day of school, but it’s been a tough start. I’m not sure I can keep up the pace! Please pray for me and our teachers and especially all of our families!
I want to keep everyone updated on the COVID situation at school. It appears that the 2A classroom was hit extremely hard with the COVID virus -- to date 11 students in the class and Mrs. Darno have all tested positive. Thankfully, most of the symptoms are mild. We are keeping 2A remote through the end of next week. Hopefully, on Monday, October 4, 2021, everyone will be ready to return. Please keep this class in your prayers.
We have 6 other cases in , but they are unrelated to 2A and most of the students have asymptomatic or mild flu-like symptoms. I have been reporting all cases to the Department of Health. They have not been prompt with guidance or responses. I am reaching out again today to see if there are any other mitigation measures that I need to follow. Please stay tuned.
It appears that we need to review and update our mitigation strategies on preventing COVID-19:
- Daily Symptom Monitoring (see attached) MUST BE DONE DAILY!
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- Column 1 symptom - MUST STAY HOME, MUST GET TEST TO RETURN
- Column 2 symptom - IF ONLY ONE SYMPTOM, MUST STAY HOME TILL SYMPTOM IMPROVES;
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- TWO SYMPTOMS MUST BE TESTED IN ORDER TO RETURN;
- IF ONE SYMPTOM FROM COLUMN A AND ONE FROM COLUMN B - MUST BE TESTED IN ORDER TO RETURN.
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- Hand hygiene - children are encouraged to wash their hands often and/or use hand sanitizer
- Social Distancing - in the classroom - 3 feet to 6 feet at the maximum extent possible
- Social Distancing - outside - can be unmasked, but should be socially distanced
- Mask Wearing - Students need to continue to wear a properly fitted mask to prevent the spread. Masks are always available here at school. We are happy to supply for your children.
- NEW PROTOCOL: The white micro-barriers will be used during snack and lunch beginning on Monday.
- NEW PROTOCOL: Students will need to stay seated during mask breaks, snack and lunch. If a student needs to get out of their seat, they MUST have their mask on.
- NEW PROTOCOL: BIRTHDAYS - Children receive a NUT (No Uniform Today) card from me, and any treats sent into the classroom MUST BE individually wrapped. We are asking at this time, no home baked goods, no pizza, no donuts. (In no way should anyone feel like you need to send a treat, but I get asked all the time what is acceptable.)
- NEW PROTOCOL: In order to increase social distancing in the chapel, only ½ of the school will attend Mass each week (Alternating A and B homerooms).
- NEW PROTOCOL: Classroom buddy activities will be suspended for now.
Busing
Like everywhere else, our transportation departments are experiencing work shortages. It’s very unfortunate that I am often notified at the end of the day of bus shortages. Please be patient. I am very diligent about speaking to the bus drivers who are picking students from a different bus. I have their stops listed and I make sure that every student is identified by the supporting driver and knows their stops. I apologize for the inconvenience, but we are doing our best to support our wonderful bus drivers. By far, they are the most caring drivers around and enjoy transporting our students.
Hot Lunch
The children seem to be really enjoying the food. Unfortunately, we do not have the capability at this time to take orders on-line and pay on-line. With that being said, we will continue to have you circle the lunch items monthly and pre-pay with cash or checks payable to WHITSONS SCHOOL NUTRITION. See October’s menu below, complete by circling your choices. If you have more than one child, create a menu for each We would appreciate it if you could return your menu with your payment no later than Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Each lunch is $3.75 and it includes an 8 ounce bottle of water. Thank you.
EXTENDED CARE
Reminder: it’s a NOON dismissal, and due to staffing shortage, we will not be holding extended care tomorrow. Please send notes if changes in transportation will be occurring.
Morning Car Drop Off
Everything is going smoothly. A few reminders that are continuing:
- This still continues to happen, PLEASE do not botch up the traffic flow by stopping in front of FFH to drop off 7th and 8th graders -- please pull all the way up so we can get the maximum number of cars to stop and unload. Traffic on Washington Blvd. is problematic.
- Please try to unload as soon as you can safely stop -- this way we can get that line moving quickly. Thank you!
Afternoon Pick Up
PLEASE NOTE: Students with the last names beginning with A to L will be called around 2:10 p.m. and students with last names beginning with M to Z will be called around 2:15 p.m. Please do your best to maintain alphabetical order. Also, please consider our neighbor on the corner of S. 20th and Washington Blvd. They are very upset that our parents block their driveway. Just be aware. Thank you.
Lunch/Volunteers Needed
October schedule (sign-ups) is NOW available for lunch monitors. We are in need of 6 volunteers every day to cover lunch duty and to relieve our teachers so they can eat and refresh themselves. Please consider being a lunch monitor. We offer a monetary stipend for each volunteer. Please contact Mrs. Korp (secretary @stjaneschool.com) if you would like to volunteer for lunch duty. Hours for lunch duty will be from 10:55 to 12:25 daily. Thank you for your consideration. We are beginning to create the October Lunch Monitor calendar -- please submit your availability through email to secretary@stjaneschool.com
FACTS Management Student Information System (SIS)
If you haven’t done so yet, please sign up for the FACTS SIS. All parent/student information/grades, and communications can now be accessed through the FACTS SIS system. Please spend some time reviewing your child’s dashboards and updating as necessary. We would greatly appreciate it if you would double check that all your information is correct. If you notice something incorrect, please email us so we can make the adjustment. Please locate where you can access grades. Please see the attached flyers below which explain how to use FACTS. I believe you will love the versatility of the new system. I know we all do!
Extended Care
****Please be sure to secure a space at our Extended Care program.**** Please complete the attached form https://forms.gle/8hKwzZ5UL4usVSKo7
HELP NEEDED: We are still looking for workers for extended care from 2:00 until 5:00 every day. Please contact me and I will provide you with additional information.
Important September Dates
Friday, September 24, 2021 - NOON DISMISSAL
8:15 a.m. NJHS Officer Induction and 8th Grade Induction in Chapel - by invitation only
9:00 a.m. Confessions Grades 3 to 8
Looking ahead to October
Friday, October 1, 2021
8:15 a.m. Mass
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
CCD begins
Thursday, October 7, 2021
CCD begins
Friday, October 8, 2021
Living Rosary - More information to follow.
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Notre Dame High School Open House from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. See flyer attached.
Monday, October 11, 2021
School Closed - Holiday
Thursday, October 14, 2021
School Picture Day - Uniforms - photos used in our yearbook. More information to come.
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth!
Friday, October 15, 2021
8:15 a.m. Mass
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth!
Friday, October 22, 2021
Safety Town K to 2nd
Beginning of 40 Hours -- students in grades 2 to 8 to visit main church for Adoration
Joyfully yours,
Marybeth Okula, Principal
September 15, 2021
Dear Parents,
St. Jane Frances de Chantal School participates in several Federal programs that provide your children with a variety of materials and services. It is one of the few ways in which they receive benefits from your tax dollars and we certainly don't want to lose this benefit. Please review the enclosed survey and simply answer Yes or No to the questions. This information is very important for us to continue receiving support from these programs. It is required before we can participate in Federal programs. All information will be kept in confidence.
As of today, 51% of our families have returned their forms. Please return the form by Friday, September 17, 2021. All families that return by 9/17/21 will receive a NUT card for their student. Don't hesitate to call us if you have any questions about the survey. See the survey below.
CYO Trick Tray- SEPTEMBER 17-18, 2021
Every student attends Trick Tray! Be sure to pre order your tickets! See attached order form!
What is a Tricky Tray? Glad you asked -- see flyer attached below. The Tricky Tray tables will be set up in the gym with the awesome prizes/donations. Please see the attached flyer for tickets here and purchase your tickets ahead of time (you get a discount). All students (PRESCHOOL to 8) will have an opportunity to participate in Tricky Tray, so please plan ahead. There will be two food trucks available in the parking lot adjacent to FFH. There will be a “Guess How Many” candy corn jar with a prize of $15 Target gift card.
NEW: The drawing will be held live via St. Jane Hawks Facebook page Saturday, September 18, 2021.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to classes being held in FFH, we are asking any ticket holders (non-Janers/general public/parishioners) that pre-purchased tickets or would like to purchase tickets to attend Tricky Tray from 2:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday and/or from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Morning Car Drop Off
Everything is going smoothly. A few reminders that are continuing:
- PLEASE do not botch up the traffic flow by stopping in front of FFH to drop off 7th and 8th graders -- please pull all the way up so we can get the maximum number of cars to stop and unload.
- Please try to unload as soon as you can safely stop -- this way we can get that line moving quickly. Thank you!
Lunch/Volunteers Needed
We are in need of 6 volunteers every day to cover lunch duty and to relieve our teachers so they can eat and refresh themselves. Please consider being a lunch monitor. We offer a monetary stipend for each volunteer. Please contact Mrs. Korp if you would like to volunteer for lunch duty. Hours for lunch duty will be from 10:55 to 12:25 daily. Thank you for your consideration. We are beginning to create the October calendar -- please submit your availability through email to secretary@stjaneschool.com
Afternoon Pick Up
PLEASE NOTE: Students with the last names beginning with A to L will be called around 2:10 p.m. and students with last names beginning with M to Z will be called around 2:15 p.m. Please do your best to maintain alphabetical order. Thank you.
FACTS Management Student Information System (SIS)
If you haven’t done so yet, please sign up for the FACTS SIS. All parent/student information/grades, and communications can now be accessed through the FACTS SIS system. Please spend some time reviewing your child’s dashboards and updating as necessary. We would greatly appreciate it if you would double check that all your information is correct. If you notice something incorrect, please email us so we can make the adjustment. Please locate where you can access grades. Please see the attached flyers below which explain how to use FACTS. I believe you will love the versatility of the new system. I know we all do!
Mrs. Harak (shawniemd@aol.com) is looking for 7th and 8th graders to help after school on September 16, 2021. Please check your calendars and let her know if your son/daughter can stay to help.
Extended Care
Is being held in the chapel. Ms. Christi Johnstone and Mrs. Andrea Cucciuffo will be the co-moderators. Mrs. Vreeland and Mrs. Cartier will be returning to assist with the program.
****Please be sure to secure a space at our Extended Care program.**** Please complete the attached form https://forms.gle/8hKwzZ5UL4usVSKo7
HELP NEEDED: We are still looking for workers for extended care from 2:00 until 5:00 every day. Please contact me and I will provide you with additional information.
Important September Dates
Friday, September 17, 2021
Tricky Tray - All classes will attend -- please pre-purchase your tickets. See how below.
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Trick Tray - 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, September 24, 2021
8:15 a.m. NJHS Officer Induction and 8th Grade Induction in Chapel - by invitation only
9:00 a.m. Confessions Grades 3 to 8
Noon Dismissal
Looking ahead to October
Friday, October 1, 2021
8:15 a.m. Mass
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
CCD begins
Thursday, October 7, 2021
CCD begins
Friday, October 8, 2021
Living Rosary - More information to follow.
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Notre Dame High School Open House from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. See flyer attached.
Monday, October 11, 2021
School Closed - Holiday
Thursday, October 14, 2021
School Picture Day - Uniforms - photos used in our yearbook. More information to come.
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth!
Friday, October 15, 2021
8:15 a.m. Mass
Wilson Borough Centennial Celebration - Mary Meuser Park -- St. Jane will have a booth!
Friday, October 22, 2021
Safety Town K to 2nd
Beginning of 40 Hours -- students in grades 2 to 8 to visit main church for Adoration
Hopefully we will see everyone at Tricky Tray -- masks must be worn when entering our school buildings. Thank you.
Joyfully yours,
Marybeth Okula, Principal
September 1, 2021
Dear Parents,
Great first week. Your children are amazing! We are so happy that they are here! Thank you for all the donations of tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, Clorox wipes -- we greatly appreciate it!
MORNING BUS STOP ISSUES ON EASTON BUSES
I was notified by the Easton Transportation Department that students are not at their bus stops in a timely fashion in the mornings. Please arrive at your bus stop at least 5 minutes ahead of time. Please be out of the car and ready to board. The drivers are on very tight schedules. Thank you for your help.
Morning Car Drop Off
Everything is going smoothly. A few reminders:
- The speed limit on Washington Blvd. the block between S. 20th and S. 19th Street is 15 MPH. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. and prayers begin at 7:40 a.m. Students arriving at 7:41 a.m. or later are marked late.
- When traveling on Washington Blvd. (toward Wilson High School) do NOT make illegal U-turns by 20th Street.
- When dropping off, please pay close attention to the staff in yellow vests (usually me) directing traffic and children into school. Stop by the big tree in front of the Conference Center before the driveway of the lot adjacent to the school. You’ll see the cones in the morning are set up in front of the school building -- that is for the buses. So far the buses are coming much later this year -- therefore, we will not be moving up the street toward S. 19th Street.
- PLEASE do not botch up the traffic flow by stopping in front of FFH to drop off 7th and 8th graders -- please pull all the way up so we can get the maximum number of cars to stop and unload.
- Please try to unload as soon as you can safely stop -- this way we can get that line moving quickly. Thank you!
Lunch
We have located a new hot lunch company - Whitsons. Lunch menu is attached. Tomorrow is the last day to order for the month of September. If a child forgets their lunch, we will attempt to contact parents, but I will have a very limited number of lunchables on hand. Please pack a snack and a drink daily.
Volunteers Needed
We are in need of 6 volunteers every day to cover lunch duty and to relieve our teachers so they can eat and refresh themselves. Please consider being a lunch monitor. We offer a monetary stipend for each volunteer. Please contact Mrs. Korp if you would like to volunteer for lunch duty. Hours for lunch duty will be from 10:55 to 12:25 daily. Thank you for your consideration.
Currently we have openings for:
Thursday, 9/9
Friday, 9/10
Monday, 9/13
Thursday, 9/16
Friday, 9/17
Thursday, 9/23
Friday, 9/24
Wednesday, 9/29
Thursday, 9/30
Afternoon Pick Up
PLEASE NOTE: Students with the last names beginning with A to L will be called around 2:10 p.m. and students with last names beginning with M to Z will be called around 2:15 p.m. Please do your best to maintain alphabetical order. Thank you.
FULL DAY PRESCHOOLERS: Please do NOT park/pull up to the front of the school before 2:25 p.m. When you arrive, please pull all the way up to the corner of S. 19th Street (by the stop sign). You may park your car at this time, and come to the steps in front of the school to retrieve your child/ren. Mrs. Wood will be dismissing students one by one -- for safety reasons. Thank you for your cooperation.
Please be patient and courteous to each other while we are dismissing our students. We strive for safety for all.
FACTS Management Student Information System (SIS)
If you haven’t done so yet, please sign up for the FACTS SIS. All parent/student information/grades, and communications can now be accessed through the FACTS SIS system. Please spend some time reviewing your child’s dashboards and updating as necessary. We would greatly appreciate it if you would double check that all your information is correct. If you notice something incorrect, please email us so we can make the adjustment. Please locate where you can access grades. Please see the attached flyers below which explain how to use FACTS. I believe you will love the versatility of the new system. I know we all do!
CYO Trick Tray/Golf Tournament - SEPTEMBER 17-18, 2021
We are excited to announce that the CYO Tricky Tray and Golf Tournament will be back! What is a Tricky Tray? Glad you asked -- see flyer attached. The Tricky Tray tables will be set up in the gym with the awesome prizes/donations. Please see the attached flyer for tickets here and purchase your tickets ahead of time (you get a discount). All students (preschool to 8) will have an opportunity to participate in Tricky Tray, so please plan ahead. There will be two food trucks available in the parking lot adjacent to FFH. There will be a “Guess How Many” candy corn jar with a prize of $15 Target gift card. Also, in order for a successful event, we need donations, please see the attached flyer for suggestions on what can be donated as prizes. This is a student favorite event annually. We really missed it last year! NEW: The drawing will be held live via St. Jane Hawks Facebook page Saturday, September 18, 2021.
Mrs. Harak is looking for 7th and 8th graders to help after school on September 16, 2021. Please check your calendars and let her know if your son/daughter can stay to help.
26th Annual CYO Golf Tournament - Friday, September 18, 2021 -- Riverview Country Club. Calling all golfers -- please join the CYO in their annual Golf Tournament -- see flyer attached. Or visit www.sjhawks.com
Extended Care
We are still looking for workers for extended care from 2:00 until 5:00 every day. Please contact me and I will provide you with additional information. It will be held in the chapel. Ms. Christi Johnstone and Mrs. Andrea Cucciuffo will be the co-moderators. Mrs. Vreeland and Mrs. Cartier will be returning to assist with the program.
****Please be sure to secure a space at our Extended Care program.**** Please complete the attached form https://forms.gle/8hKwzZ5UL4usVSKo7
Virtual Back to School Nights!
All Back to School Nights will be held virtually by grade. Zoom information will be sent to you soon. Each session will run approximately 20-25 minutes. I will send out the zoom invitation via FACTS Student Information System to each grade the morning of your child’s grade Back to School Night.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Back-to-School Night on Zoom
- Grade 1 (6:15 PM)
- Grade 2 (7:00 PM)
- Grade 3 (7:45 PM)
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Junior High Back-to-School Night on Zoom
- Grades 7 & 8 (7:00 PM)
***DUE TO THE MICHAEL BUBLE’ CONCERT (WHICH I HAVE TICKETS) WE NEEDED TO SWITCH THURSDAY’S MEETINGS TO MONDAY, 9/13/21.
I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE!***
Monday, September 13, 2021
Back-to-School Night on Zoom
- Grade 4 (6:15 PM)
- Grade 5 (7:00 PM)
- Grade 6 (7:45 PM)
Important September Dates
Thursday, September 2, 2021 All the Kindergartners attend School Today! Bando Parent Meeting - Chapel 7:00 p.m.
Friday, September 3, 2021 School Closed for Labor Day Weekend
Monday, September 6, 2021 School Closed for Labor Day
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Back to School Night for Grades 1, 2, 3 (see times above)
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Back to School Night for Grades 7 and 8 (see times above)
Thursday, September 9, 2021 Back to School Night for Grades 4, 5, 6 (see times above)
Friday, September 10, 2021 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Prayer Service in Chapel at 8:15 a.m.
Friday, September 17, 2021 Tricky Tray - All classes will attend -- please pre-purchase your tickets. See how below. CYO Golf Outing today! (Sign up today -- see below)
Friday, September 24, 2021 Noon Dismissal
Have a restful Labor Day Weekend!
Joyfully yours,
Marybeth Okula, Principal
A regulated dress code affects a certain calming influence over the behavior and actions of the students. Parents are asked to encourage proper school grooming and to see that their children abide by this dress code.
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