Parents

Principal Weekly Communications

April 21, 2021

Dear Parents,

I apologize for getting this out to everyone so late today, it was a very busy day today.

Our standardized testing week is going well! The students are doing great. We will still use Friday, April 23 and the week of April 26 for make-up tests with students who were absent or quarantined; however, all tests must be completed prior to Friday, April 30 for mailing. We will do our best to accommodate everyone, but if there are situations with quarantine, we are not going to stress about it.

COVID UPDATE: I know we are all getting very tired of the protocols, but they have kept our school community safe all year. Only 35 more days left of this school year. We are living through history during this pandemic and we're rocking it! Thank you! Please continue to reiterate the proper mitigation protocols with your children.

If your child is experiencing any of the COVID listed symptoms (see Daily Symptom Monitoring Chart). You must be diligent in reviewing the Symptom Monitoring Chart daily. The best way to determine if your child has allergies or is sick would be to contact your doctor. Without a clearance note from your doctor regarding the symptoms, students will need to stay home until they are symptom free for 3 days. This is for everyone’s protection.

Please continue to follow all health and safety protocols. Please know that Mr. Dicker and I are available by email (principal@stjaneschool.com and deanofstudents@stjaneschool.com) or by phone at 610-253-8442 to consult our school health team as needed. If your family is experiencing any of the following scenarios, I ask you to please reach out to me as soon as possible:

Your child was exposed to a positive case of COVID-19
Your child tested positive for COVID-19
A household member tested positive for COVID-19
Your child is experiencing symptoms of illness (See Daily Symptom Monitoring guidelines HERE).

HAWKWALK 2021 UPDATE!

DID YOU KNOW? You can donate online electronically. Visit our webage at https://www.stjaneschool.com/donate-to-hawk-walk-2021/

We are waiting to hear our grand total next Friday. For every $5,000 over our goal, the entire school earns a casual day! I’m so excited to see how many we can accumulate! Our goal is to earn an entire week of casual days! Can we do it? Yes, we can! Thank you again to all that participated and have already contributed. The HawkWalk will take place the week of April 26th. I just wanted to say that I am in awe of the HawkWalk! Thank you to Mrs. Van Wert, Mrs. Korp, and the HawkWalk team for your time and dedication. This is happening because you're all so amazing! Thank you... I am so thankful and grateful for everyone’s support!

WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF PRIZES! The HawkWalk committee is asking families for prize donations for the day of the event. As a reminder, students receive a ticket for every $50 they raise. They will place these tickets in the prizes they would like to win (almost like at Tricky Tray-except you cannot purchase tickets, you raised money for HawkWalk and earned tickets), and winners will be announced on Friday, April 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The prizes really add to the excitement of our event..

***NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY LOLLIPOP SALE - SEE FLYER HERE !***

FINANCIAL AID: Due on or before April 30, 2021. If you applied, you might have received an email regarding an incomplete application. Please check your email. We request this application be completed as well as applying through FACTS. Without both applications, we cannot award financial aid. Please go to the FACTS Management Tuition system to apply on-line. https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/3NW1N

St. Jane Parish has a certain amount of scholarship money available to our students in need each year. St. Jane parishioners that are actively contributing to St. Jane Parish are given FIRST priority when distributing funds. If you are a member of Our Lady of Mercy or St. Anthony of Padua or Our Lady of Lebanon, please contact your pastor about providing scholarship money for your child.

UPDATE FROM CYO

Please read the attached CYO SPORTS AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS for Spring Sports. Here is the Fall 2021 Sign up Flyer beginning May 1st! See flyer FALL SPORTS SIGN UP! .

GIFT CARDS: Gift cards are available for purchase at the school. Here is the complete LIST of our gift cards. We really appreciate the advanced notice of your request, especially if you need cards we don’t have in stock, we can request from the church. Please email me at principal@stjaneschool.com, Mrs. Korp at secretary@stjaneschool.com and Mrs. Cahill at assistsec@stjaneschool.com and we can have them ready for you to pick up or to send home with your child by the end of the day. Each family has a $4,000 gift card obligation or a $210 buyout. Please call the office for additional information. NOTE: We no longer carry Ruby Tuesday gift cards.

HOT LUNCH: Please make sure you are prepared for the week for lunches by pre-ordering the food BY SUNDAY EVENINGS! They CANNOT honor orders that come in after Sunday evening. https://ndcrusaders.nutrislice.com/menu/st-jane-frances/lunch/2021-01-20

^^^^EXTENDED CARE^^^^ Please complete the attached Google form for Extended Care Reservations for the week of April 26, 2021. IF YOU DID NOT MAKE A RESERVATION ON THE COMPUTER, PLEASE GIVE US THE COURTESY OF LETTING US KNOW YOUR CHILD IS STAYING IN EXTENDED CARE. Remember, we continue to follow our Health and Safety Protocols after school too. We observe social distancing and mask wearing, not sharing of food or materials, etc. We also have a limit on how many students are in the room, therefore, we appreciate the courtesy of a phone call if plans change. Thank you. Reservation Form can be found on the homepage of our webpage www.stjaneschool.com (please add the date on the days you will be attending Extended care). Here is the link to the reservation form: https://forms.gle/pxjFgSxa3UbeAvZJ6

HELP WANTED -- SPREAD THE WORD! We are currently accepting applications for several full-time teaching positions in various elementary grades 2 to 6, a Preschool Teacher (full-time), part-time teacher aide positions, part-time school nurse position (28 hours per week), chief maintenance/handyman position. If you are interested, or know anyone that may be interested, please have them contact me via email with a cover letter and resume at principal@stjaneschool.com for additional information.

Important Dates in April

April 22, 2021 8:15 a.m. Mass Grade 7

April 23, 2021 Make up day for ITBS/Free Casual Day -- COVID spread free!

April 24, 2021 First Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (Main Church)

April 26, 2021 HawkWalk begins (walking and fun during gym classes)

April 28, 2021 HAWKWALK DINE TO DONATE AT OwowCow, Silk Mill. See flyer here.

April 29, 2021 HawkWalk Prize Ticket Drop Off (almost like Tricky Tray) in the gym (virtuals contact me)

April 30, 2021 ***11:00 a.m. Dismissal*** Teacher In-service 12:30-2:30

Free Casual Day -- COVID spread free!

***NOTE: We have an 11:00 a.m. dismissal due to busing***

Looking ahead to May…

May 3, 2021 TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK BEGINS! See flyer HERE!

May 6, 2021 9:00 a.m. May Procession (outside weather permitting)

May 7, 2021 Free Casual Day -- COVID spread free!

May 10, 2021 Incoming Kindergarten Parent Meeting -- Welcome Class of 2030!

May 14, 2021 Free Casual Day -- COVID spread free!

May 20, 2021 9:00 a.m. Confessions Grades 2-8 (gym and throughout the school)

May 21, 2021 Free Casual Day -- COVID spread free!

May 27, 2021 Incoming Kindergarten Testing -- No School for current Kindergarten only!

May 28, 2021 Free Casual Day -- COVID spread free!

May 28, 2021 NOON DISMISSAL / Incoming Kindergarten Testing -- No School for current kindergarten only!

May 31, 2021 School Closed - Memorial Day!

I’ll pray for your family, please pray for mine!

Mrs. Okula

Important Attachments for 4/21/21

Explanation of Virtual Flexible Instruction Day

February 9th

February 5th

November 11th

Dear Parents,

Happy Veterans Day to all those who have bravely served our country in the Armed Forces! We are praying for you and we are proud of your sacrifices to our country! God Bless America!

I understand Northampton County is in the Substantial Level which means the incidence rate per 100,000 residents in the last 7 days is greater than 100. St. Jane School continues to implement our Health and Safety Plan protocols. We feel confident at this time that the spread of COVID-19 has not occurred within our school. Therefore, based on the PDE and DOH recommendations, St. Jane School will maintain our current school model with a remote learning option. It is very important for families to have contingency plans if our school needs to switch to fully remote for short or long term. Thank you for your continued support as we work together to make sure our children are safe in our schools.

CASUAL DAY - Friday, November 13, 2020! RED WHITE AND BLUE DAY! LET’S HONOR OUR VETERANS AND AMERICA! As always, please follow our casual day guidelines from the handbook. NO RIPPED JEANS PLEASE!! And keep up with the Daily Symptom Monitoring, Temperature taking and not sending sick kiddos to school! We are doing an awesome job keeping COVID out of our school! THANK YOU AGAIN!

***Extended Absences***

As the holidays get closer, I want to remind our families that if you are traveling anywhere in the United States or abroad, please check the Pennsylvania Quarantine list. It is updated every Friday. The list is normally posted on Friday evenings after 5:00 PM. The weekly list of states can be found at https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Travelers.aspx.

We cannot let our guard down. We are 50 days COVID free and I don’t want our school to have to close because of traveling. If your child/ren will be missing school for one day or more during the holidays, we are asking you to complete the Extended Absence Form . Please review this carefully before planning your trip. Please be advised if an employee or student has visited another state that is on Pennsylvania’s quarantine state list, the Diocese of Allentown is requiring that they stay home for 14 days after their return.

***Dream Come True*** - Every year NJHS raises money through various activities of the Dream Come True organization. Dream Come True is a non-profit organization that fulfills dreams for children who are seriously, chronically, or terminally ill.. Due to covid circumstances, we are unable to raise money through fundraisers this year. Therefore, we are kindly asking you to donate to the Dream Come True organization. We greatly appreciate anything you can donate, and understand if you cannot donate at this time. Hopefully, next year we can go back to our normal fundraiser activities. Thank you for your support! Jillian Chinchar, President of NJHS and Christina Andreano, Vice President of NJHS.

Giving Tuesday - Giving Tuesday started as a day for anyone, anywhere to give, and it’s grown into the biggest giving movement in the world. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday inspires millions of people across the globe to give back and show support for the causes, communities, and organizations they believe in. You can join the movement by making a contribution to St. Jane’s School. Simply visit St. Jane’s School’s website (https://www.stjaneschool.com/) and click on the #GivingTuesday button which is available on Sunday, November 29, 2020. See flyer here .

Gift Cards

Gift Cards are available for purchase at the school. Here is the complete list of our gift cards. Please email me at principal@stjaneschool.com, Mrs. Korp at secretary@stjaneschool.com and Mrs. Cahill at assistsec@stjaneschool.com and we can have them ready for you to pick up or to send home with your child. Each family has a $4,000 gift card obligation or a $210 buyout. Please call the office for additional information.

Hot Lunch - Maschio’s

PLEASE make sure if you want to order lunch for the week of 11/9/2020, you fill out the google form below NO LATER THAN SUNDAY EVENING!!! Be sure to include the date (i.e. week of 11/2/2020 when ordering). If you go to our website at www.stjaneschool.com you will see the Maschio’s tab right on the home page below the daily temperature check and the Extended Care Reservation form. Please make sure you are prepared for the week for lunches by PRE-ORDERING the food BY SUNDAY EVENINGS! Thank you. They CANNOT honor orders that come in after Sunday evening.

^^^^Extended Care^^^^

Please complete the attached Google form for Extended Care Reservations for the week of November 9, 2020. If you did not make a reservation, please call the school and let the front office know that there is a change. Remember, we continue to follow our Health and Safety Protocols after school too. We observe social distancing and mask wearing, not sharing of food or materials, etc. We also have a limit on how many students are in the room, therefore, we appreciate the courtesy of a phone call if plans change. Thank you. Reservation Form can be found on the homepage of our webpage www.stjaneschool.com (please add the date on the days you will be attending Extended care). Here is the link to the reservation form: https://forms.gle/pxjFgSxa3UbeAvZJ6

Re-Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year - Re-registration for next year is beginning on Friday, November 13, 2020. Anyone planning on NOT returning to St. Jane School for the Fall of 2021 should contact me immediately. Look for my letter by Friday, November 13, 2020.

Important November Calendar Dates*

November 18, 2020 Practical Parenting for a Faith-Filled Family Retreat with Fr. Ezaki (see flyer here )

November 25, 2020 11:00 a.m. Dismissal - No Extended Care.

November 25, 2020 End of 1st Trimester

November 26, 2020 Happy Thanksgiving - School Closed

November 27, 2020 Thanksgiving Break - School Closed

November 30, 2020 Thanksgiving Break - School Closed

Looking ahead to December . . .

December 1, 2020 Giving Tuesday -- See Flyer here .

December 3, 2020 8:15 a.m. Mass 8B/2B

December 9, 2020 Report Cards will be sent home today. (Virtual report cards will be available for pick up in the black box at the main entrance after 2:30 p.m.)

December 10, 2020 8:15 a.m. Mass 8A/2A

December 23, 2020 School Closed - Christmas Vacation (12/23/2020 to 1/3/2021) School opens 1/4/2021

*Dates on the calendar are subject to change.

Pray, Hope, Don’t Worry -- St. Padre Pio

Marybeth Okula, Principal

Weekly Update 11-11-2020 Attachments

Extended Absence Form

Maschio’s November Lunch Menu Check in with the website

https://ndcrusaders.nutrislice.com/menu/st-jane-frances/lunch/2020-11-28

Practical Parenting for a Faith-Filled Family

Giving Tuesday Flyer

Dream Come True Flyer

Health Bureau Daily Symptom Monitoring Form Please be sure to follow this monitoring form every day before sending your child to school.

Shop-Rite for my School A new cost to you fundraiser! !

List of Gift Cards Available for Purchase at the school!

This is the link for Extended Care: https://forms.gle/kF6FVHjBDeAPhHo68

This is the link for Maschio’s Lunch pre order. https://forms.gle/brQiNmYFJXq1trrz6

November 5th

November 5, 2020

Dear Parents,

I understand there our conversations taking place among families in regard to how public schools may choose to operate in the upcoming weeks. At this time I have no information to confirm any changes in their operations and each school district will make their own decisions based on what is taking place in their school.

The same is true for St. Jane School. I am writing to assure you that at this time, St. Jane School plans to continue to operate in our current in-person and virtual learning model as long as public health and safety guidelines permit us to.

Should there be any need for our school to move to a fully remote teaching and learning format, I promise to inform all St Jane School families as soon as a decision and plans are in place.

For now, continue to take proper health and safety precautions and pray.

Thank you for your continued support of St Jane School!

CASUAL DAY - Friday, November 6, 2020! As always, please follow our casual day guidelines from the handbook. And keep up with the Daily Symptom Monitoring, Temperature taking and not sending sick kiddos to school! We are doing an awesome job keeping COVID out of our school! THANK YOU AGAIN!

****End of 1st Trimester - We are fast approaching the end of the 1st trimester, if there are any students from remote learning wishing to return to the classroom, I would like to know no later than November 13, 2020. Please email me your intentions prior to November 13, 2020, so we can plan accordingly. Thank you.**** (As of today, I’ve only heard from one family.)

Fall Fundraiser - Our fundraiser is half-way through and we’re counting on your support! Visit charlestonwrap.com/cw-virtual-online/ to watch our kick off video! Here’s how to help us reach our fundraising goal:

Please visit charlestonwrapstore.com/non-school-registration.php to register today! Use our ORGANIZATION ID 20743 to register!
Send 10 unique and valid shopping email invites to your friends & family using our invite tool at registration.
Shop! With over 2,500 gift ideas, you can check-off your holiday gift-list and support our important cause, too.

PRO TIP: The more email invites you send, the more supporters we’ll get! So, break out your email contact list, share on social media, and help spread the word! Will you take a few minutes and register now at charlestonwrapstore.com/non-school-registration.php? Thank you so much for your support!

***Extended Absences*** Due to the many COVID protocols in place this year, we have updated our Extended Absence Form. Please review this carefully before planning a trip. Please be advised if an employee or student has visited another state that is on Pennsylvania’s quarantine state list, the Diocese of Allentown is requiring that they stay home for 14 days after their return. The weekly list of states can be found at https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Travelers.aspx. The list is normally posted on Friday evenings after 5:00 PM.

Dream Come True - Every year NJHS raises money through various activities of the Dream Come True organization. Dream Come True is a non-profit organization that fulfills dreams for children who are seriously, chronically, or terminally ill. Due to covid circumstances, we are unable to raise money through fundraisers this year. Therefore, we are kindly asking you to donate to the Dream Come True organization. We greatly appreciate anything you can donate, and understand if you cannot donate at this time. Hopefully, next year we can go back to our normal fundraiser activities. Thank you for your support! Jillian Chinchar, President of NJHS and Christina Andreano, Vice President of NJHS. See flyer here .

Gift Cards

Gift Cards are available for purchase at the school. Here is the complete list of our gift cards. You can email me at principal@stjaneschool.com, Mrs. Korp at secretary@stjaneschool.com or Mrs. Cahill at assistsec@stjaneschool.com and we can have them ready for you to pick up or to send home with your child. Each family has a $4,000 gift card obligation or a $210 buyout. Please call the office for additional information.

Hot Lunch - Maschio’s PLEASE make sure if you want to order lunch for the week of 11/9/2020, you fill out the google form below NO LATER THAN SUNDAY EVENING!!! Be sure to include the date (i.e. week of 11/2/2020 when ordering). If you go to our website at www.stjaneschool.com you will see the Maschio’s tab right on the home page below the daily temperature check and the Extended Care Reservation form. Please make sure you are prepared for the week for lunches by pre-ordering the food BY SUNDAY EVENINGS! Thank you. They CANNOT honor orders that come in after Sunday evening.

^^^^Extended Care^^^^ Please complete the attached Google form for Extended Care Reservations for the week of November 9, 2020. If you did not make a reservation, please call the school and let the front office know that there is a change. Remember, we continue to follow our Health and Safety Protocols after school too. We observe social distancing and mask wearing, not sharing of food or materials, etc. We also have a limit on how many students are in the room, therefore, we appreciate the courtesy of a phone call if plans change. Thank you. Reservation Form can be found on the homepage of our webpage www.stjaneschool.com (please add the date on the days you will be attending Extended care). Here is the link to the reservation form: https://forms.gle/pxjFgSxa3UbeAvZJ6

Important November Calendar Dates*

November 18, 2020 Practical Parenting for a Faith-Filled Family Retreat with Fr. Ezaki (see flyer here )

November 25, 2020 11:00 a.m. Dismissal - No Extended Care.

November 25, 2020 End of 1st Trimester

November 26, 2020 Happy Thanksgiving - School Closed

November 27, 2020 Thanksgiving Break - School Closed

November 30, 2020 Thanksgiving Break - School Closed

Looking ahead to December . . .

December 1, 2020 Giving Tuesday -- See Flyer here .

December 9, 2020 Report Cards will be sent home today. (Virtual report cards will be available for pick up in the black box at the main entrance after 2:30 p.m.)

December 23, 2020 School Closed - Christmas Vacation (12/23/2020 to 1/3/2021)

School opens 1/4/2021

*Dates on the calendar are subject to change.

Pray, Hope, Don’t Worry -- St. Padre Pio

Marybeth Okula, Principal

Weekly Update 10-28-2020 Attachments

Maschio’s November Lunch Menu Check in with the website https://ndcrusaders.nutrislice.com/menu/st-jane-frances/lunch/2020-11-28

-Notre Dame High School Open House Sign Up 11-7-2020

Practical Parenting for a Faith-Filled Family

Giving Tuesday 12-1-2020 Flyer

Dream Come True Flyer

Health Bureau Daily Symptom Monitoring Form Please be sure to follow this monitoring form every day before sending your child to school.

Shop-Rite for my School - A new no-cost to you fundraiser

List of Gift Cards available for purchase at the school!

This is the link for Extended Care: https://forms.gle/kF6FVHjBDeAPhHo68

This is the link for Maschio’s Lunch pre order. https://forms.gle/brQiNmYFJXq1trrz6

October 28th

October 28, 2020

Dear Parents,

Halloween is always a great time of year for everyone and some would say the start of the holiday season to come. I have noticed more and more houses decorate extensively! As you decide how to celebrate this Halloween, I ask all members of our St. Jane School community to be mindful of COVID especially given the positive cases picking up in this area. If you chose to go trick or treating or attend a Halloween gathering/event, please be responsible because your actions may affect us all - practice social distancing, wear masks, and wash hands. We are all in this together and we all need to do our best to protect the public health of our students, faculty and staff. I may sound like a broken record but, we have so much at stake and so much to lose. Our students are so happy to be together! It is important for all of us to make choices that do not put the health and safety of those around us in jeopardy. Make good decisions. The weather is going to be perfect for a spooky night of fun, so enjoy the evening, but remember, the real zombies and ghouls out there cannot be seen by the naked eye. Help mitigate the spread of COVID-19! Do your part! I received a letter from St. Luke's University Health Network that I want to share with you. There are many helpful hints on how to have a safe Halloween. See letter here .

We are 40 days COVID free! This week’s casual day - Friday, October 30, 2020! This Friday, let’s all dress in Halloween colors (black, purple, green, really any color works. Remember nothing that is offensive on t-shirts.) As always, please follow our casual day guidelines from the handbook. And keep up with the Daily Symptom Monitoring, Temperature taking and not sending sick kiddos to school! We are doing an awesome job keeping COVID out of our school! THANK YOU AGAIN!

Child Protection Catechesis - Every year the schools in the Diocese of Allentown instruct our students in Child Protection Catechesis. The purpose of this curriculum is to give children the tools they need to recognize potentially dangerous situations, communicate with their parents or other trusted adults, and keep safe from any type of abuse. Here at St. Jane School we will be teaching Child Protection Catechesis in all religion classes during the week of November 2-6.

Any parent who does NOT want their child(ren) in the class while the Child Protection Catechesis is being taught is asked to read the attached letter . We will still send you the materials you will need to cover this lesson at home.

***VIRTUAL FAMILIES: An email was sent yesterday regarding the presentation of this program to our students at home. Let me know if you did not receive it.***

Barnes and Noble Bookfair! This year our Barnes and Noble Bookfair night will be a little different due to the COVID restrictions in place. St. Jane School will only be allowed 25 individuals at a time in the store. There will not be any activities. (sad face) ***You will need to log in to Sign-up Genius and schedule a time to enter the store. **** You will be allowed 30 minutes to shop. Please shop as a family. Our younger Janers should not be running around with their friends. If you are still uncomfortable going into the store, please go to the website and use our Book Fair ID (12601019) at checkout. Here is the link for sign-up genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e49acaf2ea7f85-barnes

*********End of 1st Trimester - We are fast approaching the end of the 1st trimester, if there are any students from remote learning wishing to return to the classroom, I would like to know no later than November 13, 2020. Please email me your intentions prior to November 13, 2020, so we can plan accordingly. Thank you.**********

Winter Uniform - Beginning on Monday, November 2, 2020 -- students MUST begin wearing their winter uniforms. Due to the constraints of the global pandemic, I am allowing students to continue wearing their gym uniforms daily for ease of daily washing. The winter gym uniform consists of the uniform grey school sweatpants, the uniform green t-shirt and the grey uniform sweatshirt. NO MORE SHORTS! Sneakers may still be black, white, or grey with little or no color. Students may also opt to wear their regular winter uniform. The requirements for the regular winter uniform can be found on p. 29 in the Parent Handbook which can be found on the website under the Parents tab.

Fall Fundraiser - Charleston Wrap fundraiser began on Monday, October 18, 2020. Please visit charlestonwrapstore.com/non-school-registration.php to register today! Use our ORGANIZATION ID 20743 to register! The sale ends on November 13, 2020.

CYO Winter Sports Registration - Winter sports registration is now open between now and October 30, 2020. See attached flyer or please visit sjhawks.com. Don’t delay, register today.

Gift Cards - Gift Cards are available for purchase at the school. Here is the complete list of our gift cards. You can email me at principal@stjaneschool.com, Mrs. Korp at secretary@stjaneschool.com or Mrs. Cahill at assistsec@stjaneschool.com and we can have them ready for you to pick up or to send home with your child. Each family has a $4,000 gift card obligation or a $210 buyout. Please call the office for additional information.

Hot Lunch - Maschio’s - PLEASE make sure if you want to order lunch for the week of 11/2/2020, you fill out the google form below NO LATER THAN SUNDAY EVENING!!! Be sure to include the date (i.e. week of 11/2/2020 when ordering). If you go to our website at www.stjaneschool.com you will see the Maschio’s tab right on the home page below the daily temperature check and the Extended Care Reservation form. Please make sure you are prepared for the week for lunches by pre-ordering the food BY SUNDAY EVENINGS! Thank you. They CANNOT honor orders that come in after Sunday evening. Note: November lunch calendar was not available at the time I sent this weekly update. I will share with you as soon as I receive it. Thank you for your patience.

^^^^Extended Care^^^^ - Please complete the attached Google form for Extended Care Reservations for the week of October 19, 2020. If you did not make a reservation, please call the school and let the front office know that there is a change. Remember, we continue to follow our Health and Safety Protocols after school too. We observe social distancing and mask wearing, not sharing of food or materials, etc. We also have a limit on how many students are in the room, therefore, we appreciate the courtesy of a phone call if plans change. Thank you. Reservation Form can be found on the homepage of our webpage www.stjaneschool.com (please add the date on the days you will be attending Extended care). Here is the link to the reservation form: https://forms.gle/pxjFgSxa3UbeAvZJ6

***Extended Absences*** - Due to the many COVID protocols in place this year, we have updated our Extended Absence Form . Please review this carefully before planning a trip. Please be advised if an employee or student has visited another state that is on Pennsylvania’s quarantine state list, the Diocese of Allentown is requiring that they stay home for 14 days after their return. The weekly list of states can be found at https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Travelers.aspx. The list is normally posted on Friday evenings after 5:00 PM.

Important October Calendar Dates*

October 29, 2020 8:15 a.m. Mass - 4th grade

October 30, 2020 Noon Dismissal - Teacher in-service 12:30-2:30; Ext. Care 12-5 p.m.

Halloween Casual Day -- dress in Halloween colors. Donations for treats will be accepted by teachers. Everything must be prepackaged,

nothing home made. Teachers will be handing out any treats. NO PARTIES!

Looking ahead to November…*

November 2, 2020 Barnes and Noble Night - See flyer -- Limited number can be in store. Must sign up. Here is the link for sign-up genius:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e49acaf2ea7f85-barnes

November 2-9 Presentation of Child Protection Catechesis. See Opt Out letter here .

November 5, 2020 8:15 a.m. Mass - 3rd Grade

November 18, 2020 Practical Parenting for a Faith-Filled Family Retreat with Fr. Ezaki (see flyer here )

November 25, 2020 11:00 a.m. Dismissal - No Extended Care.

November 26, 2020 Happy Thanksgiving - School Closed

November 27, 2020 Thanksgiving Break - School Closed

November 30, 2020 Thanksgiving Break - School Closed

*Dates on the calendar are subject to change.

Pray, Hope, Don’t Worry -- St. Padre Pio

Marybeth Okula, Principal

Weekly Update 10-28-2020 Attachments

CYO Winter Sports Registration DEADLINE 10/30/2020

St. Jane School Directory Form Please send into school ASAP!

Barnes and Noble Night Flyer - must sign up for a time slot. Only 25 people will be allowed in for a 30 minute timeframe. You may order online.

Child Protection Catechesis Opt Out letter 2020 (Happening week of 11/2/2020)

Maschio’s November Lunch Menu NOT AVAILABLE YET. Check in with the website

https://ndcrusaders.nutrislice.com/menu/st-jane-frances/lunch/2020-11-28

Notre Dame High School Open House Information 2020 EVENT BEING HELD ON 11/7/2020

Practical Parenting for a Faith Filled Family Retreat with Fr. Ezaki

Health Bureau Daily Symptom Monitoring Form Please be sure to follow this monitoring form every day before sending your child to school.

Shop-Rite for my school A new no-cost to you fundraiser!

List of Gift Cards 2020 available for purchase Available to purchase at the school!

This is the link for Extended Care: https://forms.gle/kF6FVHjBDeAPhHo68

This is the link for Maschio’s Lunch pre order. https://forms.gle/brQiNmYFJXq1trrz6

October 21st

October 21, 2020

Dear Parents,

I just want to remind everyone that we are still following all the guidelines of the global pandemic. As a school, we are socially distancing ourselves as much as possible, we are masking ourselves all day except when eating and drinking, we are following the symptom monitoring chart very closely and following the necessary quarantining and isolation guidelines. I cannot control what happens beyond the St. Jane School walls, so I need you to ask yourself, are you making sure that you are following the guidelines after school hours and weekends? The flu is on its way, and according to a news report today, there is a very fine line between the flu and COVID -- how will we know? How can we stay safe? We are all in this together and we all need to do our best to protect the public health of our students, faculty and staff. We all need to be sure we are following the guidelines. Please stay vigilant, don’t let the pandemic fatigue get to you. We have too much at stake and much to lose. Our students are loving the daily interactions of school life, let’s not have this COVID pandemic take that away from us. Thank you.

We are 37 days COVID free! Casual day - Friday, October 23, 2020! ** In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- let’s all dress in pink if we can (please DON’T go out and buy something. I know most sports teams use pink socks, shirts, etc. wear whatever you have at home) As always, please follow our casual day guidelines from the handbook. And keep up with the Daily Symptom Monitoring, Temperature taking and not sending sick kiddos to school! We are doing an awesome job keeping COVID out of our school! THANK YOU AGAIN!

** If taking a retake picture, please dress in your school uniform and then change after the picture for casual day.

Progress Reports- Your child/ren are bringing home their progress reports today. Virtual students, please check PowerSchool, or reach out to your teacher for the actual progress report. This is the mid-way point of the 1st Trimester -- we have time up to Thanksgiving to turn things around! Parent-teacher conferences are VIA ZOOM (we are NOT conducting in-person conferences at this time). Please see your teacher’s web pages on our website to sign up for a conference. Everyone should be scheduling a conference. Thank you for your support!

Recess! We need your help. The kids are getting bored with the same routines of recess...they want to play with equipment, soccer balls, etc. and the older students have no idea what to do with themselves outside...we are seeing an increase in the number of skinned knees and bumps and bruises. We are limited to the sharing of outdoor equipment. Students want to “crossover” the dividing line between classes...I need to balance socialization and COVID...any ideas???? Please help me so we have less injuries and frustrated teachers...LOL!

Winter Uniform - Beginning on Monday, November 2, 2020 -- students MUST begin wearing their winter uniforms. Due to the constraints of the global pandemic, I am allowing students to continue wearing their gym uniforms (until further notice) daily for ease of daily washing. The winter gym uniform consists of the uniform grey school sweatpants, the uniform green t-shirt and the grey uniform sweatshirt. NO MORE SHORTS! Sneakers may still be black, white, or grey with little or no color. Students may also opt to wear their regular winter uniform. The requirements for the regular winter uniform can be found on p. 29 in the Parent Handbook which can be found on the website under the Parents tab.

If you have any questions, please don’t ever hesitate to contact me, that's what I'm here for! I am happy to help clarify any questions you may have. Thank you.

Evacuation Drill - Our drill last Thursday went beautifully. Thank you!

Change in October’s Calendar We have scheduled professional development ½ days (noon dismissals) for the faculty and staff:

Friday, October 23 - 12 noon Dismissal - Extended Care available - NO HOT LUNCH

Friday, October 30 - 12 noon Dismissal - Extended Care available - NO HOT LUNCH

Mass! For now we will be celebrating Mass in the gym on Thursday mornings. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate any guests at this time. We have socially distanced seating for 48. We have a weekly schedule for each grade through October. I will update you on our plans going forward.

10/22 - 5th Grade
10/29 - 4th Grade

CYO Winter Sports Registration - Winter sports registration is now open between now and October 30, 2020. See attached flyer or please visit sjhawks.com. Don’t delay, register today.

Gift Cards - Gift Cards are available for purchase at the school. Here is the complete list of our gift cards. You can email me at principal@stjaneschool.com, Mrs. Korp at secretary@stjaneschool.com or Mrs. Cahill at assistsec@stjaneschool.com and we can have them ready for you for pick up or to send home with your child. Each family has a $4,000 gift card obligation or a $210 buyout. Please call the office for additional information.

Hot Lunch - Maschio’s - PLEASE make sure if you want to order lunch for the week of 10/19/2020, you fill out the google form below NO LATER THAN SUNDAY EVENING!!! Be sure to include the date (i.e. 10/20/2020 when ordering). ***REMEMBER NO HOT LUNCH ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020. *** If you go to our website at www.stjaneschool.com you will see the Maschio’s tab right on the home page below the daily temperature check and the Extended Care Reservation form. Please make sure you are prepared for the week for lunches by pre-ordering the food BY SUNDAY EVENINGS! Thank you. They CANNOT honor orders that come in after Sunday evening.

^^^^Extended Care^^^^ Please complete the attached Google form for Extended Care Reservations for the week of October 26, 2020. If you did not make a reservation, please call the school and let the front office know that there is a change. Remember, we continue to follow our Health and Safety Protocols after school too. We observe social distancing and mask wearing, not sharing of food or materials, etc. We also have a limit on how many students are in the room, therefore, we appreciate the courtesy of a phone call if plans change. Thank you. Reservation Form can be found on the homepage of our webpage www.stjaneschool.com (please add the date on the days you will be attending Extended care). Here is the link to the reservation form: https://forms.gle/pxjFgSxa3UbeAvZJ6

Important October Calendar Dates*

October 21, 2020 1st Trimester Progress Reports go home today. Please do not return them to school.

October 21, 2020 Used Uniform Sale 5:30-7:30

October 22, 2020 Parent - Teacher Conferences -- Check your teacher’s webpage to sign-up. Meetings are via zoom. NO IN-PERSON MEETINGS.

October 23, 2020 Picture Retake Day - 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. only (VIRTUAL FAMILIES, please contact me if you need a retake so I can organize a schedule.)

Noon Dismissal - Teacher in-service 12:30-2:30; Ext. Care 12-5 p.m.

October 27, 2020 Parent - Teacher Conferences -- Check your teacher’s webpage to sign-up. Meeting are via Zoom. NO IN-PERSON MEETINGS.

October 30, 2020 Noon Dismissal - Teacher in-service 12:30-2:30; Ext. Care 12-5 p.m.

Halloween Casual Day -- dress in Halloween colors. Donations for treats will be accepted by teachers. Everything must be prepackaged,

nothing homemade. Teachers will be handing out any treats.

*Dates on the calendar are subject to change.

Pray, Hope, Don’t Worry -- St. Padre Pio

Marybeth Okula, Principal

Health Bureau Daily Symptom Monitoring Form Please be sure to follow this monitoring form every day before sending your child to school.

List of Gift Cards available for purchase

Maschio's October Lunch Menu

CYO Winter Sports Registration

Notre Dame High School Open House Information

Christmas City Studio Picture Retake Day Flyer

Charleston Wrap Fundraiser Flyer

This is the link for Extended Care: https://forms.gle/kF6FVHjBDeAPhHo68

This is the link for Maschio’s Lunch pre order. https://forms.gle/brQiNmYFJXq1trrz6

October 14th

October 14, 2020

Dear Parents,

So grateful for everyone’s attention to the symptoms and practicing social distancing and wearing masks. We are 30 days COVID free! Casual day - Friday, October 16, 2020! Please follow our casual day guidelines from the handbook. And keep up with the Daily Symptom Monitoring, Temperature taking and not sending sick kiddos to school! We are doing an awesome job keeping COVID out of our school! THANK YOU AGAIN!

Evacuation Drill - Tomorrow, St. Jane School will be conducting an Evacuation Drill -- this is similar to a fire drill, except we will not be using the fire alarms to evacuate the building. In the event of an active shooter or a critical emergency, we would be leaving the building and going to a safe location until further instructions are given to us on how to proceed. For tomorrow’s exercise we will be meeting in our usual fire drill locations. The children will be instructed to conduct themselves quietly and obediently. I ask that you review with your children the importance of their best behavior during this drill. It is very much appreciated.

Fall Fundraiser - Our Home and School Association is excited to announce a new fall fundraiser from Charleston Wrap. This fundraiser will replace our annual cookie dough fundraiser. Charleston wrap is completely virtual and will run from October 19th to November 13th. See the attached flyer for more information and send it to your families and friends. More information regarding this fundraiser will be sent out on Monday, October 19th. Thank you for your support.

Change in October’s Calendar We have scheduled professional development ½ days (noon dismissals) for the faculty and staff:

Friday, October 23 - 12 noon Dismissal - Extended Care available - NO HOT LUNCH

Friday, October 30 - 12 noon Dismissal - Extended Care available - NO HOT LUNCH

Mass! - For now we will be celebrating Mass in the gym on Thursday mornings. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate any guests at this time. We have socially distanced seating for 48. We have a weekly schedule for each grade through October. I will update you on our plans going forward.

10/15 - 6th Grade
10/22 - 5th Grade
10/29 - 4th Grade

CYO Winter Sports Registration - Winter sports registration is now open between now and October 30, 2020. See attached flyer or please visit sjhawks.com. Don’t delay, register today.

Gift Cards - Gift Cards are available for purchase at the school. Here is the complete list of our gift cards. You can email me at principal@stjaneschool.com, Mrs. Korp at secretary@stjaneschool.com or Mrs. Cahill at assistsec@stjaneschool.com and we can have them ready for you for pick up or to send home with your child. Each family has a $4,000 gift card obligation or a $210 buyout. Please call the office for additional information.

4th and 5th Grade Bandos - There are still openings for anyone who would like to start an instrument. Please contact Mr. Larry Rumpf at lrumpf@nemusicprograms.com or go right to nemusicprograms.com.

Car Riders Dismissal Times - Please adhere to the schedule below for your pick-up times.

Families with the last names from A through L - be ready to pick up at 2:10ish p.m.
Families with the last names from M through Z - be ready to pick up at 2:15ish p.m.

Volunteers Still Needed! - We are looking for volunteers for lunch duty. If you have your clearances on file with Mrs. Cahill and have approximately 60-90 minutes a day to help out, our teachers would be very grateful! I will be too! Please contact Mr. Schoenfield if you can help with lunch duty (there’s a stipend involved) at librarian@stjaneschool.com .Thank you!

Important October Calendar Dates*

October 14, 2020 Middle of Trimester One! (Have you been checking PowerSchool?)

October 16, 2020 Evacuation Drill Scheduled (just like a fire drill, except there is no fire alarm)

October 20, 2020 Used Uniform Sale 5:30-7:30 - Use sign up genius from the attached flyer .

October 21, 2020 1st Trimester Progress Reports go home today. Please do not return them to school.

October 21, 2020 Used Uniform Sale 5:30-7:30 - Use sign up genius from the attached flyer .

October 22, 2020 Parent - Teacher Conferences -- Check your teacher’s webpage to sign-up

October 23, 2020 Picture Retake Day - 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. only (VIRTUAL FAMILIES, please contact me if you need a retake so I can organize a schedule.)

Noon Dismissal - Teacher in-service 12:30-2:30; Ext. Care 12-5 p.m. NO hot lunch.

October 26, 2020 Presentation of Child Protection Catechesis - More information to follow

October 27, 2020 Parent - Teacher Conferences -- Check your teacher’s webpage to sign-up

October 30, 2020 Noon Dismissal - Teacher in-service 12:30-2:30; Ext. Care 12-5 p.m.

Halloween Casual Day -- dress in Halloween colors. Candy donations for treats will be accepted by teachers. Everything must be

prepackaged, nothing home made. Teachers will be handing out any treats.

*Dates on the calendar are subject to change.

Pray, Hope, Don’t Worry -- St. Padre Pio

Marybeth Okula, Principal

Bethlehem Health Bureau Daily Symptom Monitoring form Please be sure to follow this monitoring form every day before sending your child to school.

List of Gift Cards available for purchase

Maschio's October Lunch Menu

CYO Winter Sports Registration

Notre Dame High School Open House Sign Up

Christmas City Studio Picture Retake Day Flyer

School Store Information Help our teachers earn money for classroom supplies!

This is the link for Extended Care: https://forms.gle/kF6FVHjBDeAPhHo68

This is the link for Maschio’s Lunch pre order. https://forms.gle/brQiNmYFJXq1trrz6

October 7th

October 7, 2020

Dear Parents,

Whatever you are doing at home to stop the spread of COVID -- THANK YOU! 28 days COVID free! Casual day - Friday, October 9, 2020 and it's a noon dismissal! Please follow our casual day guidelines from the handbook. And keep up with the Daily Symptom Monitoring, Temperature taking and not sending sick kiddos to school! We are doing an awesome job keeping COVID out of our school! THANK YOU AGAIN!

Ultra-Micro Barriers

This summer while planning for our return to school, I really wanted to make sure our students were safe. I spared no expense. I was grateful to the wonderful HawkWalk that allowed me to purchase PPE, standing foam hand sanitizers, classroom sanitizers, masks, and the ultra micro barriers. The micro barriers were a large expense of over $8,000 (approximately $25 each). So far, I believe it was a great investment. But I have sad news to share, students are defacing, cutting, scribbling, and coloring the ultra micro barriers. I have to say that I am so disappointed that the children don’t see the value of these barriers. I ask that you speak to your children about respecting others' property. These boards are going to be around for at least 2 school years, and I will be sure the boards are moving up with your child’s, scribbles, cuts, and all.

REMINDER: CHANGES IN OCTOBER CALENDAR

We have scheduled three professional development ½ days (noon dismissals) for the faculty and staff. Everyone is busing except Bethlehem. Please make a call to see if you can persuade them. There is really no reason they should not be able to accommodate the children who ride the Bethlehem bus.

Friday, October 9 - 12 noon Dismissal - Extended Care available - No Hot Lunch
Friday, October 23 - 12 noon Dismissal - Extended Care available - No Hot Lunch
Friday, October 30 - 12 noon Dismissal - Extended Care available - No Hot Lunch

Mass!

For now we will be celebrating Mass in the gym on Thursday mornings. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate any guests at this time. We have socially distanced seating for 48. Tomorrow’s Mass will be celebrated with Fr. John Rother and the 8th grade. We have a weekly schedule for each grade through October. I will update you on our plans going forward.

10/8 - 7th Grade
10/15 - 6th Grade
10/22 - 5th Grade
10/29 - 4th Grade

Masks Available with our Logo from A&H

Please see the attached link and order your very own St. Jane School mask. Please visit our “store.” It is open today until Monday, October 12, 2020. All orders will be delivered to the school and will be sent home with the youngest child in the family.

https://stjanesfacemasks2020.itemorder.com/

Gift Cards

Gift Cards are available for purchase at the school. Here is the complete list of our gift cards. You can email me at principal@stjaneschool.com, Mrs. Korp at secretary@stjaneschool.com or Mrs. Cahill at assistsec@stjaneschool.com and we can have them ready for you for pick up or to send home with your child. Each family has a $4,000 gift card obligation or a $210 buyout. Please call the office for additional information.

Friday Dismissal Car Riders: Please adhere to the schedule below for your pick-up times.

Families with the last names from A through L - be ready to pick up at 12:10ish p.m.
Families with the last names from M through Z - be ready to pick up at 12:15ish p.m.

Hot Lunch - Maschio’s

PLEASE make sure if you want to order lunch for the week of 10/13/2020, you fill out the google form below NO LATER THAN SUNDAY EVENING!!! Be sure to include the date (i.e. 10/13/2020 when ordering). If you go to our website at www.stjaneschool.com you will see the Maschio’s tab right on the home page below the daily temperature check and the Extended Care Reservation form. Please make sure you are prepared for the week for lunches by pre-ordering the food BY SUNDAY EVENINGS! Thank you. They CANNOT honor orders that come in after Sunday evening.

Volunteers Still Needed!

We are looking for volunteers for lunch duty. If you have your clearances on file with Mrs. Cahill and have approximately 60-90 minutes a day to help out, our teachers would be very grateful! I will be too! Please contact Mr. Schoenfield if you can help with lunch duty (there’s a stipend involved) at librarian@stjaneschool.com .Thank you!

^^^^Extended Care^^^^

Please complete the attached Google form for Extended Care Reservations for the week of October 13, 2020. If you did not make a reservation, please call the school and let the front office know that there is a change. Remember, we continue to follow our Health and Safety Protocols after school too. We observe social distancing and mask wearing, not sharing of food or materials, etc. We also have a limit on how many students are in the room, therefore, we appreciate the courtesy of a phone call if plans change. Thank you. Reservation Form can be found on the homepage of our webpage www.stjaneschool.com (please add the date on the days you will be attending Extended care). Here is the link to the reservation form: https://forms.gle/pxjFgSxa3UbeAvZJ6

***Extended Absences***

Due to the many COVID protocols in place this year, we have updated our Extended Absence Form . Please review this carefully before planning a trip. Please be advised if an employee or student has visited another state that is on Pennsylvania’s quarantine state list, the Diocese of Allentown is requiring that they stay home for 14 days after their return. The weekly list of states can be found at https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Travelers.aspx. The list is normally posted on Friday evenings after 5:00 PM.

Important October Calendar Dates*

October 9, 2020 Noon Dismissal - Car Riders Pick Up - A-L 12:10 p.m.; M-Z 12:15 p.m.

Teacher In-service 12:30-2:30; Ext. Care 12-5 p.m.

October 12, 2020 School Closed

October 14, 2020 Middle of Trimester One! (Have you been checking PowerSchool?)

October 16, 2020 Evacuation Drill Scheduled (weather permitting - just like a fire drill, except there is no fire alarm)

October 20, 2020 Used Uniform Sale 5:30-7:30 - Use sign up genius. See flyer here .

October 21, 2020 1st Trimester Progress Reports go home today. Please do not return them to school.

October 21, 2020 Used Uniform Sale 5:30-7:30 - Use sign up genius. See flyer here .

October 22, 2020 Parent - Teacher Conferences -- Check your teacher’s webpage to sign-up

October 23, 2020 Picture Retake Day - 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. only (virtual families, please contact me if you need a retake so I can organize a schedule.)

Noon Dismissal - Teacher in-service 12:30-2:30; Ext. Care 12-5 p.m.

October 27, 2020 Parent - Teacher Conferences -- Check your teacher’s webpage to sign-up

October 30, 2020 Noon Dismissal - Teacher in-service 12:30-2:30; Ext. Care 12-5 p.m.

*Dates on the calendar are subject to change.

Pray, Hope, Don’t Worry -- St. Padre Pio

Marybeth Okula, Principal

Bethlehem Department of Health Daily Symptom Monitoring Form Please be sure to follow this monitoring form every day before sending your child to school.

List of Gift Cards available for purchase

Maschio's October Lunch Menu

Used Uniform Sale Flyer

This is the link for Extended Care: https://forms.gle/kF6FVHjBDeAPhHo68

This is the link for Maschio’s Lunch pre order. https://forms.gle/brQiNmYFJXq1trrz6

September 30th

September 30, 2020

Dear Parents,

THANK YOU! 21 days COVID free! Casual day - Friday, October 2, 2020! Please follow our casual day guidelines from the handbook. And keep up with the Daily Symptom Monitoring, Temperature taking and not sending sick kiddos to school! We are doing an awesome job keeping COVID out of our school! THANK YOU AGAIN!

Changes in October’s Calendar

Friday, October 9 - 12 noon Dismissal - Extended Care available - No Hot Lunch
Friday, October 23 - 12 noon Dismissal - Extended Care available - No Hot Lunch
Friday, October 30 - 12 noon Dismissal - Extended Care available - No Hot Lunch

Mass!

10/8 - 7th Grade
10/15 - 6th Grade
10/22 - 5th Grade
10/29 - 4th Grade

Uniforms

Thank you for your attention to hair styles, sneakers and socks. The masks seem to be getting to some of our students. Please re-enforce at home the importance of wearing the mask during the day, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY CANNOT SOCIALLY DISTANCE SIX FEET OR SEATED BEHIND THEIR MICRO-BARRIER PRIVACY BOARDS! The children are starting to challenge OUR authority on this, and I say it is a non-negotiable. They are sitting sideways during lunch talking, but I’ll say it again, the masks need to be on when talking with a pal or closer than 6 feet or not behind the barriers. It’s for everyone’s safety, and the public health of our school. Only very short breaks are allowed throughout the day. It is so important we protect ourselves and each other. I truly believe that because of the protocols followed at this school, we are keeping COVID out of St. Jane School. We all need to work together on this!

Masks Available with our Logo from A&H

https://stjanesfacemasks2020.itemorder.com/

CYO Cross Country - EXCITING NEWS!!!

Our CYO Cross Country Season is on! Registration is still open through END OF DAY TODAY!! Students in grades 5-8 will be participating in meets, while students in grades K-4 will participate in practices only. To register, please visit sjhawks.com

Gift Cards

Gift Cards are available for purchase at the school. Here is the complete list of our gift cards. You can email me at principal@stjaneschool.com, Mrs. Korp at secretary@stjaneschool.com or Mrs. Cahill at assistsec@stjaneschool.com and we can have them ready for you for pick up or to send home with your child. Each family has a $4,000 gift card obligation or a $210 buyout. Please call the office for additional information.

Please continue to take Your Child’s Temperature every morning, and please review the symptoms. See the Bethlehem Health Bureau Daily Symptom Monitoring Form (Form 2 - in the Health and Safety Plan). We are following this form very carefully when you call your child out sick.

REMINDER: Absences

When calling the office to report a sick student, please be prepared to answer the following questions:

What are the specific symptoms the student has?
Has the student been seen by their doctor?
Has testing been recommended?
Has the student been around any positive exposures?

This information is used for tracking purposes by our school nurse. Absent notes require the same specific information and must be present when your child returns to class.

REMINDER: CHILDREN WHO ARE ABSENT OR LEAVE THE SCHOOL EARLY FOR ANY REASON, CANNOT RETURN WITHOUT A NOTE FROM HOME OR A NOTE FROM THEIR DOCTOR.

Morning Drop Off/Dismissal

Thank you to everyone for following the morning drop-off procedures by pulling all the way up to the cone in the street by the tree. PLEASE do not stop in front of FFH to let your 7th and 8th graders off. It just helps with the flow of traffic. Please be courteous to each other, pay attention to the traffic flow, we can get everyone into school quickly and safely. Thank you again for your assistance. Dismissal continues to go very smoothly! Thank you so much for your cooperation.

Dismissal Car Riders: Please adhere to the schedule below for your pick-up times.

Families with the last names from A through L - be ready to pick up at 2:10ish p.m.
Families with the last names from M through Z - be ready to pick up at 2:15ish p.m.

Hot Lunch - Maschio’s

PLEASE make sure if you want to order lunch for the week of 10/5/2020, you fill out the google form below NO LATER THAN SUNDAY EVENING!!! Be sure to include the date (i.e. 10/5/2020 when ordering). If you go to our website at www.stjaneschool.com you will see the Maschio’s tab right on the home page below the daily temperature check and the Extended Care Reservation form. The link to the menus will be: https://ndcrusaders.nutrislice.com/menu/st-jane-frances/lunch/2020-09-03

Please make sure you are prepared for the week for lunches by pre-ordering the food BY SUNDAY EVENINGS! Thank you. They CANNOT honor orders that come in after Sunday evening.

Volunteers Still Needed!

We are looking for volunteers for lunch duty. If you have your clearances on file with Mrs. Cahill and have approximately 60-90 minutes a day to help out, our teachers would be very grateful! I will be too! Please contact Mr. Schoenfiled if you can help with lunch duty (there’s a stipend involved) at librarian@stjaneschool.com .Thank you!

^^^^Extended Care^^^^

Please complete the attached Google form for Extended Care Reservations for the week of October 5, 2020. If you did not make a reservation, please call the school and let the front office know that there is a change. Remember, we continue to follow our Health and Safety Protocols after school too. We observe social distancing and mask wearing, not sharing of food or materials, etc. We also have a limit on how many students are in the room, therefore, we appreciate the courtesy of a phone call if plans change. Thank you. Reservation Form can be found on the homepage of our webpage www.stjaneschool.com (please add the date on the days you will be attending Extended care). Here is the link to the reservation form: https://forms.gle/pxjFgSxa3UbeAvZJ6

***Extended Absences***

Due to the many COVID protocols in place this year, we have updated our Extended Absence Form. Please review this carefully before planning a trip. Please be advised if an employee or student has visited another state that is on Pennsylvania’s quarantine state list, the Diocese of Allentown is requiring that they stay home for 14 days after their return. The weekly list of states can be found at https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Travelers.aspx. The list is normally posted on Friday evenings after 5:00 PM.

Important October Calendar Dates*

October 1, 2020 Shelter in Place Drill -- 9:15 a.m. (should last about 5 minutes)

October 9, 2020 Noon Dismissal - Teacher In-service 12:30-2:30; Ext. Care 12-5 p.m.