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Weekly Newsletter
9.6.2023
Back to School Forms
Using your SchoolAdmin Parent Portal, please complete the following back to school forms by Friday, September 15th:
- Family Handbook Verification Form
- Media Release Form
- Walking Field Trip Form
- Milk Form (if your child/ren wants milk for the school year)
Family Income Survey
We kindly ask each family to complete the Family Income Survey and return it to the school office by 9/18. This data is confidential and is submitted anonymously once collected. This information determines federal and state program eligibility for St. Catherine. Thank you in advance for completing this information for the school.
Picture Day is Coming To St. Catherine School!
Tuesday, September 19th
Picture day information, online ordering, and the Dorian customer advocate team are all at your fingertips. Visit mydorian.com, search for "Saint Catherine School", and click on the green Order button or yellow Help button associated with our picture day.
You can order online now and for up to four (4) days after picture day.
ROCKIN' the JOG!
Thank you, St. C families for ROCKIN' the 2023/24 Jog-A-Thon kick-off! Our students REACHED the $5,000 goal to earn the Donut Bar for all the kids. Let's keep our kids going!
Families should have received their child's Jog packets. If your student raises $150 or more by September 12, they will earn a Free Dress day on Thursday September 14th.
3rd Grade is in the lead! The class who raises the most funds for the Jog will win a Pizza or Ice Cream party! AND, their class will be added to the Jog-A-Thon trophy. Students who raise the most for Turn-in-Tuesdays will be added to the weekly raffle. Top 3 fundraisers will win the grand prizes!
LET'S MEET OR BEAT OUR $60,000 RECORD!
We NEED you! Volunteer today!
Want to sponsor this event? Donate here or send a note to jogathon@stcatherineschool.net
Thank you to our sponsors! Zeeks Pizza, Cheryl Gennaios, Emerald City Art Studio, QFC, Fred Meyer, Ballard Town & Country
Extended Care Registration
Registration for Extended Care for the 2023-2024 school year is open in SchoolAdmin.
Once you log into your SchoolAdmin Parent Portal account, you can find the registration form location in the 'Optional Steps' of your child/ren's enrollment checklist. Please be sure to complete a registration form for each child in your family that will be attending EC. A $50/child registration fee is due at the time of registration and paid via SchoolAdmin.
Fall MAP Testing
Fall MAP Testing begins Monday 9/18 and goes through the first week of October. Makeups will take place throughout this testing period. Students in 2nd-8th grades will take these tests in reading, math, and language. Data from MAP tests is important for monitoring student progress, assessing growth, and providing instruction that continues to meet individual student needs.
Please help make sure your child gets a good night's rest the night before each test and a filling breakfast that morning. Please let your child's homeroom teacher know if your child will be absent, late, or leaving early on any of these days. Please let Ms. Elsner (celsner@stcatherineschool.net) know if you have any questions.
From the Lunch Room
We are thrilled to welcome Ordo as our new hot lunch provider!! Check it out!
Hot lunch service began today. The menu for next week of school is now available. All orders for the following week must be placed by the Friday at 11:59pm so please be sure to order hot lunch for your kiddos for the week of September 11th by Friday, September 8th.
Board Games??
Do you have any gently used board games sitting around that are never used anymore? Please think about donating them to our awesome middle school elective program! Two classes this trimester, Strategic Games and Board & Card Games, use any and all games!
Please email Ms. Elsner with the name of the game (or games) you would like to donate and she can direct you from there. Her email is celsner@stcatherineschool.net. Thank you!
Volunteering at St. Catherine School
Safe Environment Program
The Archdiocese of Seattle requires all school volunteers to take part in the Safe Environment Program, through VIRTUS, in three ways. In order to be a Safe Environment approved volunteer you need to:
- Register at http://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/
- Read and approve policies
- Complete a background check
- Take the Introductory class, Protecting God's Children
All components of the Safe Environment Progam MUST BE COMPLETED before volunteering in any capacity at St. Catherine School.
If you have any questions about the Safe Environment Program or the requirements, please contact Charlotte Van Hollebeke at cvanhollebeke@stcatherineschool.net
Attendance Procedures
If your child/ren will be absent from school, please notify the school office at attendance@stcatherineschool.net, as well as your child's homeroom teacher, no later than 8:30am on the day of the absence. Advanced notification of the absence (2-3 days before) is also greatly appreciated. The safety of our students is our number one priority and the office will call home to verify the student's absence if a parent/guardian has not called or emailed.
If you know your child will be tardy due to a medical/dental/personal appointment, the office must be notified. A parent/guardian must accompany a tardy student in to the school office to sign them in for the day.
If your child/ren will be absent from school for 2 or more days of school, please complete a pre-planned absence form and send it to attendance@stcatherineschool.net at least 2 weeks prior to the absences.
Regular attendance is important to the success of our students. Normally, illness, medical appointments and family emergencies are the only acceptable form of excused absence.
CYO Sports for 2023-2024 School Year
- St Catherine Cross Country and Soccer registration are now open. Practices start last week of August for soccer and early September for Cross Country. Please contact Clay White (ctwhitejr@gmail.com) if you are interested in coaching a particular soccer grade.
- For player and coach registration of all sports throughout the year, please register here. Basketball, Volleyball and Track & Field registration will open later in the year.
Tigers Cross Country
Calling all Tiger Cross Country Runners! Registration is now open on the CYO website ... click on the link below and scroll down to Cross Country:
Seattle CYO Athletics (teamsideline.com)
Practice this year will take place on Monday's right after school at Maple Leaf Park starting September 11th. The last practice will be the famous Slurpee run on October 9th. Practices will last from 3:20 until 4:20pm. Pick up and drop off from extended care will be available. We will have a second optional practice Wednesday evenings from 6pm - 7pm for 3rd - 8th graders. The meets this year will be at Woodland Park on the following dates:
September 24th
October 1st
October 8th (Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Championship Meet)
October 15th (4th - 8th Grade Championship Meet)
Please get in touch with Dave Mayer at dmayer25@hotmail.com if you have any questions or are interested in helping to volunteer coach!
Mission & Philosophy
St. Catherine of Siena Parish School is a welcoming, Christ-centered community, rooted in the Catholic faith and inspired by Gospel values. As an extension of the parish and with Jesus as our model, we are dedicated to lifelong growth in faith, love, and learning.
We recognize that the care and education of the child begins with the family and that parents are the primary educators of their children. In partnership with parents, we work to promote our students’ achievement and spiritual growth. Together we are committed to developing responsible, ethical leaders who think critically, act justly, communicate effectively, and serve willingly.
Vision
We are committed to providing a faith-filled, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment for all our students. Through our rigorous academic programs, our students will gain the cognitive, technological, and social skills necessary to become ethical, innovative leaders who successfully navigate the complex challenges of today’s world.