Dear Parent/Guardians,
It is wonderful to see the carnival rides roll in overnight to the campus for the festival. I am sure all the children are excited and will have a wonderful time over the next three days.
I wish to thank all those parents who have been on the Festival Committee for putting in hours of work to make the festival a wonderful experience.
I wish to remind everyone to arrive on time for your commitment to work your hours.
Guatemala Appeal
On Wednesday, we packed up two SUV-sized loads of supplies for Guatemala. We ended up with three 30x30x30 in boxes of goods. It was a wonderful feeling to be able to send supplies to the families in the villages of Guatemala. I can assure you that your generosity is much appreciated. I also wish to thank those parents who contributed financially to the shipping costs. You will see in the photo (below) one of the boxes that we packed.
COVID Testing Update
On Tuesday we had over 70 students/parents take the Virus Geeks COVID test. By registering with Virus Geeks, your child will be tested every two weeks. I am in the process of obtaining rapid COVID tests where we will receive results within 15 minutes. These tests will be available for our families at All Souls.
Morning Drop-Off Procedures
I wish to remind everyone that when exiting the upper yard to turn right onto Spruce Ave. Recently there was a mere miss of an accident with a car trying to turn left. There are signs indicating at the exit gate for cars not to turn left. The traffic division of the SSF Council is looking at an application to place an official “No Left Turn" road sign opposite the school gate. Let’s all work together in making drop-off and pick-up as safe as possible.
Halloween Organization
We will be having a modified Halloween this year. It will take place on Friday, October 29th. Students are allowed to come to school dressed in their Halloween costumes. Students may only wear masks that cover their nose and mouth, not their full face. Students are not allowed to bring pretend "prop" weapons.
We will have a parade at 2:15pm starting in the upper yard. Students will walk in their class groups as we have done in the past along the streets of Spruce, Miller, Maple, and Grand Ave. Parents may watch the start of the parade from the lower yard. We must be very careful in keeping a safe distance apart for all. Students will then go back to their classes for dismissal.
Room parents will be able to make goodie bags with pre-packaged items - nothing homemade and no nuts. The goodie bags must be dropped off by 1:00pm to the School Office. Students will be dismissed at 3pm. Lunch is normal on this day.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place next Wednesday through to Friday. These will be minimum dismissal days. I ask that you be on time for the Zoom session with your child’s teacher. Your child’s teacher will be giving you their Zoom link.
First Communion Parent Meeting
The First Communion Parent Meeting will be held on October 21st at 7pm via Zoom. We will pass the Zoom link out to parents the day before. All parents involved with First Communion program are expected to attend the parent meetings.
Reusable Water Bottles
This is a reminder to please ensure your child has a reusable water bottle when they come to school. The water fountains in the school are only accessible to refill water bottles and not for students to drink directly out of them. We have had several students continuously asking for water cups.
God Bless,
Vincent Riener
Principal
