Principal Weekly Update: 10/6/23
Please take time to read through these important details.
Emergency Alert Communication: Be sure to sign up!
Friday, September 29, 2023 The Feast of the Archangels
October is the Month of the Holy Rosary
Please Join Us for the All School Rosary on October 11, 2023 at 8:05am
Fall Conferences are required for Grades K-8
Art will be available on a first-come, first-served basis on Tuesday, October 17 from 3-5pm
PE and Music will be available in the lunchroom for conferences on a first-come, first-served basis on Thursday, October 19 from 3-5pm.
PreK Classes will receive an individualized report from their teacher. Please email Ms. Calmes (4K) or Mrs. Lade (3K) with any questions or concerns about your son or daughter. The February conferences will be required for all PreK families.
Book Fair Link is NOW OPEN: St. Clare earns 25% commission on all purchases!
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Students can purchase a Ned Yo-Yo from the School Office 10/9-10/13
Next Hot Lunch is October 18th not 10/11; please plan accordingly
Milk & Hot Lunch are not the same thing
Dear St. Clare Families,
Please understand that hot lunch is an added cost once per month. It is optional. The $30/student covers each child for the remainder of the year.
Please also know that this hot lunch fee is SEPARATE from the daily milk expense. We purchase the milk from the Wrightstown Community School District and it is an additional cost/day.
Be sure to contact Mrs. Lea Verbeten-Minor in the school office if you have any questions about your child/ren's account.
Thank you.
New School-wide Assessment Platform
The Diocese of Green Bay is no longer using NWEA MAPS testing platform. Moving forward for 2023-2024, along with the Diocese, St. Clare will be using the Renaissance STAR360 assessments instead. Similar to MAPS, students will be assessed three times a year (Fall, Winter, and Spring). The assessment is an adaptable model of questioning. This means that the questions will change based on how the student grows and learns.
Students will be asked to take the STAR Math and STAR Reading assessments between now and October 10th. You will see their baseline reports as part of the Parent-Teacher Conferences. Please be sure to check this newsletter for the sign-up link.
What is Feasting for Funds?
This program is a way to support local businesses and St. Clare School. It is like the Scrip program in that you purchase gift cards to a monthly local business. That local patron will then donate a percentage of all gift card sales back to the school.
Picture Retake Day is October 11, 2023
Home & School Meetings: Looking for at least 1-2 people from each grade level!
Please contact the school office, Principal, or Kristin Mayer (Chair of Home & School) if you are interested in getting involved. Participation at the monthly meetings is not mandatory, but if you want to share time with some caring, helpful, and active parents, this is a great group to be part of.
We especially need representation from grades 3K, 4K, 1, and 4. All families and extended family members are welcome!
No School on Friday, October 20, 2023
Save the Date for 11/1/23: All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation
All School Mass
We are going to try something new this year and bus our K-8 students to the 8:30am Mass in Askeaton for All Saints Day. If you are able to join us that morning, it would be wonderful to have you.
For liability reasons, we cannot transport the 3K students on the bus and due scheduling reasons, we opted to keep 3K and 4K together. Therefore, grades 3K and 4K will report to school as normal for a regular school day/schedule. However, if you would like to transport your child separately to/from Mass and then bring them to school for 3K or 4K afterwards, that is welcomed.
Dear St. Clare Families,
As the school year settles into routine, our students are learning their choices and actions have an impact on themselves and others. Upon occasion, this means I meet with students about how to make better choices in how they treat one another. With your help, we can be more effective and together help our beloved kiddos think before they act.