The Borromeo Bulletin - #8

As we continue to move through these final weeks of the first quarter of the school year, I still reflect often on what carried us through, what allowed us to continue to stay the course, to remain on this journey to educate our children in this everchanging world. I believe strength came to us in many ways, but our faith certainly carried us through and continues to do so. As our students learn about and experience their faith, we at times have to be deliberate in our approach and our message.

People remember and are affected by vivid experiences. When Jesus wanted His disciples to learn about servanthood, He got down on His knees and washed their feet. You can be sure those disciples never forgot that faith lesson! You can do the same with your children. For example, to help them experience the concept of grace, involve your family in giving to others without expecting anything in return. Or to encourage kind words as mentioned in Ephesians 4:29, invite family members to write or draw a kind note to one another.

Use teachable moments. Typically, when your kids are enveloped in emotion-packed situations, they are the most ready to grow. When circumstances provoke feelings of fear, sadness, anger, exhilaration, awe or wonder, be prepared to help them see how God is working. When your child is scared it may be the opportune time to teach about God’s presence. Jesus took advantage of teachable moments often, such as during the storm on the lake and with those who threatened to stone the adulterous woman.

Employ delight. Your kids will learn more when they enjoy the process. Make learning about and experiencing our faith fun! Few people gain a love for anything that feels monotonous. No one ever accused Jesus of being dull or boring.

Faith with shallow roots withers and dies ~ Faith that is watered and tended to grows and blooms ~

If your child is sick, please notify Mrs. Quarando at nurse@borromeoschool.com

If your child has allergies, please get a note from your doctor. Allergy symptoms mirror Covid-like symptoms. If we do not have a note from your doctor stating they have allergies, your child we be sent home.

PLEASE go to FACTS and fill out the medical portion of each child. It is very important for us to know about your child. Please let us know any medication they may take in the morning- ADHD, Allergy, etc

We traditionally have celebrated with a PAJAMA Day the Monday following Picnic Weekend. While this year's picnic festivities may look a bit different we are still excited to celebrate with a PJ Day! Students may wear their favorite, SCHOOL APPROPRIATE, pajamas on Monday in lieu of uniforms. Please remember that students will still participate in regular school activities such as recess, pe etc. so tennis shoes should still be worn.

A FEW UPDATES....

Parent teacher conferences for the FALL will be virtual. We are continuing to do our best to monitor the number of in person contacts outside of our students and staff so as to allow for continued in person instruction. We are going to use SIGN-UP genius as our tool for scheduling and organizing conferences. At the middle school level PARENTS will schedule a conference TIME ONLY with their child's homeroom teacher. If you have concerns specific to another content area PLEASE feel free to reach out to that particular teacher in order to set up another time for a virtual or phone conversation.

In addition to the SIGN-UP genius link, you will receive a separate document with the link for each individual teacher's ZOOM sessions. This will allow you to join your child's conference at the scheduled time.

As ALWAYS PLEASE contact us with additional questions.

Leonard Bobrowski- Music

Married? No

Children/animals: No to both, but I love other peoples’ pets!

Who is your hero? My mom.

If you could live anywhere, where would it be? New York City, for all the cultural opportunities.

What is your favorite family vacation? Combined New York and Washington D.C. trip

What is your favorite thing about being a teacher? I love it when students “Get it” and are excited that they did/learned something that they didn’t know they could.

What is your proudest accomplishment? Taking care of my mom as long as I could before she passed away. It was a very stressful time, but with God's help I was able to do it until I couldn’t anymore.

What makes you laugh the most? Anything - I find humor when many people don’t. It used to drive my mom crazy - she didn’t want to sit by me because I laughed when others didn’t. Can’t beat the original Roseanne and The Big Bang Theory.

If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? Because I can be rather lazy, I would spend the day at the pool with a good book. I could get my laps in, and then veg out the rest of the day.

If money was no object, what would you do all day? I would get the best seat in the house and attend both parts of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and then a great meal at one of the fine restaurants in NYC, but with COVID I’m not sure that will happen any time soon.

If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to? 1941, the year my mom and dad got married.

What is the best gift you have ever been given? My faith.

If you could share a meal with 4 people, living or dead who would they be? My four grandparents. I only knew one, and she died when I was ten, so it would be great to get to know them and find out what life was like in Poland. All four were immigrants. I would hope that at this dinner I could understand Polish!

What is your favorite Holiday? Holy Week and Easter, for all the spiritual blessings that come from these holy days, but I also enjoy the joy of the Christmas season.

What is the most daring thing you have ever done? Kissing on stage during our parish plays.

What is your favorite food? Usually Italian, but I am willing to try anything once.

Treat? Doozles vanilla custard (the real stuff) when I need to celebrate.

Restaurant? Maggiano’s

Are you related or distantly related to anyone famous? Not that I am aware, but Polish royalty would be nice.

What is your family motto- spoken or unspoken? “Make your life a song to God.”

If you had a warning label, what would it say? “Don’t get me started!”

Who was your favorite teacher in school and why? Sister Eucharia in 6th grade. She was firm, demanding, and made us work like the dickens. Talk about homework! She was less than 5 feet tall and older than God, but you did not cross her. Loved her dearly.

What is your favorite family tradition? I like baking the same Christmas cookies and bread that my mom did when I was growing up.

If you had to describe yourself as an animal, which one would it be? A dolphin - I am a pretty decent swimmer.

Thank you to our Parish Picnic Committee for all their hard work and dedication!!!!

"Forget the past, but remember the lesson"

"Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path"

For Barb Bott and her family for the loss of her son.

For all of our parish and school catechists continuing to share and pass on the Catholic faith to all of our students and families.

For continued healing and good health for Mr. Scheffel.

We would like to collect food for our Mini Vinnie Program. This program helps feed many families in the Orchard Farm school district. Please help as much as you can!

Oct 5: Give A Hoot, Donate Fruit: 15 oz. Peaches, Pears, Mandarin Oranges, Fruit Cocktail in Juice

Nov 2: PB&J: 16 oz Peanut Butter & Jelly in Plastic Jar

Dec 7: It's Chilly Out There: 15 oz. Chilli

Jan 11: Soup-er Bowl: Condensed Chicken Noodle, Condensed Tomato, Non-Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup, Non-Condensed Beef & Vegetable

Feb 1: Snack Attack: Rice Krispie Treats, Ind. Cheez-its, 6 pack Cracker sandwiches, Pudding, Ind. Cookie Packages, Pudding Cups

Mar 1: Be Cheesy: Mac N Cheese boxes

Apr 19: Grains For Brains: NutriGrain Breakfast Bars, Granola Bars

May 3: It's What For Breakfast: Full Size Boxes of Cereal

SCRIP has never been easier!!! Click here to learn more~

https://www.raiseright.com/

Scrip Sales are Back!

We are excited to bring back the ability to support your SCB Family or parish ministry through the SCRIP program. As with everything else lately, new procedures are necessary to keep our volunteers and staff safe during the exchange of out gift cards. We would like to make the process as hands free as possible. Orders and payments will be made using the online system provided by ShopWithScrip.com. One of our coordinators will then fulfill your order and it will be available for pickup or child delivery.

· Login to your account on www.shopwithscrip.com.

o If you do not have an online account set up currently, please see the attachment Joining Our Scrip Program

o Use enrollment code: 39EE714A3932

o Be sure to set up PrestoPay as well for your payment method.

· Choose the retailer you would like to purchase. You can find our preferred local vendors as available for purchase as well when you search retailers.

o One option is for "Gift Cards" which will be the physical cards you will pick up

o The second option is for "eCards" which are available instantly and can be scanned at the register. This is the preferred option. If you have never used the eCards - Give it a try!

· Add you items to your cart and check out using PrestoPay or the Credit Card option

· Your order will automatically be sent to our coordinator, and will be filled for pick up.

· An email will be sent to you after your order is received asking which pickup option you would like. Pick up options will include:

o The school office

o Child delivery

I know this is a change in everyone's normal routine for purchasing SCRIP cards. If you need any help at all please reach out to us at scbscriporders@gmail.com. We can walk you through your online setup.

http://www.borromeoparish.com/stewardship/scripProgram.php

NEW THIS YEAR! YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR BASK!

We need to be able to properly staff BASK. Due to Covid, we have limited spots due to our staffing. It is VERY important to sign up as early as possible. Please try to avoid signing up the day of, but we do know that there are times that it can't be avoided.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f45aaaf23a3ff2-bask1 October

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f45aaaf23a3ff2-bask2 November

* Your first bill will consist of charges from August 18- Sept 30. You will then be charged on a monthly basis with the bill being due on the 10th of each month.

Please send any changes or correspondence related to BASK to bask@borromeoschool.com. This email is accessible by all BASK supervisors. Additionally, please drop a note to this email address if someone other than the typical pick up person is picking up. This helps us keep track of dismissal changes and keeps our kids safe.

****As a reminder, we prefer you pay with a check. If you need to pay with cash please contact the main office to discuss the process this year, as it needs to be adjusted due to Covid. Do NOT hand cash to the BASK workers, they do not have a place to lock it up.

The BASK Staff

We are continuing to add documents and forms to our FACTS page. PLEASE check regularly for updates and information. At this time if you have NOT clicked on the WEB FORMS tab on the left hand side of your account we do ask that you do click here as there are medical forms that document important information.

Saint Charles Borromeo has COUNTLESS ways for families to become involved in our community. Every PARENT is an honorary member of our Home and School organization. This organization, as well as our School Board and Athletic Association are often seeking new members to serve as Board Members and / or heads of various committees. As these roles become available we will share additional details with everyone. This year is an AUCTION YEAR which also means countless additional ways to get involved with this event. If you are interested in becoming involved in this event please contact Jill Kessler at kesler.jill@gmail.com

If at any time you have NEW ideas or ways for us to grow and come together as a community PLEASE feel free to share with us!

Thank you to everyone that has been sending in your box tops!!!

Sign in on the computer or down load the Box Top App on your phone! It is SUPER easy!!! Be sure to choose our School (mine defaulted to another school and I had to delete and select SCB)

https://www.boxtops4education.com/

THE NEXT GENERATION OF BOX TOPS IS HERE.

Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technology to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online.

MORE CONVENIENT

Redeem anywhere, anytime within 14 days of purchase

EASY TO USE

No more clipping or sending Box Tops to school

REAL TIME

Your school’s earnings are automatically updated online

EXTRA CASH

Access special bonus offers on top of your Box Tops earnings

THANK YOU to everyone who has already purchased some of these items!!! If an item is highlighted it means it has been recieved.

Have you ever wondered if teachers or the office needs anything? Well wonder now more! We do! If you want to make someone happy, just open up the link and see what we need! Thanks!!!!

We are SO GRATEFUL for your support

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fchYom17_JdQkmp8Gy52skiPqdBN8IqKUJyGIC-UQNU/edit?usp=sharing

We are excited to continue with our on-line Spirit Wear store! Please see the link below in order to make purchases.

https://borromeo20-21.itemorder.com/sale

For now, these are the ways that you can put money on your shared family lunch account. Due to Covid, we would prefer not to handle checks or Cash. We would prefer that you use Paypal, but you will be charged a fee unless you mark them as a "friend" or "personal". I am not sure exactly what it says, but do not choose them as a business otherwise you will be charged a fee. The fee will not show up until it is entered into the lunch account. If you give FSC $20 as a business, the fee will be taken out and the remainder will be added to your account. AS ALWAYS, PLEASE PUT YOUR STUDENTS NAME IN THE MEMO!!!! It is very difficult to add money to an account especially if the PayPal account name doesn't match a name at our school.

1) Send in a check made out to FSC with the students names in the memo

2) PREFERRED METHOD: Use PayPal (make them a "friend") and put into account fsccafe@borromeoschool.com Be sure to put students name in the memo

3) Send in cash. Put in a sealed envelope with students name(s) clearly marked.

How do I check my child's lunch balance?

Sign into FACTS:

go to "My Accounting"

then to "Cafeteria"

then to " Account"

Once you click on account, you can see what your children are purchasing.

New info is Bold.. this is just to help keep you updated.... please look at our google calendar as well.

2020-2021

* Oct.9: Outdoor Dinner and Outdoor Movie (See Facebook for details @borromeoparishpicnic)

*Oct10: Washers Tournament (See Facebook for details @borromeoparishpicnic) To register your team:

* Oct 12: PJ down day

* Oct 19- Spirit Dress down day

* Oct 23-30: Fall Break

* Nov 2: Spirit Dress down day- PB&J: 16 oz Peanut Butter & Jelly in Plastic Jar

* Nov 9: Spirit Dress down day

* Nov 16: Spirit Dress down day

* Nov 23: Spirit Dress down day

* Nov 25: Dismiss at noon for Thanksgiving- NO BASK!!!

* Nov 26-27: Thanksgiving break

* Nov 30: Spirit Dress down day

* Dec 4: Dismiss at noon

* Dec 7: Spirit Dress Down Day- It's Chilly Out There: 15 oz. Chilli

* Dec 14: Spirit Dress Down Day

* Dec 21: Spirit Dress Down Day

* Dec 23- Jan 4: Christmas Break- No School

* Jan 11: Spirit Dress Down Day-Soup-er Bowl: Condensed Chicken Noodle, Condensed Tomato, Non-Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup, Non-Condensed Beef & Vegetable

* Jan 18: No School MLK Day

* Jan 25: Spirit Dress Down Day

* Feb 1: Spirit Dress Down Day- Snack Attack: Rice Krispie Treats, Ind. Cheez-its, 6 pack Cracker sandwiches, Pudding, Ind. Cookie Packages, Pudding Cups

* Feb 8: Spirit Dress Down Day

* Feb 12- Dismiss at Noon

* Feb 15- No School- Presidents Day

* Feb 16- Spirit Dress Down Day

* Feb 22: Spirit Dress Down Day

* March 1--Spirit Dress Down Day- Be Cheesy: Mac N Cheese boxes

* March 5: Dismiss at noon

* March 8: Spirit Dress Down Day

* March 15--Spirit Dress Down Day

* March 22--Spirit Dress Down Day

* March 29--Spirit Dress Down Day

* April 1: Dismiss at noon- NO BASK

* April 2-12: Spring Break

* April 19--Spirit Dress Down Day

* April 22: Confirmation 7PM

* April 24: 1st Communion

* April 19--Spirit Dress Down Day

* April 26--Spirit Dress Down Day

* May 3--Spirit Dress Down Day

* May 3-5: 8th Grade Camp

* May 5-7: 6th Grade Camp

* May 7: May Crowning

* May 10--Spirit Dress Down Day

* May 14: Field Day

* May 17--Spirit Dress Down Day

* May 24--Spirit Dress Down Day

* May 21: 8th Grade Graduation 7:00 PM

* May 28- Last day- Dismiss at 11!!!!

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Email: jackievoelkl@borromeoschool.com
Website: www.borromeoschool.org
Location: 431 Decatur Street, Saint Charles, MO, USA
Phone: 636-946-2713
Facebook: facebook.com/St.CharlesBorromeoSchool