Dear Saint Katharine’s Families,

IT'S HAPPENING! School opens this Wednesday, September 4th for grades 1-8! The team is excited to welcome everyone back to school. We especially welcome all new families to our community and look forward to seeing you this week.

One of my biggest responsibilities as Principal is keeping everyone SAFE. It is a huge job, and I cannot do it alone! So please:

1. Take a few moments this weekend to review the Parent-Student handbook with your students

2. Read all communications from school thoroughly

3. Follow arrival and dismissal policies carefully (more details below)

Thank you for your partnership and for being such a vital part of our community. Here's to a year full of faith, growth, learning and joy!

LET'S GO!!!!

Jeanne Mulvanerty

School opens at 7:45, and all students must be in the building by 8:05. If buses run late (which happens sometimes on the first week of school, students will be excused). Drop off by car is at the front door only. To keep things moving, please do not get out of your car. Faculty will help greet and direct all students. For the sake of all students' safety, PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY SHORTCUTS or drop off students at a nearby intersection.

Dismissal begins at 2:45 each day. The order of dismissal is buses, then walkers, after that car line. Please ensure your students know how they are getting home.

Bus Reminders:

• Students need to know what school district and what bus number # they are. For example: my child is Radnor Bus #X or my child is Upper Merion #X.
• If your child is transferring at a local public school, they need to know the transfer bus # too. Your school district should be in contact with you about this important information.
• We ask that all parents help us and their child IN GRADES KG to 3 by putting on your child’s backpack a clear, legible LABEL (A LUGGAGE TAG works best) which says how they are getting home. Many children get panicky and forget at dismissal time. The label helps us help them!

Walker Reminders:

• All walkers will exit in a line with a teacher and will be dismissed from the corner of Aberdeen and Midland.

Car Line Reminders:

• Car Line is formed on Midland Ave. headed west from Villanova to Wayne.
• Please do not block the driveways of our neighbors on Midland as they can get understandably frustrated. We need to be good neighbors to the families on Midland Avenue!
• Do not cut the car line by traveling east on Midland or either way on Aberdeen.
• Please have a visible sign that has the name of your family on it posted on the window or dashboard as we call the names for pick up.

Think about what it takes to clean out one closet, one room, one house for one family. Now, think about doing it for a family of 400! It's a huge task, but our team worked tirelessly all summer to make it happen! Thank you, and BRAVO to Dave Craver and his crew!

Our incredible team needs a few volunteers to help ensure the day runs smoothly. Please sign up here!

Don't miss these new opportunities!

• Several Foursomes have just opened!
• It's not too late to become an event sponsor! All sponsors will receive signage and logo opportunities at the event.
• All proceeds directly impact our annual fund!

For more information, click here.

✅ Ensure you've tackled your family to-dos by clicking here!

1. Meet new kindergarten students and families from 9:30 - 11:00 am at Fenimore Woods Park! See Flyer for details.

2. Kindergarten Open House with parents is Friday, September 6 at 9am.

3. First day of Kindergarten is Monday, September 9!

Homework Club is an after-school program that provides a structured and supportive environment to complete homework, work on projects or study for tests. For more information, and to print and sign your permission form, click here!

Each fall we collect school supplies for our sister parish school, St. Martin de Porres. Your past

generosity has helped the 400+ children in grades PK-8th start their year off right! For more information, please click here.

September Highlights -- Mark your Calendars!

September 4 First day of school, grades 1-8

September 5 Kindergarten playdate; Back to School Night K&1

September 6 Kindergarten open house with parents

September 7 Wayne Porchfest; SKS choir sings at noon

September 9 Kindergarten first day

September 10 Back to school night, grades 2, 3, and 4

September 15 Catechetical Mass and parish coffee

September 16 Dress Down Day to benefit Eye Cancer

September 17 Back to School Night, grades 5, 6, 7, 8

September 18 Monthly School Mass prepared by student council

September 19 Admissions Open House

September 23 SKS Fall Classic

September 24 Confirmation Parent Meeting

September 28 K&1st grade Social