Monday Memo

Good Afternoon,

Thank you to everyone who attended parent-teacher conferences. Your participation is invaluable, fostering both academic and spiritual growth for our children.

Our science ILearn scores have been released and will be sent home with last year’s 4th and 6th graders. Although the new format required a longer evaluation process, I’m proud to report that our students performed exceptionally well, scoring higher than those in neighboring school districts.

As a reminder, Halloween is on Thursday. Students in PreK-5th grade are invited to wear appropriate costumes, though please note that face or body paint, masks, and accessories are not permitted.

Additionally, we will have Mass this Friday in celebration of the Solemnity of All Saints, which is a Holy Day of Obligation. Please ensure that students wear their uniforms, as spirit wear is not allowed on this occasion.

Thank you for your continued support.

God bless,

Mrs. Weaver

St. Susanna School has invited NET missionaries to host a retreat later this month for middle school students. The group pictured here is the mission team that will serve our middle school youth.

While the missionaries are in town, we have a responsibility to host them. We are looking for families who are willing to host them overnight. We are accepting volunteers who would be willing to host on the evenings of October 30th and 31st.

Host homes would need to accept at least 2 missionaries as they cannot stay alone. Host homes would need to provide dinner on the evenings of the overnight stay and breakfast on the 31st and 1st. Host homes do not need to provide beds (although beds would be great), rather they are looking for a roof over their heads and a shower. Hosts may be needed for transportation to and from the church. This is a great opportunity for authentic Christian hospitality as a school community. If you cannot host but would like to donate money toward meals, please drop off any donations with Cody at the front desk.

If you are interested in helping, please contact Joseph Bauer, our middle school religion teacher, at jbauer@saintsusanna.com.

God bless,

Katie Weaver

Thursday, November 7th we will be honoring those who we've lost over the past year. We will have a procession before the 8:45am Mass.

If you have someone who you would like honored and have a google account please complete the form here. If you don't have a google account please complete the form here.

Thank you!

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is the primary law in the United States that governs SMS marketing and requires businesses to obtain written consent before sending text messages to consumers. Parents and Staff must OPT IN one time to receive School text messages.

*See directions above*

Once completed, you will receive all messages sent as texts by the school.

We are looking for someone who loves to sew and would be interested in making baptismal stoles for the parish. We would pay for the cloth - you would donate your skill. We give about 60 a year to infants, children, and adults who are joining our Catholic community. If interested, please contact me at jabdoulaye@saintsusanna.com

Extended Daycare Ministry (EDM) is our daycare program. It is a self-supporting program whose operating budget is separate from our school. We ask our families who use this program to keep a positive balance in their account by estimating their upcoming usage and applying money to their account. Supervision charges will then reduce from this balance. You do not need to wait for a statement to apply money to your account. Deposits/payments may be made at anytime for any amount online via bank account transfer or credit card with no additional fees at www.saintsusannaschool.com/pay. Please do not send cash payments in an envelope with your child to ensure they are not lost. Cash payments must be made in person with Ms. Brown at the reception window. Payments are posted when received. Statements to help you track your positive balance are sent bimonthly depending upon school breaks. The first statement each year will be sent after August 31 as we adjust our enrollment with the start of the new school year. Charges are based at $6 per hour for the first child in the family and $1 per hour for each additional child in the same family attending at the same time. Charges are based on actual recorded in/out times rounded to the quarter hour. Snacks are offered and billed at 70-cents per item and are separate from the lunch program. There is a one-time charge of $15 for registration fee per school year charged at the first use of EDM each year. All charges must be paid in full at the end of each semester-Christmas break and the end of the school year. Families with outstanding balances may be restricted from further use of this program. If you need assistance with keeping your EDM account current or have billing questions, please email Kandi Carson at kcarson@saintsusanna.com.

• All pants must have belt loops, NO drawstring pants
• All students wearing pants must have belts
• All polos must have the St. Susanna Logo on them
• All jumpers must be the St. Susanna Plaid (Blue, red, and white)
• Next Uniform Sales will be
• Friday, November 8th, from 3:30-5 at the Parish Center
• Friday, December 6th, from 3:30-5 at the Parish Center

If you have any questions, please email kweaver@saintsusanna.com

• Make an appointment for your child to spend the school day with us and see what a day at Cardinal Ritter looks like. https://www.cardinalritter.org/page/raider-for-the-day

• Just a friendly reminder, applications for next year open on October 18th. Get your applications in early to avoid any anxiety as your child moves onto high school. https://www.cardinalritter.org/page/application-process

• Make an appointment for your child to spend the school day with us and see what a day at Cardinal Ritter looks like. https://www.cardinalritter.org/page/raider-for-the-day

• Just a friendly reminder, applications for next year open on October 18th. Get your applications in early to avoid any anxiety as your child moves onto high school.

https://www.cardinalritter.org/page/application-process

In order for our cafeteria to be self-sufficient, we must receive regular and timely payments from those who participate in the hot lunch program. As such, I have updated our lunch policies accordingly. Please see below for the excerpt from the attached Student Parent Handbook:

• For any student with a negative cafeteria balance, the student will continue to be eligible for a hot or cold lunch and milk; however, they will not be eligible for extra servings or any a la carte items including bottled water, until the account is brought positive. Students are always welcome to bring their own refillable water bottles to lunch with them.

• Preferred: www.myschoolbucks.com Payments made through MySchoolBucks credit to a student’s account automatically and accounts are updated without delay. Previously setup accounts will continue to work throughout your child’s time at Saint Susanna. Accounts can be set up with the lunch number that will come home in your child’s back-to-school packet. This system also shows parents all of the charges and credits to a student’s account.
• Alternate Method of Payment: Payments made outside of the MySchoolBucks system are subject to delay in crediting your student’s lunch account: 1) Online via www.saintsusanna.com/pay 2) Check sent via backpack mail to Mrs. Carson’s attention clearly describing the amounts to be applied to each student account. Do not send cash.

All volunteers must have a background check and completed safe environment training through the Archdiocese's Safe Parish system. All volunteers' background checks are monitored quarterly. All volunteers must be registered in the Safe Parish system before they can volunteer. Instructions for registering and training are in the newsletter each week (see below).

In order to volunteer in our school building during the day or attend field trips as a chaperone, you must have current safe environment training on file with us. This requirement includes safe environment training and a basic background check through the Archdiocese.

To obtain a new training and background check:

1. Go to the website www.archindysafeparish.org
2. Create an account.
3. You will need a passcode in order to create an account. The passcode is Archindy2021
4. Complete the background check for school or parish VOLUNTEER and select Saint Susanna as a recipient of your information.
5. Complete the training video and questions.

Please allow up to two weeks for this process to be completed.

The service hour tracking form can be found here and a copy will be sent home in the back-to-school packets. We ask that each family complete five service hours this school year. These hours can be completed during school or parish events.

Box Tops for Education

Here’s how it works:

• Step 1: Download the new Box Tops App (iTunes or Google Play) – it’s free
• Step 2: Create a username and connect it to your child’s school
• Step 3: Scan your grocery store receipt. Items with the new Box Tops label will be automatically credited to your school

Does this mean I should stop sending in my paper Box Tops that I have already clipped? No! Continue to send those to the school!

Kroger Community Rewards

Information on the Kroger Community Rewards program can be found here on their website or under the "rewards" tab in your Kroger app. You will need to search for the exact name of our organization as SAINT SUSANNAS SCHOOL PTP . From there, you can link your Kroger card with our organization and a portion of your spending at Kroger will come to us.

St. Susanna Catholic School's mission is to provide a Christ-centered, quality education that prepares and inspires its students to excel as they progress in their scholastic careers. Based on Catholic teachings, our students and staff exemplify the value of faith, service, love, and respect in all situations and with all people.

Email: kweaver@saintsusanna.com
Website: www.saintsusannaschool.com
Location: 1212 East Main Street, Plainfield, IN, USA
Phone: 317-839-3713
Facebook: facebook.com/stsusannaschool