Re-enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year for all current SJRCS students has begun. The re-enrollment fee schedule for the 2025-2026 school year is:
● $350 (first student) and $275 (each additional student) if paid on or before January 12th
● $400 per student if paid after January 12th
Please click here for the 25/26 school year tuition rates.
We will begin pulling from our waitlist on March 1st, so please complete your re-enrollment by February 28th.
Please contact cbean@sjrcs.org with any questions or concerns.
Dan Whelan will be here on Friday, January 17th for 8th Grade Cap and Gown photos. Please note the date change. Order forms were sent home today and are available on the school website, or by clicking here. **Boys will need to wear a collared shirt and tie for the day of the photos. They must wear the shirt and tie for the entirety of the day**
Please note - there is one 8th grade class that has PE on Fridays. Students should NOT wear their PE uniform on the 17th. They should be dressed in the appropriate clothes for cap & gown photos for the entirety of the day.
Please click here for the 8th Grade Newsletter
Thank you for your patience as we continue the search for a suitable Physical Education teacher. We are restarting the search process; unfortunately, it didn’t work out with the selected candidate over the Christmas break. Please be assured that the position is still open, and we are committed to finding the right candidate to join our team.
We are incredibly grateful to our Instructional Assistants and Mrs. Harr for stepping in and leading the students in class during this time. Their dedication and hard work have been invaluable.
We appreciate your understanding and support as we work to ensure the best educational experience for our students.
As a reminder, please adhere to the following guidelines when deciding whether or not your student is healthy enough to attend school:
Students should not attend school if:
● The student's temperature is over 100o F. The student may return to school after having
a normal temperature for at least 24 hours without taking any fever-reducing medications
(e.g., Tylenol or Motrin).
● Antibiotics are prescribed. The student may return to school after taking the antibiotics
for a minimum of 24 hours and without a temperature over 100 degrees F for at least 24
hours without taking any fever-reducing medications.
● The student is vomiting. Approximately 24 hours after symptoms resolve, the student
may return to school and be able to tolerate a normal diet.
● The student has diarrhea. Approximately 24 hours after symptoms resolve, the student
may return to school and be able to tolerate a normal diet.
● The student is diagnosed with a communicable disease or illness. (e.g., conjunctivitis,
Influenza, Pneumonia, Strep Throat, Pertussis, head lice, Chickenpox (Varicella),
impetigo, scabies).
● The student has severe cold symptoms, upper respiratory infection, a persistent cough, a
runny nose that they cannot manage by themselves &/or contain issues, or other
symptoms that would interfere with effective school participation.
● The student seems tired/lethargic, pale, with little appetite, and generally "not
him/herself.”
Return to School Guidelines
Students may return to school after the following:
● 24 hours without a temperature (and without taking fever-reducing medications such
as Tylenol or Advil/Motrin)
● 24 hours without nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (and tolerating a normal diet)
● 24 hours of receiving medication (such as antibiotics and eye ointments)
We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our students healthy.
The 6th Grade's North Bay trip is quickly approaching. Students will be heading to North Bay on Monday, March 10th to return Friday, March 14th. Information about North Bay can be found here.
Parents, please visit MySchoolBucks to register your student for the trip. The cost is $350 for the week. Payment and registration packets are due by Friday, January 31st.
**Dad chaperones are still needed, please consider chaperoning - Full week chaperones will fulfill their family maximum volunteer credits**
January 10, 2025
Happy New Year from the Home and School Association!
Upcoming HSA Events:
Save the date for the following events. More details and information to come:
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - Home and School Association General Meeting
Saturday, February 22, 2025 – Father Daughter Dance (Take Me to Rio)
Children's Bingo is on January 24! Tickets on sale now!
SJRCS students and their siblings are invited to escape the cold and join us at McElroy
Hall on Friday, January 24 for Children's Bingo! Doors will open at 6pm, and games will
start promptly at 6:30pm. Each ticket includes 10 Bingo games along with 1 slice of
pizza, a bag of chips and a drink. Additional food will be available for purchase (cash
ONLY). Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Feel free to email hsasjrcs@gmail.com with any questions.
Purchase your tickets today on MySchoolBucks!
Member Sign Up:
If you’d like to join the HSA as a member, please click here
Parents are kindly requested to supervise their children during sports activities and practice sessions. It is important to note that no supervision will be provided outside of practice times, so please ensure to arrive and pick up your child at the scheduled time. Also, please refrain from parking in SKD spaces that face the church offices as activities and meetings are conducted in the evenings, and it is imperative that Father Matt and his staff have access to their designated parking spots.
We kindly remind you that nail polish and makeup are not permitted as part of our school dress code. Additionally, boys’ haircuts should align with the school’s grooming standards to maintain a neat and respectful appearance. Please ensure that all students are wearing proper socks that meet our uniform guidelines. Please refer to page 75 in the Family Handbook for further details.
As a reminder, three uniform infractions will result in a detention. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us uphold our school standards. Your support fosters a positive and disciplined learning environment for everyone.
You may click on the picture to open calendar view
January 2025:
13 (Mon) Enrollment Opens to the Public; MAP Growth Testing, Grades 2-8, Students may wear their gym uniform
14 (Tues) MAP Growth Testing, Grades 2-8, Students may wear their gym uniform
15 (Wed) Full Day of School; Wildcat Care Open; MAP Growth Testing Make-Ups Begin
16 (Thu) Mass 10:00 AM
17 (Fri) Trimester 2 Interims, 8th Grade Cap & Gown Photos
20 (Mon) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School, No Wildcat Aftercare
24 (Fri) Spiritwear Day; H.S.A. Bingo Night
27 (Mon) - 31 (Fri) Catholic Schools Week
31 (Fri) Noon Dismissal - No Wildcat Aftercare
Pizza is available for purchase each week via MySchoolBucks. If you would like to order pizza for your student, please be sure you are logged into MSB to order.
Please click here for the January Recess Volunteer Sign-Up.
Please click here for the January Pizza Friday Volunteer Sign-Up.
The most up to date version of the Family Handbook can be found by clicking here.
Our 8th Grade Newsletter is where parents can keep up-to-date on the latest information for our soon-to-be graduates. You can access it anytime by clicking here! Our new 8th Grade Newsletter will be updated as needed and will be full of information about high school testing, shadow days, important dates and deadlines, as well as other pertinent information for both local private and public high schools.
If your child will be absent, or your child has an appointment and will need to be picked up early from school, please fill out the absentee form by clicking here. In doing so, the front office will be notified and can mark your child's attendance report accurately, as well as, have your child ready for you when you arrive to pick them up for the appointment.
Please note - per AOB regulations, early dismissal ends at 2:20 PM. Parents arriving after that time will be instructed to wait in the parking lot for regular dismissal.
Please click here to learn more about Google Classroom, including how to sign in and monitor your student's account.
It is important for parents to follow the designated drop-off and pick-up times for their children at school. The school cannot take responsibility for any supervision or accidents that occur before 7:50 a.m. or after 3:15 p.m. If a parent is unable to pick up their child on time, enrolling in the school's aftercare program is a helpful option. However, instances of tardiness will result in an additional late pick-up fee. If the student is participating in a supervised activity outside of school hours, specific arrangements must be made for drop-off and/or pick-up at the designated times. Please value and respect the school staff, teachers, and administration by being punctual and adhering to the designated drop-off and pick-up times. See page 32 of the handbook for more information.
In the event of a school closure (as announced by FCPS) due to inclement weather:
We typically abide by the decisions made by Frederick County Public School Maryland when it comes to school closings and delays. Regrettably, this means we are unable to notify our parents until a decision has been reached by the district. It is an Archdiocesan policy that Catholic schools follow the school districts in their respective areas with regard to closures and delays.
When FCPS calls for a two-hour delay, SJRCS expects students to arrive at school between 9:50 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. Prayers begin at 10:20 a.m. Students who arrive after 10:20 a.m. will be marked “tardy.” Pre-K students who attend a half-day program will have the option to attend school on a two-hour delay from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
School closing: FCPS (make sure it’s Frederick County, Maryland, NOT Frederick County, Virginia) usually makes a closing decision by 5:30 a.m. As soon as a decision has been made, we will send out an email and a text alert to our families. All closing updates will also be posted on our school website and social media pages.
If we have a noon dismissal already scheduled and FCPS calls a 2-hour delay, WE WILL have a 2-hour delay with a full regular day of school. We will notify you with an email and a text alert.
If FCPS already has a half day scheduled and they announce that schools are closed, we may choose to only have a delayed arrival. We will notify you with an email and text alert.
Early dismissal: We will notify you by email and text in the event that an early dismissal is necessary. The county will usually make a decision by 11 a.m. for a 1 or 2-hour early dismissal. If meteorologists are calling for a situation where there is a possibility of an early closing, please be alert to notices from the school. If you cannot arrive on time to pick up early, have a friend or family member on standby to pick up your children. Please send a note or call the office to let us know who will pick your child up.
Students in Grades 3 - 8 who are designated as walkers or bike riders should live within a two-mile distance of the school. They will require the written permission of a parent or guardian and the school administration to be released with these groups. Please click here to register your child as a walker or bike rider.
If you are visiting the school during the school day or for evening school events, we ask that you park in the Pk-3rd grade parking lot. Please do not park in any of the numbered spots as those are reserved for teachers and staff. We also ask that you not park in the spots on the side of the school reserved for the Parish Offices.
