April

Dear Families,

This week, we will celebrate Holy Week and conclude our Lenten season with special events:

• The 5th Grade class will present The Last Supper on Thursday at 9:00 AM.

• The 7th and 8th Graders will present the Living Stations of the Cross on Friday at 10:00 AM.
  Both events will take place at the church, and families are welcome to attend.

• Easter Egg Hunt: 9am Breakfast, 10am Prizes and Egg Hunt

Please note the following schedule changes:

• Early release at 1:20 PM on Friday, April 18th

• There will be no EDM on Friday, April 18th

• No school on Monday, April 21st in observance of Easter

Looking ahead, ILEARN testing will begin on Tuesday, April 22nd for students in grades 3–8, and will continue through the week of May 5th. Testing will take place in the mornings before lunch. To help your child do their best, please ensure they are getting plenty of rest and eating a good breakfast. We also kindly ask that you avoid scheduling any morning appointments during this time.

As always, thank you for your support!

God bless,
Mrs. Weaver

• Thursday:
• 5th Grade Prayer Service: The Last Supper at 9am
• Friday:
• 7th & 8th Grade Living Stations of the Cross at 10am
• 1:20 Dismissal, NO EDM

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Future Events:

• April 17: 9am 5th Grade Prayer Service: The Last Supper
• April 18: Good Friday, 1:20 Dismissal
• April 18: Good Friday, NO EDM
• April 19: St. Susanna Easter Egg Hunt @9am
• April 21: No School- Easter Monday
• April 22 -25: St. Susanna Book Drive
• April 22-May 9: ILearn Testing, Grades 3-8
• April 28: Kindergarten Field Trip
• May 1: May Crowning
• May 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 7: Music Concert 3rd-8th Grade
• May 8: First Communion Mass
• May 9: Middle School Field Trip
• May 13: Color Run
• May 14: PreK/K Prayer Service hosted by Mrs. Carmer's Class
• May 16: 8th Grade Trip
• May 16: Kindy 500
• May 19: Field Day
• May 21: 8th Grade Graduation at 6pm
• May 21: 3rd Grade Field Trip
• May 22: Last Day of School

Your Checklist for the 2025-2026 school year:

1. Complete your payment agreement for 2025 - 2026 in FACTS Tuition Management. Reminder emails were sent today to set up an agreement to all who have not yet set up an agreement. All tuition payments for 2025 - 2026 will be made in FACTS.

• After you receive the invitation email, you will be able to choose a payment plan that fits your needs. Each plan has a one-time fee with it.
• One payment - pay in full - $5.00
• Two payments - $10.00
• Monthly payments - $50.00
• You may make payments from ACH bank withdrawals or by credit cards. Credit cards are subject to an additional fee.

2. Apply for financial aid, if needed.

• For K-8 Choice Scholarships, you will need to send me your 1040 Federal Tax Return. I need the first page that lists all family members and your household's adjusted gross income. If your household has multiple tax filers, I will need all of those tax returns. The deadline for Choice Scholarships is September 1, 2025. Estimated voucher amounts have already been added to FACTS accounts.
• For additional K-8 aid or for prekindergarten aid, complete a Grant and Aid application in FACTS tuition management. The deadline for this application is June 1, 2025. This financial aid will be added to FACTS accounts in early June.

God bless, Janet Abdoulaye

jabdoulaye@saintsusanna.com

Get your tickets in advance for $35 at the parish or school offices. After Easter, tickets go up to $40. You may also reserve a table of 8 for $300 up until Easter. All details are on the flyer below, but let me know if you have any questions! Can’t wait to see you for a fun ladies night out!!!

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.

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)
• Student are no permitted to wear slide on shoes, crocs, or boots
• Next Uniform Sales will be
• Friday, April 11th, from 3:30-5 at the Parish Center

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

Registration for Cardinal Ritter JH CYO Spring sports teams is now open for the following sports:

1) Boys Baseball

2) Girls Softball

3) CO-ED Soccer

4) CO-ED Track

Cardinal Ritter Junior High School has opened up registration for the 2025 Cadet CYO Spring Sports Seasons that will run from March 24th to May 13th (April 6th to May 21st for Track). Registration fees vary for each sport so please see your sport specific registration for details. Please pay fees by cash or make checks payable to Cardinal Ritter High School with your child's name, grade, and Sport in the memo line. You may send it to school with your child or drop it off at our school office and ask that it be placed in Coach Williams mail slot. Once we have enough players to practice, a coach will contact you with a practice schedule. Please go to the CYO Website to complete your registration.

https://cyo.orgsonline.com/Athletics_ParticipantRegistration.aspx

Our school code is 146CRJH-IN.

If you have any questions, please email Coach Derrick Williams at dwilliams@cardinalritter.org

St. Susanna students are eligible to participate in Plainfield Optimist Cheerleading (even if they aren’t Plainfield residents)! Sign up for the 2025 summer/fall season this week. Sign up cost increases after April 12.

Registration is now open for the 2025 season. The fee is $125 per cheerleader.

Click here to get started:

https://plainfieldoptimistclub.sportngin.com/register/form/758125046?_gl=1*qp4nvk*_ga*NzMxMTI5NDc3LjE3NDEwNTQzMTY.*_ga_PQ25JN9PJ8*MTc0MTA1NDMxNy4xLjAuMTc0MTA1NDMxNy4wLjAuMA..#_ga=2.183070118.1689169990.1741054316-731129477.1741054316

A few callouts:

☑️ Uniform fittings will be April 12 (PHS / open times 10-11:30 a.m. or 1-3 p.m.)

☑️ Sideline cheer practice will begin June 25 (5:30-6:30 p.m.)

☑️ We’ll host a coach training session on June 18. Please indicate your interest in coaching on the registration form.

☑️ 3rd-6th graders can also tryout for the competition squad. Please indicate your interest on the registration form. Clinics and tryouts will be held at PCMS (clinics May 5-6 6-7:30 p.m. / tryouts May 8 6-8 p.m.)

We’ll continue to post more updates on our website:

https://www.plainfieldoptimistclub.org/cheer

Contact Ellice Bedel for more information, ebedel@saintsusanna.com

Please consider joining us after mass on Thursday mornings (9:45 - 11:00 AM) from April 24th to May 29th in the Father Glenn O'Connor Parish Center. We will be studying the women rulers of the Old Testament, including Abigail, Hannah, and Esther. All are welcome.

Register at the QR code below or at https://web4ucorp.com/forms/forms/view.php?id=1333041

• 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 are open. https://www.cardinalritter.org/page/application-process

Jamie Liston

Director of Admissions

Cardinal Ritter High School

(317) 924-4333 ext 426

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