Hello St. Lawrence Families!

As a reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, September 18th from 6:30 - 7:30pm we will have our Parent Information Night for K-5th Grade.

We will start the night at 6:30 in the gym.

Families will then have an opportunity to visit their students classrooms to hear from their teachers about classroom expectations, curriculum overview, and key highlights.

Each homeroom teacher will have two sessions, this is to accommodate families with students in multiple grades, each session will deliver the same content/message.

Whole Group in Gym: 6:30 - 6:50pm

First session: 6:50 - 7:05pm

Second session: 7:10 - 7:25pm

The main office and special area teachers will also be at the school to assist with any questions and share about their classroom!

As a friendly reminder, this is for parents only.

In this weeks newsletter:

• Walkathon 2024!
• Welcome Back Mass
• October Lunch Volunteer Sign-Up
• Hazard House
• Bill Gray's Fundraiser
• September Book Read
• CPR Training
• Pick Up Patrol
• School Emergency Drills
• Circles of Care Program
• CASE Training
• Upcoming Events
• Weekly Prayer

I wish you and your family a blessed week filled with happiness, love, and laughter.

God bless,

Crystal Criticos, Principal

We need your help!

We dismiss over 80 families by car each afternoon. Due to the large number of students going home by car, we need your help to keep the car line moving as quickly as possible.

We know you are excited to see your child as they come home from school, but we ask that you please get them into the car as quick as possible, and ask them about the day in the car.

This is most true with our youngest kids in car seats. We are noticing a large delay with families getting out of their cars to put kids into the car seat. We ask that you please try to buckle them as quickly as possible to help the car line keep moving.

Thank you for your understanding and help with making the dismissal process as quick and efficient as possible!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 26th from 10am - 1pm for our 23rd Annual Walkathon.

Our Kick-off Assembly was a huge success! Our Week 1 Newsletter is filled with important information and deadlines. Please take a moment to read through it and keep those pledges & sponsor forms coming in!!!

Here’s our Walkathon Week 1 Newsletter

*Everything you need to know *

https://conta.cc/4d7O3Rm

Check out all important information on our Walkathon website

If you have questions, please reach out to us: stlawrencewalkathon@gmail.com

Save the date for our Welcome Back Mass at St. Lawrence!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F49A5AB2BA7F5C16-51437095-welcome

THANK YOU to our September lunch volunteers; we couldn't have done it without you!! We are very grateful for your willingness to help out in the lunch room.

We are looking for some parent / grandparent volunteers to assist in our lunch room for October!

If you are able to assist during the school day, please use the sign up link below for October. If you volunteered during September, you are welcome and encouraged to come in October also 🥰

Please note all volunteers must be CASE trained.

Monthly Sign Ups will be sent around the 15th of each month prior.

If you are willing and able to volunteer during October, please use the sign up below!

We look forward to partnering with our families to continue enhancing the school and home relationships!

We are excited to bring the North Greece Fire Department back to St. Lawrence to provide our 1st-5th grade students an opportunity to learn fire safety with their Hazard House training.

In this simulation, students will learn fire safety tips including how to safely get out of a building on fire.

Our Preschool and Kindergarten students will have a separate visit on a date to be determined to learn fire safety tips as well.

Join us at Bill Gray's on September 25th to help us raise money for the school!

Location: 1177 North Greece Rd, 14626

Time: 4:00 - 8:00pm

Why: 15% of sales will come back to St. Lawrence for events during the school year! Please spread the word to family and friends to come out and have a yummy dinner without having to do dishes!

Important: Make sure to tell the cashier that you are there to support St. Lawrence School Fundraiser!

Please join me on Zoom for our first book read for the 2024-2025 school year!

We will be reading "How to Catch a Dinosaur" on Zoom at 6:30pm.

A zoom link will be sent the week prior.

All students on zoom will be entered into a drawing on Tuesday morning. We will draw one name and the student will receive the copy of the book we read on Monday night!

I am looking forward to seeing the kids on zoom and starting up our reading together!

We are excited to partner with North Greece FD again this year to offer our family and friends two opportunities to learn CPR, the Heimlich and use of AED's.

Space is limited to the first 30 people. The training will be held at North Greece Fire Department.

1766 Latta Road, Rochester, 14612

Please use the sign up link below to save your seat!

This is a free training, you will not receive a CPR Certified card at the end; however, you will learn all the same skills!

If you attended last year, you are welcome to join again!

You must be 13 or older to attend.

Session 1:

Tuesday, Sept 24th from 6-8pm

Session 2:

Thursday, Oct 17th from 6-8pm

Thank you again to all the families for working through the new process, things are going well at school with this, the teachers appreciate the help with ensuring they are sending home their kids the correct way!

As a reminder, please update the app with any changes prior to 1:30. If you need to make changes after 1:30, please call the main office at 225-3870.

St. Lawrence follows all NYS Rules and Regulations regarding emergency protocols.

We hold at least eight evacuation and four lockdown drills each year to practice the emergency protocols.

Prior to St. Lawrence holding a lockdown drill, families will be notified at minimum 48 hours in advance.

In school, we share with students we practice these drills incase there is stormy weather. We do not discuss active shooters, or anything to this nature. This is a parent conversation, not a school conversation.

If you would like to discuss further, or have any questions about these drills, please do not hesitate to reach out to myself (Crystal Criticos).

As part of our commitment to the safety and well-being of all students at the Diocese of Rochester Catholic Schools, we will be implementing the Circles of Care Program this school year. Participation in this program is required for all students unless a parent or guardian chooses to opt out. The lessons and materials for the Circles of Care Program are available for review on our Diocese of Rochester Catholic Schools Website. You can access these resources by visiting the website and clicking on the “Safe Environment” link under the Academics drop-down menu. For your convenience, you can also use the following link to go directly to the Safe Environment page: Circles of Care Program.

We ask that you take the time to familiarize yourself with the program by reviewing the lessons available on our website. Additionally, you will find a Parent Opt-Out Form included with the materials should you decide not to have your child participate in this program.

Please be aware that a letter with more details and the Parent Opt-Out Form will be sent home with your child on September 24, 2024. We encourage you to review this information and reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your cooperation and partnership in ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all our students.

Just a reminder all parent volunteers must be CASE trained prior to volunteering within our school. CASE training is good for 3 years. If you are interested in becoming CASE Trained please reach out to Brianna Parker at Brianna.Parker@dor.org

Mon 9/16: Mass K-2

Mon 9/16: First day of hot lunch and milk orders

Tues 9/17: Mass 3-5

Weds 9/18: Parent Information Night K-5 6:30 - 7:30pm. No students, this is for parents only

Thurs 9/19: Sept Student birthday celebration (students with a birthday in Sept will receive an ice cream during their lunch)

Tues 9/24: Hazard House for students K-5

Tues 9/24: Family CPR Training at North Greece 6-8pm

Weds 9/25: Bill Gray's Fundraiser Night

Sat 9/28: Welcome Back Mass at 4pm (more information to come)

Mon 9/30: Zoom book read at 6:30pm

Tues 10/1: Ice Cream Sales begin during lunch

Weds 10/2: Walkathon Wednesday

Mon 10/7: Adoration (2nd-5th Grade)

Tues 10/8: Picture Day

Weds 10/9: Picture Day

Fri 10/11: No School for Students

Mon 10/14: No School for Students

Thurs 10/17: Oct Student birthday celebration (students with a birthday in Oct will receive an ice cream during their lunch)

Thurs 10/17: Family CPR Training at North Greece 6-8pm

Sun 10/20: Spotlight Mass at 10am Mass - Celebrating our Parents and Caregivers

Mon 10/21: Mass K-2

Tues 10/22: Mass 3-5

Sat 10/26: Walkathon 10am - 1pm

Thurs 10/31: Halloween, students can dress down and wear costumes.

Thurs 10/31: Half day dismissal (Students dismiss at 11am). All districts will provide bussing

This week during morning program, we will practice the Guardian Angel prayer.

We encourage you to practice and say together as a family.

Angel of God, my guardian dear,

to whom God’s love commits me here,

ever this day be at my side,

to light and guard, to rule and guide.

Amen.

Happy Birthday to our September faculty celebrating their birthday!

Happy birthday to these amazing staff members:

Cindy Stewart (Nurse): Sept 1

Juanita Reyes-Mariano (After-School Care): Sept 4

Sherrie Neale (Main Office): Sept 5

Brianna Parker (Main Office): Sept 5

Main Office: StlawrenceOffice@dor.org

Nurse Office: Stlawnurse@dor.org