Iggie Update

Dear Parents,

October is the month of the Holy Rosary. It is a great opportunity to introduce young people to the devotion of praying the Rosary. The teachers will help the children learn the importance of praying the Rosary during classroom religion lessons. The children pray the Rosary on Friday mornings at 8:15 AM in the gym. Parents are always welcome to join us!

Halloween parties will take place on Tuesday, October 31. The students may wear festive Halloween clothing, but we will not be dressing up in costumes. The teachers will be having some festivities in their classrooms. Please read through the teacher’s newsletters to get the details.

Parent-teacher conferences will be held from Tuesday, October 10 through Thursday, October 12 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM. The conferences will be in the students’ classrooms to provide privacy and time to observe your child’s work area. The teachers will be coordinating parent/teacher conferences, so that it is more convenient for you. A form with your designated time will be coming home soon.

Our second Annual Fun Run/Walk took place this Wednesday, September 27. It was a great turn out and a very successful event! I want to thank Heather Kowalski for chairing this event and putting everything together. The students and staff truly enjoy this new event and sharing a fun afternoon together! Please note that this has replaced our annual Apple Pie Sale. Your time with your families on the weekends is irreplaceable and with the significat increase in the cost of groceries it has made it difficult to continue.

Mark your calendars! Harbor Nights 2024 is scheduled for April 20. We had a very successful year last year and are looking forward to another wonderful evening of entertainment and support for Catholic education.

Please know that we lift our students in prayer each day and are confident that God blesses each one of them as they pass through our doors.

God bless,

Mrs. Ryan

*Back to School Routines graphic compliments of the DHD4 Back to School Newsletter

Our middle school students had a blast at this year's Iggies Camp! Lots of memories were made and a great time was had by all. Thank you to all of the chaperones, parent drivers, and staff who helped make this great experience possible! ❤️️

Picture Day is scheduled for Monday, October 23rd this year. Students may wear a casual top with uniform bottoms.

We are in need of parent volunteers to assist during the student lunch hour. Lunchtime duty is from 11:00 AM to 12:05 PM. A calendar for lunch duty volunteers is displayed on the front counter in the school office. All families are asked to work at least three lunches. Thank you and God bless you for volunteering!

All parents are encouraged to fill out a free and reduced lunch form at the beginning of the school year or throughout the course of the year if their financial status changes. This information is kept strictly confidential.

At the beginning of the school year, aftercare families were emailed a link to SignUp.com that is now required to sign up their students for aftercare. This will allow us to plan according and be sure that we are not over our licensing limit. Aftercare will be offered as a "first come, first serve" basis by signing up through SignUp.com.

Once we have reached our ten student maximum, there will be no additional spots available that day. Please begin using this program immediately if you have not already done so.

Girls volleyball is coming to an end and girls basketball will be starting soon!

Girls Volleyball Schedule:

Monday, October 2 - Home vs. All Saints at 6:00 PM

Wednesday, October 4 - Home vs. Bishop Baraga at 6:00 PM

Thursday, October 5 - Mother-Daughter Game at 6:00 PM

Girls Basketball Schedule:

Monday, October 16 - Home vs. Posen at 6:00 PM

Tuesday, October 17 - Home vs. Rogers City at 6:00 PM

Wednesday, October 18 - Away vs. Hillman at 6:00 PM

Wednesday, October 25 - Away vs. Petoskey St. Francis at 4:30 PM

Monday, October 30 - Away vs. Rogers City at 6:00 PM

Thursday, November 7 - Away vs. Posen at 6:00 PM

Monday, November 13 - Home vs. Hillman at 6:00 PM

Thursday, November 16 - Home vs. Petoskey St. Francis at 6:00 PM - 8th Grade Parent Night

Monday, November 20 - Father Daughter Game at 6:00 PM

I would like to thank Aaron and Jacqui Hincka for volunteering to coach our girls basketball team this year. If you have a child who is playing, you will need to arrange for their transportation to and from all games.

Good luck, Iggies!

St. Igntius School is in need of your help. We need an athletic director for next school year. This is a part-time paid position, the pay could also be used as a tuition credit.

We are very grateful for the 20+ years Mrs. Ceil Dembny has been in this position and would love to start training someone for next school year. If you are intested in this position, please call the school office at 734-3443.

The ability to monitor your child’s grades, attendance, assignment information, and calendar of events, can be securely viewed from your internet browser at home. We are providing this access through our RenWeb’s Parents Web feature.

This secured access requires an internet connection and a confidential username and password. After you log into RenWeb you will be able to set-up your own username and password. A letter on how to access your child’s grades for all new families was included in your handbook. Usernames and passwords for all returning families are the same as last year. If you are unable to access your child’s grades, please contact the school office.

Did you know that St. Ignatius School benefits from recycling your used ink and toner cartridges? If you or your place of work has empty or old cartridges, please send them to the school. We have collection boxes in the school office and church entry way. Cash from this program allows us to purchase ink for our classroom and office printers.

Thank you!

The Parent Teacher Guild will be having their monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 10 at 6:30 PM in the school library. All parents are invited to attend. I also want to invite all of you to participate in the PTG annual fundraisers that are held throughout the year.

The PTG is budgeted to give $6,000.00 annually to the school’s general fund, which helps pay for the heat and electric bills during the winter months. The PTG purchases technology equipment and textbooks for our classrooms, special treats for the students and teachers, and funds our bi-annual school carnival in the spring. Your participation is vital to their success.

For many years St. Ignatius students have sent hundreds of shoe boxes filled with toys, school supplies, candy, and other gifts to poor, sick, and suffering children in our world. We are asking the students to once again participate in this life-changing project. Students are asked to pack a shoe box for either a girl or a boy. Some suggested gifts might be: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, pens, pencils, crayons, and toothbrushes. Toothpaste and hard candy are no longer acceptable items due to border restrictions.

School supplies are still on sale in the stores, so it is a good time to purchase items for your shoe box. This year there is a shortage of the red and green boxes, please start saving our shoe boxes from home to use later in the year for OCC. Included with the box should be a check for $10.00 payable to Samaritan’s Purse to help cover shipping. A pamphlet with more information will be sent home in your child’s folder in the upcoming weeks.

The Box Tops for Education program has changed the way we can earn cash for our school! Participating brands have changed their packaging from the traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Tops label. Instead of clipping from packages and checking expiration dates, all Box Tops will be earned digitally by scanning your receipt.

The Box Tops for Education team has worked hard to build a NEW-and-improved, user-friendly Box Tops mobile app available now. The new app features state-of-the-art technology that allows you to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to our school's earnings online. Thanks for helping our school get what it needs! Learn more about these new changes at BTFE.com. Thanks to the Box Tops for Education program, we have earned over $11,000 for our beloved Catholic school.

“Those who say the Rosary frequently and fervently will gradually grow in grace and holiness and will enjoy the special protection of Our Lady and the abiding friendship of God.”
-Bishop Hugh Boyle

The Catholic Diocese of Gaylord is committed to the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults in its care. Victims of abuse are encouraged to contact the diocese by calling 800.727.5147 extension 3534 or 989.705.3534. Individuals may also contact their local office of Michigan Department of Human Services. For more information on Diocesan policies and procedures for reporting abuse, as well as to view the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, please go to https://dioceseofgaylord.org/protection-policies-and-review-board#call_Conduct.

St. Ignatius Catholic School provides a Christian Education through the cooperation of our families, the primary teacher of our children. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the love of God, and Christ-like living, St. Ignatius is committed to nurturing all children through a strong formation of faith, academic excellence, and compassionate disciple.

Email: hryan@stignatiuscs.org
Website: http://www.stignatiusparishschool.com/index.html
Location: 545 South 3rd Street, Rogers City, MI, USA
Phone: 989-734-3443
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