Principal's Weekly Update
September 30th - October 4th
Dear Families,
It's hard to believe that October starts this week and we are just a week away from Oktoberfest. Please remember that Friday, October 4th will be an early release day for Oktoberfest setup. We are still looking for volunteers to assist us with setup, so please consider donating a few hours of your time to assist. Below is additional information about ways to help.
Picture day is this Tuesday, October 1st. Students may wear their own clothes for pictures. Class pictures will be taken later in the year.
On Monday morning, Brian Rose, former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, will be visiting Holy Name to speak with our students in grades 3-5 about the topic of bullying. This is part of our continued efforts to implement our anti-bullying curriculum. Thank you to DA Tom Quinn for sponsoring this event.
Parent/Teacher conferences are just a couple of weeks away. You will receive an email for sign-ups from Mrs. Krauzyk at the start of next week.
This week the students who successfully completed our Summer Reading Challenge will be able to use their week of free dress down passes. This opportunity is for these students only.
Have a great weekend.
Sincerely,
Megan dos Santos
Principal
September/October Calendar
October
1 - Picture Day
4 - Early release @ 11:30 for Oktoberfest setup
5 - Oktoberfest 12-8pm
10 - P/T Conferences - Early release @ 11:30
14 - No School for Columbus Day
20-23 - NEASC reaccreditation visit
25 - Early release @ 11:30 for professional development
Appointments and Excused Absences
Please remember to send in a doctor's note to the nurse's office when your child attends an appointment during school hours. Absences will not be considered excused without a note.
Oktoberfest - Sponsorships
Oktoberfest - Vendors Wanted!
Free STEM Enrichment Program
The Greater Boston STEM Program (gbSTEM) is a youth enrichment program that delivers free introductory STEM courses to elementary and middle school students in the Greater Boston area. For over four years, we have brought free virtual and in-person lessons (at the Cambridge Public Library) to over 1000 Massachusetts youth from over 100 different schools and 57 different towns.
This Fall, our new semester will run from September 29th, 2024, to December 21st, 2024! Registration will close September 20th. Further, we are excited to announce the new addition to our current curriculum: Lego Robotics! Lego Robotics is our in-person offering at the Cambridge Public Library. This course will run from 1-3 pm on Saturdays. Students enrolled in the Lego Robotics class will be actively engaged, collaborating to build and program a robot to compete in a global competition.
To enroll for the fall semester:
Log into your gbSTEM account (https://portal.gbstem.org/signin)
Click "go to dashboard" in the portal
Wait until you are notified on September 22nd to register your child for open class slots on a first-come, first-serve basis. This registration is due by September 28th.
Information about our program can be found at our website: https://gbstem.org
If you have any questions, please contact contact@gbstem.org.
CYO Sign-up
The deadline for CYO sign-ups is October 15th. Contact Coach Shea at 508.562.1481 or joeshea3rd@gmail.com.
Futsal Registration
Futsal will be starting up in the middle of November, but it's not too soon to start signing your students up!
We will also need coaches, so please let me know if you are willing and able to help us out with leading the teams.
Attached is the registration form, waiver and overview.
Please return the registration form, waiver and payment as soon as possible. Since space will depend upon how many coaches sign up, it may be limited. Therefore, it will be on a first come, first served basis.
If you are interested in coaching, please contact me at Tinkrbl777@msn.com or 508-496-0907 (you can call or text). You will need to fill out a CORI form, which should be done rather quickly.
Virtue of the Month - Studiousness
Seeking knowledge to grow truth
Our virtue of the month is studiousness. Below are our saints our students will be studying. Attached are some ideas for carrying over these lessons at home.
St. Albert the Great
PK-2
St. Thomas Aquinas
3-5
St. Edith Stein
6-8
Lunch Menu
Below is a link to order for lunch.