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Monday Memo
Encourage One Another and Build Each Other Up
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Dear parents,
We are excited to welcome everyone tomorrow morning! A couple of reminders for back to school:
- Parents are welcome to walk their children to the classroom tomorrow morning for the first day of school, but it is not required. Grades Preschool - 2nd grade start in the gym during arrival, and then progress to the classroom.
- You will need to be in line prior to 3:15 PM for afternoon pickup. The parking lot is very busy these first few days of school. Please bring your patience as new families adjust and we work out the kinks. Be sure your child knows what their afternoon plans are.
- Every Wednesday is a 2:50 PM dismissal.
- The bottom of this newsletter has helpful downloads such as lunch menus, the yearly calendar, the uniform at a glance sheet, and more. Many of these links are available for reference year-round.
- The Parent-student handbook is updated for 2023-2024 and is available at the end of the newsletter in pdf format.
I sent an email last week about the delay in the delivery of our uniform shirts through Schoolbelles. Families who are experiencing delivery delays may wear school-appropriate short-sleeved shirts, spirit-wear shirts, or t-shirts until their school uniforms arrive with uniform bottoms. Students should tuck them in just like they would their uniform polo shirts. I am hopeful that this will resolve by the end of August.
Lastly, we are starting the school year without teachers for Spanish or music. We will continue to look to fill these positions. At this time, I wrote the specials schedule without those classes. Students will have extra PE, library, or STEM depending on their grade level to fill the extra day. This way students will still have a special each day. Thank you to Mrs. Villarias, Mrs. Sawyer, and Mrs. Lee for absorbing these extra classes in their schedules.
God bless, Janet Abdoulaye
Events This Week
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Tuesday, August 8th. Morning care opens at 7:00 AM. Doors open for drop off at 7:55 AM. Parents may walk their children to the classroom if desired on this first day. PS - 2nd grade starts their day in the gym. Students should be in the classrooms by 8:20 AM. Announcements start at 8:25 AM.
Wednesday, August 9th. Dismissal at 2:50 PM
- Thursday, August 10th. Mass at 8:45 AM hosted by 7C. All are welcome.
- Friday, August 11th. Spirit Wear Friday - students may wear spirit wear tops with uniform or spirit wear bottoms.
Lunch Payment Policy Updates
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.
Start of the Year Parent Checklist
- Review car rider procedures: handouts, video
- Communicate with your child about how they are leaving school each day - car rider, extended day? Who is picking them up? You can also communicate this to your child's teacher.
- The back-to-school packets will be sent home on the first day of school. These packets contain PowerSchool and My School Bucks login information, free and reduced lunch letters and applications, a lunch menu, and more. Please review the information thoroughly and return the information sheet and medical forms promptly.
- Discuss school lunch with your child. Are they allowed to have a la carte items like water or extra entrees? Will they eat breakfast at school?
- Fund your child's lunch account. Payments for lunch can be made at www.myschoolbucks.com using the lunch number that will come home in the back-to-school packet. The August lunch menu is attached at the bottom of this email.
- Fund your child's Extended Day Ministry (EDM) account if you plan to use morning or aftercare. EDM payments can be made at www.saintsusannaschool.com/pay
- Order school uniforms for K-8 students if you have not yet done this. We are experiencing delivery delays.
School Supplies - Fall 2023
The ordering window has closed to get supplies from 1st Day School Supplies. If you did not place an order, then you can purchase supplies directly from your favorite store. The lists are in the link below.
Uniform Information 2023
New uniform polos for K-8th grade for the 23-24 school year must be purchased from Schoolbelles and carry our monogram. Students can also wear monogrammed Educational Apparel red shirts from previous years. Students may not wear non-monogrammed polos as part of their uniforms.
Our plaid is unchanged. Girls may continue to wear the previous years' skirts or can purchase new ones at Schoolbelles as well. You can order through their website at www.schoolbelles.com with the school code S3012. Below is a flyer that shows items that Schoolbelles has to offer. The only item that must be purchased through their company is the monogrammed polos (highlighted). Other items are optional and are permissible in our dress code.
Middle school students will continue to have specially monogrammed shirts available from Avon Sports Apparel.
Safe Environment Training
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:
- Go to the website www.archindysafeparish.org
- Create an account.
- You will need a passcode in order to create an account. The passcode is Archindy2021
- Complete the background check for school or parish VOLUNTEER and select Saint Susanna as a recipient of your information.
- Complete the training video and questions.
Please allow up to two weeks for this process to be completed.
Volunteer Opportunities
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.
Easy Fund-Raising for Saint Susanna Catholic School!
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.
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About 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: jabdoulaye@saintsusanna.com
Website: www.saintsusannaschool.com
Location: 1212 East Main Street, Plainfield, IN, USA
Phone: 317-839-3713
Facebook: facebook.com/stsusannaschool