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Monday Memo
Encourage One Another and Build Each Other Up
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Dear parents,
Our first PTA meeting of the year is on Thursday at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be in the Father Glenn O'Connor Room in the parish center. This space is located at the back of the church building and easily accessed from the parking lot. There will be fried chicken and sides for dinner along with a preview of this year's events and activities. This is a great way to get involved this school year!
I know that some of you are still waiting on red shirts and uniform skirts from Schoolbelles. I have spoken with our representative from Schoolbelles. There seems to be a company-wide shortage of the red polo shirts, but she expects them to be completed soon. If you are still waiting on shirts, please continue dressing your children as you have.
A few notes for parents who are using the visitor's entrance when picking students up for appointments or from extended day:
- Please pull into a parking spot rather than pulling your car up along the building or the entrance.
- Please do not use the blue, handicapped spots unless you have the proper tag. We have guests and staff members who utilize those spots and it is important they are available to them.
God bless, Janet Abdoulaye
Events This Week
Wednesday, August 30th
- Dismissal at 2:50 PM
Thursday, August 31st
- Mass at 8:45 AM hosted by 5C
- PTA meeting in the Father Glenn O'Connor Room (Parish Center) at 6:30 PM
- Spirit Wear Friday - Students may wear spirit wear tops with uniform or spirit wear bottoms.
- 1:20 PM dismissal for Labor Day Weekend
No school on Monday, September 4th. School resumes on Tuesday, September 5th.
Living the Spartan Life
Third grade created reminders that they are our Biggest Fans and visited our offices and classrooms to deliver these great gifts. Thank you third grade!
Kindergarten is learning about shapes. It's amazing how rectangles can become robots!
Our first graders enjoyed getting to know their third-grade book buddies!
A Word from Moses, the Reading Rodent! (Library Fundraiser)
The Saint Susanna School Library needs your help! We will be having donuts after all Masses on Sunday, September 10th. All donations will go directly to the school library for books (and maybe a treat for me!). If you can help, please sign up! Any adults and middle school students are welcome! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4AAAAE2FA02-donuts#/
PTA Meeting - Thursday
Join us on Thursday for the first PTA meeting of the school year. Dinner will be served.
A list of all the fun activities and events for the year are below!
Hendricks County 4-H Open House
Children in grades 1-12 are welcome to participate in Hendricks County 4-H. 4-H offers a wide variety of projects and activities for the youth in our community. More information about their upcoming Open House is below.
Picture Day - September 20, 2023
PRE-ORDERING for St. Susanna Elementary Picture Day is now open! To order with a debit or credit card, please follow the link below. All pre-ordering will close after Wednesday, September 20, 2023. You do not need to turn in any receipt or form for an online order. If you need to pay by cash or check, the office will have an order form available. Proof ordering will be available 4-6 weeks after photo day once packages have been delivered. Order here: https://www.cripephoto.com/st-susanna-order-page
If you have any questions or concerns please fill out our Customer Service Contact Form
Jamboree 2023 - Save the Date
This year's Jamboree and Chili Cook-Off will be Saturday, October 21st! We are always looking for new committee members to help organize and carry on this family event for our school and parish. Contact Gaytanna McGuire for more information at gstillamc@gmail.com or 765-720-0225
Saint Susanna Catholic Church - Helpful Information for School Families
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.
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