Monday Memo

Dear parents,

Welcome back to school! We enjoyed seeing everyone's smiling faces today!

Each winter, we face the possibility of school closures due to inclement weather. Here are a few reminders regarding possible school closures or delays:

• School closures and delays are communicated via email and text message as well as Channels 4, 6, 13, and 59. If you are a new family, you must opt-in to receiving text messages from us. Please opt-in by texting YES to 87569
• In the case of a delay, we will start 2 hours later than normal. Morning care opens at 9:00 AM. Arrival starts at 10:00 AM and the tardy bell will be at 10:40 AM. There are no half-day preschool or prekindergarten classes on delay days.

The next Avon Sports Apparel Uniform Sale will be this Friday, January 12th from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM in the parish center.

Registration for the 24-25 school year for current families will begin on Tuesday, January 16th. I will send information about next year's tuition, financial aid, registration links, etc. in next week's Monday Memo.

Join us on Saturday, January 20th for our annual Sparty Party. Sparty Party is a trivia contest that encompasses religion, sports, history, and more. Teams of 8 compete for top honors. Contact Patrick Mitchell at 812-239-4365 or patrick03mitchell@yahoo.com for more information or questions. Register teams at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F48A5AD23A6F94-47008723-sparty See the graphic below for more information.

CYO Signups are underway for Basketball Intramural boys and girls teams for grades 1 - 4 and for Spring Girls Kickball teams for grades 3 - 8. See the CYO graphic below for registration deadlines and details.

God bless, Janet Abdoulaye

Wednesday, January 10th

• Build Each Other Up Shirts with uniform bottoms
• 2:50 PM Dismissal

Thursday, January 11th

• All School Mass at 8:45 AM led by 2P

Friday, January 12th

• Students may wear spirit wear tops with spirit wear or uniform bottoms
• Regular Dismissal

Monday, January 15th

• No School - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Anyone who needs to get caught up on vaccines can visit the Hendricks County Health Department on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and one Saturday a month to get caught up.

Register at https://www.saintsusannachurch.com/adult-faith-formation.html

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.

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.

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:

1. Go to the website www.archindysafeparish.org
2. Create an account.
3. You will need a passcode in order to create an account. The passcode is Archindy2021
4. Complete the background check for school or parish VOLUNTEER and select Saint Susanna as a recipient of your information.
5. Complete the training video and questions.

Please allow up to two weeks for this process to be completed.

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.

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.

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