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Monday Memo
September 4, 2023 - Build Each Other Up
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Dear parents,
On Monday, November 20th, we will hold this year's Literacy Night in the gym for Saint Susanna students in grades Prekindergarten through 3rd Grade. This is a family event, so parents are expected to attend with their children. This evening promotes family literacy engagement. It will be filled with books, Turkey Bingo, refreshments, library cards, and more books! Mrs. Lee sent applications for library cards home last week. The library will have cards ready that evening for those who returned them on time. You can turn them in that evening as well and get a card for your child at a later date.
This Wednesday evening (November 8th) will be our Fall Open House from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Current families are welcome to stop by and visit their child's current and/or future classrooms. We will have light refreshments and our new music teachers, Mr. Rangel and Mr. Perry, will be providing musical entertainment in the gym. Please encourage any families interested in Saint Susanna for the future to come by as well!
Cardinal Ritter High School will hold its annual Parent Preview at Saint Susanna during our Open House on Wednesday evening. The Parent Preview starts at 6:00 p.m. and will be in the music room. I would encourage parents of any grade level student to attend and learn more about what our West Deanery High School offers our students for a Catholic secondary education.
Our annual Veterans Day celebration will be on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 PM in the church. All are welcome to join us.
Save the date:
- The Preschool/Prekindergarten Christmas Program will be on Thursday, December 7th in the gym at 6:30 PM.
- The Kindergarten - 4th Grade Christmas Program will be on Thursday, December 14th in the gym at 6:30 PM
God bless, Janet Abdoulaye
Events This Week
Wednesday, November 8th
- Build Each Other Up Shirts with uniform bottoms
- PS - K Prayer service at 2:15 PM in the Church
- 8th Grade to Bishop Brute Seminary for vocations field trip
- Fall Open House 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Thursday, November 9th
- All School Mass at 8:45 AM led by 6P
- Veterans Day Program at 2:00 PM in the Church
Friday, November 10th
- Spirit wear shirts with spirit wear or uniform bottoms
- Picture Retakes - students who are getting retakes or makeup pictures due to absence may be out of uniform (see below for retake/makeup information)
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Future Events:
- Thursday, November 16th: All Souls Mass at 8:45 AM
- Monday, November 20th: Literacy Night for PK - 3rd grade with Turkey Bingo
- Tuesday, November 21st: 1:20 PM Dismissal for Thanksgiving
- Wednesday, November 22nd - Friday, November 24th: No School. Happy Thanksgiving!
Congratulations to the Zorman Family
Congratulations to Mrs. Zorman (Prekindergarten teacher) and her family on the recent arrival of Elijah.
Saint Susanna Women's Club Holiday Auction
This year's Holiday Auction is up and running! Check out all of the great items and place your bids at https://e.givesmart.com/events/yOu/
Happy Halloween at CRHS
Thank you to Cardinal Ritter High School for hosting our kindergartners again this year for Haunted Hallways. We had a blast trick or treating with the big kids and finding our family members among them!
All Souls Day - 3rd Grade
Our third-grade students reflected on All Souls Day by creating candles for loved ones who have passed away and praying for them.
Picture Retakes
St. Susanna Elementary retake/makeup picture day is Friday, November 10, 2023. Please read through this retake information if your child needs a retake or a makeup photo.
Pictures will start at 8:30 AM and complete by 9:30 AM. It is very important that your child be on time for school.
RETAKES: If you need a retake of your original image, you MUST turn in your packet with all contents to the photographer even if you did not place an order. If a packet is not turned in, we will NOT be able to do a retake. No longer have your packet? Please email us here: Customer Service Contact Form
MAKEUP PICTURES: If you missed the original photo day, ordering for St. Susanna Elementary makeup/retake day is now open! To order with a debit or credit card, please follow the link below. Make sure you are ordering under the RETAKE button. 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.
https://www.cripephoto.com/st-susanna-order-page
If you have any questions or concerns please fill out our Customer Service Contact Form
Welcome Mr. Perry - 5th - 8th Grade Music and Band
We are happy to welcome Mr. Nathan Perry to our Saint Susanna faculty. Mr. Perry started playing the piano for church services in middle school and has been on a music ministry staff since 1996. He has been a music educator since 2002 and holds a master's degree in music education. He has 20 years of teaching experience, encompassing levels from kindergarten through college. Band, music theory, and piano lessons are his favorite classes to teach. He has music-directed, conducted, or accompanied dozens of musicals in many Indianapolis and Atlanta theatres. He also has worked for the Indianapolis Children's Choir. Mr. Perry has appeared as a piano soloist with the Peachtree Pops Orchestra and was the inaugural winner of the Young Hoosier Pianist Competition. He and his wife, Tamera, have three grown boys.
All Souls Day
Every November, we remember in a special way, all who have died in the last year. This year's All Souls school mass will be on November 16th at 8:45 AM. We will remember you loved ones who have died in the last year by name at this mass. Click here to enter your loved one's information for this year's procession. Your loved ones do not need to have been Catholic to be included. Pictures of your loved ones can be emailed to jabdoulaye@saintsusanna.com for the display. See below for a previous year's display.
Saint Susanna Parish Server Club
PTA Events 23-24
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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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