News for the Week of 10/28/20

 

There's some cute little pumpkins in second grade at SMS!

(And last week, they used paint to make some fabulously decorated pumpkins!)

Lunch Program - Tomorrow - Thursday, 10/29/20 - is the last day to order lunches for the week of 11/2/20. All orders must be placed via the Educonnect Parent Portal. Lunch orders for the week of 11/9 may be placed from Monday, 11/2 - Thursday,11/5. Please note that NO LATE ORDERS CAN BE ACCEPTED. If you miss the order period, you will need to wait for the following week. 

SIR TED'S SPIRIT WEEK  CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY!  

Thursday - 10/29 is Neon/Tie Dye Day!

Wear a neon or tie dye shirt, headband or socks!  Pants may be neon or tie dye or wear your PE shorts/pants.

Friday - 10/30 is Costume Day with Pumpkin Bingo during recess.

Costumes must be appropriate for school.  This means nothing scary and no weaponry or other dangerous accessories.  Additionally, no vinyl masks,  makeup, clowns, face paint or high heels.  Shoes should be school appropriate and comfortable. 

Can't wait for Sir Ted's Halloween Hootenanny this Saturday, October 31st! 

Trick or Treating at every door! Still time to sign up- Click here.

Get your most important vote in before the election, no age limit!  Vote for your favorite decorated doors - The 2 classes with the most votes win a Friday pizza lunch, trophy and bragging rights!

Bring your cash or checkbook! Take a chance, buy a raffle ticket and win a master carved pumpkin to keep forever! $10 for 20 tickets! 5 different designs from which to choose.

Nothing like some hot Kettle Corn in the fall - The Kranky Kettle will be popping up fantastically flavored Kettle Corn!  Small $3, Medium $5 and Large $7. Buy some for the family or just for you!

Important Change re. Instrumental Music - There will NOT be a make up session for the lessons missed on Monday, 10/19, this Thursday, 10/29.  NO NEED to bring instruments and music on Thursday.  New date for this make up is Friday, November 6.

Looking Ahead to November!

Formal Uniforms begin on Monday, 11/2/20, for students in grades K -7.  Eighth grade students are given the privilege of wearing the relaxed uniform until Tuesday, 12/1/20.  If you need to do some shopping, Lands End is offering 20% off through 11/27.  PROMO CODE is CLASS, PIN# is 5391.  Don't forget your CHOICE cards and to shop using our school uniform code - 90013250

NO student "makeup/retake"photos or group class photos on Monday, 11/9 - Lifetouch Photos has had to change our scheduled date for makeups & retakes of individual student photos.     If your child was absent on our original picture day in September or you would like a retake, please stay tuned for a new date to be announced.  Please also note that to accommodate social distancing and safety concerns, Lifetouch has also announced  a new format for "group class" photos this year.  Rather than a traditional "group class photo", you may expect to receive a "composite" photo featuring pictures of all students in your child's class once all makeups and retakes have been accomplished.

Our November School Mass will be on Tuesday, 11/10/20.  We will continue to have a limited number of students attend Mass in the church while others attend via livestreaming in the Parish Center.    At this time, parents are requested not to attend these Masses so we can comply with current restrictions on attendance.

Let the Shopping Begin!  Fall Bookfair is Open 24 hours a day!!  It's an Online Bookfair this year. - Shopping  continues through Sunday, November 8 -  click here.    Click here to view an informational video about how the online fair works and how easy it is to browse and shop for a fabulous selection of books!

As the colder weather settles in, there's no better time to encourage reading!  Books also make great holiday gifts!

Bookfair preview flyers were sent home with students on Friday, 10/23.  You can also view teacher wish lists if you click here.   Purchased books will be shipped to the school and we will send them home with students.  Your orders help our school and classroom libraries! We receive 40% of all purchases to put toward books for SMS!

There's a new resident in the Kingdom of PreK!  Squire Finn has joined all the knights and princesses in this happy land of learning and growing.

Thanks in advance for supporting our eighth grade!

Thanks to all who participated in our Lyman Pie & Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough Fundraiser.  We raised over $2,500 for our Knights United Home & School Association!  Be sure to mark your calendars for pickup on Tuesday, November 24.  All items must be picked up on 11/24 as they arrive frozen and the school does not have freezer storage available for items not picked up.  Pick up times will be announced prior to 11/24.  Our thanks to Karen Russo for coordinating this fundraiser!

Virtus Online training and certification is now available online!  Virtus training is required for all volunteers at St. Mary's School.  If you have not yet completed this training, great news!  An online training program is now available!  Go to www.virtusonline.org and create an account as a First-Time Registrant.  Our Archdiocese/Diocese/Religious Organization is listed as Hartford, CT.  After registering, there is a series of 10 videos and questions after each video.  The program takes about 1 ½ hours.  You will be able to print a certificate upon completion, just send a copy to the office for our records, and then you may sign up for any future school volunteer opportunities.  Please email tprausa@stmarysimsbury.eduk12.net with any questions.

Spirit Week Fun!