News for the Week of 12/9/20

 

COVID - 19 Protocols - Updated Daily Screening Tool for Parents - Please take a moment to review the revised Daily Screening Tool for Parents that has been released by the Farmington Valley Health District.  We recommend printing a copy for daily reference.  Please contact our school nurse, Kim Tyrrell, with any questions or concerns.

Pajama Day - This Friday, 12/11/20 - Again this year, we will join with many other schools in Connecticut to participate in Pajama Day to raise money for the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. There are very few families who have not had some connection with the wonderful staff at CCMC. All students are invited to wear their best PJs to school this Friday, 12/11/20, and are encouraged to make a donation to our team. Let's show our solidarity with children who are in some type of medical situation where they spend most of their time in pj's. This year, we are encouraging you to make your donations directly to CCMC - Click here.  If you would prefer to send a cash donation into school, you may do so, but we hope many will take advantage of the ease of direct, on-line donation.

 

December Calendar Reminders

School will be dismissed early at 12:45pm on Wednesday, 12/23, to begin our Christmas break.  There will be no aftercare.  School is closed from Thursday, 12/24 - Friday, 1/1/21.  School will reopen for a regular, full day on Monday, 1/4/21.

Lunch Program - Tomorrow - Thursday, 12/10/20 - is the last day to order lunches for the week of 12/14/20. All orders must be placed via the Educonnect Parent Portal. Lunch orders for the week of 12/21  may be placed from Monday, 12/14- Thursday, 12/17. Please note that NO LATE ORDERS CAN BE ACCEPTED. If you miss the order period, you will need to wait for the following week. 

 There's still time to participate in our Gingerbread House competition and our Christmas Critter Photo Contest!  Also, don't forget to get your Christmas sweaters ready for Monday, 12/14! All students are invited to wear a crazy Christmas sweater on Monday, 12/14.  Sweaters should be worn over the "uniform of the day".   Prizes to win in all contests and categories!  All contests will be judged by an esteemed panel of judges that include faculty, Student Council officers and Light up the Knight Committee members.

Alumni News - 

We are happy to share that Maddie Zordan, SMS Class of '17, was recently accepted to St. Joseph's College of Maine and signed her NCAA letters of intent to both play volleyball and alpine ski race at the college.  Maddie is completing her Senior year at Northwest Catholic High School.

Celebrating the Season

"Mary on the Mantle" is spending the Advent season in 

Mrs. Howard's PreKindergarten classroom.  Every day

Mary helps the students prepare for Christmas with a suggestion

for a kind deed or action.

Sara (Gr. 8) & Kareem (Gr. 1) shared a

safe, socially distant visit with Santa!

Is your family busy with holiday preparations?  Is your Advent wreath particularly beautiful this year?  Is your creche a cherished family heirloom or a well loved, child friendly manger scene?  We'd love to share the spirit of the holidays with some photos - please send them along to smsoffice@stmarysimsbury.eduk12.net.

Supporting SMS - Thanks to all that are participating in Stop & Shop's A+ Rewards program.  Since August, our school has earned $311.37 with 68 families participating.  If you haven't joined the program, it's very easy and costs you nothing.  Click here.