News for the Week of 2/3/21

 

#uKnighted in Celebration!  A Special Theme Every Day! Please note snow day rescheduling!

Thursday, 2/4/21 - Celebrating Vocations - Sir Ted is proud to be preparing you for a bright future!  Show us by dressing up in planned future vocation!  Careers may be secular or religious but must represent a positive role model.

Friday, 2/5/21 - Celebrating Faculty & Staff - Sir Ted says show your love and appreciation for faculty and staff by wearing red or pink accessories and/or tops with your PE uniform bottoms.

On Friday afternoon, please be sure to check student backpacks for a special CSW momento for each family!

                                         ⛄ CSW Snow Day Makeups Next Week ⛄

❆Monday, 2/8/21 - Celebrating Our Community - Sir Ted's School Spirit Day!  Wear your PE uniform and/or your favorite spirit wear and show how much you love your school community!

❆Tuesday, 2/9/21 - Celebrating Our Students - Sir Ted loves SMS students!  To show his appreciation for all your hard work, Sir Ted has declared a Pajama Day!

SMILE!  "Make Up/Retake" Day has been rescheduled!   Lifetouch Photography will be here on the morning of Monday, February 22, from 9-10:30 to take Make Up & Retake Individual Student Photos for students in PreKindergarten, Kindergarten - Grade 7 (PK3 and Grade 8 photos were taken by an alternate photographer).  Students that need a retake photo should bring their original photo package.  Students that were not present on picture day, (Monday, September 14, 2020) should have their picture taken even if no portrait package is being ordered since every student is featured in our annual yearbook and in this year's composite group photo that will be comprised of thumbnail photos of each student since social distancing protocol precludes traditional group photos this year.  Students having their picture taken may wear their uniform of the day for the photo or bring an outfit to change into for their picture.  Uniform of the day should be worn for the rest of the day. 

If ordering a package because student did not have a photo taken in September, please use the information below:

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held next week from Wednesday, 2/10/21 - Friday, 2/12/21.  Each of these days will be a 12:45 early dismissal.  There will be no aftercare on conference days.   Please read the information that appears below carefully since conferences will use multiple formats this February.

All conferences will be held via Zoom sessions with teachers providing you with a meeting invitation for your requested day and time. 

Sign Up Genius links for PK3 & PreK, Kindergarten - Grade 5 are available until midnight, Sunday, 2/7/21.  After that, you will need to call the School Office to schedule a conference or make a change to a conference day/time.  Please note that if you do not schedule a conference, none will be scheduled for you.

Middle School (Grades 6, 7 & 8) will publish Progress Reports with comments via the Educonnect Parent Portal on Friday, 2/5/21.  If, after reviewing the Progress Report, you would like to schedule a conference, please send an email to Mrs. Work.  She will respond to you with scheduling information. 

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Click here to schedule your Parent/Teacher Conference(s).

More February Calendar Reminders - 

ONE MORE SNOW DAY CHANGE - The Knights United Meeting scheduled for today, 2/3/21, has been rescheduled for tomorrow -Thursday, 2/4/21, at 10:30am.  A Zoom link will be sent out prior to the meeting. Hope you can join us as  we look forward to our spring events!

School will be closed on Monday, 2/15/21 & Tuesday, 2/16/21 for the long winter weekend.

Ash Wednesday - 2/17/21 - Students will attend Mass at 9:15am as we begin the Holy Season of Lent.  In accordance with health and safety guidelines, some students will attend Mass in the Church with the rest attending via livestream.  Ashes will be distributed to all students. We regret that, at this time, we cannot welcome parents' attendance at this Mass.

Looking Ahead to Summer Vacation - End of School Year Update - At this time, we have had 3 snow days.  Our new projected last day of school is Friday, 6/11/21.  The last day of school will be a 12:45pm early dismissal with no aftercare available.

Looking Ahead to Next Year!   

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES WITH STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT SMS.

1.  If your child(ren) is/are already attending SMS, you DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY for next year.  You will receive enrollment paperwork in March for the coming school year that will reflect the appropriate grade for the new year.  Your timely return of the signed Family Enrollment Form and Family Enrollment Fee is your "confirmation" that seats will be available for your child(ren) for the 2021-22 school year.  If your Family Enrollment Form and Fee are not returned by the requested date, it will be assumed that your children are not returning to SMS for the 2021-22 school year. 

2. If your child(ren) is/are currently enrolled in our full day PreK program, you DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY for Kindergarten.  Unless we are notified of other plans, we assume that students in our PreK will be part of the following year's Kindergarten class.  We also assume that students in our PK3 program will be a part of the following year's PreK4's.

3.  If you have a child(ren) NOT currently enrolled at SMS that you would like to have join their sibling(s) at school next year - especially if entering PK3, PreK or Kindergarten - 

Please submit your applications by Friday, 2/5/21.  You can complete the online application here.  In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, we are waiving the application fee through February 5th!  

* Please note, submission of your application does not guarantee enrollment, but if submitted by 2/5/21, allows us to prioritize your application in accordance with our Admissions Policy.  

Used Uniform Exchange is OPEN!  Everyone is reminded that our Used Uniform Exchange is a free service that provides families with a place to donated clean, gently used uniform items that have been outgrown or to obtain uniforms "new to you".  Click here for more information and to contact the Exchange's volunteer coordinator.