There is severe weather forecast for our area later this week. We are taking a proactive approach in preparing for the possibility of snow days. The K-8 teachers are preparing two days of student work which will be sent home on Wednesday for the possibility of remote learning. The work to be sent home will require little to no online work for the students as we will not be signing out devices ahead of time. The student work will continue and review the lessons from the classroom this week. Days that are remote learning do not need to be made up later.

An official determination for canceling school will not be made until the weather worsens. Families will be notified via text, phone call, and email. I sent out a test text message in January. If you did not receive it, it means that you have not opted in to text messaging from Saint Susanna. To opt in, please text YES to 87569.

In the event of a two-hour delay, parents will be notified by the same method. On a two-hour delay, morning care opens at 9:00 AM, drop-off begins at 10:00 AM, and school starts at 10:20 AM. Breakfast will NOT be served on two-hour delay days as we have lunch periods that start at 11:00 AM.

Special notes for our preschool/prekindergarten classes: In the event of a school cancelation for weather, these students will not be expected to complete remote work. In the event of a two-hour delay, there will be no classes for our half-day preschool/prek students.

This week is Catholic Schools Week. This is a week in which we celebrate being a Catholic community with mass, dress up days, and fun activities in our classrooms. Being a part of a Catholic school is a unique experience for our students and staff. We are all blessed to be part of Saint Susanna.

The February menu is attached below. There is also a flyer attached about a special parish presentation scheduled for Sunday with Fr. James Blount.

God bless,

Janet Abdoulaye, Principal

• Monday, January 31st: Villains vs. Super Heroes. Students may dress up as their favorite super hero or villain. Students should keep their outfits simple and may not wear face paint or costume masks.

• Tuesday, February 1st: Your Team vs. My Team. Students may wear their favorite professional, college, high school, or rec team gear. Students may dress down, but may not wear shorts.

• Wednesday, February 2nd: Dress Uppers vs. Dress Downers. Dress up? Dress down? The choice is theirs, but again, no shorts. 2:50 PM Dismissal

• Thursday, February 3rd: Crazy Hat Day vs. Crazy Sock Day. Students may wear their favorite crazy hat (removing it for mass) and/or their favorite crazy socks. Regular uniform day aside from socks/hat.

• Friday, February 4th: Fiction vs. Non-Fiction. Students may dress up as their favorite book character, real or fictional.

We had a great question last week asking, "What is the current definition of fully vaccinated?"

• Fully vaccinated for 5 to 11 years old means they are 2 weeks past their 2nd vaccination. This age group is also eligible for a 3rd dose, mainly for immunocompromised kids, but you can check with your doctor if you want them to get it. The booster shot is not necessary at this time to qualify for fully vaccinated status.

• Fully vaccinated for 12 and up is both vaccinations AND the booster shot. They need to receive the booster five months after the 2nd dose. They are considered fully vaccinated the day they receive the booster shot.

Our updated COVID policies can be found here. This includes information about mitigation, control measures, and quarantines.

Additionally, the Department of Health recently revised their guidance regarding school quarantines. The graphic below was taken from IDOH and I added the red text to clarify some common quarantine situations. There is a pdf of this graphic at the bottom of the newsletter.

IDOH has not changed the close contact guidance for schools who have a consistent mask policy. These schools must only quarantine students who are contact traced at lunch (or other maskless times) and we may do so based on the rules below. This allows us to keep the number of students quarantined because of school contact very low.

1. Login to your FACTS account.
2. Click on "View Details" next to the heading Payment Plan and Billing.
3. Click on "View Payment Summary" and ensure that you have the year 2021 in the drop down menu.
4. Print this sheet. This will show totals paid per child and category and has our Federal Tax ID number on it.

Fellow Parents,

Golf season is just around the corner, hopefully! We had such a great turnout last year that Ms. Abdoulaye would like to continue to offer this opportunity.

Just a refresher or for those who are new this year:

• For the K-5 program we would do something in April & May one night a week for 1 hour. Whatever night there is not a conflict with other sports or whatnot. This would be a simple and fun golf instruction program. There could be a cost of $10 per kid to the parent if we decide to do a T-shirt. We would volunteer our time and take all responsibility in finding additional volunteers to keep the coach/athlete ratio reasonable.

• For the middle school team, it would again be a spring sport in April & May. This will be a COED team at this point. It would actually be a Club sport to compete with other schools like Kingsway, Park Tudor and other Christian Academies or even other surrounding middle schools. Ben will be the coach of this team. There would be a cost to the parents of the players, Ben is guessing around $150. This fee would cover team shirts, golf balls and a golf bag. We are completely open for any sort of fundraising effort to offset this cost for the parent. The middle school would practice 3 or 4 days a week after school for about an hour and have approximately 6-8 matches.

Please talk it over with your child and if they are interested just send an email to me at sweaver@oaktreegolf.net. We would like to have your response by Friday, February 4th.

Thank you,

Stacey Weaver

Oak Tree Golf Course

• WHO: SCHOOL AND PARISH BOYS & GIRLS 1ST THRU 4TH GRADES
• SEASON: PRACTICES WILL BEGIN LAST WEEK OF FEBRUARY/FIRST WEEK OF MARCH. THIS WILL BE BASED ON GYM AVAILABILITY. GAMES WILL BE PLAYED MONDAYS THRU THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS. THE SEASON WILL CONCLUDE THE THURSDAY BEFORE SPRING BREAK.
• COST: $25/PLAYER INCLUDES TEAM T-SHIRT
• REGISTER: ONLINE SIGN-UP CAN BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. REGISTRATION ENDS ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18!!! SIGN UP AT: https://www.saintsusannaschool.com/cyo (this link has been fixed to direct to the correct page)
• Click on St. Susanna Online Sports Registration Form
• For sport, click on IM BASKETBALL ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY!

**EVALUATIONS ARE MANDATORY**

$25 PAYMENT CAN BE MADE ONLINE OR BEFORE EVALS. NO EVALS TILL PAYMENT RECEIVED. MANDATORY EVALUATIONS ARE USED TO HELP PICK TEAMS EVENLY.

COACHES: THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO GET THOSE SERVICE HOURS.

INTRAMURALS IS ABOUT HAVING TONS OF FUN WITH FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES ALL THE WHILE LEARNING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BASKETBALL. VOLUNTEER COACHES ARE WHAT MAKE THIS LEAGUE SO SPECIAL, NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! THE MORE COACHES WE HAVE THE MORE TEAMS WE HAVE TO MAXIMIZE THE KIDS PLAYING TIME.

DURING ONLINE REGISTRATION YOU’LL SEE A BOX YOU CAN CLICK TO SIGN UP AS COACH.

QUESTIONS: EMAIL CYO AT: cyoboard@saintsusanna.com

*SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR INTRAMURAL SPONSORS*

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.

Upcoming events include:

• Silent Auction class art project. Each grade is looking for a parent volunteer(s) to coordinate an art project to be auctioned off at the Signature Event! Please contact Gaytanna McGuire for more information and/or to volunteer. gstillamc@gmail.com or 765-720-0225.
  

First Day of School: Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Labor Day: September 5th

Fall Break: October 10th - 14th (2nd full week of October)*

Thanksgiving: November 23rd – 27th

Christmas Break: Friday, December 23 – Sunday, January 8th

Dr. King Holiday: Monday, January 16th

Presidents Day: February 20th

Spring Break: March 27th -31st

Easter Monday: April 10th

Last Day of School: Thursday, May 25, 2023

*Thank you to all who participated in the fall break survey. More families indicated a preference for the second week of October for fall break by a narrow margin. I have changed the date accordingly.

• Our communication system which will call, text, and email the parents and guardians listed in our student information system.
• Our social media pages
• Major local television news programs

In the case of a 2-hour delay, there will be no 1/2 day preschool or prekindergarten classes on that day and morning care will open at 9:00 AM for all other students.

I sent out a test text message in January. If you did not receive it, it means that you have not opted in to text messaging from Saint Susanna. To opt in, please text YES to 87569. You will then receive future text messages from us. I use these very sparingly to communicate issues of an immediate nature such as school delays and closings..