Monday Memo

Dear parents,

We welcome you all to our K-4 Christmas program at 6:30 PM on Wednesday evening in Zore Hall. The students have been practicing hard with Dr. Krell and are looking forward to sharing their Christmas spirit with you!

Our robotics teams have started their Vex IQ robotics competition season. We have two elementary teams and one middle school team. We competed on November 19, 2022, at Heritage Christian. The elementary team Atomic Vipers includes Timi Alao, Israel Akinrolabu, and Griffin Hewlett. They earned the Build Award for a sturdy, well-crafted robot.

We then competed again at Heritage Christian on December 10, 2022. The elementary team Maniacal Monkeys includes Blake Christian, Trinity Helbert, Faye Burkhart, and John Layton. They earned the Judges Award for recognition from the judges for their robot accomplishments.

Our season continues with competitions in January and February. Congratulations to these hard-working students and their mentors, Mrs. Villarias and Mr. Helbert!

God bless, Janet Abdoulaye

Tuesday, December 13th

• Middle school selling Candy Grams for 50 cents each to benefit Family Promise

Wednesday, December 14th

• PS - K prayer service at 2:15 PM in the Church
• K-4 Christmas Program at 6:30 PM in the gym
• 2:50 PM Release - EDM until 6:00 PM
  
• One Body in Christ shirts

Thursday, December 15th

• School Mass at 8:45 AM; Mass hosted by 2H

• Spiritwear for students and staff

• Mass at 8:45 AM
• Dismissal at 1:20 PM, EDM available until 6:00 PM

Future Events such as the mass schedule can be found here: https://saintsusannaschool.com/events?page=1

The third grade enjoyed their fourth visit to the STEM lab today. They were introduced to 3D art and printing by making their own Christmas ornaments. Next, they will learn how to design 3D images on the computer! They are looking forward to creating their first 3D objects in 2023! Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who made it possible.

The third graders learned about the Scientific Method and did their first science experiment! They had to be patient and observe what would happen to cranberries when they were soaked in Sprite.

It is time to once again be thinking of the manger on Christmas Eve. More specifically, the manger at Saint Susanna's 4:00 PM Mass. If your family will be in town and you have young children, please click the link to review the details on how they can be part of our wonderful manger and pageant celebration. https://catholicforms.com/forms/view.php?id=1211125

Come join CYO for our annual Bingo Night on January 21, 2023, at Primo Banquet Hall (2615 National Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46227). You must be 21 to attend. The evening includes dinner, beer, wine, soft drinks, snacks and 10 games of Bingo. Register online at CYOARCHINDY.ORG by January 11, 2023. Come have a great time with family and friends while helping support all that CYO has to offer.

A few gentle reminders about our dress code:

• Shorts are not allowed after fall break. Students may wear these again after Spring Break. Girls should wear plain black, white, or navy leggings under their uniform skirts.
• Uniform shirts are red monogrammed, light blue and white polos. Dark blue polo shirts (excluding the monogrammed middle school shirts) are not part of our dress code.
• As the weather turns colder, students may want to wear an additional layer. Acceptable additions to a uniform polo include:
• A navy or red cardigan or pullover sweater. These cannot have any designs or other colors.
• A navy or red pullover crew-neck sweatshirt. These may be plain or monogrammed through Avon Sports Apparel.
• A plain white short or long-sleeved undershirt.
• All students in K-8 must wear a belt with uniform pants. Uniform pants must have belt loops.

I have included our uniform policy summary at the bottom of this newsletter.

The Archdiocese recently changed their safe environment training provider to Safe Parish, from the previous Safe and Sacred system. In the new system, all volunteers are monitored quarterly. As long as you have a previous background check, your background check will be monitored on an on-going basis and it will not expire after five years as it did in the previous system. 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 a current safe environment training on file with us. This requirement includes safe environment training and a basic background check through the Archdiocese. The training and background checks are good for five years from the time of completion.

To check your current expiration date, contact Mrs. Carson at kcarson@saintsusanna.com

To obtain a new training and background check:

1. Go to the website www.archindysafeparish.org
2. Create an account as this is a new system. Previously the Archdiocese used a system called "Safe and Sacred."
3. You will need a passcode in order to create an account. The passcode is Archindy2021
4. Complete the background check for school or parish VOLUNTEER and select Saint Susanna as a recipient of your information.
5. Complete the training video and questions.

Please allow up to two weeks for this process to be completed.

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.

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.

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