The Jaguar Journal
Volume 2 | Issue 15
Principal's Message
Dear SFX Family,
Happy New Year!
We are back in action this week at the midpoint of the 2nd Trimester. Progress Reports for grades 1-7 will be emailed home tomorrow. Please note that this Thursday is 1:30 PM dismissal and no after school care for our monthly Faculty & Staff Meeting. This Sunday, our 3rd Grade will be sponsoring the 10:00 AM Mass.
Re-enrollment for current students is January 24-28! More details and directions for the process will be sent home very soon. Please be on the lookout! New Student Registration (including siblings of current students) is February 7-11. The application is live on our website.
I want to thank you all for your communication and cooperation since the surge in COVID cases and updated guidance and protocols. While this is not the direction any of us wanted to go in, it is the intention that this is temporary until cases decrease.
Lastly, please join me in praying for our 7th Grade students who will attend Testing/Commitment Day at their Catholic high school of choice on Saturday. We are confident that they will do great!
May God bless you and keep you,
Jessica
Jessica A. Dwyer, M.Ed.
Principal
P.S. Have you been receiving the Parent Alert texts from school this year? If not, be sure to text "START" to 22383! We send text messages with important reminders or urgent information.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- January 4 - Boys' Basketball Game vs. St. Angela, 5 PM @ St. Catherine
- January 5 - 2nd Trimester Progress Reports Issued
- January 6 - 1:30 PM Dismissal & No After School Care
- January 9 - 3rd Grade Sponsoring 10 AM Mass
- January 11 - Home & School (Virtual) Meeting, 6:30 PM
- January 13 - Class Pictures
- January 17 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day School Holiday
NOTE: The most up-to-date information is on the school Google calendar.
Fr. Joe's Tuesday Update
SFX School Community,
Good morning. I hope everyone had time for refreshment over the Christmas holidays.
Here is today's Email Update with a wrap-up of our Christmas celebrations, the latest on Covid, and info on upcoming activities and events.
Have a blessed week.
Father Joe
Read to the Final Four Challenge
2nd and 3rd Grade Parents: Don't forget to submit your child's number of minutes read by Friday afternoon each week. You can do so here. Please note that we will not submit minutes this week. We will resume the challenge on Monday, January 10.
During the week before Christmas break, 2nd and 3rd grade students read and logged a total of 115 hours and 15 minutes! Congratulations to 3T for having the highest average of minutes read for the week! Individual homeroom winners were Rachel (2B), Carolynn (2H), Camille (3S), and Grace (3T).
H&S News:
- NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, January 11 @ 6:30 PM - This meeting will be virtual. A link will be sent out prior to the meeting.
- Home and School will be delivering all spirit shop items every other Wednesday to your child’s class.
- Questions? Email Home & School at homeandschool.sfx@gmail.com.
Men's Club News:
- NEXT MEETING: Thursday, January 20 @ 6:30 PM - This meeting will be outside in the driveway near the cafeteria.
- Questions? Email the Men's Club at sfxmensclub@gmail.com.
OMF News:
- SPONSORSHIP DEADLINE: Friday, February 4, 2022
- We are still in need of a few committee members for Sponsorships, Volunteers, Games, Audio, and Clean-up! Click here to sign up.
- HERE is the packet of information for donations and sponsorships! Please help spread the word for us!
- Questions? Email the chairs, David & Paige Rahn, at sfxoldmetairiefest@gmail.com.
REMINDERS
- Hang your name sign from your rear view mirror for the entirety of carpool so that all staff can see the name. Hint: A pants hanger works great!
- Please do not arrive more than 10 minutes prior to your child's dismissal time, i.e. 2:50 for 3:00 Dismissal or 3:05 for 3:15 Dismissal.
- If anyone in your immediate family tests positive, please notify Ms. Dwyer immediately. You can call the school, 833-1471, or email if after hours.
- Students should be kept home if they have any symptoms and their doctor should be consulted. Please do not assume it is allergies or a cold or send them to school after giving medication.
- Early check-outs are not allowed past 2:30 PM on a regular day or 1:00 PM on an early dismissal day. Please only use early check-outs when absolutely necessary.