SaberSpeak
Week of January 19, 2021
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Information to be considered for inclusion in the newsletter must be emailed to dsinopoli@st-hilary.org by 3:00 p.m. on Friday for the following week. Information must be relevant to the St. Hilary School or St. Hilary Parish community, and cannot promote a personal interest or a school other than our own. The school reserves the right to determine what content will be included.
Need To Know Now
Click here for help with Gradelink
Click here for the School Faculty & Staff Directory
Click here for the 2020-2021 School Calendar, revised August 1
Click here for the 2020-2021 Dress Code
Click here for the 2020-2021 School Handbook and Amendments, including important health and safety information, school policies and procedures, updates due to COVID-19, and more
COVID-19 Updates
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUES STAY SAFE OHIO PROTOCOL
On December 10, the Ohio Department of Health issued the Stay Safe Ohio Protocol to help limit the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season and through the end of the year. The complete list of safety protocols can be found at the end of this section. As a reminder, the decisions each of us make have a great impact on our ability to continue to be able to offer an in-person learning option. We appreciate your support and cooperation.
ST. HILARY SCHOOL MOVING TO REMOTE LEARNING 1/11-1/15
To be proactive about curbing the spread of illness following our Christmas Break, we will move to remove learning for all students the week of January 11-15. School will resume in person on January 19. Please click here for complete details in our communication sent October 29.
TRAVEL ADVISORY STATES
As we clarified in our August 28 SaberSpeak Special Edition, we are requiring students to self-quarantine for 14 days after visiting states that have a 15% or more COVID-19 positivity rate.
As of December 2, Ohio has now been added to the group of states with 15% or more COVID-19 positivity. Technically, this means that if your family will be traveling from Ohio to another state, you should quarantine for two weeks prior to travel. We also realize you may think that because Ohio is now in the 15%+ COVID-19 positivity group it does not matter if your family travels to another 15%+ COVID-19 positivity state. However, quarantining after travel to one of these states will still be required as an additional line of defense for our school.
Again, this is an extra precaution and we know this could impact travel plans. If your children are learning in-person, we are asking you to respect this decision and plan accordingly. Students who are required to quarantine after traveling to a state (or country) with a 15% or higher COVID-19 positivity rate will be required to distance learn for the 14 days.
Click here for the current list and map of Travel Advisory states.
ST. HILARY SCHOOL PARTICIPATING IN SCPH REPORTING PROGRAM
As the autumn season gets underway, preparations for the upcoming influenza season have begun. The 2020-2021 flu season is unique, since widespread community transmission of COVID-19 continues in Summit County and Ohio. Summit County Public Health (SCPH) has begun another season of community influenza surveillance. St. Hilary School will be participating in this program. Surveillance will run from early October until early May or longer if influenza is still a concern. With the ongoing concerns about COVID-19, influenza and their impacts on public health, surveillance remains vital. Data shared provides important information about COVID-19 and influenza trends and peaks of activity in Summit County to our school and to the community. As a school reporting partner, St. Hilary School will submit student absence numbers (for any reason) on a weekly basis. This data will also be aggregated with other school attendance data. No data specific to a particular student or to our school will be shared publicly, nor will our school be identified as a reporting partner. We hope that our participation in this program will help to strengthen our partnership with SCPH during this time of heightened public health concerns.
COVID-19 DASHBOARD
We have added a COVID-19 Dashboard to our school website to report up-to-the-minute positive case data for students and staff members. Click here for our COVID-19 Dashboard.
Click here for all of our COVID-19 information
The Main Event
This week's main event is the start of the third quarter on January 19. Second quarter report cards will also be available on Gradelink on January 19.
Hot Off The Press
We are excited to share that our seventh grade teacher Mr. Gadus is featured in the January issue of akronlife magazine! Click here to check out the article!
INAUGURATION INFORMATION
As we do every time a new President is inaugurated, we will be covering the inauguration of President-Elect Biden on Wednesday, January 20. Teaching students about this event is part of our curriculum, and it will be covered in a factual, grade-level-appropriate, non-politicized manner that aligns with Catholic social teachings. Students will not watch the inauguration live, but teachers will show the swearing-in portion of the inauguration later in the day from the www.whitehouse.gov website. Thank you for trusting in us to share this historical event with your children in an appropriate way.
ST. HILARY DRESS DOWN COUPON BOOKS AVAILABLE
Support our school and enjoy dressing out of uniform! Dress Down Coupon Books are available for purchase through January 29! Please click below for a flyer with complete details!
Plan Ahead
GOOGLE CALENDAR
Click here for the school Google calendar
~ January 19: In-person school resumes, borrowed school-issued devices must be returned
~ January 19: Third Quarter begins, Second Quarter report cards available on Gradelink
~ January 19: MAP Testing begins
~ January 22: Scholarship applications due
~ January 25-29: Catholic Schools Week
~ February 1-5: New Student Registration by appointment only
~ February 5: Re-registration ends for returning students
Help Wanted
Opportunities to help will be listed here as they arise.
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE FORMING - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Parents' Association is assembling a Fundraising Committee to help generate funds for our school. Duties of committee members will include such things as helping to organize a coupon book fundraiser and possibly other small fundraisers, organizing items for auction, and assisting with a spring fundraiser. Volunteers are sought to work together, share ideas and divide tasks to keep things simple and manageable for all. If you are interested, please contact Parents' Association President Lisa Crane at lisamariesmu@aol.com.
Growing Together in Faith
NEXT SCHOOL MASS THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 22
Our next school Mass will be THIS FRIDAY, January 22 at 1:30 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR THIS MASS FROM THE USUAL 9:30 AM TIME. This school Mass will be planned by grade 6, and will be live streamed and available to view at http://sthilarychurch.org/live/.
**PLEASE NOTE: Our live page has been updated. School Masses are available for viewing on the Watch Live Mass page. You will simply see a window on the page - not a link. Other events will still be viewed live by clicking a link as you have in the past.
This year’s liturgy schedule can be found in the Forms and Documents section under the Red Folder on the school website. Masses are also posted on the school Google calendar, with the grade level planning the Mass listed. Upcoming school Masses are January 29 (Catholic Schools Week) planned by grade 4, February 5 planned by grade 3, February 17 (Ash Wednesday) planned by grade 6, and February 26 planned by Grade 2. There is no school on February 12 and no school Mass on February 19.
We will continue to celebrate Mass together each week and on holy days. Each grade level (1-8) will plan several Masses as usual, but only the grade level planning the Mass will attend in person. Parents and grandparents of participants may attend but must sit in the back of the Church away from students. Masses will be live streamed and available for all to watch, and students not attending Mass in person will watch live streamed Mass from their classrooms. Eucharistic ministers will come to the classrooms to distribute Holy Communion. We will handle other religious services and events in a similar way.
SCHOOL YEAR THEME PRAYER AND SONG
Please click the images below for our prayer and song for this school year, exemplifying our school theme, "Answer God's Call...Change The World"! These will be handy as you join us virtually for school Masses.
Student Life
WABL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
West Akron Baseball & Softball League has opened its registration for the upcoming season. Please click the flyer below for more information.
VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
Afterschool Enrichment Solutions, our Chess Club and Engineering Club provider, is offering some virtual programs for students, covering six subjects throughout the week. Students may benefit from the social, engaging and fun lessons. Please click the links below for more information.
Click for more information and to register for Virtual All Access Pass!
Reminders
LOCAL RESTAURANT FUNDRAISERS TO BENEFIT OUR SCHOOL
In spite of the challenging times, some of our local restaurants are generously offering fundraisers to help support St. Hilary School. A HUGE thank you to these businesses!
Casa Del Rio January 25
Casa Del Rio will donate 20% of sales on January 25 to our school. Please click the flyer below for complete details and be sure to present the flyer when you pick up your order.
Dewey's Pizza February 1
Dewey's Pizza invites you to "eat pizza to raise dough" on February 1, with 20% of sales being donated to our school. Please click the flyer below for complete details.
OPEN HOUSE - VIRTUAL STYLE!
Do you have family members or friends who are thinking about a new school option for 2021-2022? Please pass this along!
ALL PROSPECTIVE K-8 FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO EXPLORE OUR SCHOOL SAFELY IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME! Please call email dsinopoli@st-hilary.org to learn more!
NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION FOR 2021-2022
Registration for new students entering grades K-8 in 2021-2022 will be held February 1-5, 2021 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please email dsinopoli@st-hilary.org to schedule an appointment for registration. Children entering kindergarten must be age 5 by September 30, 2021.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
We will celebrate Catholic Schools Week the week of January 25-29. Click here for the schedule of events.
ORDER 2021-2022 YEARBOOKS NOW!
Don't miss your chance to capture this unique school year with our beautiful, full-color 2020-2021 yearbook! Online ordering is now open. Visit www.ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter Yearbook ID Code 3685721 to order. Soft cover books cost $25; hard cover books cost $30. The deadline to order is May 21, 2021. Yearbooks may be ordered online only - please do not send checks to the school. Please keep a record of your order, as the school has no access to orders placed and no record of who has ordered and who has not. Books will be delivered to students next fall.
SHS CAR WINDOW STICKERS FOR SALE
Help us celebrate St. Hilary School during this 60th anniversary year and beyond by displaying one of our new SHS window stickers on your car window! The 4" x 5" stickers feature a white background with red SHS lettering and 3 crossed sabers. (See photo below.) To purchase a sticker, please send $5 (cash or check payable to St. Hilary School) to the office in an envelope marked "Window Sticker" with your child's name and room number. Your sticker will be sent home to you in the same envelope.
OUTERWEAR REMINDER
As the weather gets colder, please remember that only approved school uniform sweaters, sweatshirts and quarter-zip pullovers may be worn in classrooms during the school day.
MASKS AVAILABLE THROUGH ONLINE STORE
Is your child in need of additional masks for this school year? Don't forget that you can order our very own SABERS spirit masks through our online school uniform store!
FUNDRAISERS
The Acme Community Cash Back program and Box Tops for Education benefit our school every time you shop or purchase qualifying products. Please see below and click here for more information.
ACME RECEIPTS
We are collecting Acme receipts again this year! Please save your Acme receipts from August 6 through December 26, 2020. Send them to school at anytime to Attn: Jamie Malick; c/o Caleb Malick Room 113. Or if you prefer, take a picture of your receipts (be sure to include the bottom portion of the receipt that includes the cash back amount) and email to jamiemalick@hotmail.com.
Archives
Click here for 2020-2021 Back-to-School Forms, with special attention to the Student COVID-19 Policy Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk Form
Click here for important information for families considering distance learning, and here for the agreement that must be signed and returned in order to participate in distance learning
Click here for information about our drop-off and pick-up procedures (note exception for Kindergarteners as shown on opening schedule)
About Us
The Admission Policy of St. Hilary School is in accordance with the student acceptance regulations of the Diocese of Cleveland. St. Hilary School admits qualified students of any gender, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Email: dsinopoli@st-hilary.org
Website: www.st-hilaryschool.org
Location: 645 Moorfield Road, Fairlawn, OH, USA
Phone: 330-867-8720
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StHilarySchoolFairlawnOhio/