SaberSpeak
Week of March 8, 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
NO SCHOOL MARCH 16 DUE TO COVID-19 VACCINES
As we shared with you last week, the majority of our staff has begun the process of receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Most of our staff who received their first dose of the vaccine between February 5 and 7 experienced no or only very mild side effects, but several staff members did have stronger reactions requiring them to use sick time. Summit County Public Health and other medical professionals who are advising us have indicated that a larger number of our staff members could experience a much stronger reaction to the second dose of the vaccine, which is scheduled to be administered between March 12 and 14. Symptoms may not appear until the next day, and may last for a day or two. While we had hoped that our scheduled no school day on March 15 would provide enough of a buffer for staff to recover from the second dose, because we have learned that a large number of our staff were unable to schedule appointments prior to March 14, we anticipate that staff members may continue to have side effects into March 16. Due to the pandemic, we have already been dealing with a diminished pool of substitutes all year, and when multiple staff members are too ill to report to work, this makes covering their positions even more difficult. We anticipate not being able to cover the large number of staff who will be too ill to report to work on March 16. Therefore, we will close school on March 16 in order to allow all staff members adequate time to recover from the second dose. We will use a calamity day to cover this day of closure, as many other schools and districts across the state are doing. To recap, students will not have school from Friday, March 12 through Tuesday, March 16. (Friday, March 12 and Monday, March 15 were already scheduled teacher inservice days with no school for students.) We appreciate your understanding as we continue to do everything possible to provide your students with the greatest number of in-person school days we are able to offer during this unusual year. We are eager to conclude this important step in moving forward, and look forward to resuming school in good health on Wednesday, March 17.
TRAVEL ADVISORY STATES
As we have stated since August, we are requiring students to self-quarantine for 14 days after visiting states that have a 15% or more COVID-19 positivity rate.
Click here for the current list and map of Travel Advisory states.
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.
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
The main event this week is our Leonardo's fundraiser this evening from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Mention St. Hilary when you call to place your take-out order and 20% of your purchase price will be donated to St. Hilary School. Please click the flyer below for complete information. Thank you for your support!
Hot Off The Press
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 am on Sunday, March 14!
NO REMOTE LEARNING WEEK FOLLOWING SPRING BREAK
TRAVEL QUARANTINES REMAIN IN EFFECT
As COVID-19 conditions continue to improve, the medical professionals advising us have indicated that it will not be necessary to move to remote learning the week after our Spring Break. However, for those planning to travel, please note that our two-week quarantine requirement remains in effect for travel out of the country or to a state with 15% or greater positivity. Please see additional information below. Students quarantining for this reason will be distance learners until their quarantine period expires. In order to help our teachers adequately prepare for students who will be distance learning while in quarantine following travel, please let your child's teacher know by March 17 if your child will be traveling to an area that will require him or her to quarantine. Students whose families opt to extend travel beyond spring break will need to report the absence to the school office and arrange to make up missed work upon return to school.
NEW SPIRITWEAR FOR SPRING
Check out the new spring spiritwear online! Hoodies in fun colors, long sleeve performance shirts with UV protection (the sun will come out!), tri-blend tees, and sun hats. Go to wearnumberone.weebly.com to view items and order. Orders are due by March 14 for March 31 delivery. Questions? Please email Marie-France Londa at wearnumberone@gmail.com.
GRADE LEVEL TRANSITION MENTORS FOR 2021-2022
Thank you to all who volunteered to be grade level transition mentors for 2021-2022. Please click below for the list of volunteer mentors and their contact information. These individuals can be contacted with questions about the grade level under which they are listed.
Plan Ahead
GOOGLE CALENDAR
Click here for the school Google calendar
~ March 12 - 16: No School
~ March 17: School Resumes; Dress Down Day (Dollar donation optional)
~ March 22: Burntwood Tavern Fundraiser
~ March 26: Third Quarter Ends
~ March 29: Fourth Quarter Begins (students may wear shorts, turtlenecks no longer permitted)
~ March 30: Third Quarter Report Cards
~ March 30: Grade 8 Retreat (at school)
~ April 1 - 11: Spring Break
~ April 12: School Resumes
Help Wanted
Opportunities to help will be listed here as they arise.
MENTORS NEEDED FOR NEW FAMILIES
Volunteer mentors are needed to help welcome families who will be new to our school in the 2021-2022 school year. Mentors will be assigned a few families to contact this spring and again before school begins. Mentors also need to be available for their assigned new families to contact with questions throughout the school year. The commitment is small, but the impact on making new families feel welcome is great! If you are willing to help mentor new families beginning in May and through the 2021-2022 school year, please email Debbie Sinopoli at dsinopoli@st-hilary.org by March 31. Thank you!
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
ST. HILARY LENTEN OPPORTUNITIES
Lent began February 17. St. Hilary Parish offers many opportunities to enrich your family's Lenten journey. Please click the flyer below for a complete listing.
NEXT SCHOOL MASS NEXT FRIDAY, MARCH 19
Our next school Mass will be NEXT FRIDAY, March 19 at 9:30 a.m. This school Mass will be planned by grade 3, 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 March 26 (Jane Klenotic Scholarship) planned by grade 2, April 16 planned by grade 1, April 23 planned by grade 5, and April 30 planned by grade 7. There is no school on March 12, April 2 and April 9.
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
SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION
We are wrapping up the winter season and opening registration for spring sports. St. Hilary will offer opportunities for the following sports. Please understand that the success of each program is dependent upon the availability of volunteer coaches and commissioners. If we do not have coaches we CAN NOT have a program. Details about becoming a coach can be found on the Athletic Website: www.sthilarychurch.org/athletics
Spring practices will begin a the end of March. Once registered and a coach is in place, you will be notified BY THE COACH.
All Saints Soccer - Grades 1-2 - Season Starts in April
Volleyball Girls grades 3-8 (CYO is offering a spring season since so many missed playing in the fall) . This is contingent on the number of players and the availability of coaches.
Track - Boys and Girls grades 3-8
Lacrosse - Girls and Boys grades 3-8
PLEASE REGISTER AT : WWW.STHILARYCHURCH.ORG/ATHLETICS.
IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST CYO SEASON WITH ST.HILARY YOU WILL NEED TO TURN IN THE PPF FORM!
IF INTERESTED IN COACHING - PLEASE SEE THE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS- DATES FOR COACHES DEVELOPMENT ARE MAR. 22, APRIL 6 OR APRIL 12TH - THIS IS MANDATORY FOR NEW COACHES. YOU WILL HAVE TO REGISTER ON CYO WEBSITE - IT IS NOT UP ONLINE YET.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN ST. HILARY ATHLETICS.
Kelly Kennedy
OHIO FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION
Camp OFLA 2021 is a free foreign language summer camp open to students in grades 3-8. The camp is held in Bellville, Ohio, just south of Mansfield. Three foreign languages, Arabic, Chinese and Russian, will be offered during this camp from June 6-12. Please go to www.campofla.org and click the flyer below for more information.
CAMP CHRISTOPHER SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION
Registration Opens March 1
Open House April 18 - Click Flyer Below For More Information
2021 Summer Camp sessions:
DAY CAMP
7 sessions | Mon - Fri | Ages 5-12 | $250
*No transportation available*
Day Camp week 1: June 21-25
Day Camp week 2: June 28 - July 2
Day Camp week 3: July 12-16
Day Camp week 4: July 19-23
Day Camp week 5: July 26-30
Day Camp week 6: August 2-6
Day Camp week 7: August 9-13
SUMFUN
6 sessions | Mon - Fri | Ages 5-21 | Children with Disabilities | $355
*No transportation available*
Sumfun week 1: June 28 - July 2
Sumfun week 2: July 12-16
Sumfun week 3: July 19-23
Sumfun week 4: July 26-30
Sumfun week 5: August 2-6
Sumfun week 6: August 9-13
RESIDENT CAMP
4 sessions | Sun-Sat | Overnight | Ages 7-16 | $575
*Space is limited - cabins at half capacity*
Resident Camp week 4: July 18-24
Resident Camp week 5: July 25-31
Resident Camp week 6: August 1-7
Resident Camp week 7: August 8-14
LEADERSHIP CAMP
2 sessions | two-week sessions | Overnight | Ages 17 | $900
Leadership Camp session 1: July 18-31
Leadership Camp session 2: August 1-14
MORE INFO:
Patch and T-shirt Design Contest
Details will be sent out next week
Financial Assistance application will be available within registration
Contact us with any questions at campchristopher@ccodcle.org or 330-376-2267
CAA REC BASEBALL / SOFTBALL / T-BALL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Rec ball through the Copley-Fairlawn Athletic Association (CAA) is open to all kids from ages 5/6 up to age 14. Any Copley-area youth who are interested in playing rec baseball, softball or T-ball through CAA, please click this link for more information, including how to register:
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
APRIL HOT LUNCH ORDERING MARCH 1-10
Hot Lunch ordering for April will begin March 1. Be sure to place and pay for your order online by March 10! Questions? Please contact Hot Lunch Coordinator Becky Vieltorf at bvieltorf@st-hilary.org.
OHIO CATHOLIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE MARCH 15
In keeping with its commitment to support Catholic education, Ohio Catholic Federal Credit Union will be awarding students at Catholic elementary and high schools scholarships for the 2021- 2022 academic year. Ohio Catholic Federal Credit Union has committed to giving away $25,000 in Catholic school scholarships in 2021.
In order to apply for a scholarship, applicants must be a member of Ohio Catholic Federal Credit Union with a minimum balance of $50.00 or a current loan, currently attend a Catholic elementary school or high school in Ohio, and be willing to submit proof of income if chosen as a finalist. All families with students enrolled in Catholic schools are eligible for membership with Ohio Catholic FCU and membership can easily be established by calling 888-696-4462.
Online applications can be accessed at http://www.ohiocatholicfcu.com/scholarships beginning February 1, 2021, until March 15, 2021. The scholarship funds will be sent directly to the Catholic school in the name of the family awarded the funds no later than mid-August.
Please note that applications will not be accepted once the application period closes. Additionally, incomplete applications will not be considered. Once a scholarship application has been submitted, the applicant cannot change or alter any information on the form.
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to Dean Robinson,
Catholic Outreach Coordinator, at (216) 478-0065 or drobinson@ohiocatholicfcu.com
LUCKY DRESS DOWN DAY MARCH 17
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, all students may dress down on Wednesday, March 17! Students are encouraged to wear green! Also, to share our St. Patrick's Day luck with our eighth grade class, students who wish to do so may bring a dollar on this day to help support eighth grade graduation activities. Thank you to all who support this optional donation opportunity!
BURNTWOOD TAVERN FUNDRAISER MARCH 22
Enjoy a dine-in or take-out meal at Burntwood Tavern in Fairlawn on March 22 and 15% of your purchase price will be donated to St. Hilary School. Please click the flyer below for complete information, and be sure to present the flyer with your order.
POSTURAL SCREENING FOR GRADES 5, 6 AND 7
A postural screening program will be conducted by our school nurses for students in grades 5, 6 and 7 to help identify children with curvature of the spine (scoliosis) or other possible spinal problems. Spinal variations have been detected in 10 out of every 100 children and 2 out of these 10 have required active treatment. The purpose of the screening program at our school is to recognize the problem at its earliest stages so that the need for treatment can be determined. The procedure is a simple one in which a trained examiner inspects the student's posture as he or she stands and bends forward. If a postural problem is suspected, the parent will be notified. If your child is currently under active treatment for a postural problem, or if you object to your child being examined in such a screening, please provide written notice as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the screening, please call the school clinic at 330-867-8720, ext. 3, or email Mrs. Hammersmith at chammersmith@st-hilary.org or Mrs. Laughlin at alaughlin@st-hilary.org.
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
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/