VCSA Weekly Update
November 17, 2016
Wishing You All A Blessed Thanksgiving
Final Call for Strategic Planning Committee Members
There will be four committees. If you would like to join one of the committees please email Stephanie Margetts this week at smargetts@visitationschool.net
1. Catholic Identity
2. Curriculum & STEM
3. Finance, Marketing & Development
4. Accessibility and Inclusiveness
We will meet from 6:00-7:30 on the following Tuesdays:
- November 29
- December 6
- January 10, 17, 31
- February 7 & 28
Scholastic Book Fair
November 16 Book Fair Delivered & Set Up
November 17 Preview Day
November 18 Open
November 19 CLOSED
November 20 Open during Masses
November 21-22 Open During Conferences
November 23 Book Fair Tear Down & Pick Up
NEED AN EXTRA $1,200 FOR YOUR CHILD'S TUITION?
- Applications must be completed by December 9, 2016, to be considered for a Fulcrum grant.
- The grant amount for the 2017-2018 academic year is $1,200 per student in elementary school.
The online application has been updated and can be accessed by using the direct link, https://fulcrumfoundation.org/grants-and-programs/tuition-assistance
You will need to create an account with FACTS which is the organization that manages the Fulcrum grants, then proceed with the directions from FACTS.
Each family must pay a $24 fee to FACTS to apply for Fulcrum tuition assistance. The $24 fee covers all applications for 1 year, and will be fully reimbursed so long as your student(s), regardless of whether they are awarded a Fulcrum grant or not, enrolls in a Catholic school for the 2017-2018 school year.
You MUST apply for Fulcrum Assistance to be eligible for help from VCSA.
Please refer to the October 20, October 24, October 27, November 3 and November 10 note home sent via Smore.com for further information.
Report Cards
MAP Test Results
If you have questions, please email Kathleen Fogarty fogartyk@visitationschool.net
Conferences
NO HOT LUNCH ON CONFERENCE DAYS.
Cookie Dough Delivery
Giving Tree
Families needing assistance should call the church office and leave their contact information with the office staff. Their intake volunteers will then call you to collect the information needed to provide Christmas dinners and gifts. We all understand that privacy is a concern and we assure you that all information will be kept strictly confidential. Please contact the church office at (253) 473-4960 from 10:00-3:30 to schedule a callback appointment.
If you are uncomfortable having an intake volunteer contact you, but need assistance this year, please contact Margie Mykland. She will collect the necessary information and use a family code to provide the necessary information to the GTP Coordinator without revealing your name or other contact information.
Intake requests must be received by Friday, November 18th.
If you have any questions for the GTP Coordinator, you may contact me via email at jettnjen@gmail.com and I will contact you.
Thank you,
Janette Schueller
Giving Tree Project Coordinator
NO SCRIP ORDER
WEEK OF NOV. 21ST
NEXT ORDER
NOV. 28TH
GET YOUR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING DONE WITH SCRIP.
Safe Routes to School
For more information, please go to http://cityoftacoma.org/SRTS.