Ongoing Information (12.31.2021)
Saint Catharine of Siena, pray for us.
ONGOING INFORMATION
Car Line Gentle Reminders
- Cars may enter the lot after 3:00 pm.
- Please have your number clearly visible to our staff, thank you.
- Please do not double park on 24th Street or Fairview Avenue. This prohibits the buses from progressing towards 23rd street, which delays children getting home at their scheduled time.
- Please proceed up "the scary hill" with caution and out 23rd street at the lower exit.
Health and Safety Protocols
It is also imperative to be sure your child continues to wear an appropriate CDC approved mask that properly covers their noses and mouth. Please continue to keep your child(ren) home if you believe that ANYONE in your household may have been exposed to COVID-19, even if he or she is not currently experiencing related symptoms. In this instance, please notify your family’s primary care physician, as well as school officials.
Please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Health website (www.health.pa.gov) for the latest and most accurate information about COVID-19.
Winter Uniform News
Saint Catharine of Siena School
Attention: Middle School Girls
2330 Perkiomen Avenue
Reading, PA 19606
October 22, 2021
Dear Middle School Girls:
Thank you for submitting your petition to provide the option of allowing girls (Grades 1- 8) to wear pants during the winter uniform season. The petition was received and reviewed Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
Your reasons, justifications, and explanations regarding the bus line/recess during the cold temperatures months, the convenience of pockets, the need for comfort, as well as modest uniform choices were compelling, intelligently presented, and well-received.
Beginning Monday, November 1, 2021, girls grades 1-8 will be granted the opportunity to wear navy blue pants with their winter uniform. Girls may purchase their uniform pants at McGinn School Apparel in West Reading.
Please note, navy blue uniform pants are to be worn. They may not be substituted with jeggings, super skinny pants, any type of jeans, or leggings.
Girls Grades 1-8 may choose to wear the navy blue uniform pants, blue socks, the winter collared shirt and the SCS blue sweater in place of the jumper and winter skort.
Thank you for being a voice for the girls of Saint Catharine of Siena School. Job well done in your efforts.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Marcella Kraycik
Principal, Saint Catharine of Siena School
Please check out link to view pictures
ST CATHARINE OF SIENA SCHOOL
Event Code: FE154521
Secure access code distributed by school
YOUR PHOTOS ARE READY!
Good news! JostensPIX was recently at your school to photograph picture day,
and your student's photos are now available for viewing and ordering!
Click on the button below to get started.
VIEW AND ORDER PHOTOS HERE
https://shop.jostenspix.com
PHOTOS NOT APPEARING IN YOUR GALLERY?
FIND YOUR STUDENT USING EVENT CODE: FE154521
Philly Soft Pretzels
HSO Wawa Fundraiser
St. Catharine’s HSO is sponsoring a Wawa Hoagie Fundraiser!
Great for busy nights with sports, lunch for work, a hike to watch the leaves change and a quick stop during a road trip! Order a stack of coupons and have them ready for your next adventure!
6” Shortie Hoagie Coupons are $4.00 each
(Retail value of $4.59, savings of $0.59 per hoagie!!)
see form below for ordering
SCS SPIRITWEAR
AFTERCARE Signups
This Signup Genius is for 2021-2022 this school year. Please check the directions on the signup genius.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E45AFAF2DA7FF2-aftercare
MANY FAMILIES HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE ENROLLMENT DOCUMENTS ON FACTS SIS
If you not completed the FACTS SIS ENROLLMENT PACKET, please do so IMMEDIATELY. All of our beginning of the year documents are in the packet.
Our district code is SCS-PA
Once you set up your FAMILY PORTAL you will be instructed to fill out the ENROLLMENT Packet which are the forms that we send home each year to be filled out on paper. Most of the forms will be processed electronically this year
PLEASE COMPLETE ASAP
A Note from the Safe Environment Office
We look with hope to the next school year and want to be prepared for the day when volunteers will be welcomed into the school. As you know, several years ago the Diocese of Allentown began requiring clearances for all volunteers ages 18 and older. Several of these clearances are only valid for 5 years. These include the Pennsylvania State Criminal Record Check (PATCH), Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Fingerprints, and Mandated Reporter Certification.
Many volunteers from St. Catharine’s School/Parish have clearances that have already expired or will expire soon. I encourage you to be proactive in renewing your clearances so you are prepared for the day when our school/parish events are fully open.
Please contact Marci Zambito at mzambito@scsreading.org if you are unsure of the status of your clearances or are in need of a payment code for FBI fingerprints. Directives for all clearances can be found at www.scsyouth.weebly.com under the Safe Environment tab.
Thank you!
SCRIP Program Year began on May 1st and ends on April 30, 2022
Please see attached documents for:
- Scrip Program Packet
- Scrip Order Form
- Great Lakes Ordering dates for the 2021-2022 School Year
School Store...New Fundraising Program
When your school's families and friends shop at their favorite online stores through SchoolStore.com, everybody wins! Online retail sales are approaching $200 billion this year, and 80% of all Americans are online. Now is the time to earning money for SCS with no extra cost to you.
SchoolStore.com is an online shopping mall where over 350 nationally-known merchants have agreed to give a percentage of sales to K-12 schools. Companies like Walmart, Kohls, Sears, Disney Store, Family Book Store, and Barnes & Noble participate.
Customers help your school by making everyday purchases from the nation's top online merchants...with NO COST and NO RISK for your school. Click on the link for more information.
Please be on the lookout for SchoolStore.com informational packets coming home with your students this week!
CYO NEWS: CYO Basketball is NOW Open!
CYO Basketball registration is open! CYO basketball is offered for all boys and girls in grades 3 - 8. Please use the link below to sign up. More information regarding the season to follow. https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/286547
From Nicky Smith, Director of Admissions at Berks Catholic High School
Please take a few minutes to learn about Berks Catholic High School.
We are committed to working with all families who want a faith-based education for their children.
Thank you for choosing Catholic Education.
Nicky Smith
Director of Admissions
Box Tops for Education
No more clipping. No more sending Box Tops to school. All you need is your phone. Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit your school's Box Tops earnings online.
You can still clip them and send them to school. Physical Box Top clips are being phased out of production, but may continue to be found on many products throughout the store. Send your clipped Box Tops, along with any unexpired clips you may have at home, to SCS.
Twice a year, your school will receive a check and can use that cash to buy whatever it needs!
Saint Catharine of Siena School
Email: SaintCatharineofSienaSchool@gmail.com
Website: scsreading.org
Location: 2330 Perkiomen Avenue, Mount Penn, PA, USA
Phone: 610-779-5810
Facebook: facebook.com/SaintCatharineofSienaSchool
Twitter: @SCSReading