School is Back!
Bruin Press - Back to School Guide
St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic School
Principal
Email: LSenecal@sbdallas.org
Website: https://www.stbernardccs.org/
Location: 1420 Old Gate Lane, Dallas, TX, USA
Phone: 2143212897
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SBSBruin
Twitter: @SBS_Official
A Message from the Principal
Hello Parents/Guardians,
Thank you for your continued support and dedication as we move forward with our Return to Campus Plan. We look forward to seeing your children on campus on Wednesday, September 2nd. Please review the following information in the Bruin Press Newsletter in regards to our new safety protocols. Just a reminder, you can also visit the SBS website to review the Return to Campus Plan and other additional COVID-19 resources. If you have any questions regarding reopening plans and other COVID-19 questions, please feel free to email me your questions at LSenecal@sbdallas.org. I will respond in a timely manner.
We can and will continue to work together to ensure that the Mission of St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic School comes to life each day. These times make the importance of a faith-filled school community even MORE important and vital to the academic, social, emotional, and spiritual development of our children.
Thank you for continuing to put the STRONG in BRUIN STRONG!
In Christ,
Laurie Senecal
Thank you again for your continued support.
NOTE FROM THE BRUIN PRESS
We are delighted to be back and to continue to provide the Bruin Press Newsletter as a source of communication and information. This newsletter will include news from the school administration, weekly calendar events, and updates and highlights from our students, faculty, and church happenings. We will be publishing the newsletter on the school website, as well as sending to all parents via email. As this year is a "little" unusual, the frequency of the newsletter will be dependent on current circumstances. As always, we welcome your feedback - this is your newsletter!
GO BRUINS! - WE GOT THIS!!
This Week and Next
Tuesday, September 1st - Chalk the Walk, 4pm to 7pm (see RSVP below)
Gates are open at 7:30, class starts at 7:50 and ends at 12:00
Friday, September 4th - Closed
Monday, September 7th - Closed (Labor Day)
Tuesday, September 8th - 1st Day E-Learning begins
Thursday, September 10th - 8 AM, Church - Mass (6th-8th grade only)
Saturday, September 12th - White Rock Cleanup (details to follow)
Upcoming Events
Thursday, September 17th - 8 AM, Church - Mass (4th-8th grade only )
Thursday, September 17th - North Texas Giving Day (details below)
Thursday, September 24th - Blessing of the Backpacks and the Classrooms
(1st-8th grade will attend Mass on 9/24. Father Gaston will visit each classroom after Mass to bless backpacks)
Save the Date
NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th
Dates and Details
Chalk the Walk
Home & School will provide some chalk but please bring extras. Students are not allowed to come without adult supervision. All families must remain 6 feet or more apart.
Please RSVP below if you plan on attending. Thank you!
Chalk the Walk
Tuesday, Sep 1, 2020, 04:00 PM
1420 Old Gate Lane, Dallas, TX Back Parking Lot ONLY
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Modified September Schedule
Bruin Business
Covid-19 Response Form Protocols
As part of our return to campus plan, you will need to submit a COVID Response Form to us every Sunday for each child in order for them to attend school that week. The COVID Response Form will be available on your Family Portal through FACTS.
Below are the steps to take to complete the form.
- Log into your Family Portal. www.factsmgt.com
- Select the Parent log in – FACTS Family Portal (ParentsWeb)
- District code is SBC-TX
- Log in with your credentials
- Under the ‘School’ tab select ‘Web Forms’
- Select ‘COVID Response Form-Family’
- Select box that is next to your child’s name (if you have more than one child, you must submit a form for each one)
- Answer all questions
- Save
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES REQUIRED:
MASKS
Masks must be 100% cotton/solid or print. Masks should not be distracting in nature. No neck gaiters allowed. Students should bring 2 masks a day to allow for a backup. H&S is selling masks with school logo/colors. $10 each.PENCIL BAGS
All students will need a pencil bag for their supplies – we have extra in the office that we are selling for $5
INDIVIDUAL SIZE HAND SANITIZER
Must be 70% alcohol
WATER BOTTLE
Suggested: labeled, non-sweating insulated water bottle
Carpool
There will be significant carpool procedure changes to spread out the students entering and exiting the buildings during the busy drop-off and pick-up times. Patience will be a must, especially during the first few weeks.
Drop off and Pickup Procedures:
● The school doors officially open at 7:30 am.
● Tags must be displayed on the front windshield of your vehicle in order to pick up children from school. If you need extra tags, please contact our Receptionist, MELISSA WORTHAM.
● Grades PreK3 - 3rd will enter carpool on the inside lane through the driveway located in front of the school on Old Gate Lane between the Church and the church parking lot.
● Grades 4th - 8th will enter carpool through the back entrance on San Saba Rd.
● FAMILIES WITH MULTIPLE CHILDREN SHOULD USE THE GRADE LEVEL OF THEIR YOUNGEST CHILD
● Students exiting cars should only exit on the curbside side of the car. Students will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms and their temperature taken prior to entry into the building.
● There will be no Morning Care. Students will report directly to their homeroom.
● Parents should remain in their vehicles during drop-off and pick-up. Parents may leave carpool once their child(ren) have entered the building.
● For late arrivals, please park in the front in a designated parking spot and call the front office, wait in your car until they are available to come and take your child's temperature.
● Afternoon carpool begins promptly at 3:00 pm and ends at 3:15 pm. Students remaining after carpool must report to Bear's Den in the building. ***The first few weeks extra time will be alloted as we practice new protocols***
● Students may walk/bike home once their Walker/Cyclist Form (found on FACTS under resource documents) is signed and turned into the front office.
Bear's Den
Note: There will be no early morning care available. Students will go straight to homeroom classroom at 7:30 am.
Hours of Operation:
3:15-6:00 pm on full days
12:15-3:00 pm on half days
Location:
PreK3-3rd grade in Library
4th-8th grade in Cafeteria
Please read the handout and REGISTRATION FORM in the Lists and Links Section below carefully. If you have any questions, please contact look Jessica Heintz, our Bear’s Den Director.
E&E Food Services | Food & Drinks | Recess
E&E FOOD SERVICES
E&E Food Services is pleased to offer lunch at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic School. E&E provides fresh, hot, wholesome, and nutritious meals that will be prepared onsite at the school. They have over 17 years of professional experience in food services providing balanced nutritious meals for schools.
● All accounts must be pre-loaded with money to make any purchase.
● Families will pre-order meals.
● Hot lunches will be delivered to the classrooms.
● For any questions, please contact Rachel at rachel@eandefoodservice.com or at 469-914-5504.
Documents Attached:
E&E Health and Safety Protocol
FOOD & DRINKS
● Each student should bring a labeled, full, non-sweating, insulated water bottle to school. All water fountains will be shut off.
● Students in Pre-K-8th may bring a daily healthy snack.
● Initially lunch will be eaten in homerooms or outside as weather permits.
● Microwaves will not be available. Please bring food already warmed in thermoses and include utensils.
RECESS
● Recess will take place everyday. Rotating schedules and stations have been created so students do not share spaces with other classes. We are planning on providing extra time outdoors throughout the day. We have expanded our outdoor space so that all students can be outdoors, as weather permits.
School Uniforms | Spirit Days
Risse Brothers is your one-source solution for all back to school uniforms and accessories. SEE OUR UNIFORM GUIDELINES on https://www.stbernardccs.org/uniforms or the school handbook.
IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL FRIDAYS WILL NO LONGER BE SPIRIT DAYS (JEANS & A SPIRIT SHIRT). ONLY THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH IS SPIRIT DAY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE SPIRIT WEAR PASSES TO CELEBRATE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND/OR NOTED SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.
Communication, Announcements, and Reminders
ParentsWeb/RenWeb
St. Bernard School utilizes ParentsWeb to communicate status updates about your child's grades and behavior. You can always log in to ParentsWeb to check grades, access the school directory, and check your FACTS account information.
https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/44MH1
Use "ParentsWeb Login"
District Code: SBS-TX
School Website
We update our school website regularly to provide you with the best current information on our Gem of East Dallas - St. Bernard School. Check us out at: www.stbernardccs.org.
Homeroom Parents and Teacher Emails
You may receive email reminders from your teachers and homeroom parent (Parent Bear) about upcoming events or changes to previously scheduled events. Please check your email regularly and provide SBS with any changes in your contact information.
ParentAlert
Our ParentAlert system sends messages directly to your phone. ParentAlert is for emergency purposes only, including severe weather alerts that affect carpool.
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By embracing the VIP Year of Hope we understand that God designed each of us with gifts and talents to suit His plan for our lives and that He expects us to do our part to increase the talents He has given us so that we are ready to answer His call.
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