St. Jerome School Weekly Reminders
Week of October 11th, 2021
“The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He, in His goodness, sends to us day after day.”
St. Gianna Molla
Reminders for the Week:
*Click here for the St. Jerome Parish Sunday Bulletin
*There is no school this Monday, October 11th for a faculty meeting.
*Please click here for more information about Friday, October 22nd's Trunk or Treat sponsored by our Home and School Association. Ticket orders need to be returned by this Friday, October 15th.
*Hot lunch orders for November are due by this Thursday, October 14th.
*Picture Re-take Day will be on Wednesday, December 1st. Please return the picture packets on that day if you would like your child's picture retaken. Picture forms are available in the school office if your child was absent on picture day and you need another copy of the form.
*Band Lessons are on Wednesday. Please contact our band director, Mr. Morissette, with any questions: smorrisette@nemusicprograms.com
*Support St. Jerome School while shopping on Amazon; click here to designate St. Jerome as your chosen organization. Then, go to smile.amazon.com when you shop. St. Jerome will earn 0.5% of each purchase (at no cost to you)!
*Please remember to call the office and report your child's absence (215-624-0637); you can leave a message of the office is closed.
*Virtue of the Month for October: Studiousness (seeking knowledge to grow closer to truth)
*Our school website's Communication Page contains copies of the flyers that we send home as well as an archive of the school newsletters.
*Remember that Box Tops have gone electronic, but you can still use them to support St. Jerome School; click here for more information.
*Have a great week!
Student Health Reminders
If your child tests positive for COVID-19 or is a close contact to a person who tests positive for COVID-19, please contact us. We will seek advisement from the Philadelphia Department of Health and give you direction.
Our reopening plan calls on every member of the school community to support our values of mutual respect, integrity, willingness to sacrifice for the common good and foster community bonds across generations. Commitment to the policies will assist in protecting the health and welfare of all members of our school community.
In an effort to keep all children safe, we ask that Parents monitor their children’s Health daily. Below are the expectations related to the health monitoring.
I attest to :
Fever of 100.4 or above,
chills,
Cough,
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing,
Fatigue,
Muscle or body aches,
Headache,
New loss of taste or smell,
Sore throat,
Congestion or runny nose,
Nausea or vomiting,
Diarrhea,
My child has not had any contact with anyone with COVID
I am following all CDC recommended guidelines and limiting my/my child’s exposure to risks such as above
If any of these symptoms present, please keep your child from school and contact the school. If the symptoms are serious please seek immediate medical attention.
We will keep you informed if the list of symptoms, listed above, changes in any way.