*Click here for the St. Jerome Parish Sunday Bulletin; please join us for Sunday Mass each week: 4:30 PM (Saturday Vigil), 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM (Children's Liturgy of the Word), & 11:00 AM. The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) is offered on Saturdays from 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM or by appointment.
*Pre-K3 through 8th grade students will be allowed to shop with their class during the designated time listed on the flyer. This event is a way for students to shop (in secret!) for the perfect gift for Mom, Dad, grandparents, siblings and other important people and pets in their lives.
*We invite our school community our Merry and Bright Family Fun Night, which includes shopping hours at the Santa Shop on Thursday, December 8th from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM.
*We will gather as a school community for Mass at 10:00 AM on Thursday, December 8th for the Immaculate Conception, a Holy Day of Obligation. Mrs. Schmidt's 6th Grade A class will assist as readers and gift bearers. The Mass will be live-streamed on our school Facebook page. Also, Mass will be celebrated at St. Jerome Church for the Holy Day:
- Tuesday, December 7th: 4:30 PM
- Wednesday, December 8th: 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, & 7:00 PM
*We are having an open house Tuesday for prospective families from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM and also from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM. Please pass the word onto family, friends, and neighbors who may be interested in our school for next year.
*Report cards for the first trimester will be posted to OptionC on Wednesday. Please contact the main office if you need your OptionC login. If you have any questions about your child's progress, please contact your child's teacher for that particular subject. Report cards are a good time for the students to reflect on their progress, celebrate successes, and set goals for improvement in the second trimester. We look forward to continuing to work together with you to provide the best for each one of our students.
*As we journey through the season of Advent, in anticipation of Christmas, each class (K-8th) will be attending the 8:00 AM Mass once a week for Advent:
- Monday: 1st & 2nd
- Tuesday: 3rd
- Wednesday: KA & KB
- Thursday: 4th & 5th
- Friday: 6th, 7th, & 8th
*St. Jerome School, assisted by our Student Council, is collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. Donations may be brought to school through December 9th.
*St. Lucy School Spirit Wear orders are due by Tuesday, December 20th. Please send in your order form with cash or a check made out to St. Lucy School.
*Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia made enhancements to their scholarship application this year. They removed the 4 year limit, created a minimum
scholarship amount ($1,200), and updated income requirements. Apply for a scholarship now: www.csfphiladelphia.org/scholarship
*Virtue of the Month for December: Purity
*Gym Day Schedule (1st-8th Grade Students Wear Gym Uniforms on Gym Day):
- Monday: 4th, 5th, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, 8th
- Tuesday: PreK-3, PreK-4, KA, KB, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
*If your child will be absent, please call school and leave a message: 215-624-0637. If your child will need to be dismissed early, please notify your child's teacher.
*If you shop at Rite Aid, you can earn rewards for St. Jerome School at no cost to you; click here for more information.
*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)!
*Our school website's Communication Page contains copies of the flyers that we send home as well as an archive of the school newsletters.
*Our school website's Calendar Page has a listing of all events on a Google Calendar.
*Remember that Box Tops have gone electronic, but you can still use them to support St. Jerome School; click here for more information.
