News and Announcements
BROWN ENVELOPE
Wednesday, January 13
SUPERINTENDENT'S LETTER
Dear Parents,
We began the New Year with a winter wonderland, rested students, and a sense of a new beginning. There was even a possibility of a “snow day”. We updated our Snow Day Plan in the fall and have added to it in the interest of student safety.
Snow Days:
• When school is cancelled all families will be called on the phone number you have provided us. The message will announce that there is no school for that day and any other pertinent information. If you’ve made any phone number changes since filling out the One Call form in September, please call Janet Runner at 419-627-9718 with your updated phone information.
• As superintendent I will also notify the local radio stations and area TV stations. This is another way of keeping you informed.
• New: We have set up our phone system now for two hour delays. When a two hour delay is called we can notify families of students who ride a bus. For the first time in decades, Perkins called a two hour delay. In speaking with the bus supervisor that morning, I asked her to pick up any students who may be standing outside and did not hear about the two hour delay. She supported my request. In the future, we (SCCS) will provide a One Call to notify bus riders that there is a two hour delay. Hopefully, that will eliminate students standing outside in the cold.
Although our faculty and staff may have had some time off to spend with their families over the holidays, they continued to be productive, following this year’s theme: By working together we will, Catch the Spirit, Feel the Change, and Live the Word of God.
Thank you to the following departments:
Facilities/Maintenance
•Besides catching up on the cleaning, our talented staff did the following at the W. Jefferson Street building: painted the first floor hallway, created the Admission’s Office where Mrs. McClung is housed, and completed the renovation of Room 12 next to the cafeteria. I so appreciate their dedication and commitment as they share their talents. They have truly made SCCS come alive and are role models for our students.
Advancement Office
The Advancement Office has planned an area Open House to be held at Sandusky Central Catholic School at the end of January. The goal is to provide families with an overview of what SCCS has to offer as an educational option. It is our way of spotlighting our Panther Family concept, strong academics, diversified athletic opportunities, and our great art/music program. For more information, call the school and ask for Cindy McClung, Chad Kresser, or Bryce Roth at extension 266.
Local Grants from Foundations
We are blessed to have local foundations offer us opportunities to receive monies for specific projects. Many of the monies they offer involve matching grant monies. This year we have utilized our faculty in writing grants for the following:
• Dorn Foundation: We would like to put a handicapped chair on the main floor near the Den to provide support for those who need additional assistance. With our handicapped accessible Den, this would complete our goal of allowing most people to view our programs and sporting events.
• Frost/Parker Foundation: We have requested assistance in putting lighting outside in our new parking lot on Decatur Street.
• Wightman-Wieber Foundation: We are in the process of writing a grant to support a distance learning center for educational purposes.
• The Mylander Grant: Each year, George Mylander supports our “Artist in Residency” program thanks to the initiative and vision of Karen Shaylor.
For further information on these grants, contact, Mary Ann Sloan in the Development Office AT 419-626-1892 – ext. 262.
Special Thanks:
• For the contributions from our alumni and families as we spearhead the Annual Fund campaign which offsets the costs of our operating expenses.
• To Michele Gallagher for sharing her many talents throughout our campus. She is responsible for our beautiful Christmas Tree which has adorned our main hallway.
• To parents and volunteers who have tutored in our Achievement Center. As a School of Excellence their time has provided support for students at all levels.
• To Chad Kresser and his students for making the website viable and informative. Recently we received a call from a school in Florida. The principal complimented SCCS on our website. They will be utilizing some of Chad’s ideas to upgrade their website in the near future. What a compliment!!!
We are a Panther Family where we share our talents, making school an exciting place for everyone. By working together, we continue to make good things happen---Thanks for all you do in the interest of students and the success of Sandusky Central Catholic School.
Wishing each of you a year where your New Year’s resolutions become a reality. Let us continue to pray for one another because through prayer anything is possible.
Sincerely,
Judy Monaghan, Ph.D.
Superintendent
JANUARY NEWSLETTER K-8
Important Events and Activities
Jan. 13 – Uniform Exchange – 2:00-5:00 P.M. Elementary Basement
Jan. 14 – K-6 Liturgy at Sts. PP, 8:15 A.M.
Jan. 15 – End of Second Quarter
Geography Bee - 1:15 MPR – Grades 4-6
Jan. 18 – No School – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19 – Second Injection for the H1Nl Flu Vaccine – MPR Stage – Students 9 of age
or younger who have already received the first dose – 9:00 A.M.
First Reconciliation – 6:30 P.M. – Holy Angel’s Second Graders
Jan. 20 – Fifth Grade Parent Meeting – Fundraising for Camp – 6:30 P.M.
SMCC Cafeteria
First Reconciliation – 6:30 P.M. – St. Mary’s Second Graders
Jan. 21 – First Reconciliation – 6:30 P.M. – Sts. PP’s Second Graders
Jan. 22 – K-6 Report Cards Issued
Jan. 26 – SCCS P.T.O. Meeting – All Parents Welcome – 6:30 P.M. SMCC Cafeteria
Jan. 29 – No School – Teacher Inservice
Jan. 31 – Open House for new people interested in SCCS –1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 31-Feb. 5th
STUDENT ABSENCE – Parents must call the school office when students are absent. The number is 419-626-1648. This is very important. The school must know why the child is not in school.
PARENT CONFERENCES – The end of the marking period is January 15, 2010. Report Cards will be sent home on Friday, January 22, 2010. If you would like to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher/s please call the school office, 419 626-1648. Good communication between parents and teacher, help maximize student learning.
SCCS GEOGRAPHY BEE – Ten students from grades 4-8 will be participating in SCCS’s Geography Bee being held on January 15th at 1:15 P.M. in the Multipurpose Room. Parents are welcome. The winner of our school bee will complete a test that will be sent to the National Geography Bee Headquarters. If the winner scores well, he/she will move on to the regional level. Our ten students have been studying for the past several weeks. Good Luck to all contestants!
SECOND INJECTION FOR THE H1N1 – The second injection for the H1N1 Flu Virus for children nine years of age or younger, who have received the first dose, will be given on Tuesday, January 19th from 9:00-10:30 A.M. on the Multipurpose Room Stage. Parents must return the permission slip that was sent home for the injection to be given.
FIFTH GRADE FUNDRAISING PARENT MEETING – There will be a planning meeting on January 20th at 6:30 P.M. in the school cafeteria. It is important for all fifth grade parents to help and become involved. Whatever fundraising is decided upon, your help will be most important. The money raised will offset the cost of your student attending Camp Mohican in the fall. The cost is approximately $150 per student. Those who have been involved with the fundraising in the past were able to have their entire trip paid for. We encourage all fifth grade parents to come to the meeting and to help with the fundraising.
SCCS P.T.O. MEETING – The next SCCS P.T.O. Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 26 in the school cafeteria. Please come and be a part of the upcoming spring planning. All parents are welcome!
OPEN HOUSE FOR NEWCOMERS – Catholic School’s Week will start with an Open House for all prospective families to SCCS. It will be held on Sunday, January 31 from 1-3pm. All buildings will be available to see.
SPRING MUSICAL – Casting has been completed for our spring musical, “The Wizard of Oz.” Rehearsal schedules and costume notes are in the works and will be sent home soon. Congratulations to all of our “Little Munchkins.”
More information concerning Catholic School’s Week will be included in the next newsletter. The theme for this year is “Catholic Schools, Dividends for Life: Faith, Knowledge, Discipline, Morals.
The faculty and staff would like to thank the SCCS P.T.O. for remembering them with the special Christmas luncheon. It was delicious and enjoyed by all!
SCCS Elementary School received a note of thanks from the Volunteers of America. Here is what
It said:
Dear Ann & students,
Thanks so much for the socks, paper products, and children’s clothes that you donated to the Crossroads Homeless Shelter. We hope you have a wonderful New Year and we are truly blessed to have you as friends.
We appreciate so much when the community helps with donating food, sheets, blankets, towels, and toiletries. We are housing and serving 82 residents here right now, with 10-18 being children. So thanks again for your donation to our shelter here at Crossroads,
Sincerely,
Sondra Anderson, Crossroads Director
We also received a note of thanks from Safe Harbour. It said:
Dear Students:
The Board of Trustees, Staff and Volunteers would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generous donation of paper products. It is because of your generosity that Safe Harbour can offer the services to victims of domestic violence to provide for their safety, to help them heal and become independent survivors in our
community.
No goods or services were received in connection with this donation
Sincerely,
Ryan Arnott
Executive Assistant
A special thank you goes out to John May, who was so kind to deliver the paper products and the clothing to these shelters. His car was well packed. The New Year is a good time to begin new habits with your children. Responsibility is the number one challenge for students, and teaching responsibility is the number one task of good parents. Thinking of ways to reinforce responsibility at home will only help develop responsibility at school. Be creative and enjoy finding out responsibility will help your child grow.
Words to share from Mother Teresa:
“Jesus wanted to pass on to us the opportunity to give of ourselves to him, so we could turn our love for him into living deeds. To accomplish that, he became the hungry one, the naked one, stripped of all earthly goods and comforts.”
Let us all reflect on what living deeds we can turn our love for him into.
In His Service,
Mrs. Ann Whitfield
K-6 SCCS Principal
SMCC MINI CHEER CLINIC
There will be a mini cheer clinic for students in grades K through 8th on Saturday January 23 from 9am until noon in "The Den." The cost is $25 per student. Your child will learn cheers, chants and jumps from the SMCC High School Cheerleaders plus get to cheer during half time of the SMCC vs. Clyde Game that evening. Wear your t shirt and get into the game free that evening. If you have any questions or would like to register please contact Korrine Diederich at 419-357-1970 or korrine.diederich@gmail.com
RAISING CATHOLIC KIDS IN A CRAZY WORLD
Renowned speaker John Findlater, MED will be speaking on Thursday, January 28 at Sts. Peter and Paul Church from 7 until 9pm. His presentation is titled "Getting a Grip on Kids Today: Raising Catholic Kids in a Crazy and Confusing World."
You may join us for Mass Thursday evening at 5:30 in the Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Pizza and pop will be provided afterwards in the Sts. Peter and Paul Gathering Space before Dr. Findlater's speech.
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