News and Notes about Halloween

It is hard to believe that we are at Mid Trimester already!  We have been blessed with beautiful weather most days these past five weeks. Our students have enjoyed as much time outside in the sunshine as possible taking mask breaks, enjoying recess, PE, and other classes. We will continue to go outside even as the weather becomes cooler, so please remind your child to wear their Saint John’s sweatshirt or jackets, along with hats and mittens, when needed.

As we are getting used to the routine after five weeks, a reminder to please continue to complete the Health Screening before you get to school.  This helps to keep the traffic moving during drop off and helps us keep school data.  If your child is sick, please keep them home and communicate with the front office and teachers when your child will be out of school for illness.  The student will be provided make-up homework, not distance learning.  
Students or family members who are experiencing COVID-like symptoms, please click COVID-19 Attendance Guide for Parents and Families.   In addition, please email Karla Shultz and call 651-484-3038 where we will go over our protocol decision tree, in detail.  If we decide your student(s), will be out of school for an extended time, we will provide live instruction virtually during the regular school hours of 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

IMPORTANT INFO AND REMINDERS:

PRIME DAY:
Do you plan to shop on Amazon Prime Day?  If so, you can make a difference while you shop Amazon Prime Day deals on October 13 & 14. Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/41-0781158 or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app and AmazonSmile donates a percentage of your purchases to Saint John School of Little Canada.  
 

UNITY DAY:
Wednesday, October 21, 2020.  We invite students to wear an orange shirt (along with uniform pants or skirt) on this day, to show that we are together against bullying, and united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
 

SCHOOL LUNCH:
Our Saint John's school menu is posted on our website and is not necessarily same as Roseville's hot lunch menu, as we may make minor changes. Please use the following link to see what is for lunch daily:  https://school.sjolc.org/hot-lunch-program

UNIFORM REMINDER:
As a reminder, non-uniform passes are NOT allowed on Wednesdays due to the students attending Mass.

LOST & FOUND:
Has your child lost a sweater? hat? lunch box? coat? This is a sample of what is currently in the school’s Lost and Found. Items that are found are placed in the “Lost and Found” bin located in the cafeteria. Please label your child’s belongings — it is the best way to be sure the items are returned quickly. However, If your child has lost something this year, please have them check the bin as soon as possible.

HALLOWEEN PARTY:
Halloween party Information HERE 
Halloween is always a fun day at Saint John's. Students in PreK-5 should wear their costumes to school on October 30, when they arrive in the morning. Please make sure that the costumes are simple. Students should be able to put on and take off their costumes for bathroom breaks during the day. Also, please help your child to make safe choices about his/her costume: no weapons or inappropriate dress,  Please choose a costume that is sensitive to the needs of all of our students. Of course, students will also be wearing their face-covering masks, so please also keep this in mind when choosing their costume. Middle School Students, please email your teacher regarding Halloween costumes. 

SAINT JOHN'S MASK SALE:
We provided free masks for students during the 1^st week of school.  We will be selling these masks in the main office for $4.00.  We have children and adult masks available. Show your Eagle pride while masking up around Minnesota!


MARK YOUR CALANDAR:
October 15 and 16: MEA Break - No School, (Eagle Club - closed)
October 21: Unity Day - Please have your students wear an Orange Shirt to school
October 30: Halloween Party (Students in PreK-5 may wear costumes, Middle School students, please contact your Homeroom teacher)

SNEAK PEAK November:
November 3: No School, Eagle Club open - Sign-Up Here
November 6: School Spirit Day - wear your Spirit Wear to school to show your Eagle Pride!
November 12: 3:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.-  Parent Conferences - more information to come on this, stay tuned!
November 13: School picture re-takes
November 17: 3:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Parent Conferences  - more information to come on this, stay tuned!
November 26 & 27: No School, Thanksgiving Break, Eagle Club closed

RESOURCES 
Dr. Jules Nolan is providing the following resources for parents.
Click here for a pdf flyer of the October parenting sessions 

We are proud of our school and look forward to more exciting things to come our way!  Check out the great that is happening daily on our school website and follow us on Facebook.
 
Have a great MEA break!

Dan J. Hurley, Principal