Newsletter (Archived): September 2nd Newsletter - Sep 2, 2020 - Sep 10, 2020 [Archive]
Make Up Days - We are still evaluating the days we will need to make up from last week. When we have more information, we will pass it along.
Spirit Dress fo r$1
Our school will partner with Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Alexandria to assist families with rebuilding and returning to their homes and schools. SJS will have spirit dress Thursday , September 3rd & 10th. Students may wear school jeans (*reminder - no jeggins or skinny jeans), any tennis shoes, and any SJS t-shirt (clubs, sports, fair, etc.) for $1 or any donation you would like to give. Students will make encouraging prayer cards and we will purchase gift cards for Home Depot, Lowes, Target, Walmart, etc. to put in each card.
The packet for September's spiritual homework went home in the Wednesday packet today. We hope your family grows as you share this time together.
September Birthdays!
If your child has a September birthday he/she may wear free dress on Tuesday, September 8th. Please see the parent/student handbook for dress code guidelines.
Our word of the week is: RESPONSIBILITY
Bible Verse: “ In all the work you are given, do the best you can. Work as though you are working for the Lord, not an earthly master.” Colossians 3:23
“ It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible but also for what we do not do.”
Counselor's Corner
The first Wednesday of each month, a different topic will be highlighted and resources will be posted for parents and students to use at home. Any questions or concerns or topic requests, please email Mrs. Dunham. adunham@sjscrusaders.org
September- This month's resources will focus on Anxiety/ Worrying.
** 10 Apps to Help Your Child Deal With Anxiety
https://www.sunshineandhurricanes.com/apps-for-anxiety/
**Resources and Ideas to Help Calm a Child Dealing With Anxiety- Coping Skills
https://copingskillsforkids.com/calming-anxiety
** How Can You Help Your Child With Anxiety? At Home Activities and Tips
https://veryspecialtales.com/how-help-child-with-anxiety/
**Managing Worry and Anxiety for Kids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7g8Atv27Q8&feature=youtu.be
** Formed.org - Catholic Resources For Your Family-
Parent Video Series- 'Trust In God'
https://watch.formed.org/videos/trust-in-god
Circles of Grace for Parents
It is required each year that the schools and churches of the Diocese offer parents information pertaining to creating safe environments for children. The Diocese provides these flyers for parents to review. The information on the flyer is set by the Office of Child and Youth Protection and changes each year.
Please click below to review the 2020-2021 Parent’s Informational Flyer, Summary of the Key Concepts of “Circle of Grace”
Circles of Grace for Students
It is required by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People that all children enrolled in Catholic Schools and Parishes receive Safe Environment Training. The Diocese of Baton Rouge provides such training called Circles of Grace. This lesson will be taught to our Pre-K – 5th grade students on Monday, September 14th, and Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 by their Religion teacher. The lessons for our 6th-8th grade students will be taught during scheduled times during the week of 1st quarter exams, October 5-9, 2020.
Parents, please take time to review your child’s lesson plan that will be taught in the classroom prior to September 11, 2020 by going to:
https://learn.evangcatbr.org/circle-of-grace/
Password is: CareSafeChurch
· Click the PDF link that is associated with your child’s grade.
· The Circles of Grace lessons are available for review in English and Spanish
If you DO NOT want your child to participate in his/her safety lesson, please click the “Opt Out” form below, complete, and return it to the school office in a marked envelope to the attention of Cory Pinion NO LATER THAN Friday, September 11, 2020
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs.Cory Pinion at cpinion@sjscrusaders.org
6th-8th grade OPT OUT FORM.pdfParent Flyer.pdfPreK-5th Grade OPT OUT FORM.pdfTwenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 6, 2020
“If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” Ps. 95
The Readings for Sunday’s Mass can be found at:
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090620.cfm
Upcoming Feast Day: September 8th
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary-
The feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated each year on the eighth of September. Usually it is the custom of the church to celebrate the feast day of a saint on the date of their death as this is truly their "die natalis", the day remembered as their birth into everlasting happiness. Mary, however, entered this world sinless through the privilege of the Immaculate Conception and is the firstborn of the redeemed. Her nativity is a cause for great joy as it is considered the" dawn of our salvation" as Pope Paul VI wrote in the document, Marialis Cultus in 1972.
https://udayton.edu/imri/mary/b/birth-of-mary-september-8.php
Looking Ahead!
September 7 - Labor Day - No School
September 8 - September Birthdays
September 14 - Cirle of Care classes
October 1 - Custodian Day
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