February 5, 2019

Dear Parents/Guardians:

When I count my blessings you are among them! It was a busy Catholic School’s Week! This special week allows us to see all the good and celebrate each other in a variety of scheduled events. We began with Sunday’s opening Mass and open house and ended with Mass, variety show and family bowling night! Thank you to all the parents, students, teachers and priests whose efforts made this week possible. We do not take for granted your unending efforts.

Good news for our youngest members of the parish, it has been decided to open a third Preschool classroom. The results, from our Save a Seat program, suggests impressive interest. Hopefully you were able to see these new rooms and visit the teachers during CSW open house. Registrations are filling up and keeping St. Dorothy numbers vibrant. Anyone who did save a seat, please send all registration information to the office as soon as possible to keep that seat.

Coding /STEM Club has arrived. Join Mrs. McGarvey, our technology teacher, after school on Mondays, to involve yourself in this technology opportunity focused on coding and building games and websites. This is available for students in grades 3 through 8 beginning in February. There are limited spots. Log in to sign up genius to get started. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080544aaac23a7fa7-coding. More information is attached in the Option C email with this newsletter.

Thank you to those who took the time to complete our Middle States survey. The results are beneficialto this process and our plans for improvement. If you still have not completed and would like to do so you may before the week’s end.

President’s Day, February 18, 2019 is a holiday for our students, there is no school.

First Eucharist Parent Meeting will be held in church on February 20, 2019 at 7:00 PM. Look to
classroom news for more information.

Morning drop off is showing improvement, but some concerns lie with those who park up against the church side to drop their children. This path needs to be vacant for buses and cars exiting the pathway. Please note: if your child/ren need assistance getting out of the car please park and then assist them in getting out. They can walk to the teacher on duty and be crossed with other students. Those in the drop off line need to be self sufficient to keep that line moving and the traffic off of Burmont Rd. Thank you to all who are conscious of these patterns. Please note: those not in the drop off line, you must exit out onto Township line Rd. between the church and rectory, you may not come down to exit onto Burmont Rd. That lane is for cars to turn right and go back to the Preschool lane for morning drop off. Thank you for relating this information to your family members who help with morning drop off.

Hoops for Hope will take place the weekend of February 22nd . Look for more information coming home on this great fundraiser which supports cancer awareness. Hope to see our classes joining together to have fun during this event!

Thank you and have a blessed month.

Karen Tomasetti
Principal

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