October 1, 2018
Dear Parents/Guardians,
This month we honor Mary in her most favored prayer, the rosary. During this month we ask that you joinus in praying the rosary with your children. The teachers will take time to teach praying the rosary. Wehope you will join us in church on Wednesday, October 24 th at 1:00 PM to pray the living rosary.
Due to the continued summer temperatures we will not be moving into our fall/winter uniforms on October 1st. This uniform change date is now set for Monday, October 15th. Please visit the website for clarification of the winter uniforms. https://saintdorothy.org/dress-code-1
Oktoberfest is here! Please consider giving of your time for this wonderful community building event, and St. Dorothy’s biggest fund raiser. This event is an essential school support. Please check out the many ways you can show this support on our website. Oktoberfest will run from October 9th-13th. Set up begins on the 8th. Bring your family and neighbors.
St. Dorothy School will host a High School Night for our 6th-8th graders. Please join us on October 16, 2018 starting at 6:30 in the gym. Many area Parochial and Private schools will be available for you to gain insight into their programs. This is a night of browsing and discussion with the schools of your choice. I encourage your children to come with questions for schools of interest to them. It’s a good opportunity to impress the admissions department.
Grandparents/Special persons Day will be held in the Spring for our Pre-K through grade 4. When the date is chosen we will post to our school calendar and let you know through communication.
A Parent meeting for First Reconciliation will take place on October 17 th at 7:00 PM in church. More information is available from your child’s teacher.
Our new lunch program begins October 1st. Cuisine 365 will take monthly orders on line. The link has been shared through an email from Kelly Gust and is available on the website. All orders and payments are done electronically for your convenience. Friday lunches are hosted by the school families. Please follow directives on the website and H&S news for ordering.
OptionC is our online grading system. Teachers will post grades and discipline here for you and your children to keep track. Please make sure you save your password for future reference. We do not have copies of that once you set it up. Please make any family profile changes necessary by the middle of October. Progress reports will be available on OptionC on October 19 th . Please print your child’s progress report, discuss with them and sign and return to school. Teachers will be planning conferences on the evening of October 30th. These will begin at 3:00 and run until 6:30 PM. Wednesday, October 31st is a half day of school with afternoon conferences beginning at 12:30 PM. Thursday, November 1st is All Saints Day, a holy day of obligation. There is no school for children. Masses are being offered Thursday at 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Our Halloween parade for students in grades K-3 will take place on October 31, 2018 at 8:45 AM.
Students may come to school in their costumes and carry their change of uniform in a bag. Grade 2 Saint presentations will take place directly after the parade in church. Pre K students will have their parade in the AM on Tuesday, October 30 th . Teachers will send more information.
After school activities are underway. Please be advised that Band, Choir and Science Explorer
registrations have all come home. If you are still interested please contact your respective instructor.
Students in grades 5 and 6 and 7 will soon receive their contract for the ability to have a laptop computer for the school year. These require the parents to discuss the contract, sign and return with the Insurance fee of $25.00 per student. This fee is needed each year. Please send the fee to your child’s homeroom teacher so that we can distribute these new computers and begin using them in all classes. Look for further information on a meeting to discuss technology guidelines and issues.
Our Lady of Angels is in need of rebuilding and our support would be greatly appreciated. The attached link is information about a benefit for anyone interested in helping their cause.
Live Everyday Giving Witness to Christ.
Karen Tomasetti
Principal