August 2009

 

  Welcome to a new school year!! 

           

Welcome to a new school year!!  We hope the summer has been a relaxing and enjoyable one.  The faculty and staff look forward to working with you and sharing the wonderful task of assisting you in the education of your children.  We ask your continued prayers, cooperation and support as we begin a new School year.

            School will open on Monday, August 31, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. for students in Grades 1 through 4.  Dismissal will be 2:15 p.m.  School uniforms will be worn.  Montessori preprimary (3 and 4 year old students) and students in the Pre-K 4 program will not have a uniform.  Montessori kindergarten students will wear the school uniform. 

            Students in the Pre-K 4 program and Kindergarten students will have orientation on September 1 through September 3, 2009.  See enclosed schedule for your child’s time and date.  Regular classes for these students begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2009.

            Montessori class will begin with orientation according to schedule beginning September 1 to September 11, 2009.  See enclosed schedule for details.

 

LUNCH BOXES AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES

            If you need to purchase a lunch box, please buy the soft material lunch bag.  Be sure to put your child’s name on the lunch bag.  Each child will receive school supplies during the first week of school.  Please send in the exact amount due for supplies on or before August 31, 2009.  A supply sheet is enclosed for your student’s grade.  Please put your child’s name on this sheet. 

Click Here for School Supply Lists

 

VOLUNTEERS

            Parent volunteers are a very important part of our school life.  If you are able to assist in any way, please know that we need you.  You are welcome and very much appreciated.  Please fill out the enclosed volunteer sheet and return to the school as soon as possible.  We request that other arrangements are made for younger siblings when volunteering in the school building.  Thank you.

 

PARENT STUDENT INVOLVEMENT/PARENT NETWORKING ORGANIZATION

            We welcome our returning officers for the 2009-2010 school year:

                        President – Mrs. Samantha Ruschman                                

Vice Presidents – Mrs. Mary Bahara

                        Secretaries – Mrs. Elia Roselle

                        Treasurer – Mrs. Justine Green   

                        

CLASS LISTS

            Class lists for grade placement will be posted on the office window during the week of

August 24, 2009.  Please do not request a change as all records are processed.

 

 

FOOTBALL SWEEPSTAKES

            We will again have our “Football Sweepstakes”.  You will receive your tickets in the first brown envelope and we encourage you to sell them as soon as possible.  If you are in need of more tickets, please call Wanda Lasher at 421-3543 or call the office at 421-3651.  We need your help and support for the School to benefit from this fundraiser. 

 

BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT

            Back-to-School night will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 7:00p.m.   All parents are requested to attend.  This is a very important meeting, which should be attended by both parents.  The spiritual development of the child, school policy, programs and meeting your child’s teacher will be on the agenda.  Sister Mary Alice will introduce the teachers.  Each teacher will discuss curriculum, homework and your role in school projects and other school related activities.  In order for your child to have a good year, it is important that you hear first hand requirements from your child’s teacher.

 

LUNCH PROGRAM

            Hot lunch is available for grades K - 4 daily.  Orders must be placed on Fridays for the following week.  Check the menu and order accordingly.  Please look for all information regarding lunch on the “collection of lunch and milk” letter.  Kindergarten students are encouraged to bring their lunch.  Milk is available for all students.

Click here for Lunch Money Collection Procedures

 

UNIFORMS

            There will be a USED UNIFORM SALE on Thursday, August 20, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.

            GIRLS:  Uniform consists of a plaid jumper, light blue blouse with a peter pan collar, red crisscross tie, and navy blue knee socks (a navy blue Notre Dame cardigan or vest is optional).

            BOYS:  Uniform consists of navy blue dress pants, light blue dress shirt, a belt and a plaid school tie and a navy blue Notre Dame V-neck pullover sweater vest.

            All students are to wear sturdy dress school shoes.  Boys may wear Notre Dame golf shirts until November 1st and again in April - May - June. 

            GYM UNIFORMS:  These consist of navy blue Notre Dame sweats and sweatshirt for winter and navy blue Notre Dame shorts and tee shirt for the warmer months.  Sneakers with white socks – visible above the ankle -  are to be worn with the gym uniforms and only on gym days. 

            Both gym uniforms and golf shirts may be purchased at the school office throughout the school year.

 

TRANSPORTATION

            Students are transported by the school district in which you live.  You must call that district for information.  If you drive your child to school, you must park your car in the lot and walk your child to the teachers’ lot.  Please do not allow your child to cross unattended.  You must enter via Elk Street and exit on Brodhead.  All students must ride the assigned bus only.  No student is allowed to change buses.  Very often we get requests from parents to have their child ride home on a bus to another child’s house.  For insurance purposes, we may not honor these requests.  East Stroudsburg School District wants all Notre Dame parents living in the East Stroudsburg School District to know that their buses have a direct route from pick-up to school and only carry Notre Dame students.