Dear St. Monica Academy Families,

I hope all of our St. Monica Academy families are doing well with the hopes for a joyous Christmas season ahead.  As we approach the end of 2020, we have several updates and reminders below.

E-Learning for the First Two Weeks of January:  As you may know. we are starting out in January 2021 with e-learning for two weeks after the Christmas Break.  On Tuesday, January 19th, we will return to in-person learning.  The transition to two weeks of January e-learning for the whole school was made at the system-wide level in keeping with public health recommendations to account for a likely increase in transmission during the Christmas break.  It will also allow our families to be home for a 14 day period prior to the beginning of in-person learning on January 19th.  I am asking that families not travel after January 4^th, so we do not have to extend the quarantine for families going to no travel states.  This is the best way to minimize spread and ensure we have minimal transmission when we return to in-person learning on January 19^th.   

Empower Tax Credit Scholarship TCS Information (January Application Date: Jan. 13)

• Empower FAQ’s:  EmpowerTaxCreditProgramFAQ's.pdf 
• Empower TCS Information Flyer:  EmpowerTCSInfo.pdf 
• Empower Application:  EmpowerStudentsApplication.pdf 

Thank you to all of the families that participated in the World’s Finest Chocolate Sale.  Profit was just under $2,800 for online sales!  Also, the Wreath Sale did very well with a profit of more than $1,600!  Thank you!

School Gratitude Fund - SchoolGratitudeFundFlier.pdf 

Coming Soon

• Wed.  Dec. 9      2^nd Quarter Progress Reports Sent Home (4^th-8^th Grade)                          Lou Malnati’s Dine Out/Pick Up Day LouMalnatisDineOutDec2020.pdf 
• Sun.   Dec. 13    3^rd Sunday of Advent
• Mon.  Dec. 14    Green & Red Day - Spirit Week SpiritWeekChristmasDec14th17th2020.pdf 
• Tues.  Dec. 15    Grinch Day - Dress like The Who’s from Whoville or in the color green.
• Wed.  Dec. 16     Ugly Sweater Day (Substitute for Sweater is acceptable)
• Thur.  Dec. 17     Pajama day – Polar Express Day for younger students (Santa Visits!!)
• Fri.     Dec. 18    Teacher Professional Day – NO SCHOOL:   Christmas Break Begins
• Mon.    Jan. 4      School Resumes:  E-learning Starts on Jan 4^th & ends on Friday Jan. 15^th                              No Travel after January 4^th in order to return to in-class learning Jan 19
• Tues.    Jan. 19    In-Person Instruction Returns for all grades

God Bless!

Ray Coleman, Principal

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