October 20, 2021

Dear St. Monica Academy Families,

Halloween School Guidance 2021: (to be celebrated on Friday, October 29^th):  Halloween will be here very soon.  Each class will enjoy the day safely.  We want this day to be as fun and safe as possible, so we have made several guidelines to follow:

• All food must be packaged, nut-free, and not home-made.  Students will participate in activities within their classrooms, designed by their teachers.  Room Moms will not be present in the school for any Halloween activities.  Activities may include a movie, arts/crafts projects and will include the theme of Halloween.
• Students will need to come to school in their costumes if they want to wear them.  There will be no changing into costumes during school, so costumes must be worn to school if your child chooses this option.  If students prefer not to wear a costume, they may have a dress down day and/or dress in Halloween colors, orange and black.
• Costumes should be as simple as possible.  Costume masks are not allowed, since students will be wearing their required safety masks.  Avoid costumes that obstruct vision.  Please do not wear anything that interferes with your safety mask.
• Toy guns, knives, long sticks, or pretend weapons of any kind are not allowed.
• Dyed hair and spray cans are not allowed in school.

There will be an outside Halloween Parade on Friday, October 29^th at 9:00 a.m. for PreK-2nd grade.  These classrooms will exit the school through the main entrance of the school and process around the school.  Parents are invited to stand in the front of the school or along Carmen Avenue to view the children in their costumes.  The remaining students in grades 3-8 will line the school parking lot as younger children process to the kindergarten entrance and return to their classrooms.  All safety measures will be in place for this day.  We want the children to have fun and enjoy the season of Halloween, while maintaining structure and safety for all students and staff. 

Student Absences:  Please continue to report student absences to the school office along with symptoms by 9:00 a.m. each morning.  All symptomatic individuals must remain home, regardless of vaccination status.  Families are obligated to report Covid-19 diagnoses and/or close contact cases in your household to the school office.  If symptoms last longer than 24 hours, an individual must receive a negative covid test or alternative medical diagnosis from your doctor prior to returning to school.  Please contact me if you have any questions.

Coming Soon!

• Wed. Oct. 20    School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. Beyenka Hall
• Wed. Oct. 20    Culver’s Dine Out Night 5:00 – 8:00.  CulversDineOutOct20th2021.pdf 
• Thurs. Oct. 21  High School Visit Day.  We will have 10-12 local Catholic High Schools present to meet 6^th – 8^th grade students and pass out information to them.
• Thur.  Oct. 21   Queen of Hearts Drawing at Dino’s 8:00 p.m.  Jackpot is over $73,500.            Please complete this order form if you want to enter to win:  QOHSchoolOrderFormDrawing36.pdf 
• Fri. Oct. 22       School Mass 8:30 a.m.  grades 5-8 (sponsored by 6th grade)
• Fri. Oct 22        Dress Down Day if you bring in a canned good or nonperishable item to donate to the St. Monica Food Pantry.
• Fri. Oct 22       Yearbook/Team Picture Day and Retake Day
• YearbookPictureDayAnnouncementOct2021.pdf
•  PictureRetakesStMonicaOct2021.pdf 

Reminders

*Pumpkins for the Pumpkin Challenge are due in the school on Wednesday, August 27^th.  Please plan on picking up your pumpkin to bring home on Friday, August 29^th at the end of the day.

*Chocolate Sale Money Due-  Please send all World’s Finest Chocolate Sale money to the office as soon as possible so we can finalize the amount raised.  Thank you for your participation in this fundraiser!

*Christmas Tree/Wreath Sale  ChristmasTreeWreathSaleOrderFormOct2021.pdf 

*Follow SMA on Social Media and win up to $300 in gift certificates.  See how to win here: SocialMediaPromotionContest.pdf 

Sincerely,

Ray Coleman, Principal

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