Weekly Parent Update

It is with a joyful heart that I wish you and your family luck and success this year. 2022 is sure to be a year of new ventures and accomplishments. As I reflect on the past year, I am truly proud of our faculty, staff, and scholars for their accomplishments despite the adversity brought by Hurricane Ida and COVID. Last year showed us how resilient we are individually and collectively as a school community. Let's continue this momentum of working together to support our scholars.

I want to take this opportunity to revisit our collective agreement as per the student contract. These expectations are in place to support the academic success of our scholars:

ATTENDANCE

• We are aware of the challenges COVID has presented with scholars attending school.; however all scholars are expected to attend school to the fullest extent possible and be on time.
• Scholars are expected to attend school unless they are sick or there is a family emergency.

HOMEWORK

• Scholars are expected to complete all classwork and homework

BEHAVIOR

• Scholars are expected to adhere to all school and district policies.
• Scholars shall respect all faculty and staff.

We appreciate your support and understanding during these unprecedented times as we try to provide our scholars with a "normal" school day. If your scholar is not feeling well, please be sure to follow the updated COVID GUIDELINES before allowing your scholar to return to school. For more information, please contact Nurse Beth at 985-651-3700.

With much appreciation,

Ms. Jones

Mr. Cox will be hosting an information session for the parents of 6th and 8th grade scholars regarding the National History Project on Tuesday, January 18, 2021, 4:45 p.m -6:45p.m. . This time will be set aside to explain the expectations, format, and guidelines of the National History Day Project, and allow parents to ask questions. This project will be weighted as a summative assessment.

The meeting will be virtual. A zoom link will be sent home via Class Dojo as well as through your scholar's TEAMS account.

Thank you in advance for supporting your scholar and Mr. Cox with this assignment!

Mr. Cox will be hosting an information session for the parents of 7th grade scholars regarding the Social Studies Project on Thursday, January 20, 2021, 4:45 p.m. -6:45 p.m. This time will be set aside to explain the expectations, format, and guidelines of the Social Studies Project, and allow parents to ask questions. This project will be weighted as a summative assessment.

The meeting will be virtual. A zoom link will be sent home via Class Dojo as well as through your scholar's TEAMS account.

Thank you in advance for supporting your scholar and Mr. Cox with this assignment!

• Scholars shall remain with their cohort of classmates throughout the day.
• Only 3 scholars are allowed to be in the restroom at one time.
• All scholars will eat lunch in their classroom.
• All teachers have been provided masks, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant spray.
• Custodians have been provided a daily schedule that outlines days to fog the class.
• Custodians are expected to wipe knobs, door handles, and stairwell rails 3 times a day.
• Teachers are aware and remind scholars to wear their masks properly.
• Teachers have reviewed the cough and sneeze technique with their scholars.

We are reminding our school families that we are still under a mask mandate. Let's all join together and mitigate the spread of COVID among our scholars and teachers.

Scholars who utilize the buses shall wear masks correctly anytime they are on a bus.

Thank you to all of our scholars who consistently wear their masks properly on our school buses.

January 5

• Intent to Return Letters go home (due March 11)

January 10

• Progress Reports go home

January 12

• 3rd/4th ELA Interim Assessments

January 17

• No School- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

January 18

• 6th and 8th grade Parent Information Meeting regarding the National History Day Project

January 19

• 5th/6th grade ELA Interim Assessments
• Test Papers go home

January 20

• School Pictures
• Dyslexic Screening begins for 2nd grade scholars
• 7th Grade Parent Information Meeting regarding the Social Studies Fair Project

January 24

• 7th/8th Grade ELA Interim Assessments

January 26

• Test Papers Go Home

January 28 (Tentative Date)

• Theatrical Performance "The Best Little Theatre in Town" (pending COVID guidelines)

February 1

• Application Process begins
• End of 2nd 9 week period

We are committed to making learning a priority, and we must work together to address the learning loss due to COVID and HURRICANE IDA! As parents, you can help in the following ways:

• Please be sure your scholar attends school each day.
• Avoid late check-ins and early check-outs.
• Schedule appointments after school when possible.
• Please be sure your scholar reads for at least 20 minutes Monday-Thursday.
• Contact your scholar's teacher with any concerns.

Please contact your scholar's teacher if you have any questions or concerns via email. Email addresses can be found on our school's website page under the Parent's Tab and Teacher Website Tab.

If you would like to request a parent-teacher-administrator conference, please contact Ms. Allison Duhe to schedule an appointment at (985)-651-3700.

https://stjohn.edgear.net/progress/

Any questions about virtual learning should be directed to our school counselor, Mrs. Tai Cambre at tcambre@stjohn.k12.la.us.

• Parents without an Ory carpool tag will need to park and wait until all carpoolers are dismissed to check out their scholars with an ID.
• Carpool line begins at Sleepy Hollow Drive for morning drop off and afternoon pick up.
• Parents must have the Ory carpool tag on the dashboard.

• If a parent requests a change in afternoon transportation, a written note must be sent to school and approved by Ms. Jones, the school principal.
• If an unforeseen circumstance arises, please contact the front office via phone. The school secretary, Ms. Allison will help make arrangements that must be approved by Ms. Jones, the school principal.

As we begin to transition to our normal routines, we are requesting that our scholars who have their uniforms begin to wear them on a daily basis.

Scholars who are not in uniforms shall meet expectations for respectful dress and adhere to the dress down guidelines set by the district which include the following:

• Top - no crop tops, tank tops, profanity, spaghetti straps
• All shirts must be tucked at all times.
• Bottoms- no holes- shorts and skirts must be no shorter than 2 inches above the knee- no sagging pants- shirts tucked
• Shoes - fully enclosed front and back
• See the full guidelines in the student handbook

To the fullest extent possible, if your scholar has a uniform, please allow him/her to wear it. If your scholar does not have a uniform, please be sure he/she is following the relaxed dress code. Dressing appropriately increases self-confidence and helps promote respect from others. Uniformity increases school-pride and shows pride in the organization(s) we are affiliated.

The current policy states that cell phones are not allowed; however, due to ever-changing times, we are aware that cell phones are a means of communication between parents and their scholars. Although we strongly recommend that cell phones are not brought to school, should your scholar have the need to have a cell phone to communicate with you before or after school hours, the following guidelines will be strictly enforced with no exceptions:

• Cell phones must remain in the OFF position during school hours.
• Cell phones must remain in the OFF position while riding the bus.
• Cell phones shall not be visible or seen by another scholar or teacher.
• Cell phones must remain in the OFF position while riding the bus.

• Cell phones that ring or vibrate will be confiscated and a CAM point will be deducted.

• A scholar is in violation of the cell phone policy should the cell phone be in the "ON" position.
• Scholars will be referred to the office and receive a consequence should he/she use the phone at school or on the bus.

1st Offense: Cell phone will be confiscated, scholar will receive a detention, and a CAM point will be deducted. Parents will have to come to the office to pick up the phone from an administrator.

2nd Offense:

Cell phone will be confiscated, scholar will receive a detention, and a CAM point will be deducted. Scholar will be unable to bring a cell phone on campus. Parents will have to come to the office to pick up the phone from an administrator.

3rd Offense:

Cell phone will be confiscated, scholar will receive a 1 day suspension for a habitual violation of rules, and CAM points will be deducted. Parents will have to come to the office to pick up the phone from an administrator.