Principal Crowley's Corner

Welcome to our Kindergarten students! It is so nice having the entire school back in the building now. Everyone is working hard each day getting adjusted to school rules, routines, and enjoying time with friends.

This week some highlights to look forward to:

• Monday- CARES begins
• Tuesday- Back to School Night for grades 2 through 4 in the cafeteria. We will begin with our speakers promptly at 6:30pm and parents are invited to come early to take a look at spirit wear samples and info on parish ministries and after school clubs.
• Friday- Summer Reading Adventure: Please wear the summer reading adventure t shirt with gym shorts.

We have been recognized by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as a School of Distinguished Instruction! We received distinction in areas of both growth and potential. This award is based upon our Terra Nova scores which showed evidence of greater-than-expected growth from the previous year's tests. Our school was found to have exceeded 85% or above in all content areas across all grade levels who took the test. We exceeded predicted potential for our school with every grade level meeting or exceeding predicted potential on the Terra Nova Next testing.

61 archdiocesan schools were honored for distinction in either Growth or Potential. SKS was one of 18 who received distinction for both areas!

There was an awards ceremony this past Thursday at St. Pius X Church. Thank you to Mrs. Jones for accepting this award on our behalf as I was unable to attend due to the K/1 back to school night. We will proudly display our award in the main lobby this school year. We have received this award in past years, however this year I feel especially proud of our school given that we took a brand new, and more challenging, form of the Terra Nova tests last year. I am so proud of our students and teachers who have made this honor a reality for us!

Wayne Porch Fest

Saturday, Sept 23rd

420 St. David's (address of our porch)

Performance - 12:20 pm

The SKS Children's Church Choir will be performing on the "high school porch." Our choir leads off the performance at 12:20 pm on the The Leonard Family’s Porch at 420 St. Davids Rd.

~ Have your child seated on the passenger side of the car so they can easily get out on their own.

~ Do not get out of your car to let your child out. Our teachers and 8th graders will help the K and 1st grade students until they get used to exiting the car on their own.

~ Please have a clear sign with your family's last name in the dashboard during afternoon car line.

~ Refer to the diagram above for reminders of the car line traffic pattern.

Below is a snapshot of our dress code for fall/spring uniforms. Thank you for your partnership here! This is also a reminder to make sure to purchase uniforms from our approved vendors: Flynn and O'Hara, Flocco's, and Lands End.

This year we will be starting a monthly math challenge for all students grades K-8! Your child will be bringing home a “problem of the day” calendar. While this activity is optional, I hope we can have full participation as this will be another way for students to practice basic math skills and engage in an opportunity for enrichment. When a student completes the calendar they should return it to school with their name and homeroom teacher written on the back. If scrap paper is used to complete the problems they should send that in as well. Showing your work is an important habit to practice! There will be an incentive each month to encourage students to participate. For September, the homeroom with the highest participation will receive a dress down day! I hope the students will take advantage of this opportunity and please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Thank you!
Mrs. Crowley

Sunday 9/17 is Catechetical Sunday and we will gather at the 9:30am mass for a special blessing of all catechists/teachers. A parish coffee will follow. Who doesn't love a donut after mass?!

All are welcome to join us for our first Monthly School Mass on Wednesday 9/21 at 9:00am. Our monthly masses are always beautifully prepared by our teachers and students. They are a special part of who we are as a school community. Hope to see you there!

Contact Mrs. Hodgens in the front office shodgens@sksschool.org for dismissal changes, absences, etc.

All forgotten lunches, homework, sports gear, books, etc. can be dropped off in the school vestibule. Please label with your child's name and we will make sure they get it.

Early Pick Up Reminders:

* 2:20pm is the cut off for early dismissals.

* When picking up your child early, please be sure to sign out first at the front office. We will then call your child down to meet you. If your child is in the parish center when you pick up early, please be sure to walk over to the parish center to meet them there after you sign out.

Please know you can always contact us to add any prayer intentions to our list for morning prayers. I will use this space to share prayers that you can say at home with your children throughout the year.

Below is a family prayer in remembrance of 9/11.

Thank you for supporting us each day. Your partnership helps each day run smoothly here at school. I would like to take a moment to commend our teachers on the excellent communication they have sent out to families. They are working hard to keep everyone informed about what is going on at school. I am excited to see some of the projects and activities the students will be doing in their classrooms. Keep your eye out on our social media platforms this week for some highlights. Here's to a great week!

God Bless You!
Mrs. Crowley