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St. Hilary of Poitiers School Weekly NewsletterMarch 30, 2021
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★ Please View and CONFIRM Report Cards! Scroll for instructions.
★ TODAY is the DEADLINE to order your SHS performance sweatshirt! Order info below. ★ GOD BLESS our First Reconciliation class!
Scroll for the prayer service link. ★ 7th Grade NEEDS YOUR VOTES! ★ COVID-19 Travel Guidelines below ★ Google Classroom FAQ below
★ Our Lenten Journey has begun. Scroll to read about the children’s activities.
Mar 31 *NOON DISMISSAL*
School-wide Retreat
Apr 1 *NO SCHOOL*
Easter Holidays Begin
Apr 6 Classes resume
Apr 12 Summer Uniform Begins
May 13 *NO SCHOOL*
Feast of the Ascension of our Lord May 31 *NO SCHOOL*
Memorial Day
PLEASE SCROLL FOR
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE.
NEWS & NOTES – March 30, 2021
VOTE FOR OUR 7TH GRADE
Our 7th grade class recently won the Philadelphia Regional Future City Competition for their “Eclipse’s Edge” submission. The mission of theDiscoverE Future City Competitionis to provide a fun and exciting educational
engineering program for middle school students that combines a stimulating engineering challenge with a "hands-on" application to present their vision of a city of the
future.
The class is now vying for the top spot in the People’s Choice category. WE NEED YOUR VOTES! Please visit:
https://vote.futurecity.org/regional_winners/eclipses-edge/to show your support. Thank you!
EFFECTIVE MARCH 5, 2021
COVID -19 UPDATE ON TRAVEL GUIDELINES
We ask that as travel restrictions are lifted for Pennsylvania, you continue to be aware of the potential of spreading the disease by following these practices before, during and after you travel:
● Inform the school of any travel.
● Continue to wear masks when outside of your family circle.
● Continue to remain socially distanced when outside of your family circle. ● Continue to monitor COVID-19 symptoms, especially after travel.
● IF A STUDENT TRAVELS OUT OF THE COUNTRY, THEY MUST HAVE A NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST
Parent Question: How do I see what assignments my child has on Google Classroom? Log in to your child’s St. Hilary Google Account at
classroom.google.com.
Here you will see all classes that your child is a participant in. At the top left, you will see two options, To-do and Calendar.
If you click the To-do tab, you will be able to see a list of assignments. You are able to sort by class, assignments that are due, missing or done.
If you click the Calendar tab, assignments will be posted on a calendar sorted by week and due date.
Registration is now open for
Merion Mercy’s Summer Programs!
There are a variety of academic, enrichment and athletic offerings for girls and boys, including our acclaimed pre-eighth grade Summer Academy (girls) and High
School Placement Test Preparation course (girls and boys).
Also featured is the pre-ninth grade programs to get you High School Ready! Make
sure you also check out the enrichment programs, such as Make Art! and Fun with Coding, and sports camps – Basketball, Field Hockey, Soccer and Volleyball.
Please visit our website atwww.merionmercy.com/summerprogramsto download a full brochure and to register online. For more information, you may also contact Mrs. Barbara Harrison, Director of Summer
Programs, at 610-664-6655 Ext. 120 or email atbharrison@merion-mercy.com.
WAYS TO HELP:
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Send to Jill Landgrebe ℅ Ryan, Grade 2
THE PAPER RETRIEVER
Located in School Parking Lot (no cardboard please)
CARTRIDGES FOR KIDS
Send to School Office
POP TABS for
Ronald McDonald House Send to Ms. Lucot, Gr. 2
AMAZON SMILE
Go to
https://smile.amazon .com/and choose St.Hilary of Poitiers
GIANT SCHOOL REWARDS
Visit
www.giantfoodstores .com and select
Holy Week Schedule 2021
As we enter the Sixth Week of Lent, We are fasting from focusing on our Differences and Feasting on our Similarities! During the Holiest Week of the Year, we pray we will continue to Feast on walking with Jesus in Prayer. “
“We cannot find Him, unless we know we need Him. We forget this need when we take a self-sufficient pleasure in our own good works. The poor and helpless are the first to find Him, Who came to seek and to save that which was lost.” Merton, Thomas, No Man Is an Island
As we begin our journey of Holy Week, we strive to pray in such a way as to open the depths of our hearts to this communion that God longs to share. We pray everyone will have a very
meaningful Holy Week as we enter this most sacred time in our Church and in our own lives. We extend an invitation to all our families to attend Holy Week Services as a family in person or virtualy. Our witness of faith is the greatest teaching tool we can offer our children. We appeal to you to make these services a priority in your life this week!
Wednesday, March 31
Our Seventh-Grade Class will provide this moving prayer experience for the children and parents to walk with Jesus toward the cross. This is an opportunity for us to discover as a family that it is because of Jesus and each other that we can make the journey at all. The children have worked VERY hardto prepare these stations. PLEASE take some quiet time to share this beautiful Experience of the Stations of the Cross as a family during Holy Week.
Thursday, April 1 Holy Thursday
Although we are not able to join travel to the Chrism Mass this year due to the Pandemic, we pray for and thank Father Muray for his YES to God.
7:00 PM Holy Thursday Liturgy
Representatives from the First Communion Class will share in the “Washing of the Feet”. We thank God for the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Holy Orders today.
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Church will be open for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 10:00 PM Night Prayer
Friday, April 2 Good Friday 9:00 AM Morning Prayer Service 3:00 PM Adoration of the Cross Saturday, April 3
7:30 PM Easter Vigil
Sunday, April 4 Easter Sunday Happy and Blessed Easter! Mass will be celebrated at 9 and 11 AM.
GOD BLESS OUR FIRST RECONCILIATION CLASS!
The Second Grade Class shared a beautiful and PEACE FILLED Day on Wednesday,
April 24 when they received their First Reconciliation.
Their JOYFUL hearts remind
us all of the
LOVE
of Our Forgiving God!
Below please find the link for the First Reconciliation Prayer Service.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10bMfA-2pmKzGwaULwb-TzCGtEi8QvyGR/view?usp
=sharing
With students wearing SHS sweatshirts as jackets this Spring, maybe
they would like to add a performance sweatshirt to their daily
wardrobe! They will look like the standard red sweatshirt (pictured
above), but in the performance feel and style that all of the kids love!
Available in Youth S-XL and Adult S-XL, $30
THESE WILL BE SPECIAL ORDER ONLY!
Please fill out the Google form (Click on link)
https://forms.gle/MjaRSYqkZbQnKk3c9
Please complete an order for each student separately, but make one
total payment
All orders and payments are due by TUESDAY, March 30
th.
Send all payments to Kim Speed:
Venmo@Kimberly-Speed-519 or send cash payment to Kim
Speed c/o Grant, gr.7 (no checks!)
*Orders without payment will not be fulfilled
*Sweatshirts will be sent in via your students! Orders should be in mid-April
Our Lenten Journey has begun at
St. Hilary of Poitiers School
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Grades One through Eight will attend Stations of the Cross...virtually... on
Thursday afternoons at 2:15.
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Enclosed, you will find a list of our Weekly Lenten Practices.
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Each school day at Noon, we will stop and reflect on our practice with a prayer and
meditation presented over our PA System.
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Every child in our school will be keeping a Prayer Journal that will assist our
children in reflections on our Lenten Practices. Ask him/her to share it with you.
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This year, we are asking each child to make their own Almsgiving Tub for you and
your child to fill with sacrifices made for our brothers and sisters in need. The
Almsgiving will be returned to school in an envelope on the Monday of Holy
Week.
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We will observe our School Wide Retreat Day on Wednesday of Holy Week.
We are a PEOPLE of God
and we will take these Forty Days of Lent to
change and grow to become A HOLIER People of God… People more
LOVING and Caring and MORE Aware of
God’s LOVE for us!
We are a PEOPLE of:
Prayer
Spending quiet time alone with Jesus each
day
Forgiveness
Forgiving others who have hurt us and remembering
to ask forgiveness from those we have hurt
Gratitude
Expressing gratitude to God through our
appreciation of what others do for us
Mindfulness
Sharing quality time with another
Compassion
Expressing sympathy through prayer and
actions
Respect
Respecting our body as a dwelling place of God
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REQUIREMENTS FOR CYO COACHES: 1. SAFE ENVIRONMENT PART 1: PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN
REGISTRATION IS AS FOLLOWS:(Most likely an online course during COVID – need to register)
Go to website: https://childyouthprotection.org - Go to “Staff and Volunteers” up top
- Scroll down to “Part 1: Protecting God’s Children” and then click on “register here”
- It’ll give you all the sites for the Safe Environment sessions; pick one and then register accordingly 2. SAFE ENVIRONMENT PART 2: MANDATORY REPORTING OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE
(must be completed online)
REGISTRATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
Go to website: https://childyouthprotection.org - Click on “Training Institute” tab
- Register
- You’ll get an email to get into the training - Click onto the email to do the training
- At the end, you’ll be able to print off a Mandated Reporter certificate – bring to Rectory 3. PA STATE POLICE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK (renewable every 5 years)
- Go to https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp
4. PA CHILD ABUSE HISTORY CLEARANCE (renewable every 5 years) - Go to https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
5. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEERS
(if Pennsylvania resident for 10 continuous years)
- See attached Disclosure Statement for signature
*** All completed forms from the requirements listed above need to be given to Marian Stengel at the Rectory for filing. Thanks for your prompt attention to this very important matter. If you have questions, call Marian at the Rectory Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am-4pm.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
Car Drop-off
● Students will be dropped off at the front door of school ○ Students may not be dropped off before 8:10 AM
○ Students must have their mask on before they exit the car ○ No parent will be permitted to enter the building
○ Students will exit their car on the school yard side when they reach the faculty member ○ Students will be directed to a designated spot in the school yard for their grade by a faculty
member
○ Students must be prepared to exit the car when the parent pulls up in front of the school ○ Parents will not be permitted to park and will need to circle around if the student is not ready
to exit the car
Masks
● Appropriate masks are required for all students
● Students and staff must wear masks covering the nose and mouth and fit securely
● Student masks that are deemed inappropriate will be taken from the student and a disposable mask will be given to the student.
Arrival Grades PreK and K By Car
● Students will be dropped off at the front door of school. PLEASE USE SIGN ON YOUR DASHBOARD! ● No parent will be permitted to enter the building
● Students will exit their car on the SCHOOL SIDE
● Students will be escorted to their classroom by a faculty member ● Students need to be prepared to exit the car
Dismissal Grades PreK - 8
● All parents picking up MUST wear masks and stay socially distant ● Parents may not enter the building
● Students go directly to the car
● Students MUST keep their masks on until they are in their cars ● No one may wait in the parking lot or play in the parking lot ● The playground is not open after school hours
● We will begin dismissal of students with PreK and K at 2:50 PM ● Dismissal of Grades 1-8 will begin by 3:00 PM
● One Grade will exit the building at time in a line socially distant ● Parents MUST park behind the double yellow lines
● NO ONE may park over by the faculty parking for pick up ● The Driving Directions for Safely Exiting MUST be followed
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEERS Required by the Child Protective Service Law
23 Pa. C.S. Section 6344.2 (relating to volunteers having contact with children)
I swear/affirm that I am seeking a volunteer position and AM NOT required to obtain a clearance through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as:
• the position I am applying for is unpaid; and
• I have been a resident of Pennsylvania during the entirety of the previous ten-year period.
I swear/affirm that I have not been named as a perpetrator of a founded report of child abuse within the past five (5) years as defined by the Child Protective Services Law.
I swear/affirm that I have not been convicted of any of the following crimes under Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
consolidated statues or of offenses similar in nature to those crimes under the laws or former laws of the United States or one of its territories or possessions, another state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a foreign nation, or under a former law of this Commonwealth.
Chapter 25 (relating to criminal homicide) Section 2702 (relating to aggravated assault) Section 2709 (relating to stalking)
Section 2901 (relating to kidnapping) Section 2902 (relating to unlawful restraint) Section 3121 (relating to rape)
Section 3122.1 (relating to statutory sexual assault)
Section 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse) Section 3124.1 (relating to sexual assault)
Section 3125 (relating to aggravated indecent assault) Section 3126 (relating to indecent assault)
Section 3127 (relating to indecent exposure) Section 4302 (relating to incest)
Section 4303 (relating to concealing death of child) Section 4304 (relating to endangering welfare of children) Section 4305 (relating to dealing in infant children) Section 5902(b) (relating to prostitution and related offenses)
Section 5903(c) (d) (relating to obscene and other sexual material and performances) Section 6301 (relating to corruption of minors)
Section 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children), or an equivalent crime under Federal law or the law of another state.
I have not been convicted of a felony offense under Act 64-1972 (relating to the controlled substance, drug device and cosmetic act) committed within the past five years.
I understand that I shall not be approved for service if I am named as a perpetrator of a founded report of child abuse within the past five (5) years or have been convicted of any of the crimes listed above or of offenses similar in nature to those crimes under the laws or former laws of the United States or one of its territories or possessions, another state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a foreign nation, or under a former law of this
Commonwealth.
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I understand that if I am arrested for or convicted of an offense that would constitute grounds for denying participation in a program, activity or service under the Child Protective Services Law as listed above, or am named as perpetrator in a founded or indicated report, I must provide the administrator or designee with written notice not later than 72 hours after the arrest, conviction or notification that I have been listed as a perpetrator in the Statewide database.
I understand that if the person responsible for employment decisions or the administrator of a program, activity or service has a reasonable belief that I was arrested or convicted for an offense that would constitute grounds for denying participation in a program, activity or service under the Child Protective Services Law, or was named as perpetrator in a founded or indicated report, or I have provided notice as required under this section, the person responsible for
employment decisions or administrator of a program, activity or service shall immediately require me to submit current clearances obtained through the Department of Human Services, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, as appropriate. The cost of clearances shall be borne by the employing entity or program, activity or service.
I understand that if I willfully fail to disclose information required above, I commit a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall be subject to discipline up to and including denial of a volunteer position.
I understand that the person responsible for employment decisions or the administrator of a program, activity or service is required to maintain a copy of my clearances.
I hereby swear/affirm that the information as set forth above is true and correct. I understand that false swearing is a misdemeanor pursuant to Section 4903 of the Crimes Code.
Name: _______________________________Signature:__________________________________
Witness: _______________________________Signature:___________________________________
Date: ________________________
School Shoe Policy
School uniform shoes are required and can be purchased at Flynn & O’Hara or DiGiulio's. If you are purchasing through another retailer you must purchase the required name brand shoes. The two brands are School Issue
and Merrell.There is a one-year transition period. Any new shoes purchased through the school year must be
the shoes listed below.
Girls Grades 1-8
● School Issue - Dirty Buck or ● School Issue - Black Mary Jane
School Issue Dirty Buck School Issue Mary Jane
Boys Grades 1-8
● Merrell - Jungle Moc Black Leather or ● Merrell - Jungle Moc Black Suede or ● School Issue - Dirty Buck
Merrell - Jungle Moc Black Leather Merrell - Jungle Moc Black Suede School Issue - Dirty Buck
PreK & Kindergarten
● ALL WHITE sneakers with ALL WHITE socks
