Monday Memo
Week 10 | October 18-22 2021
Letter from the administration
Please make sure you have your carpool number. If someone else is picking us your children, make sure they have the carpool number.
If your child does not come to your car, please roll down your window and hold your yellow carpool number sign. One of the staff will assist you.
Once you have your children, please turn on your emergency lights.
Thank you.
Test to Stay Program
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Kentucky Public Health and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, along with the Louisville Metro Health Department, have provided guidance on optional modified quarantine strategy for managing COVID-19 exposures in the school setting.
This Test to Stay program will be implemented at St. Albert the Great beginning Monday, October 18th. The purpose of this letter is to outline considerations for the Test to Stay modified quarantine which allows unvaccinated students who are exposed to COVID-19 at school to continue with in-person instruction with repeated negative COVID-19 testing. It is important to note that the CDC and KDPH guidelines emphasize the implementation of layered prevention strategies, as well as isolation of persons who test positive for COVID-19 and quarantine of unvaccinated contacts to protect students, teachers and staff.
Participation in the Test to Stay program requires a signed waiver from the parent/guardian as well as an agreement to support all of the requirements and protocols as outlined in the attached document. This signed waiver will remain on file and cover your child the entire school year. This testing program is only available to students who have been identified as direct contacts in the school setting.
Our goal is that we will be able to keep all students safe and healthy while minimizing the number of students who have to quarantine due to exposure, thus maximizing the continuation of in-person instruction for our students. In collaboration with the Office of Catholic Schools and our local health department, we will consistently monitor and assess the effectiveness of this program.
Sincerely,
Ellen Martin
PrincipalDebbie Abbott
Assistant PrincipalLindsay Finley
Technology Coach
--- Around the school ---
covid protocol:
Parents of a vaccinated student may send a copy of their child's vaccination card to tpark@stalbert.org or to the school office to the attention of Tatum Park. If your vaccinated child is exposed to a positive case, you will still be contacted if they are within the 3-foot radius of the positive case. Vaccinated students do not need to quarantine. This is optional but would greatly help us in speeding up the process dealing with exposures and quarantining. Thank you!
New Year, New Protocols!
Click the button to the left to view our 2021-2022 COVID Protocols on what to do upon exposure or a confirmed positive test.
Click on the button to the left to fill out the 'Test to Stay' Permission Waiver
--- From our pto ---
If you have questions, contact:
Angela Augustine
angjaug@aol.com
502-299-9621
Trunk-or-treat
Join us for trunk-or-treat 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30! Entrance is free with a canned good or other nonperishable item. Pizza, drinks and carnival games will be provided.
At least one vehicle/trunk per class is required. Deadline to register is Oct. 15. The registration form is provided in this post and should be returned to school in an envelope labeled to Angela Augustine.
Please start sending candy/items to school with your children:
Preschool 3s – Suckers
Preschool 4s – Stickers
JK – Smarties
K – Skittles, Starbursts
1st – Gummies
2nd – Swedish Fish, Sour Patch Kids
3rd – Tootsie Rolls
4th – Kit Kat, Twix (no-nut chocolate candy bars)
5th – M&Ms (plain only)
6th – Pencils
7th – Hershey bars (no nuts)
8th – Airheads, Nerds
Box Tops - Easier than ever
Box Tops are a simple way to make money for our school! All you have to do is scan your receipt:
1. Download the Box Top app.
2. Select St. Albert the Great.
3. Click on “Products” to discover items that are Box Top friendly.
4. Click on “Bonus Offers” to see products that are offering bonuses.
5. Click “Refer a Friend” to share with friends and family to get 50 bonus points.
6. After the app is set up, all you have to do is scan your receipts after shopping.
Each Box Top is worth a dime. Those dimes turn into dollars, which turn into great things for our students!
If scanning receipts isn’t your thing, send them to school in an envelope labeled for Angela Augustine or Rachel Hubbard, and we’ll do it for you. Receipts are only good for two weeks after purchase, so don’t delay!
--- From Our Sports Ministry ---
SAAM Trivia night
Gate and Concessions Workers needed
All families who have a child participating in fall sports must work one concession stand shift during the season. If you have not worked or paid the opt out fee, please select a time during the CSAA Volleyball Tournament.
Winter Sports Sign up
The following sports will be offered this winter and registration will close Monday, October 18.
● Archery (Grades 4-8)
● Cheerleading (Grades 1-8)
● Girl's Basketball (Grades 3-8)
● Boy's Basketball (Grades 3-8)
● Intermediate Basketball (Grades 9-12)
(Note: You must be a parishioner at a Catholic Parish to participate in the Intermediate Basketball league.)
Attention: Grades 3-8 basketball tryouts will be the week of October 25. Details will come later.
These sports will be offered and will close on Monday, November 1.
● Basketball (JK-K Co-ed)
● Basketball (Grades 1-2)
Attention: JK-2 basketball will not start games until January. Grades 1-2 will start practices in December.
SAAM encourages you to pay the opt out concession fee ($25) during checkout to avoid working the gate and concession stand this season.
Click below to sign up...
https://gameday.loucsaa.net/login
To register:
1.On home page you should see the sport choices at the top of page.
2. Click add to cart.
3. Click on Cart.
4. Click drop down box that says add player and choose your child's name you are registering
5. Click complete.
6. Will see receipt.
Want to join the fun and be a coach this season?
Click below and fill out the Google form...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYOCqcW8sv7nZO8d7xA5RcWL8spFifvpBQbn1vFMAAc9FEDw/viewform
--- After school ---
Homework Club, Grades 6-8
St. Albert the Great is pleased to announce an after school program, Homework Club, developed for students currently in grades 6-8 who are challenged by completing their homework in a timely manner, need additional assistance with assignments, and or need to to prepare for tests and quizzes.
Homework Club is a structured environment where students will receive small group attention and motivation in a warm and encouraging atmosphere.
The goal of Homework Club is to help students become resourceful and proactive learners. Students will become empowered to take charge of their academics and learn the art of successful study habits.
Homework Club will be mentored by Deanna O'Keefe
Club participation is limited to 10 students per day.
When: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Where: 8C Mrs. O’Keefe’s Homeroom
Cost: $12 per session
Pick up: 4:15 pm SHARP Junior High Breezeway door
--- From the parish ---
50-50 Raffle!
You have FOUR chances to win BIG with our upcoming Feast Day Raffle! Our next Early Bird drawing, worth $500, will be Friday, November 5th. Eligible tickets must be purchased online by Weds. 11/3 or in-person by Thurs. 11/4.
Our final drawing is Novemb1r 14th. OUR GRAND PRIZE WILL BE $35,000! With 2nd prize at $10k! And 3rd prize at $4k! Help us reach our goal of 1,000 tickets sold to help offset funds lost from our cancelled 2021 Summer Picnic. Purchase online at stalbert.square.site or via the Parish Office. Tickets to be sold after weekend Masses. $100 per ticket.
First Communion Parent-Child Retreat
All of our First Communion Students and their Parents are asked to attend our First Communion Retreat Day/Rehearsal. We hope to see you on Sunday, October 24th! Those with last names beginning A-J will come 1:00-2:30 pm and those with last names beginning K-Z will come 3:30-5:00pm in Church. This is a wonderful experience to take in reflection together as a family with activities and discussion and the children will receive a tasting of the communion bread. Those who have not been vaccinated, Please wear a mask; do not attend if you have symptoms or a fever.
Please turn in your completed First Communion Quilt Banner Square this week through school, or bring it to the retreat with you.
You will receive the seating chart and the procession lineup at the retreat.
Those who painted a plate - they will be here! You may pick it up on the retreat.
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