9/29 Weekly Newsletter - Boletín Semanal

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September 29, 2021

Dear Holy Cross Families,

Thank you to all the students and parents who helped with a successful 8th grade Nelson's chicken fundraiser this past Sunday! We encourage family engagement at all grade levels and are looking forward to more opportunities like this in the future.

I also want to thank you for your patience at dismissal the other day. On Monday, we received a call a few minutes before dismissal from the St. Joseph County Police Department asking us to hold our students as a precautionary measure, due to activity in the neighborhood. Student safety is a top priority for us and we regularly instruct teachers, staff and students on what to do in case of emergencies. To help ensure a safe environment we use Standard Response Protocol (SRP) for emergencies, and regularly practice emergency drills. Please Click Here for the emergency protocols that we use. As was the case on Monday, if there is ever a time when we must use one of these protocols, we will communicate that via a message on the Remind app. Please make sure you are receiving messages via Remind.If you do not receive these messages please email: dcurry@holycrosscrusaders.org with your most updated phone number and email address.

We continue to enjoy our warm weather but know that we will soon need sweaters and jackets. We are in the process of switching vendors for our Spirit Wear attire, which includes our Holy Cross Fleece. Though the Holy Cross Fleece is a popular option for school-approved sweaters, it is not the only option! Your child can wear a variety of acceptable navy blue sweaters. Please see examples HERE.

Finally, I want to note a small, but important, change in our yearly calendar. We will hold our first e-Learning day on Monday, October 18th instead of October 11th. Our teachers are preparing for this day and will send out more information as we approach this date.

Have a great week!

Annie Borjas
Principal

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Queridos padres y guardianes,

¡Gracias a todos los estudiantes y padres que ayudaron con una exitosa recaudación de fondos para los estudiantes de 8º grado con la compra del pollo Nelson el domingo pasado! Fomentamos la participación familiar en todos los grados y esperamos más oportunidades como esta en el futuro.

También quiero agradecerles por su paciencia en la despedida el otro día. El lunes, recibimos una llamada minutos antes de la hora de salida del Departamento de Policía del Condado de St. Joseph pidiéndonos retener a nuestros estudiantes como medida de precaución, debido a la actividad en el vecindario. La seguridad de los estudiantes es una prioridad para nosotros y regularmente instruimos a los maestros, el personal y los estudiantes sobre qué hacer en caso de emergencias. Para ayudar a garantizar un entorno seguro, utilizamos las reglas de Standard Response Protocol (SRP) para emergencias y practicamos simulacros de emergencia con regularidad. Haga clic aquí para ver los protocolos de emergencia que usamos. Como sucedió el lunes, si alguna vez debemos usar uno de estos protocolos, lo comunicaremos a través de un mensaje en la aplicación Remind. Asegúrese de que reciba mensajes a través de Remind. Si no recibe estos mensajes, envíe un correo electrónico a: dcurry@holycrosscrusaders.org con su número de teléfono y dirección de correo electrónico más actualizados.

Seguimos disfrutando de nuestro buen clima, pero sabemos que pronto necesitaremos suéteres y chaquetas. Estamos en el proceso de cambiar de proveedor para la ropa de Spirit Wear, que incluye nuestro suéter de lana con el logotipo de Holy Cross. Aunque este suéter es una opción popular para los suéteres aprobados por la escuela, ¡no es la única opción! Su hijo puede usar una variedad de suéteres azul marino aceptables. Consulte los ejemplos AQUÍ.

Finalmente, quiero señalar un cambio pequeño, pero importante, en nuestro calendario anual. Tendremos nuestro primer día de e-Learning el lunes 18 de octubre en lugar del 11 de octubre. Nuestros maestros se están preparando para este día y enviarán más información a medida que nos acerquemos a esta fecha.

¡Que tengan una buena semana!

Annie Borjas
Directora

Important Dates/ Fechas Importantes
10/01- 8:30 a.m. School Mass / Misa
10/07 - 7:00 p.m. School Board Meeting
10/14 - Picture Day
10/15 - 5:00 p.m. Vaccine Clinic
10/18 - eLearning Day
10/21 - 7:00 p.m. Virtual HASA Meeting

After a month of classes, I’m happy to report that our school is doing very well. Each year we add a new immersion teacher as the program progresses a grade, this year now in third grade. This expansion of the immersion program automatically adds up to 24 new students a year, until it reaches 8th grade in another five years. This year our school attracted another couple dozen new students in many of the other grade levels, which is a testament to the academic reputation of our school that is motivating parents to transfer their children into Holy Cross School. Most of our classes are now full and are not able to take in more students.
Annie Borjas, our creative principal, has added a couple of innovations to the school schedule this year. One is the introduction of elective courses for the 4th -5th grades and the junior high grades. The elective courses are offered once a week for 45 minutes and run the length of the trimester, affording each student the opportunity to take three elective courses this academic year… Annie has also introduced a school assembly every Friday afternoon at the end of the school day.... It’s also been a blessing to have, once again, all our students in grades 1 through 8 at our weekly school Mass, with Kindergarten and Pre-K joining us on occasion.

As we settle into the school year, the Home and School Association (HASA) is looking forward to celebrating our vibrant community of students, families, and educators. Our first meeting, via Zoom, will be Thursday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m. In the meantime, please reach out to hasa@holycrosscrusaders.org with any questions, ideas, or just a note to let them know you’re interested in learning about ways in which HASA supports the Holy Cross family. We value your input, and look forward to fellowship. Together we are better than ever!

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Picture Day Date: Thursday, October 14
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