Register for the 2019-2020 School Year
Re-Registration began October 10th. Information and forms were sent home in the communication envelopes, and they can also be found at this link
HERE
The following discounts will be offered to our current families:
Enroll by November 20
th
: $50.00 per child
Enroll by February 1
st
(End of CSW): $75.00 per child
Enroll after February 1
st
: $100.00 per child
Registration Fees must be paid in order to officially register for the 2019-2020 school year.
***Our priority remains to our current families, and to reward your dedication to St. Jerome Regional School, we are happy to offer you a discounted enrollment fee again this year. We will be operating on a first come, first serve basis and
we strongly encourage our current families to take advantage of the early enrollment period, as we expect waitlists for several grades next year.
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A Message from the Home and School Association
REMINDER: We are taking signups for helpers for our Basket Bonanza on November 9th and 10th. Please email [email protected] if you can help.
Also, please return any unsold 50/50 tickets that you may have. We have had an enormous request for more tickets.
HSA Board: Karissa Montgomery, Karen Weicker, Amanda Ogozalek and Megan DeAngelo
Home and School Fall/Early Winter Event Schedule 2018
(All Dates are subject to change)
November 9 & 10- Basket Bonanza
November 13- HSA meeting 6:30 p.m. in Cafeteria
November 20- Winter Spirit wear sale begins/Pie Sale Pickup
November 30- Winter Spirit Wear sale ends
Blue Mountain Candle sale ends
December 7- 5
th
-8
th
grade Christmas Dance (6-8p.m.) must purchase
tickets in advance
December 10 & 11- Santa Shop
December 14- Winter Spirit Wear pickup (1-3 P.M.)
Blue Mountain Candle pickup (1-3 P.M.)
December 19- 50/50 Drawing
Gift Certificates and Scrip Certificates
These are great ways to help with tuition costs. If you have any questions please call the office. Many people are saving hundreds of dollars in tuition by purchasing certificates. Certificates are sold from the school office daily during school hours and scrip orders are taken on Tuesdays.
Please take note there will not be Scrip orders on November 20th.
Tuition Chance
This year we will again sell tuition chances to help you win money toward your tuition bill. The chances are $1 each, and paper slips are in the family envelope. If you want to purchase the chance, fill out the slip and enclose money in an envelope marked tuition chance. This is not a fundraiser. All money collected will be awarded to the winning student’s tuition account. If your tuition is fully paid, credit will be applied to next year’s bill.
The winner for October is
Larry Ader 5th Grade
.
The amount of tuition credit is
$193
. Thank you to all who took chances. Slips are enclosed for next month’s drawing which will be on
November 21st
Preschool news
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday 11/8/18 and Friday 11/9/18. Preschool students do not have class on those days.
Thanksgiving Feast: Four year olds will celebrate their Thanksgiving Feast on Monday 11/19/18. There will be an 11:30am dismissal that day for all students. Students will return to school Wednesday 11/28/18.
Three year olds will celebrate with a Thanksgiving Feast on Tuesday 11/20/18. Students will return to school on Tuesday 11/27/18.
Four year olds will attend mass on Friday 11/16/18.
Four year olds update:
Literacy: This month we will finish our 1st cycle of letter of the day. We will review all letters the week of 11/12/18. When we return from Thanksgiving break we will continue to do letter of the day and focus on letter sounds in addition to letter identification. Students will begin to practice spelling and writing their names. Each student will receive a “Name book”. It will have different ways for the students to practice spelling and writing their names. We will do this weekly as one of our small groups.
Math: We will continue to practice counting up to 30. We will review positional words and patterns.
Religion: We will talk about Caring for our world. We will read the story of Noah’s Ark and talk about God’s promises to us.
Three year olds update:
Literacy: Letters I, J & K will be introduced.
Math: will continue counting to 20.
Religion: We will talk about Caring for our world. We will read the story of Noah’s Ark and talk about God’s promises to us.
A Message from Saint Jerome Regional CYO
November is almost here, and that means its time to sign up for Winter Sports!!
- BASKETBALL Signups have been underway and will be closing on October 31st. Please complete the form sent home in the school info envelope and return to School or to the CYO email below.
- BOWLING – District 5 will hold its CYO Bowling Tournament on November 17th at SpareTime Lanes in Hometown. The starting times are 1pm for Grades K-4 and 2:45 for Grades 5-8. You do need to pre-register by emailing us at our St. Jerome CYO email below. The cost is $7 per person.
Extended Spirit Wear Sale
– We invite you to also check out the New SJR-CYO SpiritWear
https://sjrcyofall2018.itemorder.com
, items ordered by the November 18
th
deadline will be available in time for Christmas! If you have any questions about CYO, please contact the CYO Board at
[email protected]
rather than to the school office and administrators.
REMINDERS
:
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Please check the November calendar for important dates. We are also sending home the December calendar in the communication envelopes today. Please be sure to check November and December for all important dates!
- There is a 1:00 dismissal on Tuesday, November 20th.
- There is NO SCHOOL on November 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 26th. School reopens Nov. 27th.
- Basket Bonanza is November 9th and 10th.
- Winter Uniform Starts November 1st.
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November/December Missions –
Our mission project for the months of November & December will be two-fold and support our local community.
Students in grades Kindergarten through 4 are asked to bring in items for the “Birth Rite “Tree sponsored by the St. Vincent DePaul Society.
Items needed include: Newborn to 4T clothing for girls and boys, crib sheets, sleepers, blankets, onsies, disposable diapers, diaper bags, socks/booties, baby towels and wash cloths, baby wipes, shampoo & soap, pacifiers, bibs and bottles.
Items will be accepted until December 14 then given to the Schuylkill County Birth Rite for distribution to clients throughout the year.
Students in Grades 5-8 will once again participate in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program.
New, unwrapped toys will be accepted until December 7.
May God bless you for your generosity during this Christmas Season.
We will also have a dress down day for all students on December 6th. A $1.00 donation or more is appreciated to help an SJRS family in need.
The faculty, staff and administration ask for your continued prayers, support, cooperation and dedication to Catholic education. If you have any questions or concerns, you can call the school office at 570-668-2757. We will be happy to help you! Thank you for being part of the SJRS Family! Thank you for all the sacrifices you make to send your child to this school! In order to save time and money, we will continue to use email to communicate with you. If you have an email address, please check it and look for our messages. If you are not receiving our e-newsletters, please send a note to the office to be added to the email list.
God bless you and your families,
Mrs. Amy M. Hannis-Miskar, Principal