THE SHEPHERD'S VOICE

June 8, 2022


St. Robert Catholic School students love God, their neighbors, science, technology, engineering, math and learning so they can

be the best they can be.

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Artwork by Caroline - Preschool 3


This Week at

St. Robert Catholic School!

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Happy Summer

to all of our school families

from the entire staff at

 St. Robert Catholic School!

 

Virtue of the Week...Patriotism

Paying due honor and respect to one's country, with a willingness to serve





Mighty Shepherd

Moment


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Elementary Students

Walk to the

Amy VanAndel Library of Ada


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School Office Summer Hours


Monday - Thursday

9:00 am - 1:00 pm


Friday - Office Closed


The school office will be open in June and August and closed during the month of July.


If you need to contact the school office this summer outside of the school office hours, please feel free to send an email to gdewildt@strobertschoolada.org or lpeters@strobertschoolada.org. We will be monitoring email messages during closed office hours.


The Catholic Pledge

I pledge allegiance to the cross of Christ, and to the faith for which it stands.

One Church: holy, Catholic, and apostolic,
with grace and salvation for all.
Amen.
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Dear Families,


Peanut and tree nut allergies are profoundly serious, and we have

students with both types of allergies in our school community. Over

the weekend, one of our students ended up in the ER with a life

threatening allergic reaction to tree nuts. After this last reaction, doctors

have said it is imperative that the student is not exposed to nuts in any manner.


To keep this student, and all our students safe and healthy, we will no

longer allow nuts of any kind in lunches or snacks at school. If a

student accidently brings an item containing nuts or nut products of any

kind and in any form, we will have to keep it wrapped and send it

home uneaten.


Please pray for the safety and wellness of all our students and families.

Thank you for your understanding and attention to this critical issue.


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School Uniform Policy



Students in Kindergarten will dress in a standard school uniform each day unless otherwise directed. The purpose of our school uniform is to present dress that is consistent and non-distracting to other students and to promote an environment where students are focused on learning. All clothing must be an appropriate fit for each individual student. No tight fitting, ripped, stained or altered clothing is allowed. Students are expected to look neat in appearance.

All uniform clothing must be purchased through one of the school approved vendors below and specific to the policy.


Land's End: Online Orders https://www.landsend.com/shop/schoo1-uniforms/-/N-g54  


SHIRTS/TIES: Students are required to wear the official "St. Robert School" logo on all shirts and must be purchased through Educational Outfitters or Land's End. Approved shirts are the Teal, or white Pique knit polo shirt with three buttons. Short and long sleeves in each of these options are permitted. Shirts must be tucked in. Boys may wear ties in the approved colors for purchase from Educational Outfitters with a button-down white logo oxford shirt.


PANTS: Boys and girls may wear the required dress/uniform style pants, see the school approved vendor list above. Pants must be neat in appearance no visible stains or tears. No double stitching, no rivets, no cargo style.


SHORTS/SKORTS/SKIRTS/JUMPERS: Boys and girls may wear black or grey shorts, see school approved vendor list. Shorts should be no more than 2" above the knee. Shorts must be traditional uniform style, no double stitching, no cargo shorts, and no rivets. Girls may wear a Heather Grey, skirt, Skorts, or jumper purchased from the approved vendors throughout the entire school year. Skorts, skirts and jumpers should be no more than 2" above the knee. Tights or socks must be worn during the school day. Additionally, ankle-length leggings may be worn. Socks, tights, and ankle-length leggings must be solid color of a grey, white, or black and must be solid in style and may not include print, lace, fishnet or other design.


VESTS/SWEATERS/CARDIGANS/FULL ZIP FLEECE may be worn in grey or white. The vest, cardigan, and fleece must be a traditional, classic style, and purchased at a school approved vendor. Please note that sweatshirts are not allowed during the school day.


SOCKS: Socks with pants or shorter options are required and must be simple and non-distracting, no wild patterns (white, black, grey). Students may wear holiday-themed socks on holidays or as specified on the monthly school calendar. Socks may be purchased at any store.


SHOES: Shoes must be a closed toe and closed heel. Tennis shoes are permitted but must be maintained in appearance (no tears, stains, holes, etc.) and should also be simple and non-distracting. Shoes may be purchased at any store. Boots may be worn to and from school, and recess only.


HAIR AND JEWLERY: All hair must be of natural color (NO pink, blue, purple, green etc.) Boys hair must be cut above the collar and neat on the sides. Jewelry must be simple. For girls, post earrings only no dangles for safety reasons.


Color Fun Run Fundraiser


Is your student signed up for the Color Fun Run Fundraiser yet?


If not, use the registration link in the fundraiser information sheet below. Students receive a pedometer upon registering. 


The "Color Fun Run" will take place at the end of the year picnic on Thursday, June 9. Here are the details...


Important to Know!

White t-shirts will be provided complements of the HSA

for all students in the Color Fun Run. 

(We recommend putting this shirt over another shirt

and removing it after the run).


5:00 pm - Students arrive and begin stretching and warming up

        with Mrs. Russell

5:15 pm -  "Color Fun Run" begins

5:30 pm - Picnic begins - no formal activities planned - just have

        your picnic and enjoy spending time with school families

        and students

7:00 pm - Picnic ends


The money raised will be used to buy books for our

school library. 


If you are interested in being a sponsor, please email hsa@strobertschoolada.org

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End of Year School Picnic

Thursday, June 9

 5:00 pm-7:00 pm

    5:00 pm - Students arrive and stretch/warm up

        with Mrs. Russell for the Color Fun Run

    5:15 pm - Color Fun Run begins

    5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Picnic



The Detroit Original Coney food truck is coming for families who would like to purchase their meal at the picnic: http://www.detroitsoriginalconey.com/ 


We also have the Bumblebee ice cream truck. Students and

siblings will each get a free ice cream and additional ice cream

treats can be purchased.

Parish Picnic!


Join us for Celebration Sunday

on Sunday, June 12

12:00 pm - 2:00 p.m.  


As a Parish community, we will honor our Patron Saint and rejoice in coming together as a Parish family!  Enjoy hot dogs, chips, cake and ice cream. Everyone's invited to join the fun."


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Vacation Bible School  (VBS) Needs You!


Do you have an interest in volunteering this summer?  VBS needs you!


Please contact Nancy Chandler in the Parish Office at nchandler@strobertchurch.org

New Recruitment Incentive
for our
School Families...

Recommend our school and get a
registration fee refund!

Do you know a family that might be
interested in St. Robert School?


If you recommend a family to St. Robert School and they enroll their
student(s) based on your recommendation
then you will be eligible for a $125 registration fee refund.

Here are the details...
  • Refer a family to St. Robert School for enrollment for the 2022-2023 School Year.
  • New referred family mentions your recommendation of the school during the enrollment process
  • Referred family enrolls student(s) for the 2022-2023 School Year
  • One registration fee of $125 will be refunded to the referral family in September 2022

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Summer Tutoring


Some parents have asked if there are any summer tutors available at St. Robert School.  Each teacher has the

opportunity, depending on their summer schedule, to

offer tutoring on an independent basis.  


Currently we have two teachers who would be open to

being contacted about scheduling summer tutoring...


Mrs. Russell

brussell@strobertschoolada.org


Ms. Hall

ehall@strobertschoolada.org




Would you consider being a

Family Greeter at Mass?


The parish is inviting all school families to consider volunteering

to be Greeters at Mass.


This is a wonderful way to start volunteering as a family. All you

need to do is arrive 10-15 min. prior to Mass and hold a door

with a smile. The sign up genius link is:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b084da5aa2aa20-strobert1  


Home and School News

A few notes from the HSA...


Important Color Fun Run Information...

White t-shirts will be provided for the color run (see the details above or check your school app messages from the HSA for more information)


July 4 - We will be participating in the Ada Township Fourth of July Parade at 10a (more details to come!)


August 14 -  Saint Robert Catholic School will be hosting coffee and donuts following the 9a and 11a masses


Get Involved for 2022-2023 - Seeking anyone wanting to get involved in HSA and join the board for next school year. The event brainstorming/planning for next year begins soon! We have lots of openings and it’s a great way to meet more families and help establish the events you want to see at our school! 


SCRIP - sign up for SCRIP on the RaiseRight app using the school enrollment code B73466F963125 and start using today to save on your student’s tuition! 


HSA is Selling Mask Lanyards for sale $5. If you would like to purchase lanyards for your student(s) please contact Suzanne Fuchs at SuzanneFuchs1@gmail.com.



Are you using our AmazonSmile account tag on your Amazon Prime account?

See below for details that could help our school earn free money!


Please consider adding Amazonsmile
to your Amazon Prime Account for your summer purchases...

Every purchase you make on Amazon
using Amazonsmile will give our
school .05% of your purchase as a
donation from Amazon.

See below for instructions on how to add amazonsmile to your account.

Amazon Smile!

To our school families, if you are Amazon shoppers, we have a great opportunity to raise money for our school. If you are planning to make any purchases on Amazon, please consider using Amazon Smile when purchasing as our school will receive .05% for each purchase.

Here is how it works...

  • Sign in to your Amazon or Amazon Prime account and then paste the link below for Amazon Smile up in your browser. Link https://smile.amazon.com/
  • Then Click the "Get Started" button near the top of the page
  • Type in the name of the Charity and Location as follows: Greater Grand Rapids Independent Catholic Elementary Schools
  • Begin shopping!

You should only have to do this one time and then each time you sign in to your Amazon account, at the top of the page you will see the option to select this Amazon Smile, but in order for each purchase to be applied to Amazon Smile you must select it at the top of the page.
Use this link to access the list of Box Tops for Education products... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MjvRwNFRnZWz5fameHjXxCzMrc6IQHKW/view?usp=sharing

June Birthdays



Mayer Krass - June 3

Colton Huggler - June 5

Lily Franks - June 5

Louis Dufendach - June 15

Mila VanBuren - June 12

Clare Young - June 16

Cullen Gorham - June 18

Megan Thielen - June 24

Emmaline Schmit - June 26



Upcoming Dates



Thursday, June 9 - Color Fun Run and End of School Picnic

                 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm in school parking lot


Friday, June 10 - Last Day of School - 1/2 Day Dismissal

                at 11:00 am - No After School Care


Thursday, August 18 - Parent Information Meeting

                                      - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm


Monday, August 22 - Popsicles on the Playground


Tuesday, August 23 - First Day of School - Full Day of School

                    First day of Quarter

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