August 18, 2023



SPN Health and Safety

While COVID cases have decreased in numbers, it is still a very real health concern for our school community. We will continue with the Daily Health Screening questionnaire (click link) to ensure that students and adults on campus are not ill or possibly contagious. We still need you to notify us (Ms. Thomas, juthomas@csdo.org and Ms. Andie apeto@csdo.org) of a positive case of COVID so we can follow the same protocols we did last year in notifying affected individuals/groups, masking if necessary, and testing to return to school. If your student has been exposed to a positive case of COVID outside of school, please inform us and be aware that wearing a mask at school for the first 5 days after an exposure is our protocol. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Thomas or Ms. Andie. Thank you. 

The following is part of our SPN Health and Safety Plan 2023-24 located in the Parent Student Handbook for your reference.

Daily Health Screening: 

• All students, faculty and staff must be screened PRIOR to arriving at school. SPN provides the following Daily Health Screening questionnaire and guidelines to assist you.
• Students or staff who are exhibiting cold/flu symptoms are not to come to school. If they begin exhibiting symptoms after arriving at school, the individual will be separated from others in an isolation area and arrangements made for the individual to go home as soon as possible.
• Staff and students who are sick are required to stay home.

August 2023

August 21 - First Day of School - Noon Dismissal

August 22 - Noon Dismissal

August 23 - 2:10 p.m. Dismissal/Lunch Service Starts

August 24-25 - 3:10 p.m. Dismissal

August 21-31 - TK/K 8:30 a.m. - Noon; 1st grade 8:00 a.m. - Noon

August 25 - Ice Cream Social, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

August 29 - Free Dress for July/Aug Birthdays

August 31 - Back to School Night, 6:00-7:30 p.m, 8th Grade Families: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

September 2023

September 1 - Noon Dismissal

September 4 - NO SCHOOL: Labor Day, No Share and Care

September 5 - First full day for TK/K and 1st Grade

September 5 - PTG Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

September 12 - Picture Day

September 12 - AB Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

September 15 - NO SCHOOL: Eucharistic Revival, No Student Day, No Share and Care

September 19 - Free dress for September Birthdays

September 23 - Fun Fair

September 25 - SAB Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

September 27 - Noon Dismissal: Professional Development Day

Hello my wonderful Share and Care families!

I hope everyone had a wonderful summer! 

I'm sending this notice as a reminder that only families who have submitted a completed registration form for Share and Care are able to use the program. Every family needs to fill out a new registration form every single school year. I am only able to process registration forms while I'm at work in the mornings. If you plan to use Share and Care on the first day of school, Monday 8/21, the form needs to be submitted no later than 9:30am on Monday. Forms submitted AFTER 9:30am on Monday, will allow your child to attend Share and Care beginning on Tuesday 8/22. If you submit a form after 9:30am on Tuesday, Share and Care will not be available to you until Wednesday 8/23.  If you are not registered by 9:30am on the morning that you intend to use Share and Care, you or somebody from your emergency contact list will be called to pick up your child(ren).  

As of this email, 21 families have submitted a completed registration form. 

I'm attaching the form for you to fill out and submit to me as well as the fee sheet for those of you who would like to sign up for a monthly contract. 

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions! Please understand that an email confirmation does not ensure you a spot in Share and Care unless it has a completed registration form attached. 

All my best, 

Mariem Ouerfelli Lambert

Director of Extended Care

Lunch service starts on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.

Click here to order lunches from Choice Lunch.

Please sign up to help with lunches. Please note that on the first tab you can sign up until the end of December and on the second tab until the end of the school year. The third tab is for your contact info and your availability.

Please contact Janelle Sheets with any questions.

Ms. Smeal would like to share the following announcement from the City of Alameda with families who ride their bicycles to school from Bay Farm Island.

Bay Farm Island Bike/Walk Path to Close

Two segments of the waterfront trail (aka Shoreline Park) leading up to the Bay Farm Island bike bridge will close back-to-back from August 15-September 8 while the City widens and repaves the trail, eliminating hazardous conditions and creating a smooth walking and riding surface. 

Many young people use these trails as they travel to and from school. Marked detours are in place: 

• Phase 1 “U” Detour: Sheffield to Puddingstone to Robert Davey Jr. to Packet Landing OR Island Dr/Veterans Ct
• Phase 2 “U” Detour: Sheffield to Puddingstone to Robert Davey Jr. to Island Dr/Veterans Ct

Please use extra caution in the area. During both phases, avoid using the sidewalk on the north side of Robert Davey Jr., from Puddingstone to Packet Landing, since the EBMUD project at the Packet Landing corner has closed this crosswalk. We are working hard to finish the work quickly and will open the improved trail sooner if possible. Check out the bikeway facilities for planning your alternate route at bikewalkalameda.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AlamedaBikeMap-2.pdf.

After this project is complete, we’ll be repairing other trail segments on Bay Farm! In the meantime, please report service requests to seeclickfix.com/us-ca-alameda/report. See City alerts and advisories at www.alamedaca.gov/alerts.

Attention Families with Children Ages 5-17!

You are invited to join Scouts BSA Troop 78 and Pack 78 for a Day in Service at St. Philip Neri School. The event will be on Saturday, August 26th from 9am to 3pm. (No need to attend for the entire time.)

We will be repainting the benches on the school playground and could use your help. This is also a great opportunity to learn about what Scouting at SPN has to offer for your child.

Please sign up for a slot at this Sign Up Link or use the QR Code below so we can be prepared with plenty of snacks and water. We look forward to seeing you there.  

If you have any questions or need help signing up, please send an email to twilhelm@gmail.com

Scan this code to sign up!

Most student supplies are purchased by the school with the funds from registration. 

These are additional supplies needed to be purchased by parents.

Preschool Student Supply List 2023-2024

Please note that some supplies may need to be replenished throughout the year.

Small backpack (no wheels)

Reusable lunch box or bag 

2 - containers of baby-wipes (NO refills, self-sealing packs only)

2 - boxes of facial tissue

2 - containers of disinfecting wipes (Seventh Generation, Lysol or Clorox)

2 - spare uniform, including undergarments and socks, in a labeled Ziploc bag

1- refillable water bottle 

1- small blanket or nap roll for quiet time

TK-Grade 5 Student Supply List 2023-2024

Note: All TK-5th grade students should bring the following to school daily:

• small backpack (no wheels)
• refillable water bottle*
• a snack
• a lunch (if not using Choice Lunch)

*Main building has water bottle fillers and water faucets are also available.

Transitional Kindergarten & Kindergarten

Please bring all supplies listed below on the first day of school. Please clearly label all items with the child's first and last name.

2 - containers of Baby wipes (NO refills self-sealing packs only)

2 - boxes of facial tissue (TK ONLY)

1 - spare uniform, including undergarments and socks, in a labeled Ziploc bag

1 container of Clorox Wipes

Headphones with microphone function, clearly labeled with your child’s name

Teachers may ask for replacement of consumable supplies as needed. 

1st Grade

Please bring all supplies listed below on the first day of school. Please clearly label all items with the child's first and last name.

1- box of facial tissue

1-pack of baby wipes (self-sealing only) 

Earbuds/headphones for computers

Teachers may ask for replacement of consumable supplies as needed. 

2nd Grade

Please bring all supplies listed below on the first day of school. Please clearly label all items with the child's first and last name.

Headphones (or earbuds if your child prefers)

1 box of facial tissues

2 packages of baby wipes

1 container of Clorox Wipes

Teachers may ask for replacement of consumable supplies as needed. 

3rd Grade

Please bring all supplies listed below on the first day of school. Please clearly label all items with the child's first and last name.

2 boxes of facial tissues

2 containers of Clorox Wipes

2 packages of baby wipes

Teachers may ask for replacement of consumable supplies as needed. 

4th Grade

Please bring all supplies listed below on the first day of school. Please clearly label all items with the child's first and last name.

Earbuds ONLY (should be in a labeled bag or small container)

1- box of tissues

2- packages of Baby Wipes

1- container of Clorox Wipes

Teachers may ask for replacement of consumable supplies as needed. 

5th Grade

Please bring all supplies listed below on the first day of school. Please clearly label all items with the child's first and last name.

1- package of Clorox Wipes

1- package of baby wipes

2- boxes of facial tissues

Headphones/earbuds

Teachers may ask for replacement of consumable supplies as needed. 

Middle School Supply List 2023-24

Note: All 6-8th grade students should bring the following to school daily:

• small backpack (no wheels)
• refillable water bottle*
• a snack
• a lunch (if not using Choice Lunch)

*Main building has water bottle fillers and water faucets are also available. Students may refill their water bottles during recess and lunch.

Please bring all supplies listed below on the first day of school. All writing supplies must already be unpacked and stored in a supply pouch. Do not buy an oversized zip-around binder or rolling backpacks as they do not fit under our desks or in lockers and closets.

1 package 3x3" sticky notes

5 black/blue pens – stick pens 

2 correcting pens (any color other than blue or black)

1 box #2 pencils

1 highlighter

1 box colored pencil (12-24 count)

1 pair sharp point scissors

2 large glue sticks

1 ruler

1 soft cover ringed supply pouch 

Binder paper

Graph Paper

5 single subject notebooks

• red - ELA/Literature
• blue - Science
• green - History
• black (graph paper) - Math
• yellow or white - Religion

3 pack of 3x5" index cards

1 index card box

2 boxes of Kleenex

Earbuds/headphones

Calculator 

Please be advised:

• Some supplies such as pencils, pens, notebooks, etc. will need to be replenished throughout the year.
• Each teacher may request additional supplies as needed throughout the year.

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