Dear St. Katharine of Siena School Families,

  Welcome to Mr. T.'s first blog of the year! I hope you are weathering through this heat wave! TGFACS as in "Thank God for an Air Conditioned School!   

 You may have driven by today the large storage unit on Midland Avenue that is here only till Friday!!

Have you been meaning to donate the new & gently-used children's items that your kids no longer need? From tomorrow until Friday, you can drop off your new & gently-used children's clothing, shoes, books, toys, school supplies, baby equipment, and more, at St. Katharine of Siena School in Wayne, and Cradles to Crayons will use those donations to help local children in need thrive—at home, at school, and at play.

DONATE: START: Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 9AM END: Friday, Sept. 11 at 8AM St. Katharine of Siena School 223 Midland Ave., Wayne, PA 19087

Let’s help those families in the area that need our help and support and fill up this entire storage unit !! You can drop it off in car line! 

Day 2 is in the books and we have had two great days in spite of the heat because our school is COOL in every way!  Even dismissal which is usually a disaster the first week of school has run smoothly.  It’s helpful in car line at afternoon dismissal to have the FAMILY NAME in bold print on a placard by the passenger windshield so we can read the name . Car line will move even faster by doing this. Thanks.  Demerits will be given on Monday for these cars without name tags!  

There are only about 15 names left on Anne’s “hit list” for emergency medical forms. I am going to be honest and tell you that every minute that Anne and  I spend chasing families for forms that should have been done a long time ago is frustrating and time wasted in which  we could be doing things more important for this school,and our students.  Personally, I’d much rather spend time connecting with students then worrying about whether families have done their homework or if we can contact them in an emergency.  My apologies if I am preaching to the the choir for many, but we remain frustrated by the 20 to 40% that do not do as asked until we darn near have to threaten. Like I said,  just being honest here. 

   

This Friday is Welcome Back to SKS Family Fun and Pizza Night in the gym from 6 to 8:30.  It’s great way to meet new families and reconnect within our community. Hope to see you there.

Remember the school calendar,  Anne’s emails and mine, and your child’s  teacher(s) communications are huge in creating that important partnership  that we form to help educate the whole child. Stay connected and stay in the loop!

This blog comes to you  from time to time.  It is emailed directly to our SKS Families.  It will have some updates, goings on, educational pieces, and pictures of our school in action. The blog portrays what a positive, joyful place this school is. We are a blessed community! Thanks and try to stay cool. 

All smiles the first day of school day of school with Mr. T. from l to r: Shane Doyle (3rd) , Kayleigh Doyle (8th) , and new 8th grade student , Emma Sponholtz

                      

                                

Take care,

Bud