Wednesday Letter 9.3

							                            ST. JUDE SCHOOL
                       “GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND”
September 2, 2009

Homework Club…Parents just a reminder that Homework Club will be starting September
14th. If you are interested in a great program that helps your child complete their homework
in grades 1-8 contact the office or Mrs. Hibler for sign up information e-mail:
mhibler@stjudejaguars.org. Mrs. Hibler will be advising grades 1-5. Junior High Homework
Club will be advised by Mrs. Rowe, jrowe@stjudejaguars.org.

Fire Drill…On Friday, August 28th, the school had conducted a fire drill. Everything went
smoothly as everyone exited the building in 45 seconds.

2010 Greater Cleveland Entertainment books are available at the rectory for $30.00.

Back to School Night…September 2nd
                     Grades 1-5: 6:30pm and 7:00pm
                      7:30-8:00pm: General Mtg. in Carrabine Hall for all parents
                      Grades 6-8: 8:00pm

Art class volunteers…parents & grandparents you can give your student that extra
confidence and help by volunteering in art! Sign-up sheets will be in the classrooms on Back
to School Night. Thank you, Mrs. Huck.

Pre-School Dates to Remember: September 3rd: First Day for 3yr olds attend with parents.
                              September 4th: 3 year old split session begins (No Early
                              Dismissal for Pre-School).

Absences due to the County Fair are excused…Official forms are available in the school
office.

No School...Labor Day, September 7,

Early Dismissal…Friday, September 4th.

Dress Down Day…Monthly dress down day is on Wednesday, September 9th.

Elyria and Oberlin buses are the only buses that provide service on early dismissal days.

Some reminders about morning drop-off:
     • The school doors open at 7:30. If you choose to drop off your child before this time,
        he or she will remain at the door unsupervised.
     • The first car in the drop-off line should pull all the way up to the fluorescent orange
        pole. This allows us to unload 10-12 cars at a time.
     • The large center parking area on the west side of Carrabine Hall is only for buses.
        Please use the church parking lot when walking a child in and follow the directions
        of the school safety patrol representative. They are instructed to only allow
        pedestrians to cross once the drop-off line has stopped. This keeps the drop-off
        process moving quickly.
     • The drop-off line is only for those students who are able to unload quickly. Parents
        who need to exit the car to put backpacks on their children need to park and walk
        their children across. This procedure allows students time to get ready for the day
        and gets parents off to work on time!

St. Jude Parish Festival 25th Anniversary…Labor Day, Sunday 9/6 from 12 noon until 9:00pm
on the church grounds. Something for all ages…good food, games, entertainment, classic
car cruise-in. Hope to see you there. For a full schedule of events visit our website:
http://google.com/site/stjudefestival/.

Blood Drive…Correction, there will not be a blood drive on Sunday, September 6th at the
Parish Festival.
 Uniform Sweatshirts…Orders will be placed September 15th, November 15th and January
15th! Late orders will be held until the next scheduled order day. Orders will not be placed
without payment.

Hot lunch programs…will begin on Tuesday, September 8th. This includes the milk program.
It is important that students bring a lunch and drink until the program begins.

Lunch ala carte correction…First item on menu is $1.50 and NOT $1.00.

SERVERS FOR THE WEEK: Mass Times Mon/Wed at 7:00am and Tues/Fri at 8:30am
                week of September 7th: Matthew Resar & Brittany Resar
                Week of September 14th: Rachel Kozma & Sarah Kozma

Dress Down Day…Thursday, September 10th will be a Dollar Dress Day with proceeds
benefiting the Susan Koman Race for the Cure. Please wear pink to support the cause. If
you are interested in walking in the Race on September 12th, contact Mrs. Rowe for more
information: jrowe@stjudejaguars.org.

Jr. High Students…need to return their permission slips for the Jr. High Tailgate party on Friday,
September 11th. Forms are due by TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH.

ATTENTION PACK 133 CUB SCOUTS & PARENTS…New for the 2009-2010 scouting year – ALL
Pack newsletters and information are online! To learn more and stay current with Pack
activities visit (and bookmark): http://sites.google.com/site/stjudecubscoutspack133/ If you
would like to receive reminders and updates via e-mail, send your e-mail address to
sjspack133@gmail.com. More questions? Contact Cub Master Bruce Wilgor at 322-8224.

Calling all boys in Grades 1-4…come and bring your parents to a Cub Scout Sign-Up
meeting on Wednesday, September 9th from 7:00-8:30pm in Carrabine Hall. Mr. Jeff
Stackland will be there to hand out information on joining.

Band News…Concert Band students have received information about rehearsals.
Rehearsals will be held before school Wednesdays beginning September 9th. Rehearsals will
be 7:30-8:10 every Wednesday school is in session. Please read the green paper given to
your student. Band tuition notices will be coming home soon.

Students in 4th and 5th grades have the opportunity to start band instruments.
Demonstrations are being given by current band students during music classes this week.
Look for information given to your child. Any interested student will be given the opportunity
to try the instrument(s) of his/her choice next Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 9th. We will give
out a paper with the recommendation(s) of instrument. There is a meeting for all interested
families on Wednesday, September 16th at 7:00pm in the Family Center.

Fall Sale…Remember to peddle those Fall Calendars to family and friends during the holiday
weekend. If people would like to pay by check, please have the checks payable to St.
Jude Parent Club. In the memo section, please write the student/family’s name for
bookkeeping purposes. Thank you all for your support!

Calendar/Directory…There’s still a few calendars left. When you purchase a calendar, you
will receive a directory sometime in early October. The cost is $6 and checks should be
payable to St. Jude Parent Club.

Parent Club Meeting…The next Parent Club Meeting is Wednesday, September 9th at 8:00am
in the Family Center. We’d love to have you join us.


Substitute Teacher Workshop…If you have a Bachelors degree, call the school and reserve a
spot at our Substitute Workshop on Thursday, September 12th from 1:00-2:00 with Mrs. Lester.
Please remember that all substitutes need to be Virtus- trained and fingerprinted.

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