The Amat Lancer Parent Newsletter
Volume 36 Issue 7
www.bishopamat.org
March 2020
to our being able to plan accordingly for the upcoming school year. Thank you to all for your understanding As I write this message for the monthly newsletter, I the importance of indicating your intent to re-register do so with a heavy heart having just been informed of your student for 2020-2021 by submitting payment in a the passing of yet another dear member of the Bishop timely manner. Amat High School Family. Mrs. Carol Busser died peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 29 after Similarly, I recognize the need for parents to plan a well-fought battle with cancer. For the past ten years, accordingly for the new school year. As such, the tuition Carol had been a member of our faculty, serving as our and fees schedule for the 2020-2021 school year has school’s Theater Productions Director and teaching in been determined as shown on the enclosed Schedule our Theology Department. Prior to coming to Bishop of Financial Obligations. While every effort is made Amat, Carol taught at Alverno Heights Academy, to keep our tuition and fees affordable for our families, having served for a total of thirty-four years in Catholic the enclosed schedule does include an increase of $35 Education. I know there are many Bishop Amat parents per month for one- student tuition. Substantial tuition who share in our loss, especially those who worked discounts have been maintained for multiple-student closely with Carol as volunteers in our school’s drama families as delineated in the enclosure. Registration and musical productions. Please keep Carol’s husband fees have not been increased for the upcoming school Dan, her children and grandchildren, her colleagues year. and friends, and the many students she taught and Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, inspired over the years in your prayers. March 5 from 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Please mark your With the season of Lent having begun, our Family calendar to attend, especially if you have specific Ministry Program has compiled resources for our concerns regarding your student’s academic progress. families to use to facilitate Lenten prayer. Please feel As a reminder, parents are encouraged to monitor free to review each weekly resource that will be sent their student’s grades via the online parent portal along with the Sunday email message to all parents. and communicate with teachers via email whenever Additionally, our Family Ministry Program will host an questions or concerns arise. Evening of Lenten Reflection on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the library. Families from all grade levels For parents of current seniors, graduation season is right around the corner. This month, I begin my visits are encouraged to attend. to senior Theology classes to discuss the various Registration for the 2020-2021 school year continues requirements and policies related to graduation in for all current Lancers. A sincere thank you goes to addition to highlighting the events planned for them all parents who already paid the $300 Registration in the days leading up to the May 29 commencement Fee- Part I that was included on last month’s tuition ceremony. All information provided to senior students statement. Parents of current ninth, tenth, and eleventh will be shared with parents via the graduation packet of graders who have not paid the Registration Fee-Part I materials emailed to homes the week of March 9. are reminded that payment must be received by March 10 in order to avoid incurring a $50 late fee. Payment Lenten Blessings, of the non-refundable Registration Fee-Part I is critical Mr. Beck
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