24-25 St. Monica Back to School Guide (Magazine) by stmonicaschool.org

Welcome Welcome

Dear St. Monica Families,

Welcome to the 2024-25 school year! This is going to be an amazing year. I am excited to welcome back our returning students and families and welcome all our new Bearcats. I hope your summer was filled with joy, relaxation, and memorable moments.

I am honored to continue serving as your principal and I am looking forward to building on our progress from last year. Our St. Monica faculty and staff are dedicated to providing the highest quality educational experience for your child, fostering growth academically, socially, and spiritually. Our goal remains steadfast: to develop each student into a well-rounded individual prepared to navigate the challenges and opportunities of today’s world.

This school year promises to be filled with new experiences, achievements, and cherished memories. I encourage each of you to embrace the opportunities and resources available at St. Monica. Your active participation and engagement are invaluable as we work in partnership to support your child’s educational journey.

God Bless and Go Bearcats!

Stephanie Garza, Principal

Dates to Remember Dates to Remember

Fri., Aug. 9th Fri., Aug. 9th

NewFamilyOrientation* NewFamilyOrientation*

Pre-K:9AM Pre-K:9AM K-8:10AM K-8:10AM

--FamilyCenter FamilyCenter

MeettheTeacher* MeettheTeacher*

12-2PM:Classrooms 12-2PM:Classrooms

**Parentsandstudentsattend Parentsandstudentsattend

Mon., Aug. 12th Mon., Aug. 12th

8AMWelcomeBackMass 8AMWelcomeBackMass* *

AfterMassCoffee-FamilyCenter AfterMassCoffee-FamilyCenter

*ParentsOnly

Sat., Aug. 17th Sat., Aug. 17th

Back to School Picnic Back to School Picnic

6-9 PM - Dave Gross Field 6-9 PM - Dave Gross Field

First All School Mass First All School Mass

Solemnity of the Assumption Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thurs., Aug. 15th Thurs., Aug. 15th

Grades K-8th Grades K-8th 9:45 AM 9:45 AM

Weekly Mass Begins Weekly Mass Begins

Tues., Aug. 20th Tues., Aug. 20th

Grades K-4th Grades K-4th 8 AM 8 AM

Thurs., Aug. 22nd Thurs., Aug. 22nd

Grades 5th-8th Grades 5th-8th 8 AM 8 AM

Back to School Nights Back to School Nights

Mark your calendars for our Mark your calendars for our Back to School Nights to learn Back to School Nights to learn more about the upcoming more about the upcoming school year. These nights are school year. These nights are for parents only. for parents only.

Mon., Aug. 19th Mon., Aug. 19th

Pre-K3 - DK Pre-K3 - DK 6:30 PM-8 PM 6:30 PM-8 PM Tues., Aug. 20th Tues., Aug. 20th

Kinder - 2nd Grade Kinder - 2nd Grade 6:30 PM-8 PM 6:30 PM-8 PM Wed., Aug. 21st Wed., Aug. 21st 3rd - 5th Grade 3rd - 5th Grade 6:30 PM-8 PM 6:30 PM-8 PM Thurs., Aug. 22nd Thurs., Aug. 22nd 6th - 8th Grade 6th - 8th Grade 6:30 PM-9 PM 6:30 PM-9 PM

Fall School Pictures* Fall School Pictures* Tues., Aug. 20th Tues., Aug. 20th 4th - 8th Grade 4th - 8th Grade

Wed., Aug. 21st Wed., Aug. 21st

Pre-K - 3rd Grade Pre-K - 3rd Grade

*Students are required to wear *Students are required to wear uniforms for Fall pictures uniforms for Fall pictures

attendance@stmonicaschool.org

aattendance@stmonicaschool.org ttendance@stmonicaschool.org on or before 8:45 AM. on or before 8:45 AM.

School Clinic Info School Clinic Info

Medication Permit Form Medication Permit Form – This form is to be submitted if – This form is to be submitted if your child will be taking a prescription medication at school. your child will be taking a prescription medication at school. This form requires both parent and physician signatures. This form requires both parent and physician signatures.

We can administer Over the Counter (OTC) Medications (Advil, Tylenol, etc.). The permission form is not available online. Contact the Nurse if you need a copy of the form. OTC medication must be in the original container. Please send the smallest bottle available, storage space in the clinic is limited. Please see handbook for additional information.

smontpas@stmonicaschool.org smontpas@stmonicaschool.org

Carpool Carpool

Morning Carpool: Morning Carpool: Arrival Times: Arrival Times:

PK4 & DK PK4 & DK(Gomez & Wright) (Gomez & Wright): ONLY : ONLY use the Walnut Hill Entrance use the Walnut Hill Entrance

Grades K - 8th Grades K - 8th uuse the Walnut Hill se the Walnut Hill (either lane) (either lane) or Midway Entrance or Midway Entrance

K-8: 7:30-7:50 AM K-8: 7:30-7:50 AM

PK: 7:30-7:50 AM PK: 7:30-7:50 AM

Early Arrival Times*:

Pre-K: 7:00-7:30 AM Pre-K: 7:00-7:30 AM

K-8: 7:00-7:30 AM K-8: 7:00-7:30 AM

PK3 & PK4 use the Midway Road PK3 & PK4 use the Midway Road

*PK-8 will wait in the cafeteria until they are dismissed to classrooms are dismissed to classrooms

*PK-8 will wait in the cafeteria until they

Afternoon Carpool: Afternoon Carpool:

Grades K- 8th: Grades K- 8th:

Last Name A-K

Last Name A-K (use the Midway (use the Midway entrance, form 2 lines, & line closest entrance, form 2 lines, & line closest to the school) to the school)

Last Name L-Z

Last Name L-Z (use the Midway (use the Midway entrance, form 2 lines, & entrance, form 2 lines, & line closest line closest tto o the field) the field)

*PK- 4th with older siblings will *PK- 4th with older siblings will dismiss at the specified time and dismiss at the specified time and with their oldest sibling. with their oldest sibling.

EEntrance ntrance Form One Line Form One Line (stay to the (stay to the lleft). eft). Pull up to Double Doors Pull up to Double Doors ((facing facing Midway) Midway)

Early Dismissal Times: Early Dismissal Times:

Pre-K: 11:50 AM Pre-K: 11:50 AM K-4: 12:10 PM* K-4: 12:10 PM* 5-8: 12:25 PM* 5-8: 12:25 PM*

Regular Dismissal Times: Regular Dismissal Times:

Pre-K: 2:50 PM Pre-K: 2:50 PM K-4: 3:10 PM* K-4: 3:10 PM* 5-8: 3:25 PM* 5-8: 3:25 PM*

Pre-K will dismiss from the east

Pre-K will dismiss from the east side of the Family Center for side of the Family Center for afternoon dismissal. afternoon dismissal.

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Emails Emails

You may receive email reminders

You may receive email reminders from your teachers & homeroom from your teachers & homeroom parents for volunteer parents for volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, or opportunities, upcoming events, or changes in already scheduled changes in already scheduled events. Please check your email events. Please check your email regularly & keep your contact regularly & keep your contact information in the FACTS/Family information in the FACTS/Family Portal up to date. Portal up to date.

Parent Alert Parent Alert

Our Parent Alert system sends text Our Parent Alert system sends text messages directly to your phone. messages directly to your phone.

Parent Alert is for Parent Alert is for emergency purposes, including emergency purposes, including severeweather alerts, changes in severeweather alerts, changes in carpool, or any urgent carpool, or any urgent ccommunications. ommunications.