St. John Vianney News

From the Desk of Dr. Marshall 8-21-20

Theresa Marshall
AttachmentsAug 21, 2020, 5:32 PM (2 days ago)  
 

Hello Everyone,
God bless each of you!!
Here we go.  The beginning of a new school year.  We are all excited and anxious to see your children both face to face and online.  It will be a new and different era in teaching and learning.  We believe that as we stay faithful to our part of being safe that the Lord Jesus will protect,  bless, and guide us every step of the way.  
A few reminders from our restart plans:
1. We will have half-days all of our first week.
2.  For the safety of our SJV students and staff, parents and visitors are not allowed in the building while students are in the building.  Only staff and students will be allowed to enter.  Also, we will dismiss at 12:00 so no lunches will be served.  There will be time allotted for a quick snack during the half days.  We will provide water for students each day.
3. The school starts at 8:20 and ends at 3:20 on full days.
3. Please be reminded we request that parents and guardians remain in your car both for drop-off and pick-up. 
A.  For Arrival: The students will be dropped off in front of their grade level line (parallel to Chevrolet street) in the parking lot.  After their temperature is taken , the students will wait in their designated lines with their teachers until 8:30 and than enter the building with their teacher and paraprofessional as needed.   
B. For Departure: Students will be in their class line for pickup.  Parents and Guardians will drive up to the grade line to get their children.  Children in grades Pre-K through 4th grades will be escorted to their parents' cars.
4. Those who are using online platforms will hear from our teacher and tutors this coming week.  The online lessons do not start until August 31st.
We hope to have our online classroom parent meetings next week and some after Labor Day.
Let us remember to pray for one another.
 
Theresa Marshall, Ph.D.
Principal
 

From the Desk of Dr. Marshall

Hello Parents, Guardians, and Staff,
Peace be with each of you.  I am sorry I was not around last week.  I had a death in my family so I am late getting your newsletter to you.  Here are the updates:
 
Regarding Face-To-Face planning:
1.       We are starting school on Monday, August 24th.  We will have ½ day of school for the entire week.  So the change is that originally, prior to COVID19, we had just 2 half days the first week.  However, with the required wearing of the mask and cleaning requirements, we will give students and staff time to ease into doing it by holding just ½ days. That means for the week of August 24-28th, we will have half days. Because the first full week of school will be five half days, there will be no lunch provided.
2.       Also, we will not have lunch available to purchase until Tuesday, September 8th following Labor Day.  However, the week of August 31st-September 4 will be four full days with Friday the 4th off.  Students will need to bring their lunch for the week of August 31-September 3rd.  You will be able to order lunch bi-weekly starting Tuesday, September 8th.
3.       Child Care for the first week of school - Parents who need child care for the first week and would like to use the school child care need to submit an emergency card with vital information.
Child Care Form Link
4. Bussing with Flint for those who use it will not be available until Flint schools start their Face-To-Face instruction.
5.  When arriving in the morning, students will line up outside in taped-off, designated lines before entering school after they have temperatures taken.  At dismissal, teachers will return to the lines with students and dismiss them to parents as the cars arrive.  Parents and relatives will remain in the car and students will be escorted to their family vehicle.  Both morning and dismissal  lines will be appropriately distanced 6 feet apart between and within the lines.
 
Online Instruction:
1.       Online instruction begins the week of August 31st.
2.       Parents will get contacted by the teacher by Wednesday of this week with details.

Everyone:
We are planning classrooms for each grade and needed to close three classes for the Face-to-Face learning platform.  The online spaces for all the grades are still available.  Please call us if you have not registered.  Certainly, we will accommodate as many people as we can.
We will be in touch regarding when we will have classroom-based parent meetings online.  We plan to have them in the evening on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.  Thank you for your patience.
Have a wonderful evening.  God bless each of you,              

 


Theresa Marshall, Ph.D.
Principal
St. John Vianney Catholic School
2319 Bagley Street
Flint, MI  48504
810-235-5687

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