Notes from Dr. Greco
January 5, 2012
An Implementation Team Letter, I-Team Insights, will be emailed to you today, February 3rd. They will also be emailed to parishioners and hardcopies will be on the back table of Church over the weekend. We will be using the newsletter as our means of communication during the process of Regionalization.
Our review (appeal) took place on Thursday, January 26th. The protocol allots 1 hour for the merged schools. Our review lasted 1-1/2 hours because of questions posed after our presentation. Representatives of the Blue Ribbon Committee presented the data that influenced the decision for their recommendation. Then we presented our data which corrected any reporting errors and updated data to give a more complete picture of the parish and school. The committee reviews the data again, makes recommendations and forwards the information to Archbishop Chaput who makes the final decision. The last archdiocesan review was held on Tuesday, February 1st and final decisions are expected to be announced by February 15th.
Progress Reports go home today. Please remember that teachers are available for conferencing should you have any questions or concerns.
We thank our Principals for a Day, Quentin, Benjamin, Margaux, and Pauline Rawson, for announcing our special Tag Day held on Thursday. Their “Soup-er Bowl Tag Day” added to our Food Drive sponsored by NJHS. Altogether we collected over 900 pounds of food for the Community Food Program run by the Nutritional Development Services in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Principals for a Day had their reign on Tuesday of this week. This unscheduled Tag Day prompted our Grade 8 students to reschedule their Tag Day to Friday, February 10th. Change your calendar!
| Sunday, January 29, 2012 | Mass & Social Hour begins with 9:30 Mass |
| Monday, January 30, 2012 | Regular Schedule |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2012 | Thank you to the Rawson family! Principal for a Day – The Rawsons |
| Wednesday, February 1, 2012 | Student Ice Cream Sundaes at Lunch Thank you to our Home & School |
| Thursday, February 2, 2012 | Student Bingo in pm Thank you to our Student Council members! |
| Friday, February 3, 2012 | First Friday Mass 11am and Adoration Thank you, Monsignor Diamond! |
| Saturday, February 11, 2012 | H&S Father-Daughter Dance Thank you, Home & School Forms are now due |
We STILL NEED YOUR HELP!
Help our Octathlon Team!! Please send in your January and February Time and Newsweek Magazines. We need them now. Thank you.
Our Family Surveys go home today. Please be prompt in returning them. They mean even more this year because they help us to qualify for services we would ordinarily have to include in our budget. Thank you so much.
We are so proud of our Archdiocesan Honor Band Members. We are well represented by Gabby Good, Gillian Haviland, Thomas Hill, Jack Judge, Genevieve Tarlo, Grace Majkut, Margaret Hallahan, Edward Goebel, Mary Kate McGoldrick, Collin Quigley, Daniel O’Connell, Joseph Cawley. The Concert is tonight at 7pm at Pope John Paul II High School in Royersford.
Important information for our Philadelphia Families: March 1, 2012 is the deadline!
The Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia is accepting applications for 2,000 new, four-year, K-8th grade scholarships for Philadelphia children. The application process is free and easy to complete. These need-based scholarships are available to students entering grades K-8th in September 2012 and are awarded by random lottery. There are 2,000 new scholarships available for a maximum funding amount of $2,150 per year, per child. To be eligible, families must: meet income requirements, be residents of Philadelphia, have a child entering grades K-8th in fall 2012 and complete the required essay question. The essay is required but not “judged” as part of the qualification process. The Fund strictly adheres to a random lottery process. The application deadline is March 1st. The easiest and quickest way for families to submit an application is online at www.csfphiladelphia.org. Now is the time to act.
Don’t forget to send in your canned food donation for the NJHS canned food drive.
TAG DAY is Friday, January 13th.
Calendar Revisions:
- Progress Reports will go home on Friday, February 3rd.
- Tag Day is rescheduled for Friday, February 10th.
- Father-Daughter Dance is rescheduled for Saturday, February 11th.