Weekly Newsletter

Greetings St. Clare of Montefalco families,
 
COVID Masking/Testing/Travel
We are staying very COVID-19 aware. The students and staff are following all the protocols and are good with the mask optional choice. To ensure safety, on Thursday, March 31, we are going to implement a school-wide antigen test in the morning. You may administer the test in your cars if you feel more comfortable with that Thursday. Preschool and kindergarten will take home tests Wednesday night for the parents to administer and return on Thursday.

During Easter Break students will bring home MDHHS COVID Backpacks allowing you to test your children over break and the night before the students return from Easter Break on April 25^th.

Families who travel domestically only need to mask for 10 days and do not need to quarantine upon return. International travel requires quarantining if not vaccinated. Masking is necessary if vaccinated.
 
Ukraine Support
NJHS raised $792 for the refugees of Ukraine. The dollars were given to Father Andrew to take with the parish team going to Poland to assist his religious community in providing care for those crossing the border into Poland. Students are also making cards for the refugees and Delta Dental is providing toothbrushes for our students to share with the young refugees as we heard through Father there is a need for them. See this Detroit Free Press article on Father’s trip.
 
St. Clare Track and Field
Practices are held from 5:00-6:30 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and will meet in the gym. If you have any questions, please contact Athletics at [email protected].
 
Grade 8 Farm Bureau Insurance “My American Hero” Essay Contest
Congratulations need to be extended to three eighth graders for their award winning essays. Noah Shannon, 3^rd Place, Taneya Louis, 2^nd Place and Darla Sherry, 1^st Place were presented with their award certificates at Mass on Wednesday. Darla Sherry’s essay was on her teacher for many years, Ms. Mary White. Her essay is now in competition with other winners in Lansing.
 
Registration Discount ends March 31^st
Thank you everyone for registering your children. We are pleased to see you returning to this beautiful school community and also get the $100 discount for registering by March 31^st. New families are taking tours and enrolling. Some classes are near full. What a great problem to have. 
 
AOD School Tuition Assistance
First Round Applications due April 30^th. https://www.detroitcatholicschools.org/tuition-assistance-scholarships     
 
Important Dates and Reminders:
1.     Free Summer Reading Dress Day, Friday, March 25^th, 2022
2.     Grade 6 Parent Storer Camp Meeting, Monday, March 28^th at 6:30 in Ms. White’s classroom
3.    Scholastic Book Fair Begins March 30 to April 6^th.
4.    March 30 Report Cards
5.    Easter Break begins on Thursday, April 14^th. Students return Monday, April 25^th.
6.    Sixth Grade Storer Camp is Monday, April 25^th thru Wednesday, April 27^th.

Peace and God’s blessing wished to you
Ms. Crowley