Registration for next school year begins Tuesday, February 1, 2022 for all current families. We will be using the FACTS enrollment process for registration this year. Since you all completed the FACTS enrollment packet for this school year, the process should be more streamlined. Most of the information needed will already be filled in, though please double-check everything for accuracy. The registration fee will be paid through FACTS when you submit the packet. This fee must be paid in order for your enrollment packet to be submitted. The fee is reduced to $200 for returning families who register on or before March 31, 2022. The fee returns to the usual $300 for anyone who registers on or after April 1, 2022.

Many thanks for sending your children to school dressed for this very cold weather. We have been inside the past week due to temperatures being under 20 degrees. The goal is to get fresh air so when the wind chill does not make the temperature under 20, I am making sure the students get 20 minutes of fresh air at recess. This helps in staying ahead of COVID.

Middle of the Year STAR testing is happening next week. Please be sure your children get a good night's sleep and breakfast so they are in good form for thinking. Report Cards go home Tuesday. Virtual Conferences happen next Wednesday from 4:00 to 5:30. Teachers are reaching out to families they feel they need to touch base with as these are not mandatory conferences. If you need to speak with Special Classes teachers, please schedule an individual conference with them.

Due to the changing conditions around school safety in our community, we are adding this addendum to our Crisis Safety Plan Handbook. It is in place until the Archdiocese of Detroit reviews and makes any changes to it. Chrome books/devices will be allowed to be used at home after school beginning Tuesday. They should only be used for school assignments. School administration will be flagged and sent any emails that have profanity or threats of violence contained in them. This will allow for immediate suspension of use of the student’s Google account sending out the inappropriate content.

Due to the increase in Covid cases in the community, our January Open House is cancelled. We are planning to host an Open House event in late March or early April, during which prospective families could meet our teachers and tour the school. In the meantime, please visit our Virtual Open House website, visitstclareschool.org, or call the school for more information. If you would like to be added to our contact list, please call the school so we can keep you informed of future events.

It’s so good to be back to school. We are remaining face-to-face for now as we move through this next COVID Omicron variant. Please keep your children home if they have any signs of a cold or flu as these are the signs for COVID too. Parents, you are our first defense against this variant. All the other parents rely on you making sure your own children are healthy enough to come to school. Here is the sign up for vaccination of anyone 5 and older. Registration forms will be sent for registered children. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBEyBPCcVzKONB98l3DT2OtVRPidW3WGLeDVrKL4-WUTZgYQ/viewform?usp=sf_link