We begin Easter Break as we finish our third marking quarter here at school. We are one year in from the beginning of the pandemic and our children and school families made adjustments to remain safe this school year. We prepared carefully for face to face instruction in the Fall and implemented virtual instruction when needed. STAR testing revealed our children did not suffer the monumental academic loss experts were predicting would occur with young people. That is a tribute to the teachers remaining synchronous each and every day with their students unlike most other schools. The tribute is to parents for keeping up with the students during that virtual time. The tribute is to the students as they adjusted their learning style from in person to virtual to in person to virtual. Please open this post to view the complete newsletter.

Please open this post to view some reminders before Easter break.

Virtual School First Week After Break The entire school will be virtual the first week back from April 12th thru April 16th. The increase in COVID cases in schools, across the metro area, and in Michigan are reason for this caution to be taken. Families you need to know that if you leave the State of Michigan your children will need to quarantine for 10 to 14 days upon the day of your return whether you travel by plane or car. Some of those days may occur while the entire school is virtual. If you do not reach the 14 days during the virtual period, you will need to complete those 14 days during the days the students first return in person April 19th. Please open this post to view the complete newsletter.

The students in Grades Kindergarten thru Grade Eight are bringing home their STAR Parent Reports. Please review the information contained in the reports. Here is a link to a meeting to the Star Session for Parents - Recording where Dr. Barbara Wright provides a 20 minute recording that should help you understand how to read the reports.

Please open this post to view this week's newsletter.

Please open this post to view updates from Ms. Crowley regarding school masses, the updated travel policy, registration for next school year, class sizes for next year, and this year's upcoming auction.

This weather has created an upbeat mood in our school community. The promise of Spring is upon us. Parents thank you for sending your children with proper jackets to wear. They are not allowed to be without jackets under sixty degrees during recess. Please open this post to view the complete newsletter.

I hope this finds you all doing well. Please, I encourage you to attend the meeting this evening. Only parents will be in attendance. No administrators or teachers will be present. This is your time to share your thoughts about the school with each other. Ms. Freda Sampson and Ms. Reanne Young will guide the meeting and answer your questions. Please open this post to view the complete update.

This is to alert you that our Grade 8 classroom is virtual for ten days due to a student in the room testing positive for COVID-19. Know that grades 6, 7, and 8 are in the same cohort group but the students do not cross into each other's classrooms. All other students are in different cohort groups so they do not use the same hallway or entry doors. Grades 3, 4, and 5 use the same big group lavatories but are monitored by their teachers in their use. All students in PK thru GD 2 have no contact with the older children.

It really has been a fabulous week. Mrs. Mary White received the Amazing Catholic Educator Award from the Catholic Foundation Wednesday through a zoom awards ceremony with her class in attendance. We are all so proud of her. Please open this post to view the complete newsletter.

Congratulations to our very own Ms. Mary White for receiving the Amazing Catholic Educator award from Catholic Foundation of Michigan! Ms. White is treasured by her students and their families and is beyond deserving of this award. We are so blessed to have Ms. White on our staff along with all of our other outstanding teachers!

The weather is breaking, and we are enjoying being outside more and more. Students will now line up outside in the morning and go outside at recess to appreciate the fresh air. Only three and half months left to stay strong against COVID-19 and remain face to face for instruction. Families I know I say this almost every newsletter but thank you for your diligence. Families’ children who traveled by plane over break returned to school today. It’s not easy quarantining and staying current with school work. You families are going the distance. Thank you so much for this. Please open this post to view the complete newsletter.

Please open this post to view the updates regarding this year's auction, school masses, and the uniform policy.

COVID-19 protocols change weekly due to the new strains of COVID occurring nationwide. Please open this post to see the updated requirement for those of you who travel weekends or on breaks.

I hope you all enjoyed your extended Winter Break with our additional Snow Day tagged onto it. We returned to a busy Wednesday. It was Ash Wednesday. The older students went to mass in person and younger students livestreamed. Ashes were received by everyone in the school by having them sprinkled over the head. The 100th day of school was celebrated in some of the classrooms from kindergarten through GD 8. Chicken wings were dissected in grades six and seven and of course it was pizza day at lunch time which everyone loved. Please open this post to view the complete newsletter.

Due to the impending storms and frigid temperatures, school will be closed Tuesday, February 16, 2021. It will be a Snow Day. No virtual lessons will be held. Our families come from 21 different zip codes. This entered into the decision making for St. Clare of Montefalco School. If roads are cleared, the plan is to return to school Wednesday.

Happy Winter Break ahead for all of us. Please be safe and enjoy your time with your children these next 4 days. Please open this post to view the complete newsletter.

This eblast is to remind you that this Friday, February 12th, we begin to open registration to new families for the 2021/2022 school year. We have 22 new families with applications expressing and interest in registering. We have some grades where there are very few openings if everyone should return. Grades 1, 2, 3 and 6 may fill quickly. Friday classrooms will be open for all families, old or new, to secure spots. I am encouraging all of you to please register your children by Friday to make sure your children remain with St. Clare of Montefalco School. The good news is, we will start waiting lists which may prevent split classes in the fall.

A few updates for you this Sunday. Your school has been exceptional since returning in person January 11, 2021. There have been zero reportings of COVID-19 contacts within the school. We remain open and safe. Thank you families for making this happen. Please open this post to view all the updates.

This has been a week filled with faith, fun, excellence, and service. We had perfect attendance two days in row. I thought it was because of Pajama Day but the next day when full uniforms had to be worn, we had perfect attendance again. Students participated in honoring our clergy on Vocation Day and contributed significantly to our Veterans writing thank you cards to them and filling baskets with donations. Those donations will be delivered Tuesday, February 9th, after school to the John Dingell Veterans Hospital in the Medical Center. We will still take items for the baskets Monday. Report cards went home Wednesday and Friday is conferences for parents who wish to speak with teachers in zoom.  Please open this post to view the complete newsletter.