Eagle Express

Posted by dianawinter
October 21, 2020

From the Office

Dear Parents,

Due to a COVID exposure, my family and myself will be virtual through Nov. 2nd. If you need me, emailing me at cmeiller@ihm-school.org is the best way to contact me!

Here at IHM we are looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas as we hope you are! However, in our COVID-times we need to think about how they affect our school and our mission to keep it open as long as we can. With that in mind, we require that if you spend time with people outside of your “COVID Bubble” during Thanksgiving or Christmas, or do any travelling, you keep your students home for virtual learning for 5 school days after contact with those people, or after you get home. For example: If you see extended family on Thanksgiving please do not return to in-person learning until December 2nd. We will also be adding two days at the beginning of Christmas Break, so the break will be December 21st-January 1st, with the exception of ECE and 4K. ECE will be off Dec. 24th & 25th, and Dec. 31th & Jan. 1st (unless there are not enough students signed up for the other days) and 4K will be off Dec. 23rd-Jan 4th. If you are traveling or visiting for Christmas please make sure to keep students home for 5 days after the visit to monitor symptoms.

You can now order IHM Spirit Wear apparel online, anytime, throughout this whole school year! Use this site to order IHM Spirit Wear: https://ihm.socceretcdirect.com/index.php?route=common/home

Click on “School Delivery” under Delivery Method, orders will be delivered to IHM, and we will send them home with your child as soon as we receive them!

Catholic Schools provide a firm foundation for the growth and development of your child. Pray for a year filled with faith and learning. Let us be a community of service to one another and to our world.

God Bless,
Callie Meiller, Principal

Office Reminders

If you contact the office that your child will be absent because they are ill, please include details of their symptoms! Thank you!
The food drive continues through the month of October! Please send donations of non-perishable food and care items for the Sandburg Food Pantry.
Friday, October 30th will be a No Uniform Day (as is the Thursday the 29th, and Monday Nov. 2nd IF you are dressed as a Saint!). Students can wear halloween shirts, colors, or their favorite color. If your child attends Holy Mass on Fridays (2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade) they should wear their uniform in the morning and change their shirt after Mass. No Halloween costumes at school, please.
We are asking parents to donate bags of individually-wrapped candy so teachers can make small Halloween treat bags for students, just sent them in with your child to their teacher.
Students can dress up as Saints on Monday, November 2! That day will be a no-uniform day for students dressed as Saints! If you are not dressed as a Saint, you should be dressed in a uniform!
Please make sure to send your child with appropriate outdoor wear for the weather for the full day, every day. Remember to label all outdoor clothing with your child’s name. If you need help getting outdoor gear for your family, please let us know – we have resources!
The October 25th FACTS incidentals withdrawal will include Lunch, HSA Fees ($60 per K-8 family), ECE, 4K Class Fee, and 4K Wraparound from August & September. As always, you should receive an email from FACTS with the total amount to be withdrawn by the 15th. If you have any questions, you can view your account online at factsmgt.com, or please contact Mr. Bernie Heit at bheit@ihmparish.org.
The Eagle’s Nest, IHM’s used uniform store, has shopping hours available in October! To sign-up for a time, please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094aa5aa29a75-eagles
Students can wear shorts/skirts without tights or leggings until Nov. 1st, if the weather is appropriate. After that long pants and tights/leggings under skirts are required until April 1st.

Thank You!

Many thanks to all of the parents of our virtual students, for keeping them online, on track, and connected with their classrooms and teachers! Thank you for inviting whole classrooms into your home every day! We know it’s not easy, and we appreciate what you are doing!

HSA News

TRUNK OR TREAT to accompany the Fun Run this Friday, October 23rd! Spectators are welcome to participate in trunk or treat. Strollers, skaters, and walkers welcome! Sign up here for the run: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HQzxu6Q_uBS5UaPUXr4TJXdXcGd5AjEUis7RMnHIFwg/edit

Check the Raise Right app from Shop with Scrip this Friday and Saturday for bonus rebates only available until Saturday night.

We are excited to be gearing up for our next Fish Fry on Friday, November 6th! As many of you know, the fish fry is only possible with the help of dedicated volunteers. Especially this year, we are relying on the hard work and dedication of our parents to make this happen. If you are willing and able, please click this link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bC2Hx33deOZ05Qw1vXX_W-mhIg7XNKKwqaZqxspQ0LE/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions, contact Shane at sreinbold@ihmparish.org.

Did You Know?

At school, cough drops are considered medicine by law. If your child needs cough drops at school (after taking all COVID-related precautions, of course), they need to be kept in the school office. Please send them in their original bag labeled with their name, and a short note that gives your permission!

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