August 9, 2022

Dear Parents,

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… okay, so maybe some of us are cheering the approach of the school year, while others are less enthusiastic. Time does march on and before we know it, we’ll be back in the routine of school. I am looking forward to meeting many of you at the Meet the Principal event at the end of August.

As we approach the end of the summer and the many preparations that are needed for a successful start of the school year, I would like to take this opportunity to share some important information with you. Typically, I will be writing to you bi-weekly to keep you informed of what’s happening at school. Because we haven’t had a chance to really get to know one another yet, I’ll be sending information home to you each week before school starts to address some concerns and answer some questions.

This week, I have some reminders for you about uniforms. I know that in the past two years, many of us have gotten somewhat relaxed about uniforms. I’m the mom of three children who attended Catholic School. My youngest graduated from St. Joe’s in 2022. I’m very familiar with the pros and cons of wearing a uniform. During the pandemic, items were harder to come by and supply lines were interrupted. I know that FlynnO’Hara had trouble getting specific fabrics for some uniforms. They have assured us that this is no longer a problem. If you haven’t made your initial uniform purchases for the year, I strongly encourage you to come to the Used Uniform Sale on August 10th in the cafeteria and/or make your order at Flynn O’Hara http://flynnohara.com or visit one of their stores to make your purchases. I encourage you to go through the uniform policy and share it with your student as you see fit. We will be returning to enforcing the dress code.

Next week, I’ll be giving you additional information about the cafeteria and lunchroom procedures. Wishing you a wonderful week!

Sincerely,