4/23/23

Dear School Families,

Today is the third Sunday of Easter. May we continue to see the love of the risen Christ in the good deeds and kindness of others and may we share that love through our own actions and words.

Our Mother - Daughter Luau was fun for all! Thanks to Mrs. Newell, and Mrs. Rubert, for planning and running a wonderful event. Thanks also to the many moms whose donations and creativity helped make the event such a beautiful and fun time for the girls. Thanks also to our student volunteers.

Congratulations to 8th grade student Marly Girgis on her first place win and to 7th grade students Christina Powers and Addison Ward for their honorable mention in the Antonio Meucci Young Inventors Competition. Well done girls!

We are looking forward to our pilot Chess Club beginning this coming Tuesday, April 25th. The club is meeting in the STREAM Lab from dismissal - 3:30p.m. Dismissal will be from the door behind the rectory. We are thankful to 8th grade students Eddie Daigneau, Gio Sparacio, Mark Marolla, Emre Ates and 4th grade students Jacquiline DeVito, Christopher Powers, and Anthony Morales for suggesting and organizing this club. 

Our 8th Grade ‘Year’ Picture will be taken on Tuesday, April 25th. 

There are still spots available in our Art, STEM, and Bridge summer programs. Applications are available on the school website. Please call the school office if you have any questions.

Staff from the Department of Health will be on site on April 27th and 28th to administer vision tests for students in grades PreK 4 through 1st grade.

Our 7th grade students will be traveling to the Cross River Reservoir  to release the trout they have cared for this year on Tuesday, April 25th.

Please avoid taking students out of school early if at all possible. Children must be picked up by 2:00 p.m. if you need to pick them up early due to a doctor’s appointment or emergency.

There will be cheerleading sign-up and try outs this week as follows:

Mini Team (PreK 4 - Kindergarten) SignUp April 26th: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Biddy Team (1st & 2nd Grade) Sign Up April 26th:  5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

JV Team (3rd -6th Grade) Tryout Required April 25th & April 27th:  6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Varsity Team (6th - 8th Grade) Tryout Required April 25th & April 27th: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

All tryouts and sign ups are in the school gym. 

St. Clare Cheer is also looking to start a non-competitive squad to cheer at basketball games for Grades 4 through 8. Please contact Vicky John at [email protected] if you are interested.

The math state exam will be administered on Tuesday, May 2nd and Wednesday, May 3rd. As with the ELA exam, students who ‘opt out’ of the exam will need to remain at home during testing and will be charged with an unexcused absence. Requests for opt outs must be sent in writing to your child’s teacher with a cc to Mrs. Olsen ([email protected]).

Our pilot Creative Writing Club for students in grades 3-5 is set to begin on May 4th. A flyer regarding the club was recently sent out via Flocknote. The club will take place in the STREAM Lab from dismissal until 3:30 p.m. It will provide a platform for aspiring writers to create stories and share them with other members of the club. Mrs. Olsen and Mrs. Griffo will be on hand to supervise. We would like to extend our gratitude to Kaitlyn Nichols and Serena Gervasi for their suggestion and planning of the club. Please note that the pilot will have limited availability with only 15 spots available.

Please review the upcoming events listed below.

Have a blessed week!

Mrs. Olsen

Upcoming Events

• Tuesday, April 25th - 7th grade Trout release trip
• Thursday, April 27th, Vision Testing by DOH
• Friday, April 28th, Vision Testing by DOH
• Saturday, April 29th Parish Dance
• Tuesday, May 2nd - May 3rd Math State Exam (Grades 3 - 8)
• Monday, May 5th In house Wild Side ‘Trip” for 1st & 2nd grade
• Monday, May 8th No School Teacher Conference Day
• Tuesday, May 9th 8th grade and Kindergarten Graduation Pictures
• Wednesday, May 10th PreK Muffins with Mom; 8th Grade Broadway Trip
• Wednesday, May 10th Communion Retreat
• Thursday, May 11th 6th Grade Trip to the SI Museum
• Friday, May 12th Plant Sale
• Saturday, May 13th Communion 10:00 a.m. for classes 2-1 and 2-2
• Wednesday, May 17th 8th Grade Mass at OLSS (students only)
• Thursday, May 18th Ascension Thursday Mass led by 3rd Grade
• Friday, May 19th May Crowning 8:30 a.m.