Week of November 2, 2026
We are in November. Progress is being made every day. I know it is hard to see when you are in the thick of things. You do such good work every day. Do not become discouraged by the hard days. Hang in there and keep up the good fight. This is a relatively calm week. I saved the external; lockdown drill. There was enough going on this week. I did not think you would mind. We will have Mass rehearsal on Thursday and Mass on Friday. I will include links to the Kid Talk Lessons in the email so you can plan your lesson this week. Please email me the date and time of your lesson this week.
Our next drill will be an unannounced External Lockdown Drill since this is the easiest to execute. We will do that this week. Please be sure that your doors are locked at all times so that you simply need to move the magnet strip.
We will be using new morning prayers and afternoon prayers this year. These prayers come from the list of Required Prayers by Grade Level: Required Prayers. There is a sheet in your blue folder that has all of the prayers. I am attaching a file that has a link to a Google Slides presentation that has each of the new prayers: Prayers. I would recommend pulling that up as we get started each day. The children will be learning the long form of the Act of Contrition that the Office of Catechetical Formation would like all students to know. They will not need to know that for this week’s confessions. We are going to work toward using the long form on Monday. Please begin reviewing with the children in religion class each day.
Words of Wisdom for the Week
“He who trusts in himself is lost. He who trusts in God can do all things.” - St. Alphonsus Liguori
Virtue for the Month of November: Courtesy
Our theme this year is “Let us love one another for love comes from God.” This ties in with the Archdiocesan dedication to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Our virtue for this month is courtesy. Do you see anyone going out of their way to hold doors or being polite? It is our hope that the students will recognize those who shine the light of virtue as they strive to be witnesses of God’s love. Any teacher or staff member may nominate any student for our virtue wall of fame in the main lobby. Here is the Virtues program: Virtues Program.
What is Happening?
Monday 11/02/26
Teachers are expected to be in their classrooms by 7:30 AM.
Duty and Classroom Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
Winter Uniforms Begin - No Hooded Sweatshirts are permitted
Morning Duty
Car: Jacqui/Carly
Bus: Madelyn
Hall: Mary Ellen/Pat
Lunch Duty (Recess)
Pre-K & K: Emily B./Melissa H.
Grades 1-4: Sarah/Melissa N.
Grades 5-8: Kate/Madelyn
Lunch Duty (Cafeteria)
Pre-K & K: Amy M.
Grades 1-4: Meghan
Grades 5-8: Jen
Dismissal Duty
Carline: Library (CFA) - 1st - Honors Math
Bus Door: 8th/Art Crowd Control: Meghan
CARES Line: Louise
Tuesday 11/03/26
Teachers are expected to be in their classrooms by 7:30 AM.
Duty and Classroom Supervision begins at 7:45 AM.
Kate - Principals Meeting @ 9:30 AM at St. Joseph
(I will start the day and then return after the meeting. Text me if you need me).
HSA Meeting @ 6:30 PM (Zoom)
Morning Duty
Car: Emily B./Andrew
Bus: Sarah
Hall: Louise/Amy M.
Lunch Duty (Recess)
Pre-K & K: Amy M./Pat
Grades 1-4: Carly/Sarah
Grades 5-8: Sandi/Jen
Lunch Duty (Cafeteria)
Pre-K & K: Emily B.
Grades 1-4: Lori
Grades 5-8: Maria F.
Dismissal Duty
Carline: Music/Tech (CFA) - 5th - 3B
Bus Door: Art/1st Crowd Control: Andrew
CARES Line: Jen
Wednesday 11/04/26
Teachers are expected to be in their classrooms by 7:30 AM.
Duty and Classroom Supervision begins at 7:45 AM.
Faculty Prayer in Lobby @ 7:40 AM
Morning Duty
Car: Meghan/Jen
Bus: Sarah
Hall: Maria D./Amy L.
Lunch Duty (Recess)
Pre-K & K: Maria D./Emily G.
Grades 1-4: Mary Ellen/Lori
Grades 5-8: Andrew/Amy L.
Lunch Duty (Cafeteria)
Pre-K & K: Amy M.
Grades 1-4: Melissa N.
Grades 5-8: Madelyn
Dismissal Duty
Carline: Library (CFA) - 6th - 4th
Bus Door: 8th/Art Crowd Control: Sandi
CARES Line: Madelyn
Thursday 11/05/26
Teachers are expected to be in their classrooms by 7:30 AM.
Duty and Classroom Supervision begins at 7:45 AM.
Rehearsal for Mass @ 2:00 PM Schedule
Morning Duty
Carline: Maria F./Amy L.
Bus: Lori
Hall: Sandi/Emily G.
Lunch Duty (Recess)
Pre-K & K: Emily B./Melissa H.
Grades 1-4: Meghan/Jacqui
Grades 5-8: Maria F./Amy L.
Lunch Duty (Cafeteria)
Pre-K & K: Mary Boyce
Grades 1-4: Carly
Grades 5-8: Andrew
Dismissal Duty
Carline: PE (CFA) - 5th - 3A
Bus Door: 3B/6th Crowd Control: Emily B.
CARES Line: Carly
Friday 11/06/26
Teachers are expected to be in their classrooms by 7:30 AM.
Duty and Classroom Supervision begins at 7:45 AM.
Mass & NJHS Induction @ 11:00 AM Schedule
Morning Duty
Car: Sandi/Louise
Bus: Melissa
Hall: Mary Ellen/Amy L.
Lunch Duty (Recess)
Pre-K & K: Maria D./Melissa H.
Grades 1-4: Kate/Mary Ellen
Grades 5-8: Kate/Virginia
Lunch Duty (Cafeteria)
Pre-K & K: Pat/Emily G.
Grades 1-4: Jacqui
Grades 5-8: Sandi
Dismissal Duty
Carline: Music/Tech (CFA) - PE - 4th
Bus Door: 3A/2nd Crowd Control: Andrew
CARES Line: Emily B.
You may leave as soon as you are finished with any conferences today.
Notes for November
11/02/26 Winter Uniforms Begin
11/02/26 Kid Talk Lessons Begin
11/03/26 Principals Meeting @ St. Joseph
11/03/26 HSA Meeting @ 6:30 PM
11/05/26 Mass Rehearsal @ 2:00 PM
11/06/26 Mass & NJHS Induction @ 11:00 AM
11/08/26 Fall Open House @ 10:30 AM
