Weekly Snapshot #6 - Week of October 12, 2026
We are almost halfway through October! Time just keeps marching on, so we will march along with it! Thanks for your feedback and input on Friday. You make our school such a special place, and I am blessed to have all of you! Progress reports will go out through FACTS on October 22, 2026 for students in Grades 1 through 8. Please try to have at least two grades for each subject in FACTS by Tuesday, October 20, 2026. I will send detailed directions for loading grades in progress reports in FACTS during the week. It is very easy to do.
We will do an Internal Lockdown drill on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 in the afternoon. Please be sure to use your red emergency folders to go through the process and expectations with your students.
If you have any cards for Frank as he recovers from a fractured tailbone, please give them to Kathleen Brady. She is going to deliver them. If you could get them to her by Friday, that would be great!
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 in November. Please begin reviewing with the children in religion class each day.
Some of our students in Grades 7 & 8 will be attending the Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday, October 16, 2026 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Philadelphia. I will notify teachers to let them know who is involved. Those students are to be marked present on Friday in your attendance.
Words of Wisdom for the Week
"Let nothing perturb you, nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything." - St. Teresa of Avila
Virtue for the Month of October: Friendship
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 friendship. Do you see someone being a good friend to others? 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 10/12/26
Teachers are expected to be in their classrooms by 7:30 AM.
Duty and Classroom Supervision begins at 7:45 AM
Kate - Meeting @ 2:15 PM (Conference Room)
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 10/13/26
Teachers are expected to be in their classrooms by 7:30 AM.
Duty and Classroom Supervision begins at 7:45 AM.
8th Grade Parent 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 10/14/26
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 10/15/26
Teachers are expected to be in their classrooms by 7:30 AM.
Duty and Classroom Supervision begins at 7:45 AM.
Kate - Meeting @ 3:15 PM (Conference Room)
Board of Limited Jurisdiction Meeting @ 6:30 PM (St. John the Baptist)
Communion & First Penance Meeting @ 7:00 PM (Social Hall)
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 10/16/26
Teachers are expected to be in their classrooms by 7:30 AM.
Duty and Classroom Supervision begins at 7:45 AM.
You may leave as soon as you are finished with any dismissal duties today.
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.
Notes for October
10/13/26 8th Grade Parent Meeting @ 6:30 PM
10/15/26 Communion & Penance Meeting @ 7:00 PM
10/15/26 BLJ Meeting @ 6:30 PM
10/20/26 October Student Council Dress Down (Pink Out for Breast Cancer)
10/22/26 Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:15 - 4:00 PM)
10/22/26 Kickball Tournament (Grades 5-8) @ 9:15 AM
10/22/26 Progress Reports for Grades 1 through 8
10/23/26 Parent/Teacher Conferences (8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
10/24/26 Trunk-or-Treat @ 5:30 PM
10/24/26 Halloween Dance (Grades 5-8) @ 7:00 PM
10/25/26 Communion Candidate Blessing Mass @ 9:30 AM
10/27/26 Finance Council Meeting @ 7:00 PM
10/30/26 All Saints Prayer Service @ 11:00 AM
Thank you for all you do to bring love to our school community!
