November 16th - Medical Mission 9-1
Medical Mission
CLICK HERE for more information about the services offered November 16th.
We Need Your Response!
Please take time today to answer a few questions. This survey will help us become more culturally responsive in the building and classroom. It will also assist in developing the calendar of events throughout the year.
CLICK HERE today for the survey.
Donations Needed
CLICK HERE for a list of food items needed for our Thanksgiving Drive this week.
Read-a-Thon - LAST DAY!
Read-a-thon Ends Today! - Read. Fundraise. Earn Rewards.
Students should be logging minutes in Donations4Education now!
If 50% of SMS students have received at least a $15 donation Mr. Schommer will learn a TikTok dance and do it on the morning news.
Scouts Poinsettia Sale
Scout Troops 343 and 514 will be conducting their annual Poinsettia sale as a way to decorate your home or the church for Christmas and as a fundraiser to support the Scout Troops. Consider ordering one or more to honor a loved one or giving them as a gift this Christmas season.
Orders will be accepted through November 21. Order forms and payment may be given to any scout, the parish office, or the school office. Poinsettias are $16, and checks should be made out to Boy Scout Troop 514.
For poinsettias ordered for the church, please include your memorial/honor request on the order form to remember loved ones.
Nurse Notes
As a reminder: if your child has a fever, is vomiting, or has diarrhea, they must remain at home until free of these symptoms for 24 hours without the use of medication.
A recent trend in schools is an increase in pediatric pneumonia cases, leaving parents and healthcare professionals on high alert. Pneumonia and acute bronchitis related to Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria have increased since late spring and have remained high, particularly in children between 5 and 17.
Infections caused by M. pneumoniae are typically mild, often resembling a common cold, but they can also manifest as pneumonia. The onset of symptoms like fever, cough, chest pain, mild chills, headache, sore throat, sneezing, nasal congestion, or runny nose is often gradual and easy to overlook or dismiss.
To help reduce the spread of pneumonia please make sure you are monitoring your child for these symptoms, especially respiratory illnesses that persist longer than expected or worsen over time, keep them home, and see a health care provider if necessary. It is important that your child receives lots of rest and drinks plenty of fluids.
Parent & Caregiver Literacy Tips
- Read in Different Languages - If applicable, explore books in languages other than your primary language.
- Involve Grandparents - Encourage grandparents to share stories from their lives or read books to their grandchild(ren).
- Involve Extended Family - Encourage aunts, uncles, and cousins to participate in reading activities.
Here are a few important dates to put on your calendar!
- High School Placement Test December 7th at 9:00 am!
- Make an appointment for your 7th or 8th grade child to spend the school day with us and see what a day at Cardinal Ritter looks like. https://www.cardinalritter.org/page/raider-for-the-day
- Just a friendly reminder, applications for next year are open. Get your applications in early to avoid any anxiety as your child moves onto high school. https://www.cardinalritter.org/page/application-process