Welcome Back Message From Mr. Borkowski
For those who would rather read than watch a video, the full text of the “welcome back” message is below.
Friends and Families of Star of the Sea School,
Welcome back to a new school year!
After a beautiful hot summer (despite the smoke of the past few weeks) it is time to return to school and start a great year together as a Catholic school community. We especially welcome all of our new families and ask you to extend that welcome during the coming months. The office and teaching staff have been very busy getting everything ready for the first day of classes. We look forward to seeing all of you on September 5th.
May God bless us as we return to school and give us the grace to be “Living, Celebrating and Proclaiming Our Faith” this school year!
Sincerely,
Mr. Jason Borkowski
Principal
P.S.
Before I leave you and get ready to enjoy my long weekend, I have just a few short reminders.
First Day of School
On the first day of school we will begin at our usual time of 8:55am. It’s a good idea to be here by 8:50am just to make sure you are on time. Dismissal on the first day of school is at 10:30am. You are welcome to bring your children to the playground after school, but please be on time for pick up. On usual days of school, students should arrive at 8:50am for our 8:55am start time, and be picked up at 3pm. Wednesday, of course, is our early dismissal day with a 2:30pm dismissal time. Despite this being the case for many years, it is always amusing to see which long-time families forget to pick their children up on the first Wednesday of the school year. Try your best to remember!
We will continue our emphasis on responsibility and punctuality this year. Students who arrive after their class has been brought in in the morning will have to wait outside the office to be brought in all together, usually around 9:10am. These poor, late students also must endure my corny jokes and puns about being late, which is punishment in and of itself. Don’t be late!
Welcome New Staff Members
We are excited to welcome several new staff members for the coming year including:
Teachers
Mrs. Alyssa Kunz Gr. 6
Mrs. Lauren Maxwell Gr. 2
Mrs. Katrina Figueroa Learning Support
Educational Assistants
Mrs. Leah Connell
Ms. Reghan Lapadula
Mr. Steven Mills
Mr. Jeremy Cristiano
Class Lists
Class lists will be coming home today along with this email. The lists are provided as a convenience for families. A great deal of care went into their making, so please understand they cannot be changed. It’s not always possible for everyone to get the friends they expect or want in their class. I know this can be a source of stress for some, but we do have to learn to work with a wide variety of people. The staff here has to get used to working with me!
Parent Participation Program Changes
There are several changes to our Parent Participation Program this year, including how to sign in and track hours. More details are here and will be further explained at our upcoming AGM/Meet the Teacher Night.
AGM/Meet the Teacher Night
Our first community gathering of the school year will be Meet the Teacher Night at 6:45pm on Wednesday, September 13th. Childcare will be available. If you are available to help with childcare that night, please sign up on the Parent participation website.
There will be more announcements to come in our first email newsletter on Thursday, September 7th. For now I hope that you enjoy a safe and relaxing long weekend with your families. And kids remember, God made you special and he loves you very much.