Thursday Post

We have successfully wrapped up another week of school. Our sixth graders prepared an 
outstanding outdoor prayer service for us about our foundress, Blessed Mother Marie Rose, 
and our school’s mission. 
 
We are pleased to announce a partnership with Vermont Hills Family Life Center to provide 
before school and after school care for our families beginning on Monday, October 18th. Before 
school care will begin at 7:30 AM and after school care will extend to 6:00 PM. If your family is 
in need of this service, please register through Vermont Hills Family Life Center. Families may 
apply for financial assistance for before school and after school care through Vermont Hills 
Family Life Center as well. Vermont Hills has previously provided excellent care for St. Ignatius 
students and is looking forward to the opportunity to work with our current students and 
families. Families may attend a “Meet and Greet” event to meet the Vermont HIlls Family Life 
Center instructors next Thursday, October 14th from 3:30-4:30 in front of Dillon Hall. Before 
school and after school care will take place in Dillon Hall in the Xavier room and cafeteria. 
Students in after school care will spend their time enjoying a healthy snack provided by 
Vermont HIlls Family Life Center, completing homework assignments, playing indoor and 
outdoor games, and choosing between a variety of educational activities.  
We are fortunate to have hired a new preschool teacher as well. We will host a “Meet and 
Greet” for our preschool families at our playground on Thursday, October 14th from 3:30-4:30 
to meet both new preschool teachers for this year. We are still searching for a middle school 
math teacher. We are fortunate to have Megan Olson available to continue to take on this role 
as a long term substitute. Please pray for us to find an outstanding middle school math 
teacher.  
 
We are blessed to have a supportive community during this challenging time. Along with 
securing proper fitting masks for your student, please send them to school with extra masks. 
We appreciate the patience and understanding our families have demonstrated as we work 
together to keep our students safe.  
 
As the mornings become colder and the rains return, please send your child to school with a 
coat every day. We often eat snacks and play outside, even in light rain, so please help your 
child to be warm by sending them with a coat and sweatshirt. Non-uniform sweatshirts may be 
worn outside but not for working in the classrooms. As we ease back into wearing uniforms and 
following the uniform guidelines, teachers will begin sending uniform reminder emails to families 
requesting assistance with uniform compliance. Thank you for taking the time to make 
corrections with your student as needed.  
As we head further into October, you may be thinking about gift shopping. Please consider 
using Amazon Smile to place orders as you can select St. Ignatius School to receive support 
from dollars spent through Amazon Smile throughout the upcoming holiday season. 
We are looking forward to another week full of learning, stretching, and growing! 
 
"Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the LORD your 
God is with you wherever you go.”      Joshua 1:9 
 
Peace be with you, 
Carol Pausz 
Principal