May 10, 2024
SEES Red Notes
Saturday, May 11
St. Edward Church Family Bingo Night 6pm
Tuesday, May 14
Altar Server Training 8am
First Communion Mass & Celebration
Thursday, May 16
Spring Cheer Clinic 3-4:15pm
Friday, May 17
5th Grade State Fair
Saturday, May 18
St. Edward Church Youth Ministry Retreat for 8th Graders
SEES Inaugural Cornhole Tournament 11am-3pm Church of the Epiphany
Sunday, May 19
Field Day 2024 Optional Tee Ordering Period Ends (Grades JK-4)
School Supply Packs = Tag Day Passes
SEES is excited to offer our families Prepackaged School Supply Kits for the 2024-2025 School Year!
• Kits are available for Students in JK-6th grade
• Brand name, quality supplies selected by SEES Teachers
• Delivered directly to your student’s homeroom
• Save time and money
Place your order by June 2, 2024! Use School Code: SEE200
Each Supply Kit will include a Tag Day Pass Card good for 3 Tag Days! Click HERE to order your kits!
SEES 2024-2025 HSA Board
Thank you to all of our parents who voted in our SEES HSA Board election! We had a record-breaking number of Ballots submitted this year – thank you! We are so incredibly grateful for the dedication and service of this year’s HSA Board – please join us in welcoming the new members that will serve SEES during the 2024-2025 School Year:
Whitney Vergara-Shapiro (President)
Huck Nicola (Vice President)
Cristin Smith (Treasurer – Incumbent)
Amanda Maslyk (Recording Secretary)
Heidi Cook (Small Fundraising Coordinator – Incumbent)
Terri Monaghan (Room Parent Coordinator)
Francesca Jones (Volunteer Coordinator – Incumbent)
Justin Andrew (Chairman – Incumbent)
Bridget Murphy, Katie Hamner & Lauren Leftwich (Faculty Representatives – in rotation)
Parent Involvement Hours
Mandatory Parent Involvement Hours (PIH) will return with the 2024-2025 School Year. Below please find helpful information about PIH:
Parental Involvement Program
St. Edward-Epiphany School is proud to have strong support from our families through volunteer hours. Many of our programs would only be possible with this assistance. In the past, we have required 15 volunteer hours per family per school year. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this requirement was suspended and no hours were tracked. For the school year 2024-2025, we are pleased to return to our Parent Involvement Program, with 10 volunteer hours required per family. These hours can be completed by any adult in the family, including grandparents. Studies have shown that parental involvement at school increases a child’s potential for success.
The Parental Involvement Program serves three purposes:
• Engaging parents at school
• Creating a strong sense of community among our families
• Keeping school expenditures down and tuition increases at a minimum
There are many volunteer opportunities throughout the school year. Some examples:
• Lunch volunteer
• Mystery Reader
• Class Parent
• Class parties
• Field trip chaperone
• Library volunteer
• Art volunteer
• Advent Reflection
• Art and Music Festival
• Olympics
• Fall Festival
• Secret Santa Breakfast/Shop
• Golf Tournament
• Gala
• Spring Fundraiser
• 8th grade luncheon and dance
• Coaching
• School Advisory Board
• Finance Committee
• HSA Representative
Opportunity to sign up for these hours will be sent throughout the school year. Please note that any volunteer must take Virtus training in order to comply with our Safe Environment regulations. More information is available at www.virtusonline.org. Hours worked will be reported by each family through FACTS Family Portal. We treasure each family’s participation. Should you be unable to work your hours, an opt-out option is available on the contract for $300. Any unfulfilled hours will be billed at the end of the school year at the rate of $30 per uncompleted hour. More information will be provided at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year.
Earn Hours & Tag Day Passes – SEES Inaugural Cornhole Tournament (Saturday, May 18, 2024)
We are in need of several volunteers! Please click HERE to sign-up – all volunteers who complete their assigned shift will receive Parent Involvement Hours (that will count towards 2024-2025 required hours) and a Tag Day Pass for each of their students!
Please RSVP! Click HERE to let us know how many people will be in attendance (this helps our food and beverage trucks adequately prepare) – every student who attends will receive a Tag Day Pass at our Check-In Table!
There are still several Cornhole Team spots and Sponsorships available! Click HERE to sponsor or register a Team – all sponsors and SEES family participants will receive a Tag Day Pass for each of their students!
Altar Server Training May 14
Hello 3rd-8th grade families! Is your son or daughter looking for a fun way to serve their church and school community? If so, we would love to have them join our altar serving team!
Andrew McCarthy (youth minister at St. Edward) will be holding a training for new altar servers on Tuesday, May 14 at 8am. If your student is interested in becoming an altar server, please sign them up for this training by filling out this Google form. A list of students attending this training will be shared with homeroom teachers so students will not be marked tardy or absent, and they will return to class as soon as the training is over (before classes head to Mass).
Please let Rachel Franklin ([email protected]) or Andrew ([email protected]) know if you have any questions.
Field Day 2024 Optional Tee
The SEES Spirit Shop is offering an optional tee shirt for Field Day 2024! Grades JK-4th participate in Field Day, which takes place on Monday, June 3, 2024. Click HERE to order your student’s tee – tees are also available for parents and volunteers! Ordering closes May 19, 2024!
Summer Camp Sessions with Mrs. Hoag and Mrs. Winder (JK-K)
Mrs. Winder and Mrs. Hoag have taught JK together for nearly ten years! We would love for your child to join us this summer for some fun, enrichment, science, review of letters and numbers, and more fun! We are offering hour long sessions on six different days in July! The price is $30 for a one-hour session. Sign up for one hour or many hours! We would love to spend a little time with your children this summer and help exercise their body and mind! This will be for incoming JK students, current JK students, and current Kindergarten students! Please join us in the Grove, under the pavilion, beside the playground! If you have any questions, please email [email protected].
Dates
July 1-2 | July 15-16 | July 29-30
Sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A48A4A72EA02-hoagwinder1#/
GRSM Summer Camps and Private Lessons
The Greater Richmond School of Music (GRSM) will offer a variety of summer music camps and private lessons June through August. For more information or to register, please visit the links below.
Contact: [email protected]
STEAM Summer Program Registration is Open!
Start planning your summer at STEAM Discovery Academy! We are thrilled to offer summer programming at St Edward’s! Join us for interactive programs that encourage students to explore new concepts through play. Whether it’s learning a new skill, collaborating towards solutions, or engaging in goal-based challenges, our programs are designed to spark curiosity and new ideas in students.
St. Edward Epiphany School Schedule
June 24-28 | July 8-12 |July 15-19 | July 22-26
• Full Day Weekly Courses
• Current K-8 Students
• All levels of experience welcome
View the dates, programs and details at: STEAM Summer Programs
Questions? Contact STEAM Discovery Academy at [email protected]
It’s Yearbook Ordering Time!
Memories are being made — don’t forget to order your school yearbook today! Each family should be receiving emails from Herff Jones. (Email addresses listed in Renweb are the ones being used.) If you have not received info on ordering, please let us know. Otherwise, order today and save your confirmation email to ensure you order only once. Ordering is open until June 1. Please contact Leslie Winder at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.
Knights of Columbus Family Bingo Night!
Saturday, May 11
6pm Community Center/Gym
Family Bingo Night is back! Join us on Saturday, May 11 after the 5pm Mass. $25/family and $10/individual includes one bingo card per person, pizza, popcorn, and ice cream! DETAILS
Host Families Needed for 13 French Exchange Students in July!
Share your heart and home this summer! Host an English-speaking student from France in your home for 3 weeks in July! Learn about their culture while he or she learns about living in an American family just being a part of what you regularly do. Please spread the word to help Compass USA find homes for 13 more students (ages 14-17) by the end of May. Contact: Debbie Hardy 804 909-3190 or [email protected].
Program details: https://www.smore.com/n/mjx35v
Student pictures and profiles:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Aqq3Uu1T2LpjhlAdXgsktSvMvXENsdvtZVZqIalFyeI/edit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xRvHCODlcBymJCNn9cL56tVH5S8TJWeDTA6WH8YDaIc/edit