A few general reminders/information:

On Monday, January 27, 2020, we invite our Nursery parents to bring their children to our Book Fair in the Upper School Library Media Center from 8:15-8:45 AM before classes begin. Please use the main doors of the Upper School at 510 Willis Avenue. After you shop, we ask you to bring your child to the main doors of the Lower School and they will be escorted to their classroom. Our Pre-K classes will visit the Book Fair with their class and teachers.

We invite you to join us at 9:45 AM in St. Aidan Church for an Opening Catholic Schools Week Prayer Service. All students in Nursery through 8^th grade will attend. Our students in Kindergarten through 8^th grade will participate in a fun Game Show Assembly. This will take place during the school day for students and teachers ONLY. Beginning Monday, students will receive a selection of Bible verses to use as a prompt for a daily family discussion. We hope the students will be inspired by Jesus to take the LEAD in these talks and strengthen their Faith. Finally, our school play director, Ms. Reagan Stone, will open The Little Mermaid, Jr. play rehearsal from 4:00-5:00 PM for all parents interested in taking a peek!

On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, our NCEA Day of Giving begins! We are very excited to once again have all donations go to the development of a new STREAM Lab at St. Aidan School! This Day of Giving will run for only 24 hours beginning Tuesday, January 28 at 12 PM through Wednesday, January 29 at 12 PM. All donations are tax deductible and no gift is too big or small! Please share with family and friends. This new STREAM Lab will benefit ALL students in St. Aidan School. Please read more information in the attached flyer.

We welcome all parents to visit our Kindergarten, 1^st and 2^nd Grade classrooms in our Lower School from 9:30-10:30 AM. Please use the main doors of the Lower School during that hour.

Our 5^th-8^th grade classes will attend the Book Fair.

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, our NCEA Day of Giving for our new STREAM Lab will conclude at 12 PM.

We welcome all parents to visit our 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th and 8^th  Grade classrooms in our Upper School from 9:30-10:30 AM. Please use the main doors of the Upper School during that hour.

Our Kindergarten-4^th grade classes will attend the Book Fair.

On Thursday, January 30, 2020, we will celebrate STUDENT APPRECIATION DAY! Students and teachers are permitted to wear their favorite St. Aidan attire to school. This includes St. Aidan sports (school or CYO), play, t-shirts, sweatshirts, SAS pajama pants, gym uniform and sneakers. Please note that all no sleeve jerseys should have a t-shirt underneath. We encourage our Middle School Volleyball, Basketball, Softball and Baseball teams to wear their jerseys as we will highlight them in a special way during our Spirit Day activities! There will be no homework or tests on Friday.

On Friday, January 31, 2020, we will celebrate FACULTY APPRECIATION DAY! There will be an 11:10 Dismissal for Nursery and Pre-K and 11:30 Dismissal for Kindergarten-8^th grade. There is NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. The teachers will take part in a special and very deserving luncheon sponsored by PACE.

We welcome all parents to visit our Nursery and Pre-Kindergarten classrooms in our Lower School from 10:45-11:10 AM. Please use the main doors of the Lower School during that time.

It is going to be a great week! Here is a one page attachment with all this wonderful information:

Here’s a look at the week ahead:

Sunday, January 26: Mass at 9 AM in St. Aidan Church.

Open House in Upper and Lower School buildings from 10:00 AM-12:30 PM.

PACE Silent Auction begins.

Monday, January 27: NO LOWER SCHOOL HOT LUNCH TODAY! Please send lunch with your child. Thank you!

CSW Opening Prayer Service at 9:45 AM in St. Aidan Church for Nursery-8^th grade. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND! Students do not need to wear full dress uniform.

Book Fair for Nursery with a caregiver and Pre-K with their class.

Game Show Assembly K-8 during school.

GIRLS Middle School Basketball Practice in the gym from 3:45-4:45 PM.

BOYS Middle School Basketball Practice in the gym from 4:45-5:45 PM.

The Little Mermaid, Jr. Rehearsal for ALL CAST MEMBERS from 3:00-5:00 PM. Open rehearsal for parents from 4:00-5:00 PM in Monsignor Kirwin Hall.

Enrichment Classes: 3D Art- Grades 2-8 with Mrs. Gustafson (Upper School), Cheer with Miss Ruchalski (Upper School), Sports with Mrs Luti (Gym-wear gym uniform!), States Travel Trivia with Mrs. Robinson (Upper School).

Tuesday, January 28: Ukulele and Violin lessons for K-2.

Open House for grades K-2 from 9:30-10:30 AM.

Book Fair for grades 5-8.

NCEA Day of Giving for STREAM Lab begins at 12 Noon.

GIRLS Middle School Basketball in the gym from 2:30-4:00 PM.

BOYS Middle School Basketball Game HOME vs. OLP at 4:30 PM.

Enrichment Classes: Art- Pre-K-1 with Mrs. Gustafson (Lower School), Scrapbooking with Ms. Sinopoli (Upper School).

Wednesday, January 29: Lower School Hot Lunch today.

Open House for grades 3-8 from 9:30-10:30 AM.

Book Fair for grades K-4.

NCEA Day of Giving for STREAM Lab concludes at 12 Noon.

GIRLS Middle School Basketball Game HOME vs. St. Agnes at 3:30 PM.

BOYS Middle School Basketball Game HOME vs. St. Agnes at 4:45 PM.

Enrichment Class: Chess (Lower School)

Thursday, January 30: BAND LESSONS FOR GRADES 3-8.

Student Appreciation/Spirit Day- Wear St. Aidan Attire and sneakers to school!

The Little Mermaid, Jr. Rehearsal for Mersisters, Ariel, Flounder and 5^th Grade Sea Creatures from 3:00-5:00 PM.

BOYS Middle School Basketball Practice in the gym from 4:15-5:30 PM.

Enrichment Classes: Art- Pre-K-1 with Mrs. Gustafson (Lower School), Speech and Debate with Mrs. Michel (Upper School).

Friday, January 31: 11:10 Dismissal for Nursery and Pre-K/11:30 Dismissal for K-8. NO AFTER SCHOOL TODAY!

Open House for Nursery and Pre-K from 10:45-11:10 AM.

There will be NO physical education classes for Pre-K and Kindergarten today. Students in Grade 4 WILL have physical education and should wear their gym uniform to school.

GIRLS Middle School Basketball Practice in the gym from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM.

PACE THIS WEEK UPDATE:

Silent Auction

IT’S AUCTION TIME!!!!! Our Silent Auction goes LIVE today at 8 AM! We have some AMAZING items up for auction this year so you do not want to miss out – tickets for Jerry Seinfeld at the Beacon Theater, 2 Weeks at Camps R Us, tickets for Maroon 5 at Citifield, CYO for a Year, Principal for a Day, collaborative art projects created by our students, one of a kind prizes donated by our faculty including a Picnic Lunch, Movie Afternoons, Pizza Parties and SO MUCH MORE! You can visit: https://SASauction.givesmart.com or TEXT SASauction to 76278! Please share the link with family and friends – ANYONE can bid on these awesome items and support SAS! Check out our How To flyer for some getting started information and a highlight of some of our auction prizes! Happy Bidding!

Chocolate Sale

Our Annual World’s Finest Chocolate Sale kicks off on February 3 and will run to February 14.  Chocolates will be sent home with your oldest child.  Any questions, please contact Megan Vitale, meganvitale@hotmail.com. 

Save the Date for Sports and Spirit Night on March 13!  More info to follow.  If you would like to help out with the event, please contact staidanpace@gmail.com. 

A look ahead:

-Please join us at the Holy Name Society “Nite At the Races”! This fun event is on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Doors open at 6:30 PM. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE ST. AIDAN SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND. All information is in the flyer below- February 1

-PACE Silent Auction ends- February 2

-Chocolate Sale begins- February 3

-Student Council Meeting- February 3

-Nursery-8^th Grade Registration- February 6

-First Friday School Mass- February 7

-11:30 AM Dismissal for Nursery ONLY (conferences)- February 7

-Honor Band Concert at St. Anthony’s HS- February 8

-Catholic Faith Network Telethon- February 8 and 9