Dear Parents and Guardians,

Happy Fall! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful weekend. Thank you to everyone who came out Friday evening for some PACE BINGO fun! Special thanks to Mrs. Galanga, Mrs. McDermott and their committee for a great event to start the school year.

I cannot believe it is the final week of September. Let’s get right to it…

A few general reminders/information:

After- School Enrichment is BACK!

We are excited to share our first session of After-School Enrichment Classes! Don’t miss out on the fun. Class sizes are limited. Please take a look at the offerings in the attachment below.

Fall 2022 Enrichment Classes 

Registration for classes will take place through this link: 

Fall Enrichment Registration Form

i-Ready Diagnostic

Our students in Grades 1-8 completed the Reading i-Ready Diagnostic last week and will complete the Math i-Ready Diagnostic this week.  Some reminders of how parents can help to prepare students for the diagnostic:

·       Explain that working on i-Ready will help them continue their learning

·       Encourage them to take the diagnostic seriously and read the questions carefully

·       Emphasize thinking before clicking

·       Remind students that mistakes are part of learning, and they are okay

·       Make sure that students get a good night sleep, that students have a nutritious breakfast and get to school on time

·       iPads need to be fully charged

·       Headphones need to be in school

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Graham at bgraham5547@staidanschool.org.

Paul Effman Music Service

Registration forms are past due. Please be sure to get your registration in ONLINE if you are interested. You can easily sign up at www.pemusic.com/join. We are excited to have the band making beautiful music again this year at SAS!

Picture Days for Nursery-8^th Grade

Our Picture Days will be this week on September 26 and 27. Forms were sent home and you may order online as well at www.mylifetouch.com and use the code EVTWDD3GG. ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THEIR PICTURE TAKEN REGARDLESS IF YOU PLACED AN ORDER OR NOT.As a reminder, class pictures will be in full dress uniform for K-8 and for individual pictures, students may dress up in their Sunday best or wear their school uniform. Nursery and Pre-K students may wear whatever they would like for class and individual pictures-they will be taken the same day.

IMPORTANT Information From Our School Nurse

New York State law requires a health examination for ALL new entrants, including NURSERY, and students entering Pre-K or K, 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th & 7^th grade. 

The examination must be completed by a New York State licensed physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner on the attached Required NYS Student Health Examination Form. 

• A copy of the health examination must be provided to the school within 30 days of the start of the school year.
• If your child has an appointment for an exam during this school year that is after the first 30 days of school, please notify the Health Office with the date.
• Your child’s health examination is acceptable if it was done on or after September 7, 2021.

Required Health Form 

Girls Middle School Volleyball

Try-outs for Girls Middle School Volleyball will continue this week for girls in Grade 8 on Monday, September 26. PLEASE mark in PickUp Patrol if your daughter will attend the try-out or going forward will be on the team. Please see the information in the attached flyer that was previously sent home.

Volleyball Try-Out Information 

Altar Server Training for Grades 5 and Up

St. Aidan Parish is training new altar servers. Please see the attached information if your child is interested.

Altar Server Trainings 

Calling All Kindergarten and 1^st Grade GIRLS

Please see the following information about the opportunity to join Girl Scouts.

Girl Scout Information 

High School Information Night for 7^th and 8th Grade 

Please see the attached information regarding a Catholic High School Information Night at Notre Dame Elementary School in New Hyde Park TOMORROW, Monday, September 26^th at 7 PM.

Catholic High School Information Night 

Early Childhood Open House

It seems amazing that we are already talking about having an Open House for our Early Childhood Programs for the 2023-2024 school year! Please save the date and spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested in learning more about our Nursery, Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1^st Grade Classes at St. Aidan School. The information for the upcoming Open House on Thursday, October 20, 2022 is in the flyer attached below. Thanks for sharing!

Early Childhood Open House 

CP Association Great Pumpkin Dunkin

The Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County is hosting a Great Pumpkin Dunkin event on Sunday, October 2nd at Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay. This is the association that hosts the Trivia Challenge/Quiz Bowl that we have participated in, but due to COVID, they have not been able to host it for the past 2 years. Please support if you are able to.

The Great Pumpkin Dunkin 

Rainbows For All Children

Please see the attached information about a peer-support program for children and adolescents through Notre Dame Office of Social Ministry.

Rainbows For All Children 

St. Aidan Parish Bulletin

Please find the St. Aidan Parish Bulletin attached below.

St. Aidan Parish Bulletin-Sunday, September 25, 2022 

Thank you to Jen Galanga and Kathy McDermott for organizing such a fun night on Friday for Back to School Bingo! This is always a great night and a wonderful way to kick off the PACE spirit events for the year.  It was fantastic to see so many families in attendance!

Tuesday evening is the first PACE Meeting of the school year.  The agenda and virtual invitation will be sent out via email on Tuesday morning.  This year the meetings will take place via Google Meet.  

Fall Plant Sale with Venezia Garden Center

PACE is partnering with Venezia Garden Center for our Fall Flower Sale.  The St. Aidan School Community can shop at Venezia for fall flowers and decor at no extra cost and Venezia will donate 15% of all SASPACE associated sales back to St. Aidan School.  Many of us already purchase pumpkins, mums, corn stalks, and hay bales to decorate our homes.  This year bring your business to Venezia and you will be supporting the students at SAS as well!

Fall Flower Fundraiser

PACE Candy Bar Fundraiser

Our 2022 PACE Chocolate Bar Fundraiser is kicking off on October 4.  We will be selling World’s Finest Chocolate products.  A box of chocolate bars will be sent home with the eldest or only student in each family during the first week of October.  Please visit the link for full details, payment, and information about prizes:

PACE Chocolate Sale

PACE Parents’ Night Out

Come meet new friends and reunite with old ones to kick off the 2022-2023 school year!  Join us on Friday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Cassariano Italian Eatery in Mineola.

Parents' Night Out

PACE Family Halloween Party

Something SPOOKY is brewing!  Join us for the PACE Family Halloween Party on Sunday, October 16 from 2 - 4 p.m. in the courtyard between St. Aidan Lower School and the Convent (Rain date: Sunday, October 23).  $10 per person for adults and children over 2 years old.  Please RSVP by: October 8th. No “walk-ins” will be permitted on the day of the event.

PACE Family Halloween Party

PACE Family Halloween Party Volunteer Sign Up

Halloween Volunteer Sign Up
 

PACE Volunteer Sign Up

PACE Volunteer Sign Up

Important Upcoming Events

Now through Halloween - Venezia Fall Plant Sale

09/27/2022 – First PACE Meeting - Google Meet

10/04/2022 – World’s Finest Chocolate Sale Begins

10/05 & 10/06 - Dine to Donate - Piccolo’s

10/14/2022 – Parents’ Night Out

 10/16/2022 - Family Halloween Party

Sunday, September 25: St. Aidan Parish Blood Drive- 8 AM-2 PM

Monday, September 26: PICTURE DAY- (N-1, N-2, N-3, N-4, N-5, N-6, PreK-1, PK-2, PK-3 individual and class pictures) AND K-8 class pictures- FULL DRESS UNIFORM. No GYM Uniform for K-2.

Faculty Picture in Monsignor Kirwin Hall immediately following dismissal.

Girls Volleyball Try-Outs for Grade 8- 2:45-4:00 PM.

Tuesday, September 27: PICTURE DAY-(N-7 individual and class pictures) AND (K-8 individual pictures- DRESS CLOTHES). No GYM Uniform for 3-2, 5-2, 6-1, 6-2 and 7-2.

i-Ready Diagnostic I (Math) continues for Grades 1-8.

PACE Meeting on Google Meet at 7:30 PM.

Wednesday, September 28: 6^th Grade Bible Blessing (parents may attend) 1:15 PM in Church (will be livestreamed at www.staidanparish.org).

Girls Volleyball Practice in the Gym- 2:30-4:00 PM (PLEASE MARK IN PICKUP PATROL).

Thursday, September 29: Girls Volleyball Practice in the Gym- 2:30-4:00 PM (PLEASE MARK IN PICKUP PATROL).

Friday, September 30: SPIRIT WEAR FRIDAY! Wear your favorite St. Aidan gear to school!

• After School Enrichment Begins- October 3
• Girls Volleyball GAME at HOME vs Holy Family- October 3
• Lower School Band scheduled to begin- October 4
• Girls Volleyball Practice- October 4
• Upper School Band scheduled to begin- October 6
• Girls Volleyball Practice- October 6
• First Friday School Mass hosted by Class 6-1- October 7
• Chaminade Athlete Program with Grade 5 begins- October 7

Have a great week!

Sincerely,

Mrs. O’Connell