I hope you are enjoying this long, beautiful weekend! This past week, our students in K-3 learned about Fire Safety from the Williston Park Volunteer Fire Department and our 7^th and 8^th graders enjoyed a visit from students from Holy Trinity Diocesan High School. Congratulations to our Middle School Girls Volleyball team on their three set win against Notre Dame on Friday. Our 7^th graders enjoyed a fun and educational STEM trip at Adventureland and our K-6 students loved visiting our first Health and Wellness Fair sponsored by Northwell Health. The BEST part was hearing from the Northwell Health volunteers how respectful and kind our students were to all our guests. Although this week is a short week, it will be another BUSY one!

A few general reminders/information:

Bishop Barres has released a pastoral letter celebrating the October 13, 2019 Canonization of John Henry Cardinal Newman: Heart Speaks to Heart- A Pastoral Letter from Bishop John O. Barres to the People of God in the Diocese of Rockville Centre on the Occasion of the Canonization of St. John Henry Newman. Please find the letter in the link below.

Pastoral Letter from Bishop Barres 

The street paving did not begin this week. I am guessing it was due to the weather. We will be on the lookout for that to begin this week.

The WINTER uniform begins on Tuesday, October 15^th. Students are no longer permitted to wear school navy blue uniform shorts, gym uniform shorts and skorts. Students ARE permitted to wear short and long sleeved polo shirts with pants and skirts all year in addition to regular winter uniform options.

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Aidan are hosting a Fashion Show on October 22. Last call for reservations for this wonderful event which supports scholarships for students attending Catholic High School. The information is attached below.

We are excited to share that our school play will be The Little Mermaid Jr. under the direction of the talented, Ms. Reagan Stone. Students in grades 5-8 are encouraged to try-out and specific information was sent to these parents and guardians. Try-outs begin this week and are listed in the calendar below. We look forward to keeping this long standing tradition alive at St. Aidan School. This year we will go “UNDER THE SEA”!

IOWA testing will begin this week for students in grades 2-8. The Iowa Test of Basic Skills is a standardized achievement test that assesses a child’s knowledge of what they learn in school. It measures skills including vocabulary, word analysis, language and reading comprehension and math. This will take place during various days this week and next. Please have the students get a good night sleep, eat a healthy breakfast and bring sharpened #2 pencils.

Please spread the word that our ST AIDAN SCHOOL EARLY CHILDHOOD OPEN HOUSE will take place in our lower school on Tuesday, October 22 from 7:00-8:30 PM. We encourage anyone interested in our Nursery, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and 1^st Grade program to join us! Please share with family, friends and neighbors. Information attached below.

As I mentioned last weekend, we are very excited that Camps R Us will host a new site at St. Aidan School. Early Bird Discounts are available at CampsRUs.org. Please see the flyer attached below for more information.

ST. Aidan CYO is offering a Chess Program for students in grades 3-8. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Here’s a look at the week ahead:

Monday, October 14: Columbus Day Observed- SCHOOL CLOSED

Tuesday, October 15: IOWA testing begins for grades 2-8.

Chaminade students athletes will visit our 5^th grade students.

Ukulele and Violin lesson for K-2.

Girls Volleyball Practice in the Gym immediately following dismissal until 4:00 PM.

Enrichment Classes: Drawing and Painting Fun with Mrs. Gustafson, Escape Room with Miss Prisco and Escape Room with Mrs. Barnes.

PACE Meeting in Monsignor Kirwin Hall at 7:30 PM. All are encouraged to attend!

Wednesday, October 16: IOWA testing for grades 2-8. No DRVC HEPP program due to IOWA testing.

The Little Mermaid Jr. try-outs for 7^th and 8^th grade 3:00-5:00 PM in Monsignor Kirwin Hall

**Girls Volleyball Practice is CANCELLED.**

Enrichment Class: Chessnuts

Thursday, October 17: Kindergarten trip to Green Meadows Farm (raindate). Students wear gym uniform.

Band lessons for grades 3-8.

The Middle School Girls Volleyball Team has a HOME game vs. OLP at 4:00 PM.

The Little Mermaid Jr. try-outs for 5^th and 6^th grade 3:00-5:00 PM in Monsignor Kirwin Hall.

Enrichment Classes: Piece of Cake, No Bake with Miss Prisco and Speech and Debate with Mrs. Michel

Friday, October 18: IOWA testing for grades 2-8.

Halloween Dance for 7^th and 8^th grade in Monsignor Kirwin Hall from 7:30-9:30 PM.

PACE THIS WEEK UPDATE:

Parent’s Night Out

Please join us on Saturday, November 2 from 8-10:30pm for a Parent’s Night Out at TR’s Great American Restaurant. All details in the attached flyer!  This will be a great opportunity to meet other SAS parents, hang with friends and have some fun. Any questions, contact Kristen Breglio (Kristen.breglio@thebregliolawfirm.com).

Parent's Night Out 

PACE Family Halloween Party

We hope many of you will join us for our annual Halloween Party on Sunday, October 27 from 2-4pm in Monsignor Kirwin Hall.  All details in the attached flyer!  Any questions, please contact Aliete Milone (am91079@yahoo.com) or Tara Szap (tszap29@aol.com). 

PACE Halloween Party 

Kidstuff Coupon Book Sale

Our KidStuff coupon book sale is kicking off this week! Please keep an eye out for the coupon books to come home through school with your children. This is a great way to support our school while saving money at your favorite stores. Any questions, please contact Tara Walls (tarabaynon@yahoo.com).

PACE Meeting

Our first PACE Meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30pm in Monsignor Kirwin Hall.  Please come down to hear about everything PACE has planned for the year.  We will also have a UNIFORM SWAP at this meeting – this will be a great way to pick up an extra gym uniform, some shirts or pants and much more!  Janice Syers will be accepting all donations, please contact her to arrange for drop off rnjanice@msn.com.  As always you do not need to donate anything to take from our uniform closet, the items are free and available to all of our students and families!  Any questions, please let us know.

SAS Gear- Baxter’s Online Store

Our online shop for SAS merchandise and gear is OPEN! Please visit https://staidanpace12.itemorder.com/sale to place your orders direct. There is something for everyone – PJ pants, sweatshirts, T-shirts, hats, hair bows and more! These will make great Christmas presents, too! Let us know if you have any questions. 

Box Tops

Keep clipping those Box Tops! We are still collecting them as we transition to the new program. As you may have heard, Box Tops is going digital! It’s a very quick and simple scan of your grocery store receipt. Just download the new Box Tops app on your phone or tablet, and start collecting. This link will show you exactly what to do:https://youtu.be/Hh94b2BvFK4. More information will be distributed shortly about this new program, however in the interim you can continue to send in NON-EXPIRED box top clip coupons, as well as scan your receipts to capture the new digital ones. Stay tuned for more info!!   

Volunteer Signup

You can continue to sign up throughout the year to help with any of our events and fundraisers.  If you have any questions about what is involved, let us know!  This is a great way to get involved, give back to the school, meet new people and have FUN!  Sign up at: https://signup.com/go/dWofGAg

A look ahead:

-Parish Mass for 1^st and 3^rd  grade at 10:30 AM- Sunday, October 20

-The Little Mermaid Jr, Call Backs and Make-up Auditions- October 21-

-Early Childhood Open House- October 22

-UNITY Day- Wear an orange shirt with gym uniform sweatpants and/or orange hair accessories- October 23

-DRVC Principal Retreat- October 23-25

-Catholic High School Entrance Exam (CHSEE)- October 26

-Confirmation for 9^th graders- October 26