Weekly Rundown for January 13

St. Charles Parish & School
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm
262-367-2040
school@stcharleshartland.org

MISSION STATEMENT: St. Charles Parish School in Hartland, Wisconsin nourishes and grows a vibrant Catholic community committed to innovation, responsiveness and compassion as it prepares and challenges students in their intellectual, spiritual and moral lives.
 

Dear Parents, 

The CDC has recently made changes to the isolation guidelines for individuals that test positive for COVID-19 by reducing the isolation period from 10 days to 5 days. Waukesha County has endorsed these new guidelines, and effective immediately, St. Charles Parish and School will be implementing these updates. Please read below:

Symptomatic individuals: 

• Those with symptoms should isolate at home for five days (from the onset of symptoms) and can return on day 6 if their symptoms are improving and are fever-free for 24 hours (without fever-reducing medicine)

• Must wear a mask for the next 5 days

• Those unable or unwilling to wear a mask while at school are required to isolate at home through day 10 and may return on day 11

Asymptomatic individuals:

• Those who have no symptoms should isolate at home for five days (from date of positive test) and can return on day 6

• If symptoms develop, start 5-day isolation anew

• Must be fever-free for 24 hours to return to school

• Must wear a mask for the next 5 days

• Those unable or unwilling to wear a mask while at school are required to isolate at home through day 10 and may return on day 11

COVID Update: We currently have four students and one staff member at home in isolation due to testing positive for COVID-19. Additionally, we have ten students in quarantine due to being considered close contacts outside of St. Charles. Please remember to continue monitoring your child's health daily and keep your kids home if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or are not feeling well. We are grateful for all of your prayers and support for our students, staff, and school community!

Dress Down Pass Sale: Dress Down Passes are for sale from Tuesday, January 18 through Friday, January 28! Each child can purchase 2 packs of 5 dress down passes ($10/pack). Print out the order form and return it to the School Office by Friday, January 28. The fee will be applied to your TADS account; please do not send cash/checks. Dress down passes cannot be used on Mass days. 

Penny Wars: Tomorrow is the final day to turn in change for Penny Wars! Bring in pennies for your classroom jar and silver coins or dollars to sabotage other jars so your class wins the donut party! Want to help us count? We would love for you to join us on Friday afternoon! If you're free any time between 12:30 and 3 p.m. and would like to assist us, please email Allison Caswell. 

Auction Theme Baskets: Collections for auction theme baskets will begin on Tuesday, January 18! Donated items can be dropped off between 8-8:25 a.m. at the school's drop-off location. Collections will be taken Tuesday, January 18 through Friday, January 21. Please visit our website for more information on what items we are looking to have donated and the donation intake form! 

Auction Registration: Tickets are on sale for our upcoming Hope Grows Here Dinner and Auction to be held on February 26, 2022! Visit the Givesmart website to buy your tickets by Monday, January 31. Register to bid on fabulous silent auction packages from home even if you are unable to attend in person. We are looking forward to coming together as a community to celebrate St. Charles and hope you will join us! 

MAP Testing: Students in 5K-8th Grade will be taking MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) Tests in reading and math this Winter. This test measures both academic achievement and growth throughout the year. Our window for Winter testing ends on Wednesday, January 26. Your child's teacher will communicate specific testing dates for their class. Individual Progress Reports will be sent home in early February. For more information about MAP Testing, visit the NWEA MAP Testing Parent Toolkit.

Open House Volunteers: We are excited to host our annual Open House on Sunday, January 23! Are you interested in welcoming new families to St. Charles? We would love your help with greeting and/or giving tours that day! Please visit our sign-up page to see what opportunities we have available. Please email Allison Caswell with any questions.

Re-enrollment for 2022-2023 School Year: You should have received an email from TADS with instructions to re-enroll for the 2022-2023 school year. We are excited to serve you next year, and we want to make sure you are able to reserve your spot now as we will be opening enrollment for all new students starting Monday.

Volunteer Opportunities: We are in need of help in our lunch room and health room! Please visit the Lunch Room sign-up page and the Health Room sign-up page to check out open opportunities. Parents must be safeguarded and have a current background check (from within the last five years) in order to volunteer. Please contact the School Office if you are unsure of your status.