Dear Parents,

Semiannual Parent Meeting will be held on Friday, October 22nd, at 6:15 PM, at the Parish House across the school.

At the meeting, the most important matters related to the school will be discussed, the budget for the 2021-22 school year will be presented, and it will be possible to talk to members of the School Board and the Principal. We would like to invite all parents!

We would also like to inform all families who have not paid their school fees in full that after October 24th, a late fee of $50 will be added to their account. Please pay your dues this weekend.

See you on Friday,

The Board of the Polish School of St. John Paul II

In the Polish School of St. John Paul II, we celebrated the Polish Bilingual Day, which is a continuation of the action “We speak Polish in our home!”

The Polish Bilingual Day makes parents and educators aware that they are mainly responsible and privileged to pass the Polish language on to children raised outside Poland. Such an undertaking was necessary to remind Polish families living abroad of how important the mother language is and what powerful capital it can constitute for the future of the young generation born outside the country.

October 1 & 2                    Regular classes

October 8 & 9                    Regular classes

October 15 & 16                 Regular classes

October 22 & 23                 Regular classes

October 29 & 30                 Regular classes

According to Polish tradition, on October 15th and 16th, we will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day, so please do not forget to thank our teachers for their hard work and wish them many successes in their professional lives.

IMPORTANT!

Semiannual Parent Meeting will be held on October 22nd, at 6:15 PM, in the cafeteria. We ask all parents to participate in this event as we will present important information regarding the present and future decisions regarding our school.

On October 24th, we commemorate Saint John Paul II, the patron of our school. We wish to invite you to a Holly Mass at 2 PM, at the Cyril and Methodius Church.

On October 29th and 30th, we celebrate Halloween.

Dear Parents,

We wish to ask for your assistance in helping our school community with an issue that we have been experiencing recently. There is currently a TikTok challenge that is asking students to vandalize school bathrooms and destroy school property. Unfortunately, some students have been participating in this challenge. During classes in Polish School, two soap containers in the boys’ bathroom were damaged. The cost of such a container is approximately $150.00.

Please talk to your children and emphasize the importance of students respecting school property. Participation in such conduct will result in disciplinary action and the parents will be charged for the repairs.

Thank you for your help. We believe that this will never happen again.

Principal and School Board

It is with great pleasure to welcome all students of the Polish School of St. John Paul II in the new school year 2021-22. Below you will find some useful information:

1. Schedule

1. Students’ drop off and pick up

The rules for bringing in and collecting students are the same as in the 2020/2021 school year.

Parents are not allowed to enter the school building.

Students entering the school:

• Grades: from preschool to grade III

During the first 3 weeks, students will meet with their teacher in front of the parish building (next to the church). Each teacher will have a sign with her name and class number. Please arrive on Friday at 5:45 PM and on Saturday at 9:45 AM. Starting in October, children will enter the school through the main entrance, where teachers will be waiting for them The youngest classes will leave the school building with their teachers on Friday at 8:40 PM, and on Saturday at 8:40 PM. 12:40 PM.

• Grades 4-7

Students will enter the school through a side entrance.

• Grades 8-11

Students will enter the school through the main entrance.

• For the safety of all students, it will not be possible to drive to the front door for the first 3 weeks. Starting in October, students can be dropped off at the school’s door.
• After classes, it will not be possible to drive to the front door. The road will be closed, and teachers from Preschool to the 6th grade will take the children to the school building.

3. School textbooks

Students who were registered to our school before September 1st will receive textbooks during the first class. Students enrolled on the first day of school will receive their textbooks the following week.

4. Closing the school building during classes

For the safety of our students, teachers, and board members, the school will be closed during classes. Students cannot leave the school building by themselves. If necessary, please contact the teacher (by phone, text message, written note) or pick up the child in person. This applies to all students from preschool to the last year of high school.

5. Religion classes

Children who attend religion classes stay in the same rooms for classes at the Polish school.

See you on September 10 and 11,

Halina Szyrzyna

School Principle