This Week at MSS

Dismissal is a hectic time and our utmost concern is for student safety. As such, please take note of the following new procedures if you are walking up to collect your child:

1. Please give your child's name to the staff member outside coordinating dismissal. If you arrive early and there isn't a staff member outside yet, please wait.

2. Wait outside for your child to be called. Once the dismissal coordinator acknowledges their dismissal, you can take your child with you.

Parents are no longer be allowed to wait inside the atrium at dismissal time. It makes it difficult for our staff to monitor who is coming in and out, which is a safety issue. The seating area also needs to be reserved for parents and visitors coming in for tours or meetings.

Thank you for helping keep all of our students safe!

All students must be dropped off between the library and main entrance.

DO NOT DROP MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS OFF AT THE PLAYGROUND.

When you stop at the playground, you cause the drop off line to be held up. Please be considerate of your fellow parents who also have places to go.

Additionally, we've noticed cars driving too fast around the circle once they've dropped off their student. SLOW DOWN. Be mindful of other cars and watch for children.

Safety is our utmost concern. Speeding around the circle, not paying attention, and failing to follow our procedures not only disrupts everyone at drop off and pick up time, it also puts our students at risk. 

Kindness and responsibility are values we strive to instill in our students. Help us by modeling these virtues for your children. Follow our procedures, such as not getting out of your car and ensuring your children enter and exit the vehicle curbside only, and be considerate of your fellow parents and guardians in the car line.

Students should come to school with their water bottle filled. They may refill at lunchtime and after recess or PE. 

There have been too many disruptions in the classrooms. 

School picture day has changed from September 27 to September 29.

These are for individual student pictures. Students may come out of uniform that day, to include shoes. If your child has PE on that day, they should bring an appropriate change of clothes.

Please refer to the Handbook for out-of-uniform guidance.

All families will receive a basic photo package and yearbook per student.

The 16th Annual Angels Above Alumni Golf Tournament is just around the corner and we're short some tee sponsors! Funds raised from tee sponsors goes directly to the Jack and Shirley Little Scholarship Fund at MSS. As a sponsor, you will be recognized on event signage, in the event program, and in the Mother Seton School Annual Report.

Become a Tee Sponsor Today!

An addendum to the Parent-Student Handbook is now available which discusses updated COVID-19 protocols and procedures for the 23-24 school year. In summary:

IF A STUDENT, STAFF, OR FACULTY MEMBER TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19…

1.      The person infected shall remain home for a minimum of 5 days following the onset of symptoms (or, in the case of no symptoms, a positive test) and follow CDC guidance on isolation and quarantine. (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html)

2.      Once an infected person no longer exhibits symptoms, they may return to school provided they remain masked for at least five additional days post-infection.

IF A STUDENT, STAFF, OR FACULTY MEMBER IS EXPOSED TO COVID-19 THROUGH CLOSE CONTACT…

1.      Exposed individuals must be masked while indoors for at least five days.

2.      If no symptoms develop and further exposure has been prevented, the individual may discontinue mask-wearing.

3.      If symptoms develop, the individual must test negative and continue wearing a mask for five days beyond the negative test to return to school.

Just a reminder that there is no school on October 6th or 9th.