Thanks to everyone who supported our annual Walkathon! Students walked a collective total of 1, 484 miles. Fifth-grade walked the most with 150 miles!
Announcements
CALENDAR UPDATES
Please note the following updates to the school calendar:
MAY 31-JUNE 3: MSS CARNIVAL
JUNE 2: FULL DAY OF SCHOOL
JUNE 6: LAST DAY AFTER SCHOOL CARE
JUNE 8: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - 11AM DISMISSAL!
CALENDAR UPDATES
Please note the following updates to the school calendar:
MAY 31-JUNE 3: MSS CARNIVAL
JUNE 2: FULL DAY OF SCHOOL
JUNE 6: LAST DAY AFTER SCHOOL CARE
JUNE 8: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - 11AM DISMISSAL!
CAFETERIA CLOSED THIS WEEK! May 30-June 2
LAST HSA MEETING - June 5, 6:30p at Ott House - RSVP
HSA MEETING - JUNE 5
Our last meeting of the year is almost here! Can you believe it?! We'll be holding it on MONDAY, JUNE 5, 6:30p.m. at The Ott House. Please RSVP by June 2 so we can give the restaurant an accurate headcount!
Like all HSA meetings, this event is open to the Mother Seton School community, including grandparents and extended family who are interested in being a part of the HSA.
Any questions? Please email hsa@mothersetonschool.org.
LAST HSA MEETING - June 5, 6:30p at Ott House - RSVP
HSA MEETING - JUNE 5
Our last meeting of the year is almost here! Can you believe it?! We'll be holding it on MONDAY, JUNE 5, 6:30p.m. at The Ott House. Please RSVP by June 2 so we can give the restaurant an accurate headcount!
Like all HSA meetings, this event is open to the Mother Seton School community, including grandparents and extended family who are interested in being a part of the HSA.
Any questions? Please email hsa@mothersetonschool.org.
Prayer Corner
Please Pray For...
good results for Dawn Akerson, cousin of Moira Tayler (Gr 7) and Lynn Tayler (Advancement), who recently had a thyroid biopsy
the victims and their families of the recent spate of mass shootings in our country
peace in our community and in our world
Please submit your prayer requests to Lynn at ltayler@mothersetonschool.org
There will no longer be a print version of the Tuesday News. It will be available on the website each Tuesday evening and you will receive an email notification once it is published. The provider we use will not allow us to manually enter emails that have previously been unsubscribed, so if you have previously unsubscribed from any of our mailings, you will need to re-enter your email address. Also, be sure to add advancement@mothersetonschool to your email client’s contact list so the newsletter isn’t caught in a Spam filter.
A Message From the Principal
Dear Families,
Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Louise de Marillac. St. Louise, along with St. Vincent de Paul, founded the Daughters of Charity. She traveled all over France establishing her Sisters in hospitals, orphanages, and other institutions. By the time of her death in Paris, the Congregation had more than forty houses in France. Since then they have spread all over the world. Louise de Marillac was canonized in 1934 and declared patroness of social workers in 1960. Our school is blessed to be sponsored by the Daughters of Charity and have three Daughters on staff.
Thank you to Mrs. Reaver, Mr. Kevin, and all volunteers who made Friday’s Walkathon a great success. Our students collectively walked almost 1500 miles for charity!
Congratulations to our students on a fantastic Fine Arts Night! The band and chorus wonderfully demonstrated their hard work and practice, and the artwork throughout the school highlighted our students’ special talents. Special thanks go to our music teacher, Mrs. Carney, our art teacher, Mrs. Myers, and our band teacher, Mr. Pope.
This Sunday, May 14, we celebrate and give thanks for all the mothers and mother-like loved ones in our lives. I wish all mothers, grandmothers, and maternal figures a Happy Mother’s Day and pray for their health and happiness.
Have a blessed week!
Sincerely,
Kathleen J. Kilty, PhD
Principal
PARKING LOT NOTICE
PLEASE do NOT double park or otherwise block the rights-of-way in the parking lot. If all spaces are filled, you are permitted to park on the grassy area adjacent to the lot. Please also note that this lot is the teachers' primary place to park and consider parking the grass when possible to keep the spots free for them.
SPIRIT WEEK - MAY 22-26
Student Council is sponsoring this year's Spirit Week and hope all students will join in!
The daily themes are:
Monday - Monochromatic Day (Dress in all one color!)
Tuesday - Superhero Day (Wear your favorite superhero gear!)
Wednesday - Mismatch Day (Clashing colors, lots of patterns - go wild!)
Thursday - Decade Day (Dress to match a decade!)
Friday - Field Day - show your MSS spirit by participating in the events and wearing your MSS Field Day shirt!
CALENDAR REMINDERS & UPDATES
May 15: NO SCHOOL
May 22-26: Spirit Week
May 26: FIELD DAY - NOON DISMISSAL - NO AFTER SCHOOL CARE*
*This is a change from the previous date of Jun 2
May 29: Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
CARNIVAL DATE CHANGE! The MSS Carnival will now be held MAY 31-JUNE 3!!!
2023-2024 School Year Dates
August 29: 1st Day of School
December 21- Jan 2: Christmas Break (return to school on Jan. 3)
March 29-April 5: Easter Break
June 2: 8th Grade Graduation
June 6: Last Day of School
MSS Annual Walkathon
This year’s Walkathon was a huge success! We had great weather for a great day of walking! Students walked 1, 484 miles collectively. Several students walked six laps -- 12 miles!
Please send in your pledge money ASAP so we can tabulate a final total and get it to our charities.
Thank you to all who participated and volunteered time and money!
HSA and Student Government Spring Flower Sale
If you ordered flowers during the Spring Flower Sale, the plants will be available for pick up Friday, May 12th from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Pick up will take place in the center grass area, next to the parking lot.
If you have any questions, please email HSA@mothersetonschool.org.
Carnival Week News
- There will be no lunch available for purchase during Carnival Week, May 30-June 2.
- The HSA will be selling MSS Spirit Wear at the Carnival! T-shirts, long sleeves, and ball caps. CASH ONLY. Limited supplies.
- Be on the lookout for volunteer sign up for Carnival nights!
Field Day - May 26
Mrs. Reaver needs your help for Field Day! It's an incredibly fun, though busy, time and the more hands we have on deck, the more successful and fun it will be for everyone!
Please sign up to help with set-up or clean-up, or running a station.
Event starts at 8:30am and ends at 11:30am. Mrs. Reaver needs adults to help setup before the event on Thursday, May 25th, after school from 3pm-4:30pm, and help the morning of from 6:30am-8am, and during the event for station and cleanup 8am-12:30pm. Sign up by May 18th!
8th-graders are welcome to help only WITH THEIR PARENT/GUARDIAN during setup and cleanup.
Cub Scouts K-4 Open for New Members
Come join Cub Pack 270 for fun and challenging character-building activities! Visit CubPack270.com or email info@cubpack270.com for more information.
Christ Community Church Summer Camp
Christ’s Community Church is presenting an Emmitsburg community day camp “STELLAR” this summer July 17-21 from 9 AM to 3 PM. VIEW FLIER for more details.
SICK POLICY REMINDER - IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
*Additional reminder: if your child has vomiting or nausea and is sent home from school, they should NOT RETURN THE NEXT DAY. Please follow the 24-hour rule as you would for fever or diarrhea.
There are many viruses going around, not the least of which are COVID, flu and RSV. Many of our students have already suffered illnesses. PLEASE, in order to keep our school healthy and to show consideration to other students, faculty, staff, and families, DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL IF THEY ARE TOO SICK TO TAKE PART IN NORMAL ACTIVITIES OR IF THEY HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- Fever at or above 100˚F
- Vomiting or Nausea
- Uncontrollable cold symptoms
- persistent/disruptive cough
- excessively runny nose
- headaches/body aches
- sore throat
- Shortness of breath
- Decrease or loss of taste or smell
- Diarrhea
- Undiagnosed rash
- Green nasal discharge lasting longer than ten days or accompanied by fever/chills
- Pinkeye
Since cold and flu symptoms can mimic COVID, please ensure your child has tested negative for COVID before sending them to school. We have at-home test kits for your convenience. Your pediatrician can also recommend a combination COVID-Flu-RSV home test kit if they believe it's necessary.
As a reminder, children must be fever- and diarrhea-free for at least 24 hours without the aid of medicine (Tylenol, Motrin, Immodium, etc.) before they can return to school.
If your child exhibits any of these symptoms at school, we will send them home. If your child must miss more than 3 days of school, we ask you to please bring a doctor's note upon their return to school.
Thank you for your consideration of the health of others and your assistance in keeping our school healthy!
CAFETERIA MENU
Afternoon Pick Up Procedures
We are doing our best to keep the car lines organized so we do not block Creamery Road. Please see the map below for how the flow is conducted for pick up.
