"Be it known to all who enter here, that Christ is the reason for this school."

Dear Parents and Families,

   Congratulations to our Grade 8 graduates! On Saturday at the 4 PM Mass parishioners joined our Baccalaureate celebration. We are proud to send our eighth grade graduating class on to high school with blessings and hope for their continued success. Congratulations to Annaliese, Mark, Brendan, Jessica and Dylan. Thank you to their families for their many sacrifices and dedication to Catholic education.   Thank you to the parents and students of our Grade 7 who organized and hosted this reception for our graduates.    

     Congratulations to our Valedictorian Mark who delivered an inspiring speech to all that were gathered. His talk follows this column. Thank you Mark!

     This Thursday, June 6 is our Awards Assembly at 11am. All family members are invited. Dismissal will be at Noon. Invite friends and family to a meal at Hamburg Dairy Queen from Noon to 4pm, for 10% of purchase donated back to the school.  

     Wow! What a great day for Field Day. Many thanks go to Mr. Rickens, Mr. and Mrs. Behmer (event coordinators) and all the parents who made Field Day a wonderful success for our students.

     Thank you to all of our Brighton Area Schools’ Specials teachers for your professional skills and care for our students at Holy Spirit Catholic School – Miss Britt, Mr. Chabot, Miss Fojan, Mrs. McLane, and Mr.Rickens.              

     We thank all our parents for choosing Holy Spirit Catholic School and Catholic education. Thank you for your prayers and support.  During the summer if you meet any families interested in our school, please have them call the school office at 810-231-9199 x 214 or visit our website: www.HolySpiritRCS.org. We hope you have a safe and blessed summer. God bless you all!

                                             In Christ through Mary,

                                             Mrs. Anna Loewe    

School Policy Reminder

School uniform and dress code: Grey hoodies with our school logo have been approved for gym day apparel.

They are not part of the daily uniform.

All parent visitors are required to check in at the office for a Visitor Pass.

Thank you for your cooperation.

We are employing a proactive, preventive measure and request our students bring in an extra-large Ziploc bag to store their coats and backpacks when they are not wearing them. These are transparent and students can easily see which bag is theirs. These are available at local Meijer, Target and other stores. Lice don't jump from head to head, they crawl. If they are on a coat, and that coat is touching another coat, they can crawl and infect another child. Students should bring their bags and keep their coats in the bags whenever they are not wearing them i.e., in the Church, Activity Center or classroom. Regarding stuffed animals and bean bags or other such soft items: these may not come to school – they should be put in a sealed trash bag for 2 weeks to kill any lice that may be on them. Thank you for your cooperation.

Misc. Notes To Be Addressed

School begins at 8:00 am. 7:50am Arrival is for removal of outerwear and  gathering books. Pre-kindergarten starts at 12:30pm. Please do not drop off your children earlier than 12:30pm. Thank you.

As we enter the winter season the following excerpt from the family handbook is a reminder of our policy for handling medications at school:

1. Medications must be delivered to the school office in person by the parent and are kept in the office.

2. Medication must be accompanied by a dated authorization form, which has been signed by the parent and physician.

3. Medication must be in original container, stating student name, medication name, physician name, and directions.

4. Over-the-counter medication follows the same guidelines with a parent’s signature, and a call home before dispensed.

5. Parents may request permission for a student to carry and self-administer a prescription asthma inhaler if written permission is presented from the physician and parent, and notification is provided to principal and classroom teacher.

6.  Individual records are kept of medications administered.

Outdoor Recess And Clothing

During the winter months we will use the following parameters for outdoor recess: 1) When the temperature is 10 degrees and above, students will be expected to participate in outdoor recess; 2) When the temperature is 9 degrees and below, indoor activities will be provided for the students. Wind chill is considered.

Students go out for recess each day.  With Michigan's ever-changing weather, it is often difficult to know what to have your child wear to school each day.  We've had some cold days with children dressed without appropriate warm clothing.
Dressing with layers of clothing is a good method because it allows children to remove or add clothing for the varying conditions of the day.  A good way for children to start making their own decisions and take responsibility for themselves is to listen to the TV or radio weather report and assess weather conditions before leaving for school.

Illustrious virgin and martyr,

Saint Philomena,

behold us kneeling in spirit before the throne

on which it has pleased the Most Holy Trinity to place thee.

Full of confidence in thy protection, we beseech thee to intercede for us with God.

From the height of thy heavenly country, deign to cast a look upon thy humble servant!

Spouse of Jesus Christ, console us in our troubles, strengthen us in temptations, protect us in the dangers which surround us on every side;

obtain all the graces necessary for us, especially
Holy Spirit Church and School.

And above all, assist us at the our death.

Saint Philomena, powerful with God, pray for us.

Amen