Friday April 8
A Note From the Principal 4/8/22
It hard to believe that we are through the 3rd quarter! Today is the end of the 3rd marking period and report cards will go home next Thursday (4/14/22). This year has flown by so swiftly.
Our enrollment for next year is very strong! We have waiting lists in 5 grade levels! I expect to have some of those split next year into two classrooms. You can help! If you know anyone looking for a new school for their children for the 2022-2023 school year, please encourage them to come to Seton! Don’t forget our Ambassador Program! Both you and the new family can receive up to $500 per new student off your tuition for the 2022-2023 school year.
I hope you have a healthy and safe Easter Break and that your children return to us on Monday 4/25/22, rested and ready to get through the last quarter of this year!
Happy Easter!
Check out our Instagram or Facebook page to see what we did every day!
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CONGRATULATIONS YANET ABEL!
- MARY SMITH SPELLING BEE 2022
Seton 6th grader Yanet Abel competed in this years spelling bee and took 1st place! It was one of the longest competitions in the history of the Sr. Mary Smith Spelling Bee with the Yanet up against the last competitor going 17 rounds! We are so proud of you Yanet, great job!! We would also like to congratulate Gabby Wilson who qualified as our alternative. The event was held yesterday evening at St. Mary’s School Gym in Canandaigua.
UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES
- 04.10 Palm Sunday
- 04.12 No School
- 04.13 Grade 6 – Living Stations of the Cross, 1:00pm @ Seton Gym
- 04.14 Last day for Heart Challenge
- 04.14 Report Cards Sent Home
- 04.15 Good Friday – No School – Spring Break Begins!
- 04.25 Back to School & Gr 2-3 Mix Bag Club Begins!
- 04.28-04.29 Gr 4-6 Mix Bag Club Begins!
- 04.30 Yearbook order deadline
- 05.02-05.06 Teacher Appreciation Week
- 05.02 St. Joseph The Worker Day Prayer Service 9:00am – Gr. 5
- 05.03 Bishop’s Mass & May Crowning @ Sacred Heart Cathedral 10:00am – Gr. 6
- 05.06 Grade 1 – Mother’s Day Tea 1:30pm
LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS
On April 13th our 6th grade class will lead our school community in the Living Stations of the Cross! They have been working so hard to get it right. The school will attend the morning prayer service at 9:00am and the parents are invited to attend the afternoon prayer service at 1:00pm.
NYS TESTING GRADES 3-6
An email and hard copy letter were sent out earlier this week with information regarding NYS Testing. Below is only an excerpt from that communication. For further information please refer back to the email or letter.
Math- April 26-27
Grade 4 Science- May 24 (performance) & June 6 (written)
Students in grades 3-6 are tested annually to measure their understandings relative to the New York State standards of their grade level. We are confident that with your support, our children will be prepared to do their best and not experience any unnecessary level of concern. Please assist your child by:
- Providing him/her with a good night’s rest the evenings prior to the assessment.
- Providing your child with a nourishing breakfast before each school day.
- Keeping daily routines consistent and calm at home. If your child demonstrates increased anxiety, reassure him/her that putting forth their best effort is all that is important.
SETON RUN CLUB – SPRING 2022 SESSION
Run club for grades K-6 begins Tuesday 5/3. The registration form, below, and fee is due by Tuesday, 4/26.
THE BLAST IS BACK!
BLAST SAVE THE DATES!
Mark you calendars for the BLAST 2022 events! This is a HUGE Seton annual event marking its 28th year! The main event will be held downtown during the Jazz Festival on June 20th and, by popular demand, we are adding a Family Carnival event on Friday June 3rd! You do NOT want to miss it! Please see the flyer below for more information.
SOUTH WINTON RD – GAS MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT
RG&E is replacing a gas main that runs along South Winton Rd. between Newton Drive and Palmerston Rd. The tentative project start is April 2022 with completion in late November 2022. As this may impact your commute to Seton, we are sharing the Public Fact Sheet below that was provided to us by RG&E. This fact sheet includes a map highlighting the areas of impact as well as contact information for RG&E should you have any questions.
PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CALENDARS!
A decision was made to change the following scheduled half days to full days. Our website calendar has been updated and District Transportation Offices have been notified.
Seton will have regular school hours on the following date:
Wednesday 5/11
MATH FACT CHALLENGE
Seton is using a math fact fluency challenge in order to help students better master their addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.
Large number posters (0-12) were created to display on the walls outside of grades K-2, and large operation symbol posters for the upper grades (3-6). Teachers have been working on timed sprints with the students and each time their sprint is mastered (whether it be adding and subtracting with 1’s in primary grades, or multiplying and dividing by 5’s in intermediate grades) the class gets recognized with stickers on the posters. The grade number is placed on the sticker and then the sticker is placed on the poster. Students who do not master their current sprint have an opportunity to try again in a few days, and then try again, until they master it.
YEARBOOK ORDER DEADLINE IS APRIL 30TH
2021-22 YEARBOOK
The Yearbook Team is hard at work putting together your children’s Seton memories for the 2021-22 school year! Again this year TreeRing is being used, https://www.treering.com/ .
The cost is $30, add $6.95 for a hardcopy version. Don’t forget to check out how you can make custom pages!
YEARBOK ORDER DEADLINE IS APRIL 30TH!
In addition to the yearbook order deadline, there are two additional important dates for custom pages and recognition ads for your children.
May 2, 2022
That is the deadline to make and order custom pages for your student. You automatically get two free custom pages at the beginning of the book. You can pay for additional pages.
May 13th, 2022
That is the deadline to make and order a recognition ad for your student. Those are tributes that appear in the final pages of the yearbook.
Please see the two attachments for more information on custom pages and recognition ads.
There are instructions on how do to custom pages and recognition ads once you sign up and create an account.
If you have any questions or problems when you’re creating them, please call (877) 755-TREE (8733).
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FIELD DAYS VOLUNTEERS
It’s hard to believe but here we are planning for Field Days! We can’t do it without your help.
Mark your calendars for:
Tuesday, June 14th: Grades K-3 here at school
Wednesday June 15: Grade 4-6 at Cobbs Hill Park
LUNCH VOLUNTEERS
Below is the February link for volunteer lunch sign-up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0f4aaba82ca2f94-lunch4
Please remember you need to be current on CASE training to volunteer. Information for CASE/Volunteer training can be found on our website:
https://www.setoncs.org/parents/
(scroll down)
The signup genius link can also be found in the parent section of our website and is updated monthly.
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Be on the look out for more information! Teacher Appreciation Week is 5/2-5/6!
4TH ANNUAL SETON’S GOT TALENT
This exciting event is being held Friday, May 13th at 7:00pm. Students in grades 3-6 eager to show off their talents can complete a registration form located in the main office.
Contact Riley Hawes, Abigail Hasman in 6St, or [email protected] if you have any questions.
SETON PTA DRESS APPAREL SALE
Please see flyer below for dress apparel items being sold by the PTA. Several are Holy Communion dresses.
If you are interested in seeing in person, trying on or purchasing any of the dress apparel please contact the PTA Used Uniform Coordinator Megan Montgomery, [email protected].
ROCHESTER RED WINGS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DAY
The Red Wings take on the Buffalo Bisons! Sunday, 6/5 @ 1:05pm
- Tickets: $10.00
- Pre-game parade (arrive by 12:15pm)
- Post-game – kids run the bases!!