St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School

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August 17, 2018
August 3, 2018

Full time Teacher - Grade 2

Aftercare Workers  3 - 6 pm
Monday - Friday during the school year.
Contact the school office for more information  517-332-0813

STA – Fast Facts!

• Preschool through Grade 8 
• A Parish Catholic School serving the faith community of St. Thomas Aquinas Church and St. John the Evanglist Church and Student Center
• Founded in 1949 and located in a residential neighborhood in East Lansing, near Michigan State University
• Accredited by the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools (MANS)
• Facilities include:  Gymnasium, Cafeteria, Music & Band Room, Art Room, Technology Lab, and Library
• Before and After-School Care programs available
• Participation in Lansing Catholic Youth Activities Conference (CYAC)

Order hot lunches for August & September from August 12 -19 online at orgsonline.com
St. Thomas Aquinas School code is 229STAPSMI -  for new accounts
Payment is due by August 23, 2018 in the school office - cash or checks accepted.  
If you need help contact the school office.
                click here for the              AUGUST MENU                SEPTEMBER MENU
 

First All School Mass at the new time - Friday, August 24th at 8:10 a.m.

   UPDATED SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS
                                  

**********NEW THIS YEAR**********

1.  Our student emergency information is an online form as we are attempting to reduce our paper usage.  Please click here for the new STUDENT EMERGENCY INFORMATION FORM

****PLEASE PROVIDE THE MOST CURRENT IMMUNIZATION RECORD, IMMUNIZATION WAIVER OR PHYSICAL APPRAISAL FOR EACH STUDENT BY THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL****

Forms for MEDICATION AT SCHOOL  are available in the school office.

2.  PLEASE PRINT AND COMPLETE 1 FORM FOR EACH FAMILY
     and return it to the oldest child's HOMEROOM teacher on the first day of school
COMPUTER USE & DIRECTORY INFORMATION FORM

Appropriate Computer Use Form
Family Directory Information Authorization

3.  ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE AN OFFICIAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE (IF APPLICABLE) IN THEIR SCHOOL FILE - PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY ONLY BY THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. If your child was baptised at St. John or St. Thomas Aquinas Churches, you do not need to provide an copy.

Extra Forms - PRE SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY

These 3 documents must be turned in by the first day of school

Current PHYSICAL -  Michigan Health Appraisal

MICHIGAN LICENSING - 2 FORMS - PLEASE PRINT AND COMPLETE
1. Child Information Record
2. Parent Notification of Licensing Notebook

All students must be current with their immunizations by the first day of school, including waivers. Medical waivers are available from your family physician. Nonmedical waivers are no longer available through the school. Parents or Guardians must contact the Health Department to obtain a Nonmedical Immunization waiver. Immunization clinics are open during the summer at the local County Health Departments -
Click the following links for more infiormation:
Ingham County Health Department
Mid-Michigan District Health Department (Clinton County)
Barry Eaton County Health Department

Every year St. Thomas Aquinas School is required to report to the State of Michigan the immunization status for the following students

3 and 4 year old Preschool
Kindergarten
7th Grade
All new students entering this fall

click here for   Required Immunizations for Michigan School Students

click here for SIGN UP  information

Welcome to the 2018-2019 Recess sign-up! Please select 4 dates for your family to cover recess duty. Additionally, please know that at this time, we do not allow caregivers to take on recess duty unless it has been previously cleared by the school office. We thank you in advance for your time and assistance in keeping our students safe.

RECESS IS FROM 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM
ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST CHECK IN AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE
WHEN THEY ARRIVE FOR DUTY

 Enrollment Information

Kindergarteners starting school in Fall 2018 must be 5 years old by September 1, 2018.

If you require additional information about registering your child, please contact our
Principal, Meghan Loughlin-Krusky, mkrusky@elcatholics.org  or
Assistant Principal, Kerri Wilcox, kwilcox@elcatholics.org     517-332-0813.   

 visit our REGISTRATION PAGE

 Please click the calendar image for updates.

                School Calendar 2018-2019
                     Updated August 15, 2018
 

*****Added Day off - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17*****

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