SPRING BREAK-NO SCHOOL FRI., APRIL 1st - SUN., APRIL 10th. Return full day Mon., April 11th. You may wear shorts!
Dear Parents of St. Charles Borromeo School Students - I hope this letter finds you well. I want to thank everyone for your attentiveness towards the new tuition and financial aid changes explained last week. To follow up on last week’s information you will find further explanation and steps below. If you have not already done so, please take care of these steps as soon as possible. Thanks.
Spring Paperwork 2022-2023 Parent ‘To Do List’ Tuition, Financial Aid, Ect.
All Families: Please read through the listed items & complete each online forms by the dates indicated
1. Parent/School Agreement - all families must complete by April 1st
2. Parking Space Request Form - if needed complete by April 1st
3. Before and After Care Registration- if needed complete by April 1st
4. Emergency Card Information - all families must complete by April 1st
5. Handbook & Picture Authorization Acknowledgement - all families must complete by April 1st
We ask that parents read the Parent Handbook online at www.stcharlesschoolfw.org and then fill out the acknowledgement form. Please note, the St. Charles Athletic and Childcare Handbooks are incorporated into the Parent Handbook. Additionally, the Picture Authorization (on the same page as handbook form) is an authorization for use of student and parent pictures on websites, in yearbooks, and in all other school-related promotional materials.
6. If applying for a Choice Scholarship (Voucher) for your children, even if you were directly certified in the past, now you must turn in a copy of your 2021 tax returns to Pam Bojrab in the school office. No taxes = no Choice Scholarship. Drop them by the office, email an attachment to Pam Bojrab schooloffice@stcharlesschoolfw.org, or mail us a copy by April 15th.
7. To apply for an SGO Scholarship or SCBS Parish Financial Aid/Scholarship
Families wishing to receive an SGO Scholarship, SCBS Parish Financial Aid, or Parish Scholarship (Popp, Stewardship, etc.) will be required to complete the confidential FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment each year. Completing this assessment is the only requirement necessary and will verify how your family best qualifies for each source of tuition assistance. If you will have children enrolled at more than one Catholic school (including high school), only one FACTS Grant and Aid application for the 2022-2023 school year is required by including all children and each school. There is a $40 fee assessed by FACTS when submitting a Grant and Aid Application. FACTS Grant and Aid Application: All tuition support applications must be completed and submitted online, with 2021 tax return information uploaded, by April 15, 2022. Applications received after this date will be considered to the extent that funds remain available. Log into your FACTS account and complete the FACTS Grant and Aid Application online at online.factsmgt.com
a. Within FACTS, once the opportunity presents for aid, select St. Charles Borromeo as the school where your child attends. Select ‘Yes’ for award consideration and then check Scholarship Granting Organization of NE Indiana. Click ‘Yes’ once more for award consideration.
b. Application must include copies of your 2021 IRS Federal Income Tax Return, any supporting tax schedules and copies of all 2021 W-2 and tax statements.
c. Financial Support Contact Questions regarding tuition assistance, SGO and the Indiana Choice Scholarship (Voucher) should be directed to Pam Bojrab, Administrative Secretary, by phone (260) 484-3392, or by emailing schooloffice@stcharlesschoolfw.org. Or simply stop into the school office and we will assist you. Thanks -Rob S.
FISH FRY!! St. Charles Parish Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Fish Fry today, 4:30-7:00 pm, or until sold out
Cost is $12.00 per meal (food and supply costs have increased). Only adult meals will be served and consist of: fish, potato wedge, cole slaw, tartar sauce, applesauce, dinner roll. Serving may end early if the supply is depleted.
This is a Drive-Thru ONLY event. Please enter the parish campus at the Trier Road entrance next to the football field and follow the directions to cafeteria door #9 to pick up your meals. Then exit onto Reed Rd.
Further School News: Last weekend was very active for many of our students. Here are some highlights & reminders!
a. On Friday evening our Advanced and Intermediate Band students participated as members of the St. Cecilia Band at Bishop Luers High School. Ms. Bassett, our Band Director, assisted with direction and our students joined with multiple other Catholic school students from our neighboring parishes. The band did an excellent job coming together on short notice and putting on such a strong performance!
b. On Saturday, Mrs. Knox, our Art Teacher, had a robust St. Charles Borromeo student art display together as our students’ work was featured at the annual FAME Festival at the Grand Wayne Center. All week students were buzzing about which individual piece of theirs had been selected for the Festival. It was great to be back together as a Fine Arts Fort Wayne Community and to see all of the innovative and lovely pieces on display from schools all over the county, especially those of our St. Charles Borromeo students!
c. Also on Saturday, SCBS had six students participating in the Regional Science Fair at PFW. Judging took place with viewing for the public at noon. I was able to pop in and say ‘hello’ to our older students, but missed the younger competitors. There has been a bit of delay in official communications from PFW, so we will update next week listing all of our participants and their official awards and commendations. Yes, some have advanced to the State competition! Look for more next week!
d. Assessment of Religious Knowledge (ARK): Per FWSB Diocesan mandate, all students in grades 2-8 will participate in the Assessment of Religious Knowledge on Tuesday, April 12. This is a comprehensive online assessment of Catholic knowledge and beliefs approximately 30-40 minutes in length. The resultant data will identify areas of strength and of needed growth annually. Parent reports will be sent home after the results are returned to us.
e. Students are required to have working earbuds/headphones. Many students have lost or broken theirs and need replacements. Please purchase a new set for your child if needed. Our students use ChromeBooks, ChromeTablets, or iPads in their classes and most do at home as well. As indicated on the student supply list, all students K-8 needed a pair of earbuds or headphones at school. Many grades requested 2 pairs so that the teacher could hold the spare pair until the student needed it. Quite a few students are requesting the use of our few loaner pairs and we are unable to accommodate them. Parents, please ask your student(s) if they still have and are able to use their earbuds or headphones for class or not. If your student has a set that doesn’t work, please purchase a replacement. We really don’t want students to miss the audio portion of the various apps or websites they are using. After Easter, students in grades 3-8 will be taking the annual ILEARN assessments. A portion of this state assessment does have an audio portion and earbuds/headphones are required. Thank you!
f. Uniform Shorts may be worn after Spring Break! Try them on. No need to split your britches the first day back! Thanks!
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