Announcements

• Support the Parent Teacher Club Activities
  The fall Dutch Mill Bulb fundraiser is coming home on September 13th in the VIP folders. Each order earns back 50% for the PTC to help support things like teacher allotment, science weeklies, healthy kids club, Catholic Schools Week, and assemblies.
  For those who can't wait or want to share with family out of town, you can order at https://groups.dutchmillbulbs.com/shop/?affiliates=saintvalentineschoolptc Orders should be returned in your VIP folder on September 28th.
• Grades online for grades 3-8 are here
  We will be using Engrade Pro this year. Students in grades 3-8 are now entered into the system. Families will get information by email Sept. 13, 2017 as to how Engradepro works and how to login for viewing grades online. In addition to the directions sent electronically, you will need the access code, username and password sent home in an envelope in the VIP folder Sept. 13th.
• New Youth Group Forming for students Grades 9-12
  Spread the word to our St. Valentine Alumni and Friends! St. Valentine Parish is starting and all new youth group. Join your friends in the St. Valentine gym meeting room from 1-3pm for an Ice Cream Social on Sept. 24th. All are welcome- bring a friend!
• Reset your browser history
  Changes have been made to update the school website, if you do not clear your browser history the old version of the website will still reappear. This is your friendly reminder to clear your browser history occasionally. This will ensure that Engrade pro and not the old Planbook is showing up for you on our website.
• Sept. Hot Lunch Credit- parent responsibility
  Student Council members attending leadership camp will have a credit to their hot lunch account if they ordered for the days of camp. Grades 3-4 will have a credit issued to their hot lunch if they ordered for the day of the Sept. 22 field trip.
  It is a parent responsibility to check your child's schedule before ordering hot lunch. Credit will only be issued for hot lunch missed if the school did not schedule the field trip before that month's hot lunch was due. Hot lunch refunds will not be given for individual student absences.
• Money raised for hurricane victims
  Thank you to the St. Valentine School community for their generosity for the offertory collection at the all school Family Mass the night of Sept. 8th. $369.49 was collected to be sent with Catholic Social Service relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. St. Valentine School is a strong community in Christ!
• New- Junior High Running Club for Fall
  Grades 7-8 students will have the option to participate in fall Running Club on Wednesdays and Fridays at recess beginning Sept. 13. This is free and optional. Students planning to participate may wear non-uniform running shoes on those days.
• Fall Running Club at recess is starting soon!
  Running Club at recess is back! K-6 will have the option to participate in Running Club at recess on Tuesday and Thursdays. This is free and voluntary. Students who want to participate in running club on a scheduled day may wear any athletic shoe on those days. Running Club begins Sept. 12th.
  For more information, please contact:
  Mr. Cushman and Mrs. Fitzgerald
• Strong Community in Christ-Prayer intentions
  Our school community prays together every day. A form was sent home for family prayer intentions. Please keep this posted somewhere at home and any time your family has something they would like us to pray for, cut out one of the slips and send them in to school. Your intention will be read at morning prayer time that week. These can come at any time during the school year when you or your child has a special intention. You do not need to fill in the entire sheet all at once- send one partial slip at a time.
• Student Planner Cost
  Students in grades 2-8 had a planner on their supply list with a note that the planner must be purchased through school. On the first day of school your child was given a planner by the teacher. A planner fee of $4 per child will be charged to your FACTS account on Sept. 8th.
• School Wellness Update
  We will not allow birthday desserts/treats of any kind. Teachers will let you know how they will celebrate your child on his/her special day. Morning snacks should be healthy in nature and should be limited to one item and fruit juice or water. Capris suns will not be allowed for morning snack.
• Protecting God's Children Workshop- Required for Volunteers
  This required workshop for any school volunteer will be offered at St. Valentine School on October 7, 2017 from 9am-12pm (doors open at 8am for sign in). Sign up must be done on the Archdiocese website, www.virtus.org. This workshop fills quickly and is limited to 50 people. If you have any questions as to how to register for this class, please call the school office. Volunteers may take the PGC workshop at any parish to get their certificate, so if the St. Valentine date does not work you will be able to select a better date from the Archdiocese website.
• We are DTE Energy Efficient!
  Thank you to Senora Forbes, Mr. Bill, and Mr. Rick for their hard work on energy savings for our school. In addition to our Peace, Love, and Planet grant, we received an incentive check for $308.00 after we installed our new LED bulbs and our motion sensor light switches. We are hoping to now find funding for motion sensor light switches for our hallways as well. All of these efforts are a part of our Christian responsibility to care for God's creation.
• Interested in becoming Catholic?
  

  Becoming Catholic

  Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

  RCIA, or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is the process by which people who are interested in learning about the Catholic Faith can attend classes and have the opportunity to become members of the Catholic Church.
  
  RCIA is for adults who:
  · Are interested in learning about the Catholic Faith
  · Have never been baptized
  · Have been baptized in another Christian faith and are interested in the Catholic Faith
  · Are baptized Catholics who have not yet received the Sacraments of First Communion or Confirmation
  · Are married to a Catholic and attend Mass and would like to take the next step to become a member of the Catholic Church
  · Are Catholic but want to learn more about their Faith
  RCIA is a spiritual formation process scheduled to begin October 5th.
  For more information, please contact:
  Fr. Henry, 313-8532-4394 x102.
• Help Keep Tuition Low- Support the Charity Ball to benefit St. Valentine School
  This year the AOH has chosen St. Valentine School as the beneficiary for their annual ball. The 54th Annual Ancient Order of Hibernians Charity Ball will be held Saturday, October 14th, 2017 at Monaghan Knights of Columbus Hall in Livonia. Any school family or parish member can participate by purchasing tickets to the event and/or buying patron sponsors for $5.00 (which amounts to your name or family names being listed on a single line as a patron) to a ¼ page business card ad $40.00, a half page ad for $60.00 or a full page ad for $100.00. St. Valentine School gets 100% of the revenue for the ads/patrons we sell for the program book. We also get a certain percentage of the door sales. Please help support our school keeping tuition low by asking friends and family to support this fundraiser!
• New Late Pick-up Policy
  Families are asked to pick students up on time at dismissal. Any family with more than three late pick up times will be charged an after school care fee. From the end of dismissal until 4:00 the charge will be $5. From 4:00- 4:30 the charge will be $10. Students MUST be registered for Kid's Club to attend. Parents picking up after the end of parking lot dismissal must go to the office doors.
• Attention 8th grade families
  High School Placement Dates September 15, 2017: On-line registration opens. October 20, 2017: Pre-registration with the school of choice is due for students’ special accommodations. November 18, 2017: HSPT 1 December 2, 2017: HSPT 2 (with accommodations.) January 26, 2018: Acceptance letters mailed out. February 3, 2018: HSPT 3 March 3, 2018: HSPT 4

Flyers

• Spirit Wear - posted through 10/13/2017
• Charity Ball Ad - posted through 10/14/2017
• Charity Ball Patrons - posted through 10/14/2017
• Charity Ball Flyer - posted through 10/14/2017
• Hot Lunch Instructions - posted through 5/1/2018

From the desk of Mrs. Damuth:

St. Valentine School Year Theme 2017-2018:   Let all that we do...be done with love!

Prayer for Catholic Schools
O Christ, our Teacher,

You invite Your faithful people to make disciples in Your name and to announce good news to the poor.  We thank You for the gift of Catholic schools, where

The message of Your life, death, and resurrection is proclaimed,
Christian community is experienced,
Service to our brothers and sisters is modeled,
And worship of You is cultivated.

Increase our zeal for ensuring that all children and families can benefit from a high quality Catholic education, and that Catholic schools grow in their ability to nurture the soul of our nation.

We ask this through the intercession of Our Lady, Mother of Catholic Schools.  Amen.