Crusader Chronicle
St. Ignatius of Antioch Elementary School
Receive the Holy Spirit
As we celebrate the Birthday of the Church on this Pentecost Sunday, we especially reflect on the experience of the first Apostles, who were filled with the Holy Spirit on that day. The Apostles had hidden themselves since the crucifixion and death of Jesus, afraid that they would be the next victims of crucifixion. Even though Jesus had risen and even appeared to them, the Apostles were still afraid. It took the power and the fire of the Holy Spirit to embolden them to preach the Good News of Jesus and to begin what Jesus had asked them to do, and thus the Church was founded.
We have received the same Holy Spirit, and we are called to share the Good News, just as the Apostles were. Today, and every day, let us listen to the words of Jesus, "Receive the Holy Spirit," and listen to the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. We, too, will be inspired to avoid our own fears and to preach the Gospel with our words and with our lives. Happy birthday, Church!
Prayer for Pentecost Sunday
O God, who by the mystery of today's great feast
sanctify Your whole Church in every people and nation,
pour out, we pray,
the gifts of the Holy Spirit across the face of the earth
and, with the divine grace
that was at work when the Gospel was first proclaimed,
fill now once more the hearts of believers.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Current School News
Field Day Thank You
Thank you to Ms. Weight, Mrs. Michel, the Class of 2025, and all the parents who volunteered to help with the Field Day on June 2nd. Our students had a very fun day, and we look forward to Field Day next June!
Kindergarten Thank You
Thank you to Ms.Dionne, Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Morrison, and Mrs. Garcia for a fun and beautiful Kindergarten Graduation on June 3. Thank you to Mrs. Crozier and the Kindergarten room parents for their help with the graduation as well.
Congratulations to the Class of 2025
Congratulations to the St. Ignatius of Antioch Elementary School Class of 2025, who graduated this past Wednesday, June 4. We are so proud of their many accomplishments, and we wish them God's blessings as they enter high school! Congratulations to all of their parents, and thank you to all the teachers who have guided them along the way. Thank you especially to Mrs. Michel for guiding them through 8th Grade this past school year. Many blessings to the Class of 2025!
Service Day Thank You
Thank you to Mrs. Natalie Fogelstrom, Mrs. Crozier, and all the parents who helped with the Spring Service Day on June 4. Our students wrote cards to veterans and made bags for expectant mothers for the Legacy for Life Foundation.
End of the Year Parties
Thank you to all our room parents and all the parents who donated and volunteered for our End of the Year Homeroom parties. All of our students enjoyed good food, games, and some time outdoors with their classmates. It was wonderful way to end our year.
We Are Blessed
We would like to thank all of our parents, guardians, grandparents, faculty, and staff for another wonderful school year. Thank you to our amazing students. Thank you to Fr. Brownholtz and the parish staff for all their support. We are blessed to be a part of the St. Ignatius Family. We pray that everyone has a safe and very enjoyable summer!
Ms. Hensler and Mr. Spadea
We would like to take a moment to thank Ms. Hensler for her four years of teaching ministry at St. Ignatius, and we would also like to thank Mr. Spadea for his two years of teaching ministry at St. Ignatius. Ms. Hensler will be pursuing new opportunities that have been presented to her and plans to travel. Mr. Spadea will be working as the general manager and head pro of a local golf course. We wish both of them many blessings and pray for God's grace in their new endeavors.
Summer Resources for Students
We have resource materials for all students, from those entering PreK-4 through those entering Grade 8. These are informational books, workbooks, etc., provided by the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, and they are great for keeping your child's academic skills sharp during the summer. We still have the resources, so please feel free to stop by the school to pick up a bag of resources.
New! Tentative 2025-2026 School Calendar
Please see our new 2025-2026 School Year Calendar. We will continue to update the calendar as new dates are added or as adjustments are made. The calendar is below.
True North Vacation Bible School
Trusting Jesus in a Wild World
While you are planning your summer, don't forget about our wonderful St. Ignatius of Antioch Vacation Bible School week, which is June 23-27, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. The cost for Vacation Bible School is $60 for the entire week. We welcome all students from PreK-4 through Grade 5. Registration has begun, so sign up today! For more information, please contact Mrs. Connie Liebreich, our parish PREP Director, at connie@stignatius.church
Summer Office Hours
The St. Ignatius of Antioch School Office will be open this summer. Summer hours are:
Monday - Office closed.
Tuesday - 9 am to 1 pm
Wednesday - 9 am to 1 pm
Thursday - 9 am to 1 pm
Friday - Office closed.
Please call if you are planning to come to the office or email if you would like to make an appointment with Mr. Meade to ensure that someone will be there to help you.
Mr. Meade will be available in person on Monday through Thursday, and he will be available on Fridays via email at mrmeade@sischool.org
Uniform Closet Collection
Please drop off CLEAN and FOLDED uniforms to the office for our annual uniform closet collection. Uniform closet clothing will be made available late in the summer.
Math Honors 2025-2026
Please read the message below from Mrs. Casey:
Dear Parents,
Acceptance into the Honors Math program is determined by the Archdiocesan Math Committee, based on information we provide. To alleviate students being disappointed, we will provide information to those students accepted into the program at Meet Your Teacher Day in August.
Have a wonderful summer,
Mrs. Mary Casey
Look Who's Back - 500 Club 2025-2026!
Our 2025-2026 Seminarian
Our new parish seminarian, Camilo Abedrop-Escobosa, has already started at St. Ignatius. You have already seen him at Mass and on the parish grounds, and he has visited our school already. Camilo will be here all summer, and he will continue to visit the parish and the school from September to May. We welcome Camilo to our community!
Our 2024-2025 Seminarians
We would like to thank Matthew Pace and Jonathan Amgott, our 2024-2025 seminarians, for their presence at our school and parish, for their teaching of our students, and for their service to St. Ignatius of Antioch. Matthew and Jonathan have completed their time with us, and they are now finishing their school year. This summer, they will be serving other parishes. Please keep them in your prayers as they continue their ministries and studies as seminarians.
Updated 2024-2025 Calendar
Please click the link below for the latest 2024-2025 St. Ignatius of Antioch Elementary School Calendar. The attached calendar will continue to be updated as the year progresses and is subject to change.
2025-2026 School Year Tuition
During the just completed Catholic Schools Week, we celebrated the achievements of our students and commended the contributions made by our faculty and staff. We are grateful for the sacrifice made by families to support their children’s Catholic education and recognize that any adjustment in tuition can impact families differently. We are blessed that the parish continues to support the school financially with a significant subsidy.
We continue to invest in our teachers by adjusting their compensation levels. In addition, maintenance and repair expense as well as spending on key instructional items are driving the need for higher tuition dollars. After carefully reviewing the budget for the 2025-2026 academic year, it was determined that a $350 tuition rate increase was prudent. Considering the tuition rates for all grades Prek-8th, this translates to an average increase of 6-7%.
We appreciate your support and remain dedicated to ensuring that your children receive the highest quality Catholic education.
Please see the attached Tuition Rate Schedule and Tuition Policies memos for more information. Regarding re-enrollment for next year: current students in grades K-7 will be automatically re-enrolled with the $75 registration fee applied to the family’s FACTS account in February, unless notification is received by the school office (email sent to Helene Crozier at hcrozier@sischool.org) by February 7th. Separate instructions have been provided to our current preschool families regarding enrollment for Pre-K and Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 school year.
Letter from the Archdiocese Secretary of Education Regarding Salary Increases
Please read the attached letter from Dr. Andrew McLaughlin, Secretary of Education for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, regarding the Elementary Schools 2025-2026 Salary Increases.
Archdiocesan School of Distinguished Instruction
St. Ignatius of Antioch Elementary School was once again been honored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as a 2024 School of Distinguished Instruction. Schools of Distinguished Instruction are determined by their Terra Nova test scores. This year St. Ignatius was one of only three schools that scored 100% in the "Potential" category, meaning that 100% of the grade levels that took the test scored higher than expected, based on the InView scores. Thank you to our teachers, our parents, and our students for this achievement!
Summer 2025 Opportunities
Conwell Egan Summer Camps
For Conwell Egan Summer Camps, please click on this link:
New! Bowling Camp at Conwell Egan
New! Story Production Summer Art Camp at Conwell Egan
Villa Joseph Marie Summer Camps
For Girls Entering Grades 7 and 8
Holy Ghost Prep Summer Baseball Camp
St. Ignatius Instagram Account
Be sure to follow us on Instagram for great photos and updates on our school activities. Email pictures to Mrs. Crozier at hcrozier@sischool.org for all of us to enjoy on our school Instagram!
Follow us @sischoolofyardley
Thank you to Mrs. Crozier for her great work in keeping our Instagram account up to date!
For repeat news/announcements, please scroll to the end of the newsletter.
Home and School
The St. Ignatius Home and School Association would like to give a giant THANK YOU for all you do and contribute to make this such an amazing school community!
We wish you a fantastic summer and look forward to all the exciting things planned for the next school year!
Look What's Coming Up!
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- LAST CALL for yearbooks! There are still a few available at $20
Summer Packets:
Summer Packets went home with all students.
-Included in the packet is a supply list along with academic summer work for the next school year.
-Also included are Medical/Physical and Dental Forms for the following grades;
Kindergarten (Medical and Dental Forms Required)
Grade 3 (Dental Forms Required)
Grade 6 (Medical/Physical Forms Required)
Grade 7 (Dental Forms Required)
Thank you to Villa Rosa and DeLorenzo's Tomato Pie for sponsoring our Family Nights!
St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish News
Register for CYO Fall 2025 Soccer!
Congratulations to Our New Archdiocesan Transitional Deacons!
We would like to congratulate the new deacons who were ordained last weekend in the Archdiocese. The seven men include, from top left: Charles H. Cappelli; Thomas G. Cipolla; Declan J. Cole; Alexander B. Cross; (from bottom left) Dominic W. Mirenda; Jude Ugochukwu Opara; and Griffen T. Schlaepfer.
Special congratulations to Griffin Schlaepfler and Jude Opara. As you know, Griffin is a member of St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish, and Jude served as a seminarian at St. Ignatius of Antioch. Let us pray for all of our seminarians, our new deacons, our priests, and our bishops.
FORMED Catholic Website
St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish has a parish-wide subscription to FORMED, a Catholic website with diverse Catholic movies, audio books, podcasts, shows, and more. You have free access to the content. Simply go to formed.org/signup, type in St. Ignatius of Antioch, look for the Yardley address on Reading Ave., click NEXT, type your name and preferred email address, and you will have access to the vast amount of content on FORMED.
Pastoral Letter from Archbishop Perez
The attached letter above was sent to all families on Friday, January 10, 2025. We encourage all parents, parishioners, and interested parties to read this letter and to join us at the discussion session at St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish on Wednesday, April 30.
We include the letter in the Crusader Chronicle as a reminder but also as an invitation to read and to become involved.
Children's Liturgy of the Word Looking for Volunteers
Please read the flyer below and consider volunteering for the St. Ignatius Children's Liturgy of the Word. Children's Liturgy of the Word is coordinated by Mrs. Mary Alice LaMorte, who has been Assistant Director, and now the Director, of the St. Ignatius of Antioch Passion Play, which is performed by our very own St. Ignatius of Antioch Middle School students. Please help Mrs. LaMorte with this worthy and rewarding ministry.
Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA)
Annmarie Flanagan is retiring from PREP at the end of June. After that she will continue with RCIA (now called OCIA). If you or someone you know (maybe your spouse) would be interested in becoming Catholic or just thinking about it, please tell him/her to call Annmarie on her cell --- 215-370-5701. The person does not have to be definite about it.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia News
Habemus Papam!
Prayer for Our New Pope
O God, who chose Your servant Pope Leo XIV
in succession to the Apostle Peter as shepherd of the whole flock,
look favorably on the supplications of Your people
and grant that, as Vicar of Christ on earth,
he may confirm his brethren, and that the whole Church
may be in communion with him in the bond of unity, love and peace,
so that in You, the Shepherd of Souls,
all may know the truth and attain life eternal.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Jubilee Year 2025 in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Below is a letter from the Office for Communications re:
The Jubilee of Hope in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Dear friends,
In response to Pope Francis’ call to the Catholic Church around the world, parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will begin the local observance of the Jubilee Year 2025, with the theme Pilgrims of Hope. All are invited to participate in events of the Holy Year in their homes, in their local parishes, and at shrines throughout the region, and at the Mother Church of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia—the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez celebrated the opening of the Jubilee Year with Mass at the Cathedral. That celebration of the holy Eucharist marked the culmination of a pilgrimage of families traveling from throughout the Philadelphia region to the Cathedral.
The goal of the Jubilee Year 2025 is to offer pilgrims in their own local area opportunities for reconciliation, indulgences, and prayerful opportunities to receive the sacraments, strengthen their relationship with Jesus Christ, and enrich their lifelong faith journey.
Resources and information on upcoming events for the Jubilee Year 2025 in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia may be found here: https://archphila.org/holyyear/
2025 Jubilee Year Prayer
Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever.
Amen.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage - Visit the Website
This Year of Parish Revival is about falling deeper in love with the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus and following him more closely. Mirroring this internal journey with an external one is a beautiful way to connect body and soul in the pursuit of Christ.
The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage is not one event or a road trip—it is an exciting opportunity for American Catholics everywhere to physically embody our nation’s journey of Eucharistic Revival. Whether you are on the shores of Hawaii or in the mountains of Alaska, needing to stay close to home or deployed overseas, you are invited to be a part of this journey.
Visit: https://www.eucharisticpilgrimage.org/plan-your-own-pilgrimage
Repeating School Information
Earth Dome!
Thank you to Home and School for the Earth Dome, which our Kindergarten through Grade 8 students enjoyed this past week. Students learned about geography, history, religion, and earth science. Thank you to our Mobile Ed Productions presenter, AJ, and to Mrs. Tierney and Mrs. Konig for helping to supervise our students.
May Procession and Crowning
Thank you to all of our families and students who were able to join us on May 6 for our annual May Procession and Crowning. It was a beautiful evening where we honored the Blessed Virgin Mary in procession, prayer, and song, as well as joining in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Our Grade 8 girls wrote essays in answer to the question, "How do I model my life after Mary, the Mother of Jesus?" Congratulations to 8th Grader Tessa Ruppersberger, who was named as the May Queen for her wonderful essay, and thank you to 8th Graders Minnie McCullough, Alessandra Stamato, and Fallon Ulrich, who were chosen to accompany Tessa as the May Court.
Thank you to Mrs. McBride, Mrs. Michel, Mrs. Perini, and Mrs. Crozier for all their help in planning and organizing this year's May Procession and Crowning. We look forward to seeing all of you at next year's May Crowning!
First Communion
Thank you to Fr. Brownholtz, Mrs. Ficarro, Mrs. Liebreich, and all of the PREP teachers, for a beautiful First Communion last weekend. Our St. Ignatius of Antioch students were well-prepared, well-dressed, and very reverent during the First Communion Mass. We are very proud of our Grade 2 class, and we congratulate them on receiving their second Sacrament of Initiation!
Author Assemblies
Once again, we thank Home and School for this past week's wonderful author assemblies. We want to thank Mr. Jordan Sonnenblick for sharing his time and talent for storytelling, and for encouraging our students to enrich the lives of those around them. We want to thank Mrs. Lori Hoffman-Penna for sharing her new book, for encouraging our students to show care for those who may be lonely, and for giving our younger students the opportunity to explore their own talents.
Congratulations to our Second Graders!
Congratulations to our Second Graders, who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on Tuesday, April 1! Thank you to Mrs. Connie Liebreich, Mrs. Ficarro, and all of our Second Grade parents for preparing the students to receive the sacrament.
Reading Olympics!
Congratulations to our three Reading Olympics Teams, who competed in the Archdiocesan Reading Olympics at St. Cecilia Elementary School in Philadelphia this past Wednesday, April 9! All three teams won blue ribbons, and our Middle School Team scored the highest number of points in the competition. Thank you to Mrs. Gray for coaching our two 4th and 5th Grade teams, and thank you to Mrs. Crozier, Mr. Hynes, Mrs. Konig, and Ms. Rozo for coaching our Middle School team. Thank you to our faculty and staff members who attended and helped with the competition, and thank you to all our parents who were able to watch the competition.
Travis Manion Foundation Donation
Thank you to all of our families and students for their donations on our Dollar Red/White/Blue Dress Down Day on Celebrate Our Nation Day during Catholic Schools Week.. We collected $500, which we have sent to the Travis Manion Foundation in Doylestown. Travis Manion was a Marine who sacrificed himself and his life during his second tour of duty in Iraq in 2007, saving his fellow Marines in the process. Travis' family established the Travis Manion Foundation in his name, a group that helps veterans, as well as the families of fallen military heroes, to be empowered to help build character in future generations. St. Ignatius of Antioch Elementary School is honored to continue to help this local organization and to contribute to the good work of the Travis Manion Foundation.
Congratulations to the Newly Confirmed
Congratulations to the 82 Seventh Graders, including our St. Ignatius of Antioch School Seventh Graders, who were confirmed on March 8 by Bishop Deliman. Thank you to Mrs. Liebreich, our parish PREP Director, Fr. Brownholtz, the PREP teachers, and all our St. Ignatius of Antioch School teachers, for all their work in preparing all the students for Confirmation. May the gifts of the Holy Spirit continue to grow in all the Confirmandi!
Thank You to Our Handbag Bingo Donors
Thank you to the following Handbag Bingo Business Donors:
Anej Skin Studio
Andy’s Brick Shop
Carlucci’s Grill
DeLorenzo’s Tomato Pies
Jules Pizza
LaStalla
Leonardo’s
Luxe Lash & Beauty Bar
Rocco’s at the Brick
The Salt Cave
The Well at the NAC
TOPGOLF (Northeast Philadelphia)
Villa Rosa
Thank you to the following for their “Gifts in Kind”:
Meredith Barger
Brzezinski family
Megan Dougherty
Capuano family
Clancy family
Coon family
Coppola family
Crozier family
Egner family
Fucich family
Sheila Gallagher
Gonzalez family
Hosler family
Hosgood family
Kilcoyne family
Longo family
Tina Meade
Moleski family
Jill Napolitan
Pennsbury Falcon Cheerleading
Salzano family
Suann Sims
Tallman family
An extra special thank you goes out to our PreK-4, 2nd, 3rd and 8th grade families for their generous donations!
Nazareth/Holy Ghost Math Competition
Congratulations to three of our 7th Graders, who competed on Saturday, October 26, at the annual Nazareth Academy/Holy Ghost Math Competition! Thank you to Hayden, Annie, and Beatrice for competing, and thank you to Mrs. Casey for continuing to coach our students and prepare them every year for this competition.
Thank You to the Fire Department and Police Department
Thank you to the Lower Makefield Fire Department for conducting a surprise fire drill on Tuesday, October 8. The Fire Department was impressed with our students and their response time to the drill. All of our students were out of the building and lined up in one and a half minutes!
Thank you to the Lower Makefield Department for returning to St. Ignatius on Tuesday, October 15, for a special visit to our PreK through Grade 2 classes! Our students were taught about fire safety and had an opportunity to walk through the fire truck.
Thank you also to the Lower Makefield Police Department for their visit to our students in PreK through Grade 2 this past week. Our students had the opportunity to meet their police dog and to learn more about safety in the community. The Lower Makefield police officers make frequent visits to our campus, sometimes to monitor traffic but more often to walk through our school building so that they are familiar with the layout of the school and so that our students feel very comfortable with police officers, especially in knowing they are here to help us.
Please pray for all of our police officers, firefighters, and first responders, in gratitude for their service and sacrifice. Please ask our Lord to keep them safe.
Thank You!
The Recycle Club would like to thank all the families who turned in items.
Your support of our Club generated gift cards to be used throughout the school.
The gift cards have been used for Reading Olympic Books, the Faculty Wish List and Beef & Beer Raffles. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Thank You to Our Homework Book Sponsors!
Thank you all our St. Ignatius School Homework Book Sponsors!
We appreciate your support and thank you for providing homework books for some of our students.
Ry Max Construction, LLC (Demolition Specialist)
Ken and Melissa Komar
ARO Construction Inc. (Finish Carpentry)
Adriano and Priscilla Oliveira
DeLorenzo's Tomato Pies
Located in Yardley, PA and Robbinsville, NJ
Matt and Genna Longo
CG Orthodontics Specialists
Located in Yardley and Richboro
FitzGerald-Sommer Funeral Home
Located in Yardley, PA
St. Ignatius of Antioch Elementary School Budget 2024-2025
At the General Assembly Meeting on Tuesday, March 19, Greg Lucidi, the St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish Business Manager, led a presentation and discussion of the budget for the 2024-2025 school year. The attached document was distributed as a hard copy at the General Assembly Meeting, so we wanted to share it with those parents who could not attend the meeting.
2024-2025 Faculty and Staff
The 2024-2025 St. Ignatius of Antioch Faculty and Staff list is below.
PreK-3: Mrs. Azara
PreK-4: Ms. Tabeek
PreK-4: Mrs. McBeth
PreK aides: Mrs. Garcia, Mrs. Stasse, Ms. Herbine, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Beck
Kindergarten: Ms. Dionne
Kindergarten Aides: Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Garcia, Mrs. Beck
Grade 1: Mrs. Edwards
Grade 2: Mrs. Ficarro
Grade 3A: Mrs. Montemarano
Grade 3B: Miss Lynch
Grade 4: Ms. Schmidt
Middle School: Mrs. Michel, Ms. Hensler, Mr. Spadea, Mrs. Casey, Mrs. McBride,Mr. Seibel, Mr. Meade
(See below for specific Middle School teaching assignments)
Art: Ms. Murray
Music: Mr. Escandon
STEM: Mr. Seibel
PE: Miss Weight
Spanish: Mrs. Gray
Learning Support: Mrs. Hastings
Librarian: Mrs. Casey
Director of Advancement - Mrs. Crozier
Administrative Assistants - Mrs. Perini, Mrs. Chapuis
Health Room Nurse - Mrs. Kriger, RN (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday); Mrs. Barnette-Eckenrode, RN, CSN (Wednesday); Mrs. Petrillo, RN (Friday)
CARES - Mrs. Goring
Assistant Principal - Mrs. Michel
Principal - Mr. Meade
2024-2025 Middle School Faculty
Mr. Spadea - Grade 5 Homeroom, Grades 6 and 7 ELA, Grades 5 and 8 Religion
Ms. Hensler - Grade 6 Homeroom, Grades 5 through 8 Science, Grade 6 Religion
Mrs. Michel - Grade 8 Homeroom, Grades 5 through 8 Math, Grade 6 Social Studies
Mrs. Casey - Grades 4 through 8 Math Honors, Library
Mrs. McBride - Grades 5 and 8 ELA
Mr. Seibel - Grades 5, 7, and 8 Social Studies, STEM
Mr. Meade - Grade 7 Religion
Mrs. Gray - Spanish
Ms. Murray - Art
Mr. Escandon - Music
Miss Weight - PE
Phishing Scam Reminder from St. Ignatius of Antioch Parish
*****A Reminder Regarding Phishing Scams******
We will never request funds via email or text message from Fr. Brownholtz, Fr. Kennedy, Mr. Meade or any of our administrative staff, especially from a third party source. If someone tries to trick you into purchasing any gift cards through an email or text message, it is ALWAYS a scam. Important rule of thumb, when in doubt… ask someone before responding!
Arrival Procedures Reminders
Here are a few reminders about the procedures we follow as students arrive at school each day:
- Kindergarten through Grade 8 students who arrive at school between 8:00 am and 8:15 am will go to the Gym and wait until they are sent to their homerooms.
- All Kindergarten through Grade 8 students should arrive at school by 8:30 am.
- PreK-4 students must be walked to the PreK building between 8:15 and 8:30 am.
- PreK-3 students must be walked to the PreK building between 8:30 am and 8:45 am.
Car Drop-Off and Pick-Up Reminders
Please read these procedures for car drop off and car pick up.
Kindergarten through Grade 8 car drop off:
- Please stay in the drop off line and do not drive around the car in front of you.
- Please wait until the car in front of you pulls forward before you pull forward.
- We ask that parents do not get out of the car; if your child needs help, one of the staff members on duty will help your child to exit the car.
Kindergarten through Grade 8 car pick up:
- Please park in one of the parking lanes between the church and the playground.
- Please wait near the lines of cars until your child exits the school building and comes to you.
- When all your children have come to you, please take them to your car and wait.
- Please wait until the school staff member gives the signal for your line of cars to pull out and drive out of the parking lot before starting to drive away.
For Pre-K drop off and pick up:
- Please use the long parking lanes between Reading Ave. and the big field behind the Pre-K building.
- Please leave the lanes with cones at the end of the lane empty for parents to drive out once they have walked their Pre-K students to the Pre-K building.
- Please take extra care as you are driving, parking, and leaving after Pre-K drop off and pick up.
Important PreK Parking Reminders
Please follow these procedures for PreK drop-off and pick-up:
Upon arrival, please pull into the “Pre-K parking lot” which is directly across from the golf course and to the far left of our campus. The entrance to our parking area looks directly straight back to the yellow door of our Pre-K building. Please pull all the way forward in the designated parking lanes, leaving exit lanes empty and available. Exit lanes are marked with cones to indicate that cars are not allowed to park there. Park your car and walk your child to the Preschool yellow front entrance (“map area”).
For safety purposes, our parking area is a ONE WAY zone. All cars should exit via the
driveway to the farthest end of our campus. No car should ever back-up to exit. There is NO PARKING along the grass leading up to our building nor in the main parking area
in front of the big school. Please pass this information along to anyone who may do
drop-off or pick-up for you.
Parking Lot:
For the safety of ALL, it is imperative to abide by the arrival and dismissal procedures
stated above. All cars must enter, pull all the way forward down the designated parking lanes of the
preschool lot, and exit via the farthest driveway. We appreciate your support with this.
Please see the map below as a visual representation of the guidelines above.
Please see the attached letter below for more information on pre-school, including parking guidelines, drop-off times, and other important information.