Dear Parents,
We have come to the end of September! Looking back on the month, I can see how we lived our KEY—“Knowledge feeds growth.” Though we are in difficult times, the challenges we’ve had to face became opportunities for learning and growth, and I know that we will continue to grow together as the school year progresses!
This Sunday, October 4, we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment, and our city’s patron saint! Let St. Francis be a reminder to us to examine habits that might harm our Earth and take action towards caring for all of God’s gifts.
As September comes to a close and we move forward into October, let us pray The Peace Prayer of St. Francis:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. AMEN.
--Mrs. Sandra Jimenez
SCHOOL REOPENING UPDATE
Our application to reopen the school building has been completed and submitted to the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH). The application will be reviewed by multiple committees, and a school site visit is scheduled for October 8 so that SFDPH representatives can check the building and our procedures for safety and compliance.
Though we must first wait for input from the SFDPH, we hope that we can reopen the school building according to the following schedule:
- Monday, October 26 for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades;
- Add 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades on Monday, November 9;
- Finally add the first cohort of 6th, 7th, and 8th graders on Monday, November 16.
** These dates are subject to change, and parents will continue to receive updates as the school receives them.
Families who have chosen the Distance Learning option and have notified the school office/completed the survey will continue with full Distance Learning.
The BVCC After-School Program is currently full, but they are accepting names on their waitlist. Only full-time, pre-registered students in BVCC will be accepted for after-school care once school reopens. For questions regarding BVCC, please contact Rochelle at 415-713-0625 or Judy at 415-283-5545.
Remember that our Return to School Infection Mitigation Plan, as well as our Distance Learning Plan, are available on our school website: http://www.stpeterssf.org/parents-students. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
October 21, 22, and 23 are Minimum Day dismissals for students so that teachers can meet with all parents for the mandatory Parent-Teacher Conferences. This will be a time when parents can learn about their children’s progress and ask teachers questions. All Parent-Teacher Conferences will be conducted via Zoom. Parents will receive more information next week regarding scheduling a conference with your child’s teacher.
FREE COVID-19 TESTING
For information about free COVID-19 testing in San Francisco, visit the website (available in both English and Spanish): https://sf.gov/es/find-out-about-your-covid-19-testing-options
The Latino Task Force also has information about free COVID-19 testing, as well as a variety of other helpful resources such as food assistance and employment assistance. Visit their website at
https://www.ltfrespuestalatina.com/
REMINDERS:
Oct. 12 No School—Indigenous People’s Day
Oct. 16 No School—Archdiocesan Teacher In-Service
Oct. 21-23 12:30 Dismissal / Zoom Parent-Teacher Conferences
