Important Information This Week
RAINBOWS FOR ROSE
Thanks to everyone in our school community who supported “Rainbows for Rose”, and helped celebrate this beautiful little life. We raised an amazing $876.00, which will go towards the purchase of a special friendship bench/seat, that will be located under the big oak tree which is a very special gathering spot for our children.
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
There will be no assembly this week as Grade 3-4 are having their workshop in the multi-purpose hall all day.
PARENT CLASS REQUESTS FOR 2022 CLOSE THIS FRIDAY
Parent requests which are specific to the needs their child are now closed. Any request received after close of business Friday 19th Nov will not be put in place. A reminder to all parents, that the lodgement of a request doesn’t mean it will be acted upon and put in place. There are many factors to be considered before finalising our grades for 2021.
Once groupings have been decided and grades have been announced mid-December, there will be no changes made as it creates a domino effect across the level.
ST ITA’S JUNIOR SCHOOL ATHLETICS DAY
On Friday 26th of November the Foundation, and Grade 1 & 2 students will get the chance to showcase their Athletics skills they have been learning in PE with Mrs Kittelty during Term 4.
The main theme for the Athletics Day is participation and sportsmanship, so all students are encouraged to dress up in their house colours, and 'have a go' at all of the events! The event will take place onsite from 9:30am and our 2021 Grade 6 student leaders will assist the junior students with each event.
Please note this is a SunSmart event so a hat, sunscreen and drink bottle are a must!
It is with much pleasure that we are able invite Parents to be a part of this event. This day is all about the kids in our junior grades having a bit of fun and participating. These are not our annual athletics sports and will not count towards house points.
Entry for all adults will be via Drouin Rec Reserve gate, parents must QR code in and show their double vaccination or exception status upon entry. Once inside all parents will be expected to follow appropriate social distancing guidelines.
LOST & FOUND UNIFORM
There will be a table outside of the Admin Building over the next week (29th Nov - 3rd Dec), that will have lost and found items that are unlabelled, and we have been unable to return to students. If you have lost any uniform items we encourage you to have a look and see if we have anything that belongs to you.
CANTEEN CLOSURE
Please note that the School Canteen will be closing for the year on Friday 3rd December, this will also be the last day for lunch orders.
CHRISTMAS SING-A-LONG
GRADE 6 GRADUATION / BIG DAY OUT
We are currently looking into the options that are available for our Grade 6 Graduation and our Grade 6 Big Day Out celebrations.
The challenge we face with Graduation, is that all venues currently have density limits, which limits the options available to us. In the event that we can source a venue, it will most likely be a children and staff event, and parents may be required do drop off and pick up.
Either way we’ll do our best to get families back into our school in some capacity over the last weeks of term to see our Grade 6 students graduate.
GRADE 6 GRADUATION MASS & DINNER
TERM 4 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
A reminder to all families that the final day of school for students this year will be;
Tuesday 14th December @ 3.30pm
Staff will remain onsite until 17th December, to complete training, and planning for the 2022 school year, these will be student free days.
YEAR 7 TRANSITION DATES
The below dates have been scheduled for Grade 6 students who are transitioning into Secondary School in 2022;
Drouin Secondary College
Transition Day 1 - Tuesday 7th December
Transition Day 2 - Friday 10th December
Marist-Sion College
Orientation Day - Tuesday 30th November
FAMILIES LEAVING THE ST ITA'S COMMUNITY IN 2022
If there are any families that know they will be moving on from St Ita’s in the 2022 school year, it is important that we are informed of your intentions so places can be offered to those families who are currently on waiting lists. Please contact our School Admin if you are moving on 03 5623 7222 or admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au
CHRISTMAS IN A SHOE BOX - 2 WEEKS LEFT
The St Ita's & St Vinnies Drouin “Christmas in a Shoe Box” gift exchange, in conjunction with Toyworld Warragul closes on Friday 3rd December.
Please visit Toyworld Warragul in the next week, advise you are from St Ita's and are choosing a gift or are donating money to our wonderful local St Vinnies for those in need this Christmas.
It is preferred where possible for you and your children to select the gift, to give children the important lesson of the joy of giving to others. Please leave your gift with Toyworld Warragul as they are storing and delivering to St Vinnies to assist in keeping everyone COVID safe.
Thank you for your continued support.
COVID-19 FINANCIAL SUPPORT - SCHOOL FEE CONCESSIONS
SCHOOL FEES & FEE CONCESSION
School Fees for 2021 are now due and payable
BPay details are available on your school fee statement. All school fees are now due and payable and all accounts must be finalised by the end of the school year they are due, December 2021.
Direct Debits can be implemented at any time, if any families would like to pay their fees by instalment weekly, fortnightly or monthly, please complete the below Direct Debit Form and returning to the school office at your earliest convenience. Please calculate the total fees payable by the number of weeks/payments required for your fees to be paid by December 2021. For any assistance please contact the school Admin office via email on: admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au
For any families that have recently received a Government means-tested Health Care Concession Card and have not already advised the school office, please forward a copy of your card to the office to check your eligibility, as a fee concession may apply. The card must be in the name of the parent/fee payer for a fee concession to apply with the student details listed on the card. A CSEF (Camp, Sport & Excursion Fund) form must also be completed. Application forms must be completed each year.
If your current Health Care Concession Card has expired, or is due to expire and your card is re-issued or any details have changed, please send a copy of your new card details to the office as soon as possible for the concession to be checked and applied to your fees.
