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Mission

The mission of Holy Spirit School is to assist families in the total development of their children within the Catholic faith.We are committed to academic excellence in accordance with each student's unique and God-given talents, to communicate the teachings of the Catholic Church and to prepare our students to function as responsible Catholic adults.

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All students must be in the school hall and seated every morning by 8:10am. If you are late, you must go to the office and sign in the Student Lateness Book. When parents are dropping off their children in the morning, please follow the car line. PLEASE do not get out of your car in the middle of the car line. If you need to walk your child into the building please park along the blue fence. If your child is absent, please call the school to notify your child's teacher. An absentee note is required upon the student's return to school.
Mrs. Donna-Maria Meyers

Problems or Concerns

Please note that if parents have any questions, problems or concerns about anything regarding their child, we ask that the parent call to make an appointment with the child's teacher. Oftentimes minor misunderstandings can escalate into major issues due to the fact that teachers are unaware of certain situations. It is important to have an open line of communication between parent and teacher.
 

Procedure for Borrowing Lunch Money

Please be advised that if a student needs to borrow lunch money, a note will be sent home with a copy of the lunch card and the amount of money owed to school. No student will be permitted to borrow lunch money unless any prior lunch card bills have been paid. This policy will be strictly enforced due to the enormous amount of money that was owed to the school last year. In order to pay our bills for food and keep our lunch program running, we must have all debts repaid to us.
 

IMPORTANT SECURITY INFORMATION

Please be aware that NO student or parent is permitted to come back into the building after dismissal to get any forgotten items from the classroom. This is a safety and security issue.
 

A Message from the Rectory....

If anyone would like to e-mail Mrs. DiGiovanni you may do so at the following e-mail address: val@holyspiritsp.org. If you'd like to have something posted in the Sunday bulletin, please e-mail your request to bulletin@holyspiritsp.org.
 

IMPORTANT DISMISSAL REMINDER

Mrs. Meyers would like to remind ALL parents that dismissal time is at 3pm. Bus students line up at 2:55. Pre-K and Kindergarten parents are NOT permitted to come into the building any earlier than 2:55pm. All parents must adhere to this dismissal time in order to prevent chaos and to protect all of our children.
 

Link to St. Pio Catholic Regional School
www.strichardchurch.org/regional_school.htm
Parents and guardians may access up-to-date school information for the newly formed St. Pio Catholic Regional School at the following web address: www.strichardchurch.org/regional_school.htm. Check the website frequently for the latest information.
 

South Philly Super Stars Ace Reading Olympics!

Congratulations to the South Philly Super Stars, a team of 13 seventh and eighth graders from Holy Spirit School, who participated in the 2012 Reading Olympics, a celebration of reading. The goals of the Reading Olympics are to promote the enjoyment of reading and the importance of teamwork in an atmosphere of friendly competition. The students sold used books at lunch and during the Christmas bazaar to earn money to purchase the 15 required books. They read the books and practiced answering questions. On Tuesday, May 1, the Holy Spirit team of students who read the most books went to Temple University to participate in the Reading Olympics competition. They earned a first place blue ribbon and certificate and brought back additional donated books to supplement the classroom library. We are very proud of their accomplishment!!
 

IMPORTANT NEWS REGARDING BLOCS APPLICATIONS

PSAS has informed us that many parents/guardians have submitted incomplete BLOCS applications. These parents have been contacted by PSAS. As a reminder, this missing information is due today, Wednesday, May 30.
 

Holy Spirit School Philadelphia, PA 19145 215-389-0715
Last Modified: Wednesday, May. 30, 2012