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January 22, 2021Hello Falcons Families!We have a couple of new items this week, but mainly reminders!The St. Christopher School Technology Policy is being updated to include: Students are not allowed to use their Chromebooks for non-school/non-educational purposes while in the school building except for lunch and recess. Study Halls are meant for studying and educational purposes, not for leisure and entertainment. […]

January 15, 2021Hello Falcons Faithful!No School on Monday, January 18, 2021, as we celebrate and reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.“I know that love is ultimately the only answer to mankind’s problems…Love is the greatest force in the universe. It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. He who loves is a participant in the […]

January 8, 2021Happy New Year Falcon Families!As we come to the end of a most blessed Christmas season and the start of a new year, it has been great to be in the school building this week. In August, I did not think we would have remained open this long. What a blessing! Thank you families and thank you, teachers! […]

December 16, 2020 Happy Advent Falcons! I am sending this week’s letter early again to remind you about your January 4th decision. If you are sure you will be moving your student from the in-school to at-home learning model starting Monday, January 4th, then please have your student bring home his/her distance learning materials (Chromebook, textbooks, etc.) this Friday, December […]

December 9, 2020 Happy Feast Day of St. Juan Diego! I am sending this week’s letter early, so you can think about next week’s learning model and plan for this Friday, if necessary. Pre & Post Christmas Break Model Considerations If students want to learn at home the week before break, they should take their distance learning materials home with […]

December 4, 2020 Happy Advent Falcons! I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving! Please click here for a Thanksgiving Letter from Susan Gibbons, the Director of Educational Services and Superintendent for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. At-Home Learners currently represent 35% of our student body. Snow Days will continue as they have in the past and we will not live-stream on […]

November 19, 2020 Hello Falcon Faithful! Currently, approximately 50% of our student body is learning at home. Tuesday was a monumental effort and was only successful because we have amazing students, parents, faculty, and staff. Really, it was a tremendous team effort. Thank you! I am sending my weekly letter a day earlier this week because this next item may […]

November 13, 2020 Hello Falcons Families!COVID-19: The school needs to be informed of all cases and potential cases of COVID-19 as soon as possible, so we can act on that information and minimize spread. If your student is at home sick with COVID symptoms, please let us know symptom specifics when you call the office that morning. If your student is […]

November 6, 2020 Hello Falcons Families! USDA Free Lunch Program for All Students:St. Christopher School is now participating in the schoolwide USDA federally funded free lunch program through the end of the school year 2021. Starting this Monday, all students, regardless of income, may receive a free lunch through the end of May 2021. The program is retroactive, so those […]

October 30, 2020 Hello Falcons Families! Well, we made it through 10 weeks without a positive case. As one parent said, “we had a good run.” Indeed, we did have a good run. Our first positive COVID-19 test result arrived at 2:00 PM on Wednesday. By 2:30 PM, we had all close contacts identified and prepared for a two-week quarantine, […]