Dear St. Paul Families,

Autumn has arrived in Seattle and with it rainy and cold weather. Please be sure your student is dressed appropriately for whatever the forecast is. Additionally, several students have arrived at school feeling poorly and running high temperatures. We have been advised by the Center for Disease Control to stress the following practices with school families:

1. Keep children home if they are sick until at least 24 hours after there is no longer a fever or signs of a fever (without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.
2. Cover coughs and sneezes.
3. Clean hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub and especially after coughing or sneezing.
4. Keep sick household members in a separate room in the house as much as possible.
5. Monitor the health of the sick child and any other household members by checking for fever and other symptoms of flu.

Another autumn tradition is the ending of the first academic quarter of the school year. Unfortunately, per your contract, we cannot release your child's report card if you have a balance owing. Please take care of this so that everyone gets a report card on the same day.

Finally, some of you may have employers who provide a Dependent Care benefit. This allows the employer to without a certain amount of your earnings before calculating taxes, and then the employer reimburses you for the amount withheld. I found this to be a help when my children were in Pre-K, Kindergarten and ESS.

Thanks for all you do to make St. Paul School such a haven of love, support and learning.

Kristine A. Brynildsen-Smith, Ed. D.
Interim Principal

End of First Quarter

First Quarter ends the Friday, Oct. 30th. Check with your student to make sure all missing assignments have been turned in.

Student Council Costume Contest

Calling all goblins and ghosts! St. Paul is having a costume contest!! During the Halloween carnival we will be looking for the following costume categories: Cutest Character, Fantastically Fashionable, Candy Corn Corny, Sickly Scary, Perfectly Pretty, and the Most Halloweeny! The contest will take place at 7:30pm in Roman's Hall. We look forward to seeing you HAA! HAA!! (in scary tone)

CYO Basketball Sign-Ups

If you are planning on playing for the CYO teams for 8th grade boys, 8th grade girls, 7th grade boy and the 6th grade boys, you need to get your registration and payment in by October 29th. If you have not paid for your soccer registration and are planning on playing basketball, you will not get to practice or play until you have aid up for both programs. We re a Catholic program and want to encourage justice of all participants. It is important you do your part. Registration forms will be on the St. Paul website for you to print and turn in.

Kennedy H.S. Open House

All 6th/7th/8th grade students and their families are cordially invited to attend and Open House at Kennedy Catholic High School on Tuesday, November 3rd from 6:30-8:30pm. During your visit you will experience Honors and College Prep Programs. Questions can be answered by calling the school office at 206-246-0500.

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Wednesday, November 11th -Veteran's Day- Please note.

St. Paul Parish

St. Paul's Pro-Life Group thanks all who contributed sorted aluminum products to the recent drive. A total of 222 pound earned $93.26. All proceeds are donated to Birthright and Human Life of Washington. We are especially grateful to Pete and Nora Sullivan for the use of their truck. The next drive will be held in February. Newspapers may be deposited in the parking lot containers any time.