Summer Resources 2023-2024
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School Calendar
Summer Office Hours
This summer the area in the front of school and the upper and lower back school yards will be milled and paved. When possible, the school office will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00AM-1:00PM. The school office will be closed on July 26-28 for cleaning. There may be some days when we will need to work from home due to the milling and paving project. We suggest you call school prior to coming up to ensure that someone is here in the office.
Back-to-School Events
Flocco's Shoes & Used Uniform Sale
Sunday, August 20, 9 AM to 1 PM, The Meehan Center
Back-to-School Night (PreK-8)
Tuesday, September 5
Welcome Back Ice Cream Social
Thursday, September 7, 6-8 PM
Summer Reading Grades K-8
SSJ Required Summer Reading List
Archdiocese Recommended Reading List (optional)
Reading Olympics List Grades 4-5 (optional)
Reading Olympics List Grades 6-8 (optional)
School Supplies
SSJ families with students in grades 1 to 8 have the option of purchasing school supplies on their own or online through Bright SchoolKitz (see details below). For kindergarten, all student supplies (except for a backpack) will be purchased by the school and parents will be asked to pay a fee of less than $25. Families are asked to contribute classroom cleaning and paper products. For preschool, all student supplies (except for a backpack) are provided by the school, and families are asked to contribute classroom cleaning and paper products.
Click here for the list of required supplies for students in preschool to grade 8 (student supplies/classroom cleaning/paper products)
For grades 1 to 8, Saints Simon and Jude School is partnering with Bright SchoolKitz to provide supply kits to match your child's teacher’s 2023-2024 supply list. Order now and eliminate the back-to-school shopping hassle, plus all school supply kits will be delivered directly to your home. Supplies are brand names (Crayola, Elmer's, etc.) and quality products that are competitively priced with local and large retailers. Click here to order your school supplies online. Questions? Contact info@schoolkitz.com or 1-844-937-5489.
School Uniforms
Join us for the Flocco's Shoes & Used Uniform Sale at Saints Simon and Jude Church in The Meehan Center on Sunday, August 20, 9 AM to 1 PM.
School uniforms can be purchased at the Flynn and O'Hara store or online. Shoes can be purchased at the Flocco's store or online.- Click here to access the Flynn and O'Hara website.
- Click here to access the Flocco's Shoes website. Please note, children in kindergarten through grade 5 wear the buck style shoe. Middle school students in grades 6 to 8 wear Sperry's.
Preschool children wear the gym uniform with sneakers.
Click here for Saints Simon and Jude School uniform guidelines.
Click here for information on SSJ Logo Wear. Please note, there is “Uniform Approved Apparel” which are items that have been approved to wear with the SSJ gym uniform.
Safe Environment Volunteer Information
Any parent or guardian interested in volunteering at the school is required to have the proper clearances and attend a safe environment class. Click here for more information.
CARES Before & After School Program
Click here for more information and to register online.
CYO Sports
CYO Fall 2023 registration is now closed. If you have any questions, or need any additional information, please reach out to Bob DelVescovo, Athletic Director, at ssjcyosports@gmail.com.
Busing Grades K-8
In order to have bus transportationassigned for your child(ren) for the 2023-2024 school year, please follow the directions below according to the school district in which you reside. Remember, bus transportation is only available for students in grades K-8. West Chester
In accordance with Act 372, the WCASD Transportation Office is requiring each family to complete a Non-Public StudentTransportation Request Form. Busing arrangements cannot be made for any non-public student unless this form is received. You may click here to access the form. In the event you need to request a stop other than the home assignment for childcare purposes or split custody arrangements, the Childcare/Alternate Custody Form must be completed each year. These forms may also be found on the transportation page of the district’s website, http://www.wcasd.net/ transportation , along with links to weather-related and general busing information. In order to guarantee transportation for the start of the school year, the request form must be received in the Transportation Office by July 1, 2023. Bus assignments are expected to be sent out to parents by mid-August.Great Valley
Please complete the GVSD bus form request and return it to transportation@gvsd.org as soon as possible. You may click here to access the electronic form. Click here if you prefer to download for completion and mailed to Transportation Department, GVSD, 301 Lindenwood Drive, Suite 201, Malvern PA 19355. You may find general transportationinformation on the district's website page https://www.gvsd.org/ Page/334 .Rose Tree Media
Please click here to fill in the RTM Transportation Request Form if you haven't done it yet. This form must be completed by June 15 to secure bus transportation for the 2023-2024 school year. You may also visit the district's website for additional transportationinformation click here. Unionville-Chadds Ford
Please click here for the Non-Public Student Request for Transportation. This form needs to be completed every year, so even if you are receiving transportation now, you still need to complete a new form for the 2023-2024 school year. Registration with the Unionville Chadds Ford School District must be completed before the district may provide transportation. This is to provide proof of residency. This step only needs to be completed for new students or students who have not registered yet. Click here to complete this step. You may also visit the Unionville-Chadds Ford Transportation webpage for more general information at https://www.ucfsd.org/departments/transportation .
If you live in another school district or have questions regarding busing, please contact Mrs. Flavia Rezer at fprando@simonandjude.org.
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