| Happy Tuesday! I hope you enjoyed your 4 day weekend. The teachers learned a lot during their professional development day on Friday. This Sunday was the Second Sunday of Lent. In the Gospel we read, From the cloud a voice that says “This is my chosen Son; listen to him.” How are we listening to Jesus this Lenten season? Are we making time to slow down and pray? Remember that prayer is both talking and listening to God. One opportunity for you to answer this call is to join the Parish for Confession and Adoration Wednesday evenings from 5-7pm. A Note from the Pastor Dear Santa Sophia Academy Students, Staff, and Families, Last week, I received a call from Bishop McElroy to move from Santa Sophia Parish to Saint Therese Parish, Del Cerro. Although it will be difficult as change can be, I have accepted this assignment, as I must go where I am called to go. The transfer will be in effect on July 1st, where Fr. Corey Tufford, from Saint Marks in San Marcos, will be taking over as the Pastor of Santa Sophia Parish and Academy. The last seven years have been a great blessing and I request you keep me in your prayers as I make this transition. I have thoroughly enjoyed my ministry here working with the Academy and you wonderful children. Santa Sophia Parish and Academy will always be in my heart and prayers. I will share with you more about the transition plans in the upcoming months in my weekly announcements. Please pray for me as I prepare to move to Saint Therese Parish and join me in praying for your new pastor. I know you will welcome Fr. Corey with open hearts as we always do at Santa Sophia. With blessings and prayers Father Devdas We wish Fr. Devdas the best in his new assignment and are grateful for his leadership and Pastoral care during his time at Santa Sophia. We are blessed that he will be with us until the end of June. We will use this time to share our appreciation for all he has done. We welcome Fr. Tufford to our wonderful SSA community. Miss Klant Congratulations to our 7th and 8th Graders who qualified for the California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF) for the Fall semester. CJSF was founded to foster high standards of scholarship, service, and citizenship. In 7th Grade Blake Abbo Isaiah Castro Virginia Grasmuck Natalie Manglona Isabella Negrete Ashlin Pais In 8th Grade Olivia Alnoman Adrianna Brown Salvador Gamino- Grande Joshua Garcia-Pederson Aliyah Garmo Amy Gilbert Ashley Gilbert Fin Grasmuck Taylor Jackson Kamila Lorenzo Ryan Mary Ava Razoky Beatriz Rockholt Delaney Rutherig Cristiano Shores Ava Suerth Congratulations to our Knights of Columbus Essay Contest Winners! 1st Place- Olivia Alnoman 2nd Place- Christian Antonio 3rd Place- Adrianna Brown St. Patrick’s Day Spirit Day Please see flier for more information. Re-enrollment It is time to re-enroll for the 2022-23 school year! This year you will complete your re-enrollment online. Current families must apply by March 31st to reserve their spot. There is a $250 registration fee that will be taken at the time of registration. Families that enroll starting after April 1st will be charged a late registration fee of $275. If you need to apply for Tuition Assistance you must complete the online application. This can be found on the SSA Website. Please complete by March 31st. Decisions will be communicated in April. Please remember that decisions are made yearly and an award last year does not guarantee an award this year. No late applicants will be accepted. We have moved to a 1 price tuition which includes a 3% increase and the following fees. FACTS Family Portal SCRIP Program Parish Contribution Bible Instructional materials Assignment book Diocesan fee Online Education resources TK- 8th assessment fees *We did not include the Opportunity Drawing ticket, 6th grade fee, or 8th grade fee. 2022-23 Tuition Rates: One Child: $7,882 Two Children: $12,507 Three Children: $17,199 Four Children: $21,628 How to re-enroll: If you have already created a Family Portal account through FACTS please follow the directions below to enroll. Log in to your account On the left column, click apply/enroll Click enrollment/re-enrollment Follow the directions to complete the enrollment application If you have not created a Family Portal account through FACTS please follow the directions below to enroll. Create an Account (click the link)Check your email for a verification link Log in to your account On the left column, click apply/enroll Click enrollment/re-enrollment Follow the directions to complete the enrollment application If you have any problems, please contact Rosa Carney at 619- 463-0488. We look forward to everyone returning for the 2022-23 school year. PTG News  CALLING ALL PARENTS! THE SSA ANNUAL GALA IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND WE NEED YOU! PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK TO VOLUNTEER FOR THIS WONDERFUL EVENT. PTG WILL CONTACT YOU WITH FURTHER DETAILS AND DATES FOR THE PLANNING MEETING! PTG THANKS YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOU HELP!!!! Common Ground Collection Please donate any of the following items to help 6 local schools who have food insecure families. Boxed Mashed Potatoes Canned Fruit Cereal Boxed Mac & Cheese Thank you for your support! SSA Sports Spring Sports Co-Ed Soccer Schedules attached. Winter Sports Please wash and return your child’s jersey’s to the office. Parents in Prayer Please join us to pray the rosary on Tuesday mornings at 7:40 in the library. |
| Vision Screening Students in grades K, 3, 5 and 8 will have their vision screened on March 28th or 29th. If you do not want your child to participate in the vision screening please contact the Academy Office. COVID Updates We have many new changes this week. Masking: Students who are authorized to return from isolation or quarantine before Day 11 should (it’s no longer a “must”) mask indoors and outdoors when around others. However, per Cal/OSHA’s emergency temporary standards, employees who are authorized to return from isolation or quarantine before Day 11 must mask indoors and outdoors when around others. Group Tracing: All students who shared a common airspace for 15 minutes or more with a person who was contagious with COVID-19, including those who are fully vaccinated, must be notified that they should test on days 3, 4, or 5 following their last exposure. However, CDPH now says that students who are within 90 days of a prior verified COVID-19 infection should not test. Confirmation Testing: When a person receives a negative antigen test result within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms, they can now use a second antigen test (or a PCR or other NAAT) taken the following day to confirm the initial finding. If both tests are negative, the person can then return to school or work when they have been free of fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications and their symptoms are improving. Verified Non-COVID-19 Diagnosis: When a person has symptoms, the school can now accept evidence of a verified diagnosis from a physician of another illness that accounts for the symptoms to allow return to school or work when the person has been free of fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications and their symptoms are improving. As always, please contact the office for help in determining which option is right for your situation. We have at home COVID testing kits available at school if needed. |
