Viking Voice

A Message from Our Principal

Dear Families,

I think our first few days of school were very smooth and peaceful. The students fell right back into their familiar routines and showed impressive recall of the expectations for conduct at morning gathering, in the classrooms, in the hallways, in church, and at lunch and recess. This is credit to our teachers, parents, and students. It is a sign of well-established norms that have become an instinctive part of school life.

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For those who are wondering, the outside steps on the south side of the church will remain out of commission until a handrail can be built. This is not a major issue since we have alternate routes back and forth. For anyone asking themselves why we did not do this earlier in the summer, it came down to contractor availability. This timing also afforded Mr. Kerby the efficiency of doing both the patio (which he donated) and church step projects in sequence. 

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On Tuesday, 9/2, we welcome the entire kindergarten roster for their first day as a full class. We also welcome the preschool students for their first day down in preschool village. Tuesday also marks the beginning of hot lunch service, milk service, and Aftercare service. 

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Our next school security update will come as soon as we have a definitive plan in place for the sheriff patrols. We had a productive discussion with the deputies on Friday. They are going to be a major resource for us. 

On this note, you may find the info at the following link to be helpful in talking to your kids about school violence: 

https://www.apa.org/topics/gun-violence-crime/shooting-aftermath

Answering kids' questions is not always easy. It is a dance choreographed around many factors: student age, tone and word choice options, your own intuitive sense of what your child needs to hear, and the raw difficult truths of the matter at hand.

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At our first Mass on Friday, Father Vu talked about the devoted discipleship of St. John the Baptist. He reminded us of the universal call to live the holy life. We are faced with myriad choices every day. Many of them might not seem to have moral implications: 

Turkey or ham?

Part to the left, right, or down the middle?

Pen or pencil? 

But others definitely do, often without our realizing it.

Pick up that piece litter..... or not?

Make that unseen person feel valued.....or not?

Say thanks.....or not?

It was the perfect way to punctuate our school mission to see Christ in ourselves and others.

To a holy year ahead!

Sincerely,

Josh

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