Dear Families,

As I write this on Monday morning, the sun is shining on our production practice day! We are all looking forward to tonight's culmination of many months of learning songs, dance moves, lines and stage presence. Please read the information sent home over the past few weeks via operoo.

Here are a few reminders

Students need to arrive at Crossways between 6.15pm - 6.30pm
Parents drop students at the back door near the playground and hand them over to Anita/Dave
Dave will dismiss students from the stage at the end of the night commencing with Preps and moving through the classes to Yr 6
Classes will operate from the usual morning time on Tues/Wed mornings. Parents can decide whether their children need a little sleep in and sign them in late when they arrive
Parents may elect to collect students early from school (ideally after 2.30pm) to give them a rest before the evenings' productions. Please sign students out at the office prior to going to their classrooms to collect them yourself
Marathon Club has been cancelled this week as students may need a sleep in after their concert production

This week's other events/happenings

Tuesday: Emir commences 3 weeks leave from the admin team as she heads back home to Ireland for a family wedding and catch up. Please be patient as we have a number of other staff filling in. Lisa will still be here to steady the ship. Have a great holiday Emir!

Wednesday: Yr 6 Regional Netball Finals - Good Luck

Thursday: Yr 4 - 6 Athletics day off site

Friday: Yr 1 & 2 Water Watchers Incursion 9 - 2pm in MPR

St James Concert Production -

Tickets for Tuesday nights production are on sale via the following link https://www.trybooking.com/DCZUX until 4pm tomorrow evening.

Save the Date - St James Disco Party

Thursday 28th August

Prep-2: 5-6pm

3-6: 6.30-8pm

We need some volunteers to help make this event a success. Please sign up here if you can help out in any way - https://volunteersignup.org/M37T7

Tickets will go on sale next Monday. Please look out for the link in the newsletter.

St James P&F committee

Fathers Day Breakfast on Friday 5th September. Tickets are available now on CDF Pay. Jump on and book your tickets ASAP.

Friday Treats

Friday Treats are back and Lamingtons are just 3 for $1.00. We are in need for Volunteers for the term, so if you can spare the time, that would be great – it’s from 1.50pm to 2.30pm. It is a great way to be involved, with little impost on your time. Please sign up at

https://volunteersignup.org/7J3FX

Other Important Items:

School Fees - families not on a payment plan should have either made part contributions or had a conversation with Lisa or myself regarding the timing of your payment. It is expected that fees will be paid in full by end of Term 3 (that's only 5 weeks away) if you are not on a payment plan.
Our Important Dates page now has a live Calendar to assist with your life admin.
The annual Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools - School Improvement Surveys will be administered during the first few weeks of September. Please read the attached information and stay tuned for further action.

I hope you all have a great week and enjoy The Journey with our Magical Suitcase over the next two nights.

Dave

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