SJMS August Mailing 2024-2025

Watch out for your August Mailing packet in the mail! Be sure to also check your “August Mailing 2024” email sent on August 21, 2024, or view below for more information on the following topics:

  • School Supply Lists

  • Downloadable Calendar Link

  • Parent Education Series

  • Community Events

  • Fundraising at SJMS

Please complete and return the forms in this packet by August 21, 2024.

Sign And Return Documents

  1. Handbook Acknowledgement Form

  2. Family Association Volunteer Registration Form

  3. Gala Volunteer Form

  4. Monday Lunch and Pizza Friday Online Registration Forms

 SJMS 2024-25 Calendar

Printable Highlights - SJMS Important Dates | SJMS Events

Link to Google Calendar

Parent Education Series

St. Joseph Montessori School offers a robust Parent Education Series each year.
Parents can learn more and sign up to attend online at www.sjms.net/parent-education.

Events Include: 

  • New Parent Orientation: August 15, 6:00-7:30 PM

  • Blue Jay Buzz: Join Brian for community and conversation on the first Friday of each month at 9 AM.

  • Journey & Discovery: Tuesday, September 24 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM

  • Positive Discipline Parents Course: Three consecutive weeks beginning on October 2.

  • Montessori at Home (T-LE) and Independence and Executive Function in the UE and MS Student: Wednesday, November 6 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM

  • Moving Up Night: Wednesday, January 29, 2025, from 5:30 - 7:15 PM (1st session: 5:30 - 6:15 PM, 2nd session: 6:30 - 7:15 PM)

  • Curriculum Night: Show and Tell: February 12, from 4:00 - 7:00 PM

 SJMS Events and Fundraising

During the 24-25 school year, SJMS will host four types of events; Community Building, Educational, Service Learning, and Fundraising. 

Mark your calendars now for these activities in August and September:

  • Fall Clean-Up Day: Sunday, August 11 from 1 PM - 4 PM

  • Back to School Kick-Off: Friday, August 16 from 5 PM - 7 PM

  • Family Association Fall Flower Sale Begins: Wednesday, August 28

  • Fall Family Dinner & Day of Giving: Friday, September 20 from 3:30 PM - 7 PM

  • International Children’s Day: Thursday, October 10 - parade at 9 AM

  • Toddler & Children’s House Pumpkin Patch Trip: Friday, October 11

  • 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat: Thursday, October 24

  • Grandfriends’ Days: Thursday, November 14 (T & CH) & Friday, November 15 (LE-MS) 

  • Winter Festival: Saturday, December 7 from 9 AM - 1 PM

 Becoming an Approved Volunteer is a 2-Step Process

All volunteers at SJMS, or at any Catholic School or Parish, must complete a Catholic Diocese of Columbus Safe Environments workshop called Protecting God’s Children and complete an FBI/BCI Background Check. Regardless of your interactions with students, these requirements must be completed in order to volunteer. 

You can view and sign up for upcoming volunteer opportunities at sjms.net/volunteer

STEP 1: FBI/BCI Background checks can be completed at any Fast Fingerprints location or at the Kick-Off Celebration on August 16. Bring the form enclosed in the August Mailing and payment with you for your fingerprinting to ensure the results reach the correct people.  

STEP 2: Register for Protecting God’s Children online at: www.virtus.org:

  • Select the “registration” button

  • Select the “Columbus, OH Diocese” location

  • Follow the instructions to register for St. Joseph Montessori School

SJMS is offering an in-person Protecting God’s Children class on Friday, September 13 from 5 - 8 PM. This class typically runs for 3 hours and participants must pre-register. Fast Fingerprints will also be on site on September 13 from 4 - 5 PM.

 School Lunches: Chick-fil-A Monday and Pizza Friday

Important!! Monday Lunch and Pizza Friday registration is entirely online this year! 

For the 2024-25 School Year, we are pleased to partner with Chick-fil-A for lunch delivery on Monday for the first half of the school year and Donatos for lunch delivery on Friday. Beginning in January, we will partner with Subway again for the second half of the year. 

Please note:

  • The first Chick-fil-A Monday lunch is served on: Monday, August 26, 2024

  • The last Monday of Chick-fil-A lunch delivery is: Monday, December 16, 2024

  • Register for Chik-fil-A lunches here

  • The first Friday lunch is served on: Friday, August 30, 2024

  • The last Friday of lunch delivery is: Friday, May 23, 2025

  • Register for Pizza Fridays here

  • The first Subway Monday lunch will be served on: Monday, January 6, 2025

  • The last Subway lunch will be served on: Monday, May 19, 2025

  • Register for Subway lunches here

  • We understand students change their minds, and changes to the lunch delivery programs will be accepted through Friday, September 6, 2024. After this time, refunds will not be issued.

  • Lunch is not provided on days of early dismissal or when school is not in session. 

By purchasing school lunches, you are also supporting Middle School fundraising for their class trip.

 FACTS Tuition Payment

SJMS continues to use FACTS Tuition Management to process and collect tuition and fees for the 2024-25 school year. 

Go to https://factsmgt.com to log into your account. The Customer service phone number is 866-441-4637 if you need assistance.

How to access family portal:

Once the portal is open, you can click on the FINANCIAL tab on the left hand side. From the Financial Link you can view your payment plan schedule, transactions, balance, and changes made to your account.