| | | | Dear Parents:
Happy New Year! We hope your vacation was enjoyable. On these cold (and wet) mornings, it is important that your child has a warm and waterproof jacket to wear to school. While the building is nice and warm, it can get quite chilly when the children go outside at recess time.
Saturday, January 6 marks the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany is traditionally celebrated the 12th day after Christmas. The term epiphany means to show or to reveal. When the Wise Men, who brought the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to Jesus they were the first to acknowledge Jesus as King and so were the first to show or reveal Jesus to a wider world as the incarnate Christ. Today, the day is now observed as a time of focusing on the mission of the church in reaching others by showing Jesus as the Savior of all people. | | | PARENTS' CLUB MEETING
The Parents' Club have their monthly meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, January 4 in the library at 7:00pm. Please consider attending. | | | SACRAMENTAL PREP - GRADE 2
Sacramental Prep class for 2nd grade parents and students, Wednesday, February 21 in the 2nd grade classroom at 6:00pm. | | |  | | Just a reminder that pledges for the Spell-a-thon are due to your child's teacher by dismissal on Friday, January 12. Keep those pledges coming! | | CIOPPINO 2017 Please mark your calendars for our 26th Annual Cioppino Dinner and Silent Auction on Saturday, February 24, 2017. The evening includes appetizers, antipasto, salad, garlic bread, cioppino (or chicken if you prefer), dessert, balloon prizes and a fabulous auction. Babysitting is also available on site! Make an ONLINE RESERVATION! UNWANTED CHRISTMAS GIFTS? The committees in charge of Cioppino are busy looking for raffle and silent auction items to use as part of this event. Many such items are received through the generosity of our parent community. Do you have items at home that you cannot use? Are you always thrilled by all your Christmas gifts? Well, one person's trash is another person's treasure. Send us your unwanted/unneeded gifts. We'll turn those lumps of coal into diamonds! The committee is now accepting donations of all kinds. Please drop all donations to the school office. | | |  | PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND MORE!
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Beginning today through March 29, girls will be able to wear uniform pants if they wish. Those who decide to purchase uniform pants, may do so through either of the uniform companies that we contract with, Dennis Uniform and Simply Uniforms. Please remember that navy blue knee-high socks need to be worn with the pants. Girls must wear their uniform skirts (not the pants) on field trips or on occasions specified by the school. Please remember that Simply Uniform and Dennis Uniform scrip can be purchased for all your uniform needs.
TK/KINDERGARTEN APPLICATIONS
The TK/Kindergarten screening process is underway. Get your application in to be included in the first round of acceptances. Just a reminder that kindergarten applicants must be 5 years old by September 1, 2018 in order to apply. Interested in our Transitional Kindergarten program? Eligible children must turn 5 years old between September 2, 2018 and December 2, 2018. Application forms are available from the school office or can be downloaded from our website.
NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
This runs from January 28 through February 1. Please mark your calendars for our Family Mass, Open House, Book Fair, and other exciting events on Sunday, January 28. The schedule of activities for National Catholic Schools Week will be sent home next Wednesday. Again this year we will be having a special day where we invite grandparents and other special guests to spend some of the day with the children. Pencil in the morning of Thursday, February 1 for this special event. This year we are again beginning early and are including a breakfast instead of lunch. Look for an invitation in next week's envelope.
Have a blessed New Year,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal | | | | | | | |
