 Mrs. Melody Curtis 734-241-3377  | Principal's Page December, 2011
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Curtis ____________________________________________________________________________________________ November 2, 2011 Dear Charger and Spartan Families, This communication is for St. Mary (preschool to grade 8) and St. John (grades 6 and 7) A Hallmark of Catholic Education is putting faith into action! The Catholic Church reflects a rich history in social justice teachings based on Gospel principles. Our Monroe Catholic Elementary Schools provide opportunities to learn about these teachings and to implement them through stewardship, service projects, and outreach. We are all here to educate, engage, and empower ourselves to continue building the Kingdom of justice and peace on earth. As we continue through November, we count our blessings and give thanks for Catholic Education in Monroe. School Mass Times in Nov. and Dec. at St. Mary Fri., Nov. 11 at 1:15 p.m. / prepared by grade 7-B (Mary and John) Fri., Nov. 18 at 1:15 p.m. / prepared by grade 7-A (Mary) Fri., Dec. 2 at 1:15 p.m. / prepared by grade 6-B (Mary and John) Thurs., Dec. 8 at 8:15 a.m. Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary / prepared by grade 5 (Mary) Fri., Dec. 16 at 1:15 p.m. / prepared by grade 8 (Mary) Harvest Challenge! NOW through Nov. 22 St. Mary Grade School and St. John the Baptist will celebrate Thanksgiving with songs, prayer, and service to help those in need. Our charitable works will help fill the parish food pantry. Below are items by grade that are being collected. All food donations must be nonperishable, canned and/or originally sealed items. Children can begin bringing their food contributions to school at any time. Let’s fill our classrooms with food donations for the St. Vincent de Paul Ministry! Kindergarten: Boxed Instant Potatoes / Rice First Grade: Canned Soup Second Grade: Canned Tuna Third Grade: Canned Vegetables Fourth Grade: Boxed Mac & Cheese Fifth Grade: Boxed Cereal Sixth Grade: Canned Fruit Seventh Grade: Jar Peanut Butter Eighth Grade: Jar Jelly 50 Thanksgiving Meals for 50 Monroe Area Families Our Middle School Chargers and Spartans (grades 6, 7, and 8) are getting ready to pack 50 Thanksgiving Meals for 50 Monroe area families. Food items are due in by Fri., Nov. 18. The meals will be packed on Mon. Nov. 21, and picked up on Tues., Nov. 22 by the families or sponsoring friend. We are in need of the following to build our Thanksgiving meals: Disposable, aluminum roasting pans Boxed Instant Potatoes Boxed Stuffing Canned Gravy Canned Corn Monetary Contributions to help pay for Fresh Apple Pies and Turkeys (checks made payable to St. Mary’s to Mrs. Curtis’ attention) THANK YOU to Danny Vuich for his contributions and generous offerings toward our service project. St. Mary Grade School and the Monroe County ISD Early On Program are once again joining together. This new project is both exciting and extremely beneficial to all involved. Every Thursday this school year, a group of St. Mary eighth grade students travel to the Monroe ISD to help facilitate and interact in a child-parent interaction group. The focus of the group is to improve parenting skills and build a support system for parents participating in the program. The St. Mary Grade School students play a large part in preparing activities for the parents and their children. They also interact with the little children in play while the parents participate in other areas of the session. Our eighth graders are seeing firsthand some of the barriers that so many families face in today’s world. They are truly experiencing the impact we all can have on every human being when we show compassion and caring to all we meet. Wed., Nov. 23 – EARLY DISMISSAL at 11:45 a.m. NO MONROE BUSSES / SMCC BUSSES RUN AS USUAL NO SCHOOL Thurs., Nov. 24 and Fri., Nov. 25 REMINDERS: The NEXT Auction meeting is Sun., Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Life Center and St. Mary gym. The success of our annual auction relies on your generous donations and contributions of time and talent. We are looking forward to seeing our school families at the following meetings as we prepare for another fantastic auction: Nov. 13; Dec. 11; Jan. 8; Jan. 22. The meetings are held at the Parish Life Center at 6:30 p.m. The gym is available for the children to play during the meetings. Please plan to attend, as your help is greatly needed. The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is Sat., Nov. 19 at 8:00 a.m. at SMCC. The HSPT is required for all students who seek admission to St. Mary Catholic Central High School. There will be an Eighth Grade Monroe Vicariate Breakfast before the HSPT testing at St. Mary’s in the Parish Life Center. Students should be dropped off at 7:15 a.m. at the Parish Life Center, where we will have prayer, breakfast, and then walk over to SMCC for the testing at 8:00 a.m. There is no cost for the breakfast. Please contact Mrs. Curtis at curtis@stmarychargers.com if you are available to help prepare the breakfast. The Scrapbooking fundraiser is Nov. 19. Registration is $30 for the full day from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS Nov. 11. The day includes uninterrupted time to work on albums in a large work space, all meals/beverages provided, door prizes, and raffles. Just some of the vendors that you can expect to see are: Creative Memories, Stampin’ Up, Tastefully Simple, Guy and Eva Jewelry, It Works!, Lia Sophia, 31 Gifts, Partylite, Two Sisters Gourmet, Tupperware, Miche Purses, Scentsy, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Shirley’s Popcorn, Longaberger, and more! Please contact Cathy Gross at 734-240-2258 / gross78@charter.net or Amy Solomon at 734-625-4245 / amy.solomon@solomon-associates.com for information. This event is sponsored by the St. Mary Parent Club, supporting interests and activities of the school families, including CYO Sports. We bring the light of Christ to our young people through Catholic education . . . Mrs.
Curtis Other Dates to Remember:
HSPT Test and Vicariate Breakfast Nov. 19 Scrapbook Fundraiser and Vendor Show Nov. 19 Early Dismissal Nov. 23 at 11:45 a.m. NO SCHOOL Nov. 24 / Nov. 25 Catechism Bowl at SMCC Nov. 30 at 9:00 a.m.
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