Tuesday packet January 20, 2015

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1 Tuesday packet January 20, From the Desk of Mrs. LaSalle 2. Catholic School s Week Schedule 3. HSA Meeting Reminder 4. Student Council Coffee Drive 5. Pajama Day Flyer 6. Box Tops Letter 7. Campbell Soup Labels 8. Chocolate Rose Sale

2 FROM THE DESK OF MRS. LA SALLE St. Mary s School-Building for the future. January 20, 2015 Dear Parents: Let s hope for warmer weather! Our Cumulative Tests are finished for third and fourth graders. Students in grades 5-8 are taking the tests this week. The end of the marking period is this Friday. We are now preparing for the annual Catholic Schools Week celebration which begins this Sunday, January 25 th. The theme this year is Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. You may have noticed-this theme is the same as last year s. It is very appropriate in that it focuses on key components of Catholic education: faith development, academic excellence and dedication to service. I am proud that these elements describe St. Mary s School and what we strive for! As you know the week is filled with activities. Please see the flyer in the packet for the schedule of events. Please join us for the following activities: Sunday, 1/25 Open House from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please visit your child s classroom after Mass. Monday, 1/26 Liturgy at 8:30 a.m. Grade 2 will be preparing the Liturgy. Tuesday, 1/27 Volleyball Game-Grade 8 vs. Parents 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, 1/28 Parent Classroom Visitation 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Friday, January 1/30 Biography Museum grades 3-8 will present in the Carnevale Center 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. All are welcome! Saturday, 2/1 Pasta Dinner 6:30 p.m. Downey Hall As a reminder There is no Liturgy tomorrow Tomorrow is a Club Day There is a Home & School Association meeting at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow Sincerely, Carol La Salle

3 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Saturday/Sunday, January Catholic Schools: We Are Community Students will speak at each Mass SMS families to bring up gifts Sunday, January 25 Open House 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday, January 26 Catholic Schools: Communities of Faithful Service Liturgy 8:30 a.m. Visit/Presentation from Outreach Tuesday, January 27 Catholic Schools: Communities of Families Student Appreciation Day Pajama Day Grade 8 vs. Parents Volleyball Game 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 28 Catholic Schools: Communities of Learning Parent visitation 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 29 Catholic Schools: Communities of Friends Teacher Appreciation Day Friday, January 30 Catholic Schools: Communities of Knowledge Breakfast for Para-Professionals Biography Museum presentations 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Friars visit classes 9:00 a.m. Saturday, January 31 Pasta Dinner 6:30 p.m.

4 ***REMINDER*** There is a special meeting being held by the HSA Executive Board on Wednesday, January 21 7:00 p.m. in the Carnevale Center. An important VOTE will be taking place. Please have ONE member per family attend. Thank You!!!

5 Coffee Drive From January 21 st To January 28 th Please Give All Donations To St. Mary s Student Council Please Bring Instant or Ground Coffee Help Warm Their Spirits With A Simple Cup Of Coffee All Proceeds Will Go To St. Mary s Food Pantry

6 To celebrate Student Appreciation Day and St Mary's Community of Service, Students are invited to wear their pajamas to school on Tuesday, January 27 In order to wear pajamas to school, students are asked to donate one new pair of children's pajamas or adult lounge pants per family. Pajamas will be collected and organized by the NJHS and delivered to area homeless shelters. If students have Phys. Ed. please wear sneakers No slippers please!! th

7 January 19, 2015 TO: St. Mary's School Families We are asking for your help with the Box Tops for Education program, an easy way to earn money for St. Mary's. General Mills' Box Tops program pays participating schools 10 for every box top that is turned in. Box Tops look exactly like the graphic in the top, left-hand side of this document. WE NEED YOU TO: CLIP the Box Tops from participating products and send them in to the school office, in an envelope or baggy of 50 box tops each, or on two (2) collection sheets of 25, with " Attn: Box Tops" clearly written on the front. SIGN UP to support our school at boxtops4education.com, where you can: -See how much we're earning with Box Tops/ Print coupons for your favorite Box Tops brands and/ Enter online promotions for chances to win prizes SHOP ONLINE: If you shop for anything online clothes, shoes, even plane tickets check to see if the store you re shopping at is part of the Box Tops Marketplace. Over 300 stores have partnered with Box Tops so you can automatically earn eboxtops for our school with qualified purchases. All you have to do is check on BTFE.com/marketplace before you shop. If possible, send your current collection of Box Tops into school by Wednesday, February 25 th, To learn more, visit boxtops4education.com. Thanks for participating in Box Tops Program! get the latest at

8 Campbell Soup Labels for Education Are Back! We will once again be collecting the Labels For Education. Collecting labels is an easy way to make money for our school. Simply cut and send your labels into school.

9 Valentine Chocolate Rose Sale $1.00 each The 8 th Grade Chocolate Rose Fundraiser begins this week! Please help our class reach our fundraising goals by joining in the sale. Each SMS student will receive a Genevieve s chocolate rose order sheet on Thursday so they can begin selling. The roses will be distributed during the second week of February and are sure to make a super yummy Valentine s treat! Additionally, children of families selling 20 or more roses will earn a NUT card to use during the month of February. Individually Wrapped Chocolate Roses are offered in 3 Varieties: Milk Chocolate, Sale begins: Thursday, January 8 th White Chocolate and Red (White Chocolate) Sale ends: Thursday, January 22 rd Look for your child s order sheet and additional information in their take home folders this week!