Feb. 15th Feb. 16th Feb. 17th Feb. 18th GATOR GAZETTE IMPORTANT DATES Daily Mass - 3rd Grade (9:00am) Daily Mass - 4th Grade (9:00am) Daily Mass - Middle School (9:00am) Pre K & K Prayer Service (10:00am) Supper & Substance (6:30pm) Feb. 20th Spirit Week - (2/20 thru 2/24) Feb. 22nd School Mass (9am) Feb. 24th Mardi Gras Parade (Pre K4 & K) Feb. 24th Feb. 24th Early Dismissal (noon) No Aftercare Feb. 25th Mardi Gras Holidays (2/25 thru 3/5) No School Feb. 25th 7th Grade Washing, DC Trip (2/25 thru 2/28) Mar. 7th Mar. 7th Mar. 8th Mar. 8th Mar. 9th Mar. 10th Mar. 10th Published by the St. Catherine of Siena School CO-OP Club Volume 224 * February 15, 2017 * scsgatorgazette@gmail.com * Kimberlie Kilroy, Principal Early Dismissal (2pm) Faculty Mtg. (2:30pm) Community Partnership - Design a Latte School Mass (9am) Community Partnership - Design a Latte Stations of the Cross (2:45pm) Men s Club Fish Fry (5:00pm) SPIRIT WEEK 2/20-2/24 Monday, February 20th * $1.00 Dress Down - Students bring in a $1.00 to wear "free dress" clothing - please refer to the Family Handbook policy for all dress down days. NOTE: All proceeds will be donated to the Sisters of Incarnate Word in honor of our 90th Anniversary. Proceeds will be presented to Sr. Imelda at our School Mass on Wednesday, February 22nd; the mass is dedicated to the Sisters of Incarnate Word and their service to our parish school. Tuesday, February 21st * Team Spirit Tuesday * School Color Dress Down Day - wear blue and gold Wednesday, February 22nd * REGULAR UNIFORM DAY * 9:00 a.m. Mass - Honoring Sisters of Incarnate Word - Sr. Imelda and Sr. Marceline will be present - All are welcome to attend! * 2:30 Pep Rally/Assembly for the Faculty vs. Students Basketball Game Swap Shop Spring Dates The uniform Swap Shop is open for you to buy gently used school uniforms. Swap Shop is open from 6:30 to 7:30pm on the following dates: Thursday March 9 Wednesday March 22 before Co-op Thursday April 6 Wednesday April 19 before Co-op Wednesday May 3 Contact Amy at jmcmahon15@cox.net Calling All Moms We Want You! to serve on the 2017-2018 Co-Op Executive Board! Nominations will be held at the next Co-Op meeting on March 22 nd. A list of Executive Board positions is posted under News on the Co-Op page of the school website. Go to Parent Orgs, select Co-Op and view the document under News. It can also be found in the online version of the Gator Gazette, located on the school website. Please contact any board member for more detailed information on their position. Or contact Karen at kcreinhardt@att.net or Mary at maryheimer@cox.net and we will be happy to answer your questions! Thursday, February 23rd * We Woke Up Like This - Thursday * Pajama Day - (wear pajamas, closed toed shoes, no slippers, or "onesies") Friday, February 24th * Regular School Uniform with Mardi Gras accessories * 8:45-9:30 Faculty vs. Students Basketball Game - Go Gators! * 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - School Parade - All are welcome to attend! Students will use the yard - Parking will not be allowed on the yard. Please arrive early to secure the best street parking available. * Noon Dismissal - NO AFTERCARE Middle School Concession Stand Every Thursday During Lunch/Recess Most Items $1.00 All proceeds go toward 7th Grade Graduation! 400 Codifer Blvd. Metairie, LA 70005 831-1166 www.scsgators.org
S CS Book Fair March 16-24 Open Daily (M-F) 7:45AM-3PM Special Hours: Friday, March 17 9:15-11:15AM--K Grandparents Day Saturday, March 18 after 4PM Mass Sunday, March 19 after 9AM & 11 AM Mass Attention: SCS PartiesImportant Information about dates! Mother/ Daughter Style Show and Luncheon Saturday, March 11th at 11:00 at Metairie Country Club Tickets: $75 mother/daughter and each additional daughter $15 Tickets will go online on Monday, February 13th. This event does sell out quickly so please get your tables together and buy your tickets ASAP! Tuesday, March 21 4-6PM--Family Night Friday, March 24 10AM-11:30 Pre K/K Prayer Service How to order a 2016-2017 Yearbook Please go to http://www.stcatherineshop.com/ Look under Back to School Essentials to find the Yearbook Ordering Icon. If you have any questions, please contact Jeanne Koniditsiotis -jkoniditsiotis@scsgators.org or Models: If you and your daughter (s) are interested in modeling please email me at ddouglass2@cox.net. Space is limited. Mother/Son Putt Putt: March 25th from 9:0011:00 at City Park We still need more hosts for this party! Please email me if you are interested in helping with this event at ddouglass2@cox.net. Father/Son Dodgeball Tournament: Saturday, April 8th at SCS gym We still need more hosts for this event! Please email me if you are interested in helping with this event at ddouglass2@cox.net. Please remember these events can only take place if we have parents willing to host. Thanks so much! Brenda Marinello - bmarinello@scsgators.org Be a part of St. Catherine s First St. Josephs Altar! March 19, 2017 The following donated items can be placed in the basket in the narthex, near the parking lot door: Flour Crisco Sugar Pecans Powdered Sugar Save the Date SCS Tennis Fun Day! Wednesday, Monetary donations for startup costs, such as purchasing display materials and decorations that will be used each year, also would be most gratefully accepted. March 15th Envelopes for these donations are on the table beneath the monitor. If you have personal experience with a St. Joseph altar and would like to volunteer please call: Rosary Henry 837-2605 (h), 563-7568 (c) or Jan Galatas 835-2948 (h), 427-6402 (c) We thank you in advance for your help. PALMS FOR ASH WEDNESDAY We will have baskets in the back of Church (Narthex) February 18 & 19 and February 25 & 26 for the palms you received on Palm Sunday - 2016. These Palms will be burned and used for Ash Wednesday this year. Thank you for your help 400 Codifer Blvd. Metairie, LA 70005 831-1166 www.scsgators.org
Upcoming St. Joseph s Altar March 19, 2017 Be a part of St. Catherine s First St. Josephs Altar! The following donated items can be placed in the basket in the narthex, near the parking lot door: Flour Crisco Sugar Powdered Sugar Pecans Monetary donations for startup costs, such as purchasing display materials and decorations that will be used each year, also would be most gratefully accepted. Envelopes for these donations are on the table beneath the monitor. We thank you in advance for your help! PALMS FOR ASH WEDNESDAY - 2017 We will have baskets in the back of Church (Narthex) February 18 & 19 and February 25 & 26 for the palms you received on Palm Sunday - 2016. These Palms will be burned and used for Ash Wednesday this year. Thank you for your help.
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