St. Mary School Happenings Thursday, December 21, 2017 Upcoming St. Mary Events: Event: Date: Time: Location: Leelanau Holiday Store, NHS 12/21 Until 11:30am VFW Hall, Lake Leelanau Christmas Break 12/22/17-1/2/18 All days School School Resumes 1/3 8:00am School Faith First Friday 1/5 All day School BPA Regionals, High School 1/6 All day CMU, Mt. Pleasant, MI Little Caesar s Pizza Kit Sales (10 th grade) 1/7-1/16 All days School see a sophomore Half Day School grades 8-12, Exams 1/15 & 1/16 Dismiss 12:00 School Half Day for ALL 1/17 Dismiss 11:30 School Washington, DC Right to Life Trip (10 th gr) 1/17-1/21 Depart 3pm To Washington DC Ski Trip to Boyne Mtn (9, 11, 12 grade) 1/18 8:30am Boyne Mtn, Boyne City Right to Life Mini-March 1/19 1:00pm Lake Leelanau End of First Semester 1/19 All day School Jump Rope for Heart Kick Off (K-5) 1/23 9:50am Gym School Spelling Bee 1/25 1:30pm Cafeteria National Catholic Schools Week 1/28-2/3 All days Campus Sweetheart Dinner 2/10 6:00pm Leland Lodge Alumni Potluck Dinner 2/16 5:00pm Church Social Hall County-Wide Spelling Bee 2/21 TBD Gym December 21, 2017 Dear Families, You can imagine the joyful noise that filled the school today with anticipation of Christmas vacation. With the beginning of Christmas break, we enter the Last Days of Advent where we turn our focus and preparations towards the celebrations of the Nativity of our Lord. In the spirit of the season, I want to share with you an appeal that Pope Francis made this past Sunday to the city of Rome and the world: Do not take Jesus out of Christmas! When you pray at home in front of the crib, with your family, allow yourself to be touched by the tenderness of the child Jesus, who was born poor and fragile among us, to give us his love. This is the true Christmas! If we remove Jesus, what remains of Christmas? An empty feast. Do not take Jesus out of Christmas! Jesus is the center of Christmas. Jesus is the true Christmas. Thank you for keeping Christ present in the daily lives of your children and being steadfast in your commitment to Faith First education. May God bless you during this holy season. Peace be with you, Mrs. Megan Glynn This year St. Mary's 9th, 11th, and 12th graders have the opportunity to participate in the Boyne USA Snow Sports Academy. This will be taking place on Thursday, January 18th, 2018. This will be an all-day event where
students will leave school and not return till 6:30 p.m. Please keep an eye out for information and permission slips to come home with your student(s) January 5th. Christmas Break begins at close of school today and runs through January 2, 2018. School will resume Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Enjoy this time with your family! We are inviting all children Pre-K through 3rd Grade to join in walking Baby Jesus up to the manger at the 4pm Christmas Eve mass. Each child is welcome to bring their nativity Jesus and have a blessing from Father Bryan. We will sing Away in the Manger (so any practice at home would be great)! Please meet downstairs by 3:45pm. All students 4th- 12th grade are welcome to sing in the choir loft for the service. Please meet in the choir loft by 3:45pm to sing for the Mass. Any questions please contact Andrea Schaub at 231-256-2632 or Jenn Lamb at 1-231-499-4640. Steubenville Youth Fundraiser 2017 Gifted Gifts program is announced in order to help pay for next summer s Steubenville Youth Conference. Please see the flyer on page 4 of Happenings for details! BASKETBALL PLAYERS AND ST. MARY STUDENTS: On January 14, 2018 the Knights of Columbus will be hosting their annual free throw contest. The event will be held in the main gym and starts at 1:00 pm. This is open to all St. Mary students. Last year we had individuals that advanced to the state final round. Please remember to bring your gym shoes and to change out of your outdoor gear in the lobby or cafeteria. Registration forms will be in the bin of the athletic office door. Good luck and shoot straight! MS BOYS BASKETBALL: If you would like to order pictures from parent s night, there are game shots and individual photos for each player/parent, along with a team shot online. Below are the links that you can use to view and order pictures. If you have questions, please contact Dan Duffiney at: danduffiney@doubledimagery.com Picture Links: https://doubledimagery.smugmug.com/20172018-game-photos/st-marys-ms-parents-nighthttps://doubledimagery.smugmug.com/20172018-game-photos ELEMENTARY BOYS BASKETBALL: Registration for the elementary boys basketball league was due on Tuesday Dec. 19 th. If the registration form never surfaced in the main office out of your son s backpack or folder, feel free to turn on Wed. 1/3/18 when we return to school. Please see form on page 5 of Happenings here for your convenience. Practices begin that week on Wed. 1/3/18 and Thurs 1/4/18 from 6:00-7:30 in the aux gym. There is also a Saturday practice 1/6/18 in the main gym from 8:30-10:00 am. Please remember you must bring indoor only gym shoes for all practices and games. The first game is on Jan. 13 th. PRACTICE SCHEDULES: Links to the January online practice schedule will be made available, and the schedule through the first week of January is listed below. There will also be copies in the bin on the Athletic Office for you to pick-up. Please remember that the online calendar is the one that will be updated with any changes due to weather and rescheduling of games. Rescheduled games can cause a change in the practice schedule as well. ATHLETIC SCHEDULE Below you will find the activities for the upcoming week. This information is correct as of the printing of The Happenings. It is always recommended that you verify with your student-athlete and/or the host school website prior to attending an event. 12/21/17 3:30 pm [A] Var GBB vs Kalamazoo Hackett Note: This game is being played at Muskegon Catholic Central and is the first of three games in the Holiday Showcase. 6:00/7:30 pm [H] JV/V BBB v Central Lake HS GIRLS BASKETBALL
12/27/17 1:30-3:30 MG Practice 12/28/17 1:30-3:30 MG Practice 12/29/17 No Practice 1/2/2018 3:00-5:00 MG Practice 1/3/2018 [A] JV/VGBB @ Ellsworth 5:30/7:00 pm games Bus time: 3:30 1/4/18 3:30-5:15 MG Practice 1/5/18 [H] JV/VGBB vs Leland 6:00/7:30 games HOLIDAY SCHEDULE 12/27/17 No Practice 12/28/17 3:30-5:30 MG Practice 12/29/17 9:00-11:00 am MG Practice 1/2/2018 5:00-7:00 MG Practice 1/3/18 5:00-7:00 MG Practice 1/4/18 [H] JV/V BB v TCBAA 6:00/7:30 pm games 1/5/18 3:30-5:15 MG Practice 1/3/2018 3:30-5:00 MG Practice 1/4/18 3:30-5:00 Aux Practice 1/5/18 3:30-5:00 Aux Practice HS BOYS BASKETBALL HOLIDAY SCHEDULE MS GIRLS BASKETBALL POST-HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Please see announcements below for February events SAVE THE DATES!
St. Mary Youth Ministry offers. Gifted Gifts Steubenville Youth Fundraiser 2017 Are you in need of Christmas gift ideas? Interested in supporting our Catholic youth grow in their faith? Then this fundraiser is just for YOU. St. Mary, St. Philip Neri and Holy Rosary youth would like to share their God given gifts this Christmas. Purchase a gifted coupon from our youth and pass it along to a loved one. All gifts are a generous free will donation helping them pay their way to this summer s Steubenville Youth Conference. Below is a list of several gift. If you would like to purchase a Gifted Gift, please contact Youth Minister Tina Dunphey at 231-577-9355. Thank you and God bless in advance for your prayers and support!! Gifts available December 16 - January 7,2018. Gifts *Babysitters *1QT Local Maple Syrup *Ground Venison*Pet Sitting *Handmade Christmas Wreath *Christmas cookies *Snow shoveling *Gift Wrapping *Simple Alterations *Family Photo Shoot*Owl Painting *Personalized Christmas Card *Handmade rosaries*handmade mug* *Local Ham Steaks* Local photos printed on canvas*earrings Each of you should use whatever gift you have received and serve others, as faithful stewards of God s grace in various forms. 1 Peter 4:10
St. Mary Eagles Boys Elementary Basketball 2018 Winter League: Grades 3 rd thru 6th Student/Player Registration Registrations due by Tuesday Dec. 19, 2017 May hand into Athletic Office or Main Office. Basketball League Information: Practice Location: Practice Dates: All practices held at St. Mary School in main gym or Aux gym. Practices will begin the week of January 3rd. Practice Times: Game Locations: Practices will normally start at 5:30 or 6:00 pm to accommodate coaches schedule. St. Mary School, Northport, TC Christian, Leland Game Dates/Times: Saturday mornings on January 13, 20, 27 and February 3, 10 Parents of 3 rd & 4 th Graders: Please sign your players up while our league is in the initial stages of forming for the upcoming season. If there are not sufficient teams in the area to support this division, 4 th graders may play in the 5 th /6 th grade division if they are ready for that level of competition. That will be decided between parents and coaches on a player-by-player basis. There may also be opportunities for the guys to practice and play a couple of Saturdays even if there are not enough area teams to field a full league. Parents of 5 th & 6 th Graders: There may be teams of combined 5 th /6 th graders in the league from other schools. We intend to run two teams if we have the numbers to support that. Required equipment: Clean gym shoes, socks, shorts & t-shirt. Hair shoulder length or hanging in the face should be pulled back with a hair rubber band or soft band. Game reversible is provided and team t-shirt. Fee: Player fee is $20.00. This fee will go towards the purchasing the team t-shirt and officials. Number of players on a team? Minimum of 8 per team. If there are not enough players for a team, two grades may be combined to make a full team. Teams will be divided as evenly as possible with ride share consideration. You will receive your practice/game schedule and coach information at the first practice. Questions? Please call Teresa Szur, Athletic Director 231-256-9636 X100 Please detach lower half and return to your elementary school office: by Tuesday December 19 th for Boys Basketball. Student Information - Please Print 2018 Winter Boys Elementary Basketball Sign-up Name: Phone: Address: Street City Zip Elementary Grade: Birth date: T-Shirt Size: YM [10-12] YL[14-16] Adult Sizes: Sm Med Lg X-Lg Parent(s)/Guardian Name: Address:(Same) or Street City Zip Phone: (H) (W) (C) Emergency Contact: Name: (P) (C) Primary Care Physician: (P) Medical Insurance Y / N The supervising adult has my permission to seek immediate medical attention for my minor child: Name: Signature: STUDENT-ATHLETE PARENT/GUARDIAN OF STUDENT-ATHLETE Please attach your $20 fee to your application and turn both in to St. Mary School office. Checks can be made out to St. Mary School with your Childs name in the comment. Thanks for your participation!!!