Tartan Times. January 25th, "The soul of education is the education of the soul." - Fr. Mac. Friday, January 25th, 2019

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1 Friday, January 25th, Alton Road East Lansing, MI View our website Follow Us Tartan Times January 25th, 2019 "The soul of education is the education of the soul." - Fr. Mac Recess Duty for Next Week: Monday: Mondro, OPEN, OPEN Tuesday: Hahnenberg, OPEN, OPEN Wednesday: Kluemper, Ball, OPEN Thursday: Hahenberg, Canfora, Mondro

2 Friday: Rosenthal, Carrigan, Rider ***Recess duty runs from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.*** I pray this newsletter finds you well and ready for a full winter weekend. As we move into the weekend we welcome the start of Catholic Schools Week on Sunday, January 27th. The students from St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School will be speaking at the Masses at St. Thomas Aquinas this year and we will welcome Lansing Catholic Students at St. John Church and Student Center. As we join together in celebration of Catholic Schools Week on Monday, we welcome you to join us for the many activities we have planned for the week ahead. Please know on Monday we welcome our students to wear community spirit gear (STA, MSU, LCHS, East Lansing, etc.) with modest or loose casual bottoms. Please note that students may not wear yoga pants or pants that are tight fitting without a shirt, dress, or tunic that is at least fingertip/midthigh length. Additionally if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the office for clarification on dress code or length of clothing. As you plan for the week ahead, I have included our Catholic Schools Week agenda which can be found by clicking on the image above. On the agenda you will find our activities for the day, as well as the dress code for students each day. If you have any questions about the service projects, activities, or dress code again, please do not hesitate to reach out for clarification. I am hopeful that as we close Catholic Schools Week that you will consider joining us for adoration and the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Friday, February 1st beginning at 2 p.m. in the main sanctuary at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. The week ahead will hold many wonderful memories for our students and I thank you in advance for your support. We look forward to sharing in the joy of Catholic Schools during this exciting week of celebration! CSW VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! As we prepare to celebrate our students on Wednesday and our staff and faculty on Thursday, we are in need of several more parent volunteers to help with lunch and recess duty these days. On Wednesday, Mrs. Robin Celeski is seeking parents who can

3 assist before, during, and after our student appreciation lunch to ensure our students have fun and are safe during this exciting time. Additionally our students will receive an additional 10 minutes of recess on Thursday, January 31st so our staff members can enjoy an extended lunch period. We are in need a two to three more parents who will assist us with recess so our teachers and staff can comfortably enjoy their time, knowing that their students are safe and secure. If you are able to help on either Wednesday or Thursday, please reach out to Mrs. Krusky or Mrs. Wilcox so we can plan according. We thank you in advance for your time and helping us to celebrate our students and staff during the week ahead! One Child, One Day, the Whole School - Auction with a Twist - The student who was the winning bidder at Auction with a Twist, has chosen their day off of school. We will be closed the Monday following the Super Bowl - Monday, February 4th. As we are closed the first Monday of February, we will move our next Food Bank/Casual Dress Monday to Monday, February 11th. Dear STA Parent:

4 FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment will be conducting the financial need analysis for St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School for the upcoming school year. Families applying for financial aid will need to complete an application and submit the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment by March 1. Applicants can apply online by clicking the image above or the FACTS link on our website. Once an online application has been completed online, the following information will need to be sent to FACTS to complete the application process: copies of your most recent Federal tax forms including all supporting tax schedules and W2 s and copies of supporting documentation for Social Security Income, Welfare, Child Support, Food Stamps, Workers Compensation, and TANF. Further information is available on the FACTS application website. Tartan Community Builders - Please click the image below to access the "All School Events" and sign up for the many volunteer opportunities here at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School. Additionally, you can click on the holiday images for the classroom parities to access your students class to see if they may need additional help for their party. Thank you again for all of your time and assistance in making St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School great!

5 Important Dates: Hot Lunch Order Window for February - January 18th - Monday, January 28th Report Cards Home - Friday, January 25th Catholic Schools Week - Sunday, January 27th through Friday, February 1st One Child, One Day, the Whole School - No School - Monday, February 4th All School Mass - Friday, February 8th at 8:10 a.m. Daddy/Daughter Dance - Friday, February 8th Food Bank/Casual Dress Monday - Monday, February 11th All School Mass - Wednesday, February 13th at 8:10 a.m. Parent/Teacher Conferences - Wednesday, February 13th from 4-8 p.m. HALF DAY - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Thursday, February 14th - Dismissal at 11:30 a.m. and Conferences from 12:30-3:30 p.m. No School - Presidents Day Weekend - Friday, February 15th and Monday, February 18th Preschool Prep - Tuesday, February 26th from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Preschool All School Mass - Friday, March 1st at 8:10 a.m. Food Bank/Casual Dress Monday - Monday, March 4th Accreditation Site Visit from the Diocese of Lansing - Tuesday, March 5th and Wednesday, March 6th Kindergarten Round Up - Tuesday, March 5th from 6 to 7 p.m. in the gymnasium Ash Wednesday - All School Mass - Wednesday, March 6th at 8:10 a.m. Science Fair - Thursday, March 7th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the gymnasium Food Bank Donation Goal: 8,500 pounds Current Food Bank Donation Total: 4,700 pounds Daddy/Daughter Dance - Please save the date for Friday, February 8th for our annual Daddy/Daughter Dance. Registration is $15 per girl and you can register via our school website by clicking on the image above. All registrations are due by Tuesday, February 5th so final touches can be put on this extremely special event. For additional information or for questions, please reach out to Caroline Ruddell at ruddell.caroline@gmail.com.

6 Classroom Wish List Drive - Please join us for the STA classroom supply drive, Tuesday Feb 5th from 6:00-8:00 pm at Sidebar. This event is open house style, so please drop in at your convenience! Teachers have put together a wish list of items needed in their classroom. If you are so inclined, please consider helping to purchase one of these items for a fabulous teacher at STA! We look forward to seeing all of you for some good cheer! If you have any questions, please call Blair Fife at Middle School Youth Group - Middle School Youth Group continues this spring! Please join us for as many of our meetings as you can. We'll begin in prayer, hear a short talk / view a short video on a faith topic, spend time discussing in small group(s), and then spend the remainder playing games and hanging out! If you have any questions, please Josh at jhamilton@elcatholics.org. Tue, Feb 5 6pm - 8pm in Josh's Office Tue, Mar 5 6pm - 8pm in Josh's Office Tue, April 16 6pm - 8pm in Josh's Office

7 ATHLETICS Important Girls' Basketball Dates: No games scheduled on Wednesday, March 6 (Ash Wednesday) and no games scheduled the weekend of Feb (President s Weekend) Saturday, March 9 Girls basketball tournament starts Sunday, March 17 Girls basketball Championship games at Lansing Catholic HS PARISH WIDE UPDATES Seeking Former High School Contact Sport Athletes - Abby Bretzin, a current PhD student at Michigan State University, is working in the Sports Injury Research Lab and is need of assistance to complete her dissertation. She is seeking to recruit former high school contact sport athletes (i.e., football, wrestling, ice hockey, basketball), aged years old, to participate in her study. If you are interested and willing to participate, the former high school athletes would come to the Sports Injury Research Lab on MSU campus and complete a demographics survey, play computerized games, perform a walking task, and complete a survey about health related quality

8 of life. The session will take less than 2 hours and participants will be compensated $20 for their time and participation. For additional information or to answer any questions, Abby can be reached by phone at or bretzina@msu.edu. For More Reflections on the Sunday Readings - Bringing Home the Word is a monthly newsletter subscribed to by our parish offering reflections on the Sunday readings. You can access & download it from on our parish website ( on the Adult Faith Formation page, or we are happy to it to you monthly upon request. (Contact Al at al@elcatholics.org.) Opening the Word is a video program offering prayer and insights on the Sunday Scriptures and is available through FORMED, to which our parish has subscribed. You can access it by going to the parish web site ( and clicking on FORMED, or by registering at FORMED.org using our parish access code: 07838b Enjoy this video program, and many more wonderful resources at FORMED.org!

9 2019 Corks + Cuisine - Don't miss the party of the year...the fundraiser that brings together our entire Lansing Catholic community! Lansing Catholic's Corks & Cuisine will showcase palate-pleasing food from local restaurants and sips of wine and beer from area distributors and brewing companies. Save the date!! Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Impression 5 Science Center. For additional information, please click on the image above. LCHS Tuition & Financial Aid Meetings - Jan. 30, 2019 at 6pm - Tuition and financial aid meetings for Lansing Catholic High School s school year will be held on January 30, 2019 at 6pm in LCHS s library. Any family (current or incoming) with tuition and financial aid questions are welcome to attend either of these meetings. LCHS s Tuition Advisor Renee Fischman will review the financial aid application process for the school year and answer any questions families have about tuition or assistance. This meeting in not mandatory, but is a great opportunity to ask questions and walk through the financial aid process. (March 1, 2019 is the deadline for families to apply to be eligible for the maximum number of financial assistance opportunities at LCHS.) For more information or questions, please contact LCHS Tuition Advisor Mrs. Renee Fischman at or renee.fischman@lansingcatholic.org or visit Lansing Catholic High School s website: LCHS Prospective Family Night - Wed., Feb. 6 at 6:30pm - Lansing Catholic High School will host its winter Prospective Family Night on Wed., Feb. 6, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to

10 8:30 p.m. This event is open to prospective families with children of any age to learn more about what LCHS has to offer. Parents and students are welcome. Please note there is a set schedule for this event. Families will be taken on a school tour led by a LCHS student, attend breakout sessions (on curriculum, tuition, college planning, and extracurricular and athletic activities), and attend a question and answer session. Registration is not required, but is appreciated for this event. Please contact the admissions office at or admissions@lansingcatholic.org to register. As always, I thank you for taking the time to read through our updates. I pray that you each have a blessed weekend. I look forward to seeing all of your students on Monday, January 28th and as always, GO GREEN! Yours in Christ, Mrs. Meghan Loughlin-Krusky This was sent to << Address>> why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School 915 Alton Road East Lansing, MI USA