St. Hugh of Grenoble Elementary and Junior High School Thursday s Notes January 7, 2010

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1 St. Hugh of Grenoble Elementary and Junior High School Thursday s Notes January 7, 2010 Week of January at a Glance! 11-Monday Regular Day 12-Tuesday Hot Lunch 13-Wednesday Box Top Tag Day; Spirit Night at California Tortilla 14-Thursday Pizza Lunch 15-Friday Noon Dismissal; Kid s BINGO Ora, Labora, Stude, Lude! January 8 Hot Lunch Due January 18 SCHOOL CLOSED January 12 Hot Lunch January 19 HSA 7:00 pm - Hot Lunch January 13 Spirit Night at California Tortilla from 4:00 pm till closing in Laurel, MD - Box Tops for Education Tag Day January 14 Pizza - 8th Grade Bake Sale January 15 Noon Dismissal - Chick-fil-A orders due - 2nd Quarter Ends - EDC Payment Due - Kid s BINGO 6:30 to 9:00 pm in Grenoble Hall January 20 Chick-fil-A January 21 March for Life 7:00 pm - Report Cards sent home - Pizza January 22 March for Life - Mass for Life at 8:30 am - Pizza Lunch slips due From the Office of the Principal I truly hope you enjoyed our extended Christmas Break! The clean blanket of snow created a wonderful setting for the Holy Season. I pray that you had time to rest, reflect, and enjoy family and friends. Our teachers returned from the break well-rested and ready to start the New Year. We have had a very busy week (catching up on a few things that were cancelled due to the two snow days), and starting new activities. I know that some of the students are still a little groggy, due to the change from the relaxed Christmas schedule to our normal school schedule. We hope that everyone will be back on track next week, as we work to make 2010 a wonderful year! Please read the entire edition of this week s Thursday s Notes as there are several important announcements and pertinent information, including details about tonight s Open House at St. Joseph s Catholic School. Please join me in praying for continued blessings for our school, parish, students and teachers! In His service, Tiffani James

2 St. Joseph s Open House I hope you will be able to attend St. Joseph s Open House this evening at 7:00 pm. The teachers will be giving grade-level presentations regarding curriculum and activities. Please arrive on time so that you may visit several classrooms to hear the presentations. If you have any questions, please call Andrew Currier at or principal@stjos.org Greenbelt Library Closed for Renovations The Greenbelt Branch of the Prince Georges County Public Library System will be closed for the next five months, beginning January 15, 2010 and ending on June 15, The library will undergo renovations and will not be able to serve our students until it reopens in June. Students who walk to the library after school will need alternative after-school plans. During these cold winter months it is not advisable for students to sit outside to wait for after school transportation. Please contact the school if you need to register your child for aftercare. Winter Weather and Recess For most of the week, our students have been playing indoors (in the gym) during recess due to extremely cold temperatures. We usually keep students in if the temperature is below 32 degrees or if there are extreme winds that make for dangerous conditions or significant wind chill. However, the teachers (particularly those in our primary grades) would like to offer their classes opportunities to have 5-10 minutes of outdoor time later in the afternoon if the temperature warms above 32 degrees and the children are appropriately dressed for the weather. Please assume that your child will have some outdoor time each day and be sure to send him/her to school dressed for the weather. Students should wear coats and may also need mittens, gloves, scarves, or hats. Girls may also wear their PE uniform sweatpants under their skirts during outdoor playtime. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to make these cold winter months safe and fun for your children. Weather Related School Closing and Delays St. Hugh s follows the policies of the Prince George s County public school system regarding school closing, late openings, or early dismissal due to inclement weather or emergencies. If PGCPS are closed, St. Hugh's School is closed. PG County Public Schools St. Hugh Catholic School Before and After Care Closed Closed Closed None 2-hour delay 10:00 am opening *No Before Care None Special Considerations Closing 2-hours early Closing 1-hour early 2-hour delay 1:00 pm closing No After Care None 2:00 pm closing No After Care None *During a half-day, school will open at 10:00am and continue to 3:00pm. No Before Care *No Noon-Dismissal if a delayed opening occurs during scheduled half-day. Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest Congratulations go to Mira Varghese, Emma Campbell, and Imani Torregano. They each received first place in the Knights of Columbus, Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest. Way to go!!! Box Tops for Education Tag Day Students in each family may come out of uniform if they bring in 10 Box Tops for Education on the second Wednesday of each month.

3 Bake Sale Our 8 th Grade Class will be having a Bake Sale on Thursday, January 14, Everything will be $.50 or less. All proceeds go toward their Class Trip. 2 nd Quarter Statements 2 nd Quarter Statements will go home with report cards on January 21, Only volunteer forms that are turned in by January 8 th will appear on this statement. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Cepko at Desserts for Bingo Please donate baked goods for the Kid s Bingo. Those who volunteer to bring in desserts for the Kid s Bingo, Friday, January 15 th, will receive 1 hour of volunteer time. CYO NOTES: Basketball, Grades 3-8: Basketball season is underway and we wish all our players a wonderful season. Games for Rookie Non-Tournament (grades 3/4), Junior Varsity Non-Tournament (grades 5/6), and Varsity (grades 7/8) are listed below. The St. Hugh s Varsity Boys Mid-Atlantic Team will play on Sunday, January 10 at 1:00 pm at St. Bartholomew (6900 River Road, Bethesda MD). For the complete schedule, see MA.I-5.pdf. The St. Hugh s Rookie Boys Team will play on Sunday, January 10 at 3:15 pm at William Wirt MS (62nd Place and Tuckerman Avenue, Riverdale, MD). For the complete schedule, see The St. Hugh s girls are playing with Holy Redeemer: o The Varsity Girls Tournament Team will play on Saturday, January 9 at 2:00 pm at St. Jerome ( rd Avenue, Hyattsville, MD). For the complete schedule, see o The Junior Varsity Girls Non-Tournament Team will play on Saturday, January 9 at 1:15 pm at Martin Luther King M.S. (4545 Ammendale Road, Beltsville MD). For the complete schedule, see o The Rookie Girls Team will play on Saturday, January 9 at 1:15 pm at William Wirt MS (62nd Place and Tuckerman Avenue, Riverdale, MD). For the complete schedule, see K-2 Intramural Basketball: Practices have begun, and games will run from January 9th through February 27 th. For more information, contact Sean Bailey (sw.bailey@verizon.net; ). Track and Field: Registration for Track and Field will begin in mid-january. Assistant coaches are needed. For more information, contact Terri Weber (terweb95@verizon.net or ). Baseball/Softball: The CYO is looking for volunteers interested in organizing Boys Baseball and Girls Softball at St. Hugh s. Please contact Terri Weber (terweb95@verizon.net or ) for information.

4 B I N G O Friday, January 15 6:30 9 p.m. in Grenoble Hall K 8 th Grade (K 2 nd Grade, parent or guardian must accompany child) (no one under 5 years admitted) Drinks * Munchies Door Prizes! $5.00 per child - - Parents Free Presales only No Sales at Door Space is Limited Admissions Form Return to Lisa Holmes (via Luke Parr Grade 3) by Wednesday Jan 13. 3rd 1. Child 2. Child 3. Child 4. Child FREE Adult: Total: Adult volunteering to WORK Bingo:

5 * This is a Home & School Association (HSA) Sponsored Event Spirit Night! Join the fun at For Great Food and Great Prices Wednesday January 13, :00 to Close Route 1 and Contee Road Laurel, MD