Tuesday Packet October 14, 2014 1.From the Desk of Mrs. LaSalle 2.Tricky Tray Reminders 3.Tricky Tray Ticket Reservations 4.Tricky Tray Wish List 5.Grade 7 Bake Sale 6.Peer Tutoring Sign-Up Form 7.Box Tops Submission Notice 8.Pink Day Flyer 9.Christmas Shop Donations Needed 10. Outreach Ministry Coat Drive 11. Music Ministry Choir Notice
FROM THE DESK OF MRS. LA SALLE There are two ways of spreading the light, To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. October 14, 2014 Dear Parents, I hope you had a nice long, relaxing weekend. St. Mary s School hosted the STEM Professional Development Day here on Friday. Teachers and principals from 18 schools were on campus. Our teachers spent the day taking classes and enjoying the camaraderie of their colleagues. The Scrip Program will continue to sell on the pavers this week. Please note: Sales will be on Monday morning and Thursday morning and afternoon. Scrip cards will not be sold on Fridays. Online orders will continue. Our Tricky Tray is a month away. Please be sure to order your tickets soon. Looking ahead Wednesday- Liturgy 8:30 a.m. Friday- Bake Sale Please contact me with any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Carol La Salle
Tricky Tray Reminders Class basket money is due by Oct 21 st. ($10 per child) All family prize donations are due by Oct 21 st. After that only monetary donations will be accepted. All monetary donations are due by Oct 21 st. (This includes the $30 donation if you are not volunteering your time) We anticipate the Tricky Tray selling out. (We are ½ way there!!!) Please make sure you purchase your dinner ticket asap. You can purchase online with a credit card or send in check to school marked Tricky Tray Dinner Reservation. Prepaid Ticket Packages are available online with a credit card or send a check to school marked PrePaid Ticket Package. It s a good value $62 worth of tickets for $50.
Dear Parents, St. Mary s School will be hosting their Annual Dinner & Tricky Tray. St. Mary s Home School Association welcome you to join us for an evening of dining and prize winning entertainment at the Diamonds & Pearls At The Brownstone Thursday, November 13th, 2014 Doors Open at 5:30 p.m. $40.00 per person Start planning your tables of 8 to 10 guests today or plan to come with a friend or two. Please specify which grade when making the reservation for less than a full table so we can seat you with other parents from your child s class. We hope this will enable parents to get to know each other better. Seating is limited so make your reservations early!!!! Seating arrangements will be done on a first come, first serve basis. NO EXCEPTIONS. Call Kellie Uriguen at 201-320-5241 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you on November 13th. As always, we appreciate your generous support. Very Truly Yours, Carol LaSalle, Principal Fr. Frank Sevola, Pastor, Allison Chorba and Vicki Vallo, Co-Presidents, Home/School Association The Tricky Tray Committee Tickets can be ordered at online registration on the parish website: www.stmarys-pompton.org or enclose form below with check or cash. Please make payable to St. Mary s School and mark envelope with Tricky Tray. Name Phone Address Grade No. of Tickets @$40.00 each Total$
Tricky Tray Wish List Below is an updated list of gifts the Tricky Tray Committee is hoping to have donated: Backyard fun- - - firepit, smoker Xbox, Playstation 4, Wii U, games Video Camera Weekend Getaways Theatre Tickets Keurig Coffee Machine Boys Bicycles Children s Toys ~Legos, Games, etc TVs Sporting Event Tickets Gift Cards to: Shoprite, Kohls, ToysRus, Macy s, Lands End, Target, Walmart, Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond, Itunes, American Express, Barnes & Noble Services: Cake making class, Lawn mowing, Snow Plowing, Handyman, Scrapbooking course, Tax preparation, etc
Grade7 Bake Sale Friday, October 17 th, 2014 Baked Goods 25 & 50 cents Drinks 50 cents Raffles: 1 for 25 cents 5 for $1
PEER TUTORING The St. Mary s National Junior Honor Society is once again, offering peer tutoring after school until 3:30 on the following dates. If you are interested in the extra help please fill out the form below. Thank you! Student Name Parent Signature Teacher Signature Subject(s) Please check off the dates your child can attend peer tutoring Oct 21 Oct 28 Nov 11 Nov 25 Dec 9 Dec 16
IT S SUBMISSION TIME! Submit all your Box Tops to your school Coordinator by: Friday, October 24th
PINK DAY Come to school on Friday, October 17th dressed in pink to support Breast Cancer awareness! All students must follow dress code. Members of the NJHS will be selling bracelets during school for $1 each We will also be selling for $1 each to create a Wall of Hope In the school All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society
CHRISTMAS SHOP IS COMING SOON The elves are starting to prepare for another exciting Christmas Shop for all of our children. The shopping will be done by the children during school on Tuesday & Wednesday, Dec. 2 nd & 3 rd. More info to follow including requests for parent volunteers to help at the event. We now need donations of the following: Clear Cellophane Christmas wrapping paper Gift bags (all sizes). Please send all items into school marked donation for Christmas Shop. Thank you! Barbara Fleming, Denise Otto & Laurie Skelly
The Outreach Ministry will conduct its sixth annual coat drive Sunday, October 19, from 7:30 AM to 1:00 PM in the parking lot at the rear of the church. Please bring your clean, gently used winter coats; members of the Outreach Ministry will be there to collect them. Free distribution of coats will take place on Saturday, October 25, from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, and Sunday October 26, from 9:30 AM to noon in the St. Mary s school gymnasium. Entrance to the gymnasium is off the courtyard in the rear of the school. Coats are needed for men, women and particularly children. Please help make this project a big success.
The Fall Session of Children's choir will be meeting on Sunday from 9:15-10am. It is open to all children grade K-5. Children's choir will be running in 10 weeks sessions this year. Our first rehearsal will be on October 19th, and we will rehearse every Sunday until December 21st. The choir will sing at 9 o'clock Mass on November 16th, and again at 4pm mass on Christmas Eve. Registration for this Program will be on the St. Mary's Website beginning in September. Click on online Registration. Please consider having your child come sing with us! If you have any questions please contact Dorothy Limey cdlimey@stmarys-pompton.org