ST. MARY S SCHOOL Our Mission: Brought together by faith, St. Mary s School is a Franciscan family welcoming and inspiring all to love, live, learn and serve as Christ taught us. Inside this issue: Parish App Give a Gift Card 2 2 SIT Conference 3 Lunch and AfterCare Reminders 4 A Star For Me Athletics B&N Book Fair Marker Project Golf Outing Stocking Stuffers Vacuum Needed Spirit Decals 4 5 5 7 Volume VII, Issue 1 From the Principal Dear Students, Parents, Teachers and Friends: Many of you have heard inklings over the last several months of my plans for the future and the time has come to make this announcement formally. The 2015-201 school year will be my last as your principal and I will be retiring in June. I have truly loved these last seven years at St. Mary's. We have been blessed with incredible kids and families, an amazing staff of exceptional teachers and support personnel, and a loving and supportive Pastor and parish. St. Mary's has been a blessing to me. It has become my spiritual home and the source of so many wonderful memories... all of which include each of you! Over the next months I will cherish each day as the gift it truly is. God has been so good to me and my family throughout my thirty eight years as an educator and our experience here at St. Mary's has become the perfect closing song for my professional career. Thanks to each of you for lending your voices to the music! Calendar December 1, 2015 Thank you again for the opportunity you have given me to love, live, learn and serve the children and families of our school. These years have been genuinely rewarding, spiritually enriching and personally fulfilling. Mrs. Csanda and I look forward to many more years of continued worship and service to our school and our church. God bless St. Mary's now and always. Thanks to you, I will always be true BLUE! Mr. C ><> Wed Dec 1 All School Mass 7th Christmas Program Dress Rehearsal Christmas Program at CCHS 7:00 Thu Dec 17 4th to St. Joseph s Hospital Fri Dec 18 Morning Assembly Sing Along Sport Decal Orders Due Dec 19-Jan 3 Christmas Break Mon Jan 4 Back to School Jan 4-1 ACRE Religion Survey 5th & 8th Gr. Sun Jan 10 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat Mon Jan 11 - Gala Kickoff Meeting 4:30- Mon Jan 18 No School Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. Family FUNdraiser at Avanti s Tue Jan 19 District 87 Shadow Day Thu Jan 21 PreK/K Information Night :00 Jan 31-Feb Catholic Schools Week Fri Feb 5 11:15 Dismissal Mon Feb 15 No School Presidents Day Tue Feb 1 Unit 5 Shadow Day
Page 2 Our Parish and School Family Coming Soon! St. Mary s Parish will soon have a MyParish App for smart phones! You ll be able to easily find bulletins, mass and confession times, church events, daily readings and more. We expect that the new app will be released the last week in December announcements will be made in Church, and we ll print instructions in the first 201. This is an excellent connection to our Parish. Please watch here for instructions and information. Our next See You At Church Mass is Saturday, February at 4:00. Please plan to be there and bring family and friends! Give a Gift Card for the Heart of the Crusader Gala Tell your friends and family! It s time to collect gift cards for the Gala on February 27. Envelopes are available at the church doors and in the school office. Send them to school or put them in the offering basket. (Honoring Mr. Mark Csanda and dedicated to the advancement of St. Mary s School.!) Mass Schedule Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am Sunday: 1:00 pm Spanish Mass Monday-Friday: 7:00 am Wednesday: 7:00, 8:00 am Confessions: Saturday 3-3:45 pm
Page 3 CRACK THE CODE students involved with technology Register before January 22, 201 Reserve your spot TODAY! Registration ends when the Conference site is full. $25 Registration (choose YOUR category) Attendee (grades 3-12) Presenter (grades 3-12) Presenter Sponsor (adult) Presenters Needed Share what you know 30 minute presentation Demonstration or hands-on presentation Present solo or as a team (max 4 total) Qualify to win presenteronlyprizes! Location Heartland Community College Workforce Development Center 1500 West Raab Road Normal, IL 171 SIT Conference Includes Hands-on activities, competitions, keynote speaker, snack, lunch, t-shirt, many different technology sessions to attend and many chances to win prizes! Sessions At Conference Attend YOUR choice of sessions like Animation, MineCraft, Google, Spheros, 3d printing, Scratch, coding, lego robotics, favorite apps, photo editing, drones, makey makey, web tools, and much, much more! FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.sitconference.org Sponsored by: Bloomington-Normal Education Alliance, Illinois State Board of Education and State Farm
Page 4 Looking for Golfers St. Mary s School is planning on its first ever GOLF OUTING next summer. Both of these committees will Please contact up to Lynda date before Christmas be meeting Break! very soon. Contact We Mrs. Eagleton if you Rettick if have you can a question help about need your YOU balance. to make these us tee off After this fun Care: new Please events check fun and OptionC successful. and bring your account up to date before Christmas Break! Remember, AfterCare payments should be made each event. MONDAY for that week (or in advance by month, etc.) The Heart of the Crusader Looking for Helpful Hearts Gala is February 27, 201, and it s time to start planning, organizing, and getting auction items together. If you would like to help with the 2nd Annual Gala, please contact Lynda Rettick. Another Chance for Safe Environment Reminders Get ready for some fun! Posters are in the office for pick up. Please turn ticket sale money in to Mrs. Eagleton BEFORE Chili Cook Off is October 24 the 24th! More tickets are available. Lunch Accounts: Please check OptionC and bring 5K Crusade your account is the 25th! Lost and Found: ALL lost and found items will be placed on a table in the hall way Thursday and Friday. Unclaimed items by the end of the day Friday will be donated over Christmas break. PLEASE CHECK THE TABLE FOR YOUR CHILD S LOST ITEMS. Epiphany is offering Safe Environment Training on September 24 at :00. You will need to take with you the fingerprint form WE RE BAAAAAAAAACK! from St. Mary s. It is coded so that we get the background check results. 2015 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Call 309-452-328 to A Star For Me sign up. Pick up the form from Mrs. Eagleton in our school office. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2015 7:00 p.m. Central Catholic High School Auditorium ~ Featuring ~ Pre K through 5 th Grade Music Class Middle School Chorus All students should arrive at the CCHS cafeteria by :40 to meet their classroom Teachers and get in concert order. Pre K 5 TH Grade students should dress up (GIRLS: nice dresses or slacks outfit. BOYS: dress slacks, nice shirts or sweaters. Ties are a nice touch, but are optional.) Middle School Chorus should wear black slacks or skirts (knee length or below), a white long sleeve shirt, and black shoes. We hope you ll plan to join us for our Christmas musical celebration!
Page 5 CRUSADER CORNER Boys basketball and cheer are in full swing and girls volleyball has begun. There are games coming up that still need volunteers. Please click: http://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10c0d45adaf2da7f58-boys to get those volunteer hours in. Volleyball will be posted soon. SAVE THE DATE: 8th Grade Boys Basketball and 8th Grade Cheerleader Recognition Night is Tuesday, January 12th. Be sure to mark your calendars to support our Crusaders!
Page Golf Outing May 23 St. Mary s School is planning its first ever GOLF OUTING on May 23, 201 at El Paso Golf Club. We need GOLFERS, SPON- SORS, Donors, and Volunteers Please contact Lynda Rettick if to help us tee off this fun new event. Looking for Helpful Hearts The Heart of the Crusader Gala is February 27, 201. It s time to start collecting GIFT CARDS for the Frenzy and Live and Silent Auction Items. We also need WINE for the wine wall. If you would like to help with the 2nd Annual Gala, please contact Lynda Rettick. Gift Card envelopes are available in the office or near the church doors. Need a Stocking Stuffer? We still have St. Mary s Magnets and Decals. Christmas Special 2 for $7, Mix and Match Magnets Decals License Plate Frames Deacon Antonio and his staff are in need of a COMMERCIAL GRADE vacuum cleaner. If you can donate one or make a financial donation to help us purchase one, please contact Mrs. Rettick. Let s help make Deacon Antonio s job easier! Please help support our efforts by sending your kids in with any used markers, highlighters, and dry-erase markers you may have around the house even non- Crayola brands. Drop-off boxes will be located outside the Kindergarten room for your child to deposit the markers.
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