Weekly Newsletter

December11,2016 FromthePrincipal’sDesk

ThankYouforSupportingOurSchoolProgram

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Thank You to Our Knights of Columbus

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Wethankthemfortherecent“KeepingChristinChristmas”postercontest(theywillbeannouncingwinnersinthenearfuture.)WealsothankthemforhostingtheBreakfastwithSantaonSaturdaymorningforourfamilies!

Successful Book Fair – Thanks to Our Volunteers

Thanks to Donna Espino, and all of our volunteers, we had a very successful Book Fair. We be sharing our totals soon!

You may still shop online until December 13 http://bit.ly/2gVbN0E

Attention: Singers for Christmas Eve Mass – St. Joseph Church

We would love to hear those beautiful voices from last Wednesday night at the 4:00 pm Christmas eve Mass at St. Joseph. Our students are invited to sing for the Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00 p.m. on December 24th at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Pracitce will be Tuesday and Thursday after school this week.

Please complete the permission form attached to this newsletter, indicating your child will be present to sing.

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Friday, December 16 – Noon Dismissal

(No After School Care) December 17 – January 2 – Christmas Vacation

January 3 – School Resumes

Thank you for supporting our Jesse Tree project. Christmas gifts will be delivered this week by our Student

Council and Honor Society members.

If you still have books to donate, we will be accepting books for Samoset Elementary on Monday. These can

be new or gently used books.

First Grade enjoyed their visit to Dakin Dairy Farm

Second Grade Enjoyed Entertaining “Suddenly Seniors” at their Christmas Party!

Check out their video!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0ER_58QnUhMWnBSZk1CdlllLWM/view

Thank you to our PTO parents who decorated our courtyard!

Congratulations to our Boys Basketball Team

Our boys team qualified for the playoffs and were up against Sarasota Military Academy last Friday. The game was played in our gym and was very tense. Our boys kept the score tight and were tied at the end of the fourth quarter. In overtime, the Sarasota Military Academy won with a score of 39 to 37. Our boys and girls exhibited strong team skills, support and respect for others, and really defined “team” as their plays included everyone on the court!

Tiedattheendofthefourthguarter.

Hot Lunch

Christmas Colors on Friday

Christmasjeansday:StudentsmaywearshirtsorblousesinChristmascolorswithjeansoruniformshorts/skortsonFriday.Pleaserefrainfromwearingleggingsorjeanswithripsortears.Studentswillalsoneedtowearschoolshoesandsocks.

SCHOOLACTIVITIES

Monday3:00PM JuniorLegionofMaryMeeting3:00PM IntermediateGuitar3:00PM ViolinStringsClass3:00PM GardenClub3:00PM Grade6MathHelp

Tuesday

3:00PM St.JosephHonorsChoir–Grades4–83:15PM K-KidsMeeting3:15PM Grade7MathHelp–Mrs.Owens

Wednesday

8:15AM ChoirPractice8:15AM VPKAChristmasProgram 12:35PM VPKBChristmasProgram9:00AM PenanceService(Grades3,4,5,6,7,8)3:00PM BeginningGuitar

Thursday3:00–4:00PMGraceNotes–PrimaryChorus–GradesK-33:00–4:00PMIntermediateGuitar3:00PM Grade8MathHelp–Mrs.Owens

Friday NOONDISMISSAL–NOAFTERSCHOOLCARE

May the Blessings of Christmas be with you,

May the Christ Child light your way, May God’s holy angels guide you,

And keep you safe each day.”

“May you be blessed With the spirit of the season, which is peace, The gladness of the season, which is hope, And the heart of the season, which is love.

(Excerpt from Gaelic Prayer)

Have a blessed and safe Christmas. We’ll look

forward to seeing everyone again on January 3rd.

Christmas Eve Chorus Permission Form

Attention: Chorus Members in Grades K through 8

Student Name: Student Grade: Will be practicing and singing for the Christmas Eve Mass at 4:00 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Parent Signature:

Please return to the school office by December 12th.