News for the Week of 11/6/19

One Last Day to Shop Our Fall Bookfair!  Bookfair will be open tomorrow until 3pm.  Many, many thanks to our bookfair coordinator, Tricia Prausa, for all she's done to make the fair a success and to the volunteers who have been here helping students select books and with sales.

Sunday Coffee - All are welcome to join us in the Gathering Space of the Magowan Center on Sunday, 11/10, after the 8 and 9:30am Masses.  This weekend's coffee is being hosted by the school and we'd love to see our school families drop by for coffee and conversation with the rest of our Parish community.  In addition to the opportunity to share some fellowship, you can also shop for CHOICE cards and fill out your 8th grade fundraiser poinsettia order.



Veterans Day Assembly - On Monday, November 11, students of St. Mary's School will be honoring our Veterans with reading and songs.  We are also honored to welcome Mr. Tyler, Grace's (grade 8) dad who will be bringing therapy dogs who work with veterans.  All family members and veterans are invited to attend. Our program will begin at 8:50am in the Parish Center.

REMINDER - Students that participated in the Box of Joy program may wear PE uniforms and/or Spirit Wear on Monday, 11/11.

Hot Lunch Order Period for December - Hot lunches for December may be ordered via the Educonnect Parent Portal from Monday, 11/11/19 - Friday, 11/15/19.  No late orders can be accepted.

Lyman Pie & Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough Delivery - The Lyman Pie fundraiser items will be available for pick up on Tuesday, 11/19.  All pies and cookie dough arrive frozen and MUST be picked up on 11/19.  The school does not have freezer space to store orders overnight.  If you want your order sent home with your child(ren) on the bus or via carpool, please call the school office.  Pick up times for the orders will be announced soon. NOTE - There is NO HOT LUNCH on Tuesday, 11/19.

Senior Luncheon - This year our annual Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Luncheon will take place on Wednesday, 11/20.  This annual luncheon is a wonderful tradition that brings our entire community together since there are many donations of food needed and many Virtus trained volunteers needed to make the luncheon a success.  

Please donate to make our Senior Luncheon a success!
Here are the links for each Sign Up Genius -
Click here to volunteer to help with setup, serving or cleanup.
Click here for PreK 3 & PreK donations.
Click here for Kindergarten donations.
Click here for Grade 1 donations.
Click here for Grade 2 donations.
Click here for Grade 3 donations.
Click here for Grade 4 donations.
Click here for Grade 5 donations.
Click here for Grade 6 donations.
Click here for Grade 7 donations.
Click here for Grade 8 donations.

Please be sure to make note of when your donations are due since some are needed in advance and some are needed the day of the luncheon.  Please be sure all donations are clearly labeled for the Senior Luncheon.  Finally, please note - there will be NO HOT LUNCH on Tuesday, 11/19 or Wednesday, 11/20 so that Senior Luncheon preparation, setup and event can take place in the Parish Center.

Gr. 8 is selling Poinsettias!  The 8^th grade at St. Mary’s School is selling lovely poinsettia plants in time for Christmas decorating and gift giving.   Click here for your order form.  Orders with payment will be accepted until Friday, November 15th. Order forms are also available in the school office.  Purchase poinsettias for your own holiday decorating, as gifts or as donation to the Residence at Brookside, McClean or Governor's House. 

 Plants will be available for pick up on December 6-8.   Donation plants will be delivered for you!  Please consider participating in this fund raiser and spreading Christmas joy!


Chilly Days Ahead!  Just a reminder that students do wait outside in the morning and also do go outside for recess  unless the weather is inclement or the temperature/wind chill is below 20 degrees.  Please be sure your child(ren) have appropriate outdoor weather clothing that is labelled with a name and encourage them to wear it when outside.

Light Up the Knight - Christmas Cookie Sale - Love to bake Christmas cookies? Or maybe you love to eat them?! There is nothing better than a homemade Christmas cookie, or even better, a dozen of them!  

We are excited to let you know that there will be a Christmas cookie sale at Sir Ted's Light up the Knight Christmas Festival and Market on Saturday, December 7th!   If you love to bake and would like to help us out with our cookie sale, a dozen (or two!) of your favorite cookies would be greatly appreciated.   Please click here for more information and to sign up!





CHOICE News - Just in time for holiday decorating, crafting & gift giving, the CHOICE box will be stocked with $25 Michaels gift cards.  Perfect for stocking up on ribbons, bows, scrapbook paper, silk flowers and so much more! 

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All grade 7 & 8 students are invited.  Junior High Youth Group meets the last Monday of every month.