Friday Newsletter 12-18-15
THE WEEK AHEAD
Sat - Mary’s Home Christmas Parade – sponsored by The Corner Market/Evers
Machine – begins @ 6:30 pm in the KC parking lot
Mon – PRINCIPAL’S BONUS DRESS DOWN DAY
Tues – Special Visitor – 8:00 am
Classroom Christmas Parties – 9:30 am
“Dress Down in
Red/Green Day”
SCHOOL DISMISSES @ 12:00 NOON
Lunch is served
Wed – NO SCHOOL – CHRISTMAS BREAK Children’s Choir Practice – 6:00 – 7:30
pm
Thurs NO SCHOOL – CHRISTMAS EVE
Fri - NO
SCHOOL – CHRISTMAS DAY!!!
SANTA
STORE: Many thanks to ALL who helped in any way with the
store. We had many, many donations of items, time, & talent, through set –
up, shopping, and take down. We are truly blessed and humbled by the generosity
and support of our parish and community. God bless!
MARY’S HOME PARADE: Mary’s Home Corner
Market and Evers Machine Shop are sponsoring a Christmas parade after the 5:00
pm Mass on Saturday, December 19, beginning at 6:30 pm in the KC
parking lot. Our Lady of Snows School will be represented in the
parade. The theme is “American Christmas”. Mike & Kim Evers have
decorated a trailer with lights, red, white & blue bunting, and a manger
scene, featuring a “living” nativity” on the float and having children riding
on the float waving flags. If your child would like to ride on the float please
contact Kim Evers at 573-619-6770. Please plan to stay with your child
until shortly before the parade begins, and each parent is responsible for
bringing candy if there child wishes to throw candy along the route. ...Kim
Evers
ROOM PARENTS/PARTIES. Room
parents – remember – we depend on you to make our classroom parties a success,
planning activities and refreshments. Christmas parties are scheduled for
Tuesday, Dec. 22nd at 9:30 am. Thanks for your help!
GIFT EXCHANGE/PARTIES: Students will be doing a gift exchange in the classroom at their
Christmas parties on Tuesday, Dec. 22nd. Boys should buy for boys
and girls buy for girls – names will not be exchanged. Gifts should be of $5
value.
BONUS DRESS DOWN DAY: As a Christmas gift to the students, Mr. Vandike
has given a Bonus Dress Down Day this Monday.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CHOIR
– MORE PRACTICE: There
will be a final practice for the Christmas Eve Children’s Choir on Wednesday,
December 23rd from 6:00 to 7:30 in the church. Any age is
welcome to attend. Please come and participate and help us make this Mass extra
special. If you have any questions, please call Nicole Lepper at 694-6634
or Stephanie Pitts at 821-6634. The Children’s Mass is at 4:00 pm on
Christmas Eve. (Christmas Mass times:
Thursday, Dec. 24, 4:00 pm & 9:00 pm, Friday, Dec. 25, 9:00 am) Thanks!
EXTENDED CARE SERVICES: Extended care services WILL be available in
the morning & afternoon of
Tues., Dec. 22. The drop in fee for half days is $10. (Full & part-time
regular students – fee remains $5 for half days).
ITALIAN FEAST: Please find parent
letter, flyer, and tickets in today’s folder. The Christmas season is a good
time to sell those tickets to friends and family!
SILENT AUCTION CLASS BASKETS: Please
be on the lookout for Silent Auction items in the holiday sales at the stores.
Each family is asked to donate to their class basket and either donate an
item per family or get a donation from a local business or crafty friend. You
can also go together with other school families and donate bigger items as
well. Together we can make sure we continue to live up to our reputation
for having an AWESOME silent auction at our Italian Feast! Classroom themes are
as follows:
PK – “Game
Night/Family Fun Night”
K – “Anything
Dr. Suess”
1/2 – “Disney”
3/4 – “Take
me out to the Ballgame – Cardinals!”
5/6
- “Movie Night”
7/8 -
“Snack Attack – Candy basket”
BASKETBALL UPDATE: The JV girls took 4th place in the
High Point Tournament on Saturday, winning one game and losing one. The JV boys
took 5th place in the tournament, losing their first and winning
their second. Great job, players! GO COUGARS!
GERBES TAKE CHARGE OF EDUCATION
memberships have to be renewed annually. Our
five digit NPO number is 48253 Please read the following:
As
a reminder, your supporters must visit our website www.gerbes.com/communityrewards
to
re-enroll in the program after January 1, 2016 in order for purchases
throughout 2016 to credit your organization. The customer will need to
sign in, and make their contribution selection using your 5-digit NPO number or
search by organization name.
Thanks
to all who have signed up and if you have not, please support the school by
doing so.!
K OF C FREE THROW CONTEST: The KC will be sponsoring their annual free
throw contest on Sunday, January 17th from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon,
in the school gymnasium. Questions? Call Ray Rush @ 694-7654.
MARK
YOUR CALENDAR:
Sat., Jan. 16 – Shiloh Dance fundraiser
Sun., Jan 31 – Catholic Schools Week begins
Sat., Feb. 6 – Italian Feast
Sun., May 1 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass
Sat., May 7 – Preschool graduation
Sat., May 14 – 8th grade graduation – 5:00 pm Mass
.
Please
return your folder on MONDAY!
THE STAFF & STUDENTS OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS SCHOOL
After dismissing at noon on Tuesday, we will see all students back on
Monday, January 4th, 2016!
