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THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT~ John's disciples said to Jesus, "Are you 'He who is to come' or do we look for another?" In reply, Jesus said: "Tell John what you hear and see: the blind recover their sight, cripples walk, lepers are cured, and the poor have good news preached to them..." Luke. 3:10
MARK YOUR CALENDAR Dec 21 PreK Christmas Programs 9:30am & 1:00pm Dec 21 Kindergarten – 8th Grade Christmas Parties 2:15-3:00 1st Semester Ends Dec 22 – Jan 6 No School - Christmas Vacation Jan 7 School Resumes & Report Cards Sent Home Jan 8 7pm – H & S Meeting in gym entrance Jan 10 2pm Early Dismissal – Teacher In-Service Jan 11 Half Payment Tuition Due
DID YOU KNOW… at this special time of year that your family here at St. Patrick’s School is 1382 members strong? This includes parents, students, volunteers, teachers, teacher assistants, lunchroom, maintenance, extended care staff, office staff and parish staff. I hope you are able to spend some quality time with your family and are able to focus on the true meaning of Christmas; the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
INFORMATION ON THE NEW BUILDING PROGRESS – F & B will continue their work on the latest addition to St. Patrick’s School over the Winter break. The progress is well on its way, and much to be proud of! Thanks to all of the people and families that have been a part of this success. Updated pictures can be seen at www.stpatselkhorn.org
$$ DRESS DOWN DAY FRIDAY- We at St. Patrick’s School ask for your help at this time of year when we all have so much to be grateful for, while others have so little. It was brought to our attention that 2 families have not been adopted by the community during this season of giving. In order to provide these families of 8 children each, with a Merry Christmas the student council will collect a $1.00 for a Dress Down Day this Friday, December 21st. The students can bring a dollar and wear something if you have it showing their Christmas Spirit or wear Christmas colors of red and green.
PREK CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS –The PreK Programs will be on Friday, December 21st at 9:30 for the am class and 1:00 for the pm class. Programs will be in the Church followed by a cookie reception in the school cafeteria. Everyone is welcome.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK – Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated the week of January 28th – February 1st. There will be Masses on the weekend of January 26th and 27th. We wanted to give you a heads up on this so you can plan accordingly. More details will follow after the break.
8TH GRADE ENTRANCE EXAMS – Nine area Catholic high schools will administer their Scholarship and Placement Tests to all current 8th graders Saturday, January 12, 2008. The results are used in the admission process and to determine scholarship winners. Even if you and your 8th grader(s) have not made a decision as to their choice for high school, we strongly encourage the students to take this exam to keep their options open. The times are different at each school that is offering the exam so watch for details to come home with your child.
SAVE YOUR HY VEE RECEIPTS – Send us your Hy Vee receipts that you collect through the end of 2007. We have enough receipts turned in to-date to receive about $250 from Hy Vee. The receipts must be dated September 10, 2007 through December 31, 2007. We need to return all receipts back into Hy Vee early in 2008. Send your receipts for grocery, gas, pharmacy, etc. into the office. Remember to use SCRIP so we benefit from both programs.
PERMISSION SLIP FOR LOCKS OF LOVE
HOLIDAY MASS SCHEDULE – The Mass times for the Advent and Christmas Season are as follows: Sunday, December 23rd, 4th Sunday of Event, at regular times Monday, December 24th, Christmas Eve at 8:30am, 4:30pm, 6:30pm and Midnight Tuesday, December 25th, Christmas Day at 8:00am, 9:30am, and 11:00am Monday, December 31st New Year’s Eve There will be no Vigil Mass Tuesday, January 1st New Year’s Day at 8:00am, 9:30am, and 11:00am
SCRIP TIP OF THE WEEK -SCRIP Tip of the Week… We’ve surpassed our sales goal of $20,000! The reward is a DRESS DOWN DAY on Friday, January 18th! YEAH! If you would still like to order any special order items from SCRIP, please send in your order form by this Friday, December 14th – anything received after that date for any of the special order items will NOT be received before Christmas! Thanks for supporting our Home & School sponsored SCRIP program! Questions or comments, call Jane Chapman @ 553-6131 or KCCJDC@cox.net.
DECORATING THE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS – Mr. Willis is looking for help to decorate the church after December 23rd’s 12:30 Mass. Please contact him at 359-1951 if you will be available.
CONFIRMATION RETREAT - Confirmation candidates and their parents will meet from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 for a reflection on discipleship. All Confirmation candidates are required to attend and at least one parent must attend with their child. (Please enter the parish campus through the church doors on the 9th.)
FIRST EUCHARIST PARENT/CHILD RETREAT - 1st Eucharist Parent/ Child Retreats will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2008 and January 13, 2008. Religious Formation and 5-day school children brought home a form allowing parents to choose a time for their child to attend, if you have not returned your form, please do so as soon as possible. There is a limit of 45 per retreat and retreat dates/times are as follows: Saturday, January 12, 2008 8:00 am to 9:30 am 11:00 am to 12:30 pm 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Sunday, January 13, 2008 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO ASSIST AT RETREATS - Are you willing to give a two hour commitment to assist with one of the retreats? Do you have a child whom you have had the opportunity to share the retreat experience with? Would you like the opportunity to meet new people in our parish? If one of these fits, please call the RF Office at 289-4947 or email Mary McMahon @ mcmahon@stpatselkhorn.org.
LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN – Liturgy of the Word for Children will not be held the weekend of December 22nd/23rd or December 29th/30th. We look forward to sharing the Word with our Kindergarten through 5th graders in “little church” on January 5th/6th.
MEET THE COACH NIGHT ~ A SUCCESS! - On December 17th, 16 students and their parents came to meet our new 7th and 8th grade football coach, Mike Robinson. Mike talked of his own collegiate football experience, as well as, some team rules and discussed the 8-10 game P.A.L. league schedule. Due to the Christmas concert on the same evening, some were unable to attend. Anyone with questions regarding the St. Patrick's Angels Football Team or the P.A.L. league is encouraged to contact: Football Committee Chairman, Jeff Starman at 359-4153 or by email lvtohnt@cox.net or Head coach Mike Robinson at 598-2290.
Micro Soccer (Spring 2008) Late charges will begin on Feb. 15th, 2008 T-Ball (Spring 2008) Late changes will begin on Feb. 15th, 2008 You will be able access the online registration from the St. Patrick’s Athletic Page via the following link: http://stpatselkhorn.org/athletics/Athleticsindex.cfm. If you have any questions regarding online registration, please contact Lynette Davis (402)496-0764.
ST. PATRICK’S FIELD OF DREAMS DINNER/AUCTION – Do you want to make a donation to the Field of Dreams auction but not sure what to give? The committee is still accepting underwriting donations which are used to buy the exciting oral auction items each year. We already have some fabulous packages including a 4 bedroom condo in Puerto Vallarta and a family trip to Disneyworld! If you'd like to make a donation, please contact Deb Gustafson at debragustafson@hotmail.com or 491-3820 or John Dunn at jdunn@stpatselkhorn.org or 289-1890.
THE $10 GIFT CARD WINNER IS….Allison Raszler in Mrs. Brown’s 4th Grade.
Principal's Notes Deadline Please submit all items/information in final form for Principal's Notes by Tuesday, 8:00am to the school or email to: ridderd@stpatselkhorn.org or kmoritz@stpatselkhorn.org
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