St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic School                       

Newsletter                              

Volume:  XIX

No.: 20

January 25, 2012

Third Quarter Begins!

Yesterday began the third quarter and second half of our school year.  Thank you students, staff, and parents for a wonderful first half of the school year.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ WEEK

Catholic Schools’ Week will begin with a school mass at 10:30 A.M. this Sunday, January 29, 2012.  All families are invited and encouraged to attend.  Students can either dress up for church or wear their St. Mary’s ROCKS t-shirts with appropriate bottoms.  Catholic Schools’ Week is also a time when we remember all of the wonderful people in our school and those who support our school.  A complete schedule of events is on the back of this newsletter.  (Reminder – dress up days should be fun but appropriate for a Catholic school.)

A signup sheet to help with the breakfast was sent home last week.  We are still in need of families to help.  We also encourage our Confirmation students to help – especially those who attended St. Mary’s School.

GREAT NEWS!

Our school (4^th, 5^th, and 6^th graders) has been chosen as one of 7 schools in Minnesota to participate in the Minnesota Science Museum “Science Matters Camp-In.”  The students will spend Thursday and Friday, March 22 and 23, 2012, at the Science Museum, enjoying workshops, tours, an Omnitheater film, a LIVE theater presentation, pizza, snacks, breakfast, and, of course, a sleepover, all paid by Flint Hills Resources!!  We just received the great news yesterday, so more information will be sent home when we receive the details!

  In addition, the Minnesota Science Museum “Science Matters Outreach Tour” will be here next Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. to present an interactive, large group Dinosaur assembly to the k-2 classes and at 2:00 P.M. a Solids, Liquids, and Gases presentation to our 3-6 classes.

CUF (Catholic United Financial) Raffle

The students are certainly excited about selling the raffle tickets, and I am getting a little worried that I might be going on a field trip AND have pink and purple hair!  The SMART board – a $6,500.00 package – would be worth it!  The last day to turn in tickets is Monday, February 27, 2012.  If you are not going to sell your tickets, please turn them in, as all tickets – sold and unsold – must be returned to CUF.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, January 29, 2012 – CSW Mass and Brunch – Parish Appreciation - Dress Up or St. Mary’s ROCKS T-shirt Day.

Monday, January 30, 2012 – Staff Appreciation – Pajama Day.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 – Student Appreciation – Beach Day.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 – Volunteer Appreciation – Dress Up Day.

Thursday, February 2, 2012 – Business Appreciation - Rock and Roll Day.

Friday, February 3, 2012 – Parent/Family Appreciation – St. Mary’s ROCKS T-shirt Day.

AUCTION/DINNER FUNDRAISING MEETING TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012, AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY.