Tartan Times. Friday, March 8th. "The soul of education is the education of the soul." - Fr. Mac. Friday, March 8th, 2019

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1 Friday, March 8th, Alton Road East Lansing, MI View our website Follow Us Tartan Times Friday, March 8th "The soul of education is the education of the soul." - Fr. Mac Recess Duty for Next Week: Monday: Polaskey, Adamo, Branoff Tuesday: Drauer, P. Hughes, Polaskey Wednesday: Coffey, Drauer, Starck Thursday: Lahanas, Kendrick, Rubsam

2 Friday: Busque, K. Rule, K. Hughes ***Recess duty runs from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.*** I pray this finds you well and ready for the weekend ahead. As you begin your weekend, I invite you to join us for the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry in the STA gymnasium this evening from 4 to 7 p.m. Additionally, Stations of the Cross will take place tonight at 5:30 p.m. at St. John Church and Student Center and at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas. Beyond these exciting parish opportunities, your student should have shared their 2019 STA Lenten calendar. This calendar gives our students a chance to extend their Lenten giving by partaking in an extension activity each day. If your child has misplaced their calendar, you can locate a copy by clicking on the image above. Diocese of Lansing Site Visit - On Tuesday, March 5th and Wednesday, March 6th we had 15 visitors from our Diocesan Offices and from schools across the Diocese to see all the fantastic things we are doing at St. Thomas. Upon the concussion of their 2 day visit, we have been recommended once again for accreditation through the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools. We received wonderful feedback from all of our accreditors on our academic programs, our Catholic identify, and the warmth of our community. Our accreditors left us with a few quotes about their visit: "STA has outstanding school pride, strong Catholic presence and identify, and very personable staff and teachers. Students of all ages were polite and positive when I talked with them. All

3 students seemed to be enjoying and respecting their teachers. I wish i could be around to see the science fair!" "The Catholic identity here is so apparent. This is true not only in the halls but in the all of the classrooms. I especially liked the prayer walls where students could put their own prayers. I also had a great conversation with a few 4th grade boys who love it here!" "So much energy in the building - I love to see the students comfortable and having fun while learning! That's what it's all about!" Registration for the academic school year is now open! Please click the image above to register your students for another year of faith, academic growth, and fellowship here at STA! Lenten Soup and Substance - All are welcome! Each Wednesday in Lent, Soup & Substance begins at 6 pm in Fr. Mac Hall at STA with prayer and a simple soup & dinner rolls, followed by our featured presenter from 6:30-7:30 pm, including time for questions & answers. There is no charge. If you are able, please bring canned goods &/or nonperishables for our St. Vincent de Paul Food Cupboard; and Operation Rice Bowls will also be available each evening.

4 Are you looking to server others during this Lenten season? Soup Preparers are needed for Lenten Soup & Substance Series We are again in need of numerous volunteers to prepare a pot of soup for one of those five Wednesday evenings in Lent, from March 13 through April 10. If you are willing to do so for one (or more) of those Wednesday evenings, please contact Al Weilbaecher at al@elcatholics.org or Thank you! New spirit wear is available for order! Please click the image above to place an order that will be delivered before Spring Break. Tartan Community Builders - Please click the image below to access the "All School Events" and sign up for the many volunteer opportunities here at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School. Additionally, you can click on the holiday images for the classroom parities to access your

5 students class to see if they may need additional help for their party. Thank you again for all of your time and assistance in making St. Thomas Aquinas Parish School great! Important Dates: Seussical the Musical - Friday, March 22nd and Saturday, March 23rd and Lansing Catholic High School Spring Break - Half Day - Friday, March 29th - Friday, April 5th All Diocesan PD Day - No School - Monday, April 8th All School Mass - Friday, April 12th at 8:10 a.m. All School Mass - Wednesday, April 17th at 8:10 a.m. Holy Thursday Sedar Meal - Thursday, April 18th at 8:15 a.m. Holy Thursday - Half Day - Thursday, April 18th dismissal at 11:30 a.m. Good Friday - No School - Friday, April 19th Easter Monday - No School - Monday, April 22nd School Carnival presented by 7th Grade - Friday, April 26th from 5:30-8:30 p.m Food Bank Donation Goal: 8,500 pounds Current Food Bank Donation Total: 5,300 pounds

6 Matthew 25 - Homeless Angels - Please join us on Wednesday, March 13th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. to help sort donations at their headquarters. Please know that this event is geared towards our kindergarten through 4th grade students and families, but ALL ARE WELCOME! If you are interested in participating this event please click the image above to sign-up. Additionally, we will have bins located near the office beginning on Wednesday, March 6th for toiletry and non-perishable food items that will also be donated and sorted on March 13th. Field trip permission slips are available in the office.

7 1st Annual Talent Show - Announcing the First All School Talent Show! Please join us next Friday, March 15th beginning at 7 p.m. in our school gymnasium. This is a FREE event for all families and we can't wait to see the talent that STA has to share with our community! For additional information, please reach out to Caroline Ruddell at ruddell.caroline@gmail.com Update on Snow Days and Make-Up - I wanted to share with parents where we are at with snow days. We received official word from our Diocesan Offices that they will be extending to us an extra 3 snow days, just as the public schools are receiving from our governor. Due to this gracious act, we currently have no days to make-up. However, if we do need another snow day this academic year, we will come to school on April 22nd, as a make-up day during the school year. My prayer is that we are in the clear this year!

8 All Diocesan Professional Development - Monday, April 8th - On Monday, April 8th our Dioceses will be engaged in an all Catholic schools professional development day in Flint. Due to this professional development day, we will not have school on Monday, April 8th in order to engage in this professional time together on STEAM & Inquire Based Learning. We thank all of our families for their continued support of our professional learning time together. Middle School Youth Group - Middle School Youth Group continues this spring! Please join us for as many of our meetings as you can. We'll begin in prayer, hear a short talk / view a short video on a faith topic, spend time discussing in small group(s), and then spend the remainder playing games and hanging out! If you have any questions, please Josh at jhamilton@elcatholics.org. Tue, April 16 6 pm - 8 pm in Josh's Office ATHLETICS Important Girls' Basketball Dates:

9 Saturday, March 9 Girls basketball tournament starts Sunday, March 17 Girls basketball Championship games at Lansing Catholic HS PARISH WIDE UPDATES EUCHARISTIC ADORATION TIMES - Mondays, 4:00-5:00 pm at SJSC Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00 pm at SJSC Fridays, 9:00 am-3:30 pm at STA Come for 10 minutes or for an hour to sit with Jesus and know His presence and peace

10 FREE event! It will be a fun-filled and family-friendly evening that honors our heritage and lifts our spirits. There will be Food, Fun, and Dancing with Live Music! It is free, but you must be registered to attend! Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Go to elcatholics.org/events to register by March 8th! Annual Parish Blood Drive - Our annual Parish Blood Drive is confirmed for Friday, March 22, 2019, in Father Mac Hall. Can you please assist with initial "save the date" notices and ongoing reminders leading up to the event via all communications (bulletin, Facebook, newsletters, website, Mass announcements)? As in years previous, we will be scheduling blood donations from noon to 5:45 PM. Donors can make appointments in the following ways: ejsudol@gmail.com

11 redcross.org, sponsor code STA REDCROSS ( ) I can be reached at if you have any questions. Thank you very much for your help in making this another successful blood drive.

12 For More Reflections on the Sunday Readings - Bringing Home the Word is a monthly newsletter subscribed to by our parish offering reflections on the Sunday readings. You can access & download it from on our parish website ( on the Adult Faith Formation page, or we are happy to it to you monthly upon request. (Contact Al at al@elcatholics.org.) Opening the Word is a video program offering prayer and insights on the Sunday Scriptures and is available through FORMED, to which our parish has subscribed. You can access it by going to the parish web site ( and clicking on FORMED, or by registering at FORMED.org using our parish access code: 07838b Enjoy this video program, and many more wonderful resources at FORMED.org!

13 42 nd Street celebrates Broadway, Times Square and the magic of musical theater. This show includes standards including "We're in the Money", "Shuffle Off to Buffalo", "Forty-Second Street", and Lullaby of Broadway." Lots of singing, lots of tap dancing and lots of fun! Shows are March 8-9, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets cost $10. They are on sale now and can be purchased on our web page: Please contact with any questions. As always, I thank you for taking the time to read through our updates. I pray that you each have a blessed weekend. I look forward to seeing all of your students on Monday, March 11th and as always, GO GREEN! Yours in Christ, Mrs. Meghan Loughlin-Krusky

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