From the Principal. Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil.

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1 From the Principal S t. Mar y Ca tholic School nd Ave G r e eley, CO w ww. stmar ycs. net Mission Statement: Under the protection of Jesus and the Blessed Mother, and guided by the Holy Spirit, St. Mary Catholic School is a faith centered academic community that encourages service to God and others and strives to form the hearts, minds and souls of our students in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Faith. I would like to thank you for your prayers for Mrs. Samantha Smith s baby, Joshua. He has been through a lot in his 2 months. I would also like to thank you for your prayers for Ms. Johnson as she begins her treatment for her acute leukemia. Ms. Johnson has a very positive attitude and is very hopeful that this treatment will be successful. Thank you for your continued prayers for both of these situations. Confirmation Our 4th and 5th graders will be receiving Confirmation this Sunday, February 26th at 3:00pm at St. Mary Church. Archbishop Aquila will be the celebrant. Confirmation rehearsal will be on Friday, February 24th beginning at 5:00pm at St. Mary Church. Congratulations to all Confirmandi! Read-A-Thon Our Read-A-Thon ends this Friday, February 24th. Let s keep reading and reach our goal of $12,000! We will have a raffle of prizes on Tuesday, February 28th after the school Rosary. See flyer in the Wednesday envelope. Please remember that all money for the Read-A-Thon is due to the school office by Monday, February 27th. Thank you for supporting this important fundraiser! Bury the Alleluia It s hard to believe, but Lent is just around the corner! We will bury the alleluia on Tuesday, February 28th at 3:10pm in the school gym. All are welcome to join us. Ash Wednesday We will have an all-school Mass on Wednesday, March 1st at 8:30am with the distribution of ashes. This Mass will be led by our 8th grade. Everyone is welcome! There will be no school Mass on Friday, March 3rd. Middle School Spiritual Pilgrimage Our middle school students will be going on a spiritual pilgrimage to tour St. Joseph Parish in Denver and visit the Gift of Mary Women s Homeless Shelter on Thursday, March 2nd. This is the same shelter our 5th graders visited recently. The middle schoolers are planning to bring donated items to the shelter to help the Sisters in their efforts. They are requesting your help with the following donations: K Travel toothpaste 1st Toothbrushes 2nd Travel Shampoo/ Conditioner 3rd Deodorant 4th Bar Soap/Dish Soap 5th Clorox Wipes 6th Paper Towels/Toilet Paper 7th Tissues/Laundry Soap 8th Coffee Send donations to the school by Wednesday, March 1st. Thank you in advance! February 22, principal@stmarycs.net Visit our Spirit Shop at: com/sale Upcoming Events: February 24 Read-A-Thon Ends February 24 Confirmation Rehearsal 5:00pm February 25 Altar Server Training 1pm at St. Mary Church February 26 Confirmation with Archbishop Aquilla 3:00pm Reception to Follow in Parish Hall February 27 Read-A-Thon Money Due to School Office February 28- Bury the Alleluia 3:15pm in School Gym March 1 Ash Wednesday Mass 8:30am March 1 Early Release (1pm) March 2 Middle School Field Trip to St. Joseph Parish and Gift of Mary Women s Homeless Shelter March 3 - Stations of the Cross 12:30pm in Church Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil. Matthew 6:34 Stations of the Cross We will celebrate the Stations of the Cross during Lent. We are only in school for three Fridays during Lent. This is the schedule: Friday, March 3 12:30pm (8th) Friday, March 10 1:15pm (7th) Friday, April 7 2:00pm (Father) All are welcome to join us! Altar Server Training If your child has received his/her first Holy Communion, then he/ she is eligible to be an altar server for St. Mary Parish! Servers are needed for all Masses including school Masses! Training will take place on Saturday, February 25th at 1:00pm at St. Mary Church. Cork & Barrel Gala We need bottles of wine donated valued $10 or more for the Wall of Wine. Please bring your donation to the SCHOOL office. Date of event: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm Parish Hall Tickets go on sale beginning March 2nd. Carpool Reminders Safety First! Please obey the 5mph speed limit. Please use the crosswalks. Never cross between cars. Please use your name card. Pull all the way up in line. Never leave your car. Avoid using your cell phone.

2 2017 Read-A-Thon Fundraiser RAFFLE PRIZES!! Wow! We are in our last week of reading!! In order for your child to be eligible for raffle prizes, they need to have their reading logs turned in by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH!! Pledge money is due by 4:00 PM on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH!! (Don t forget pledges can be paid online too!) Everyone who turns in their logs and pledge money is eligible to receive some super awesome prizes. Earbuds, Olive Garden Certificates, RCA tablets, Movie Theater gift cards, Kindles, Barnes & Noble gift cards, Adult Creative Coloring books, ipads and MORE!

3 The Cork & Barrel Gala St. Mary Catholic School Fundraiser Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Time: 6:00 pm 10:00 pm Location: St. Mary Parish Hall Help us reach our goal of 100 bottles of wine by Spring Break. Please bring wine to the school office. Tickets go on Sale Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Look for the order form next week. Chance drawings on various gift baskets Wall of Wine and Growler Grab (This went fast last year, plan accordingly!) Every purchased ticket has a chance at door prizes Wines from various countries Northern Colorado Microbreweries Home Brewers some fantastic flavors here Hard Cider Home vintners Great appetizers A fun evening with friends

4 Catholic Schools Private Night Friday, May 19, 2017 from 5 pm 10pm Exclusive offer for Catholic School Families Only $25.99 each (Save $24 off Main Gate) Season Pass only $64.99 (Save $5 per pass) 2017 New Ride Starflyer! Children 3 and under are free. Purchase, Print and Play! Questions? Call x 162 GroupSales@ElitchGardens.com

5 Elitch Gardens Catholic Schools Private Night Friday, May 19, 2017 from 5pm 10pm Save $24 off Main Gate! Special Offer - 1 free Ticket For Every 15 purchased! Contact Name: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Day Phone: # of tickets purchased x $25.99 ea. = # of Meal Deals x $11.00 ea. = # of Parking Vouchers x $12.00 ea. = # Sub Total: $ METHOD OF PAYMENT (MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ELITCH GARDENS) + Procesing Fee: $5.00 Total Enclosed: $ o Check or Money Order Enclosed Please Charge to: o AMEX o MC o Visa o Discover Name (as it appears on card): Account #: Exp. Date: CVN: Fast & Easy Ways to Order Purchase, Print, & Play Online Go to ElitchGardens.com and enter CATHOLIC in the promo code box Go directly to: Or Fill Out This Order Form GroupSales@ElitchGArdens.com Or mail to: Elitch Gardens, Attn: Group Sales 299 Walnut Street, Denver, CO Call: x 162

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8 SCRIP ORDER FORM Please make your selection and return Thursday in the Wednesday envelope. Your oldest student will receive your order on Thursday, unless they did not return their envelope in a timely manner, then it may be the following day. Please make a separate check payable to St. Mary Catholic School for your scrip payment. DO NOT STAPLE YOUR CHECK TO THE SCRIP ORDER FORM Scrip may also be purchased at the Parish Office Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Increments Quantity Amount Groceries King Soopers (reloadable) $10.00 Safeway (reloadable) $50.00 Sprouts $25.00 Restaurants Bonefish $25.00 Chili's/Macaroni Grill/Maggianos/On the Border $25.00 Coyotes *temporary incriment change *$40.00 Egg & I $10.00 Human Bean $10.00 Old Chicago/Rock Bottom $25.00 Old Chicago - Pizza Palz *new for limited time *$11.00 Pellegrini Ristorante Italiano $25.00 Panera Bread $25.00 Qdoba $25.00 Red Lobster/Olive Garden $25.00 Red Robin $25.00 Steak 'n Shake $10.00 Texas Roadhouse $25.00 Uniform Dennis Uniform $20.00 Department Stores Kohl's $25.00 Lowe's $25.00 Total Amount Due Check Number Name of Oldest Student Teacher/Grade PLEASE RECYCLE THIS FORM

9 SCRIP What is it? Scrip fundraising is a no-selling program that enables families to raise money for their nonprofit organization. Scrip is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash, checks and credit cards. How does it work? You purchase your scrip ahead of time. When you go shopping, you pay with the scrip card. If you do not spend your card all at one time, you will have a remaining balance to use the next time you shop. You can purchase Kohl s scrip cards through the school to pay your Kohl s credit card! Purchase your cards and then take it to the store and let them know you are paying your credit card bill either at customer service or at the checkout (you cannot pay online with your scrip cards). Make sure your card says Kohl s Cares on it, as this is the only card accepted through Kohl s to pay your bill. It s definitely a win-win for this business! Does it cost any extra to me? No. When you purchase your scrip, you get dollar for dollar of what you purchase with a rebate going back to the school. For example, if you buy $100 worth of King Soopers you receive $100 to spend there. You have also donated $5 back to St. Mary s by this purchase without doing anything else! The rebate of $5 came from the store, not you. How much do I have to purchase at one time? Increments of the cards are between $10 and $50. Safeway and King Soopers are reloadable at the store. This means you can put money on your card before making your purchase. A good way to do this is to ask the checker to put money on your card before scanning your groceries. After paying to reload your card, have the checker scan your groceries and pay for your items with the card you just reloaded. Who can purchase scrip? Anyone you know can help our school and purchase our scrip. Grandparents, relatives, neighbors, and friends all need groceries and can get the cards through you and going to the Parish Office. You will receive credit through their purchases as long as they give them your family name. How much do I need to purchase? To keep our tuition cost low and to receive the in parish rate, each family must purchase at least $5,000 per year (June-May). If you purchase over $5,000, 5% of that will go towards your fundraising. This amount is easy to reach when you get in the habit of always having scrip in your wallet before you run to the store. It also is easy to achieve when you get your family and friends involved. Remember that it is not an extra cost to you. The only one who pays is the stores. Questions? Please call Thank you for supporting St. Mary Catholic School. If you do not receive your ordered scrip by the following day at the latest, please notify the office immediately! NOTE: You cannot buy gift cards from King Soopers or Safeway with your scrip card.