DEC/5 JAN/2 Monday Dec/5 >2:30pm Math Olympiad >3:00pm Volleyball Playoffs Tuesday Dec/6 4th to Frick >2:45pm Children s Choir >2:45pm Reading/Math Club (3rd) >3:00pm Spanish Camp (1st-2nd) Wednesday Dec/7 >9:45am Reconciliation (3rd - 8th) >2:45pm Art Club (2nd-6th) >2:45pm Geography Club >2:45pm Reading Club (2nd) >3:00pm Python Club Thursday Dec/8 Happy Birthday Mrs. Werner!!! Immaculate Conception >2:45pm Reading Club (1st) >2:45pm Tennis (K-1st) Friday Dec/9 Santa s Treasure Shop >2:45pm Children s Choir Caroling at Swissvale Towers >2:45pm Science Club (2nd) >2:45pm Tennis (2nd - 7th) Band >6:00pm Gingerbread House Decorating Sunday Dec/11 Happy Birthday Ms. Dakova!!! >10:00am Children s Liturgy of the Word St. Bede School Bede>Calendar >, Christmas Vacation, DEC/19 JAN/2 > Tuition Due, SUN JAN/1 > Christmas Show, THUR DEC/15 Monday Dec/12 >8:20am Advent Service >2:30pm Math Olympiad >3:00pm Volleyball Playoffs Tuesday Dec/13 >2:30pm Future City >2:45pm Children s Choir >3:00pm Spanish Camp (1st-2nd) Adopt-a-Child Shopping Wednesday Dec/14 >9:00/10:00am 4th Christmas Plays >2:45pm Art Club (2nd-6th) Thursday Dec/15 >2:30pm Future City >2:45pm Tennis (K-1st) >7:00pm Christmas Show Friday Dec/16 >10:30am Band Christmas concert >11:45am Early Dismissal Sunday Dec/18 >10:00am Children s Liturgy of the Word Monday Dec/19 Tuesday Dec/20 Happy Birthday Mrs. Marks!!! Sunday Dec/25 Christmas Day Monday Dec/26 SATURDAY Dec/31 Happy Birthday Mrs. Petrarca-Ballog!!! Sunday JAN/1 TUITION DUE Happy New Year s Day New Year! Monday JAN/2 Tuesday JAN/3 Back to School Thursday JAN/5 Friday JAN/6 >2:45pm Science Club (2nd) Band Please email submissions > for the Bede Banter to: cappellarita@gmail.com Fun Fact Find Winner The Wampanoag Indians is the name of the Native American Indian tribe that celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Plymouth colony. Congratulations to Lilly Hudak (3rd) for submitting the winning answer! FUNFACTFIND return to office/drawing Friday, 12/16 Q: Hanukkah, the eight day remembrance of the Jewish people s struggle for religious freedom, is also often called the Festival of A: Name Grade
DEC 5TH - JAN 2ND BedeBanter ST. BEDE SCHOOL SEMI MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: NEWS YOU CAN USE! T u r k e y G a m e s! Preparing the Way Dance like no one is watching, love like you ll never be hurt, sing like no one is listening, and live like it s heaven on Earth. ~William Parkey Advent holds two messages for us. First, we are reminded that Jesus, the son of God, came to earth as a human being. At Christmas we commemorate His coming over 2000 years ago. The second message is that Jesus will come again. The gospels for the first three Sundays in Advent urge us to reflect on the Second Coming of Jesus and remind us that we need to be prepared. For children, the first message is more easily comprehended. Children do not think about dying and the end of the world. Our job is to bring these two messages together during the four weeks of Advent. Three ways that come to mind: service, community, and message. Catholic schools are called to be places where service is given to one another and to the larger community. During Advent we challenge our children to be of service to others. The children have adopted nine children from Holy Family Institute, a home for abused and neglected children. The children collected money in order to buy Christmas presents for these children. We wish to share our true spirit of Christmas with these children who are less fortunate than ourselves and to spread the message of Jesus and love for one another. Community is central to a Catholic school. Advent is a time to gather and prepare for the coming of Jesus. We start each week with an Advent prayer service. As a community each class presents themselves to Jesus, who has given us so much. Finally, Advent is a reflective time, a time to quietly consider the message of Jesus. Our gift to the infant Jesus at Christmas could be the determination to be more concerned about the true meaning of Advent; about what we are and how well we demonstrate the meaning of Christmas each and every day. Advent is a time to prepare! May your Advent be filled with service, community, and message. sculptures: C.J. Allen, 4th Simon Bunce, 4th Gina DeAntonis, 4th Preach the Gospel
Campus>News Dear fellow students and parents, The busy holiday season is once again upon us. There is a feeling of hustle and bustle in the air as we tirelessly shop, decorate our homes, and address Christmas cards. It is also a time of wonder and hope, laughter and love, when families gather to reflect on the past s year s gifts and the coming year s promise. Yes, the holiday season is upon us. I am writing to you at this special time of year to ask for your help. The student council at St. Bede has adopted nine children from Holy Family Institute, a home for abused and neglected children. To the children of Holy Family hopelessness is a fact of life. They have been through desperate circumstances and look to us to provide the help they need. At Christmas we extend a loving heart and hope by letting the children we adopt know that they are thought of and that they are important. The student council is asking each child in our preschool through grade 8 to donate money so we can buy Christmas gifts for our adopted children. Without our help, these children will not receive anything on Christmas morning. We are asking that you bring in your money and give it to your homeroom teacher by Tuesday, November 29- Friday, December 9. The student council officers and representatives will shop on Tuesday, December 12 for gifts and deliver those gifts to our adopted children at Holy Family Institute. By giving from our hearts, we are showing others the true spirit of Christmas. Our adopted children: Preschool & Kindergarten: Allison, age 5 First grade: Haidon, age 6 Second grade: Greg, age 7 Third grade: Mike, age 8 Fourth grade: Donesha, age 9 Fifth grade: Courtney, age 10 Sixth grade: Alaina, age 11 Seventh grade: Tyree, age 12 Eighth grade: Nick, age 13 Our generous hearts can help our adopted children experience the true meaning of Christmas by showing them someone cares. Please give, without your help, we can not help. On behalf of the student council, we would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. Thank you for your generosity and help. Yours truly, Maria Belechak President of Student Council Birthday ibook Clubi Birthday Book Club donations for the last few weeks: A Very Babymouse Christmas, Babymouse Queen of the World, & Babymouse Our Hero by Holm Daniel Boom AKA Loud Boy Mac Attack & Sound Off, Lunch Lady & the League of Librarians, Lunch Lady & the Author Visit Vendetta, & Lunch Lady & the Cyborg Substitute, The Magic school Bus Inside a Hurricane, Inside a Beehive, & Lost in the Solar System by Cole all given by Sophia Wyszomierski (2nd) The Boardwalk Princess by Levine The Little Red Hen by Downard Teddy Bear Teddy Bear by Schertle all given by Chase (5th), Mercer (1st), & Kennedy (P4) Murton sculptures: Kathryn Rende, 4th Chester Jack, 4th Erika Paty, 4th Timmy Kihonia, 4th St. Bede School
PTG>Post-Its TUNE IN TO THE TEACHERS Giant Eagle Gift Cards As you do your holiday shopping, remember that you can purchase Giant Eagle gift cards in the school office and then use those to buy gift cards to hundreds of retailers. You ll earn fuel perks for yourself and 5% of your card value for St. Bede School. CLUB Congratulations to recent $150 winners: Tina & Josh Sevin (11/26), Margie Gample (11/19), Jennifer Seekings (11/12), Dolores Pass (11/5) Gingerbread House Building Event Friday, December 9th - 6:00-8:00 pm Start of the holiday season with this family friendly event. Bring your imagination and creativity and we ll provide the rest. We supply graham crackers, icing, cookies and candies of every shape and size. Reservations due no later than December 2nd, visit the office for an extra form. Save the Date - Flip Flop Winter Beach Party Saturday January 7th - 6:30-8:30 pm Shake off the winter blues and join us in your flip-flops, shorts & shades for a touch of summer fun... including a make-your-own-sundae bar, limbo contest, crafts & games. Details coming soon! Celebrate Catalog/Smoky Mountain Cookie Dough Fundraiser Your purchases will be delivered to school on Tuesday, December 6th. If you placed a large order, please make arrangements to pick up your child at school that day.. It s time for Christmas Shopping! Santa s Treasure Shop Friday, December 9th, St. Bede Gym For St. Bede students Kindergarten through 8th Grade: Purchase gifts for everyone on your list! Have your gifts wrapped by Santa s helpers! Enjoy items from the bake sale and candy table! Win fun raffle prizes! Santa s Treasure Shop is held so that our children at St. Bede can shop independently to buy reasonably-priced Christmas presents for their family and friends in a fun, safe environment. Parents, grandparents and friends of St. Bede School, please help make this day special for our kids! Donations of wrapping supplies can be dropped off at the school office at any time. If you would like to provide something for the children s bake sale or if you have any questions, please call Darlene Ursiny at 412-860-5005. Please remember that Santa s Treasure Shop is a kid-only shopping event. Adults are not permitted to shop with their children. Send in your Volunteer Forms ASAP. Help set up Thursday evening, come to wrap presents or clean up. QWho is your favorite actor? Actress? Ms. Baverso: Johnny Depp and Cate Blanchett Ms. Belczyk: James Franco and Natalie Portman Ms. Casper: Robert Downey Jr. and Mila Kunis Ms. Drummond: Johnny Depp and Meryl Streep Ms. Goldcamp: Denzel Washington and Sandra Bullock Ms. Graves: Bill Murray and Tina Fey Ms. Kelly: John Cusack and Toni Collette Ms. Killmeyer: Tom Hanks Ms. Linnelli: Charlie Day and Emma Hurley Ms. Mance: Reese Witherspoon Ms. McInerney: Denzel Washington and Sandra Bullock Ms. Musisko: Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman Ms. Petrarca-Ballog: Denzel Washington and Sandra Bullock Mr. Reidel: Jack Nicholson and Bette Davis Ms. Werner: Alan Rickman and Jodie Foster Santa s Treasure Shop needs your gift wrap & shopping bags! We need gift wrap & your large, sturdy shopping bags from Macy s, American Eagle, The Gap, Trader Joe s, and your other favorite stores. These large bags help the kids safely carry home their purchases. Please drop off the gift wrap & shopping bags in the school office. sculptures: Sophia Marquette, 4th Preach the Gospel