St. Mary s Catholic School Friday Notes, October 13, 2017 Look for these Friday Notes on the school web site and in your email as well. -- www.aquinas-catholic.com Happy 100 th Anniversary of Fatima Miracle The students have had so much fun over the last month or so learning and reinforcing their knowledge about the miracles that occurred in Fatima, Portugal and practicing apparitions with their Mary flashlights. Today, just before Mass, students received Miraculous Medals blessed by Bishop Conley. Then, after Mass, Fr. Holdren brought the Blessed Sacrament from the Adoration Chapel and led the prayer to consecrate St. Mary s School to Our Lady Seat of Wisdom while the students sat in Adoration. As they exited the church, students had an opportunity to venerate relics of Francisco and Jacinta (courtesy of Sr. Frances). Here are a few of the main points we have been discussing with the students. 1. Jesus worked through his Mother, Mary and 3 small children (about their age!) to share this beautiful message with the world. 2. The message was simple and repeated each month for 6 months: Pray the rosary daily. It is a challenge, but even a decade is a great start! May you enjoy this beautiful event with your family and take this opportunity to try out a new rosary devotion together. God Bless. Mrs. Zook Upcoming Events: Oct. 13: End of Quarter 1 Oct. 15: Visit the Fire Station Open House to win a prize! (11-1PM) Oct. 16-24: St. Mary s Scholastic Book Fair look for complete details in stapled flyer. LOTS of fun, deals, and 2 big events (17 th, 23 rd )! Virtue for October Friendship: helping the people you like to be good (become saints/get to heaven) Sts. Benedict/Scholastica (gr. 1-2), Sts. Basil/Gregory Nazianzen (gr. 3-5) Challenge: Find a way to be a better friend to classmates (holy competition) Western Book Fair Schedule: Oct 16-24: 9 AM-8 PM except 10/20 (5-7 PM) * Oct. 17, 6:30-7:30 PM Story Time and Western Songs with Sr. Ann Marie on guitar (and cookies!) Thank you! to the David City Fireman for teaching our students about fire safety (see pictures). Prayers for new baby Clayton Meister! Congratulations Tony, Lisa, and siblings Wyatt (K) and Sadie! for our St. Mary s teachers who are expecting! Mrs. Kayla (and Taylor) Schlautman (K) and Mrs. Carly (and Kyle) Eller (2) Please feel free to let us know of your prayer needs and joys to share with school families (email or call). Oct. 18-19: Parent-Teacher Conferences See enclosed letter for your time slot. Oct. 19: Bank of the Valley deposit before school can join in any time, parents must sign form. Oct. 20: NO SCHOOL Fall Break Oct. 27: Baptism Mass/Spirit Day Oct. 30: Trunk or Treat. Start planning your trunk!! Teachers will have one tough competition. Oct. 31: All Saints Dress-Up Day. Can dress as a Saint or an angel. Ideas on Pinterest or CatholicIcing.com. Consider Fatima children?? * Oct. 23, 4-8 PM Grands Night. Any grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend can bring students by to shop and enjoy a treat and take a western photo. Coin War for Hurricane Victims. We will continue collecting donations through Oct. Students can bring in spare change to their classrooms and we will send it on to Catholic Relief Services for help victims in Texas in Florida. Classes will also be making rosaries during Oct to be sent along with our coin donation. (402) 367-3669, Aquinas-Catholic.com, Office: jeri-truksa@cdolinc.net, Principal: sarah-zook@cdolinc.net
From St. Mary s Spirit Club Friendly Defenders Catholic Flashcard --Topic: Superstitious Customs? Wondering Will says: Some Church customs like the use of medals, relics, and scapulars seem superstitious. Confident Carlos replies: These objects -- known as sacramentals-- can help us to be more open to receiving God's grace, especially through the sacraments. In the Bible, we find many examples of God using sacred objects to grant blessings. "And God did extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them." (Acts 19:11) God often builds up the "supernatural" through the use of the "natural." Even so, people do sometimes use sacramentals in superstitious ways. This is wrong and can be avoided by learning the story behind a particular sacramental and using it properly. Other References: 2 Kngs 2:9-14, 13:20-21; Lk 8:44; CCC 1667-1673, 1677 (More Spirit Club info below/online)
It is AMAZING what ONE student can do 1 Box Top per month x 10 months= $1.00 5 Box Tops per month x 10 months= $5.00 10 Box Tops per month x 10 months= $10.00 Imagine what Our School can do $1.00 x 239 Students= $239.00 $5.00 x 239 Students= $1195.00 $10.00 x 239 Students= $2390.00 Visit www.btfe.com for BONUS BOX TOPS offers and contests. Please download the Box Tops app and sign up to support St. Mary s Elementary. A 10 count collection sheet has been sent home with your student & 50 count collection sheets are on the Box Tops Bulletin Board by school office. Thank you for your Support! St. Mary s Box Tops Committee
Pictures from this week Fire Safety Presentation, David City Firefighters on Tue. First they explained their safety suits, then students got to walk by and touch them and ask questions. It is pretty clear that they enjoyed it! Make sure to take your kids to the Fire Station Open House on Sunday from 11-2 to win a trip to school in the fire truck!
A moment in time at St. Mary s Here are pictures from the various classrooms on Friday morning this week. It is fun to see how busy this school is! Library, Becky Roh volunteers helping Sr. Michaelene get ready for the Book Fair. Third graders work on an art project. Below: PreK on their spot on the mat and Mrs. Ridder s 4 th grade playing kick ball in PE.
First Graders practicing phonograms. Below: 2 nd Graders in Reading Groups. 5 th Graders in Reading Groups groups. (sorry my 5 th grade pics ended up blurry ) 5 th Grade Coin War Winners enjoying their prize while they watch their Fatima movie.