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Newsletter 1/22/2004
Mother Catherine Spalding School
Helen, Maryland 20635
January 22, 2004
A Faith-Filled Future!
From the Principal:
Celebrate Catholic
schools!! I want
to personally thank all
of you who sacrifice by
offering your time,
talent, and treasure in
support of Catholic
education. Without
your efforts, the future
of our community,
county, state, nation,
and world might become
less filled with faith
in Jesus Christ, our
savior. With the
guidance of the Holy
Spirit, our children
will grow to become
faith-filled Christians
and good citizens for
our community and our
world. God bless
you!
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Catholic Schools Week:
The theme for Catholic
Schools Week is "A
Faith-Filled Future".
Next week we will be
passing out buttons
boasting this theme
for each of our
students.
Encourage them to wear
it proudly as
Catholics and/or
Christians. We
have planned several
activities (please see
the flyer today) to
celebrate the week
starting with our
student speakers at
the weekend Masses.
I want to thank all of
the families who
volunteered to have
their children read to
the congregations.
Your participation in
this activity presents
a wonderful image of
our students and our
school. Also,
our weekly school Mass
will be on Monday, 26
January, at 8:45am
(instead of Tuesday).
Finally, the Open
House on Tuesday, 27
January is meant for
prospective school
families. We
will be providing
tours and distributing
information about
Mother Catherine
Spalding School during
this Open House.
I have asked the
teachers to focus on
academics during this
time, so the
classrooms will not be
open for visits by
school parents and
family members.
However, school
parents, grandparents,
and special friends
are very welcome to
attend lunch with
their child(ren)
according to the
schedule in the flyer.
Thank you for
accepting this change
from the past.
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Bingo:
As promised, the
administration and the
School Advisory Board
will ask for your
input on the level of
participation in the
Bingo Fundraising
Program. At the
Home and School
Meeting scheduled for
Wednesday, 28 January
at 7pm, you will be
able to voice your
opinions and recommend
a level of commitment
when we renew our
relationship with ADF
Bingo in February.
After the meeting, I
will distribute a
ballot sheet to all
families in my weekly
correspondence so
everyone has an
opportunity in the
process, even if they
cannot attend the
meeting. To help
you understand how
important fundraising
and specifically Bingo
fundraising is to our
school community, I
have included a
financial analysis of
the Bingo Fundraising
Program since
September 2003.
Although this is a
short time period, it
provides a valuable
look at the options we
have to consider.
Please bring it to the
meeting with your
questions. Keep
in mind, our
fundraising programs
have directly
supported our
operating budget
keeping tuition
acceptable for most
families, and have
allowed us to make
major capital
improvements to the
physical plant (e.g.
new roof and air
conditioning).
Let us pray for the
right decisions.
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Home and School
Association:
Meeting scheduled for
Wednesday, 28 January
at 7pm. Thank
you for attending and
representing your
family.
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Science Fair Projects:
Mrs. Byrd reminds all
Middle School
families, science fair
projects are due,
Monday, 2 February.
Additionally, the
Science Fair is
scheduled for
Thursday, 5 February,
from 6-7:30pm.
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Report Cards:
Report cards for PreK
through Grade 5 will
go home tomorrow, 23
January. The
Middle School report
cards will not go home
until late next week.
The death of Mrs.
Mergner's
father-in-law
necessitates her
absence from school
this week.
Please understand this
unique circumstance.
Thank you.
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Candy Drive:
Please see the flyer
announcing the 2004
MCSS Candy Drive.
Mrs. Ucekay and Mrs.
Alvey are graciously
coordinating this
event. By
reaching or exceeding
your goal, you will be
supporting our entire
school community.
Thank you.
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Casino Night:
Please see the flyer
requesting support for
the Spring Casino
Night. Mr. Burch
needs volunteers
confirmed by
Wednesday, 4 February.
The Fall Casino Night
brought in more than
$5,000.00, so this
activity continues to
be an important part
of our fundraising
program. Casino
Night is scheduled for
Friday, 20 February at
the Hollywood Fire
House.
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MCSS School Dance:
The 8th Grade Families
are sponsoring a
Middle School Dance
tomorrow, 23 January
from 7-10pm.
It's a beach theme!!!
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Saint Mary's School
Dance:
Our Middle School
students are invited
to a Saint Mary's
School of Bryantown
school dance for
Friday, 30 January at
7pm. Please see
their flyer.
Class lists will be
faxed to Saint Mary's
School.
Calendar of Events:
23 January - MCSS
School Dance, 7-10pm
(No Talent Show
Practice)
23 January - Report
cards distributed to
PreK through Grade 5
25-31 January -
Catholic Schools Week
26 January - School
Mass, 8:45am
27 January - Open
House for prospective
families - 10-Noon
27 January - Lunch
with your son/daughter
28 January - Student
Appreciation Day, No
Uniform Day
28 January - Home and
School Meeting, 7pm
29 January - Teacher
Appreciation Day |
