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October 19, 2011
Dear Notre Dame Families:
We are finishing scheduling conferences. Your student's conference schedule will be coming home later this week.
Our theme for this school year is "We've got Spirit." We are celebrating the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit. The nine fruits of the Holy Spirit include: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control. Students are studying the fruits of the Holy Spirit in religion class at all grade levels. We are also incorporating the theme into our float entry in the upcoming Christmas Day parade.
Each month a different fruit of the Holy Spirit will be celebrated at an all school student led assembly. For example, in the month of October the seventh grade led an assembly about the fruit, "Love." The seventh grade did a great job incorporating music, a short dance routine, and a skit about "Love". On November 3, at 2:00, at the Middle School there will be an all school assembly about the fruit, "Joy" led by Mrs. Hoeppner's kindergarten class.
Did you order from Innisbrook? If so, your order will be available after school on Thursday and Friday in the Elementary School gym. Please remember to stop in and pick up your orders!
As many of you may know, in my previous career, I was a financial advisor. I still habitualy read the Wall Street Journal every morning. I often read the Personal Journal section where I come across helpful articles. As a type A personality, fellow parent, and ND principal I thought you would find this interesting:advice for type A parents raising type B children (available for seven days from date of print).
Please help me out!! When there are after-school activities going on in the gym or any other room in the middle school or elementary school students are not allowed to roam either building. I know that it is fun to explore but I do not want anyone to get hurt. Also, students should be picked up from school no later than 3:15. After 3:15, students will be sent to the after-school program and the drop-in rate will apply.
Thank you to all of our volunteers! WE ARE STILL IN PARTICULAR NEED OF PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEERS OVER THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LUNCH HOUR! I do not want to have teachers missing their lunches. Please help with this need. To find out where you are needed and who to call click on volunteer opportunities.
Key club, our largest fundraiser, is just around the corner (November 4th). If you would like to volunteer, donate, or buy tickets click here. To learn more about key club click here: Key Club. This is really an exciting event!!! WOW!! Click on the following links to find out more about this week's highlighted oral auction items:
Cayman Island Getaway
Italian Dinner with Father Getchel
Ice Ice Baby
Blue Harbor Resort
Time To Make A Floor Plan
A Dinner That Will Leave You Speechless
A big thank you goes out to Mr. Joe Giganti for providing our students with the opportunity to see the movie "The Greatest Miracle." "The Greatest Miracle" is a thought-provoking movie about the mass and our faith. The entire Notre Dame middle school attended the movie on Monday. Also, thank you to Mrs. Westhoven, Mrs. Agen, and to the parents for making this happen on short notice!!
Many parents have asked about magazine renewal and credit for our school. We are excited to announce that renewing your magazines can STILL benefit Notre Dame of DePere! To order and/or re-order click here: Order Magazines
The annual Home and School Fall Fest event will be next week, Wednesday October 26th. Bring your children to enjoy the games and socialize with ND families. To find out more click here:Fall Fest
The Notre Dame Middle School Students are holding the first annual Middle School Book Fair. The book fair will be from October 20th to October 27th. If the goal of $2000 is reached students will be able to duck tape me to the wall.
Nine weeks to Christmas!! The Home and School Seroogy's sale has begun. Seroogy's chocolates and coffee make ideal gifts!!! Flyers and order forms are available in both the middle school and elementary school offices.
All Saints Day mass will be Tuesday, November 1st (this mass will take the place of our regular Friday mass). Students are encourgaged to dress up as their favorite saint. Click here for more information about:the All Saints Day Mass
Market Day Dessert Bonus Days will be this November. The more desserts that are bought and/or sold, the higher our profit!! The desserts are delicious and great to have in your freezer to pull out for a quick dessert, especially with the holidays quickly approaching! Our goal is to sell 500 desserts which will give us 45% profit for our school. If each family buys or sells 2 desserts we will hit our goal! As with last year, if you don't need any desserts, consider purchasing a couple of desserts and we will deliver them to St. John's Homeless Shelter. Look for information regarding this fundraiser in your child's bag on Friday. Deadline for orders is Nov. 7 and pick-up will be Nov. 10th.
The last few newsletters will now be archived on the left hand side of the current newsletter. Just click on the link to take you to the newsletter you missed.
In Spirit,
Jeff
Upcoming Events and Important Dates:
October 20th through October27th- The Middle School Scholastic Book Fair
Tuesday, October 25th- Conferences (evening)
Wednesday, October 26th- Fall Fest
Thursday, October 27th- Conferences (no school)
Friday, October 28th- no school
Tuesday, November 1st- All Saints Day Mass
Additional Links:
Faith
Key Club
Magazine Sale
Fall Fest
All Saints Day Mass
The Uniform Closet
Family Service Hour Requirements
40 Days For Life
The Mass
Cupcakes For Life
Volunteer Opportunities
Shop With Scrip.com
YWCA Boo Bash
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