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Holy Cross Regional Catholic School E-Crossette
November 20, 2011 |
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Menu for this Week Monday, November 21 Chicken Patty
Tuesday, November 22
THANKSGIVING LUNCH!
Turkey & Gravy Wednesday, November 23
Early Dismissal
No Cafeteria Service Elem Students Will Eat in their Rooms Thursday, November 24
Happy Thanksgiving!!
No School Friday, November 25 No School
This Week
Tues, November 22
Thanksgiving Feast during regular lunch times
Wed, November 23
America Is Born 12:30 pm
1:35 dismissal for Thanksgiving holiday
Sunday, November 27
Annual Advent Wreath Making 4-5 pm
Click Here for Midterm Exam Schedule
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Parents please join us for our annual Thanksgiving Feast on Tuesday, November 22nd during your child's lunch period.
Special Announcements for Wednesday, November 23 All elementary students will be eating lunch in their rooms. Teachers will be sending home details. The cafeteria will not be open.
There will be no after school study hall for MS and HS students. We thank parents for making arrangements to pick up students at the close of day on Wednesday (1:35 dismissal).
Parents, please join us for a blessing of the newly renovated Middle School/High School Media Lab on Tuesday, November 29 at 6 pm. This event will occur directly after the 5:00 School Board meeting and is an adults-only event. We hope to see you there.
Elementary Student Government
Congratulations to our Elementary Student Government officers and representatives! President - Shannon Dougherty, Vice-President - Anna Mooney, and Secretary - Elizabeth Grace Harvey Student government homeroom representatives include Matthieu Peralta and Emma Lemley, 3rd grade; Andy Guglielmetti, Ashley Laneve, and Michael Christian, 4th grade; and Thomas Mathews, Amanda Speicher, Jason Rony, Grace Elmore, Matthew Sites, Alan Leal, and Zoe Winters.
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Congratulations to our First Lego League Team!
Congratulations to the Gaelgos, our First Lego League participants in this year's FLL Region 2000 tournament here in Lynchburg, VA. Out of 19 Division 1 teams representing area public, private, and home schools, our Gaelgos were one of four teams invited to advance to the state tournament in Harrisonburg, VA on December 3rd.
Team members include Alan Leal, Christopher Moreno, Jacob Winters, Jason Rony, Joseph Dumonsau, Spencer Knight, and Thomas Matthews. In the robot competition, the Gaelgos earned 104 points and tied for the 3rd highest score. For the project competition, the Gaelgos proposed a innovate solution to reduce the number for cracked eggs in a carton of eggs at the grocery store.
Way to go Gaelgos!
 
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To see the rest of the pics, click on this one!
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Breakfast With Santa
Our annual Breakfast with Santa is coming up on Dec 3rd. Pancakes, pictures with Santa, vendors, crafts, Santa shop, fun for everyone!! Of course we need your help to ensure everyone has a great time. If anyone can help in the following areas, please email Carol Wilmouth @ c.wilmouth@verizon.net
Dec 2nd after school - Set upDec 3rd - Help in the kitchen either 7 - 9:30, or 9:30 to 12. (or anytime in-between)
Dec 3rd - Help in the Santa Shop, either 8 - 10, or 10 - 12. (or anytime in-between)
Dec 3rd - Help cleaning up 12:00 to 1:30
Mrs Kluba has the sign up sheet for middle and high school (service hours). Students needed to help with set up, clean up, crafts, and the Santa shop.
Thanks everyone! We couldn't do this without you!
HOLY CROSS DAY AT BARNES AND NOBLE ON DECEMBER 10TH
It's time to spread the words to everyone you know! Shop at Barnes & Noble on Saturday, December 10th (through Dec. 16th) and Holy Cross School will earn money/Barnes & Noble gift cards! When you purchase something on that day, simply present the Holy Cross Barnes & Noble voucher or bookfair ID# to the cashier. But wait! There's more! You can shop at any location of Barnes & Noble or online as well, as long as you have the ID# for Holy Cross. Vouchers with the ID # will be sent home with students and will be in the office and on our website as well.
Special activities will be held on Dec. 10th from 10:00 a.m. 12:00 a.m.at our local Barnes & Noble store, which will include a Christmas craft, storytime, strings performance and a mini-concert by our own HC students.
Flu Vaccine
The 2nd dose of the Flumist will be on December 7th at 9:00am here at Holy Cross School.
Read to Me DaySecond and third graders at Holy Cross were treated to a surprise visit by Ben Franklin (also known as George Wingfield, husband of Julia and father of Laura!) this week. While here Mr. Franklin read the book How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning by Rosalyn Schanzer to the classes. This visit was in conjunction with Appalachian Power's "Read to Me Day" on November 17, during which Appalachian Power employees visited every participating elementary school in their Virginia and Tennessee service territory, and donated the book to our library. What a fun time for our students! Thanks to both George Wingfield and APCO!   
Saturday Morning Basketball will start again the Saturday after Thanksgiving Nov 26th at 8:00am.
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Fun in Science Lab!
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Our Picture/Projects Wiki has been updated Click on Pictures/Projects to see links to pictures of Varsity Soccer, Halloween, Elementary Student Government, 4th grade pumpkin day, etc. Also look on the home page at the 5th grade Name Art which is posted online.
Dear Holy Cross Community:
I would like to thank everyone that participated in Operation Turkey. Because of your generosity and thoughtfulness, 90 turkeys were delivered to Daily Bread on Thursday, November 17, 2011. Many people in the Lynchburg area will have a very special Thanksgiving this year. Again thank you and God Bless to all.
Sincerely,
Caitlyn Eichman, (6th Grade)
Our Girls on the Run ended their Fall 2011 Season with the Celebration 5K on Saturday, the 19th, at Sweetbriar College! Go GIRLS! Thanks to coaches Monica Casker and Wendy Golden.
Notice the sun rays shining on our GOTR girls!
Admissions Committee
Are you interested in helping recruit prospective students and their families? Do you have a great recruiting idea that you'd like to share?
Join the Admissions Committee! Please contact Amy Hunt Lawson, Director of Enrollment & Marketing, at lawson_a@hcrs-va.org or 847-5436.
Order your Butter Braids soon! Be sure to get your order in by December 3. Forms are available on our website. Proceeds benefit the Junior/Senior prom and trip.
Scholastic Book Fair
Thank you to all who supported the Scholastic Book Fair this past week! Holy Cross will profit $650 to be used for library materials, reading incentives, and Accelerated Reader quizzes. Thanks also go to the parents and grandparents who helped set up the fair, run the fair, and pack it up, as well as those that donated food/drink items for our special events! Holy Cross families are the best!!
Elementary/Middle School Drama Club Annual Poinsettia Sale 
It's that time of year, as stores begin to advertise their Christmas Sales, we are also in the Christmas spirit with our annual poinsettia sale. Please consider ordering these beautiful plants for your home, office, or friends. This is our major fund raiser and the proceeds will go towards our spring production (to be announced soon). Order forms are available in the office and if you click herePoinsettia Order Form. If you have any questions please see Mrs. Shenigo. Plants will be delivered on Friday, Dec. 9th.
The PTO will have a bake sale at Breakfast With Santa. Please donate baked goodies, canned preserves, etc. for us to sell. Items can be left on the stage in the cafeteria on the morning of Dec. 2.
Interested in being a vendor for the Santa's Breakfast Christmas Bazaar? Contact the school for a registration form and vendor fee. December 3rd from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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4th Grade Community Service Project
On November 16th the fourth graders joined a local group, Candlelight Ministries, to serve monthly food boxes to the residents of McGurk House. The fourth graders wrote and read Thanksgiving Prayers to the residents as they delivered them fresh produce, meats, breads, cakes and other nonperishable items. This is one community service project that the fourth grade has planned for this year.     
Holy Cross Catholic School Alumni Soccer Game - Nov 19, 2011  |
Upcoming Events 7:40 Every Tuesday Morning - Chapel Service with Deacon Gordon November 22 - Thanksgiving Feast during regular lunch times November 23 - 2nd Grade America Is Born at 12:30 pm; 1:35 dismissal November 24-27 Thanksgiving Holiday November 27 - Annual Advent Wreath Making - 4-5 pm November 29 - School Board Meeting 5 pm; Blessing of the Media Lab 6 pm December 2 - Interim grades available for review on Renweb December 3 - Breakfast with Santa 8 am-1 pm Admission $5 per person Lego League Team competes in state tournament in Harrisonburg December 7 - 2nd Flumist Vaccine at 9 am December 8 - Orchestra Christmas Show Gr. 2-8 6:30 pm Immaculate Conception Liturgy 10:15 December 9 - 5th Gr. trip to Jamestown December 10 - Barnes and Noble Bookfair December 11 - Elementary Christmas Program 3 pm December 15, 16, 19, 20 - Exams 1:35 dismissal |
Holy Cross Regional Catholic School 2125 Langhorne Road Lynchburg, VA 24501
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