News from Holy Cross School

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School E-Crossette

April 29, 2012

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Monday

Chicken & Broccoli Casserole

Roasted Red Potatoes, Spinach & Fruit

Salad, Fresh Fruit

Tuesday

Beef & Pasta Casserole

Green Beans, Garden Salad, Oranges &

Bananas

Wednesday

EARLY DISMISSAL

Hot Dogs

Garden Salad, Fresh Fruit, Apples

Thursday

Cold Salad Choice: Chicken, Egg or

Tuna

Garden Salad, Fresh Fruit, Chips

Friday

Taco/Taco Salad

Taco Toppings, Fresh Fruit, Cookies

This Week

Monday

MS/HS Club Day

Tuesday

Tour w/Us Tuesday

3rd Grade trip to

City Hall

Wednesday

1:35 dismissal

Sweet Frog PTO Fundraiser on Old Forest RD

Honor Society Inductions at 5:30

Friday

Grandparents Day

12:30-3

MS Social Grades 5-8

7-10pm

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by Saturday at 6 pm

Grandparents' Day is right around the corner - Friday, May 4th!

Don't forget, Grandparents' Day has a new format this year.

Registration: 12:30 - 1:00 p.m., School Lobby
Grandparents' Day Program: 1:00 p.m., Gym
Grandparents visit their grandchild's classroom: 2:00 p.m.

Art Show & Reception: 2:30-3:00 p.m.

*Please note that we are not hosting a lunch.

Holy Cross is pleased to announce that our Summer 2012 camp information is now available. For more information, please contact the school at 847-5436 or visit www.holycrossforyou.org.

Middle School Youth Rallies:

Saturday, May 19 at Charlottesville Catholic School Charlottesville

Sunday, May 20 at Peninsula Catholic School, Newport News

The Middle School Youth Rally is a one-day gathering of all middle school (grades 6- 8) youth from across the Diocese of Richmond. This event is a high-energy day filled with opportunities to gather as a Catholic Diocesan community that will integrate fun and community building with the richness of our Catholic faith. The cost is $35. Cooper Ray (http://www.cooperray.com/) will be our guest speaker. For more information and to register see

http://www2.richmonddiocese.org/evangelization/events-youth.htm#MSrally.

Registration is open and has been extended until May 1.

Holy Cross School is not providing transportation or chaperones to these events. Individual families are responsible.

Host an Exchange Student!

We are very fortunate to have several international students interested in attending Holy Cross next school year and we are currently seeking hosts for these students. To learn more about becoming a host family, join us for our information session on Wednesday, May 9th at 5:30 p.m. Please contact Amy Hunt Lawson, Director of Enrollment and Marketing, at lawson_a@hcrs-va.org or 847-5436 if you have any questions.

Join us for the Rising 6th Grade/Middle School Spring Fling!
Students in grades 5-8 are invited to a social on May 4th. Cost is $7 per person. There will be a DJ, drinks, snacks, and lots of fun! Please return permission forms and money to your homeroom teacher by May 1st.

Yearbook Orders

Don't forget to order the yearbook TODAY! Every child will be pictured at least two times in the book. The cost is $40. Extra order forms are in the offic. Make check payable to Holy Cross School. Don't delay! Order today.

From Mrs. Main in the Library

"HIT THE BOOKS" READING INCENTIVE

With just over 3 weeks left, Holy Cross elementary students are hitting the books to earn a "home run" in reading and free tickets to the May 26th Hillcats baseball game as well as a Sylvan Learning Center. T-shirt and Cici's pizza coupon!! If you have lost your bookmark or information sheet, contact Mrs. Main right away! main_h@hcrs-va.org ,434-847-5436 x 110. You need to have your bookmark signed by your teacher or Mrs. Main by Thurs. May 24th, and taken to Sylvan by Fri. May 25th latest!

Students who are in our production of "Beauty and the Beast" and will be unable to attend the Hillcats game should still turn in their bookmark to claim prizes from Sylvan and something from us!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Help is needed in the elementary library in the following areas:

re-shelving,(any day, any time),
inventory (between May 21st and June 1st- time to be determined by you)

ACCELERATED READER STORE

Students in grades 1-5 will have an opportunity to shop in the "A.R." store one last time before the summer. (Date TBA) If anyone would like to donate any "prizes" or items that are new or in good condition, see Mrs. Main. examples: unused/unopen happy meal prizes, decks of cards, beanie babies in good condition, candy, puzzles, anything a child ages 7-11 would want!) Thanks to all who donated for the last store!

Mrs. Barnes will start offering private violin, viola, cello, and string bass Color Logo

lessons this summer at Holy Cross to rising second graders and up. It will be $20 per weekly half hour lesson. Please email barnes_a@hcrs-va.org if you are interested. Mrs. Barnes is willing to start private lessons before this summer if there is interest.

Save the date second grade mothers: "Muffins for Mom," our annual Mothers Day Tea, will be Friday, May 11, in the second grade tearoom @ 2:00.

Date change: May Crowning will be Thursday, May 17, @ 2:00 at Mary's Grotto, with Fr. Jim Gallagher. All welcome to attend.

Upcoming Events

7:40 Every Tuesday Morning - Chapel Service with Deacon Gordon

April 30 - MS/HS Club Day

Basketball open gym for 6th-12th graders, 3:30-5:00 p.m., sunny days only.

"Tour with Us Tuesdays" reservation deadline for May 1 tour. Please call 847-5436 to reserve your space.

May 1 - 3rd Grade field trip to City Hall

May 2 - 1:35 dismissal

PTO Sweet Frog fundraiser

National Junior Honor Society & National Honor Society Induction

5:30 pm

May 4 - Grandparents Day Celebration - 12:30-3 pm

Middle School Social, grades 5-8, 7:00-10:00 p.m.

May 7-11 - Teacher Appreciation Week

3rd grade trip to Old City Cemetery

May 8 - Basketball open gym for 6th-12th graders, 3:30-5:00 p.m., sunny

days only.

Open House & School Tour for Lynchburg Area Realtors.

(Reservation Required)

May 9 - AP Testing

"Host an Exchange Student" Information Session, Conference Room, 5:30 p.m.

May 10 - PK/K Spring music celebration 2:00 pm

AP Testing

May 11 - AP Testing

Spring Orchestra Concert 6:00 pm

8th Grade Field Trip to Baltimore (through Saturday)

2nd Grade "Muffins for Mom," 2 p.m.

May 17 - May Crowning at 2 pm

May 19 - PTO Yardsale

May 21 - 4th Grade Trip to Avoca

May 25 - No School (snow make-up)

June 2 - Night of music and fun at Nights of Columbus. Details coming soon.