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STAR REPORT
FSCS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
10/28/09 - VOL.7 ISSUE 8 |
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No District 196 Bus
(PM October 29th, AM & PM October 30th)
There will be no afternoon District 196 bus on Thursday, October 29th, and no morning or afternoon bus on Friday, October 30th. The Mendota Heights bus will run as normal. |
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Mid-Term Progress Reports
For those of you that were unable to attend Fall Conferences or have not received your child's Progress Report, please be advised that we will be sending them home with your child this week. |
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Conference Meal Thank You!
Thank you to all of those who donated food, time and efforts for the teachers conference meal. We really appreciate it!! |
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Note From The Nurses
We continue to monitor ILI illness levels, which have fluctuated since reaching the 5% level last week. Because H1N1 is widespread in the community, it is possible your child will be exposed to the virus. Be sure to have a childcare plan in place in the event your child becomes ill. Our nurses' webpage has been updated with additional links to H1N1/ILI information; check it out! Thank you for continuing to monitor your children, keep ill children home, and stress the importance of hand washing, covering coughs and making healthy choices.
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Influenza Precautions
As an added precaution regarding the influenza season, Faithful Shepherd School will be disinfecting all door knobs inside and out, all stair railings, all drinking fountains, door jambs and pillars on a daily basis. We will continue our regular practice of wiping all cafeteria tables daily.
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Attention 1st Grade Parents!
First grade parents are responsible for supervising lunch and recess during November. Please log onto Faithful Shepherd's website at www.fscsmn.org under the "To Do's" to select a date that works for you. Thank you! |
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Another Successful Year!!
Septemberfest Profit $22K
Thanks to our FSCS community and scores of Septemberfest concert-goers, Septemberfest '09 generated a profit of $22k to benefit Faithful Shepherd Catholic School. While not a record, the profit still allows us to see the potential of this fun, community-building and awareness-generating event. Volunteers scanned over 2,000 tickets for the Saturday concert from people driving from as far as LaCrosse, WI and Grand Rapids, MN!
The '09 net profit is shy of our gangbuster '08 results, mainly from a drop in event sponsors (partially due to the economic downturn and competition with our own capital campaign) and increased costs -- including more porta-potties this year! Overall, the revenue generated reinforces that we're on our way to achieving our goal of Septemberfest: Creating a community event that helps to promote FSCS within our community-at-large, while raising money for our school.
A heartfelt "thank you" to our sponsors and scores of volunteers including the Septemberfest Steering Committee for all your time and effort. |
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Sixth Grade Boys Soccer Playoffs!
The sixth grade boys soccer team has worked hard, played great and they've made it to the playoffs! Our first game is Tuesday, October 27th at 3:30 vs Visitation at Visitation. Potential future games in the single elimination playoff bracket include Thursday, October 29th at 4:40pm at St. Paul Acedemy, and the Championship game is Friday, October 30th 5:50pm at St. Odelia. Good Luck Boys! |
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Attention Middle School Parents!
On Thursday January 21st all 7th grade students will be going to Feed My Starving Children in Eagan. Students will be working from 9:30-11:30 and in order for this service experience to happen we need the help of parent chaperones. FMSC requires that we have a minimum number of 15 chaperones (Virtus and Background Check required) in order for our students to attend. If you are interested in attending this great service opportunity with our 7th graders please contact Mrs. Carey at mcarey@fscsmn.org. Permission slips for students will be going home after Christmas Break. If you can't make it this time, the 6th grade students will be attending on Tuesday, March 16th. |
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G.I.F.T.S. Award
Once a month, we will be presenting students with our G.I.F.T.S. Award. This is an acknowledgement of students who performed exceptionally in one or more of the following areas: Grades, Integrity, Faith, Talent, or Service. As we have expanded the areas of student recognition, it is our hope to reach a wider base of students and to honor them for their individual achievement in one of the above mentioned areas. Students will be nominated by their teachers and will receive a certificate recognizing their individual efforts.
Kindergarten: Lynne H., Gabe T., Sarina S., Bridget G., Jacob G., Samuel T., Ethan W., Kathryn T., Danielle F., Marissa L., Carter H.
First Grade: Claire C., Bobby V., Clare K., David S., Maggie N., Ellie W.
Second Grade: Tommy O., Sean N., Pierce C., Leah S., Genna B., Ella H., Tommy M., Thomas U., Anamaria C., Aidan W., Miguela T., Sameer B., Taylor G.
Third Grade: Max O., Jordan S., Hannah G., Delaney S., Zach M., Brode B., Max R., Jay S., Aaron T., Kevin K.
Fourth Grade: Bailey D., Axel R., Ellie B., Tyler D., Lauren B., Oscar S., Gracie F., Emily M., Sarafina S.
Fifth Grade: Shannon C., Jagath N., Hunter W., Claire R., Colin Y., Samantha V., Maria Z.
Middle School: Stephen P., Jack C., Anna G., Rebecca H., Elizabeth D., Anna Z., Laura L., Clare D., Josephine R., Clare S., Patrick M., Adam H., Ricardo J., Molly J., Kathryn B., Sam U., Jack B., Katelin S., Marcus F., Ryan D., Geoffrey S., Joseph M., Marc F., Jacklyn H. |
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Tailgate Trick or Treating
Saturday, October 31st at 10:00 am at SJN
Gather with other SJN families of all ages (grandparents welcome too!) · Wear a costume (something non-scary) · Decorate your vehicle if you wish · Form a circle with your cars in the parking lot · Bring treats to pass out to others · Go trick or treating from vehicle to vehicle (supervised) · Apple cider and cookies available to help you warm up. Interested in helping with this event? Call Ana at 651 454-2079 ext. 2211. RSVP to church office. Co-sponsored by KOC. |
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FSCS Culver's Night
Tuesday, November 3rd
Please join us at the Eagan Culver's from 5:00-8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 3rd. 10% of all sales go back to Faithful Shepherd, so tell everyone you know to drop by! We hope to see you there!! |
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Holy Angels Open House
November 4th & 5th
On Wednesday, November 4th & Thursday, November 5th the Academy of Holy Angels (AHA) in Richfield, will host two open houses for prospective students and their families. AHA is a Catholic, co-educational high school for students in grades 9-12.
Each open house session begins at 6:30 pm with a co-curricular fair in the school's Convocation Center showcasing more than 50 of AHA's co-curricular activities. Other activities include a program, school tours, faculty and student presentations, and financial aid and scholarship information. The events close at 8:45 pm.
For more information about the open houses or to receive an AHA admissions packet, contact AHA Admissions Director Jesse Foley at (612) 798-2621 or jfoley@academyofholyangels.org. |
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Eucharistic Adoration For Families
Friday, November 6th
Introduce your children to Eucharistic Adoration on Friday, November 6th from 6:30 - 7:15 pm. Join Fr. Steven for Children's Adoration in the SJN Chapel.
Children of all ages are welcome. Fr. Steven will lead us through some wonderfully enriching time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
Come as a family; no one is too young or too old. Next dates for Family Adoration are: February 5th & May 7th, 2010. Contact Ana at (651) 454-2079 or anat@sjn.org with questions. |
Prayer Volunteers Needed
The Prayer Chain is a group of volunteers who are notified as prayers are needed. If you would like to be a part of this faith-filled committee, all you need to do is pray! If you would like to be a part of the Faithful Shepherd Prayer Chain, please contact Carol Mulvihill at (651)453-1345 or Ronda Rottjakob at rottjak@comcast.net. |
Helping Hands Volunteers Needed
Helping Hands is a group of volunteers who help families in our Faithful Shepherd community in need. These volunteers could be asked to provide meals, driving, and other ways of supporting for families in crisis. If you would like to be a part of this wonderful committee, please contact Katherine Brown Holmen kabh@dudleyandsmith.com or Ronda Rottjakob at rottjak@comcast.net.
Also, if you know of a family in our Faithful Shepherd community who needs help, please don't hesitate to contact her. She will contact her group of volunteers to provide support to those families during their time of need.
The Prayer Chain and Helping Hands committees are the basis of Faithful Shepherd's philosophies... to ask God to help those in need and and to bless their families during difficult times. Thank you for helping out! |
Moms In Prayer
Beginning the week of October 26th the Moms in Prayer group will be meeting to pray for our school. We meet for 30 minutes once a week in the Chapel. By the end of the school year, we will have prayed for each child and staff member by name. We also pray for the needs of the school. If you are interested in this group or would like more information, please contact Carol Mulvihill at 651.453.1345. |
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2009 Holiday Classic Boutique
It's time to think about a 6-year FSCS tradition. The Holiday Classic Boutique is just around the corner and volunteers are needed to help plan and coordinate. This event will need 5 core planners and several more to assist the day before and during the event. This year's Holiday Classic Boutique is November 21, 2009. Please sign up on the FSCS website under the Home and School Association tab. Or you may email Jeanette Wells at always.smile0107@gmail.com. I look forward to working with a great team to make this event memorable and successful!
Thank you!
Jeanette Wells, 2009 Holiday Classic Boutique Chair |
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