St. Charles Catholic School Weekly News 
September 4, 2015
Curriculum Night is scheduled for September 9, 2015 from 6:30-8:00. This
is a parent only event that enables us as a school to share important information about school procedures. Classroom teachers will create a presentation that will showcase their classroom curriculum, policies and procedures and provide opportunities for you to ask questions. Some additional tidbits:
  • Please plan on arriving by 6:25 we will start promptly at 6:30.
  • Parent/Guardians only
  • Agenda for the evening;
  •         Introduction of Staff, Advisory Council, PTO Officers
  • Short presentation about school procedures, F.I.R.E. and finance
  • Parent/Guardians released to classrooms - Schedule is as follows:
  • Preschool - 5th grade
        7:00-7:25 - Session #1
        7:30-7:55 - Session #2
6th-8th grade
        7:00-7:15 - Session #1
        7:15-7:30 - Session #2
        7:30-7:45 - Session #3
        7:45-8:00 - Session #4
  • We will announce on the intercom when to switch.
*Spirit Wear order forms will be available*
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St. Charles Borromeo Parish
Chargers' Challenge 5K
Saturday, September 26, 2015
 
Please consider joining us for our 3rd annual St. Charles Chargers' Challenge 5k race and 1 Mile walk to benefit St. Charles Catholic School. We are encouraging all families to participate. The classroom with the highest level of participation wins a pizza party!  Please click the button below to register. 
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We are looking for volunteers to help with hospitality before and during the race.  To sign up, CLICK HERE
School Pictures
September 17th & 18th 
Reed Portrait Group will be at St. Charles to take student photos on September 17 & 18. Reed has requested that we take the students fall photos in their uniforms and take spring photos in dress clothes. In exchange for the switch, Reed will give us an all school composite and additional student items for free.
Students need to wear their uniforms on both September 17 & 18.
Order forms will be sent home the week of September 14.
Spring dates for dress up photos are to be determined. 
Weekly School Mass

Please join us as we celebrate weekly Mass every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Each homeroom takes turns planning Mass throughout the school year. 
 
September 8 - 7th Longhofer
September 15 - 6th Altenhofen/Jury
September 22 - 5th Golden
September 29 - 4th Clausen


Calling all 7th and 8th grade students!

We are looking for Cantors to lead our weekly school Mass, and we need YOU!
Please consider joining this wonderful school ministry.  It's a great opportunity for you to lead by example and support our grade school students!
Please contact Mr. Altschul or Mrs. Lachowitzer to sign up!
Mad SCIENCE
Don't Delay...Enroll Today! 
Class Day: Wednesdays, 3:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
6 Week Program, Grades 1-5; 10/7/15 - 11/11/15
Online registration discount!
New FIRE T-Shirts Available!

25% of sales benefits FIRE Foundation. These cool new tees are approved as school spirit wear. Shirt orders will be delivered in early October to selected schools for free or may be shipped for a fee. Hurry, the deadline to order is September 23rd if you would like to have your shirt in time to wear during FIRE Ball Week (October 12-16).
Shirt samples are available in the school office.

 
For Your Information:

School is closed on Labor Day
We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday!

  • Smoothie King is Friday, September 11th
  • Pizza Lunch is Thursday, September 24th
    (orders due Friday, September 18th)

We will continue the tradition of allowing students to wear St. Charles Catholic School spirit wear shirts every Friday. Click here for Spirit Wear Fridays guidelines.

Spanish
Mrs. Zully Jimenez, from The Language Project, will begin teaching Spanish to our Kindergarten-Third graders on Tuesday, September 8. This is a 30 week immersion Spanish program.  We are excited to have Mrs. Jimenez in our school and look forward to seeing the children learn a new language.  

Box Tops For Education
The Box Top Store will be up and running soon! Thanks to our volunteers, we are again able to offer the children in grades PreK-5 the opportunity save Box Tops and use them to shop for fun items.  Grades 6-8 will have the opportunity to earn dress down days.  Please watch your email for opening day!


SAVE THE DATE

Chargers Challenge Poker Tournament
Saturday, November 7, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Registration coming SOON!




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