St. Charles Catholic School Weekly News 
December 4, 2015
Advent Week 1
Right now we are beginning the season of Advent. At the end of Advent is Christmas. The word "advent" means "coming". It is the season when we remember the coming of Jesus Christ, God's only son, into the world. One way families can celebrate the season of Advent is to celebrate with the advent wreath.

Make an Advent wreath and place it in the middle of the dining room table. An Advent wreath consists of a frame holding four candles placed inside a circle of evergreens. The greenery in the wreath symbolizes the promised new life in Jesus. The four candles denote the four Sundays of Advent. There are three purple candles and one rose candle. Purple is a sign of penance, and rose is the color denoting the anticipation of joy. Light a candle on each Sunday evening of Advent, saying a short prayer or singing a verse of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel." The light of the candles represents the light coming into the world as we prepare to celebrate Jesus' birth.
Check out these two ideas as well:
http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-printable-advent-chain.html
http://www.loyolapress.com/advent-calendar-for-adults.htm
Sincerely,
Ann Lachowitzer
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Advent week 2
By Cara Callbeck of Loyola Press
 
Have you ever tried playing the quiet game with a child? The younger the child, the more likely you are to win the game. I know. I've had my less-than-stellar parenting moments when I start the game in a vain hope of attaining some peace and quiet after a long day. The trouble with that game, as any parent knows, is that children just can't stay quiet. It's too hard, because the world is so new and exciting to them, and they are so busy asking questions about it and sharing their observations that they just can't contain themselves. In the eyes of a child, the world is moving much too fast to waste any time being silent.
 
But by God's rules, we don't just have to stop talking, we are asked to pause and truly be present in the silence. In this society that moves at warp speed and has an opinion on everything and tries to do it all and have it all and record it all on Facebook, it's just so hard to be quiet. But there is God, smiling down and asking us to play the quiet game, not because God is the tired parent who just needs a break from us, but because God knows the power of silence.
Elijah found God not in the strong winds, nor earthquakes, nor fire, but in the silence (1 Kings 19:11-12). God is inviting us into the silence; what precious, holy moments await us there this Advent season?
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2015 Christmas Program
Thursday, December 10, 7:00 p.m. (gymnasium)
  • Pre-K through 4th Grade
  • Students must report to their classrooms by
    6:45 p.m. dressed in their "Sunday Best"
  • Following the program, parents should plan to pick up their child in their homeroom
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SCRIP Program
Order today and support our school! 
Reminder:
Orders due by Tuesday, December 8th to receive your scrip cards before Christmas break.

Purchase your HyVee cards today! We will receive 5% back on all purchases!
Gifts made easy...order SCRIP Cards!  Orders will be placed on November 18 and again in December to ensure you receive your order in time for Christmas gift giving! 
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. 
 
December 8 - No School - Immaculate Conception
December 10 - 4th Grade
December 15 - 3rd Grade, Westerman
Service Project
You can help!
St. Charles Catholic School 1st Grade Daisy Troop #904 is collecting band-aids for Noah's Bandage Project http://noahsbandageproject.com/   

The troop is asking each student to bring one box of band-aids to school by December 15.  The bandages will then be donated to the Project for children with pediatric cancer.  Thank you for your support!
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Class Parties
Have you signed up yet?

It's time to sign up for class parties!  We are in need of snacks, drinks, paper products, and crafts or games.  Please sign up for your child's class party by clicking on the following links:
THIRD GRADE (combined)
Parenting Tips
Set limits because you love your child.
 
Dear Mom & Dad,
"If I have experienced small, affordable mistakes and learned from the, I won't be so afraid to fail."
~ #resilience

"One of the greatest things you can do for me is to teach me to do things for myself."
~ #empower
 
Love,
Your Child

For Your Information:
  • Pizza Lunch - December 17
  • Smoothie King - January 22
Happy Birthday to:
Fabiola, 8th Grade - December 3rd
Victoria, 8th Grade - December 6th
Giovanna, 4th Grade - December 8th
Amelia, 6th Grade - December 9th
Tristan, 6th Grade - December 12th
Maleah, 8th Grade - December 13th

Upcoming Events:

December:

  • 4 - St. Nicholas/Sweetest Day parties, 2:15 p.m.
  • 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception - NO SCHOOL/NO EXTENDED CARE
  • 10 - Preschool - 4th Grade Christmas Program