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Dear Holy Cross Families,
With a cool nip in the air, we are reminded of the coming winter months. Let me take this opportunity to remind you of how the school will notify you in case of a school closing, late opening or early dismissal due to weather conditions.
- The administration will do its best to determine as early as possible if the school schedule must be altered.
- Once a decision has been reached regarding a school closing, early dismissal or late opening, families will be alerted to the change via our RenWeb Parent Alert System. This system calls the number listed in your contact information in our RenWeb system. (This would be a good time to revisit the contact information through your parent portal to be sure all numbers are updated.)
- School closings/alterations to the schedule will also be posted with WSET-13.
- In addition, we will broadcast any schedule changes with the following radio stations: WROV-FM, WJJS/WJJX-FM, WSNV SUNNY-FM, WSFF/WSNZ STEVE-FM.
Thank you for your continued support of the school.
God Bless,
Patti Culbreth
2012 World Food Day on October 16
Holy Cross School will be participating in the 2012 Catholic Youth World Food Day in a special way. Pk-12 students, faculty and staff will assemble around the pole at 8:00 on Tuesday, October 16th (when the Middle School and High School Bell rings). The Senior Class will lead the student body in a short prayer service. Bracelets commemorating the event will be given out to homeroom teachers and students are encouraged to wear the bracelets as a sign of support.
An optional minimum donation of $1.00 will be collected by Homeroom teachers October 16th - 18th. All donations will be given to Cross Catholic Outreach and will be used to help end hunger. Any student, Faculty and or staff member, making a donation of $1.00 or more, will have a Jeans Day on Thursday, October 18th. Participants are encouraged to wear a Holy Cross Shirt and their bracelet as a sign of unity with their jeans.
This Prayer Service will replace the October 31st Rally Around the Pole.
Boo Grams
Halloween is near and it is time to order Boo Grams!  Students, parents, family, and friends can have scary Halloween messages delivered to each other attached to their favorite candy Boo Grams are $1 each and proceeds benefit the Junior/Senior after prom. Order your Boo Grams today! Click on the link below to download a Boo Gram form if you don't have one!
Boo Gram Form
Vendors Wanted for PTO Santa Breakfast! $30.00 for 1 table or 2 tables for $50.00 Contact Jan Mata jan@packetradio.com to reserve your table.
October 25th is the last day to send in your Fall Box Tops. Enter to win a Game Stop Gift Card by cutting out 50 Box Tops and putting them in a Ziploc bag labeled with your child's name.
BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Our Scholastic Book Fair is right around the corner (Oct. 26-31) and we need help! There are various ways and days that you may be able to help:
 Fri. Oct. 26: Set up fair-8-9:30
Fri. Oct. 26: Help students with wish lists/preview day- 9:30-3:00 (Or any part of that day)
Mon. Oct. 29th: Assist with shopping or cash register- 8:00-4:00 (Or any part of that day)
Tues. Oct. 30th: Assist with after school shopping- 3:00-5:00
Wed. Oct. 31st: Assist with early morning shopping -7:45 a.m.-@9:00
Wed. Oct. 31st: Help take down fair-9:00-10:00a.m.
Donate a food/drink item for our before and after school events!
Please contact Mrs. Main if you can help with any of the above!! main_h@hcrs-va.org , 847-5436 x110
Columbus Celebration
Thursday, October 18, second graders will cook and eat Santa Maria Bean Soup while we watch the Christopher Columbus DVD. This will culminate their Christopher Columbus unit, his exploration, and his contribution to the settlement of the Americas.
Virtus Training at Holy Cross School Diocesan regulation states that all parent volunteers, coaches and teachers must be VIRTUS trained. Holy Cross School will conduct our VIRTUS Training Session on Sunday, October 21 starting at 1:00 pm here at school. Please register at www.virtus.org. If you want to volunteer in your child's class or help chaperone you need to have completed this important course. Thank you! Please refer questions to Fran Harvey. 5th Grader in "The King and I" Holy Cross 5th grader Ivy Schumacher is part of the cast of the "King and I," which is being performed at Sweet Briar College on Oct 18, 19, 20 at 7:30 pm and the 21 st at 2:30 pm. On Thursday, the 18th, the show is free to all local teachers and students. To get your free tickets to the show call 381-6228 and ask Shelbie for a teacher or student complimentary ticket. Regular priced tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, $7 for senior citizens, and children 11 years and under are free. Our Holy Cross students have had quite a busy fall so far! We would like to share pictures from some of our many activities. Each picture below links to an online album of pictures from that event. Our Annual Blessing of the Animals  | |
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Click here for SPIRIT WEEK photos!
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Click on this picture to see 2nd grade breakfast
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Click on this picture to see our awesome 1st graders at Peaks of Otter!
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