Thanks to all who attended last weekend's First Annual Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off. It was a wonderful fall day with good food, great band, fun activities for the children and wonderful camaraderie. We are already making plans for next year since it was such a wonderful success: be sure to save the first Saturday in November to attend! We are so proud of our chili team winners: Hottest -- Westminster Canterbury; Most Unique --Marny-Barnes; Bon Apetit! -- Adams Family; Gaels' Favorite -- the HCSchool Gaels' Team. Congratulations to all ten of our participants on delicious offerings.  | | Click on this picture to see more! |
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Butter Braids Deadline Extended Until Monday, November 12
Call the school office on Monday or email wingfield_j@hcrs-va.org to order Butter Braids. Thanks to all who have ordered!
Innisbrook Sales
Your commitment to our school is incredible. The Development Office made $5800 profit from your hard work. Thanks to all for the quick pick-up of your orders. If you have any problems with your order or prizes, you need to contact customer service by calling 1-877-525-5608 or by emailing customerservice@innisbrook.com. Our school number is 105349. They are very helpful. Thanks again to our great families!
 Operation Christmas Child
Elementary grades are collecting items to ship in shoe boxes to children who otherwise would not have Christmas. Each class is packing one boy box and one girl box. Please send in school supplies, small toys, and candies that would not melt during shipping. Deadline is Tuesday, November 13th.
Ho! Ho! Ho! Spirit Wear Pre-Order Sale November 12-16 Just in time for the holidays, we're hosting another Spirit Wear pre-order sale. Back by popular demand, we'll be selling our embroidered Holy Cross green baseball cap, green beanie, and our super snuggly ¾ zip green fleece. Also for sale are our silk-screened gray and blue long-sleeve t-shirts. These items make great Christmas gifts! Click on the link below for an order form. We will also have a display table with order forms available Monday afternoon, November 12th in the school lobby. Spirit Wear Order Form Attention parents who wish to enroll a child in Pre-K or Kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year It's time to begin thinking about next school year and welcoming our new class of Pre-K and Kindergarten students! If you have a child interested in enrolling for next school year, please be sure to review the letter sent home in each elementary school student's Friday folder. If you did not receive a letter, please contact Amy Lawson in Admissions at lawson_a@hcrs-va.org and she will send you a copy of the information. Hosts Needed! Consider hosting an exchange student January through June 2013 EF Foundation for Foreign Study, an exchange agency we work with often, has several students interested in attending Holy Cross in January who are currently seeking host families. The students are from Austria and Germany, male and female, and are all sophomores. If you're interested in hosting a student, please contact Amy Lawson atlawson_a@hcrs-va.org. If you're interested in learning more about what it takes to host a student, please contact Amy and she can put you in touch with several families at Holy Cross School who have served as hosts and can share their experience with you. The 2nd dose of the FluMist will be administered on Monday, November 19 at 10 am.
Holy Cross School night at Depot Grill! November 13th
Dine in or carry out from 11 A.M. until 10 P.M
Just let your server know you are from Holy Cross School.
Proceeds benefit PTO
Breakfast With Santa News 
We are excited to announce that
Frasier Fir trees will be available at the Breakfast with Santa Dec 8th. These are locally grown and are 6-7 foot tall. Each tree will be $45.00
Join us for Breakfast, shopping at our Vendor Fair and Finish the Day off by taking a tree home to decorate!
Jay & Jan Mata
PTO
Elementary/Middle School Drama Club Poinsettia Sale  It's hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner and that means that it is time for our annual Poinsettia sale. Our beautiful plants come from Nelson's Garden Center in Forest, their color is bright, blooms are gorgeous, and they are definitely a decorative piece to include in your holiday decorating. This is our one big fundraiser to help defer the cost of our spring show. So, we are asking for your support. Plants will be delivered the first week of December. Attached is our order form!!
Planning for PTO Breakfast
For anyone that wants to help with the PTO Breakfast we will be meeting on Nov 14th at 5:30pm to finalize our plans. This will take the place of our regular PTO meeting. All PTO Board members need to attend.
Jay & Jan Mata
Holy Cross PTO
Elementary Student Government Elections
Elections were held for HC Elementary Student Government on Tuesday, November 6th. Candidates offered inspired speeches and students in grades 3-5 voted. The office holders are President- 5th grader Ashley Laneve, Vice President- 4th grader Joshua Medina, Secretary- 5th grader Rachel Williams, and Representatives- 3rd graders Kiley Morris and George Clarke. The SGA council includes Grayson Combs, Spencer Knight, Anna Mooney, Kaitlyn Davis, Carrington Harvey, Emma Lemley, Harrison Campbell, Erin Malkiewicz, and Carynne Posey.
Holy Cross "Fair" at Barnes & Noble: Saturday, December 1st-Thurs. Dec. 6th
What you need to know:
- What is it: An opportunity for Holy Cross School to benefit when you shop at Barnes & Noble. We will earn a percentage of every sale! Also, an opportunity for Holy Cross to shine in the community. And, a chance for you to get some wonderful Christmas gifts while earning $ for the school!
- When is this? Our featured day in the local store is Saturday, December 1st, all day. But you may continue to shop through Dec. 6th to benefit the school.
- Where? Shop locally at B & BN Wards Crossing in Lynchburg, any Barnes & Noble anywhere, or on line.
- What do I need? You will need the B & N /Holy Cross voucher with book fair ID#, or simply tell the cashier that you are supporting the Holy Cross School book fair. We will send vouchers home with all students next week and more are available in the office. We will also put them on renweb.
- Who can shop to benefit Holy Cross? EVERYONE AND ANYONE! Pass vouchers to anyone that might support Holy Cross by shopping during our fair!
Contact Holly Main (main_h@hcrs-va.org or at 847-5437 x 110) if you would like more info.
- Any other details? All purchases in the store count towards our fair, including café items. (except purchase of gift cards) You can redeem previously purchased gift cards
Stay tuned for special events to be held in the store on Dec. 1st, including musical performances by our students, and storytime with faculty members!
IT'S TURKEY TIME AGAIN! 
For the 9th consecutive year, Holy Cross School will be participating in "Operation Turkey" to help feed the needy and homeless in the Lynchburg area during the holidays and all year long. Please consider donating a fresh or frozen turkey. Turkeys will be collected in the front parking lot after school on November 14th from 2:30-3:30 and delivered to our local soup kitchen, Daily Bread. Collection boxes will also be located in each classroom if you or your child wish to make a monetary donation. As always, thank you for your generosity. We look forward to helping many people this year.
If you have any questions, please c
ontact Caitlyn Eichmann at
edec@verizon.netThis week in kindergarten... We learned about hibernation and migration. We brought in teddy bears, had to sniff around the room to find food (popcorn) to eat before we could hibernate for the winter. After we found our food, we enjoyed it with our teddy bears in our cave. Then we hibernated during Rest time. It was just another fun day in Kindergarten!
America Is Born
Second graders have been studying Indian tribes, exploration, the  settlement in the New World, Jamestown, and the Pilgrims. As a culminating activity they will perform the 26th annual production, "America is Born", Wednesday, November 21, at 12:30, on the stage. All are invited to attend this special Thanksgiving performance. |
Monday, November 12 is the last day to order your Butter Braids! Call the office with your order!!
