Key Club News:

Here is a message from the Lynchburg Daily Bread:

"We are eager for Spring! This bitter winter has been horribly tough on our guests. We are helping a guest who is looking for baby clothes for a baby boy due in late March, along with diapers, burp cloths and any other items you might have to donate. Blankets, gloves, and hats are always welcome for all ages. Also, the sandwiches mean a great deal to our guests, and they are thankful for them."

**I told them that I would pass this on to the Holy Cross School family to see what we could do. If you or anyone else that you know has any of these items that are gently used or new, I will make sure they are delivered---if you get them to me!

**We are still making our weekly peanut butter and jam sandwiches for the Lynchburg Daily Bread, so please keep us in mind if you are shopping and would like to pick up any of the following for our mission to feed the hungry: bread, creamy peanut butter, or jam [not jelly].

**We also continue to serve one Sunday a month at the Lynchburg Daily Bread! Our next day of service will be Sunday, March 2nd--from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm! All high school students are welcome to serve. Middle School students may serve, but a parent MUST volunteer with them. Please let me know if anyone in your family would like to volunteer.

We are reminded that we must recognize Jesus in all human beings, and it is up to us to be Christ to each other. Each person deserves to be treated with human dignity and respect, and we are called to serve one another through our time, talents, and treasure. Thanks so much for all that you do to help the needy, homeless, and hungry in our community.

---Pam St. Angelo

st.angelo_p@hcrs-va.org 

READ ACROSS AMERICA:  Holy Cross elementary students are once again participating in the Sylvan Learning Reading incentive which runs through the month of February and concludes with "Read across America day" on Monday, March 3rd. Schools all around the nation will be participating in this inventive that celebrates reading and the love for Dr. Seuss. An explanation with specifics and a reading log was sent home this past Friday, Jan. 31st. Students need to record all reading in the month of February and turn in reading log on Mon. March 3rd

All students in grades Pk-5 that meet the minimum reading goal for the month will earn a free dress day and trip to Mrs. Main's treasure chest when we celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 7th.

Sylvan Learning Center provides a prize to top readers in grades 2-5, including a chance to win a new bicycle for one lucky class winner!

ACCELERATED READER:

Students in grades 1-5 are continuing to participate in the Accelerated Reader program and are doing an awesome job! Just a reminder: The complete Accelerated Reader list is now on Renweb . (Click on Resource Documents, then Accelerated Reader) If you would like a hard copy of the list, see Mrs.Main. If you have any other questions, please contact Mrs. Main at main_h@hcrs-va.org .