Virtus Training 
All parent volunteers must be VIRTUS trained as mandated by the Diocese of Richmond. The next VIRTUS Training will be at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Saturday, March 22nd. at 9:00 am. Limited seating is available. Please contact Linda Contreras at Holy Cross Church to sign up, 846-5245.
Thank you.
To winter athletes ... our winter athletic awards ceremony will be on Thursday, March 6 at 6:30 pm. The Spring Sports kick-off meeting with coaches will be held the same evening at 6 pm just before the ceremony. Again, Spring Sports Kick-off at 6 pm followed by Winter Sports Awards at 6:30 pm on Thurs., Mar 6.  The NJHS and NHS Induction Ceremony will take place on Monday, March 10th at 5:30 PM. Current members will induct the new members at the ceremony and both inductees and current members will have a "dress up" day on March 10th.
Teaching Problem-Solving to Kids with Books! Holy Cross Regional Catholic School is bringing  national award-winning children's author and parenting expert Julia Cook back to Lynchburg on Tuesday, March 4. She will speak to the elementary students and perform an in-service for our teachers during the day. That night, at 7 p.m., Holy Cross School joins Amazement Square and Given's Books & Little Dickens in hosting a public event with Julia Cook at the Amazement Square Warehouse, next to the Museum at 27 Ninth Street.  At the evening event, Cook will speak on Books That Make A Positive Difference! Bibliotherapy in Action, an entertaining discussion on the use of her storybooks to offer children and adults a fun way to learn important problem-solving and people skills. She will talk about ta ckling problems such as tattling, interrupting, personal safety, risk taking, peer pressure, bullying and even nose picking through active learning. Parents and educators can w
alk away with ideas that they can really use! The event is free and open to the public. Our students will serve as ushers. Please feel free to invite your friends and contacts as this is a great way to also highlight Holy Cross School! Do know that seating will be limited.
The Elementary Student Government is sponsoring a Jersey Mike's Night (located next to Fresh Market) on Tuesday, March 11th from 5 PM until 8 PM. Hope to see you there.
 PTO night at Sweet Frog is changing locations! Join us at the Sweet Frog on Wards Road the first Wednesday of each month in March, April, May and June and we'll earn a percentage of the sales. Make sure you let the cashier know that you are with Holy Cross and invite your family and friends, too! The PTO appreciates everyone's effort to participate in these fun and easy fundraisers for our school!!
REMINDERS FROM MRS. MAIN IN THE LIBRARY
 "Read across America/February reading incentive"
All elementary students must turn in their February reading log tomorrow, Mon. March 3rd. Please be sure that the logs have the following information:
· Student's name
· Total amount read (Pk, K, 1st- at least 8 books, 2nd-3rd grade-100 pgs. 4th-5th grade- 150 pgs.
· Parent's signature verifying amount read
This week we will celebrate the National Education Association's "Read across America" initiative that includes Dr. Seuss's birthday! (Actual birthday March 2- our celebration March 7th) The day will include treats, free dress and prizes for all who met the goal!
For students in grades 2-5 that have chosen to go above and beyond the goal, we will announce the winners of the Sylvan Learning Center contest later next week!
***Refreshments still needed: If you can donate cookies, cupcakes or drinks for our Dr. Seuss celebration on March 7th, please contact Mrs. Main: main_h@hcrs-va.orgThanks to all who have already donated!
Time for Re-registration! It's that time of year again! You will find below and in Renweb all the materials to make your child's re-registration simple and easy. In this packet, you will find updated information regarding re-registration, tuition, fees, and financial aid. Please make sure to return your form and payment to Director of Enrollment Catherine Mosley as soon as possible as we use our spring enrollment numbers to make decisions about programming and staffing. Families who have previously registered through FACTS must complete their 2014-15 school year applications by March 1. New families, self-employed families, and families with business income must complete their applications by June 1.
PTO NEWS Please send in any BoxTops, Campbells labels, and Coke caps that you have collected. These have to be sorted, trimmed, and entered for us to receive points. Collecting these items provides our school with playground equipment, classroom supplies, raffle items such as the flat-screen, and cash.
Support HC with Scrip
Scrip is a program that allows you to help HC while making your normal purchases. When you purchase a shopping card through the Scrip program, a percentage is given back to our school. Go to glscrip.com to see all of the participating vendors.
Yearbook Ads are available to any and all families who want to recognize their children from PK through 12th grade. A personalized ad will make this memory- filled book even more special for you and your student. Please click on the link below or look under Resource Documents in Renweb for the form to download, or contact Julia Wingfield at wingfield_j@hcrs-va.org to reserve your ad space today!
Yearbook Ad Form
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