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Holy Cross School E-Crossette August 16, 2015
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A note from our Head of School, Mrs. Mary Sherry:
Dear Holy Cross parents and students, Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year! Who could have imagined that we would be here at this time and place, poised to launch Holy Cross's 137th school year!! I find it absolutely amazing, and I am excited, grateful, and humble to be a part of it all. As I make this transition to Holy Cross, I am aware of the anticipation and eagerness that accompanies new leadership in any organization. I know that change can provoke both excitement and anxiety. It is my goal to spend my first several months learning about our school and all of its stakeholders. I eagerly anticipate getting to know the Holy Cross community, and learning about your hopes and dreams for our school. What is important to you about Holy Cross School? What do you want to learn more about? What are we proud of? What do we want to work on? I believe that genuine collaboration fosters ownership of a rich school culture. Supporting our kids to do well at school, and in their lives, is the center of our work. I am honored to have been selected to serve this community, and will work hard to gain your trust and respect as the Head of School for Holy Cross.
In recent weeks, my mind's eye has often drifted into the past and to the people who've filled
these one hundred and thirty six years at Holy Cross. As I have moved into my office this summer, I had many an opportunity to look though old photos and yearbooks. I wonder about those who've moved on and away. Are they living for Jesus? Did we equip them well in order to impact their world for Christ? I am reminded that we present-day people must remain faithful to the calling God has placed on Holy Cross and the legacy those folks from the past have left us.How should we approach the 2015-2016 school year? I believe that we must re-commit ourselves to the original vision that God gave the Holy Cross congregation, "..."Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these" (NIV Mark 10:14). We must also remain faithful to our core values: service to Jesus Christ, scholarship, Christian character, and Christian sportsmanship.
Our teachers and staff have been preparing for the new school year. I know they join with me in saying that we're so glad to have you with us as we celebrate what God has done at Holy Cross Catholic School over the past century and as we move forward with eager anticipation into the future. Indeed, "Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you;
your name and renown are the desire of our hearts." (NIV, Isaiah 26:8)
Please feel free to stop in, and introduce yourself.
In His Service,
Mary L. Sherry
Head of School
Mark Your Calendar
August 19 -K Day 10-11 am; Back to School Night
August 24 - 1st day of school
August 24,25 - 1:35 dismissal
August 31 - Elementary summer reading due
September 7 - School closed for Labor Day
Back To School Night
We are excited to welcome new and returning parents to Back to School Night on Wednesday, August 19! Doors open at 6 p.m. with the Gael Galleria, and the agenda also includes:
6 p.m. Galleria Opens - various information and items for sale
6:30 p.m. New Parents meet in cafeteria/6th Grade Parents in Mrs. Kluba's
room 207
7 p.m. Returning Parents meet in cafeteria
7:20 p.m. First 20-minute session meeting with classroom teachers
7:40 p.m. Second 20-minute session meeting with classroom teachers
8 p.m. Adjourn
Uniforms Lands' End is our new uniform vendor! Known for their customer service (and frequent sales) we want to make the uniform process easy and cost-effective. Uniforms can be ordered at www.landsend.com under uniforms. Our preferred school number is 900135971, but you may also search by school and city. Please keep in mind that we have a program called Scrips, and the "kickback" is 16%. We have new spirit wear items on the Lands' End portal. If you have ordering questions, please contact Cat Mosley at cmosley@hcfaculty.com
There is a dress code change for all elementary students. All elementary students will wear tennis shoes DAILY. Morning jogs, after lunch recesses, and other opportunities to be in the gym on rainy days caused this change in dress code. Tennis shoes should be a solid color as much as possible. Light-up shoes are not allowed and glitter is discouraged. Socks should be solid colors- preferably white, navy, or black. This change is for the safety of our active students. Thank you for your adherence to this dress code change.
MS/HS Boys' - BBQ and Scavenger Challenge
New and returning Middle and High School boys are invited to a bonding event on Tuesday, August 18 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the school. After a barbecue dinner from Hardman's Smoke Stack, we challenge YOU to a scavenger hunt designed by Head of School Mary Sherry! Do you dare take the challenge?
KDay
We will be having a play date for incoming Pre-K and Kindergarten students on Wednesday August 19 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.. This will be a fun time for the children to meet their teacher and classmates before school starts. If your child can attend please RSVP by calling the school office at 847-5436.
PLEASE VOTE FOR HOLY CROSS SCHOOL!
Thanks to all of you who voted for Holy Cross Regional Catholic School for the Lynchburg Living "Giving Back Awards!" We have made it to Round 2 and this voting period runs until 9 a.m. on August 18. Please help us to make it to the next round by voting here: http://www.lynchburgliving.com/giving-back-awards/ Remember one vote per email per voting period. If we can make 15K PB&J sandwiches, this is easy! THANK YOU! PTO NewsDo you have a Target REDcard? You can link your REDcard to our school! The school will receive 1% of your sales back in cash. Use this link to get started: http://tinyurl.com/HCRedcard.
Shop at Target and help Holy Cross School!
Tab Tops
Second Grade will not be collecting the tab tops from canned drinks and soup cans this school year. We plan to do service projects around the school and parishes this year. Thank you to those who have collected the tabs over the years. There are two Ronald McDonald Houses near us in Roanoke and Charlottesville. If you would like the addresses, please e-mail llaneve@hcfaculty.com, and I will gladly share this information. A few reminders from Mrs. Main in the library:SUMMER READING-POP OPEN A GOOD BOOK: Students entering grades Pre-K through 5: You still have one week to complete your summer reading requirements. Contact Mrs. Main if you have any questions at all. Reading logs are due to your teachers by Monday, Aug.31st. We want all students to be invited to our Circus Fun day on September 11th!! Read below on how parents/grandparents can help! CIRCUS FUN DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Our summer reading celebration "Circus Fun Day" is scheduled for Friday, September 11th! I am looking for volunteers to help out that day from about 12:30-2:30. A fun time is guaranteed! If you can't help on that day, perhaps you would like to donate a food/drink, or prize item to our event! Please contact me at hmain@hcfaculty.com LEGO NEWS
Are you ready to kick start the 2015 FLL® Season? If so, how well can you drive a LEGO® MINDSTORMS® robot? Find out by joining other 2015 season FLL students at Holy Cross Regional Catholic School for StockRacerBot Cup Series on Saturday, August 22nd, from 1pm to about 4pm to test your capabilities.In a competition similar to FIRST® FRC®, you will manually drive a robot wirelessly using XBOX 360 (or compatible) game controllers to collect field objects and bring them back to base. Can you collect objects faster than anyone else?For registration details and more information on the competition, visit the web page listed below. (Once you are on the site, click on Top Driver Competition which is on the right. You will see a log in link at the bottom.) Space is limited so don't wait to register. This is a free competition open to rising 4th through 8th grade students either on a 2015 FLL team or planning to join one this fall. All students must have a parent, coach, or adult in attendance to be responsible for the students just like at an FLL tournament.http://www.startcva.org/articles/aManage/DNNArticleDetailView/tabid/171/ArticleId/26/LEGO-MINDSTORMS-EV3-NXT-Remote-Control.aspxWe hope to see you here! Karl Rony
Key Club News:
---Helpers are needed to make sandwiches and bag cereal on Thursday, 8/20. We will meet around 1:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Parents, teachers, and students are encouraged to help! If you are a rising 5th-12th grade student, then we can use your assistance! Start earning your service hours for the next school year! [Please continue to send in loaves of 100% wheat bread and boxes/bags of healthy cereal.] Let me know if you plan to join us or bring supplies, so I can plan accordingly.
---If any current or future Key Club members have a pool AND would like to sponsor a
beginning of the year Key Club pool party, then let me know. I think it would be a wonderful way to kick off our new year of Key Club member unity. Most likely a Saturday during the first two weeks of school would work best. Another option would be to hold a picnic and game day at Holliday Lake State Park. I will need some help planning this outing.
---Attention all rising 9th through 12th grade students! We will hold our first Key Club meeting, for new and returning members, during lunch on Thursday, 8/27, in room 104. Pack your lunch that day and bring a friend to see what Key Club is all about.
---Our first scheduled day to serve, at the Daily Bread for this academic year, is Sunday, 9/6. If you are available from 9:00 a.m. until about 1:00 p.m., then let me know. Middle school students may help, but a parent MUST volunteer with them. We need about 5 or 6 volunteers! Parents, students, friends, and family members are ALL encouraged to sign up to assist. You do NOT need to be a member of Key Club!
Pam St. Angelo pstangelo@hcfaculty.com
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Holy Cross Regional Catholic School
2125 Langhorne Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24501
Phone: 434-847-5436
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