Holy Spirit Catholic School

Weekly Newsletter

April 24, 2008

 

Nan-o-gram

I want to invite all of you to one of our favorite family evenings of the school year! Next Wednesday night, April 30th is the annual Spring Sing and Art Faire. We are tweaking the Art Faire a bit this year by showcasing our children’s creativity in the main school rather than in the gymnasium, as we did last year. The school doors will be open by 6 o’clock for you to casually meander throughout the building, enjoying our students’ artistic inspirations gallery style. Each room will focus on a different theme, and we do hope you will join us.

 After your tour, we invite you to St. Anthony Chapel to listen to the entire student assembly sing their hearts out under the direction of the ever-sensational Diana Shipley. The program begins at 7 o’clock, and generally lasts about an hour.

Evenings like these are what make our school such a wonderful place for your children to be. I am proud we offer a well-rounded, meaningful education, where kids are afforded opportunities to blossom in multiple areas with all talents nurtured and celebrated.

Keep reading to your kids!

            Mrs. Corgiat

 

WANTED!! 2008-09 PTC VICE PRESIDENT

            The Parent Teacher Club has a vacancy for a Vice President for the 2008/09 school year.  The Vice President sits on the school governing board the first year in office and then moves up to PTC President the following year.  The officers of the PTC will be Laura Ayala, President; Cathy Brey, Treasurer and Harriet Lacey, Secretary. 

                If you would like to learn more about this position please contact Jennifer Parker 232-2825.

 

REGISTRATION TIME!

            Yep, it’s time already!  Please stop by the office to fill out your Registration, Tuition Commitment and FACTS forms for the 2008/2009 school year.   These forms will be available in the school office.  New this year, if you will be using a credit card to make payment, you won’t need to fill out a form, just call FACTS directly.  See the attached FACTS pamphlet for instructions.  Thank you. 

 

D.A.R.E. GRADUATION

            The 6th grade students would like to invite family and friends to their graduation from the D.A.R.E. program.  The graduation will be held May 6th in the cafeteria and begins at 8:40 a.m.  It should last about an hour.

 

FIRST COMMUNION

                This Saturday (5:00 p.m.  Mass)  and Sunday, (10:00 a.m. Mass) the 2nd grade students from the school as well as the Holy Spirit Catholic Community will be receiving their First Communion at St. Anthony’s Chapel.  They have all been working so hard towards this big step in their faith life and we are very proud of them.  Please keep them in your prayers.

                For those students who attend the school, we will have a second First Communion at our regular Thursday Mass next week.  Please join us, it is such a nice ceremony and the kids all look so cute!

 

M.A.P. TESTING

                Our kids and teachers are totally awesome!  We are so happy with the scores our students have received on these tests.  We have a couple more days to go, so when we get all the results tallied we will share themwith you!

 

STILL NEED SERVICE HOURS?

            We still need help with the Book Fair that will be held April 28-May 2.  We need help setting it up on Friday, April 25 after school, before and after school April 28 – May 2, and then take down on May 2 after school.  Sign up sheets are in the school hallway.

                Also, we need a couple of parents to help put paint in painting trays.  This is not a hard task, just time consuming.  If you would like to help with either of these things, please contact Miss Polly at 232-5763.

 

FREE & REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATIONS

            Attached to today’s newsletter is an application for Free & Reduced Lunch.  Please take a moment to complete and return it to the school office.  These applications are needed to help determine our Title 1 benefits for next year!  Even if you don’t use this program, please return this form as the formula for how much money we receive is based on the number of free and reduced lunches we serve.  Please return these applications no later than May 1.

 

SPRING PORTRAITS

            Hopefully everyone has received their child’s spring portrait that was taken by Lifetouch.  These pictures HAVE NOT been paid for.  You have the choice of buying the whole package, single sheets, or returning the package to your child’s teacher.  Please return either payment or the pictures back to your child’s teacher by Friday, April 25.  Thank you.

 

2nd Annual Spell-a-thon

                If you have not already done so, please turn in your money collected for the Spell-a-thon.  Money can be turned into your child’s teacher or to the school office.  Thank you!

 

KEEP IN PRAYERS

            Allison Billmeyer, fourth grade student, lost her father last week to cancer.  Please keep her and her mother Cynthia in your prayers.  (Gosh, it doesn’t seem to be a very good season for Dad’s so if you have one you might want to give him a little extra hug!)

 

END OF SCHOOL YEAR

                Here we are again at the end of another school year, just one more CRAZY month to go!  To stay informed make sure to read over your newsletter each week as we will try our very best to keep you up-to-date on all the activities! So far here’s what we have:

May 1 – Second “First Communion” at 8:30 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Chapel

May 1 & 2 – Fourth graders travel to Boise

May 6 – D.A.R.E. Graduation for the 6th graders

May 8 – Crowning of Mary celebration at 8:30 a.m. Mass

May 9 – April Pay-Off – Students in grades K-6 will be bussed to the Pocatello Zoo after lunch

May 12-16 – 6th graders travel to Oregon for a week

May 19-May 29 – Penny Power Challenge with proceeds going to Miss Shauntel (more details forthcoming)

May 28 – 6th Grade Graduation Mass at 8:30 a.m.

May 29 – Last Day of School:

                                May Pay-off – Ice Cream Social

                                Great Turtle Race

                                Jump Rope for Heart

Early Release – School is dismissed for the summer at 1:00 p.m.

**End of Year Bar-b-que date to be announced

 

SUMMER PROGRAM

            If you will be needing child care this summer and have not registered for our Sensational Summer Program you need to do so immediately!  This program is so great that people start calling for spots in February!  We want to make sure that our kids here at the school are well taken care of this summer so please contact Miss Shauntel or Miss Lisa at 232-2802 if you need summer care.

 

HOT LUNCH CALENDAR

FOR MAY IS INCLUDED WITH TODAY’S NEWSLETTER

 

LETTER OF INTENT

            If you are planning on your child (ren) returning to Holy Spirit Catholic School for the 2008/09 school year and you have not returned your Letter of Intent, please do so now!  A Letter of Intent is the only way to guarantee that your child will have a spot for next year!  A non-refundable deposit of $100 per family is also required.              If you have any questions regarding these Letters or are unable to make your deposit at this time, please see Miss Polly in the school office.

 

FINANCIAL AID – SCHOLARSHIPS

            If you will need financial assistance next year, please stop by the school office and pick up an application.  Financial aid is available for first through sixth grades only.  These applications must be completed and returned by the 30th of April.

 

 

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Apr. 25 – Lifetouch pictures returned or payment due

Apr. 30 – Financial aid applications due

Apr. 30 – Spring Sing and Art Show

 

 

God Bless