Holy Spirit Catholic School

and welcome back to school. We hope you all enjoyed your holidays! Mrs. Corgiat traveled to Germany with her Dad over the Christmas break and won’t be back until Monday, so no “Nan-O-Gram” this week. Please pray for her safe we return, we miss her!

INCREASED HOT LUNCH FEES

Don’t forget that the cost of hot lunch with milk is now $2.25 and milk only is .50 cents due to the increase in the cost of milk and other dairy products.

WINTER WEATHER

It was recently reported in the Journal that Pocatello/ Chubbuck School District #25 is opting to change their “snow day” or inclement weather policy. The new plan states that school would be delayed rather than canceled, with periodic assessments those mornings, and if there is a positive change in the weather, the buses would run and school would start at a later time.

Holy Spirit School will not be following this policy. We think that it would be a logistical nightmare to have a delayed day. It is already difficult enough for parents/guardians when we do have snow days. To be put basically ‘on hold’ through a morning is asking way too much, especially considering we do not have a bus system to help with transportation. We’ve had very few snow days anyway in the past several years, so we will continue with our current policy. When District #25 declares a snow day, our school will be closed the entire day.

GIFT OF GIVING

Thank you to everyone who donated items to be given to our homebound parishioners. As usual you were more than generous, so thank you in letting these parishioners they are not forgotten.

PARTNERS IN FAITH

Attached to today’s newsletter is the January issue of Partners in Faith. Here are a few highlights:

Basing parenting decisions on our Catholic gospel-centered values is key to a healthy family but can be tough and unpopular in a secular society like ours. The main article on page 1 reinforces the decisions necessary for strong Catholic families and helps readers celebrate their Catholic identities.
What family has time to stop all activity and make Sunday the Lord’s Day? Yet that is exactly what God intended when he created the Sabbath and it is critical for a family’s spiritual and emotional health. The main article on page 2 gives readers several ways to get back to the practice of making Sunday the day to count blessings.
In the popular “Why do Catholics do that?” feature, readers learn one reason why we cross our foreheads, lips, and chests before listening to the proclamation of the Gospel during Mass.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING SESSION

Attention anyone who has not attended a S.E.T. session and wants to be involved at the school, i.e., class parties, field trips, volunteering. We have scheduled a training session for Thursday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the basement of Holy Spirit Catholic Chapel. Please mark your calendars now and plan on attending!!!!

MATH NIGHT

Next, Wednesday, January 9, the PTC will be hosting “Math Night” here at the school. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the basement of the church with pizza and a short meeting regarding the upcoming auction. Following the meeting there will be a variety of fun math activities for you and your child to do. In the past, this has been a night that the students really enjoying participating, so make plans to attend.

Dinner/Auction Tickets!

The 18^th Annual Dinner/Auction tickets are now available! The theme is “Just Me & My Shadow”. For only $25.00 you can enjoy a delicious meal catered by The Continental Bistro, live entertainment, as well as the silent and live auctions. Each ticket comes with a raffle ticket that will be entered into a drawing for the ever popular Catholic Women’s Handmade Chocolates. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.

The date of the Dinner/Auction is Saturday, February 2, 2008. The festivities begin at 6:00 pm and continue until Midnight. If you purchase a block of 8 tickets, you can have a reserved table! Tickets purchased at the door will cost $30.00, so mark the date on your calendar and get those tickets in advance. See the attached bright blue ticket order form. Turn in your ticket order form by January 18^th and receive 1 service hour!

Yippee! No Uniform for a Week!

Wouldn’t your child(ren) enjoy a week without wearing a uniform? There is only one way to make sure that happens… Bring in your auction items and/or ads by January 11^th. The classroom with the highest percentage of families participating will be rewarded with a uniform free week. Remember the success of the auction is dependent upon the participation of all Holy Spirit families!

JACK IN THE BEANSTALK DVD’S

If you ordered a Jack in the Beanstalk DVD, please stop by the office and pick it up. Thanks!

ICCP Families

It is that time of year to update your file with the ICCP Program. It is very important that you do this before the end of the year to avoid a hold up with payment processing. Please remember you are responsible for the portion that ICCP does not cover and your account must remain current. If you have any questions please contact Miss Shauntel or your case worker. Thank you!

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Jan. 9 – Math Night/PTC Meeting @ 6:00 in the basement of the church

Jan. 24 – Safe Environment Training session in the basement of the church @ 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 2 – 18^th Annual Dinner & Auction