ing the food on Friday, Novem-

ber 17th after Mass. Please have

your bag of food to school by

then. Thank you!

Vision/Hearing Testing

Each year our students receive

vision and hearing screenings

through District 6 Health Ser-

vices. This year the visions and

hearing screening will take place

on Tuesday, November 14th. If

your child is found to have a

need for further evaluation, you

will be notified.

UNC Fundraiser for St. Mary

St. Mary athletics is proud to

partner with UNC for a fundrais-

ing opportunity. For every ticket

purchased for the UNC October

18th home game using the code:

FBSTMARY17, UNC will do-

nate $5 back to St. Mary athlet-

ics. On game day the Sanchez

Family will host a St. Mary tail-

gate at UNC in the Nottingham

parking lot. The tailgate will

begin at 9am. Bring a dish to

share. Please reach out to Dezire

Sanchez through FastDirect with

any questions. Thank you,

Sanchez family!

Mission Statement: Under the protection of Jesus and the Blessed Mother, and guided by the Holy Spirit , St. Mary Catholic School is a faith centered academic community that encourages service to God and others and strives to form the hearts, minds and souls of our students in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Faith.

“Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Matthew 25:13

From the Principal

Thank you to everyone that at-

tended the All Saints’ Festival

last Friday! It was a lot of fun.

Thank you to Sarah and Jeff Ad-

ams for all of your hard work

planning and organizing the

event. Thank you also to all of

our volunteers that helped pro-

vide a booth, supplies and run the

booths. This coming together of

community is what makes our

school more like a family.

Veterans’ Day Celebration

I’m looking forward to celebrat-

ing Veterans’ Day with our

school family. We will begin the

celebration with Mass this Friday

at 8:30am. If you are a Veteran,

you are invited to attend and

receive a special blessing. It is

an honor to recognize and thank

you for your service to our coun-

try. Please come in uniform or

not. That is your choice. After

Mass the Cub Scouts and the Boy

Scouts will lead us in a flag rais-

ing ceremony. The Knights of

Columbus Assembly 89; 4th

Degree will then present a “Flags

of our Country” program in our

school gym. We will then hear

from some of our parents active

duty Army, Staff Sergeant Timo-

thy Andress, 409th Engineer

Company 244th Engineer Battal-

ion, and female veterans Amy

Flores, Hospital Corpsman, Petty

Officer 3rd Class US Navy and

Deb Calhoun, PFC Optical Spe-

cialist.

Food Drive

Mrs. Watson and the 4th graders

are sponsoring a food drive to

help fill the shelves at the St.

Peter Food Pantry. You received

a paper bag decorated by one of

the 4th graders last Friday.

Please feel free to bring in more

bags if you’d like. Fill the bag

with non-perishable food items.

Some ideas include canned fruits

and vegetables, peanut butter,

cereal, pasta, canned meats, baby

food, diapers, formula, tooth-

paste, etc. The bags will be

placed in the hallway next to

your child’s classroom. We want

to line the halls with food for

those in need! Will you help?

The 4th graders will be deliver-

project. Please refer to the

FastDirect that was sent on Mon-

day with regards to what we are

asking each class to bring. If you

are able to help, please do!

Thank you all! Merry Early

Christmas!

Thanksgiving

There will be no school on

Wednesday, Thursday or Friday,

November 22nd, 23rd, 24th.

This is our Thanksgiving break.

In the past we have had a noon

release on the Wednesday before

Thanksgiving. This year we are

taking the full day off. Enjoy!

A Note From Mrs. Smith Re-

garding the Second Grade Ser-

vice Project

We want to start by thanking all

of you who have participated in

our second grade service project.

Our goal is to prepare 50 boxes.

Friday, November 10th is the last

day we will take items for our

Upcoming Events:

November 10– Veterans’ Mass

8:30am

November 14– Vision and Hear-

ing Screenings

November 14– PTO Meeting

6:30pm

November 16– Spirit Day

November 17th– Food Bags for

the Food Drive are due by 8:30am

November 17– 4th Grade Field

Trip to St. Peter to Deliver Food

November 17– Middle School

Dance 7pm-10pm Parish Hall

November 21– 2nd Grade Free

Dress Day

November 22-24– No School–

Thanksgiving Break

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No Tuesday Rosary

During the Advent season we will not have all

school Rosary. We will instead have the Ad-

vent Prayer Services each Monday. The all

school Rosary will return after the Christmas

break.

Advent Prayer Services

It’s hard to believe that we are already think-

ing about Advent! The first Sunday of Advent

is Sunday, December 3rd. We will continue

with our traditional Advent Prayer Services

each Monday morning during Advent. We

will have our Jesse tree set up in the school

foyer and each student will be assigned a char-

acter from the line of Jesse to learn about.

They will be given an ornament to decorate

with symbols of their character. During their

assigned week, the children will be asked to

hang their ornament from the Jesse tree as we

learn about their character together. We will

sing “O Come O Come Emmanuel” together

as the children walk back to their classrooms.

The weekly Advent Prayer Services will take

place each Monday during Advent at 8:20am.

All are welcome!

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St. Mary Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, handicap, color, national or ethnic origin in

the administration of educational policies, employment practices, scholarships and loan programs or athletic or other

school administered programs.

Increments Quantity Amount

Groceries

King Soopers (reloadable) $10.00

$25.00

Restaurants

Bonefish $25.00

Chili's/Macaroni Grill/Maggianos/On the Border $25.00

Egg & I $10.00

Human Bean $10.00

Old Chicago/Rock Bottom $25.00

Old Chicago - Pizza Palz *limited time *$11.00

$25.00Panera Bread

$25.00Qdoba

$25.00Red Lobster/Olive Garden

$25.00Red Robin

$25.00Texas Roadhouse

Uniform

Dennis Uniform $20.00

Department Stores

Kohl's $25.00

Lowe's $25.00

Check Number

Name of

Oldest Student __________________________________ Teacher/Grade ____________________________

Total Amount Due

SCRIP ORDER FORM

Please make your selection and return Thursday in the Wednesday envelope. Your oldest student will receive

your order on Thursday, unless they did not return their envelope in a timely manner, then it may be the

following day.

Please make a separate check payable to St. Mary Catholic School for your scrip payment.

DO NOT STAPLE YOUR CHECK TO THE SCRIP ORDER FORM

Scrip may also be purchased at the Parish Office Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS FORM

Sprouts

Safeway $50.00NOT reloadable***

*** Credit on this purchase begins once the card is reloaded.

SCRIP

What is it? Scrip fundraising is a no-selling program that enables families to raise money for their nonprofit organization. Scrip is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash, checks and credit cards.

How does it work? You purchase your scrip ahead of time. When you go shopping, you pay with the scrip card. If you do not spend your card all at one time, you will have a remaining balance to use the next time you shop.

You can purchase Kohl’s scrip cards through the school to pay your Kohl’s credit card! Purchase your cards and then take it to the store and let them know you are paying your credit card bill either at customer service or at the checkout (you cannot pay online with your scrip cards). Make sure your card says Kohl’s Cares on it, as this is the only card accepted through Kohl’s to pay your bill. It’s definitely a win-win for this business!

Does it cost any extra to me? No. When you purchase your scrip, you get dollar for dollar of what you purchase with a rebate going back to the school. For example, if you buy $100 worth of King Soopers you receive $100 to spend there. You have also donated $5 back to St. Mary’s by this purchase without doing anything else! The rebate of $5 came from the store, not you.

How much do I have to purchase at one time? Increments of the cards are between $10 and $50. Safeway and King Soopers are reloadable at the store. This means you can put money on your card before making your purchase. A good way to do this is to ask the checker to put money on your card before scanning your groceries. After paying to reload your card, have the checker scan your groceries and pay for your items with the card you just reloaded.

Who can purchase scrip? Anyone you know can help our school and purchase our scrip. Grandparents, relatives, neighbors, and friends all need groceries and can get the cards through you and going to the Parish Office. You will receive credit through their purchases as long as they give them your family name.

How much do I need to purchase? To keep our tuition cost low and to receive the “in parish rate,” each family must purchase at least $5,000 per year (June-May). If you purchase over $5,000, 5% of that will go towards your fundraising. This amount is easy to reach when you get in the habit of always having scrip in your wallet before you run to the store. It also is easy to achieve when you get your family and friends involved. Remember that it is not an extra cost to you. The only one who pays is the stores.

Questions? Please call 353-8100. Thank you for supporting St. Mary Catholic School. If you do not receive your ordered scrip by the following day at the latest, please notify the office immediately!

NOTE: You cannot buy gift cards from King Soopers or Safeway with your scrip card.