Dear Families, I can’t believe that Catholic Schools Week (January 26-31) is almost here! We look forward to this special week every year. Our leadership class, under the direction of Mrs. Padon, has organized many fun activities and dress up days to celebrate our Catholic Identity. I will be sending out an email outlining the events and highlights later this week. Please join us for one of our Parish Appreciation Masses at St. Aloysius Church this Sunday at 8:30 AM or 11:00 AM. Come help us thank our church community for all they do for us spiritually and financially. The church contributes $120,000 annually to our operating budget along with their amazing commitment to our students’ faith formation. Our annual Open House dates are scheduled for February 6 & 7 for prospective parents in both our ELC and K-8 programs. Please share this with family and friends who may be interested in touring our St. Al’s community. If anyone you refer for a tour enrolls, we will award you a $100 tuition credit. Our best advertisement is our families who attend our school and do so much to make it vibrant and thriving. Thank you! I would like to thank the Nazareth Guild for supporting Catholic education in an incredible manner. In December, we applied for six Nazareth Guild grants (4 teacher initiative grants, 1 School Partnership grant, and 1 Bishop Brigade grant). We are thrilled to report that we received a check for $9,792.15 to fund every grant for which we applied! We are so grateful to the Nazareth Guild and other community partners that help us provide a quality Catholic education. Throughout our diocese, the Nazareth Guild awarded over $170,000 to our catholic schools. Finally, thanks to the Nollette Family, we have WCC Tournament tickets and Las Vegas accommodations to offer as a pre-auction sale! Watch for the email later today and GO ZAGS!!! I hope you all have a very blessed week and see the Holy Spirit at work in your life in a powerful manner! In Christ’s Peace, Angie Krauss