Monday News 11/6

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic School

Monday News

November 6, 2017

 

“God is always waiting on us.  

Somtimes we may think we are waiting on him, but this is never true. ”

~ Matthew Kelly

 

Message from Principal Angie Krauss:

Dear Families,

 

I hope you enjoyed our first snowfall and are ready to welcome winter!  It happened faster than I anticipated so now it is time to break out the coats and winter gear.  Please be mindful that we will send children outside for recess in the winter unless the temperature is below 20 degrees.  Please partner with us in dressing your child for the weather so they are comfortable outside with their needed attire.  

 

This is a short school week for students in grades K-8 due to conferences on Wednesday and Thursday.  If you need childcare for your child please make sure to sign up downstairs.  If you cannot make your scheduled conference time please make sure to let Kelli Kelly know in the front office.  We look forward to visiting with you about your child’s gifts and how we can work together to ensure success in the classroom.  

 

I wanted to let you know that our new building construction timeline is going very well. We will be able to hold our annual school auction on February 2nd in our new building! This will be our inaugural event and a way to thank our staff, parents and donors for making this dream become a reality. Please join me in attending this historic event and ushering in this new chapter of our school’s history.

 

I hope you have a very blessed week!

 

In Christ’s Peace,

Angie Krauss

 

ELC Information:

K-8th families:  If you are in need of child care for November 8th and/or 9th please make sure you sign up at the downstairs desk so we have enough staffing.

 

Teddy Bears: This week we will be creating posters for our Veterans. These posters will be then given to the VA Hospital in Spokane.

 

Chickadees:.This week the Chickadees will transition from talking about Pumpkins and Halloween to taking a look at Veteran’s day. We will turn our Chickadees’ Fire Station into a place to display pictures of family members and friends who have served in the military. We will also begin working on a special Veteran’s Day project.

 

Owls: This week in preschool we will be learning about harvest time, scarecrows, and squirrels. We will discuss how people and animals prepare for winter by harvesting crops and collecting food. We will also discuss the changes in nature during this time of year.

 

Blue Jays: This week we will be talking about Veteran’s Day! We will be making special projects for the VA Hospital!

 

Hawks: This week the Hawks class will learn about the letter “Yy.” We will use yarn and make a yellow collage in our art area and this week’s cooking project will be to make healthy yogurt parfaits. We will also begin taking down our Halloween house and constructing a teepee!

 

Tigers: This week the Tigers will be learning about letter Tt. We will be writing words that start with Tt, making hand print Turkeys, and we will be changing our housekeeping center from a Halloween House to a Thanksgiving House.

 

Montessori East and West: The topic of discussion for Montessori will be about Veterans and our military.

Just a reminder that we will be closed on November 10th for Veterans Day.

We also are closed on November 8th and 9th but do offer child care. If you need childcare please sign up on the sheet outside our classroom so we will staff for the amount of children attending that day.

 

ALL-SCHOOL: Mark your Calendars:

Nov 8-9- Parent/Teacher Conferences- No School/ELC Open, Childcare available

Nov 10th- Veteran’s Day/ Holiday- School Closed/ELC Closed

Nov 15th- Parent Advisory Meeting

Nov 18th- Leaf Raking-Please see info below

Nov 22nd- 12pm Early dismissal

Nov 23-24- Thanksgiving Holiday-  School closed/ELC Closed

Dec 1st- Picture Retake Day

Dec 6th- ELC/Mont Christmas Program

Dec 8th- Immaculate Conception Mass- 12:15 at St. Al’s Church

Dec 13th- K-8th Christmas Program

Dec 14th- Advent Reconciliation

Dec 20-Jan 2nd- Christmas Break-  ELC/School Closed Dec 25th-Jan 2nd

Jan 3rd- School Resumes

 

Important Notes & Reminders:

5th-8th grade Basketball:  Now is the time to sign up for basketball.  Registration deadline is Nov. 14th.  After this date, teams will be formed and there may not be space. Please click on the link below to register your son/daughter for basketball.  https://www.familyid.com/st-aloysius-gonzaga-school/2017-2018-basketball-grades-5-8

Fall sports uniforms:  All uniforms must be turned in by Friday, Nov 17th.  Uniforms will only be checked in if they are in a clearly marked bag with your child’s name on it.  If uniforms are not turned in by Nov 17th you will be charged.

Parent/Teacher conference: K-6th grade please see attached scheduled for your conference time.  7th-8th grade please contact Amanda Holland to schedule.

Blessings Under the Bridge:  We have spots available for Nov. 15th.  If you are interested in volunteering please email Pat Mills at pmills@dioceseofspokane.org .

Lost and Found:  Our lost and found is very full.  Please make sure you check l for your child’s belongings.  It will be donated at the end of November.

 

Mission Advancement:

Building the Future Capital Campaign: Check out the new Construction Zone on our website for up-to-date photos, donor lists and opportunities to give! We are so thankful for our school and ELC families that have already given a financial gift or made a pledge to our capital campaign. If you made a one-time gift or completed your pledge payments, we encourage you to consider making another gift or renewing your pledge, AND of course, we hope that every family that has not yet given to the campaign will be moved by the Holy Spirit to do so. Every penny pushes us closer to the Phase 2 Finish Line! Thank you!

Cross the Phase 2 Finish Line! To date, we have raised over $2.9 million, and we still need $600,000 to complete construction and cover Phase 2 soft costs, furnishings, curriculum, landscaping, playgrounds, etc. GIVE TODAY at www.stalsschool.org and help us Cross The Phase 2 Finish Line! For more information, please contact Cami Carlson at 489-7825 x238 or ccarlson@dioceseofspokane.org.

 

DID YOU KNOW??? WE WILL BE HOSTING OUR 2018 ANNUAL AUCTION IN OUR NEW BUILDING! Mark you calendars now for FEBRUARY 2, 2018 and make history with us at this debut event!

 

Christmas Cards For Sale!

We love our partnership with the Knights of Columbus #15143 – St. Aloysius Parish Council! The Knights support our school in a multitude of ways every year:

• Back-to-school events

• Hallowfest popcorn booth

• Winter gear for families in need

• Keep Christ In Christmas Poster Contest

• MAC class social justice project

• 8th Grade benefit breakfast

• GROUNDBREAKER CHALLENGE

• Etc.

This year, the Knights of Columbus used the 2016 Keep Christ In Christmas Poster Contest winning student designs to create beautiful Christmas cards! There are nine AWESOME student creations in each set of cards. The set of 9 cards is on sale now for $10! All proceeds will benefit our incredible art program! You can purchase your cards at the upstairs front desk with Mrs. Kelly. Please complete the attached order form and submit it with payment (cash or check). We have 45 sets on hand now, and we can order more! Purchase your cards today!

Send Us Your Pictures

Please share your pictures you take at sporting events or any fun St. Al’s moments that you capture.  We will gladly share them on our social media!

 

Auction News:

The date of the auction is February 2, 2018.  Mark your calendars now!  

 

Our 2nd auction meeting is on November 14th at 5:30pm.  Please join us!  This is a great way to earn volunteer hours!

 

Follow us on Instagram @ st.alsgonzaga  Share your photos and St. Al’s stories with Anne Hesler at ahesler@dioceseofspokane.org .

 

Follow us on Facebook “St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic School Spokane”

Share our stories on Facebook.  Help us spread the word of what is happening here at St. Al’s.

 

Volunteer Hours:

Please watch for your Volunteer Hour Summary to be coming home today, please email the Volunteer Coordinator, Aleisha Webb, at awebb@dioceseofspokane.org.

 

When recording Hallowfest volunteers hours, please use these guidelines:

• Cake walk baking- list under “baking/cooking”

• Book walk, Booth sponsorships, volunteering at a booth/game, and clean-up/set-up- list under “Hallowfest”

 

Reminder: If you are coaching a sport please indicate which sport you are coaching. If recording in any of the “other” categories, please leave a description at the bottom of the page. Hours will not be accepted until clarified. Thank you!

 

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Leaf Raking: WEATHER PERMITTING! We are looking for volunteers the morning of Saturday, November 18th to help with leaf raking. We are planning to work from 8:00am-12:00pm. Donuts and coffee will be provided, but please bring your own rakes. If you are interested in helping, please follow the link below to sign up:

  • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XsMv8QPzDVLRknQKT8EH4X8wzsulcJBxQ49MqTe85uY/edit?usp=sharing

NOTE: This is something new I am trying, on a mobile device you will need Google Sheets in order to sign up. On a computer, you can just click on the link. I would love to get feedback about this!  You can also email me at awebb@dioceseofspokane.org to volunteer.

• PLANNING AHEAD: With the Christmas program being about a month away, I would like to let you know about a couple opportunities to volunteer. I will need volunteers to help set-up at about 9am on Tuesday, December 12th and then tear down later that afternoon (time TBD). I will need the same help on Wednesday, December 13th about 9am to set-up. Tear down and clean up will be after the Christmas program. If you are interested in helping out please email me at awebb@dioceseofspokane.org.

Auction:

It is not too late to join our planning team!  Please join us for our second meeting on Tuesday, November 14th at 5:30pm.  Child care will not be provided for this meeting.  

There are many ways you can help! Here are a few examples:

• Decorations

• Technology

• Silent Auction

• Backroom

• Procurement

• Set Up Crew

• Clean Up Crew

If you are interested in helping out with the auction in any way, please attend the meeting. Please RSVP to Aleisha Webb via email at awebb@dioceseofspokane.org or at 509-489-7825 ext. 244

Box Tops and Labels for Education:

Please check out the bulletin board outside of Mrs. Devita’s room for our weekly updated totals. Box Tops/Labels can be taped or glued to the sheet (no staples, please) or you can submit them in baggies. You may claim 1 hour of volunteer time for every 50 Box Tops/Labels for Education submitted.  Please make sure to write your family name and grade on the sheet or baggie so that your child’s class receives credit. Each family is required to record their own hours. Please record these hours under the category “Box Tops and Labels for Education”. We do not record hours for your family.

• Did you know that Box Tops has an app? This app offers bonus Box Tops and exclusive deals! The products listed will earn our school anywhere from 2-5 bonus Box Tops. For more information or to download go to

  • http://www.boxtops4education.com/bonusapp

• In addition to earning our school bonus Box Tops, you can also save money at the same time. Here is the link to the current coupons available on the Box Tops website.

  • https://www.boxtops4education.com/coupons

• Our school’s Box Tops total for the April-November submission is $! Keep up the good work!

STAG Pride/Kudos/Prayers:

• Please pray for the homeless in our community. May they find comfort and services they need during difficult times.