St. Mar y's School
                  Following Christ's command to TEACH, rule and sanctify.

Congratulations!

We have several weeks’ worth of winners to announce due to Christmas Break and the snow storm last week.  Congratulations to our $100 weekly calendar raffle winners, from December 25^th Nancy Sperl of Redwood Falls , January 1^st Dr. Richard Brown of Tracy , January 8^th Paula Lamb of Tracy , and January 15^th Virginia Hansen of Tracy .  Congratulations once again to our calendar raffle winners and thank you for supporting our school!

 Thank You!

Thank you for the memorials donated in memory of Omer Eischens, John Kosse, and Clint Shaw, we are blessed by your thoughtfulness.

 3^rd & 4^th Grade Nursing Home Visit

The Prairie View Nursing Home Visit that the 3^rd and 4^th Graders missed due to school being cancelled has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 21^st.  We are just going to change the date on the permission slips you have already signed without resending new ones home.  If you have any questions, please call the school office.

Winter Attire

It’s that time of year!  Please send your children with everything they’ll need for winter weather.  This includes snowpants, boots, hats, mittens, and coats.  We go outside every day unless it is 0 or below.  Please make sure that your children have everything they need.  Also, don’t forget to go to www.marshallradio.net and check if there are any cancellations or postponements when the weather turns nasty.

 Box Tops

Keep in mind that our Box Tops Competition will begin next Monday, January 18^th and will run through Monday, February 1^st.   Boxes will be in each classroom for the students to put their box tops in.  The grade that brings in the most box tops by February 1^st will be treated to breakfast by Mrs. Neuman on Thursday, February 4^th.

Schwan’s Truckload Sale

This year, we once again have an opportunity to have our Schwan’s purchases benefit St. Mary’s School!  Coming home in today’s mail is a catalog and pre-order form from Schwan’s.  This pre-order form is for our truckload sale taking place on Friday, February 5^th from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.  Everyone is invited to buy what they would like from the Schwan’s truck and St. Mary’s receives a percentage of the return.  The pre-order forms are used to make sure that the items you want are available for your purchase.  Pre-Order forms need to be turned into the school office by Monday, February 1^st.  No money is needed now all payments are made on February 5^th.

St. Mary’s Basketball

Our Basketball season is in full swing!  Our next game is Saturday, January 16^th at 10:00 a.m. in Lynd, our next home game is Sunday, January 24^th at 1:30 p.m. against Balaton.

 End of 2^nd Quarter

The end of second quarter is fast approaching; Friday, January 22^nd is that last day.  Please make sure that your child/ren are working hard to finish up any remaining work that they may have and are working toward their AR goals. 

 Catholic Schools Week

Catholic Schools Week will be here before we know it.  We are busy planning the events.  Please mark your calendars now for four things.  On Sunday, January 31^st we will have our opening mass in Tracy at 10:30 a.m., all students participate by singing and several students will have other Mass parts.  Our Scholastic Book Fair and School Open House will follow that Mass.   Wednesday, February 2^nd is our Parent Lunch with the Book Fair to follow.  Friday, February 5^th is Mass at 8:30 a.m. and our Annual Talent Show that afternoon.  Closing Mass will be in Currie at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church at 9:45 a.m.  Students will participate in lecturing and will sing after Communion.  Our Soup and Pie will follow Mass.

 January Service Project

Our service project for January is Pennies for Patients which helps fundraise for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  We will kick off our service project on Monday, January 18^th.  Students are encouraged to bring in their change.  We will have a competition between the boys and the girls to see who brings in the most pennies.  Our competition ends on Friday, January 29^th.

 Parent Meeting

Thank you to all of the parents who attended the parent meeting last night.  You shared some terrific ideas and we are definitely working on developing them.  Next week, Wednesday, January 20^th is the Parish Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the school gym.  Any parents who missed last night’s meeting or those who want to share more ideas are more than welcome to come next Wednesday night. 

 January

          15th – 8:30 a.m. Mass by Grades 3 & 4

          15^th – SCRIP Pick-Up

          16^th – Echoes Basketball at 10:00 a.m. in Lynd

          18^th – Start Pennies for Patients Campaign

          18^th – Start Box Tops Competition

          19^th – Mission Tuesday

          20^th – Parish Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in gym

          21^st – 3^rd & 4^th Graders visit Prairie View Nursing Home