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

MEA Break

Enjoy your four day break!  We will see everyone back to school on Monday, October 19^th.

Thank you!

Thank you for the memorials donated in the memory of John Kosse, we are blessed by your thoughtful generosity.

Safe Environment Training

Students in grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade will be receiving their annual Safe Environment Training next Wednesday, October 21^st.  This program is provided to us by the New Ulm Diocese and is a part of our ongoing effort to help create and maintain a safe environment for children and to protect all children from sexual abuse.  On Monday, an “Opt-Out” form will be sent home.  If you determine that you DO NOT want your child to participate, please complete the form and return it to your child’s teacher BEFORE Wednesday.

Tammy Horner   

This is just to let everyone know that Tammy Horner has a Caring Bridge website.  In your web browser, type in www.caringbridge.org/visit/tammyhorner and you will be directed to her site.  Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to bring a meal!  We have been relaying the word to please make your meals freezable.  We don’t know what kind of schedule the Horner’s will have now and want to make everything as easy as possible for everyone.

LifeTouch Picture Retakes

If you are interested in getting picture retakes, please contact the school office as soon as possible.  We will need to set up a time with LifeTouch for any needed retakes.

Echoes Basketball!

It’s getting close to that time of year again when our basketball season starts up.  Joe Vandendriessche, our Athletic Director, is trying to get everything prepared.  He needs to know the numbers of students in Grade 4 and 5 who would be interested in playing basketball and if anyone would volunteer to be the basketball coach.  Please let the school office know if you will volunteer.

Calendar Raffle

We are trying to wrap up the calendar raffle and there are a handful of people who still have money to collect for tickets that were turned in.  Please make every effort to take care of this as soon as possible so we can finish up the final numbers.  Thanks.

H1N1 Note

Please note that public health will be offering the H1N1 vaccine to St. Mary’s Students.  The vaccine is scheduled to be administered on November 18^th for those who are interested.  There is no charge for this vaccine.  More information will be coming home in the next couple of weeks.

Mission Tuesday

Each Tuesday is named Mission Tuesday because it is the day that students bring in donations for the Mission Project we have decided on this year.  This year, we are focusing once again on our San Lucas Toliman Mission in Guatemala .  The donations from the students do not need to be huge amounts, small amounts from each student, adds up quickly.  Mission Tuesday has always been a part of the students’ service to others.

October

          15^th – No School – MEA Break

            16^th – No School – MEA Break

            20^th – Mission Tuesday

            20^th – Pig Races with Ken from QSP

            21^st – SCRIP Orders Due

            23^rd – 8:30 a.m. Mass by Grades 1 & 2