ST. MARY’S NEWSLETTER FOR FEBRUARY 7, 2018

TUITION - Semi-annual and quarterly tuition payments are now due. Statements were sent home.

EDUCATION TAX CREDIT - letters are now available in the office. Please stop in and pick yours up. 

You will need this form to receive the credit on your taxes this year.

TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP - The latest information can be found on the education page at the Rockford Diocese webpage under Invest in Kids. Applications for scholarships are now open! You must sign up on Empower Illinois when it is up and running.

EIGHTH GRADE PARENTS - Please remember to turn your child’s pictures in to either the fundraising mailbox Attn.: Tammy or to Barb Rude as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please email Tammy at tamark42@gmail.com or call 815-499-5623. Thank you! Tammy and Barb ALSO- please send 2 or 3 pics by email or snapshots to Robbin in the office-she needs them for the yearbook. Thanks!

CLASS VALENTINE PARTIES - will be held on Tuesday, February 13th as the 14th is Ash Wednesday.   Parties for Grades K-5 may begin at 2PM and Grades 6-8 may begin at 2:30.

ASH WEDNESDAY - is Wednesday, February 14th. This also means the KC Fish Fry starts again at the Parish Center! They will be serving Ash Wednesday, and every Friday up to and including Good Friday. Come and enjoy some fresh fried or baked fish with French fries and cole slaw.

LENTEN PROJECT - This year we will collect money for St. Vincent DePaul. Almsgiving is one of the major themes of Lent. If each child would put their money in a baggy and bring it back to school on Wednesday, March 21st, it would be appreciated. Please don’t just give money to your child - have them do chores, forego pizza, etc. - and donate the money you would have spent. The children do know about giving to others. This is one way we can reinforce what they are taught at home and school.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS - Following is a list of the dates, times, grades attending and class that is leading  our school Stations of the Cross during lent.

Wednesdays @ 2:30 Grades 6-8: February 21st (8th); February 28th (7th), March 7th (6th) and March 14th (6th).

Fridays @ 2:25 Grades K-5 : February 16th (5th), February 23rd (4th), March 2nd (3rd), March 9th (2nd) and March 16th (5th).

Our all school stations will be Friday, March 23rd at 2:25PM and will be led by the 8th grade class.

EARLY DISMISSAL - Thursday, February 15th for Staff Professional Development.

NO SCHOOL - Monday, February 19th in observance of President’s Day.

4-H MAGNIFICENT MONDAY - the University of Illinois Extension is offering a fun morning of activities for children ages 5 - 18 on the Presidents Day holiday Monday, February 19th. The 5-7 year olds will be in a separate group. Children get to choose 3 sessions to attend. The event is being held at St. Peters Lutheran Church, 601 N. Jackson Street in Morrison. Check-in is at 8:30 and the first sessions begin at 8:45. The day will end at noon. Please log onto  go.illinois.edu/MagMonday2018 for registration-due by February 12th. The cost is $15. If you want more information, you can get the information flyer in the office.

BOOTS & BLING!! Is your table full? Are your reservations in? Deadline is Friday, February 16th!! This year, each class will be putting together a class basket for the auction. You’ll be hearing from your room mom(s) soon, if you haven’t already. Your contribution to class baskets is a huge part of the auction and we are counting on you!

BOX TOPS - It’s time to start clipping those Box Tops and sending them in marked with your child’s name and class! We are having another class competition. The class that collects the most Box Tops will win Shamrock Shakes courtesy of McDonald’s! Please be sure to clip your Box Tops neatly and make sure they are not expired. The deadline for this competition will be Friday, February 23rd.

PREK/KN/OPEN HOUSE - is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6th from 5:30-7:00PM. Talk to your family, friends, and neighbors. If you hear of anyone who has a child entering school for the first time next year, encourage them to attend and learn about our school! Also, if you know of someone who is unhappy with their child’s school, encourage them to come and take a look at what we have to offer. You, our parents, are our best advertisement!!

HAIR CUTS - Please check the handbook for the hair policy. Some of the boys are in need of haircuts. Detentions will be issued until in compliance.

SNOW BOOTS - as stated in the handbook: “ Boots may be worn to school when weather conditions warrant, but must be changed into uniform school shoes once inside the building”. This is due to the scuffing and marking of the floors by winter footwear. If you don’t want to send their school shoes, they can change into their gym shoes that are left here.