ST. MARY’S NEWSLETTER FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

PLEASE BE ON TIME! - Please make sure your children are at school by 8:00AM. First thing in the morning teachers take lunch count and attendance.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS - You have been notified by the nurse if your records are incomplete. If physicals, immunization records, lead screening, and dental or vision exams are not complete by October 1st, your child will not be able to attend school. This is a state of Illinois requirement. A reminder for the future that all records should be complete by the first day of school.

NEWMAN FOOTBALL GAMES - I received an e-mail from Mike Papoccia regarding expectations for student behavior while attending Newman football games. “If your student plans to attend a Newman football game, they should be accompanied by a responsible adult. During the game, they will remain in the stands with the responsible adult, or for home games, in the section designated for students which is the north end of the spectator section. The areas below the stands will be patrolled and any student not in the stand will be asked to leave the game. Students are not allowed to bring balls into the game. If a ball is brought to the game, it will be confiscated.”

ANNUAL FUNDRAISING NEWSLETTER - Please check the backpacks for our annual newsletter. We shared lots of good information regarding parent support for this school year! The fundraising budget goal is $95,000. Corporate Sponsorship program and its dedicated committee contributed $33,000! Very nice jump start. With 4 events ahead of us, please keep yourself informed. Folks, you are the sole resource for a successful fundraising year. First and foremost, read any and all information coming home and keep yourself updated with the Wednesday weekly newsletter. Together, we can do this! Diana Healy & Tammy Moran Fundraising Coordinators

ANNUAL TSHIRT ORDER FORM IN YOUR CHILD’S ENVELOPE! - It is time to order the “Healthy Hearts and Helping Hands” annual t-shirt. The order form was sent home last week. PLEASE complete and return ASAP! ALL children will get a t-shirt to wear to our October Serve-A-Thon, our March Walk-A-Thon, and our May Fun Day, as well as other dress down days. We are asking for a $6 donation per shirt. Adults are welcome to order a t-shirt as well to support the children at their events throughout the school year. Return all order forms in your child’s Wednesday envelope or in the Serve-A-Thon mailbox in the office. The deadline is Wednesday, September 27th. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Tammy at 626-5623.

NURSING HOME VISIT - 4th and 5th graders will visit Sterling Pavilion to play bingo with the residents on Monday, September 25th.

EARLY DISMISSAL - Thursday, September 28th at 11:15 for professional development.

BUS EVACUATION DRILL - Tuesday, September 26th.

NEWMAN HOMECOMING PARADE - Friday, September 29th. Students in grades K-8 will walk to Kilgore Park to watch the parade. Permission slips are being sent home today. Students may wear jeans or school shorts and a Newman t-shirt, or St. Mary’s spirit wear shirt. NO sweatshirts or hoodies to be worn as a shirt. No snacks or drinks at the park. If you plan on picking up your child from the parade, please indicate that on the bottom of the permission slip.

STAND UP FOR LIFE - St. Mary and Sacred Heart Churches will hold a Life Chain on Sunday, October 1st from 12:45-2:00PM. Meet at the intersection of Locust and 6th Street by St. Mary’s School. The Sterling and Rock Falls community are invited to stand up for the unborn.

OPEN HOUSE/GRANDPARENT’S DAY/BOOK FAIR - Sunday, October 1st from 9:30AM-11:30AM. (Book Fair begins at 8:30AM)

BOX TOPS - announcing our first Box Tops Class Competition! Keep clipping and sending in your box tops labeled with your child’s name and class. The class that collects the most Box Tops by Friday, October 20th will receive a donut party!

LIBRARY NEWS

BOOK FAIR HOME PAGE - Check out our Scholastic Book Fair homepage at:

http://bookfairs.scholastic.come/homepage/stmary23 or by using “Find a Fair” at www.scholastic.com/Fair . 

VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED - to help with the Fair on October 1st - 4th. Fair times are listed on the “homepage”. To volunteer for a shift, you may return the sign-up sheet that was sent home earlier to Mrs. Cook by Monday, September 25th or call Chris Howell @ 815-622-8569.

GIFT CERTIFICATES - not sure what to buy? Purchase a Scholastic Book Fair Gift Certificate! To purchase a gift certificate for that special person or for information, please contact Linda Cook, co-chairperson @ 815-625-2253 (school) or Chris Howell, co-chairperson @ 815-622-8569.

ALL FOR BOOKS - a flyer will be coming home today explaining the Scholastic Book Fair “All For Books” program. Funds collected will be used to purchase books from the Book Fair for our school library! Donations of any amount are most welcome. Thank you.