Weekly Update
Holy Cross Academy: Middle School Edition
Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Thank you again for being a part of our HCA community! We appreciate you and thank you for allowing us to be an integral part of you child's academic and faith formation.
Below are some updates and important information regarding September events, etc.
Peace to all of you this long and lovely weekend!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Bickel
Student Council (STUCO) News!
INTODUCING OUR 2022-2023 STUCO MEMBER!
President: Matthew Conte
Vice President: Celia Medeiros
Secretary: Olivia Leahy
Treasurer: Lilly Buster
Faith Leader: Joe Salmo
8A Homeroom Rep: Will Brasser
8B Homeroom Rep: Emma Schuck
7A Homeroom Reps: Guhan Anbukumar & Maggie Heavey
7B Homeroom Reps: Meghan Newell & Addison Schloss
6A Homeroom Reps: Peyton Gassel Seamus O’Neill
6B Homeroom Reps: Catherine Kinkead & Winston Miller
We are excited about our Student Council (STUCO) this year! 8th grade students running for President campaigned this week and gave excellent campaign speeches yesterday!
We are so proud of the work they put into becoming leaders at the middle school!
Elected STUCO members will go to weekly meetings and report back to their homerooms to plan activities for the school year!
All students represent our student body, so therefore all students are contributing members to Student Council! It is an exciting opportunity and a way to build leadership, faith community, and character development at our school.
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Upcoming Dates
Monday, September 5: Labor Day; No School
Wednesday, September 7: Picture Day
Wednesday, September 14: All Academy Mass OLP
Thursday, September 15: Back to School Night 6:00-7:30
Monday, September 19th-23rd: Testing Week
HCPA NEWS!
Hello HCA Families,
Our first HCPA meeting will be held on September 14th at 6:30pm in the St. Michael's cafeteria. We hope to see you there in person or on Facebook live that evening!
We are hosting a movie night at OLP on September 16th. More information coming soon!
Also, we still need a few more volunteers for upcoming HCPA events. Please consider signing up!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054FA8AF23A5FC1-hcpa1
Thank you for an awesome DOT DAY today! We are looking forward to another excellent year!
~HCPA
All Academy Mass
Dear Middle School Families,
If your son or daughter would like to participate in the choir for the upcoming Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross Mass celebrating HCA's 10th anniversary, please contact Mrs. Krobath at ekrobath@hca-stl.org by Friday, September 9. Students participating in the choir will need to arrive at 7:15 on Wednesday, September 14th at the OLP church in order to rehearse prior to the Mass.
Students should wear their HCA logoed polo for Mass day as well.
Any questions, please contact Mrs. Krobath.
Thank you!
8th Grade Cotillion Corner
Dear Parents,
Cotillion will be held on 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 11/1 with the final dance and dinner taking place on 11/4. The Tuesday classes will run from 2:50 - 4:20. The final dinner/dance will be from 6 - 8.
Please visit this Google Form for more details and to sign up for 8th grade Cotillion.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEt4UmwGdeY1ECmPihOAPLqQmBrWquQvqHwOauOWE5lcJCBQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Below you will see a document that explains what the students will do each week at Cotillion.
The fee for Cotillion is $100 per student. This covers the cost of the Cotillion director, snacks and the final dinner/dance. Please make checks payable to HCA and send in an envelope labeled "Cotillion". If you would like to be billed through SmartTuition, please e-mail us at the address below.
Scholarships are available for families who might need assistance. Please contact Mrs. Bickel.
We still have a few spots remaining to serve as a chaperone. If you are interested, please contact us at graduatingclass@hca-stl.org.
We hope all of the 8th graders can join in this fun event. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Eryn Krobath
Sarah Moreland-Russell
Cotillion Co-Chairs
Resources For Surviving Middle School - For parents and students!
Parents, I encourage you to share resources as you navigate this new land of middle school and remember that this is a different, yet exciting and short phase of development!
Take what you like from these articles and erase the rest!
Enjoy the messy middle :)