CRUSADER NEWSLETTER

October 13, 2022

Important Dates


  • OCT 17—NO SCHOOL
  • OCT 18 - Breast cancer awareness - Dress down for $1 - Must wear pink
  • OCT 23 - CMC Open House, 1-3pm (see email sent to 8th grade families)
  • OCT 31—Trunk or Treat 12:30pm with CMC
  • NOV 1 - Mass (Tuesday) - All Saints Day
  • NOV 3 and 4th - NO SCHOOL - MANS conference for teachers
  • NOV 10 - Parent/teacher conference in the PM
  • NOV 11 - NO SCHOOL - Parent/teacher conferences
  • NOV 15 - PTO meeting via Zoom
  • NOV 18 - All school Thanksgiving feast
  • NOV 19 and DEC 3rd - AOD HS placement test at CMC - (see email sent to 8th grade families)
  • NOV 23, 24 & 25 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

THANK YOU!

Thank you for all the great feedback on the new newsletter. We are happy to know it has been well received.
DRESS DOWN DAY FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS - 10/18

DRESS DOWN DAY FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS - 10/18

Students are allowed to dress down on 10/18 for $1 to support breast cancer awareness. Students must wear something pink. If students do not have something pink, for an additional $1, they can purchase a pink ribbon pin to wear. If they are wearing pink and still want to purchase a pin they are more than welcome to. Thank you for supporting this great cause.
DRESS DOWN DAY FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS - 10/18

CROSS COUNTRY NEWS

Our Crusaders are having a great season and continue to medal at each meet.


The Holy Cross Cross Country team is running their last meet tonight! Oct. 13th, 5:30pm @ Columbus Twp. Park. (1670 Bauman Rd). Come cheer them on!

VOLLEYBALL NEWS


Our Crusaders are currently in line for E Division playoffs! Come out and cheer them on to victory!


Next game is Oct. 13th, 6:30pm @ St. Lawrence

GOT THE MUNCHIES?

NJHS sponsor the snack store! It’s open between 7:15-7:30am, Mon-Fri. The prices of snacks will range from $.25-.50. A wide variety of snacks will be available such as Cheez-its, Fruit Roll Ups, pretzels, water, Gushers, and much more!!
GOLF TEAM IS UNDERWAY

GOLF TEAM IS UNDERWAY

Golf club has begun but there is still time to join. Coaches are Mr. Path and Dr. Dixon.


Practice on 10/14 - Golf Club will be at Golf Country (address below). It will begin at 3:30pm. Price is $6 for a medium bucket of balls and kids/parents need to sign in. Practice will run 45-60 minutes. Coaches are requesting that some adults stay and just make sure the kids don't wander around.


Address: 4730 Smiths Creek Rd, Kimball, MI 48074


Phone: (810) 364-9160


Order: golfcountryonline.com

GOLF TEAM IS UNDERWAY

WOULD YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAKE A GREAT SUBSTITUTE?

Holy Cross is looking for substitute teachers. If you or someone you know is interested please stop in the office for an application packet.
Big picture
BOOK FAIR COMING SOON....

BOOK FAIR COMING SOON....

The school book fair is coming soon. It is scheduled for the week of Nov. 7-11th. More details to come.
BOOK FAIR COMING SOON....
DRAMA CLUB FUNDRAISER WITH RAY WIEGANDS NURSERY

DRAMA CLUB FUNDRAISER WITH RAY WIEGANDS NURSERY

Order forms went home this week for the Drama Club fundraiser. Drama Club is funded 100% by generous donations. Your support matters and is more than appreciated. We have partnered with Ray Wiegand's Nursery to offer you beautiful holiday decor for your home. If you cannot find your order form please stop by the school office, we have a few left.


Orders are due: Wed., November 2nd, please bring them to the school office.

Payment: Cash or check, checks should be made out to "OLR"

Pick-up Info: Product and Gift Certificates will be available for pick-up on Wed, Nov. 30th @ 3pm.

Questions: Please contact Katie Phelan @810-434-5416 or katieannphelan@yahoo.com. Becky Bryson @ 757-334-9662 or beckybryson123@gmail.com

DRAMA CLUB FUNDRAISER WITH RAY WIEGANDS NURSERY

YOUTH CHOIR

Open to 2nd-8th graders, Youth Choir has begun. Practice is on Mondays, from 3pm to 3:35pm with pick up at the Fine Arts building.

HAVE YOUR PIE AND EAT IT TOO!

HAVE YOUR PIE AND EAT IT TOO!

The ACHATZ Pie PTO Fundraiser is open! Fliers and order forms went home this week. Please fill out and return to the school office no later than Oct. 20th. Just a note: This is a "coupon" sale, meaning you will receive a coupon for the type of food you ordered. You will then be able to redeem your coupon(s) at any ACHATZ Pie location. Coupons expire after 1 year.
HAVE YOUR PIE AND EAT IT TOO!

PTO Corner

Interested in what PTO is up to and what events to mark on your calendars? Check out the “PTO Particulars” flyer attached to the newsletter email.


Next PTO meeting is Nov 15th @ 7:30am via Zoom. Join us! Just let Sunni know your email so she can get you the Zoom dial in codes. sunshinemariephotography@yahoo.com

STAY IN THE KNOW

“Holy Cross Parent Group”

on Facebook

Here it is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/holycrossparentgroup

The group will serve as an online forum for parents / grandparents /guardians to:

· Ask questions;

· Share information (community events, sports tryouts, camps, educational opportunities, etc.);

· Donate items to each other (HC spirit wear, school supplies, etc.);

· Share PTO news and fundraiser information;

· Share other school news, internal pictures, newsletters, etc.;

· Showcase upcoming school events.

This will be a private group, and parents are invited to request admittance.

WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL

VG's Receipts: Thanks to everyone who continues to save them for us. Please keep saving the entire VG’s receipts, including the “Direct Your Dollars” paragraph. (Sorry--“e-receipts” are not accepted.) We’ll continue to collect receipts until the store tells us to stop! Drop off receipts at the school office or at the rectory.


Amazon Smile: You can designate Holy Cross to receive credit from online shopping through Amazon Smile. We are registered in Amazon Smile as “Our Lady On the River Parish Marine City”

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/37-1542098


Box Tops for Education: Just a reminder about “how to” digitally save those little box tops….download the app, scan the receipt, and you’ve done it! For details on the new program, please go to: https://www.boxtops4education.com/newbtfe

Please do continue to clip and send in “Box Tops” with good expiration dates: they are very strict about dates, however, and expired “Box Tops” are not honored.

HELPFUL LINKS AND CONTACTS

LUNCH MENU :

Lunch menu - click here!


FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION:

Free/Reduced Lunch Application


SPIRIT WEAR - TP LOGOS:

https://holycrosscatholic.itemorder.com/sale


PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN:

To find a session that fits your schedule, go to www.virtus.org and select “First Time Registrant.” Then choose “view list” of class sites, and choose “Detroit.” Scroll through to find your session, then go back to the top of that page to create your login.


SPORTS PHYSICALS:

http://holycrossonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/athletics-physical-form.pdf


SCRIP:

The SCRIP office is open Fridays 7-9am and Mondays 5-6pm. You can also leave messages on the school phone or via email--school@holycrossonline.net.

Not quite sure how SCRIP works?--call Tammi Walker at 810-531-3458


SERVICE CREDITS:


LUNCH SUPERVISOR SIGN UP:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tqQWXOy86EdecEz7Sq0dzzPy6NK6SUjTd9zNJXEHIFE/edit#gid=2112835498


BINGO SIGN-UP - WEDNESDAY:

Paul Burger at 734.837.5807

About Us

About Us

About Us

school@holycrossonline.net 810-765-3591 holycrossonline.net