Hark! the Herald
Friday, October 26th, 2018
Here is the November lunch menu for the remainder of this week
Afterschool Meal Program:
Thursday 11/1/18 Pretzels, Turkey Roll Up, String Cheese, Broccoli w/Ranch, Orange Slices, Milk
Friday 11/2/18 Hot Dog on a Whole Grain Bun, Celery Sticks, Apples, Milk
AND THE SUPER RAFFLE WINNERS ARE....
$2,000 Prize Winner: Henry and Jane Shaughnessy
$1,000 Prize Winner: Kevin and Liza O'Neil
$500 Prize Winner: Jason Coplan
$250 Prize Winner: Deirdre Kelliher Grass
$150 Prize Winner: Jessica Baldwin
For a $500 tuition voucher, the family who sold the most tickets: Borst Family with 46 tickets!
For a $150 Visa gift card, the family who sold the winning ticket: Katharine Graf
Congratulations to everyone who purchased a winning ticket!!!
And a big thank you to EVERYONE who purchased a raffle ticket. Your contributions to the school and our students are life-changing so we greatly appreciate your support.
Important Dates and Reminders
Attention all students and parents:
We need your help with keeping the front door secure each day. New weather stripping was added to the front door and until it gets broken in, the door is not closing securely.
Please, as you enter or leave the building, take a minute to look behind you and pull/jiggle the door shut. Thank you so much for your help!
Regarding Halloween and Mass next week:
- 1pm: We will have our annual Halloween Parade to the local businesses. The theme this year is Saints. All of the faculty and staff will be dressed as Saints, so if your kids would like join us and dress as their favorite Saint, we would be thrilled. If they already have a costume picked out, have them bring that in to wear. As Mrs. Beam always says, "No blood, no weapons". Students should come dressed in regular uniform for the day. They will be given about 15-20 minutes before the parade begins to change into their costume. Parents are welcome to join us for the parade.
- Mass will be held on Thursday next week, not on Wednesday
8:45 am ALL SAINTS DAY SCHOOL MASS: Holy Day of Obligation- please join us!
Catholic Schools Week November 4th-9th
Schedule of Events
Monday 11/5: FREE PE Dress Down Day
K-8 wear whatever athletic attire you’d like
9-12 regular dress down day, athletic attire is OK
Tuesday 11/6: Readathon
Wednesday 11/7: Mass and Community Service
Thursday 11/8: Bishop’s Mass in Burlington,VT
(for 11th and 12th graders only)
Friday 11/9: Student Breakfast
Special (Surprise!) Performance for Students
All School Spaghetti Dinner (see details below)
- Monday November 12th- NO SCHOOL in honor of Veteran's Day
- Friday November 16th- Early Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Uniform Reminder
CSW Spaghetti Dinner at 5:30pm on Friday, 11/9- Featuring Father Baker's Famous Spaghetti Sauce
We have a new event this year for Catholic Schools Week:
Instead of a Sunday morning Parish Brunch, we decided to have a Friday Night Spaghetti Supper! The dinner starts at 5:30pm. The Knights of Columbus will help us to prepare a Spaghetti Dinner, featuring Father Justin Baker's Famous Secret Recipe Spaghetti Sauce.
We will also serve salad, bread, and cake for dessert.
- Father has offered to donate some jars of Dell'Amore Sauce as door prizes.
- The Knights of Columbus will have their fundraiser quilt on display with tickets available for purchase. This is a new fundraiser for the Knights, the quilt was created by 3 women in the parish, and the proceeds are being donated towards the purchase of an automatic door opener for the side door of the church.
** THIS IS A FREE EVENT intended to simply bring the families of Saint Michael School and Saint Micheal Parish together for an evening to celebrate our Catholic school and the support of our parish. We really hope that you will join us.
We are looking for some donations
Here are a few items that we could use here at the school.
- Regular size Muffin Tin and Cookie baking sheets
- New or gently used pillowcases, fitted sheets, and blankets (for the nurses office)
- New or gently used rectangular tablecloths
- Stella Dora day lilies or any variety of iris bulbs
- Are you skilled with a sewing machine? We would love some new cloth covers for our ice packs. We have fabric if you are willing to make some for us.
Breakfast Lunch and AMP menus
Breakfast $2.25/meal, Lunch $3.50/meal
Monday 10-29-18
Bagel w/cream cheese, juice, fruit choice, milk
Tuesday 10-30-18
Egg/cheese sandwich, juice, fruit choice, milk
Wednesday 10-31-18
Double berry muffin, string cheese, juice, fruit choice, milk
Thursday 11-1-18
Pancakes w/syrup, juice, fruit choice, milk
Friday 11-2-18
Yogurt w/granola, juice, fruit choice, milk
After School Meal Program
Free Afterschool meal program available to all students who stay after school, for any reason. If you would like your child to have a meal, please remind them to sign up that day when ordering their lunch.
Community Events
All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation)
Saint Michael Parish: 47 Walnut Street Brattleboro, VT
The Mass Times are as follows:
Wednesday, November 1st
8:45AM, 12PM and 5:15PM.
PIANO AND ORGAN LESSONS NOW AVAILABLE
Hi! I'm Breton Abbondanzio, the new Music Director at St. Michael Parish and I'm pleased to offer private lessons in piano and organ. I teach all ages and levels and some of my students have won prizes in the ATAM Music Competition in Newton, MA. Lessons are a half hour in duration and my fee is reasonable and competitive. Please give me a call at (413) 824-9881 or email me at babbondanzio@gmail.com. I look forward to teaching your child!
"THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS" READING GROUP
It's not too late to join a group of young people who are doing dramatic readings from C.S. Lewis's novel “The Screwtape Letters” every week. This group is open to youth age high school and up. They meet from 9:10 to 10:10 on Sunday mornings in the parish center.
ALL SOUL'S DAY, FRIDAY 11/2/18 MASS CELEBRATED FOR BEREAVED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN
No matter when or how your child died, the pain of loss often remains. Join us as we remember God's children at this special Mass. Light refreshments will be served following the Mass.
For details, please call Shirley at 802-254-2696
Saint Michael Roman Catholic Church
47 Walnut Street, Brattleboro VT
BMAC's Annual LEGO Contest and Exhibit is right around the corner! If you are interested in participating in the show by building a piece, or would like to come see the exhibit the weekend of November 9-11, it would be much appreciated! All the guidelines, info, and entry form are available on our website.
A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST is the story of two men. Luke, as a friend and physician, risks his life when he ventures into the city of Rome to visit Paul, who is held captive in Nero’s darkest, bleakest prison cell. Bound in chains, Paul’s struggle is internal. He has survived so much—floggings, shipwreck, starvation, stoning, hunger and thirst, cold and exposure—yet as he waits for his appointment with death, he is haunted by the shadows of his past misdeeds. Two men struggled against a determined emperor and the frailties of the human spirit in order to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ and spread their message to the world. Please join us on Tuesday, November 13th at 6PM in the youth center to watch this movie starring Jim Caviezel, Olivier Martinez and James Faulkner. Popcorn, snacks, and drinks will be provided.
Save those Boxtops!
Every Boxtop that you clip is worth 10 cents. Dont throw them away... clip 'em and have your student drop them off in the office. It's free money for our school!
We'd Love to Hear from You
Email: lindsayoneil@smsvt.info
Website: www.saintmichaelschoolvt.org
Location: 48 Walnut Street, Brattleboro, VT, USA
Phone: 802-254-6320
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SMSVT