Yesterday marked the beginning of the Advent season. During Advent, we prepare and wait for the coming of Christ at Christmas. As a school community, we mark this period with prayer, opportunities for reconciliation, and helping others. Our intermediate students will lead us in prayer each Monday afternoon. Our students in grades 3-8th will each celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation with their class this month. Our Advent food drive begins today and runs through Friday as we all have the opportunity to help those in need.
The most common symbol in Advent is the Advent wreath and candles. A quick explanation of this tradition comes from catholiceducation.org:
The four candles represent the four weeks of Advent. A tradition is that each week represents one thousand years, to sum to the 4,000 years from Adam and Eve until the Birth of the Savior. Three candles are purple and one is rose. The purple candles in particular symbolize the prayer, penance, and preparatory sacrifices and goods works undertaken at this time. The rose candle is lit on the third Sunday, Gaudete Sunday, when the priest also wears rose vestments at Mass; Gaudete Sunday is the Sunday of rejoicing, because the faithful have arrived at the midpoint of Advent, when their preparation is now half over and they are close to Christmas. The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expectation and hope surrounding our Lord’s first coming into the world and the anticipation of His second coming.
The December menu is linked below.
Due to supply issues: December 8th will be cheese pizza instead of sausage. The days we have corn dogs will be mini corn dogs instead. We are working on obtaining whole grain breakfast items as all of our planned items are out of stock.
Happy Advent!
God bless,
Janet Abdoulaye, Principal
Recess Reminders
A few reminders:
- Recess is outdoors for the full scheduled time when the temperature is 32 degrees or above, including wind chill.
- Recess is outdoors for 15 minutes when the temperature is between 10 and 32, including wind chill.
- Recess is indoors when the temperature is below 10 degrees. Recess will also be indoors when it is raining or when the conditions outside warrant it such as an icy parking lot or a snow covered playground.
School Counselor
Students may be referred to Ms. Evans by teachers or the principal for a one-time visit. After that, parents must complete an consent form for continued visits. The consent form is available at the end of the Monday Memo or in the school office. You can reach Ms. Evans directly at kevans@saintsusanna.com
Easy Fund-Raising for Saint Susanna Catholic School!
Box Tops for Education
Here’s how it works:
- Step 1: Download the new Box Tops App (iTunes or Google Play) – it’s free
- Step 2: Create a username and connect it to your child’s school
- Step 3: Scan your grocery store receipt. Items with the new Box Tops label will be automatically credited to your school
Does this mean I should stop sending in my paper Box Tops that I have already clipped? No! Continue to send those to the school!
Kroger Community Rewards
Information on the Kroger Community Rewards program can be found here on their website or under the "rewards" tab in your Kroger app. You will need to search for the exact name of our organization as SAINT SUSANNAS SCHOOL PTP . From there, you can link your Kroger card with our organization and a portion of your spending at Kroger will come to us.
About Us
St. Susanna Catholic School's mission is to provide a Christ-centered, quality education that prepares and inspires its students to excel as they progress in their scholastic careers. Based on Catholic teachings, our students and staff exemplify the value of faith, service, love, and respect in all situations and with all people.
