Catholic Schools Week #CSW18
Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.
Celebrating Your Parish~Sunday, January 28th: Mass at St Gregory's at 10am
Sunday, Jan 28, 2018, 10:00 AM
St. Gregory Parish, Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester Center, MA, United States
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Let's Get this Party Started! #CSW18
Door Decorating Contest: How will classrooms incorporate “Communities of Faith, Knowledge & Service” in an innovative and creative way? How can this also be weaved into our theme of Peace & Unity OR #LowerMillsLEADERS? Other thoughts: Is there something you could leave up for Black History Month that you could incorporate both powerful messages?
Personalized notes and prayers from our school community will go into the Blessing Bags.
What will your note say in the Blessing Bag you pack?
Please remember to purchase the most needed items!
God loves you!
Monday, January 29th: Celebrating Our Community
We will have some special guests from the community to help support our project. Below are folks who have confirmed, there are still a few more RSVP's we are waiting for!
- Mayor Marty Walsh
- Commissioner Evans, Boston Police Department
- Commissioner Finn, Boston Fire Department
- Boston Police Media Team
- Boston Police Department-School Unit (5 officers plus Deputy Superintendent)
- Taniya Nayak from HGTV
- Kevin Sibley, Executive Director of the Office of Returning Citizens (plus 5 people from his office)
- Owners and Investors from Lower Mills Tavern and Yellow Door Taqueira
- Ashlee from Jamn 94.5
- Boston Police K-9 unit demonstration
- Boston Bruins mascot "Blades the Bruin" and folks from the Boston Bruins promo team
- Our friends and benefactors from the Campaign for Catholic Schools
Please have your classroom make something to present to the guests that incorporates the Catholic Schools Week themes! Think of something they can hang in their office that will always remind them of #LowerMillsLEADERS:
- PreK-A, K1A, K2A: Mayor Marty Walsh
- 2.9, PreK-B, K1B, K2B: Commissioner Evans and Commissioner Finn (Boston Fire)
- Grades 1 and 2: Taniya from HGTV/Lower Mills Tavern/Yellow Door Taqueira
- Grades 3, 4, and 5: Boston Police Department-School Unit
- Middle School: Ashlee from Jamn 94.5
We need items for our Blessing Bags! Please help! Our donations have been coming in slow.
May I ask that while you are out this weekend and over the next few weeks, you can pick up some of the most needed items to fill the bags:
- Gift cards to CVS, Shaws, Visa cards, Target, Dollar Store, Stop and Shop, etc (this will allow staff to go and purchase the items below)
- Gallon plastic bags
- Reusable bags
- Hats
- Gloves
- Scarf
- Warm Socks (wool socks, fuzzy socks)
- Any travel sized items you may have at home from hotel stays, etc.
- Tissues (small packs)
- Bandages
- Deodorant
- Bars of soap
- Comb
- Mouthwash (travel size)
- Tylenol (individual packet of 2)
- Toothbrush and Toothpaste
- Trail mix
- Juice boxes
- Fruit snacks
- Dried fruit
- Granola bars
- Crackers
- Protein powder packets
- Beef jerky
- Baby wipes
- Chapstick
- Moisturizer
- First Aid kit
- Grooming kit
- Reusable water bottle
- Heat pack
- Journal and pen
Promoting Catholic Identity: A Commitment to Community ~
A graphic organizer that students can use to reflect and pray:
Tuesday, January 30th: Celebrating Our Students
- Ice Cream Sundae Party for all!
- Grades 2.9 to 5: Pajama Day
- Middle School: Dress to the Decades
- No Homework for Students tonight
- Game Day! Puzzles, Board Games and Interactive White Board activities in the afternoon.
Wednesday, January 31st: Celebrating the Nation
- Students and teachers-wear clothes that represent your culture/ethnicity/country
- Family Appreciation Day~Have students write letters, make cards or record a video saying thank you for working so hard to send them to a Catholic School! Please post all videos on social media platforms with hashtag #CSW18 and #LowerMillsLEADERS
- Open House for prospective families from 8am to 11:30am and 3pm to 5pm
- Authors Cafe in Middle School
Thursday, February 1st: Celebrating Vocations
- Open House for prospective families from 8am to 9:30am and 3pm to 5pm
- Please have your classroom make a card or classroom larger card for Father Daily and Sister Ellen/Sister Gail/Sisters of Saint Joseph
- Pep Rally at 1pm
- Teachers and students colors below:
- 2.9: Gray
- PreK: Yellow
- K1: Light Blue
- K2: Orange
- Grade One: Purple
- Grade Two: Pink
- Grade Three: Tie-Dye
- Grade Four: Green
- Grade Five: Blue
- Grade Six: Red
- Grade Seven: Lime Green
- Grade Eight: Hot Pink
Friday, February 2nd: Celebrating Faculty, Staff and Volunteers
- Staff Luncheon
- Faculty College Swag Day~It is never too early to talk about going to college! Teachers will come to school representing the college or university they graduated! Let’s talk to our students and ask them…where are you going to go to college?
- Door Decorating Contest Results
- Three prizes (Grades 2.9 to K2, Grades 1 to 4 and Grades 5 to 8)
- Prizes will be: Free TAG Day for your class, 20 minutes of extra recess time and no lunch/recess duty for the teacher for the following Monday!