Happy Wednesday!

I look forward to seeing all of you at the Christmas Program tomorrow night at 6:30 pm. The kids are excited for you to see all of their hard work in action.

As we prepare for Christmas vacation, I want to wish all of you a wonderful, safe, and peaceful holiday season. May you feel the blessings of Jesus' arrival and the renewal necessary to begin a new year.

Have a wonderful week!

Katie Dempsey

Principal

kdempsey@hrrsjda.org

• Thurs - All School Christmas Program (6:30 pm in the Auditorium, Seating begins at 6 pm)
• Fri - Last Day of School before Christmas Vacation! Spirit Day for Students...Red and Green. 3 pm Dismissal! Extended Care is Available until 6 pm.

FAMILIES NEEDING ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MUST READ/APPLY:

VERY IMPORTANT:

This means that NO contracts will be negotiated without applying first through Fulcrum. Any family who has not applied for Fulcrum by this Friday will be expected to pay the full tuition amount for the 2016-17 school year.

Charges for meals and extended care are due immediately after the school account statements are received in your student's envelope. There should be no outstanding balances from September and October meals and extended care. If families have outstanding balances from these months, students will not be allowed to receive lunch or attend extended care. Please don't let this happen to you. Contact Kelly at finance@hrrsjda.org immediately if you need to discuss payment arrangements.

• Mary Rezny's mom, Mary Jean Klebba and sister, Kathy Bloink, who are both facing significant health problems.
  
• "Mr. Paul" McAllister, who recently had a heart procedure.
• Juan Perez (Piano player for the church and the school over the years and former HR parent), who is battling cancer.

• Jakeline Lemus and Lizbeth Duran for the Tamale and Atole fund-raiser!
• All of the parents who decorated the auditorium, stage, and the front entryway for Christmas.
• A special thanks to Cecilia Hampton and all of the Christmas Program helpers...costumes, decorations, etc. Thank you!!!

Auction/Crab Feed:

Are you fantastic at finding amazing holiday deals? Now is the perfect time to pick up those auction items! Create your own auction basket or individual items (totaling $100) and we can put the basket together for you. If you are looking for inspiration, we have created a Registry (http://www.myregistry.com/public/2016-hrrs-jda) and Pinterest board (https://www.pinterest.com/auctionjda/gift-basket-ideas/) for your convenience.

Prefer to solicit donations from local businesses? Procurement/donation forms are available at the office. Auction items are due no later than Friday, February 12th.

Come see and bid on the amazing baskets at the 2016 HRRS/JDA Crab Feed & Auction scheduled for March 12th! Tickets will be on sale soon.

Annual Appeal:

We are still in the midst of raising funds for our annual fund appeal. This year, our goal is $150,000. The funds raised help offset the costs of the curriculum upgrades and new music/band program that we rolled out this school year. As Catholic school families, you make a great sacrifice of time and money to send your children to Holy Rosary School. We are hoping for 100% support from families. Thank you to the families that have already donated thus far. A one-time donation can be made or please consider a monthly pledge. Giving $25 a month for ten months provides a total donation of $250. No amount is too small to make a difference. Thank you for your consideration in helping our school.

With the Christmas break coming up, it's important to think about ways to keep kids engaged (and parents from going crazy) during the upcoming 2 week break. Check out the following article, Keep Skills Sharp During the Winter Break, for some great ideas!

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/parent-child/keep-skills-sharp-during-winter-break

Questions about Curriculum?

Please submit questions for the next Curriculum Corner to Dr. Yaden at BYaden@plu.edu.