LASALLE CATHOLIC CHRONICLE
Entertaining Angels
December 8, 2023
Dec 12 - GWAEA Hearing Testing - see more information below
Dec 12 - LCES Christmas Concerts at St. Jude Church., PK-1st gr. 6:00 pm; 2nd-4th gr. 6:30 pm, see below for more information
Dec 12 - LCMS 5th-8th gr. Band and 5th/6th gr. Christmas Concert, 7:30 pm @ LCMS Gym, see below for more information
Dec 13 - LC Liturgy, 10:00 am @ SJC
Dec 13 - LC Community Rosary, after Liturgy @ SJC
Dec 14 - PA Meeting, 6:00 pm @ LCMS HF Room
Dec 20 - LC Liturgy, 10:00 am @ SJC
Dec 20 - LC Community Rosary, after Liturgy @ SJC
Dec 22 - EARLY DISMISSAL @ 1:00 pm
Dec 24-Jan 2 - Christmas Break, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Jan 3 - Staff Workshop - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Jan 4 - Classes Resume
LCS: LaSalle Catholic School
LCES: LaSalle Catholic Elementary School
LCMS: LaSalle Catholic Middle School
XHS: Xavier High School
SJC: St. Jude Church
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ALL LASALLE CATHOLIC NEWS
This Christmas, please join the parents/guardians of LaSalle Catholic Schools in remembering all our faculty and staff and the effort they make in ensuring our children are receiving a top-notch education, driven by our Catholic values.
The Parent Association will be collecting for a fund to give all teachers and staff a token of our continuing appreciation. Each person will be given an item with our LaSalle Catholic name and logo.
Simply put any amount into a sealed envelope, or a check made out to LaSalle Catholic School, and return your donation to one of the school offices by Friday, December 15, 2023. Place it in an envelope marked “PA Christmas Project”. The amount of your contribution will remain anonymous.
Many thanks for your contribution and support of all our staff members at LaSalle Catholic Schools!
The LaSalle Catholic Parent Association Executive Board
GWAEA Hearing Testing
Lasalle students are having their hearing checked by a Grant Wood Audiologist on December 12th. The grades that are evaluated are Preschool, K, 1st, 2nd and 5th. If for any reason you do not want your student to be tested, please email me and let me know.
Thanks,
Nurse Shawn
News from Our Nurse
If your child needs cough drops at school please provide them in a baggie with their name on the bag. They will be kept in the nurse's office. We allow them one in the morning and one in the afternoon. We will only give cough drops to students that are bringing them from home. Thank you!
Nurse Shawn
Metro Catholic Outreach
Metro Catholic Outreach (MCO) helps out families in need. Sometimes times may be tough if a family is going through changes, dealing with medical expenses, or unexpected bills. MCO Food bags are available weekly (with items that are easy for kids to make on their own -- i.e. Easy Mac n Cheese, cans of soup with pop tops, fruit cups, granola bars, and fun treats). No proof of income required. Please contact Katherine Sterling, school counselor, to start receiving these bags weekly. All contacts are confidential.
Nominate an Awesome Lancer
An annual tradition at the LaSalle Catholic gala is to celebrate the contributions of an individual, couple, family, or group to LaSalle Catholic with the Ex Corde Ecclesia Award.
More information is available at this form where you can nominate as well.
Nominations are due by 12:00 pm, December 15th, 2023. Thank you!
Annual LaSalle Catholic Gala
Save the Date for the 11th Annual LaSalle Catholic Gala to be held on Friday, February 2nd, 2024, at the St. Jude Catholic Church Parish Center.
Doors open at 5:30 PM and the event will feature a live and silent auction, dinner, a unique dessert dash, games, and a brand-new addition this year: an after-party where you can dance the night away!
All proceeds from the Gala will benefit tuition assistance and facility improvements at LaSalle Catholic School. Consider becoming a sponsor or donating an item for the auction—visit fundraiser.support/LaSalleCRGala2024 or email us at lasallecrgala@gmail.com for more details.
Don't forget to stay updated by liking and following our Gala Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LaSalleCatholicGalaCR. We can't wait to see you there!
HyVee Fundraising Cards
Hy-Vee 2024 fundraising cards are in just in time for all of your holiday gatherings. These make the perfect stocking stuffer and are a great way to raise funds for your respective schools, sports, and organizations. Cards are sold for $20, & you earn $16 per card!
For more information on cards or to place an order, visit: https://ms.spr.ly/6188iDgJu
LASALLE CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
Middle School Christmas Toy Drive
LASALLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Miss Cooling's 3rd Grade Service Learning Project
Highlighting our next classroom's Service Learning Project:
WE ARE HELPING THE HOMELESS AT THE WILLIS DADY HOMELESS SHELTER!! YAY!!!!
Miss Cooling’s class would like you to vote for your favorite gingerbread house! Each student has created a unique gingerbread house for you to vote for!
Votes cost 25 cents, but you are welcome to donate whatever you want. You can vote as many times as you want too!!!
EVERYONE CAN… VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! Students, teachers, adults, parents, ANYONE!!!!
All the money will be given to the Willis Dady Shelter when the contest is over!!
Thank you for your support!!
Miss Cooling and the 3rd graders
Sacramental Records
Please remember that along with needing copies of health forms, etc. (including birth certificates) for our student files, we also need copies of the following sacramental documents as well:
1. Baptismal certificate
2. 1st Eucharist certificate (for students in 2nd - 4th grades). Students typically make their 1st Eucharist in the Spring of their 2nd grade year.
Please either bring a copy of these document(s) in to the office or email them to: kireland@lasallecatholiccr.org. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank You!
A special thank you to Kathy Shebetka, former LaSalle parent, for the many donations she gave to our staff at the LaSalle Elementary building. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.
PARENT ASSOCIATION CORNER
DECEMBER PA MEETING
The December PA Meeting will be held on THURSDAY, December 14th. Please note the change from Tuesday to Thursday - this is due to the Christmas concerts that Tuesday. The meeting will be at 6:00pm in the Middle School Holy Family Room. Topics include: Spring Carnival, Lazy Lancer Night, Spring Trivia, Teacher Appreciation, and Kernel’s Game.
EMAIL LIST
If you would like to join the PA email list please send an email to lasallepa@lasallecatholiccr.org. The list is only used for for sending meeting agendas, meeting minute, and asking for volunteers on occasion. Thank you!
PA MEETINGS
Please see below for the dates and times of the PA Meetings for the 2023-24 school year. Agendas will be released each month in this newsletter. TEN amazing parents were at our meeting this week, and more are always welcome!
Quick and Easy Fundraisers
There are several quick and easy things we can do to help raise funds for LaSalle Catholic! These are all year-round!
- Coke Rewards: Type in the code under the bottle cap or scan in the bar code on your Coke product. Currently listed as Holy Family.
- HyVee Receipts: Please start collecting receipts dated 4/1/2023 and after for the next promotion that will end on 3/31/2024. Please turn receipts in as you get them to make counting more manageable.
- Casey’s Rewards: Currently listed as Holy Family School - St. Jude Center.
- Box Tops for Education: Currently listed under St. Jude Holy Family.
We appreciate your support!!
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the PA, or would like to know how to get involved, feel free to send us an email at lasallepa@lasallecatholiccr.org
XAVIER HS, OUR PARTNER PARISHES, AND COMMUNITY NEWS
XHS Winter Cheer Camp
WINTER CHEER CAMP
Future Saints in Kindergarten - 6th grade, join the Xavier Cheerleaders for a cheer camp on Friday, January 19th, 2024, from 4:00pm -6:00pm in the Xavier Practice Gym. Campers will perform at halftime of the JV girls basketball game that same night.
COST INCLUDES
*Tee Shirt
*Attendance at the camp on January 19, 2024.
*Performance at the JV Girls game on January 19th, 2024
*Two entrance tickets to the basketball game on 1-19
To Register go to https://xavierhs.8to18.com/ and click on Begin Registration. The Cheer Camp is listed under School Year Camps
ETCETERA
The Roundtable Podcast
Email: zzeckser@holyfamilycr.org
Website: www.lasallecatholiccr.org
Location: 3700 1st Avenue Northwest, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Phone: 3193967792
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaSalleCatholic
Twitter/X: @LaSalleCatholicCR