Holy Family Happenings
Encourage one another and build each other up. 1 Thes. 5:11
November 15, 2019
Nov. 18-22 - HF Thanksgiving Food Drive
Nov. 20 - HF Rosary, 9:15 am @ SJ Church Chapel
Nov. 20 - HF Thanksgiving Liturgy, 10:00 @ SJ Church
Nov. 21 - OPUS Honor Choir in Ames
Nov. 22 - HF Spirit Day
Nov. 22 - HF Book Club, 8:30 am @ SJ Church Thaddeus Room
Nov. 26 - Dress Reward Day for students who brought in at least 3 items during Food Drive
Nov. 26 - HF Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 pm @ LSMS
Nov. 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break - SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION
Dec. 2 - Classes Resume
December Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Thanksgiving Food Drive Flyer
Ex Corde Ecclesia Award Flyer
HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL SYSTEM NEWS
New Holy Family Award - Ec Corde Ecclesiae
Thanksgiving food drive
65% Iowa Tax Credit:
It’s Transportation Parent Reimbursement Time!
Forms to request reimbursement are due to your resident school district by December 1st.
If you live more than two miles from the LaSalle/St. Jude campus and your son/daughter in Grades K - 8 is not on a bus route receiving transportation on a bus, you are entitled to parent reimbursement for transporting your child to school. The reimbursement is issued through your resident school district.
For families who reside in the Cedar Rapids Community School District, your child will be bringing home a reimbursement request form today for you to complete and return to the school office by Wednesday, November 20.
For families who resident in a school district other than Cedar Rapids, contact should be made with the Business Office of your public school district. A request for parent reimbursement must be completed and submitted to your resident school district by December 1st.
For residents in the College Community School District, the reimbursement request form has been attached. This should be completed and submitted to the College Community School District by December 1st.
If you have any questions, please contact Wayne Cook, Holy Family Transportation Coordinator, wcook@holyfamilycr.org
ISASP results
Holy Family students who took the ISASP standardized test last spring are bringing their test results home today. This includes students currently in grades 4-8. Please take some time to open the attachment below to understand how to read the results, as misunderstanding them could otherwise be an easy mistake to make. We are pleased with how our students performed as compared to the City of Cedar Rapids and to the rest of our great state. That said, we continue to work toward improving our instruction and expect our future test results to reflect even higher results in the tests to come.
Holy Family Spirit Wear Webstore:
There are a few new items for Christmas. These items are available for a limited time.
The November store is open until noon on Tuesday, November 19 so orders can be delivered before Christmas. Please note that this will be the last order for 2019.
Here is the link to the webstore:
Holy Family Scrip News
Scrip Testimonial: “Our family has been using the scrip program for about ten years. We use scrip for our groceries and gas (Fareway, Walmart, Casey’s). It is very easy and also keeps you on a budget. Over the course of this time we’ve have earned scrip rebates close to a student-year of tuition and split it with the school. If everyone were doing this, instead of $600 the school earned in the first three months of this school year: it would be about over $4,000! That could be over $16,000 a year for the school, including buying scrip ahead for the summer. Plus the same amount saved on tuition directly for families. I highly recommend SCRIP!” The power of numbers!
Thank-Scriping Day is November 21. You can earn up to 21% with 100+ bonuses on eGift cards and reloads- for 1 day only! Shop brands like Starbucks, DSW, Barnes & Noble and many more. A full list of participating brands will be announced soon.
Our next order will be Monday, November 18 at 9am. Only 4 more orders before Christmas! Upcoming December dates: 2, 9, 16.
Emery Tew
Holy Family Scrip Coordinator
LaSalle Musical: Madagascar, A Musical Adventure Jr.:
Tickets are now on sale! Performances are at Xavier High School in the Regis/LaSalle Theatre on Thursday, December 5th at 12:30 pm and 7:00 pm and on Friday, December 6 at 7:00 pm. Please see the ticket order form and Patron form in our Electronic Backpack.
Please note that we have a volunteer processing tickets and the tickets will be sent home with students the week of the performances.
Mrs. Detert’s 7th grade Lancer Hour planned menu (prize for 2nd highest earning class from our Walkathon)
November 26th menu change:
(Changes to the previously published menu are in bold.)
Salisbury Steak
Dinner Roll
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Strawberries & Grapes
MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
LaSalle Parent Association
We would like to Give Thanks to our Wonderful Staff at LaSalle. We will be having Fall Treats for them on Friday, November 22nd. Please sign up to bring something.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4aacae2da4f85-november3
Eighth Grade Families, Come Discover Xavier High School on Monday, Nov. 18th!
Doors Open at 6:30 p.m.
Program Begins at 7 p.m.
Eighth graders and eighth grade parents, you are invited to "Discover Xavier Night" on Monday, November 18th! Discover Xavier Night is an excellent opportunity to explore and learn about what makes a Xavier education unique. The evening will feature parent & student programs, testimonials, tours and an activity fair. All eighth grade families are welcome to attend regardless of where your student currently attends middle school. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and program will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Cara Joens at 319-294-6635 ext. 313, cara.joens@xaviersaints.org or visit www.XavierSaints.org/DXN.ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
St. Jude Parent Association
We would like to Give Thanks to our Wonderful Staff at St. Jude's. We will be having Fall Treats for them on Friday, November 22nd. Please sign up to bring something.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4ea9a722a3fa7-november3With Winter weather here, there are some reminders about concerning winter clothes.
All classes will go outside every day, weather permitting. That is, if it isn’t snowing heavily, or the temperature isn’t below 10 with or without windchill, we will go outside. Please, please, please dress your child in appropriate clothing. This means:
a winter coat
a winter hat-NOT a baseball hat
winter mittens or gloves (the thin ones don’t work well) (mittens are better for younger kiddos)
snow pants
snow boots
It may also be a good idea to have extra hats and gloves in their bags for the wet snow days.
Dress Code Reminder:
Information Updates:
XAVIER HS, OUR PARTNER PARISHES AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Dancing with the Saints!
Dancing with the Saints returns for its fifth season and again features ten Xavier community stars who are pairing up with local dance professionals to compete for YOUR vote via an online donation. All voting donations go to support a specific need/project at Xavier High School. This year’s proceeds will be used for necessary upgrades to XHS classrooms. Dancing with the Saints culminates with a high-energy live event in which our stars and their dance pros perform in front of nearly 1,000 attendees who are treated to a full sensory experience of dinner, dancing, music, lights, fellowship and fun. We invite YOU to vote for our stars AND experience the live event on January 18, 2020. You won’t want to miss it!
Voting is now open and tickets are now on sale, but they are going quickly! Vote and get tickets at XavierSaints.org/DWTS.
XHS Fall Musical: Beauty and the Beast
Be our guest and experience the timeless classic, "Beauty and the Beast," presented by the Xavier High School Performing Arts November 15-17. This musical is sure to entertain audiences of all ages! Tickets are on sale in the XHS Activities Office during office hours and are $10 for adults and $6 for students and senior citizens.
Call Xavier High School with any questions at 319-294-6635 ext. 302 or email Pam Barta at pam.barta@xaviersaints.org.
Xavier Basketball
Positively Family
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Website: www.holyfamilycr.org
Location: 3700 1st Avenue Northwest, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Phone: 3193967792
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