CRUSADER NEWSLETTER
April 25, 2024
Important Dates and quick links
- April 26th - Just In... Music Scholarship opportunity through ECSD - See details below
- April 29th - LAST DAY for PTO flower fundraiser Details below.
- April 30th - LAST DAY for $50 discount on 24/25 school year registration
- May 3rd - ALL HC STAFF - please do not park in front of the school or CM that day
- May 6th - Sports Banquet - Details below. Sign up required.
- May 6th-10th - Teacher appreciation week - details below
- May 10th - Spring Dance at Holy Cross Catholic School - permission slips sent home
- May 17th - 8th grade graduation and Field Day (8th graders can stay for Field Day if they'd like)
- June 8th - Fr Lapeyre Farewell - HC Gym - details below.
Quick links that may be helpful:
Want to pay your service credits online, follow this LINK.
What's for lunch? Lunch menu - click here!
Want to pay online for lunch tickets ($2.75 each), CLICK HERE!
Want to earn service credits helping at lunch, follow this LINK.
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Safe Environments-Pastoral Code of Conduct
We have several accounts on Virtus where a volunteer has completed training & a background check, but has not signed the volunteer code of conduct. Please sign in to your Virtus account (virtus.org)and make sure this important step is complete!
Thank you!
Cassidy Johnson
Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry
JUST IN...MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!!
APPLICATION DUE NO LATER THAN APRIL 26TH (we apologize for short notice, we were just informed)!! Click HERE for all the details! Good Luck!
Please direct all questions in regards to this scholarship to Scott Fryer 810.676.1838 or sfryer@ecsd.us
REMINDER - ALL SERVICE CREDITS TO BE WORKED OR PAID ARE DUE BY 4/30/24
Please make all payments at the school (check written out to OLR) or online at HERE!
PTO - SPRING FLOWER SALE FUNDRAISER
Our PTO has partnered with Blue Ribbon Farms for a great fundraiser just in time for spring flower planting! Please print out the FLYER HERE and fill out what you would like ordered and return to the school. Ends April 29th
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK - MAY 6TH -10TH
Let your teachers know how much you appreciate them and all their hard work. Teachers are being celebrated the week of May 6th - 10th. Each day will host a different theme or way you can say "Thank you"!!
1. See full flyer HERE
2. Want to help make this years Teacher Appreciation Week a success - SIGN UP HERE
3. List of teachers favorite things can be found HERE
SPORTS BANQUET - MAY 6TH
This years sports banquet is May 6th at 6pm. This year will be desserts only so bring your favorite goodies!! Please sign up HERE! to confirm attendance. PLEASE SIGN UP NO LATER THAN MAY 1ST so we have a head counts for location, tables and seating. Thank you.
SPRING DANCE - OPEN TO 5TH THROUGH 8TH GRADERS
May 10th 6-8:30pm at Holy Cross!! Our school has decided to open the dance up the 5th graders this year as well. Permission slips sent home today. See you there!! CLICK HERE for details. If you would like to volunteer to help that night sign up HERE!
âť—âť—âť—Fr Lapeyre Farewell - HC Gym - June 8thâť—âť—âť—
Mark your calendars and come wish Fr. Lapeyre a fond farewell before he moves onto his next assignment. There will be a gathering on June 8th in the Holy Cross gym from 6pm-8pm.
SEEKING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL
Academic Success: Mrs. Annie Doan adoan@holycrossonline.net
Preschool: Mrs. Karen Militello kmilitello@holycrossonline.net
Kindergarten: Mrs. Dianna Gill dgill@holycrossonline.net
First Grade: Mrs. Ashley Gryszkiewicz mrsg@holycrossonline.net
Second Grade: Mrs. Lisa Kiger lkiger@holycrossonline.net
Third Grade: Ms. Andrea Schultz aschultz@holycrossonline.net
Fourth Grade/Fifth Grade: Mrs. Leslie DeMeulenaere ldemeulenaere@holycrossonline.net
Middle School Math and Science: Mrs. Angela Gormley agormley@holycrossonline.net
Middle School Social Studies and Religion: Mr. Jack Reid jreid@holycrossonline.net
Middle School English/Language Arts: Ms. Carrie Johnson cjohnson@holycrossonline.net
NEW TO VOLUNTEERING? PLEASE READ!
PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN:
To find a session that fits your schedule, go to www.virtus.org and select “First Time Registrant.” Then choose “view list” of class sites, and choose “Detroit.” Scroll through to find your session, then go back to the top of that page to create your login.
SCRIP - How does it work?
Still wondering how SCRIP works? Our SCRIP team put together some breakdowns to explain. See it HERE!
B-I-N-G-O!!
STAY IN THE KNOW
“Holy Cross Parent Group”
on Facebook
Here it is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/holycrossparentgroup
The group will serve as an online forum for parents / grandparents /guardians to:
· Ask questions;
· Share information (community events, sports tryouts, camps, educational opportunities, etc.);
· Donate items to each other (HC spirit wear, school supplies, etc.);
· Share PTO news and fundraiser information;
· Share other school news, internal pictures, newsletters, etc.;
· Showcase upcoming school events.
This will be a private group, and parents are invited to request admittance.
HELPFUL LINKS AND CONTACTS
LUNCH MENU :
Lunch menu - click here!
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION:
Free/Reduced Lunch Application
SPIRIT WEAR - TP LOGOS:
https://holycrosscatholic.itemorder.com/sale
PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN:
To find a session that fits your schedule, go to www.virtus.org and select “First Time Registrant.” Then choose “view list” of class sites, and choose “Detroit.” Scroll through to find your session, then go back to the top of that page to create your login.
http://holycrossonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/athletics-physical-form.pdf
SCRIP:
The SCRIP office is open Fridays 7-9am and Mondays 5-6pm.
Not quite sure how SCRIP works?--call Tammi Walker at 810-531-3458
SERVICE CREDITS:
LUNCH SUPERVISOR SIGN UP:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Zjfv9a0e_ZEYuO8WTpMjalM87JPw8BBmvOXdhMsCe30/edit#gid=0
BINGO SIGN-UP - WEDNESDAY:
Paul Burger at 734.837.5807