We enjoyed more Christmas preparations in our second week of Advent. The Feast of St. Nicholas was on Monday. He even left treats in our shoes during naptime!

An email regarding enrollment for 2022-2023 was sent to parents yesterday. Please refer to the timeline in the email for important dates to remember. If you have any questions about enrollment, please reach out to the office.

I'm excited to share that our newly designed website is now live. I invite you to take some time in the coming days and weeks to explore all it has to offer. The enhanced user experience and responsive design will allow you to seamlessly navigate our website on any device. Happy browsing!
Visit: marquetteschool.org

The Lost and Found will be emptied of items at dismissal on the 17th. Please check it if your child is missing anything.

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is this Sunday. Below are some wonderful resources to explain the story and the image. I encourage you to watch them so you can share this beautiful story with your children.

Websites for Our Lady of Guadalupe:

Facts

https://guadalupeshrine.org/facts/

Videos:

For younger students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-u7SFLvz8Q

This is a video that takes you to the Shrine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaMgGaRxhJ0

This explains the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHtnToITkMs

MHSA Meeting at 8am in Fletcher Hall

Tuesday

Teacher Appreciation Lunch (sponsored by the Owl class)

Wednesday

Frog Field Trip

Thursday

Christmas Parties-Free Dress

Friday

Christmas Parties-Free Dress

Please note our school calendar for the next school year! More details will follow later, but please see the highlights thus far.

Red Highlight-Day off School

Blue Highlight-Day in school

August 18 First Day of School

September 29-30 Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 13 Diocesan Teacher In-Service

October 14 Fall Break

February 15-16 Parent-Teacher Conferences

February 17 Diocesan Teacher In-Service

What you need to do:

• First, VIRTUS Child & Youth Protection Requirements have three components: 1.) the background check submission 2.) adherence to policies, procedures, and ethical standards, and 3.) the child & youth protection education training. Each component needs to be renewed every five years.
  
  
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  • Select “First-Time Registrant” to create an online VIRTUS account.
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OR

• Update Existing Account:
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“Joy, with peace, is the sister of charity. Serve the Lord with laughter.”

– SAINT PADRE PIO