VCSA Weekly Update
February 23, 2017
Next Wednesday is the start of the holy season of Lent. Visitation Catholic Church will have Mass at 7:30 PM. Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
In the Roman Catholic tradition Lenten fasting has been seen as a form of penance to the Lord for past sins. Christians from a variety of traditions see it as a time of prayer, repentance, and self-sacrifice for the purpose of focusing their attention on Christ and His sacrifice in the days leading up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Lent begins on a humble note on Ash Wednesday when people make their way to church to receive an imprint of ashes on their forehead in the form of a cross.
Father has scheduled times for the students in grades 3-8 to participate in the sacrament of Reconciliation during Lent. He is also available for confession:
Extra Confession times during Lent
Fri. Mar 03 5:30-6:45 @ Visitation
Fri. Mar 10 5:30pm @ Holy Rosary
Fri. Mar 17 & 24 No Confessions
Fri. Mar 31 5:30pm @ Holy Rosary
Fri. Apr 07 5:30-6:45 @ Visitation
The Catholic News Agency has written a very helpful article about embracing Lent in your home and how to walk through these 40 days as a family. The link to the article is here:
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/liturgy/lent/embracing-the-lenten-season-as-a-family/
Registration 2017-2018
Today registration packet for the 2017-2018 school year was sent home with your family's youngest child. Please fill out your registration Student Profile for the current school year. We will use this form as your re-registration for the coming 2017– 2018 school year. If you are not planning to register at Visitation for next year, please return the form with a note stating your intention not to return.
Please check this information, make any changes and/or additions/deletions in the space provided and return to the school office as soon as possible. It is most important to be sure to include your child’s pediatrician and dentist name, address, phone numbers and date of last physical!!!
We ask you to please be sure to sign and date the emergency treatment portion of the application. Upon receipt of your application, we will post this information into our database.
Please don't hesitate to call the office if you have any questions.
Registration Fee:
Registration/Instructional Fee due at the time of contracting or before. If paid before March 15, 2017, there will be a $50 discount.
1 child $250
2 children $350
3 children $450
4 children $550
Please return your registration forms by March 15, 2017!
Conference Sign Ups
These conferences are parent or teacher requested only. If a teacher wants to have a conference, you will receive a letter tomorrow for you to indicate which day and time works for you. If you do not receive one of these letters, please send the letter that will be sent home next week back to school by Monday, March 6th.
Auction Procurement & Volunteer Commitment
Procurement Deadline is March 6th
Please remember that all VCSA families are contractually obligated to procure $200 in value for the school's auction and five hours of volunteering.
There is an Amazon Wish List for items that the Auction Committee has carefully selected and would like to purchase. Please click this link to see the list: https://www.amazon.com/wedding/visitation-catholic-stem-academy-melissa-missall-bellarmine-april-2017/registry/5M64AVAF41S0
Check your email for the list of Auction jobs available. Please contact Laura Price at pricel@visitationschool.net to sign up and get your five hours!
Jump Rope for Heart
Lenten Soup Suppers
CYO Volleyball
School Closure and Late Start
VCSA will be following Tacoma Public Schools for all weather related delays or closures. Please check the news stations for school delays and closure updates. We will also update the school's Facebook page with any school closures or delays and send out an email. You can follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/VisitationCatholicStemAcademy/
If we have late start (10:00 AM) please be aware that there is NO Morning Extended Care. Doors will open at 10:00 AM and class will begin at 10:15. On late start days, lunch will be served but it may not be what was stated on the monthly menu.
All parents are to remain with your student(s) until school doors are unlocked. (This signals enough teachers present to supervise children adequately.)
If Tacoma Public Schools call for a late start when we have a half day, there will be no school.
As always, if you do not feel comfortable driving, please keep yourselves home and safe!
Popcorn Sale
Friday, Feb 24, 2017, 02:00 PM
Visitation Catholic STEM Academy, South 58th Street, Tacoma, WA, United States
Second Trimester Ends
Friday, Feb 24, 2017, 03:00 PM
Visitation Catholic STEM Academy, South 58th Street, Tacoma, WA, United States
Knights of Columbus Italian Dinner
Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017, 05:30 PM
Visitation Catholic Church, South 58th Street, Tacoma, WA, United States
Auction Procurement Deadline
Monday, Mar 6, 2017, 03:00 PM
Visitation Catholic STEM Academy, South 58th Street, Tacoma, WA, United States
No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
Thursday, Mar 9, 2017, 08:00 AM
Visitation Catholic STEM Academy, South 58th Street, Tacoma, WA, United States
Visitation Catholic STEM Academy
Email: smargetts@visitationschool.net
Website: visitationstemacademy.org
Location: Visitation Catholic STEM Academy, South 58th Street, Tacoma, WA, United States
Phone: (253) 474-6424
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VisitationCatholicStemAcademy/