12/3 - Walk A Thon for Water for South Sudan - morning

12/3 - Advent Penance Service - 1:00 PM

12/7 - Parents' Second Cup

12/7 - Grades 1-5 to NDA Elementary Christmas Program

12/9 - SAC Dress Down Day

12/10 - Packer Dress Day

12/10 - HC Cookie Walk - Parish Center - Doors open @ 12:30

12/11 - Polar Express 8th Grade Fundraiser

12/13-12/14 - FAST Sponsored Gingerbread House

12/16 - HCS Christmas Concert

12/17 - Adoration Following Mass

12/23 - Early Dismissal (11:30)

12/24 to 1/2/22 - Christmas Break

The Holy Cross School Students will participate in an Advent Penance Service on Friday, December 3rd at 1:00 PM.

Our Middle School Science Teacher, Dawn Matheson, has served as a long-term substitute for us this fall. Mrs. Matheson will be resigning from this role as of December 23rd. She has created a new love for and understanding of science and brought hands-on learning into the classroom. Thank you to Mrs. Matheson for sharing your knowledge, love and guidance with our students.

The search for her replacement is underway and will be announced soon.

2021 Gingerbread House

December 13, 14, &15

First

During the year, our shopping elves find all sorts of wonderful gifts at low, low prices. Then we set up a store in the school library where the kids can shop for Christmas gifts. We even wrap the presents.

A LOT of help is needed by parent volunteers:

• We will need help setting up on the weekend before the GBH opens

• Shopping and wrapping with the children in the Gingerbread House

• Takedown on December 15 at shop closing time

• Sign up to help can be found on our Signup genius at:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040A44ACA62AA7FE3-gingerbread

Second

1. Fill out your child’s full name and grade.

2. Provide a list of who each child is shopping for and optional idea see page attached.

For example:

Sister (their name) (age 8) – likes hair ties, loves purple, likes owls

Brother (their name) (age 12) – likes Packers, fish, and to read

Mom – likes to run, coffee

Dad – likes gloves, needs neckties, likes basketball

3. Fill out the Total Dollar Amount Enclosed for each Child.

Each child needs his/her own slip.

4. Return the permission slip and cash or check payable to GRACE

to the school office. One check per family is okay.

5. Change will be given to each child in an envelope and sent

home in their shopping bag.

6. The gifts will come home with your child, wrapped and labeled.

Please consider helping this year. It is a lot of fun. Reach out to Betha Mackey, FAST President, at bethabeeg@gmail.com or via text at (920)634-6889.

Please remember that if your child is exhibiting any symptoms related to COVID-19, including sniffles, cough, stomach ache, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. he/she should stay home. We ask that those who are ill with any COVID symptoms consider testing by a recognized medical provider regardless of the individual's vaccine status prior to his/her return. This has helped us to minimize the spread of the virus here at Holy Cross. Short-term quarantines are proving effective in reducing the spread as well. Frequent reviews and updates to our Holy Cross COVID Site Plan are monitored and provided as necessary. Thank you for your cooperation and diligence!

Kim is a dedicated health care professional with over 20 years of nursing experience including care of children in clinical, camp, and school settings. Kim has her B.S. in Nursing from Marian University and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Integrative Health and Healing through the University of Minnesota.

Her part-time nurse role for GRACE will be to assist with contact tracing and alleviate the burden of this important task for our principals and front offices. Her current work at Holy Cross will also expand to serve additional GRACE schools in the future.

Kim's work hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday and by appointment/as scheduled on Fridays.

Kim is already familiar with our GRACE community as a parent, and we are pleased to have her join us to share her expertise as we continue to work earnestly to maintain in-person learning in a safe and healthy environment for our students.

Welcome, Nurse Connelly!

We still have used lockers for sale.

• 26 tan lockers (12" wide, 15" deep, 60" high)
• 34 blue lockers (12" wide, 12" deep, 60" high)

We offer these at $150/bank of 3 to Holy Cross School and Parish Families but these need to be removed before this Sunday, December 6th. You would need to bring your own tools to remove with your own crew. These lockers are on the second floor and please remember - the building does not have an elevator. If you are interested, please email Mrs. Peterson to coordinate or get more info.

We have new lockers ordered for the elementary wing that will suit our students' needs just right. The original lockers that we received were the incorrect order, however, we are able to keep these at no cost. We will be installing these lockers in our middle school. Therefore, we need help removing the used lockers, carrying these new lockers up to the second level and installing the new lockers for student use.

Our project will take place this Sunday (12/5) starting at 8AM. If you or someone you know could donate some time and muscle - we would be so grateful! Lunch and beverages will be provided. Please reach out to Jaris Briski if you can help or want more details: 920-366-5200.

Thank you for helping to make a difference here at Holy Cross!