SAS Update
October 5, 2018
THE WEEK AHEAD
Pet Blessing
THIS WEEKEND!
In honor of the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, there will be a Pet Blessing immediately following the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, October 6 and after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 7. Bring your pets (or a photo) to the driveway in front of church. All creatures great and small are invited!
Columbus Day
The school and parish offices will also be closed. Enjoy the three-day weekend!
School Spirit Day
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
Let's show our Home & School Association how grateful we are for the spirit shirts they provided all of our students and faculty! We will wear them next Friday for our first School Spirit Day of the Year. Jeans, cargoes, and track pants will also be acceptable (no leggings or anything with holes, please).Congratulations to Our Box Tops Challenge Winners!
- PreK: Dominic Senteno
- Kingergarten: Ruby Correa
- 1st Grade: no submissions
- 2nd Grade: Genevieve Guajardo
- 3rd Grade: Maxwell Navia
- 4th Grade: Lyndon Bush
- 5th Grade: Marissa Fields
- 6th Grade: Natalie Gray
- 7th Grade: Jimi Ogunyoye
- 8th Grade: no submissions
Our next challenge begins NOW. This time, we are looking for the class that has the highest percentage of participation. The class with the highest percentage of students handing in Box Tops by Friday, November 16 will win an Ice Cream Social to take place on Tuesday, November 20, right before Thanksgiving Break. Start clipping, and ask your friends and relatives to save Box Tops for you, too!
Welcome to Ms. Pozen
Our new 2nd Grade teacher is here! Meet Amanda Pozen:
I attended Lewis University, where I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. I love teaching because I can share all my knowledge and love for things with open minds. Plus, there is never a dull moment! When I am not teaching, I love hanging out with my dog, Gretel, and my family. I enjoy bike riding, hiking, playing tennis, and traveling. I also like collecting vinyl records.
Dress Code Reminders
- Athletic shoes are allowable on non-gym days, but they must be ENTIRELY black--no white or colored logos, soles, decorations, etc.
- Shirts must be tucked in at all times and pants worn with a belt.
- Sweaters and fleeces worn during school MUST BE branded school items or uniform sweaters. Others may be worn to and from school, but must remain in the lockers during the day and removed in Church. If it has a hood, it is definitely not a uniform piece.
- Gym clothing may only be worn on TUESDAYS.
- The new spirit-wear tie dyes everyone received this week should NOT be worn in place of school or gym uniforms--these are intended for School Spirit Days, wearing to cheer on our sports teams, etc.
- As the weather gets colder, tights for girls are okay (NOT LEGGINGS). They must have feet and be in solid acceptable uniform colors of black, white, forest green, or gray (no patterns).
- All items ordered from Schoolbelles should have been received by now. If yours is still missing, please call the school so we may help rectify the situation immediately.
This far into the school year, everyone should be wearing compliant uniforms every day. If you have more questions, please feel free to call the office or consult our Dress Code handout.
NED's Kindness Adventure Hand-Crafted Items
October 4-10 in the School Office
This past week we participated in NED's Kindness Adventure, an assembly designed to inspire our students to be kind-hearted and caring. We received our assembly for FREE because another school hosted a Kindess Sale to pay for ours. We are doing the same so that yet another school may benefit. The hand-crafted items not only serve as a kindness reminder for those who wear them, but also provide income for the artisans in Kenya who made them. Plus, a portion of every item sold provides over 100 gallons of clean water for kids in Kenya. Items range from $8-15 and were detailed on the order form that came home earlier this week.
For Your Calendar: Pancake Breakfast Planning Meeting
Exciting news! All proceeds from this year's annual Halloween Pancake Breakfast will be dedicated exclusively to field trips for our children. So we need it to be our most successful ever because all of that money will come right back to our students! Please come to our planning meeting and earn some volunteer hours by stepping up to help. The breakfast is on Saturday, October 27 at TF South from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. The Signup Link is open for volunteer slots, but we do need a few people to take charge of some areas, such as Decorating, Bake Sale, and Raffle Baskets, which will earn you extra hours. This is also an event that does not require Virtus training, so if you have not yet been certified, you are still able to participate.
Sidebar: All school families have five $5 tickets coming to them as soon as they are printed. You paid for these upfront with your fundraising fee, and can use them yourself for the breakfast or re-sell them to earn your $25 back.
Trunk or Treat is Coming!
Looking Ahead
HSA Meeting/Halloween Pancake Breakfast Planning
Monday, October 15, 7:00 p.m. in Extended Day
School Picture Re-Takes
Wednesday, October 17
Students need to bring back their original photos and specify a reason for the re-take. Children who were absent on the original date will have the opportunity to take photos.
School Board Meeting
Wednesday, October 17, 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Office
Supper Club at Buona Beef, Schererville
Saturday, October 20, 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
A Night at the Palace Planning
Monday, October 22, 7:30 p.m. at J.J. Kelley's
Fave Team Dress Down Day
6th Grade Science:
Buoyancy vs Gravity
NED's Kindness Adventure
Visit our School Office, Social Media, or Website FMI.
Email: krojas@stannschoollansing.org
Website: www.stannschoollansing.org
Location: 3014 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL, USA
Phone: 708.895.1661
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