LASALLE CATHOLIC CHRONICLE
Entertaining Angels
January 19, 2024
Jan 20-21 - Lazy Lancer Night @ American Skillet - more information below
Jan 23 - LCS Board of Education Meeting, 6:30 pm @ LCMS
Jan 26 - LCS Spirit Day
Jan 28-Feb 3 - Catholic Schools Week (CSW) - more information to follow
Jan 30 - 5th-8th gr. CSW Liturgy, 10:00 am @ XHS
Feb 2 - LCS CSW Liturgy, 10:00 am @ SJC
Feb 2 - LC Community Rosary, after Liturgy @ SJC
Feb 2 - Adoration, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm @ LCS Chapel
Feb 2 - LCMS Religion Bee, 1:30 pm @ LCMS Gym
Feb 4 - Celebrate LaSalle Pancake Breakfast @ LCMS, more information to follow
Feb 5 - XCS Freshmen Scheduling Night @ XHS - more information to follow
Feb 7 - LCS CSW Liturgy, 10:00 am @ SJC
Feb 7 - LC Community Rosary, after Liturgy @ SJC
Feb 9 - LCS $1 Jean Day
Feb 9-11 - Women's CEW @ LCMS
Feb 13 - Parent Association Meeting, 6:00 pm @ LCMS
Feb 14 - Ash Wednesday
Feb 14 - Valentine's Day
Feb 19 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - Staff Workshop
LCS: LaSalle Catholic School
LCES: LaSalle Catholic Elementary School
LCMS: LaSalle Catholic Middle School
XHS: Xavier High School
SJC: St. Jude Church
ALL LASALLE CATHOLIC NEWS
Lazy Lancer Days at American Skillet this weekend!
It's that time again... Join us as we celebrate our first "Lazy Lancer DAYS", this weekend at American Skillet! Whether you're able to come Saturday, Sunday, or BOTH... let them help take care of your breakfast and/or lunch needs for you. This is a great way to support a locally owned business, while also supporting LaSalle, as they are donating a portion of proceeds back to the school! We hope to see you there!
**Want to save $5 off your bill?** Be sure to wear your LaSalle spirit wear (or gear from any Cedar Rapids Catholic school) while visiting this weekend, and mention you are there for the Lazy Lancer day, and they'll take $5 off!
What: Lazy Lancer DAYS at American Skillet
When: Saturday, January 20th, and Sunday, January 21st, from open to close (7 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Who: All LaSalle families and friends
Where: 4820 Johnson Ave NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Why: To support your school, and enjoy a great local restaurant! A portion of all proceeds will go right back to LaSalle Catholic School!
Catholic Schools Week Chicken Noodle Soup Luncheon
Come celebrate the start of Catholic Schools Week! Enjoy a chicken noodle soup & chili lunch immediately following the 10:30AM Mass on Sunday, January 28, 2024 in the St. Ludmila Parish Social Hall—211 21st Ave SW. A free-will offering will be taken. LaSalle Catholic & St. Joseph Middle Schools’ CenterStage Show Choir will give a preview performance of their 2024 Competition Show at 12:30pm. Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success. Please contact Julie at (319) 329-3397 or e-mail mittelstadt.j@gmail.com to volunteer.
Library Fine Update
Our library software has had an update that now includes sending parents/guardians an email when his/her student has an overdue book and/or a fine for materials turned in late. ( Middle School only: Late fines are $0.05 per day/per book. Your student is getting a written copy of this same information weekly). This new update is an easy and fast way to communicate with you. Please remind your students to return their library books and pay their fine or they will not be able to check out from the school library until this situation is resolved.
If you have any questions or concerns please let me know at sgibbs@LaSallecatholiccr.org
Thank you!
ESA Tuition - Odyssey Account
At this time, we are asking all families to log into their Odyssey account and approve the tuition payment for the second semester. The deadline is February 1st. The process should take less than 15 seconds once you log into your account.
https://iowa-households.withodyssey.com/login/
If you have any questions, please contact Todd Garrison in the Business Office tgarrison@lasallecatholiccr.org or call 319-390-6512
Annual LaSalle Catholic Gala
A few tickets are still available for the 11th Annual LaSalle Catholic Gala to be held on Friday, February 2nd. Doors open at 5:30 PM and the event includes a live and silent auction, dinner and drinks, a unique dessert dash, games and live entertainment. Tickets are just $75.00 each and can be purchased online here: fundraiser.support/LaSalleCRGala2024. Tickets will be available until Thursday, January 26th at midnight, or until the event sells out.
If you are unable to attend the Gala, please consider making a monetary donation instead! Donations can also be made online here: fundraiser.support/LaSalleCRGala2024. If you have questions about purchasing tickets or making a donation to the Gala, please email Andrea Brommelkamp at lasallecrgala@gmail.com or call/text her at 319-360-3695.
LASALLE CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS
End of 1st Semester
First Semester student report cards are currently being processed and will be available in your PowerSchool parent account sometime during the week of January 22nd. Please watch for a separate email from Mrs. Franey with details and instructions.
Concessions Help Needed for the Parent Association
As you might have heard, Taft had to close their gym for use by all their sports teams for what looks like this year. As a result, we have the opportunity to open our concession stand during the Taft basketball home games hosted at LaSalle. The concession stand is a big money maker for the Parent Association and we are in need of two volunteers per game. Please click the link below for the girls games and stay tuned for wrestling as well. Thank you
Taft Girls Basketball: Taft 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball (signupgenius.com)
LASALLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS
Knights of Columbus Poster Coloring Contest
Just before the Christmas break, our elementary students were given the chance to participate in a Knights of Columbus Poster Coloring Contest titled "Keep Christ in Christmas". Each participant was asked to include on their posters a concept, layout, slogan, and any visual images they wanted to include. The following children received 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for their posters: 1st Place - Roxane Jackson, 2nd Place - Fifame Assogba, and 3rd Place - Elliott Giese. Honorable mention went to Adelyn DeSotel, Max Francois, and Leo Ivory. Great work boys and girls and thank you to all who participated in this contest.
Sacramental Records
Please remember that along with needing copies of health forms, etc. (including birth certificates) for our student files, we also need copies of the following sacramental documents as well:
1. Baptismal certificate
2. 1st Eucharist certificate (for students in 2nd - 4th grades). Students typically make their 1st Eucharist in the Spring of their 2nd grade year.
Please either bring a copy of these document(s) in to the office or email them to: kireland@lasallecatholiccr.org. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
PARENT ASSOCIATION CORNER
EMAIL LIST
If you would like to join the PA email list please send an email to lasallepa@lasallecatholiccr.org. The list is only used for for sending meeting agendas, meeting minute, and asking for volunteers on occasion. Thank you!
PA MEETINGS
Please see below for the dates and times of the PA Meetings for the 2023-24 school year. Agendas will be released each month in this newsletter. TEN amazing parents were at our meeting this week, and more are always welcome!
Quick and Easy Fundraisers
There are several quick and easy things we can do to help raise funds for LaSalle Catholic! These are all year-round!
- Coke Rewards: Type in the code under the bottle cap or scan in the bar code on your Coke product. Currently listed as Holy Family.
- HyVee Receipts: Please start collecting receipts dated 4/1/2023 and after for the next promotion that will end on 3/31/2024. Please turn receipts in as you get them to make counting more manageable.
- Casey’s Rewards: Currently listed as Holy Family School - St. Jude Center.
- Box Tops for Education: Currently listed under St. Jude Holy Family.
We appreciate your support!!
Contact Us
If you have any questions about the PA, or would like to know how to get involved, feel free to send us an email at lasallepa@lasallecatholiccr.org
XAVIER HS, OUR PARTNER PARISHES, AND COMMUNITY NEWS
RESCHEDULED "FUTURE SAINTS" NIGHT GIRLS BASKETBALL
Future Saints Night: Tuesday, January 30th (previously January 12th)
Xavier vs. Dubuque Senior
K-8 Xavier Catholic School Girls Get in Free
Girls Tipoff: 7:30PM
Xavier Girls Basketball hosts Dubuque Senior on Tuesday, January 30th. All Xavier Catholic School girls in Grades PK-8 are invited and can get into the game for free when they wear a shirt representing their respective Xavier Catholic School. We will be introducing our girls future Saint basketball players during the evening, but a student does not have to play basketball to get into the doubleheader for free. Join us for a night of basketball and fun!
SAVE THE DATE for a CEW: The Christian Experience Weekend
The Christian Experience Weekend, or CEW, is a renewal weekend for adults, designed to enable them to more deeply “experience” themselves and their relationship to God and the Christian community. In Cedar Rapids there is a separate weekend each year for women and men. Both retreats are held at La Salle Middle School. For 2024, the women’s weekend will be February 9 - 11. The men’s weekend will be February 23 -25. The weekend begins on Friday evening and ends at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. The weekend is specifically designed to focus on our self-worth and relationship with Christ but also how to carry that into our Christian mission. Save your spot soon for this retreat! You can register at www.crcew.org or contact the parish office for more information.
Upcoming CHADD of Iowa Virtual Support Groups
Parent Virtual Support Group
Our next meeting will be on January 22, 2024, at 7:00 PM.
You can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuc-isrT0qEtWzXMWyMaTCkANu2H8oidfE
Adult Virtual Support Group
Our next meeting will be on January 24, 2024, at 7:00 PM. You can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModO-vrjgoHdNqM0idTjLsmIOBG0vrBm8V#/registration
A list of all CHADD of Iowa virtual support group meetings for 2024 are listed on our website: https://www.chadd.net/chapter-events/556
Find out more
St. Patrick Church News
FISH FRY VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
Volunteering is a work of heart. Help St. Patrick with our biggest fundraiser by signing up to volunteer with our annual fish fry. There are several opportunities for individuals of all ages and abilities. We invite parishioners in particular to lend a hand, but welcome all who are interested to join us in this fun endeavor!
Sign up in the back of church this weekend. You can also call or stop in the Parish Office next week, or visit our website www.stpatrickscr.org/volunteers and sign up now.
PARISH EUCHRE TOURNAMENT
Calling all euchre players! Join us for a Euchre Tournament hosted by the Parish Life & Events Committee. Doors open at 5:00pm following Mass. Games will begin at 5:45pm and conclude at 8:15pm. The cost to play is $10 per person. This is an individual tournament. Four players per table will play 8 hands each round. Space is limited, register today stpatrickscr.org/parish-euchre-tourney
We will raffle off themed gift baskets, you can purchase 5 tickets for $20 the night of the event(cash or check only) for a chance to win!
BYOB of beer, wine, or a non-alcoholic drink and an appetizer or snack to share. All proceeds for this event will be donated to Gift of Hope Maternity Home.
ETCETERA
The Roundtable Podcast
Email: zzeckser@holyfamilycr.org
Website: www.lasallecatholiccr.org
Location: 3700 1st Avenue Northwest, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Phone: 3193967792
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaSalleCatholic
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