St. Malachy Minute
March 25- For with God, Nothing is impossible
Topic: STM PTO Meeting
Time: Mar 25, 2021 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 774 4924 5025
Passcode: w2nQ0pCurrent PK and K students will not have school Friday, March 26th due to Round-UP
Holy Week
Thursday, April 1st
Dear Parents,
We have two very special events happening on April 1st. At 12:30 we are going to take a school picture in the school yard then students will go on a Cross Walk through uptown Creston. Students will follow in Jesus’ footsteps by walking and learning the Stations of the Cross.
We are asking that children wear an all white t shirt or polo on April 1st. If possible please avoid large images on the front of the shirt.
We appreciate your cooperation in this request. Parents are welcome and encouraged to join us on Holy Thursday to partake in the day’s activities. Masks will be worn and required.
Please contact the school or child’s teacher if you have questions.
Thank you and God Bless,
Mrs. Simmons
PK 3: Treva Rohrig
PK 4 1/2: Mosley Randall
PK 4 All: Claire Ide
K: Ali Mathiews
1: Hunter Leith
2: Finn Williamson
3: Mallory Williams
4: Ryder Baird
5: Zoey Wagner
6: Donald Shultz
7: Kurtis Bradley
8: Charles Rudolf
Please send them to the library either Tuesday, Wednesday morning, or Thursday to choose their book! Thanks!
Food Shelf
This Lenten season we will be helping Mark O’Riley by donating items to his Food Shelf. They send home bags of supplemental food for kids to help them through the weekend.
Items to Donate:
Granola or Fruit Bars
Fun Pack Cereal Boxes (as pictured- NO regular size boxes)
Boxes of Mac-N-Cheese
Juice Boxes (not pouches)
Small Cans of Tuna or Chicken
Cans of Ravioli, Spaghettios, or soup
Accepting donations from March 8-31, 2021
FIsh Fry!
The Holy Spirit Knights of Columbus will be preparing a Take-out and In-person dining fish meal on Friday, March 26 at Holy Spirit Church (107 W. Howard St., Creston). Time and Cost are not available yet.
Enrollment closes April 2, 2021
Catholic Tuition Organization application closes April 2
SNOW DAY MAKE-UP
Hyvee Contest
We really enjoyed reading all of their great ideas! Some were cute and some were crazy and some were sweet.
Some ideas were:
A pool
A trampoline
New chairs and shelves for the teachers
A rock wall
A High School
and the list goes on and on.
One idea we saw consistently was new outdoor and PE equipment.
We are going to run with this idea. We are going to start collecting quotes to make some improvements to our playground and equipment. Our goal is to have this all finished by May.
We will keep you posted!
March 31st - 6th and 3rd Mass
6th and 3rd Grade grade will have Mass in the Gym
All other classes will attend online. Please remember students in grades K-8 dress for Mass rather they are in the classroom or the gym.
STM Spirit Gear - Don't forget to order your gear!
STM gear now available!! Order yours today using the link below!!
WANT TO BE A SUB AT STM??? You just need an associate's degree. WE NEED SUBS!
Are you getting our text messages?
log into Power School and make sure you have a phone number in your parent contacts
OR
email slane@crestonstmalachy.org the number you would like to make sure is in the system
Going to be gone?
Mrs. Lane will need to ask specifics about your child's absence because of COVID.
Want to learn from home?
The teachers do not have information preloaded into the student's accounts if they are suddenly sick. Items may need to be picked up for them to follow along.
The teachers may not be aware that the child is wanting to learn online on a sick day. Please reach out to the teacher for details about logging in.
Scheduled time away?
We know that from time-to-time that families need to travel for a wedding, funeral, or other obligations. Please contact Mrs. Lane and your child's teacher once details have been confirmed. This gives the teachers and the school time to prepare for your child's absence.
Holy Spirit Parish
You can always find the weekly mass on the uccat.org page.
SCRIP - Spend money and earn tuition - SCRIP orders are due on Monday
If you are curious about SCRIP check out this great video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwkeGiRuYVY&t=10s We use SCRIP at STM to help our school and our families. Contact Charlene Dunphy if you would like to get started.
641-344-8331
St. Malachy Calendar - Always up-to-date
It has been updated! YAY
SHOP AMAZON SMILE
We are communicating - Are you connected?
*Thursday folders: please check your child’s folder each Thursday for information coming home on paper.
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