CRUSADER NEWSLETTER

October 20, 2022

Important Dates


  • OCT 23 - CMC Open House, 1-3pm (see email sent to 8th grade families)
  • UPDATE - note time change - OCT 31—Trunk or Treat, 1pm with CMC - parents welcome.
  • NOV 1 - Mass (Tuesday) - All Saints Day
  • NOV 3 and 4th - NO SCHOOL - MANS conference for teachers
  • NOV 10 - Parent/teacher conference in the PM
  • NOV 11 - NO SCHOOL - Parent/teacher conferences
  • NOV 15 - PTO meeting via Zoom
  • NOV 18 - All school Thanksgiving feast
  • NOV 19 and DEC 3rd - AOD HS placement test at CMC - (see email sent to 8th grade families)
  • NOV 23, 24 & 25 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

EXTENDED TO OCT. 21ST!! ACHATZ PIE FUNDRAISER!!

CLOSING SOON!! GET YOUR ORDERS IN!! The ACHATZ Pie PTO Fundraiser is open! Fliers and order forms went home (we have a few at office if needed). Please fill out and return to the school office no later than Oct. 21st. Just a note: This is a "coupon" sale, meaning you will receive a coupon for the type of food you ordered. You will then be able to redeem your coupon(s) at any ACHATZ Pie location. Coupons expire after 1 year.

CROSS COUNTRY NEWS

Our Crusaders had a great season! A big round of applause to all the runners, who were part of some great team accomplishments as well as beating their own personal bests. Thank you Coach Zammit for bringing out the best in our Crusaders.

VOLLEYBALL NEWS


Our Volley Ball Crusaders made it to E Division playoffs! What a proud accomplishment for our girls, congratulations!! Thank you Coach Coomes and Dana Coomes for seeing the team through a winning season!

GOT THE MUNCHIES?

NJHS sponsor the snack store! It’s open between 7:15-7:30am, Mon-Fri. The prices of snacks will range from $.25-.50. A wide variety of snacks will be available such as Cheez-its, Fruit Roll Ups, pretzels, water, Gushers, and much more!!

CHEERLEADING

Cheerleading will begin soon! An email went out to those girls who signed up, regarding optional practices. Due to the overwhelming sign-ups, Coach Cusumano is asking that if your student is definitely interested in being a cheerleader, that you make the practices mandatory. This will give the coach an idea on how big the cheer team will be and how many uniforms will be required. Thank you!!


Practices, 3-4pm:

Friday October 28th
November 4th and 11th

If you need to reach Coach Cusumano with any questions, her contact info is (850)459-9485 and email is noethyself@yahoo.com

GOLF TEAM IS UNDERWAY

Golf club has begun but there is still time to join. Coaches are Mr. Path and Dr. Dixon.


Practice on 10/21 - Golf Club will be at Golf Country (address below). It will begin at 3:30pm. Price is $6 for a medium bucket of balls and kids/parents need to sign in. Practice will run 45-60 minutes. Coaches are requesting that some adults stay and just make sure the kids don't wander around.


Address: 4730 Smiths Creek Rd, Kimball, MI 48074


Phone: (810) 364-9160


Order: golfcountryonline.com

WOULD YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAKE A GREAT SUBSTITUTE?

Holy Cross is looking for substitute teachers. If you or someone you know is interested please stop in the office for an application packet.
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BOOK FAIR COMING SOON....

The school book fair is coming soon. It is scheduled for the week of Nov. 7-11th. Below is the link for parents/families to sign up if they are interested in helping at the book fair:


https://tinyurl.com/hcbookfairfall22


The book fair will be open Sunday, November 6th after the 9:30 AM mass. It will also be open Monday-Thursday 7:30AM-3:30 PM and during Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday evening and all day Friday.

DRAMA CLUB FUNDRAISER WITH RAY WIEGANDS NURSERY

Order forms went home this week for the Drama Club fundraiser. Drama Club is funded 100% by generous donations. Your support matters and is more than appreciated. We have partnered with Ray Wiegand's Nursery to offer you beautiful holiday decor for your home. If you cannot find your order form please stop by the school office, we have a few left.


Orders are due: Wed., November 2nd, please bring them to the school office.

Payment: Cash or check, checks should be made out to "OLR"

Pick-up Info: Product and Gift Certificates will be available for pick-up on Wed, Nov. 30th @ 3pm.

Questions: Please contact Katie Phelan @810-434-5416 or katieannphelan@yahoo.com. Becky Bryson @ 757-334-9662 or beckybryson123@gmail.com

YOUTH CHOIR

Open to 2nd-8th graders, Youth Choir has begun. Practice is on Mondays, from 3pm to 3:35pm with pick up at the Fine Arts building.

PTO Corner

Interested in what PTO is up to and what events to mark on your calendars? Check out the “PTO Particulars” flyer attached to the newsletter email.


Next PTO meeting is Nov 15th @ 7:30am via Zoom. Join us! Just let Sunni know your email so she can get you the Zoom dial in codes. sunshinemariephotography@yahoo.com

STAY IN THE KNOW

“Holy Cross Parent Group”

on Facebook

Here it is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/holycrossparentgroup

The group will serve as an online forum for parents / grandparents /guardians to:

· Ask questions;

· Share information (community events, sports tryouts, camps, educational opportunities, etc.);

· Donate items to each other (HC spirit wear, school supplies, etc.);

· Share PTO news and fundraiser information;

· Share other school news, internal pictures, newsletters, etc.;

· Showcase upcoming school events.

This will be a private group, and parents are invited to request admittance.

WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL

VG's Receipts: Thanks to everyone who continues to save them for us. Please keep saving the entire VG’s receipts, including the “Direct Your Dollars” paragraph. (Sorry--“e-receipts” are not accepted.) We’ll continue to collect receipts until the store tells us to stop! Drop off receipts at the school office or at the rectory.


Amazon Smile: You can designate Holy Cross to receive credit from online shopping through Amazon Smile. We are registered in Amazon Smile as “Our Lady On the River Parish Marine City”

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/37-1542098


Box Tops for Education: Just a reminder about “how to” digitally save those little box tops….download the app, scan the receipt, and you’ve done it! For details on the new program, please go to: https://www.boxtops4education.com/newbtfe

Please do continue to clip and send in “Box Tops” with good expiration dates: they are very strict about dates, however, and expired “Box Tops” are not honored.

HELPFUL LINKS AND CONTACTS

LUNCH MENU :

Lunch menu - click here!


FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH APPLICATION:

Free/Reduced Lunch Application


SPIRIT WEAR - TP LOGOS:

https://holycrosscatholic.itemorder.com/sale


PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN:

To find a session that fits your schedule, go to www.virtus.org and select “First Time Registrant.” Then choose “view list” of class sites, and choose “Detroit.” Scroll through to find your session, then go back to the top of that page to create your login.


SPORTS PHYSICALS:

http://holycrossonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/athletics-physical-form.pdf


SCRIP:

The SCRIP office is open Fridays 7-9am and Mondays 5-6pm. You can also leave messages on the school phone or via email--school@holycrossonline.net.

Not quite sure how SCRIP works?--call Tammi Walker at 810-531-3458


SERVICE CREDITS:


LUNCH SUPERVISOR SIGN UP:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tqQWXOy86EdecEz7Sq0dzzPy6NK6SUjTd9zNJXEHIFE/edit#gid=2112835498


BINGO SIGN-UP - WEDNESDAY:

Paul Burger at 734.837.5807