Herald January 8 - 14, 2010

This Herald contains the following Information:

Registration for 2010-11 School Year

Registration for current families for the 2010-11 school year is in process.  Please take time to read the Re-enrollment letter regarding tuition changes from the School Board. Tuition Information can be located on the Tuition Fees and Policies Form.  The Current Family Re-Enrollment Form, along with the $50 family re-enrollment fee, is due by January 31 to guarantee placement.  Registration for new families will begin on February 1. The Re-enrollment letter, the Tuition Fees and Policies Form and the Current Family Re-enrollment form can also be accessed on our web page under Parent Resources:Resources/Forms.

 

Events this Week

  • Sunday, January 10: Pancake Breakfast after both Masses
  • Monday, January 11: Confessions, grade 3
  • Monday, January 11:  School Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Church basement
  • Tuesday, January 12: PTO meeting, 7:00 pm, Faculty Lounge
  • Wednesday, January 13: Poetry after Mass, Grade 2, Church
  • Wednesday, January 13: Math Counts Club, 3:15 pm, library
  • Friday, January 15: Full day of school (change from original school year calendar)
  • Friday, January 15: Confessions, grade 8
  • Friday, January 15: End of Quarter 2

Upcoming Events

  • Sunday, January 17: 3rd grade serves donuts after the 9:00 and 11:00 Masses
  • Monday, January 18: No school, Martin Luther King Day
  • Tuesday, January 19: Little Flowers, after school
  • Wednesday, January 20: Poetry after Mass, Grade 4, Church
  • Friday, January 22: Confessions, grade 7 
  • Thursday, January 28: Open House for prospective, new families 
  • Sunday, January 31 - Friday, February 5:  Catholic School's Week!!  Top 

Father Stromberg

During the week, we have been praying for Father Stromberg at daily Mass; he underwent surgery for colon cancer on Thursday. The Friday afternoon report is that he is recovering extremely well, the surgeon was able to get all the cancer and Father Stromberg will be returning home after resting up in the hospital over the weekend.  Thank you all for praying!   Top 

 

Our Holy Family Academy School Board has adopted By Laws designed to aide in Board governance and stability.  Please take a few moments to read the School Board Letter explaining the By Laws and the By Laws themselves.  Parents and guests are invited to attend School Board meetings from 4:30-5:00 pm.  Our next School Board meeting is Monday, January 11, 4:30 pm in the church basement.  TOP

 

Box Tops for Education Update

Thanks to all your diligence in cutting out box tops, we recently received a check from General Mills for $757.11 from the Box Tops program.  A huge thank you to Elizabeth Hessian, who collects and submits the box tops for us.  Remember, Mrs. Hessian is at lunch every Thursday to open up the Box Top store...students who bring in at least 10 box tops will be able to turn them in and pick out a prize.  Keep up the good work!   TOP

 
Due to the number of days our school missed prior to Christmas vacation, we are making the following changes to the school calendar:
  • Friday, January 15: changed from a half day of school to a full day of school
  • Friday, February 12: changed from a half day of school to a full day of school
  • Friday, May 14: changed from No School, Teacher's Workshops, to a full day of school
We apologize for any conflicts this may cause.  If your family has prior plans, based on the original schedule, please notify the office that your children will be missing school those days.  Top
 
 
Educational Outfitters, 952-927-6778, is offering a uniform trade-in program.  From January 4 through March 31, bring in your used uniform apparel and receive a credit towards the purchase of a new uniform item.  The credit must be used at the time of trade in, and is to be used on an item in the same category as the item turned in (such as a credit earned by turning in a jumper or skirt must be used on a new jumper or skirt).  Items with the school logo on them will be accepted, and you can turn in items that were purchased anywhere, not just at Educational Outfitters.  The items turned in are donated to charity.  The credits you can earn are:
 
Jumpers/Skirts: $4.00
Pants/Shorts/Skorts/Sweaters/Fleece Jackets: $2.00
Knit and Oxford Shirts: $1.50
Peter Pan Blouses: $1.00   Top
 

Holy Family Academy PTO is combining with Holy Family Altar & Rosary Society and the Homeschool Mother's Day of Renewal group to offer an event with Dr. Coleen Kelly Mast, Saturday, January 30.  Registration is required by sending the Mother's Day of Renewal registration form to Tina Robbins. Volunteers are needed on Friday, January 29 to help prepare food and on Saturday, January 30 to help serve food during the day of renewal and afterwards to help with cleanup.  If you can help, please contact Anita Whims. Her phone number can be found in the Family Directory.   Top

 

Math Counts Club - We still have room for Students in Grades 5-8 to Join!

Holy Family Academy's Math Counts Club had their first meeting on Wednesday.  Students who would like to increase their Math skills in fun and challenging ways can still join the club.  Coaches, Mr. Johnson, HFA parent and Mr. Theobald, Math Enthusiast and parishioner, will not only encourage and help students in the development of Math skills but excite them too! Please use the Math Counts registration form to sign up.  Top

 

 
After a break at Christmas, the Crusader basketball teams are back in action!  The following teams will play the following games next week:
  • Saturday, January 9: Cub Boys @ Our Lady of Peace, 9:00 am; Cub Girls @ St. Charles, 12:15 pm; Northstar Girls @ Good Shepherd, 12:15 pm
  • Monday, January 11: Varsity Girls @ Ascension, 6:00 pm
  • Wednesday, January 13: Northstar Girls @ St. John's, 5:00 pm; Varsity Girls @ St. John's, 6:00 pm; Varsity Boys @ St. John's, 7:15 pm
  • Thursday, January 14: Varsity Boys @ Ascension, 6:00 pm
  • Friday, January 15: Varsity Girls @ Immaculate Conception, 5:00 pm; Varsity Boys @ St. Charles, 6:00 pm

    Game schedules can be found at www.mcyo.net. Go Crusaders!!  Top
 

The Herald is published Fridays when school is in session. If you would like information about your group or event published in it, please email our Herald editor, Theresa Zangel at tzangel@hfamn.org.  All submissions are due Friday by 8:30 am.  Top