Herald January 29 - February 4, 2010

This Herald contains the following Information:

Registration for 2010-11 School Year - Due January 31

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.  Top 
 

Events this Week

  • Sunday, January 31: Catholic Schools Week Donuts after both Masses, Grade 3 hosting, Church
  • Sunday, January 31:  Students are asked to wear their uniforms to Mass and greet guests in Kattar Hall.  Students wishing to hand out pens and thank you prayers to parishioners after Mass should meet Mrs. Coone in the back of church after the 9:00 and 11:00 Mass.
  • Monday, February 1: Confessions, grade 4
  • Monday, February 1:  CSW (Catholic Schools Week) Mystery Teacher Event during school
  • Tuesday, February 2:  CSW April Nichols is Principal for the Day!  Class Theme Out of Uniform Day & Virtue Family Bingo 
  • Wednesday, February 3: Poetry after Mass, Grade 1, Church
  • Wednesday, February 3: CSW Student Thank You Blessing over parishioners after 8:00 am Mass, Out of Uniform Spirit Wear or Out of Uniform Red and Black Day, Grade 1-8 Roller Skating Party at Roller Garden - Permission slip required 
  • Thursday, February 4: CSW All School Spelling Bees: 9:00 am (grades 1-3), 1:00 pm (grades 4-8), Kattar Hall
  • Friday, February 5: Confessions, grade 3
  • Friday, February 5: CSW Silly Sock and Tie Day, Coffee and Donuts for Parents and Grade 8 Oratory Presentation, "Praying the Psalms" in Kattar Hall after 8:00 am Mass and Rosary, abbreviated presentation of Anne of Green Gables by Spotlight Family Theater, 2:00 pm Kattar Hall
  • Friday, February 5: Full performance of Anne of Green Gables by Spotlight Family Theater, 7:00 pm, Kattar Hall.  No charge for admission, but a free will offering will be taken.
  • Saturday, February 6: Full performance of Anne of Green Gables by Spotlight Family Theater, 7:00 pm, Kattar Hall.  No charge for admission, but a free will offering will be taken.
  • Sunday, February 7: Full performance of Anne of Green Gables by Spotlight Family Theater, 1:00 pm, Kattar Hall.  No charge for admission, but a free will offering will be taken.
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Upcoming Events

  • Wednesday, February 10: Poetry after Mass, Grade 5, Church
  • Friday, February 12: Full day of school (change from half day on original calendar)
  • Friday, February 12: Performance of Anne of Green Gables by Spotlight Family Theater, 7:00 pm, Kattar Hall.  No charge for admission, but a free will offering will be taken.
  • Saturday, February 13: Performance of Anne of Green Gables by Spotlight Family Theater, 7:00 pm, Kattar Hall.  No charge for admission, but a free will offering will be taken.
  • Sunday, February 14: Donuts after both Masses, Grade 4 hosting, Church
  • Monday, February 15: No School, President's Day
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    • The schedule for Catholic Schools Week includes varied and fun activities.  Each day there will be a Catholic Schools Trivia Question chosen from eight questions given to students to research
    • The kick off for Catholic Schools Week begins this Sunday, January 31. All students are invited to meet Mrs. Coone after the 9 and 11 Masses at the back of church on Sunday to hand out pens and a thank you prayer to Holy Family parishioners.  Come dressed in your uniforms so you're noticed amidst the crowd of people. An important flourescent green flyer went home with students on Friday which has the schedule for the week and on the back are the Catholic Schools Week Trivia Questions.  Every day, students will have the opportunity to put their name in a drawing for a small prize if they know the answer to the question of the day.
    • The All-School Service Project this year is to help blanket the poor in our area and EVERYONE'S HELP IS NEEDED!!!  Mr. Allan Law, a retired school teacher, ministers to the Twin Cities homeless by handing out over 500 peanut butter sandwiches and as many blankets as possible every night on the streets of Mpls.  We are helping him by collecting clean, old, new, large, and small blankets.  Our goal is to collect 500 blankets so search your closets, attics, and storage rooms.  Blankets can be brought in each day during Catholic Schools Week. For information about Mr. Law, see the Star Tribue article and video by clicking here:     http://www.startribune.com/video/69371657.html    Top 

     

Illness Update

There have been several students who have recently had the stomach flu at Holy Family Academy.  Reminder: students are not allowed to return to school until they have been symptom free without medication for 24 hours from the last incident.  This means that if they have a fever over 100, vomit, have diarrhea or an unexplained rash, they need to stay home for 24 hours once they are symptom free without medication.  We will send students home who return school before the 24 hours is up.  This is a Minnesota Department of Health recommendation and mandated by the St. Louis Park Health Department.  It is a protection for other students as well as a benefit for those who are ill to be able to recover.  Top 
 
 

Parent Student Handbook

Our 2009-2010 Parent Student Handbook can now be found in its entirety on our web page under Parent Resources.  Please take some time to familiarize yourselft with how to access it.  It is especially helpful when wondering about uniform, homework, absentee, and discipline policies.  Top

 

Educational Outfitters Trade-in Program 

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 
 
 

Donald's Catholic Schools Week Sale - Jan. 31 - Feb. 6

Donald's Uniform Store in St. Paul is having a sale during Catholic Schools Week - www.donaldsuniform.com 
  • 10% off school logo apparel
  • 15% off uniform - jumpers, skirts, blouses, pants and accessories
  • First Communion Apparel Discounted 50%  

 

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

 

Crusader News

As basketball season marches on, the following teams will play the following games next week:
  • Monday, February 1: Cub Boys @ John Paul II, 5:00 pm, Cub Girls rescheduled game @ Ascension, 5:00 pm, Varsity Girls rescheduled game @ Ascension, 7:15 pm
  • Tuesday, February 2: Varsity Boys @ Our Lady of Peace, 7:00 pm
  • Wednesday, February 3: Varsity Girls @ Ascension, 5:00 pm
  • Saturday, February 6: Cub Boys @ Good Shepherd, 9:00 am; Cub Girls @ John Paul II, 11:00 am; Northstar Girls @ Good Shepherd, 1:15 pm
    Game schedules can be found at www.mcyo.net. Go Crusaders!!  

The Catholic Mutual Consent Form and Liability Waiver needs to be filled out and returned to the coaches. The form can be accessed under Student Formation; Extra-Curricular Activities.  Top

 

Herald Publication Notes

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