Herald February 19 - 25, 2010

This Herald contains the following Information:

Events this Week

  • Monday, February 22: Confessions, grade 2
  • Wednesday, February 24: Poetry after Mass, Grade 7, Church
  • Wednesday, February 24:  Stations of the Cross prepared by grade 6, 2:20 pm, Church
  • Wednesday, February 24: Math Counts Club, 3:15 pm, Library
  • Friday, February 26: Confessions, grade 8
  • Friday, February 26: Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 pm, Church
  • Friday, February 26: Stations of the Cross, 7:00 pm, Church
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Upcoming Events

  • Monday, March 1- Friday, March 5:  VOCATIONS WEEK!  See schedule below
  • Monday, March 1: Confessions, grade 7
  • Tuesday, March 2: Grades 7 & 8 go to the Capital for MCCL Student Day to learn how to lobby for life!!!  WOW! 
  • Wednesday, March 3: Poetry after Mass, Grade 6, Church
  • Wednesday, March 3: Math Counts Club, 3:15 pm, Library
  • Friday, March 5: Confessions, grade 6
  • Friday, March 5: Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 pm, Church
  • Friday, March 5:  Stations of the Cross, 7:00 pm, Church
  • Monday, March 8:  MCYO Regional Spelling Bee at St. Helena, 6:00-8:00 pm
  • Friday, March 12: Grades 4 & 5 Field Trip to Mill City Museum
  • Saturday, March 13: Holy Family Academy Junior High Spring Play, "The Princess and the Pea", 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
  • Sunday, March 14: Holy Family Academy Junior High Spring Play, "The Princess and the Pea", 1:30 pm
  • Sunday, March 14: Grade 5 hosting donuts after 9:00 and 11:00 Mass
  • Wednesday, March 17: Corda Mor Irish Dancers perform at Holy Family Academy, 8:45 am
  • Wednesday, March 17: Pre-K Conferences    
  • Monday, March 22-Friday March 26: Spring Break, No School
  • Friday, April 2-Friday April 9: No School, Easter Break      Top

 

Family Lenten Prayer Calendar

During Lent, Holy Family Academy staff and students pray for our families each day school is in session.  Please join us in praying for each other during the holy season of Lent that we may all draw closer to Christ through prayers, sacrifices and alms giving.  The Family Lenten Prayer Calendar can be viewed here or you may print the attachment under Parent Resources, Resources/Forms.   Top
 
 

Pre-K Conferences

Pre-K conferences will be held on March 17.  Information on sign up will be coming soon from Mrs. Leisenheimer.   Top
 
 

Together! Groups

Together! is coming to Holy Family.  There are two groups for moms forming:
  • One group will meet every other Tuesday from 9 - 11:30 am at Holy Family Church starting March 16.  Email Kristen Toste (mother of 3rd grader Francesca and 2nd grader Christian) at kristin_toste@yahoo.com within the next week so that the books can be ordered.  Childcare will not be available for this group.
  • The second group will meet every other Monday at 1:15 pm at Holy Family Church, with the meetings ending in time to pick up kids at HFA.  The start date for this group has not been determined at this point.  Email Ann Karels (mother of a bunch of HFA kids) at a.karels@yahoo.com if you are interested in this group.  There is no child care for this group; however, the plan is to meet in Moorman Hall right outside the nursery so little ones can play in there while the moms meet.
In a small, safe, team-life setting, we will dive into church documents on marriage, family and prayer; form new friendships; and learn so much.  Friends are welcome to join too!
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Private School Families Education Tax Credit

Information is now available regarding the Minnesota Education Tax Credit and Education Tax Deduction for private school families.  The details of the programs can be found here.
 
 

Allan Law, aka The Blanket Man, Thanks You

Thank you to everyone who donated blankets for the homeless! Thank you also to the 4th graders who bundled them up tight and attached their personal prayers and cards to them.  Our school collected 130 big, small, new, old, fuzzy, and soft blankets that will be given to the homeless on the streets of Mpls within the next few days.  Mr. Law visited our school on Friday to pick up the blankets and thank the children while telling them that he had people he was taking the blankets to that very night.  He told them that every blanket would be keeping someone warm almost immediately.  We were all very moved  by Mr. Law's testimony and his willingness to empty himself 100% of his own needs for the sake of another.  Your generosity is a beautiful gift to not only the poor but to your children who witness your works of mercy in action.  For more information on Mr. Law's ministry, you can see the video at:  http://www.startribune.com/video/69371657.html   Top
 
 

Vocations Week at Holy Family Academy

We are pleased to celebrate Vocations Week at Holy Family Academy March 1-5. Some of our events include:  
Monday:  Students will receive a "Pray for Priests" wristband that they will be asked to wear daily through Easter as a reminder to stand in the gap for our priests and pray for them daily; they will also watch the video, Fishers of Men.  We will have the kick off to "Vocations Trivia" which will go throughout the week.  Students will have the opportunity to study facts about vocations and enter their name into a daily drawing.   
Tuesday:  Fr. Beaudette will be visiting with the students to talk about his call to the Priesthood.
Wednesday:  Adoration and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament following Mass - all students will stay to pray for our priests.  9 hour Novena for the Priesthood will begin with our morning announcements and be prayed as a school over the p.a. every hour.  Students will be asked to complete the 9th hour at home with their family.  
Thursday:  Seminarians visit with students to talk about the priests that inspired them and led them to the priesthood.
Friday:  Seminarians visit with students to talk about how we are all called to discern our vocation.
 
 

Tuition Financial Assistance for the 2010-2011 School Year

Financial Assistance can be applied for on-line through FACTS Management. Application deadline is Monday, March 1. If you have any questions concerning financial aid, please contact Bobbi Hanson at 952-929-0113 or bobbi@hfcmn.org.   Top

  

Save the Date: Track and Field Day

Save the Date: Our ever-popular Track & Field Day will be held on Friday, May 28.  More information will be coming home soon, but we are asking parents to consider volunteering for this event.  We will need volunteers for the morning, the afternoon and all day.  You can contact Elizabeth Hessian, Track & Field Volunteer Coordinator, to sign up.  Your willingness to help drives the success of the event. We also need sponsors for this event--sponsors can contribute financially to the event or provide snacks/water for the event.  If you know of an organization or person that would be willing to help, please contact them.  The cost for the day will be $4 per student or $15 max per family; additional funds are welcome to help those families who can not pay. Money is due March 1st.   Top 
 
  Adorers Needed
There are two hours that currently do not have a regular adorer in the Adoration Chapel: Tues. 4 pm and Fri. at 11 pm.  If you have been thinking about making a regular Holy Hour, this is a great opportunity.  The hourly coordinators for the Chapel are able to find subs if there are days you have conflicts. Some people “share” an hour and are scheduled every other week.  We are willing to help you find a time that meets your needs.  We know that Jesus will richly bless you as He cannot be outdone in generosity.  Call Jim or Mary Glover at 763-533-0423 if you are interested.  Top  
 

Parent/Student Handbook

Our 2009-2010 Parent Student Handbook can be found in its entirety on our web page under Parent Resources.  Please take some time to familiarize yourself 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/Skirts/Sweaters/Fleece Jackets: $2.00
Knit and Oxford Shirts: $1.50
Peter Pan Blouses: $1.00   Top 

 
Crusader News

All our basketball teams have entered post-season play.  Congratulations to the Varsity Girls team, who won their first round game against St. Helena by a score of 26 - 16, and to the Northstar Girls team who won their first two rounds of tournament games!!

Tournament schedules can be accessed under Student Formation; Extra-Curricular Activities.

Go Crusaders!!  

MCYO 7th and 8th Grade Co-Ed Floor Hockey registration was sent to all 7th and 8th grade families.  It was due Friday, March 19.  Contact Lisa at sports@hfamn.org if you have questions or to see if you can still sign up.  Practice begins Monday, February 22 after school until 4:45 in Kattar Hall.

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

 

Catholic Youth Center Summer Camp

Ever heard of CYC (Catholic Youth Center)?  Want to know more about Catholic summer camp?  You are invited to a FREE day of Family Fun at St. Bernard's Bowling Alley, Rally Day!  FREE bowling, games, face painting, door prizes and the chance to win a FREE WEEK OF CAMP!!!
  • February 28, 1-4 pm
  • St. Bernard's Church bowling alley!
  • 1160 Woodbridge Street
  • St. Paul, MN 55117

Check out their website at www.cycamp.org for more information.  Brochure about CYC Summer Camp 2010. 

Please note that this summer camp is not a function of Holy Family Academy but an opportunity for parents to check into one more of the many programs available for children.

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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.