Herald February 26 - March 4, 2010

This Herald contains the following Information:

Events this Week 

  • Monday, March 1: 2010-2011 Tuition Financial Assistance Applications due
  • Monday, March 1: Confessions, grade 7
  • Monday, March 1-Friday, March 5: VOCATIONS WEEK! See schedule below
  • 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   Top 

Upcoming Events

  • Monday, March 8: Confessions, grade 5
  • Monday, March 8:  MCYO Regional Spelling Bee at St. Helena, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
  • Wednesday, March 10: Poetry after Mass, Grade 4, Church
  • Wednesday, March 10: Math Counts Club, 3:15 pm, Library
  • Friday, March 12: Confessions, grade 3
  • Friday, March 12: Grades 4 & 5 Field Trip to Mill City Museum
  • Friday, March 12: 6th Grade Math Masters competition
  • Friday, March 12: Lenten Fish Fry, 4:30 pm, Church
  • Friday, March 12: Stations of the Cross, 7:00 pm, Church
  • 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 and National Catholic Education Association Conference      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 in Ann Karel's home starting March 15.  Email Ann Karels (mother of a bunch of HFA kids) at a.karels@yahoo.com if you are interested in this group.  Child care by two responsible teens will be available for a free will offering.
In a small, safe, team-like setting, we will dive into church documents on marriage, family and prayer; form new friendships and learn so much together.  Friends are welcome to join too!  
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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. Thank you to our Holy Family Academy PTO for purchasing the "Pray for Priests" wristbands for our entire student body.  Once again, the PTO is there for us, bolstering whatever the needs may be of our student body and staff.  God bless our PTO!
  • Tuesday:  Fr. Beaudette and Fr. Dufner will visit with the students to talk about their call to the Priesthood.
  • Wednesday:  Adoration and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament following Mass; parents are welcome to join us as we pray for our priests.  9 hour Novena for the Priesthood will begin with our morning announcements and be prayed as a school 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.

 

Third Annual Cathedral Family Day

The Cathedral of Saint Paul is throwing open its massive doors for the 3rd Annual Cathedral Family Day.  Enjoy a tour of the landmard church highlighting art and history led by guides wearing costumes from the early 1900's when the cornerstone was laid.  For more information, click here.  TOP

 
 

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

  

 

Track and Field Day

Our ever-popular Track & Field Day will be held on Friday, May 28 and we are pleading with all parents to get involved by volunteering.  We need volunteers for the morning, the afternoon and all day.  You can contact Elizabeth Hessian, Track & Field Volunteer Coordinator, to sign up or use the registration form to provide us with your name and contact information.  Your willingness to help drives the success of the event. We also need sponsors--sponsors can contribute financially or provide snacks or water for our students.  If you know of an organization or person that would be willing to help, please let us know. The cost for the day is $4 per student or $15 max per family; additional funds are welcome to help those families who can not pay.  Please use this form to make payment and to sign up to volunteer by April 1.  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 the information it contains.  It is especially helpful when wondering about uniform, homework, absentee, and discipline policies. Once you have reviewed the Handbook, please sign the Proof of review and recognition of 2009/2010 Parent/Student Handbook form and turn it into the school office.   Top

 

Crusader News

Crusader Basketball is coming to the end of an amazing season!  We had mass improvement and major upsets. Way to go Crusaders!

The Northstar Girls won the MCYO semifinals on Saturday, Feburary 27.  They will play in the championship game on Sunday, February 28 at 2:15 pm at Good Shepherd. Way to go girls!! 

Go Crusaders!!  

END OF THE SEASON PARTY: Thursday, March 4; 6:00 pm Kattar Hall.  Remember to RSVP to our Athletic Director, Lisa, or the school office.

MCYO Co-Ed Floor Hockey registration is now open to 6th graders as well as 7th and 8th graders.  Students can still join and we do need more players.  Remaining practices are March 1, 2, 8, 9 and 15 from 3:15 to 4:30 in Kattar Hall.  Tournaments at St. Charles are March 16 for 7th and under and March 18 for 8th and under  COACHES ARE NEEDED!!  Contact Lisa at sports@hfamn.org if you have questions or would be able to coach. 

 

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.