Herald April 24 - 30, 2010

This Herald contains the following Information:

Events this Week 

Upcoming Events

  • Monday-Friday, May 3-7:  Teacher Appreciation Week
  • Monday, May 3: Confessions, grade 7
  • Monday, May 3: Mary Crowning, 8:00 am Mass; students are encouraged to bring flowers for the procession
  • Wednesday, May 5:  8:00 am Mass at Holy Family offered for H.F.A. Teachers
  • Wednesday, May 5: Poetry after Mass, grade 5, church
  • Thursday, May 6, Academic Fair, grades 4 - 8, 6:30 pm throughout the school
  • Friday, May 7: Confessions, grade 6
  • Friday, May 7:  First Friday Rosary following 8:00 am Mass
  • May 10:  Final School Board meeting of 09-10 school year, 4:30 pm, church basement
  • May 13, PK - 3 Spring Program, We Love Our Priests, 6:30 pm, Kattar Hall
  • May 14: Full day of school which is a change from original school calendar (make-up day due to unplanned closings)
  • May 16:  First Communion Mass, 11:00 am, Holy Family Church
  • May 17:  First Communion Monday; coffee and rolls after Mass
  • May 20:  State of the School Meeting, 7:00 pm, Kattar Hall
  • May 21 - 24:  Linder's Flowers Fundraiser
  • May 28:  Track and Field Day
  • June 2:  8th Grade Graduation during 8:00 am Mass followed by Graduation Celebration and Breakfast in Kattar Hall
  • June 3:  Graduates go to Valley Fair
  • June 4:  Last day of school, dismissal at 11:30 am
 

Track and Field Fast Approaching ~ Help Needed!!

Track and Field Day, Friday, May 28, is fast approaching!  To date,  54 of the 200 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade have paid the $4.00 per student fee/$15.00 per family fee and returned the registration slip.  We must receive the remainder by Wednesday, April 28.  Please notify the office if your child will not be attending Track and Field Day so that we have accurate information as we finalize our plans for this fun day.  A great number of parent/adult volunteers are still needed.  Contact Elizabeth Hessian or the school office if you can help.  All volunteers must have the Virtus Training and Background Check information completed before volunteering.  Three other quick notes:
  1. We will be using Keystone Park this year (one block East of HFA on Alabama Ave. S.)
  2. We are working on offering sibling care in both the am and pm at the school.  If you know someone interested in helping in this area, please call or email Elizabeth Hessian or the school office.  The amount of sibling care depends on the number of volunteers we can secure that day.
  3. Parents of Kindergartners and First Graders have the option to pick their children up at school after lunch if they choose, as these grades return to school after lunch.   Top

Rajan Update-Final Week of Fundraising for their New Home!

During Spring Break we received a lovely letter from Amutha, the mother of the Rajan family; it encouraged students to keep up their good work raising money for a new family home.  To date we have collected about $1,200 of the $2,000 needed. Some of the ways students are collecting money include extra chores around the house, lemonade stands, and collecting door to door.  An anonymous donor will match all donations made from now until April 30!!  If each student were to donate $2.00 with the matching donation we would reach our goal. We will conclude collecting for the Rajan's on April 30 so we encourage students to bring in their donations soon. Thank you to all of the students and families who are doing works of mercy, offering sacrifices and working for the Rajans.  Your efforts are making a difference here on earth and they are felt mightily in heaven.   
 

Summer Tutoring Information

We have several Holy Family Academy teachers who are available to do academic tutoring during the summer months.  Please see the tutoring flyer for who, what, when, and how much!!  This year all communication will be directly with the tutor so please contact the tutor directly to set up tutoring and for payment questions.
 

Annual State of the School Meeting

Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 20, 7:00 pm for this annual important parent meeting.  The evening will include the annual budget report, enrollment and class population reports, athletic news, PTO news and information including the introduction of our new officers, and news about the 2010-2011 school year.   Top
 

Summer Bridge Activities Books for Sale through ABC and Toy Zone

If you would like your children to keep their academic edge over the summer, order forms for Summer Bridge Activities books are now available.  These books have exercises in math, writing, reading and language arts, to help your child bridge between their current grade and the grade they will be in next year.  The form can be completed and returned to one of the three ABC & Toy Zone locations (Bloomington, Burnsville or Chanhassen).  The books are $14.95 each, and can be picked up at the store or shipped to your home for a shipping charge of $7.95.  For each book purchased, ABC & Toy Zone will donate $2.50 to Holy Family Academy. Top
 

Linder's Flowers Fundraiser - Save the Date - May 21 - 24

If you love to spruce up your yard with the beauty of summer plantings, consider waiting until the weekend of May 21 - 24 to purchase flowers so Holy Family Academy can receive a percentage of your purchase. Purchase flowers at any Linder's location on May 21 - 24 and Holy Family Academy will receive 15% of your pre-tax purchase (including gift cards)!  Bring the Linder's Invitation with you and give it to the cashier upon checkout.  Invitations can also be picked up in the school office.  Top
 

Annual Spring Programs

Please join us for our two Annual Spring Programs:

  • Grades 4-8 Academic Fair:  Thursday, May 6, 6:30 pm:  Our 4th-8th grade students have worked exceptionally hard on their end of the school year projects and would love to share them with you.  Please come and tour the projects while visiting with their 4th - 8th grade inventors, creators and researchers.  They include 4th Grade Inventions, 5th Grade Historical Figures, 6th Grade Science Projects, 7th Grade Geography Projects, and 8th Grade Biblical Research Projects.  Refreshments will be available for you as you tour freely from project to project.
  • Pre-K to Grade 3 Concert, "We Love Our Priests", Thursday, May 13, 6:30 pm, Kattar Hall:  Our youngest students will share their love and appreciation for the Holy Priesthood with you through recitations of beautiful songs and poetry.  If you know a priest or seminarian that may enjoy a big, "Thank you", please invite them too! 
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2010 - 2011 Calendar

Our 2010 - 2011 School Calendar (click here) is now posted on our website under "Calendar".  Our 2010-2011 school year begins on September 1, which is BEFORE Labor Day. Please take a moment to view our new calendar so you can plan ahead for vacations and breaks. 
 

Crusader News

Crusader Cub Girls (4th - 6th graders) Softball got their season off and running last weekend.  For game information and field locations, visit the MCYO website. Gooooo Crusaders!!!

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Box Top Earnings

On Friday, we received a check in the amount of $417.06 from the Box Top for Education Program earnings. $365 was received from 3,650 box tops being collected, $0.56 from The Box Tops for Education Online Marketplace and $21.50 from Bonus Box Tops.  Thank you to all of the families who collect box tops!  A special thank you to Elizabeth Hessian who submits all the box tops for earnings!!  To learn about more ways to earn, sign up to support Holy Family Academy at www.boxtops4education.com.  Top
 
Thank You from Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Zangel
We would like to thank all those who made Secretary/Administrative Assistant Day a fantastic day for us!!  The PTO, on behalf of the HFA families, showered us with beautiful flowers and gifts, students and teachers wished us well and gave us blessings, a parent gave us flowers and big butterfly balloons, and our beloved boss took us out to lunch.  We don't think that all secretaries/administrative assistants are treated as well us we are.  We are truly blessed and grateful to be working with wonderful staff, students and parents!  Thank you again and God bless you all!! ~ Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Zangel  Top
 

Providence Academy Play Invitation

Providence Academy extends an invitation to Holy Family Academy families to come to a pre-performance of their Spring play, "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" on Thursday, April 29 at 7:00 pm.  This performance is free and is invitation only.  Just tell them you are from Holy Family Academy.
 
 

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.