Faith is a supremely personal act. But precisely because it is supremely personal, it transcends the self, the limits of the individual... Pope Benedict XVI
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Another month has flown by. October was a very busy month, and it looks as though the trend will continue through November.
First of all, thank you to everyone who helped with the various activities this month: Ram Run, Oktoberfest, 75th Anniversary Celebration, and Trunk or Treat. Without our parent volunteers, none of these events would have been so successful.
Thank you, also, to those of you who attended the parent-teacher conferences. If you did not get a chance to meet with your teachers, please set up a time to do this. Conferences are not only for those who have a problem or for those who are struggling; they are for all of our parents and their children. Conferences are set up so that we (school and parents) can work together for the success of all. We are now in the second quarter of the school year; the academics are becoming more challenging, and we want to continue that partnership with you. This year we are implementing the new national common core standards which are more rigorous and require more critical thinking skills, increased writing, more challenging texts, and more effort; so, our school-parent partnership is even more important. One of the necessary tools to help students learn and the most controversial topic of parents and teachers is the assignment of homework. Our philosophy on homework is posted on page 6 in the handbook and states: Homework is one of the most influential school-based factors contributing to student learning. It reinforces academic lessons and is meant to be a positive tool for instilling the virtues of responsibility and discipline. Homework gives students an opportunity to master the materials presented to them and may also be used as a means of communication between parent and teacher.... We post our homework on boards in the classrooms and on ParentsWeb. Also, we ask that your students (grades 3 through 8) write all homework in the Student Planners we provided at the beginning of school. If your student is having a problem with homework or anything else in his/her classes, please talk to the teacher. We prefer to be proactive rather than reactive.
We are in the midst of our soccer season, and the students are playing well.
November's activities start off with day one as we celebrate All Saints Day. Our first and second grade students will be representing their favorite saints at our all school mass. All Souls Day is not a holy day of obligation, but it is on Friday; so, we will celebrate it at all school mass. Our Virtue Mass will be the following Friday; the virtue for November is "gratitude". Please join us at our masses if you can.
Wednesday, November 14th is our next $1 out of uniform day. Remember that beginning November 1st shorts and skorts are no longer allowed.
Also on November 14th is a Home and School Meeting. This should be a fun, as well as an informative, meeting. It will begin with a Chili Cook Off Contest. Please plan on attending this meeting. Our Home and School Association is so vital to our school and your input and participation is necessary to keep it such a great and successful organization. Tuesday, November 20th, will be our last day before the Thanksgiving break. There will be an all school mass on this day. We will return on Tuesday, November 27th. Monday, the 26th, is our traditional Bishop's Day. I wish everyone a wonderful and safe holiday.
God bless,
Jeri McInturff
11/2/12
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