Issue 8 October 16, 2009
November 4 and 5 are Parent/ Teacher Conferences. Please take this opportunity to talk with your child's teachers and discuss their progress. We will be sending home information shortly to schedule conference times.
Next week all students’ grades 3 – 8 will be taking Terra Nova Testing. It is very important that students get a good night’s sleep and a good breakfast each morning. Please reschedule doctor’s appointments. Students that are sick will take the tests as soon as they return.
We are meeting Wednesday, October 21st. Choose to come either at 3:00 - 3:45 or 4:00 – 4:45. See orange parent note sent home for details. Looking forward to seeing you there!
The SMM Garden Club cordially invites you to join us for our annual fall pruning and clean-up on Saturday, November 7 from 9:00am – 12:00. We will meet at the Rectory Garage. Please bring necessary tools, gloves, and a friend, or make it a family event! Children are welcome to come help mom and dad! A delicious luncheon will be provided. If you have any questions, please call Mary, 279-2790 or Karen, 878-0845.
Share the gift of warmth this winter. The SMM annual coat drive will begin Monday, October 19 and will run through Friday, December 18. Thanks to your ongoing support, over 1,000 coats have been donated to needy families! Your assistance is needed again this year. Please bring clean, “gently used” or new children and adult winter coats, hats and gloves to the drop box located inside the front school doors. All donations will be distributed through the SMM St. Vincent DePaul Society to our less fortunate brother and sisters. Please ask family, friends and coworkers for donations. Thank you! If you have any questions, please call Sandy Bonneville @ 875-5669.
Signups for SMM boys and girls basketball will be conducted between October 12th and October 23rd. Boys and girls grades 4 thru 8 who attend St. Mary Magdalene School are eligible to participate. Students who do not attend St. Mary Magdalene School, but are members of St. Stephen, St. Agnes, Holy Family, St. Aloysius or St. Mary Magdalene Parishes are also eligible to play. Signup forms are available in the school or church office from 8:00AM – 3:00PM weekdays. For more information call Rene Kreutler, 275-0820, 975-3569 or Bruce Tokar, 272-2014.
If you are interested in becoming a basketball official, classes will be held at St. Mary Magdalene Church beginning Wednesday, October 28th at 6:30PM. Classes are open to anyone 14 years old (must be attending high school) and older. After satisfactory completion of the course you will receive an Ohio High School Athletic Association license which enables you to officiate beginning in December, 2009. Cost for classes is $105.00. To enroll, or for more information, call Julius Palazzo at 614-276-9373 or email jmpalazzo@juno.com.
Halloween “Trunk or Treat” for all parish children, pre-school to grade 6 is Sunday, October 25th, 3:00 pm around the church. The kids walk around the church on the sidewalks going from parked car to parked car, or thus “trunk or treat” collecting their Halloween goodies. Cars parked around the church are decorated. See the flyer that was sent home earlier this week for more information.
St. Mary Magdalene Church will hold its Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 14, from 9:00 am -6:00 pm, in the church hall. Come join us and do some shopping and have lunch. If you would like to be a vendor and rent a table the cost is $20.00, call Mary Gerlach at 274-8935 for details. If you would like to donate craft items you have made call Mrs. Gerlach. We have a beautiful quilt made by ladies of the parish to raffle. A picture of the quilt can be seen in the school office. Tickets are $1.00 a piece or 6 for $5.00.
The following students are scheduled for Safety Patrol the week of October 19: Andrew Rowe (AM), Paige Sutfin (PM), Andrian Ruiz, Seth Stock, Hayley Weiner, Clay Weiner, Melinda Williams, James Zwayer, Gary Baird, Michael Capehart, Zach Cole, Brandon Hood.
The following students are scheduled to serve 8:15 Mass the week of October 19: TJ and Alanna Gabriel. Andrew Biegler and Fermin Lopez - training
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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Hamburger |
Chicken Nuggets |
Stuffed Crust Pizza |
Rotini w/meatsauce |
Grilled Cheese |
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French Fries |
Rice |
Corn |
Salad |
Tomato Soup |
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Fruit |
Peas |
Fruit |
Breadstick |
Fruit |
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Milk |
Milk |
Milk |
Pudding |
Milk |
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Milk |
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October 12 – 23 |
Basketball signups |
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October 19 – 23 |
Terra Nova Testing |
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October 20 |
Get To Know St. Mary Magdalene Dinner |
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October 21 |
Title I Reading Parent Meeting (3:00 - 3:45 or 4:00 – 4:45) |
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October 25 |
Trunk-or-Treat (starts at 3:00pm around the church) |
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October 26 |
All School Reconciliation |
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October 28 |
Basketball Officiating classes begin at 6:30pm |
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October 29 |
Beggar’s Night |
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October 30 |
End of First Quarter |
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November 1 |
All Saints Day |
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November 4 & 5 |
Parent/Teacher Conferences |
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November 4 & 5 |
Grade Cards Go Home |
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November 6 |
No School |
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November 14 |
Christmas Bazaar – 9:00am – 6:00pm |
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Through December 18 |
Annual SMM Coat Drive |