SAINT MARY MAGDALENE NEWSLETTER

Issue #15                  December 7, 2007

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Two important items coming your way!! Terra Nova results for grades 4-8 should be coming home. If you have any questions, please call the office.  Also, the information sheet for our new emergency alert system will be coming home. This needs to be filled out and returned to the office in order for you to be in the system.  Reminder, our Christmas Program for grades K-5 will be Tuesday December

11at 7:00 in the church. All are welcome to attend.

SNOW, SNOW, SNOW

Winter is coming and that means snow!  We need lots of volunteers for snow removal around the church. Please call Amy Happ at 279-3553 to put your name on the list.  The more people that volunteer, the easier the job.  Thank you!

HOLIDAY RAFFLE

The 8^th Grade Class is raffling off a trip for 2 to Las Vegas including air transportation, hotel, and $100 spending money.  Numerous other prizes will be awarded as well.  Tickets are $10 each and available from 8^th graders, the school office and rectory.  Drawing is December 19^th.  Ticket order forms were sent home earlier this week with students.

MEMORIAL BRICK GARDEN

The Saint Mary Magdalene Memorial Brick Garden is a wonderful way to celebrate and honor past, present and future members of our parish and school community.  Each brick can contain three lines with each line containing thirteen characters.  The cost for each brick is $50.00 or two for $75.00.  You can obtain an order form at the display in the church gathering space, online at www.saintmarymag.org or in the school office.  Please contact Meg Cline at 853-3067 with any questions.

COAT DRIVE

SMM 8^th annual Coat Drive will be held this year from October 29 – December 14.  Share the gift of warmth this winter.  Please bring clean, “gently used” or new children and adult winter coats, hats and gloves to the drop box located at the front school door.  All donations will be delivered to the West Side Free Store and distributed to the less fortunate.  There is a great need for these items this winter.  Please ask friends and family for donations.  If you have any questions, please call Sandy Bonneville, 875-5669.

SAFETY PATROL

The following students are scheduled for Safety Patrol the week of December 10:  A.M. – Ryan Quinn, P.M. – Colin Rowe, A.M. & P.M. – Heather Jorgensen, Erica Logsdon, Taylor McIntire, Joel Moehrman, Sean Mogan, Taylor Nicolai, Tyler Nicolai, Taylor Perkins, Doug Strickler, Audra Moehrman.

SERVER SCHEDULE

The following students are scheduled to serve 8:15 Mass the week of December 10: Katie and Kevin Montgomery.

LUNCH MENU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Pepperoni Breadstix	Chicken Nuggets	Pepperoni Pizza	French Toast Stix	Sloppy Joes
Salad	Rice	Corn	Tater Tots	Parsley Potatoes
Fruit	Peas	Fruit	Sausage	Fruit
Milk	Milk	Milk	Fruit Bites	Milk
			Milk
		Volunteer:  Mrs. Cramer	Volunteer:  Mrs. Dent

IMPORTANT DATES                       

December 7	2^nd Quarter Interims
December 8	Market Day Pick-up
December 8	Church Cleaning
December 8 & 9	Garden Club Christmas Cookie Sale
December 10	Parish Council
December 11	Christmas Program  - Grades K-5, 7:00 in Church
December 12	Ready Winter Band Concert
December 16	Parish Penance Service
December 20	All School Mass
December 21 – January 3	Christmas Break