SAINT MARY MAGDALENE NEWSLETTER

Issue #36 May 23, 2008

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Awards Assembly is Tuesday at 9:15. Letters have been sent out to the families of special recipients, but all families are welcome to join us. Class and specials awards will be given, as well as scholarship awards. Please join us for the Olympics on Wednesday and Friday. Opening ceremonies are Wednesday at 10:15. Also, on Sunday June 1st at 1:30 is our eighth grade graduation. This is not only to honor our students, some of whom have been here as many as ten years, but also their families. Our 35 eighth grade families have sent or will send over 110 students to St. Mary Magdalene. Please join us to say thank you to these families.

END OF SCHOOL

Closing school Mass is Monday, June 2 at 8:15. Parents and families are welcome to join us. There will be early dismissal on Tuesday at 1:30. NO BUS PICKUP THAT AFTERNOON. The school office will be open the month of June from 8:30 – 12:30. We will reopen Monday, August 3^rd.

OLYMPICS

The Olympic Opening Ceremonies will take place on Wednesday, May 28, at 10:30 followed by our annual Fumi Burger Cookout. All siblings, parents, grandparents, etc. are invited to attend. If you would like to join us for the cookout, cost is $2.00 for each person. Students are free. Please call the school office that you will be attending. DO NOT send in money. All money will be collected at the cookout. Events for Grades K – 4 will be held that day starting at 1:00. Events for Grades 5 – 8 will be held Friday at 1:00.

2008/2009 TUITION INFORMATION

The Diocese will not be informing us of any assistance awards until the end of May or first of June. Please be patient, we will let you know as soon as possible. If you plan to pay your tuition in full, wait until we know if you received any assistance. If you are using the monthly payment plan, turn in your FACTS tuition payment plan forms as soon as possible. We will need to have the forms on hand so we can calculate the correct tuition amount and mail the forms.

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN

Protecting God’s Children workshop will be held June 11^th from 6 – 10pm in the Church Hall. If you have not attended a workshop and want to volunteer with the children in any regard you must attend a workshop. To sign up go to www.virtus.org.

TITLE I READING

Title I reading Young Author Visit, Grades 1 – 4, will be on Tuesday, May 27, 3:00 – 4:00. See the green letter and RSVP sent home for details.

ART NEWS

Parents, please be on the lookout for your child’s Art Portfolios! All grades K-8 will be bringing them home soon! Thank you, Mrs. Freeman

FESTIVAL BASKETS

Class theme items can still be brought in for the festival baskets. Please bring in an item for your class theme (or $2 - $5 in an envelope) to class ASAP. The class baskets are sold through silent auction at the festival. PLEASE help make SMM’s festival even more successful than last year's! Class themes: Pre-K & Kindergarten – Gardening, 1^st -- Rainy Day Activities, 2^nd -- Red, White & Blue, 3^{rd ---} OSU, 4^th – Christian/Inspirational, 5^th -- Pampered Pooch, 6^th -- Art Supplies, 7^th – OSU, 8^th -- Grilling/Outdoor Chef. Questions? Call Rae Klosterman at 276-4023.

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.

SAFETY PATROL

The following students are scheduled for Safety Patrol the week of May 27: A.M. – John Puccettti, Rocky Bowman, Ryan Quinn. P.M. – Devin Ross, Chris Teague, Colin Rowe. A.M. & P.M. – Taylor McIntire, Taylor Nicolai, Brandon Hood, Sean Mogan, Paige Sutfin, Jacob Rogers, Tyler Nicolai, Ryan Sullivan.

SERVER SCHEDULE

The following students are scheduled to serve 8:15 Mass the week of May 26: Alex Eblin and Maria Frericks.

LUNCH MENU

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
NO SCHOOL	Chicken Patty Sandwich	Fumi Cookout	Popcorn Chicken	CONGRATS 8^TH GRADE LUNCH
	Corn on the Cob		Pasta Salad	Donato’s Pizza
	Fruit		Fruit	Chips
	Milk		Roll	Fruit
				Cake
			Volunteer: Mrs. Dent	Milk

IMPORTANT DATES

May 26 Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL

May 27 End of Year Awards Assembly – 9:15

May 27 Title I Reading Young Author Visit, Grades 1 – 4, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

May 28 Olympics – Opening Ceremonies, Fumi Cookout, Events Grades K – 4

May 28 Home & School

May 30 Olympic Events Grades 5 – 8

June 1 8^th Grade Graduation

June 3 Kindergarten Graduation

June 3 Last Day of School – Early Dismissal @ 1:30