Dear Parents,
We are gearing up to celebrate Catholic Schools Week next week! The theme this year is Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. This describes what we hope our students gain from their Catholic education. Beyond the knowledge of the academic curriculum, it is important that the students grow in their faith.
We are looking forward to hearing the fifth grade share the Living Rosary with students in grades K-8. Fifth grade students will be reading the Glorious Mysteries, each student representing a bead on the Rosary. Another new event planned is going to be the Teachers vs 8th grade students. Teachers and 8th grade students will compete in a basketball shootout and a trivia challenge. We hope both of these new events will become annual traditions.
St. Malachy will host an Open House/Soup Supper on February 3rd. There will be representatives available to discuss enrollment options for the 2016-2017 school year. Following the Open House there will be Family Lenten activities for all RE and St. Malachy Students.
It will be a great week celebrating what makes our Catholic School special.
Congratulations to St. Malachy School! We raised over $1000 last week during the FBLA Coin Wars. The total raised by the 6 Creston schools was $2900. All the money collected is going to the Ronald McDonald house.
Our 4th and 6th grade students won the cookie party! Each class raised $172.
Our 5th grade won the pizza party! They raised $201.
I am so proud of our students and their charitable ways! #MillionActsofMercy
Just as a reminder, because many families may be interested, Catholic Youth Camp opens up camp registration this Sunday, January 31st at noon. Though it is a long way off from summer, they open up early to allow families to coordinate summer vacations, sports, etc. All of the information you need can be found at STMcenter.com. If you want to contact them to ask any questions, they will be in their office this Sunday during registration launch. The CYC program is a great way for youth to combine faith and fun. Activities include horses, canoeing, archery, zip lining, rock climbing in addition to daily Mass and reconciliation and much more. All grades 3rd through 12 are invited to attend. And for those that are 16 or older, you are invited to be a camp counselor as well. Again, see STMcenter.com for more information.
THERE IS STILL TIME TO SIGN UP!
PTO TRIVIA NIGHT! - This Saturday - January 30th - FLYER
Crestmoor Country Club
Reserve a table as a team or sign-up as an individual & we will place you with a team.
Teams of up to 8 People—$25 per person
Social Hour 6:00PM & Trivia Starts 7:00PM
To register a team complete the registration form at
or contact Beth Kulow at 641.344.6269.
Cash Bar and light snacks will be available.
Catholic Schools Week
January 31-February 5, 2016
St. Malachy School
Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service
Sunday January 31st Opening of Catholic Schools Week
Eucharistic Celebration 9am at Holy Spirit Church
Brunch in Parish Hall following Mass
Monday February 1st Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day
11:30-1pm Lunch for faculty and staff provided by PTO
Parent Volunteers please arrive by 11:15
Students bring sack lunch (milk provided) and eat with Advent Angel
Spirit Week Dress: Blue and Gold Day
Tuesday February 2nd School Appreciation Day
Living Rosary 8:30am - 5th Grade
Spirit Week Dress: Come As You Are Day
Wednesday February 3rd Community Appreciation Day
Chamber of Commerce Coffee 10am in gym
1st Grade Presentations
8th Grade Presentations
Tours
Advent Angels - Make Valentine cards for Service men and women and Local Nursing homes
Open House - 6pm Soup Supper - For students and families
interested enrolling in our school.
Family Lenten Activities Night - 6:45-8pm
Spirit Week Dress: Class Colors Day
Thursday February 4th Student Appreciation Day
Teachers vs. Students Competition
Spirit Week Dress: Sports Day
Friday February 5th Grandparents/Special Guest Day
Mass begins at 1:30pm at Holy Spirit Parish
Cookie and Punch Reception in Parish Hall following Mass
Spirit Day Dress: Dress Up Day
Please Note
We take our students out for recess as long as the “feels like” temperature is 1℉ or above. Please make sure students come to school with enough clothing to stay bundled and comfortable at recess.
UPCOMING SACK LUNCH DAYS
Monday, February 1st
Students Provide- We will provide milk
Tuesday, February 9th
School Provides
We will eat in Wells Fargo during the game
Seeking Donations for Newspaper Insert and Radio Commercials:
Our 8th grade class is writing articles for a twelve page insert in the Creston News Advertiser and our 6th grade class is preparing 15 second commercials to be broadcast 5 times each on KSIB radio. The insert will be distributed and the ads broadcast during Catholic Schools Week. The cost for the insert and ads will be about $1500. Please send all donations to Sarah.
Needing something special for that special someone in your life, think gift cards!
For a full list of national scrip cards, go to www.shopwithscrip.com
All Scrip orders due in Mondays by 9am for Thursday delivery. Contact office with any questions.
Scrip Committee continues to sell cards after Mass
Calendar
January 29th - Spirit Day - $1
January 30th - PTO Trivia Night
February 9th - Iowa Energy Game - All School Field Trip
February 16th - Donuts with Dad
February 26th - St. Malachy and Holy Spirit Fish Fry
March 1st - Kindergarten Information Night
March 5th - St. Malachy Foundation Auction
March 8th - Preschool Information Night
Mrs. Jennifer Simmons ~ Principal
