4/28/16

Dear Parents,

Thank you for stopping by to visit the Science Fair Open House yesterday.  I was so impressed by student’s knowledge and presentation skills.  I am looking forward to being a Science Fair Judge tomorrow.

We hope you can join us tomorrow night for Ties and Tutus.  This will be a fun evening for our St. Malachy young ladies and special men.  We will have good music and good food.

Lap-a-thon was rescheduled for Monday.  We are praying for warm and dry weather.  Please help us with those prayers!  Thank you to everyone who brought in their donation forms.  Please bring those Monday if you haven’t already turned them into the school.

ENROLLMENT PACKETS ARE COMING HOME TODAY!!!

Please be sure to complete these applications and return them to school by May 16th.  This will reserve your spot for the 2016-2017 school year.

Also, inside of the packet, you will find the 2016-2017 calendar, dress code and school supplies list.

Please contact Mrs. Lane, Mrs. Coen or Mrs. Simmons if you have any questions about enrollment.

Upcoming Spirit Days

April 15th

April 21st

April 29th

The Civics Club students are going to paint the north entrance under the Cedar Bridge this spring! We are adding an extra spirit day on April 21st to help our Civics Club purchase paint. That is going to look great and be great advertising for St. Malachy School.  Be watching the classroom information the grade bands will be adding a Spirit Day twist.

TIES & TUTUS

Father Daughter Dance

PK-5th grade young ladies

Friday, April 29, 2016

6:30-8pm

St. Malachy Courtyard (gym if inclement weather)

Formal/Mass Day attire encouraged

Admission - includes 1 photo

Special Man + 1 or 2 daughters = $10

Special Man + 3 or 4 daughters = $15

There will be a concession stand and photo booth

Hosted by the 8th grade class!

Lap-A-Thon Update

Rescheduled to May 2, 2016

• The class that raises the most money wins a PIZZA PARTY!!

• Individual kids that raise $100 will get a FREE T-shirt, customized with their name on the back.

VOLUNTEERS We need parent volunteers during the Lap-A-Thon to help pin on lap count sheets to each student, mark laps, pass our water/popsicles and cheer on the students. Location is the playground at St Malachy School.

The lap schedule is as follows:

Please sign-up to volunteer here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084aa8aa23a4fd0-lapathon

Often for this event we have more parent volunteers than we need, feel free to come and cheer on your student(s) during their lap time, all family/cheerleaders welcome

Don’t forget to wear your wind pants/sweatpants and bring your water bottle.

Middle School Open House

Current 5th Grade Students

April 28th

6pm

Come learn what is life like in St. Malachy Middle School? Plus, find out what can parents expect from the Middle School student:

St. Malachy Spring Music Concert

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

7pm

Creston High School Auditorium

MAY PTO MEETING - 6:15 in High School Commons before the concert!

• Dress for the concert is: Mass appropriate slacks or skirts and a nice top that is primarily red, white, and/or blue.
• Remember, we are asking each family to bring one personal care item (toothbrush, toothpaste, bath soap, shampoo, etc.,) that will be donated to a shelter in Des Moines as well as locally.
• Have your children arrive at Creston High School no earlier than 6:30 p.m. next Wednesday, May 4.
• Preschool-2nd grade children will meet their teachers in the commons area. Grades 3-8 will meet their teachers in the music rooms.

        

Tuition – Scrip =

Savings on Tuition

Monthly example

$200 Hy-Vee = $8

$200 Wal-Mart = $1.60

$100 BP Gas = $0.60

$10.20 x 10 months = $102

This means $102 taken off your total tuition costs.

Scrip orders will be due in on Monday by 9am for Thursday delivery.  Contact office with any questions.

Check out the national website, www.shopwithscrip.com, and see what they have to offer besides our local business.  For example:  Amazon 3%, American Eagle 10%, Kohl’s 4%, iTunes 5%, Gap 14%, Old Navy 14%, T.J Max 9% and many Des Moines restaurants.

Calendar

April 29th - Spirit Day

April 29th - Science Fair Judging

May 2nd - Lap-a-thon

May 2nd - Concert Practice

May 2nd - Teacher Appreciation Day

May 4th - 1st & 8th Grade

May 4th - 2:10 Dismissal

May 4th - PTO - 6:15pm in High School Commons prior to concert

May 4th - St. Malachy Spring Concert 7pm

May 5th - Civil War Museum

May 7th - 1st Eucharist 5:15pm Mass

May 10th - PK-K Family Reads Night

May 11th - 2nd & 6th Mass

May 11th - 2:10 Dismissal

May 12th - 8th Grade Field Trip

May 12th - 4th Grade Field Trip

May 13th - Spirit Day $1

May 13th - Bike Safety 1st and 2nd Grade

      

Mrs. Jennifer Simmons ~ Principal

4/21/16

Dear Parents,

Wow, what a fun week!  Our author visit was today.  The students loved listening to her story about chasing her dream of being an artist and an author.

            The 8th grade and 4th grade students had reasons to celebrate this week.  Read below to check out their accomplishments!

            Mrs. Meisenheimer and I attended science professional development in Des Moines yesterday.  We are preparing for the big changes that are coming in science standards in the next couple of years.

Lastly, if you have zero plans this weekend come check out this Spotlight dancer at the high school. Yours truly will be dancing the adult clog number!  I took the class to meet people and get some exercise.  But instead, I was reminded what it was like to be the kid that struggles with a new task and how I shouldn’t give up when things get tough!  Even though dancing is not my talent I will sure give it my all this weekend!

Upcoming Spirit Days

April 15th

April 21st

April 29th

The Civics Club students are going to paint the north entrance under the Cedar Bridge this spring! We are adding an extra spirit day on April 21st to help our Civics Club purchase paint. That is going to look great and be great advertising for St. Malachy School.  Be watching the classroom information the grade bands will be adding a Spirit Day twist.

Michelle Nelson-Schmidt

Was Here!!!

Book order forms came home in folders today.

CONGRATULATIONS 8th Grade

The St. Malachy 8th graders won 2nd place at the Diocese of Des Moines Science Bowl!  Great work gang, you make us proud!  Thank you Mrs. Root for all your time and effort preparing this group!

CONGRATULATIONS 4th Grade

A huge shout out to our 4th grade readers and Mrs. Sickels!  This morning we received word that this 4th grade class read over 105,000 minutes and was acknowledged as on of the Top 100 reading classrooms in the Nation!!!  This means our class minutes ranked in the top 100 of the thousands of classes that turned in their minutes this year.  They were part of the over 8.1 million minutes read in the 2015-2016 school year.  Our students received a trophy and a Pizza Hut pizza party for their great work! #willreadforpizza

Lap-A-Thon REMINDER Reminder to students to get out there and raise money for the Lap-A-Thon!!

Money is due back to school on Tuesday, April 26th .

• The class that raises the most money wins a PIZZA PARTY!!

• Individual kids that raise $100 will get a FREE Tshirt, customized with their name on the back.

VOLUNTEERS We need parent volunteers during the Lap-A-Thon to help pin on lap count sheets to each student, mark laps, pass our water/popsicles and cheer on the students. Location is the playground at St Malachy School.

The lap schedule is as follows:

3rd, 4th & 5th - 8:45-9:45

6th, 7th & 8th - 10-11

PK2 & KDG - 12:45-1:15

1st & 2nd – 1:30-2:30

Please sign-up to volunteer here: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E084AA8AA23A4

FD0-lapathon

Often for this event we have more parent volunteers than we need, feel free to come and cheer on your student(s) during their lap time, all family/cheerleaders welcome

Don’t forget to wear your wind pants/sweatpants and bring your water bottle.

CONGRATULATIONS TO Rylie Driskell!

She got 9th place at the National Hoop Shoot!  We are so proud of you Rylie, what an accomplishment!

Middle School Open House

Current 5th Grade Students

April 28th

6pm

Letters will be coming home today!

Come learn what is life like in St. Malachy Middle School? Plus, find out what can parents expect from the Middle School student:

JA Biz Town

JA BizTown combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town. St. Malachy students will learn how to operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks, and vote for mayor. We are very excited to have added this program to our St. Malachy curriculum.  This unit will help students connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world. Our 5th grade students will be going on April 26, 2016

Our Spring Music Concert date has changed

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

7pm

Creston High School Auditorium

Tuition – Scrip =

Savings on Tuition

Monthly example

$200 Hy-Vee = $8

$200 Wal-Mart = $1.60

$100 BP Gas = $0.60

$10.20 x 10 months = $102

This means $102 taken off your total tuition costs.

Scrip orders will be due in on Monday by 9am for Thursday delivery.  Contact office with any questions.

Check out the national website, www.shopwithscrip.com, and see what they have to offer besides our local business.  For example:  Amazon 3%, American Eagle 10%, Kohl’s 4%, iTunes 5%, Gap 14%, Old Navy 14%, T.J Max 9% and many Des Moines restaurants.

Calendar

April 22nd - NO SCHOOL Professional Development

April 26th - Biz Town (5th Grade)

April 27th - 2nd Mass and 2:10 dismissal

April 27th - Science Fair Open House

April 28th - Middle School Open House (current 5th grade students)

April 28th - Lap-a-thon

April 29th - Spirit Day

April 29th - Science Fair Judging

      

Mrs. Jennifer Simmons ~ Principal

4/14/16

Dear Parents,

Mrs. Surma’s mother, Grace Surma passed away on April 12th.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Surma family during this time of great sadness.  The Visitation will be Friday, April 22 at Porter’s Funeral home in Rock Valley.  The Funeral Mass will be at St. Mary’s in Rock Valley on April 23rd.  Thank you for your continued support through this difficult time.

Upcoming Spirit Days

April 15th

April 21st

April 29th

The Civics Club students are going to paint the north entrance under the Cedar Bridge this spring! We are adding an extra spirit day on April 21st to help our Civics Club purchase paint. That is going to look great and be great advertising for St. Malachy School.  Be watching the classroom information the grade bands will be adding a Spirit Day twist. Each class or grade band added some fun extra elements to our upcoming spirit days!

St. Malachy has received some grants this spring that we are very excited about!

*Preschool and Kindergarten each received grants to have a classroom pet!

*Grades K-6 won a Scale UP  math grant called Spatial-Temporal (ST) Math. This math program is a leader in visual math instruction.  This computer program would work in conjunction with our Go Math curriculum.

*Kindergarten won a Scale UP grant called “Making STEM Connections” - this grant provides a kit to inspire the “makers mentality” in our young learners.

Attention 4th-8th Grade Students!

St. Malachy is going to have its first ever yearbook!

Would you like a chance to design this year’s yearbook cover?  If so, enter the yearbook cover design contest.

The cover must meet the following criteria:

*Be on a white piece of 8.5x11 paper (may use the opposite side of this sheet)

*Be bright and very colorful

*Must be hand drawn

*Must include the words:  Faith, Academics & Leadership

*Include St. Malachy's name: St. Malachy School

*Include the year: 2015-2016

*Include your name in the bottom right corner of the design.

Submit your design to your teacher by Thursday, April 21st.  

Michelle Nelson-Schmidt is coming April 21st! She is a children's author and illustrator.  We can't wait to have her visit St. Malachy School.  A thanks goes out to the PTO for hosting her visit. Learn More Here

Lap-a-thon 2015

4-7-15      Lap-a-thon fundraiser begins:  

4-7-15      Start pledge sheet

4-26-15 Return Pledge sheet & money for PK-8th

4-28-15    Lap-a-thon Day

                 PK-8th

Middle School Open House

Current 5th Grade Students

April 28th

6pm

Come learn what is life like in St. Malachy Middle School? Plus, find out what can parents expect from the Middle School student:

JA Biz Town

JA BizTown combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town. St. Malachy students will learn how to operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks, and vote for mayor. We are very excited to have added this program to our St. Malachy curriculum.  This unit will help students connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world. Our 5th grade students will be going on April 26, 2016

PTO

Elections were

Tuesday, April 12th

Congratulations to our new elected officials

President - Shiloh Genero

Vice President - Staci Pokorny

Secretary - Lora Pellman

Treasurer - We are still seeking a Treasurer

If you have ideas and suggestions for improving St. Malachy school please considering joining PTO next fall.

Contact Mrs. Jennifer Simmons email if you are interested in leading a specific event or fundraiser.

Our Spring Music Concert date has changed

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

7pm

Creston High School Auditorium

Tuition – Scrip =

Savings on Tuition

Monthly example

$200 Hy-Vee = $8

$200 Wal-Mart = $1.60

$100 BP Gas = $0.60

$10.20 x 10 months = $102

This means $102 taken off your total tuition costs.

Scrip orders will be due in on Monday by 9am for Thursday delivery.  Contact office with any questions.

Check out the national website, www.shopwithscrip.com, and see what they have to offer besides our local business.  For example:  Amazon 3%, American Eagle 10%, Kohl’s 4%, iTunes 5%, Gap 14%, Old Navy 14%, T.J Max 9% and many Des Moines restaurants.

Calendar

April 15th - Spirit Day

April 17th - 1st Eucharist Parent/ Student Session 1pm at St. Malachy

April 18th - Science Bowl (8th Grade)

April 18th - BOE Meeting 7 pm

April 20th - 3rd Mass and Donut Reception, 2:10 dismissal

April 21st - Spirit Day

April 21st - The author Michelle Nelson Schmidt is coming!

April 22nd - NO SCHOOL Professional Development

April 26th - Biz Town (5th Grade)

April 27th - 2nd Mass and 2:10 dismissal

April 27th - Science Fair Open House

April 28th - Middle School Open House (current 5th grade students)

April 28th - Lap-a-thon

April 29th - Spirit Day

April 29th - Science Fair Judging

      

Mrs. Jennifer Simmons ~ Principal