Thursday Update
Unified in
Faith, Respect and Service
And when Jesus was
baptized, He went up immediately from the water, and behold,
the heavens opened and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and
alighting on Him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved
Son, with whom I am pleased.” ~Matthew 3: 16-17~ C-Project:
“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for the least of My brothers, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40
Registration
Registration for returning students is
complete. If you have not turned in your
registration information, we assume that you are not returning for the
2008-2009 school year and therefore your child’s spot is now open to the
public. If you have any concerns, please
contact Mrs. Earp at 543-8515.
Kindergarten placements will be notified
by February 4, 2008.
All fees, which are annual,
non-refundable and non-transferable, include the following:
Registration Fee--$170.00 per child due
at the time of registration
Curriculum Fee--$418.00 per child due by
March 3, 2008
Technology Fee--$115.00 per child due by April 2, 2008
NO SCHOOL MONDAY,
JANUARY 21, 2008, FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS – MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY.
HSA:
Ø Reminder; The Palmer
Catholic 5K race will be on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at 8:00 am at Mickler’s Landing.
Ø MORE SERVICE HOURS!! If you’re interested in volunteering on the day of
the Palmer Catholic 5K race, February 2, please contact Leila Jackson at
273-1114 or leilagbj@comcast.net.
Volunteers are needed for several different activities! You can help for one hour or several
hours. Volunteers must be fingerprinted
and cleared.
Ø We are in need of one 10’ A-frame ladder to borrow on the day of the
race. If you don’t mind loaning this
out, please contact Joe Hoff at joe.hoff@fnis.com or 463-5070.
Book
of the Month: The book of the month
for January is The Penny House by Dirk Wales. The theme of this book is to help those that
are less fortunate. This does not mean
only monetarily but perhaps helping those struggling with grades, self-esteem,
friendship, etc. Let’s do what Jesus
would do!!!
Parish
Mission: OLSS will host a Parish Mission
beginning Sunday, February 17, through Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at 7:00 pm
in the church. A special Children’s
Liturgy will also be offered each evening for grades PreK-4 through 5th
grade. Free babysitting will be provided
for children 4-years old and younger. The
school will be celebrating Mass on Tuesday, February 19th at
8:30 am instead of Friday, February 22nd. So mark your calendars now and plan to bring
the entire family! What a lovely way to
start our New Year by renewing our faith.
More details will be announced soon.
8TH Grade Parents: The Confirmation Retreat will be
on Saturday, March 15th.
The date in the packets given out at the meeting on January 10th
was incorrect. Please note on your
calendar.
Calendars: Don’t throw away your
2007 calendars! Recycle! The Art room
will be happy to add old calendar pictures to our classroom “Idea Bank”. Please send in your old calendars for use in
our many art projects. Thank you!
OLSS Parish Pancake Breakfast: The Men’s group is hosting a
Parish Breakfast on Sunday, January 20th from 8:00 am to 11:00
am. The Men’s group will be offering a
complete breakfast of pancakes, eggs and sausage in the OLSS Cultural
Center. Don’t miss this great
opportunity to share breakfast with your friends at Palmer and OLSS.
Music News: As a reminder, the Spring music program will be Thursday, March 13th
at 7:00 pm in the Cultural Center. This
program will be for students in grades 3-5.
Attendance for students in these grades is mandatory. Please mark your calendars; it will be a
night you will not want to miss!
Students in grades K-2 will perform on May 15th.
Coffee
cans: Miss Parliment
is collecting large coffee cans for a Catholic Schools Week project. If you have any empty coffee cans please send
them in to the front office. Thank you.
Parents:
Ø If your child is absent, the parent/guardian should call the school with
the reason for the absence before 8:20 am.
If the teacher reports a child absent, and the office has not received a
call notifying the school of the absence, the office staff will call the
parent/guardians to verify the absence.
Ø If you are planning a trip or if your child(ren) will be out of school for one or more days, a
pre-planned absence form must be completed and signed by your child’s teachers
and Mrs. Earp. If the request is
denied, and the student is absent during that time period, the absence will be
considered unexcused and the student will receive a grade zero on all work
missed. (see parent/student handbook
page 9)
Ø Any student being picked up before their class release time must
be signed out in the front office. Reminder:
Middle School students are not released until 3:00.
Ø Please be aware that we are a private facility and solicitation is
prohibited. Any and all flyers must
be approved by Mrs. Earp and/or Mrs. Donahue.
Fish Fry: The first annual Men’s Club
Friday Night Fish Fry will be on Friday, February 8, 2008, in the OLSS Cultural
Center from 5:00 to 7:30 pm. All
parishioners and their families are most welcome. We’ll have some entertainment for children,
too. Come one, come all!!! Help us begin
a new parish tradition.
Golf Tournament: The Palmer Golf and Tennis
Classic will be held on Monday, March 31, 2008, at the Jacksonville Golf and
Country Club. Our goal this year is to
have a field of 144 golfers. So get your
foursomes together and spread the word to your friends. This is a wonderful event with great prizes,
food and fellowship. Need service
hours? We need you! Call Maureen Diederich
@ 280-9317 to sign up and have some fun.
Bishop
Kenny News: A reminder to all Palmer Blue Angel boys’
basketball players that this Friday is Grade School Basketball Night at Bishop
Kenny. All players on the boys’ team
will be admitted to the game free of charge.
Bishop Kenny will play Bishop Snyder with junior varsity starting at
6:00 pm and varsity at 7:30 pm. Please
come out for the fun and to cheer on the Crusaders.
St.
Joseph Academy: Attention Palmer 8th and
7th grade students: You are
invited to a Winter Dance for 8th and 7th graders on
Friday, January 25th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The dance with DJ and refreshments will be
held in the cafeteria on the SJA campus.
The make-up Explore Test is offered Saturday,
February 9th at St. Joseph Academy in the cafeteria. It begins at 8:00 am and ends at 11:00
am. Students must bring the $25 test fee
and a calculator.
Registration packets are due back by January 31,
2008, for Catholic school students.
Packets turned in by January 31st will be given preference
and can save $100 on the application fee.
Registration opens to all applicants on February 1, 2008.
Upcoming:
Jan.
21st: Martin Luther King
Holiday – No school for teachers and students
Jan.
28th – Feb. 1st: Catholic Schools Week
Feb. 2nd: Palmer Catholic 5K race
Feb. 5th: Interims issued
Feb. 7th: Drama Production @
7:00 pm
Feb. 8th: Drama Production –
student body performance after mass
Feb. 15th: School Improvement –
Early staggered release begins at 1:00 pm
(Angels
After Hours 1:00-4:00 pm)
Feb. 18th: President’s Day – No
school for teachers and students