Thursday Update
Unified in
Faith, Respect and Service
O sing to the Lord
a new song, for He has done marvelous things! His right hand and His holy arm have
gotten Him victory. The Lord has
made known His victory, He has revealed His vindication in the sight of the
nations. ~Psalms 98: 1 - 2~ C-Project:
Beatitude: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”.
Book
of the Month: The book of the month
for October is Pie in the Sky by Lois Ehlert. The theme of this book is the appreciation of
life and God’s gifts.
Parents:
Ø Due to the warmer weather this month, our boys have been able to wear
uniform shorts to mass. Beginning October
26th, all of our boys must wear navy trousers to mass
on Friday’s. (*Mandatory uniform days)
Ø Please be sure to have your carpool card in your front window when you
come to pick up your child. It makes it
so much easier for our staff to load your child/children and get you on your
way.
Ø Please forward your payments for classroom collections to the front
office. Please include your child’s name
and class number and mark the envelope “classroom collections”.
Ø ITBS make up testing is scheduled for next week. Please make sure your student is at school on
time and has had a nutritious breakfast.
Ø All tuition and fees
(missed lunch or recess duty, library funds, etc.) are due in before report
cards can be issued.
School
Closing Due to Inclement Weather: The Diocese of St. Augustine and Palmer
Catholic Academy cancel classes due to inclement weather in accordance with St.
Johns County public school closings.
Please listen to weather reports through the television and radio for
announcements. St. John’s County school
closings are based on the suitability of roads and the consideration of power
and safety needs of all schools countywide.
Open
House: Open House for 1st and
4th grade will be held Wednesday, October 17th. 1st grade Open House will begin at
6:00 pm and 4th grade Open House will begin 7:00 pm.
Protecting
God’s Children: There will be a
Protecting God’s Children class on Tuesday, October 16th at 6:00 pm
in the OLSS Cultural Center. Please
register on-line at www.virtus.org.
Book
Fair Blizzard: Come to the Book Fair
Blizzard, November 26th – 30th. A blizzard of books is coming our way during
our annual Scholastic Book Fair. This
year’s theme is Book Fair Blizzard, and it will bring some of the coolest days
ever to the Palmer Media Center.
Students will attend the book fair during their regular library classes,
and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Our special Family Event is Wednesday, November 28th from
4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Don’t miss it! You’ll be blown away by our activities,
contests and great reads.
Parents, we need volunteers to help with set up,
break down and sales during class times and at the Family Event. If you would like to volunteer, contact any
of the Library Ladies…write a note or send an email. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Community
Day: The St. Johns County
Fire Rescue and The Ponte Vedra Volunteer Association will host a community day
on October 13th from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm at Fire Station 10; 155
Library Blvd. (next to the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library off Solano Road). Come out and see Life Flight, “Patches” the
robot, the Fire Safety House Simulator, the K-9 Unit, the ladder truck and the
Bounce House. Hot Dogs &
refreshments will be provided and fire hats too!
Altar
Server Training: Altar Server training for OLSS parish is now being scheduled for
interested students 5th grade and up. Fliers were sent home last week, and
additional copies are available in the office.
Deadline to sign up is October 24th. First class is October 28th.
Christmas
Program: Our annual Christmas
presentation by the Palmer Choir will be Thursday, December 13th. Please come and hear our amazing students
perform!
HSA:
Ø Angel Ball: Take advantage of the long
weekend - visiting relatives, etc. – to
sell, sell, sell those raffle tickets!
The family with the most ticket sales wins the Wii game system. Remember, the money we raise defrays the
operational costs of our school and keeps tuition down. Thank you to our OLSS parishioners who have
purchased their raffle tickets. This is
a parish event to support our parish school.
Calling
All Artists: Have your artwork proudly
displayed on the cover of the 2007-2008 yearbook! Submit your original artwork showing this
year’s theme, “Palmer Pride.” All
entries must be on an unlined, white 8 ½” x 11” paper. Use black pen or Sharpie marker (no colors). Your artwork must include the words “Blue
Angel 2007-2008” and “Palmer Pride.”
Turn in your artwork to the front office by Wednesday, October 31st.
Dad’s
Workday: Palmer will have a
dad’s workday in November. The date will
be announced as soon as it is scheduled.
Bishop
Kenny News: This Friday at 7:30 pm is Bishop Kenny’s
homecoming football game. The BK
Crusaders will take on Fleming Island High School in what is sure to be an
exciting game. We hope to see all of the
Palmer Blue Angels out Friday night!
St.
Joseph Academy: Families interested in
St. Joseph Academy for High School should plan on attending our Open House on
Sunday, December 2, 2007, at 2:00 pm sharp at 155 State Road 207, St.
Augustine. 74% of the members of the
Class of 2007 earned Bright Futures Scholarships. Bring the whole family; hear from Fr. Houle,
our President, the Administration, the teachers and our National Honor Society
tour guides!! Refreshments will be
served. Hope to see you there!
Attention
“Green” Families: The art classes are in need of laundry detergent lids! Before you recycle the container, please take
off the lid, rinse and send to school.
They are the perfect size for holding pencils, crayons, etc. Thank you for your help! Ms. Corrigan.
Going
Green: Start making changes at home. For example, in your kitchen you can:
Ø Replace cleaners with soap-based products.
Ø Replace bottle water with purified water from your tap.
Ø Only run a dishwasher when full and let dishes air dry.
Ø Unplug small appliances. Unplug
secondary freezers and refrigerators when not in use.
Ø Upgrade to Energy Star appliances.
Ø Don’t let a faucet run when washing dishes, hands or vegetables.
Ø Once or twice a year pour 2 cups of vinegar in the dishwasher and run it
a cycle. It helps decalcify.
Ø Clean drains with vinegar and baking soda instead of commercial drain
cleaners.
Ø Buy produce from the farmers markets.
Ø Recycle plastic and paper grocery bags, or use cloth bags.
Upcoming:
Oct. 12th: End of 1st Quarter –
No school for teachers and students
Oct. 14th-20th: Teen Read Week
Oct. 15th: Professional Day – No school
for students
Oct. 17th: Open House for 1st
grade @ 6:00 pm and 4th grade @ 7:00 pm
Oct. 22nd-26th: Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 23rd: Report cards issued (all fees
and tuition current)
Oct. 25th: Town Hall Meeting with
Monsignor Logan
Nov. 1st: All Saints Day-Holy Day of
Obligation (Children’s Mass 8:30 am)
Nov. 3rd: Angel Ball
Nov. 9th: School Improvement – Early staggered release begins
at 1:00 pm
Angels
After Hours 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm)