Thursday Update
Unified in
Faith, Respect and Service
The Lord is just in
all His ways, and kind in all His doings. The Lord is near to
all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. ~Psalms 145: 17 - 18~ C-Project:
Beatitude: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”.
Report
Cards: All tuition and fees (missed lunch or recess
duty, library funds, Angels After Hours, ID badge
request, etc.) must be current before report cards can be issued.
Children’s
Mass: Due to the Holy Day of
Obligation, Palmer Catholic Academy students will attend mass on Thursday,
November 1st. Please drop
your child/children off at church by 8:30 am.
Students must be in mandatory uniform.
There will not be a children’s mass on Friday, November 2nd.
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 If your child has forgotten something at home and you drop it off for them,
you must leave it on the OOPS Cart. We
try to keep classroom interruptions at a minimum.
Ø Order forms for the Original Artworks pictures will be accepted through
tomorrow, Friday, October 19th.
Please remember to turn them in by tomorrow morning.
Picture
Day: Leonard’s will be here
Tuesday, October 30th to take individual school photos. 8th grade students: boys must wear a dress shirt and tie; girls
must wear church appropriate attire.
Mandatory uniform is required of every other student!!
Book
Fair Blizzard: PCA’s annual Book Fair
is on its way, and we need a storm of volunteers to make it a success. In today’s Red Folder is a flier that lists
specific times and ways to help…either at the fair or at home prior to the
fair. (Can you say “painless service
hours”?) This event is truly a
celebration of reading. We’re getting
chills just thinking about it! Please
take a moment to look at the flier and let us know if you can help.
Palmer
Catholic Academy Band: On Friday, October 19th and
Friday, October 26th at 3:00 pm, Mr. Urso will have a parent meeting
for those students who are interested in joining the band. Meet in the 2nd floor cafeteria to
try out all the instruments and find out more about the program.
Red
Ribbon Week: October 22nd-26th Red Ribbon Week is a nationally celebrated week promoting a drug-free
lifestyle. Students and faculty are
encouraged to participate in the events all week! The event will showcase a Student Poster
Contest (Grades 3-5) where students will be asked to create a poster
showing, “Why Being 100% Drug Free is Important to Me!” Winners of the poster contest will be
displayed throughout the school and awarded 1st, 2nd and
3rd place prizes. Contest
begins on Monday and will end on Wednesday at 3:00 pm with the winners being
announced on Friday, October 26th.
The events of the week will include:
·
Monday, October 22nd ---“Red Dress
Down Day” (Wear appropriate red dress down clothes according to the Student
Handbook dress down guidelines).
·
Tuesday, October 23rd ---“Team Up
Against Drugs” (Wear
your favorite team jersey over your uniform).
·
Wednesday, October 24th ---“Don’t Let
Drugs Sneak Up on you Day”
(Wear
your favorite sneakers with your uniform). Poster contest ends for grades 3-5 at 3:00
pm.
·
Thursday, October 25th ---“Hats Off to
Being Drug Free” (Wear
your craziest hats to school with your uniform).
·
Friday, October 26th ---“Hand in Hand,
Together We Stand-Drug Free” ---Class banners and poster contest winners
will be displayed throughout the school celebrating students standing 100% drug
free.
HSA:
Ø Town Hall Meeting: Thursday, October 25th,
6:30 pm in the Cultural Center with Msgr. Logan and School Board Chair. Look for flyer with more information this
week.
Ø Angel Ball: Please continue to
sell your raffle tickets. As of this
date, we still have 75% of our families that have not sold any. We also encourage you to buy your tickets for
the event on Saturday, November 3rd.
We have several fun surprises in store that evening! If you have an item you’d like to donate,
please contact Jen Watson at 280-1799.
Jaguars’ tickets, salon items, weekend getaways are needed!
Ø Save the Date: The 5K Run/Walk will
be held on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Please
continue to seek sponsorships for this event.
Ø Palmer Classic: The Palmer Golf &
Tennis Classic will be held at Jacksonville Golf & Country Club on Monday,
March 31, 2008. Start thinking about
your foursomes!
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.
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, Orff and Drum Ensemble will be Thursday,
December 13th at 7:00 pm in the Cultural Center. Please come and hear our amazing students
perform!
Dad’s
Workday: Palmer will have a
dad’s workday on Saturday, November 17th from 8:00 am to 12:00
pm.
Calling
all moms and dads!
Are you ready to experience personal spiritual and parish renewal? If so, the CRHP (Christ Renews His Parish)
weekend is for you! The next women’s
weekend is November 17th & 18th and men’s weekend is
December 1st & 2nd.
For more information, please contact Theresa Richter at 285-2535.
Bishop
Kenny News:
Bishop Kenny wishes
the Palmer basketball team good luck as they take on Assumption tonight at the
BK gym.
Bishop Kenny tuition brochures and timeline magnets
will be mailed this week to parents of 8th grade students.
St.
Joseph Academy: We look forward to
welcoming you to our campus for the St. Joseph Academy Annual Open House on
Sunday, December 2, 2007, at 2:00 pm.
Bring the whole family and find out more about our outstanding
program. Hear from our President, Fr.
Houle, our Principal, Mr. Heubeck and 9th grade teachers! Pick up an application packet hot off the
press! Open House marks the beginning of
registration for 2008-2009. For more information
please call (904)824-0431 or email admissions@sjaweb.org.
Going
Green: Start making changes at home. For example, in your bathroom you can:
Ø Install low-flow devices on the sink faucet and showerhead.
Ø Don’t let water run while brushing teeth or shaving.
Ø Put food coloring in the toilet tank.
If it shows up in the bowl, you’ve got a leaky toilet.
Ø Upgrade to a low-water toilet.
Ø In the shower, turn off the water while you soap up.
Upcoming:
Oct. 14th-20th: Teen Read Week
Oct. 22nd-26th: Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 23rd: Report cards issued (all fees
and tuition current)
Oct. 25th: Town Hall Meeting with
Monsignor Logan
Oct. 30th: Leonard’s will be here to take
individual photos
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)
Nov.
12th: Diocesan In-Service Day – No school for students
Nov.
13th: Interims issued (Children’s Book Week begins)