Thursday Update
Unified in
Faith, Respect and Service
Love the poor
tenderly, regarding them as your masters and yourselves as
their servants. ~St. John of God~ C-Project:
Beatitude: “Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven”.
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Registration: Please keep in mind that in
December, all currently enrolled families will be asked to register for the
2008-2009 school year. Registration
forms will be sent home the first week of December and the form and
registration fee will be due back by December 14th to secure your students’
spots for next year. Registration
priority will be given in the following sequence. 1. Current students of
the school/siblings of current students/students of school employees. 2. Preferential option
for Our Lady Star of the Sea parish preschool, Little Stars Preschool. (All siblings will be considered, but siblings
coming from Little Stars will get first choice). 3. Supporting
parishioners of Our Lady Star of the Sea parish. 4. Catholic families
relocating to our parish from out-of-town continuing a Catholic
education for their child(ren). |
Great
Bible Reef: Show love for others
by truly helping them. ~John 3:18~
Book
of the Month: The book of the month
for November is Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin Jr. and John
Archambault. The themes of this book are
families, traditions, Native Americans and perseverance despite obstacles.
Parents:
Ø Interims will be given out tomorrow, Friday, November 16th.
Ø Tuesday, November 20th is an Early Holiday Release day. Early staggered release begins at 1:00
pm. There will be NO ANGELS AFTER
HOURS.
Thank
you! Many thanks for the wonderful
casserole luncheon that Mrs. Gonzalez and her group of moms provided for the
staff. It was enjoyed by all! Have a safe and blessed holiday.
Book
Fair Countdown: It is less than two
weeks until the Blizzard of Books hits our school. Please mark your calendars to attend our
Family Event on Wednesday, November 28th from 4:30 pm to 7:00
pm. This celebration of reading features
books, games, events and photo opportunities.
You won’t want to miss it.
Dad’s
Workday: Palmer will have a
dad’s workday this Saturday, November 17th from 8:00 am to 12:00
pm. Please contact Ed Birk @ 373-6876 if
you can help.
Blue Angel Yearbook Update: Celebrate your child’s
special year at Palmer by purchasing an ad in the Blue Angel Yearbook. Cost ranges from $50 to $100, depending on
the ad size. Contact the front office or
Mrs. Pisacano for more information.
Deadline is December 1st.
There is limited ad space in the yearbook, so don’t delay!
Scrip News: The Christmas season
is here! For most of us that means
running all over town buying gifts for family and friends. Make this season a little easier by
purchasing Scrip gift cards. The Scrip
program will run from November 12th to December 10th this
year. Order forms were sent home in the
red folder!
Soccer News: Varsity soccer players
will have practice on Tuesday, November 20th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
at Cornerstone Field. JV soccer players
will have a practice tomorrow, Friday, November 16th and Monday,
November 26th from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm at Cornerstone Field. Our first home game will be Friday, November
30th against Annunciation at 4:00 at Cornerstone Field. Please come out and support our Blue Angels!
HSA:
Ø Angel Ball ornaments will be on sale tomorrow, Friday, November 16th
before and after mass outside the Cultural Center. Every child made an ornament so don’t miss
out on this opportunity to get your PCA angel’s unique creation! Ornaments are $10.00 each, cash or checks made
payable to PCA.
Ø 5K Run/Walk – February 2, 2008. LAST CHANCE TO SPONSOR THE PALMER
5K! The deadline for business level
sponsors is Friday, November 16th.
If interested, or you need more information, please contact Lisa
Dilworth at 591-6877.
Ø We are seeking families to loan tents and generators for the Palmer 5K
race. If you have either of these items,
and don’t mind loaning them out on the day of February 2, 2008, please contact
Joe Hoff at 463-4070.
Ø SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY!! We
need volunteers to stuff Festival of Lights 5K race packets downtown on 11/19,
11/20, 11/26 and 11/27. If you are
interested and available, please contact Kate Warnock at 280-0741.
Ø We are looking for families to sponsor a bounce house for post race
Family Fun. If you are interested,
please contact Sharon Elias at 829-9996.
Note: This can be a shared
expense!
Ø You can still get involved with race planning – next meeting is December
10, 2007, at 7:00 pm in the Cultural Center.
Contact Lisa Dilworth with questions at 591-6877.
Ø Palmer Golf & Tennis Classic – JG&CC – March 31, 2008.
Bishop
Kenny News: The Bishop Kenny Drama
Department will hold two performances of their first play, “Help I’m Trapped in
a High School”. The play will take place
Thursday and Friday night of this week at 7:00 pm. Come out for a great night of comedy and
excitement!
Also, Bishop Kenny’s academic dean will be mailing
information about the upcoming Explore test to all 8th grade parents
this Friday. Should you have any
questions, please contact Debbie Coultrip at 398-7545.
St.
Joseph Academy: Reminder; Open House
will be on Sunday, December 2nd at 2:00 pm. 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: Experts tell us we must use all
of the following methods to reduce the garbage stream.
·
Reduce the amount of materials in products and
packaging that eventually become trash.
Use less to produce less garbage.
·
Reuse as many products and packages as possible, as
often as possible.
·
Recycle every possible material and compost organic
matter such as grass, leaves, yard wastes and food scraps.
Upcoming:
Nov.
16th: Interims issued
Nov. 20th: Early staggered holiday release
begins at 1:00 pm (No Angels After Hours)
Nov.
21st-23rd: Thanksgiving Break – No school for
teachers and students
Nov.
26th-30th: Scholastic Book Fair
Dec.
4th: Honor Society Induction/Advent Penitential Service
10:00 am
Dec.
5th: Picture Retake Day
Dec.
14th: Christmas Formal
Dec.
17th-19th: Mid-terms for Middle School
Dec.
19th: Early staggered holiday release
begins at 1:00 pm
(No
Angels After Hours)
Dec.
20th: End of 2nd
quarter/Teacher planning day – No school
Christmas
break begins (school closed for students Dec. 20, 2007 –
Jan.
2, 2008)