Thursday Update
Unified in
Faith, Respect and Service
I give thee thanks,
O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing thy praise; I bow down
toward thy holy temple and give thanks to thy name for thy steadfast love
and thy faithfulness; for thou hast exalted above everything thy name and
thy word. ~Psalms 138: 1-2~ 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: The Holy Father, Pope Benedict
XVI, is planning a visit to America in April.
Bishop Galeone will be attending the Papal ceremonies; therefore, 8th
grade Confirmation has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 9, 2008,
at 7:00 pm.
Book
Fair Countdown: It is a less than a
week 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.
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!
HSA:
Ø Please see the flyer sent home regarding handmade ornaments. Every child in the school made one. If you did not purchase yours at the Angel
Ball or at the Cultural Center last Friday, you still have two options. Send in a check ($10 each) and we will send
your ornaments home thru the backpack, or opt not to purchase and we will
donate the ornaments to the school/church.
The deadline is December 3rd.
Family
Turkey Trot: The Winston Family
YMCA is hosting its first annual Thanksgiving Day Family Turkey Trot on
Thursday, November 22nd at 9:00 am.
The race starts at Micklers Landing Parking Lot N. on Ponte Vedra
Blvd. They will have children’s races
and adult races. Winners receive
Thanksgiving turkeys or other Thanksgiving Day prizes. For more information, contact Mike Shields @
759-9400 or Jennifer Joy @ 543-9622.
Pre-registration will be at the Ponte Vedra YMCA or race day
morning.
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.
Thank
you! Thank you to the Men’s
Club who came out Saturday to help Mr. Larry with clean up around the
school. The grounds look
wonderful!! Larry is so grateful to
everyone who gave up their time to help.
Bishop
Kenny News: Bishop Kenny wishes
all Palmer Blue Angels and their family a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope that you enjoy your time off with
your family and have a safe and happy “Turkey Day”!
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.
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 through December 10th this year. Order forms were sent home in the red folder
and are available in the front office.
Soccer News: Varsity soccer players
will have practice today, November 20th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm and
JV soccer players will have a practice Monday, November 26th from
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm, both 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!
Going
Green: Recycling creates new products:
aluminum cans, newspapers, cereal boxes, paper towels, egg cartons, carpeting,
motor oil, car bumpers, nails, trash bags, glass containers, comic books and
laundry detergent bottles. Who knows
what great new purpose your humble recycling may take on its next life!
Upcoming:
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.
7th: Little Stars Christmas Program at 5:30 pm in the
Cultural Center
Dec.
14th: Middle School Christmas Dance,
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Cultural Center
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)
To all
Palmer Families,
Have a very happy and
Blessed Thanksgiving!
of
Palmer Catholic Academy