Thursday Update
Unified in
Faith, Respect and Service
Bless the Lord, all
your works of the Lord, praise and exalt Him about all forever. Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord, praise and exalt Him above all
forever. ~Daniel 3: 57-58~ 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 next week 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).
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Great
Bible Reef: Show love for others
by truly helping them. ~John 3:18~
Book
of the Month: The book of the month
for December is The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado. The theme of this book is that God has a plan
for us all. It may not be obvious at first,
but if we have faith, it will be revealed to us. Look for your gift – it’s there!
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.
Picture Re-Take Day: Leonard’s picture re-take day is
Wednesday, December 5th.
Individual portraits will be taken of students that were absent or wish
to have a re-take of their school picture.
If you have already received a school picture, you must turn it in when
you get your re-take. Additional order
forms will be available in the front office if you need them. Leonard’s will also be taking group club pictures,
group sports team pictures and candid classroom pictures; therefore, all
students must be in mandatory uniform.
Crazy Christmas Cap Day – Thursday,
December 6th !! – Student Council is sponsoring a fundraiser where you can wear your
favorite Christmas hat to school along with your uniform. The Crazy Christmas Cap Day will be on
Thursday, December 6th. For a
$1.00 donation given to your homeroom teacher in the morning you can wear your
craziest cap to school and show your Christmas cheer!!
Music
News: Our annual Christmas
Concert is Thursday, December 13th at 7:00 pm in the Cultural
Center. Please come out and support the
members of the music clubs as they perform some of your favorite Christmas
songs. Members of the orff ensemble, drum ensemble,
junior chorus and senior chorus will be featured. You will not want to miss this evening of
Christmas joy, peace and cheer!
National Junior Honor Society: The National Junior
Honor Society Ceremony will be Tuesday, December 4th at 7:30 pm in
the OLSS Cultural Center. (PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE) The dress code will be: Boys – slacks, dress shoes, collared shirts, (ties optional).
Girls – dresses, skirts or dress pants (no capris,
gauchos or shorts). Inductees are
required to bring a plate of cookies or brownies for the dessert table. Returning members are required to bring two
bottles of soda, lemonade or punch.
Guests are welcome to share in this special night!
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 3rd. 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 on 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.
Ø 5K Run/Walk – The next 5K meeting is scheduled for December 10, 2007 at
7:00, pm in the Cultural Center. For
more information, please contact Kate Warnock @ 280-0741 or Lisa Dilworth @
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 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! If you’d like to make a
contribution to the race for items that will be shared during the Post Race
Family Fun activities, please contact Lisa Dilworth @ 591-6877. Many of these items can be shared among
families and your name will be displayed at the race.
Ø Palmer Golf & Tennis Classic – JG&CC – March 31, 2008.
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.
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.
Bishop
Kenny News: This is a reminder to all Blue
Angel Girls’ Basketball Players that this Friday is Grade School Basketball
Night at Bishop Kenny. All Palmer girl
players are invited to attend the BK girls’ basketball game against First Coast
High School. JV starts at 6:00 pm and
Varsity begins at 7:30 pm. Player
admission to both games is free with giveaways occurring that night.
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: Our butterfly garden was
completed this week. Many, many thanks
to Andrew Pisacano and his troop. The garden is absolutely beautiful!
Upcoming:
Dec. 4th: Honor Society Induction @ 7:30
pm in the Cultural Center
Advent Penitential Service @ 10:00 am @ Palmer
for students
Dec. 5th: Picture Retake Day (Group
club photos and sports team photos)
Dec. 7th: Little Stars Christmas
Program @ 5:30 pm in the Cultural Center
Dec. 13th: Palmer Christmas presentation @ 7:00 pm in the
Cultural Center
Dec. 14th: Middle School Christmas Dance, 6:00
pm to 9:00 pm in the Cultural Center
Registration
form and fees due
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 for students
Christmas
break begins (school closed for students Dec. 20, 2007 –
Jan.
2, 2008)