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NEWSLETTER
for
December 11, 2008
Courtesy Awards:
Kiera Arneaud, Khadijah Oyefusi, Jordan
Smith, Caroline Bahara, Sophia Caporusso, Chelzea
Worrent, Nyah Hercules, Sasha Ruiz, Kathryn Schwenzer,
Kayla Musap, Trinity Kellarakos.
Mission Banner:
1A & 4A
We are in need of a volunteer to
coordinate our Science Fair for 3rd and 4th
grades. The
Fair takes place in April.
Please call the office or send in a note if you
are willing to help.
Thank you.
Thank you to Mrs. Ferrier,
teachers and students for the beautiful Christmas
concert. I’m
sure the children put you in the true Christmas spirit.
Students in 2B, 3rd
and 4th grades will travel to Shawnee
Playhouse to see “Pooh’s Christmas Carol” on
Friday, December 12, 2008.
Be sure your permission slip is in!
Gertrude Hawk pick-up times
are Friday, December 12th, from 2:30 – 6pm
and Saturday, December 13th from 10am –
12noon. Please
be sure to make arrangements to have your candy picked
up during these times.
Students in grades 1 – 4 will
attend the Notre Dame Middle School concert on Monday,
December 15, 2008, at 9am.
There will be no gym classes on this day.
Parents of our Montessori and
PK-4 children were sent “Winners’ Circle”
tickets in error as Montessori and Preschool are not
required to sell them.
If you wish to participate in this fundraiser, or
buy tickets for yourself, please feel free to do so.
Otherwise, please return any unsold tickets to
the office. We
apologize for the confusion.
Grades Kindergarten through grade 4 are required
to sell their allotted tickets.
Our 4th grade Show
Choir will entertain the Senior Citizens at St.
Luke’s in Stroudsburg
on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at 12 noon.
Please remember to send in canned
goods and/or paper products for the Little Sisters of
the Poor. The
Little Sisters run a residence for the elderly in
Scranton. The
Little Sisters will come to school on Thursday, December
18, 2008, to pick up the canned goods.
Reminder:
Dismissal on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, for
grades Kindergarten through grade 4 will be 11:15am for
Walkers/Riders and 11:30am for bus students.
The last day for Montessori and Pre-K4 is Monday,
December 22, 2008.
Classes resume on Monday, January 5, 2009.
Please dress your children
warmly as we like to take them outside for 10 or 15
minutes for recess.
Please continue to send in your
Mr. Z register tapes, Campbell Soup labels, soda tabs,
small used printer cartridges and used cell phones.
Thank
you so much for all you do for Notre Dame.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE REGARDING SCHOOL CLOSINGS/EARLY DISMISSALS:
Notre
Dame Elementary School follows East Stroudsburg Area
School District for closings and early dismissal. If
East Stroudsburg School District is closed, Notre Dame
Elementary School is closed.
If East Stroudsburg dismisses early, Notre Dame
must dismiss early.
If
you live in a school district other than East
Stroudsburg, and your particular school district is
closed or delayed, your school district busses will
either not be running or delayed.
If your school district is closed and we are
open, you are responsible to transport your child to and
from school that day.
Please do not risk driving in inclement weather.
In that case, just call us to let us know your
child will not be in school.
Please
pay attention to TV, radio or our website for early
dismissals.
If the forecast for the day is poor, do not
assume that just because we are in school in the
morning, that the school will remain open the entire
day.
Please stay tuned on those occasions for any
chance of an early dismissal.
Notre Dame Elementary School will not be
responsible to call every family to notify in case of an
early dismissal.
If
you would like to receive a phone call in the event of
an early dismissal, please fill out the form in the
brown envelope today to join the parent-run “Phone
Chain” for early dismissal.
Please be sure to make emergency arrangements for
your child in the event of early dismissal.
There should always be a back-up plan in place.
Hot
lunch is $1.75 per day.
Make checks out to ND Cafeteria.
Catholic
Corner
Although not as popular as the Advent Wreath, the Jesse
Tree is also an historical symbol of the Advent
Season. The term “Jesse Tree” comes from the
recognition of Jesus as “a shoot coming up
from the stump of Jesse;” Jesse being the father of
David:
Shepherd Boy and King. The scriptural reference comes
from Isaiah 1:11. The Jesse Tree is, in actuality,
Jesus’ Family Tree. Its ornaments depict people,
events, and objects from the Hebrew Scriptures that
set the world in motion for the eventual coming of the
Messiah.
Years ago, when my children were young, we would begin the
Advent Season by drawing the skeleton of a tree on a
large sheet of white paper, and tack it up on the
wall. We would then spend the evening drawing pictures
on small squares of paper and taping them to our Jesse
Tree. Simple pictures such as the Star of David,
Noah’s Ark, Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors, and
Jonah’s Whale would decorate our wall for the weeks
before Christmas. When Christmas finally arrived, we
would add red and green ornaments to dress our tree
for Christmas.
It was a fun family tradition and one that everyone would
enjoy, no matter their age. Think about starting a new
tradition with your family; celebrate Advent!
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PRAYER FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Dear Lord, continue to bless our
Catholic Schools. Help them to
continue to be a source of wisdom
to learn about Your love for us.
May all who enter their classrooms
be filled with the gift of Your
Holy Spirit and come to know
You in a more meaningful way.
May Catholic education grow
so that Your good news can be
taught to children from all
around Your world. Amen.
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12/12/2008
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