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"For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government will be upon his shoulder,
and his name will be called
'Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.'"
- Isaiah 9:6
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From Mrs. Rowley 
What a busy week we are having! On Monday we began our day with an Advent service to start our week. We also enjoyed a fun assembly presented by "Under the Sea." The students had a fun time learning about marine creatures and how they live. Thanks to Mrs. Sloma-Williams and the PTO for arranging this. See photos below! On Tuesday we had our Choral Christmas Concert. Today we got to visit the church to pray the Rosary before the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The school was honored to have our own special time with the image before it was open to the public. Tomorrow we will enjoy two performances by our school band (please join us for either one!) at 2pm and 7pm. What talented students we have in our school!
Once again, thank you to all of our generous parents who donated items to the Three Kings Shop, the toy drive (the police picked up four full boxes!), and our Babies in Bethlehem collection.
As next week is a short week, we will not have an edition of The Buzz, so let me take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry and Peaceful Christmas. In the busy-ness of the season may we take some time to slow down, and allow our souls to catch up with our busy bodies!
Lord, in this holy season of prayer and song and laughter, we praise You for the great wonders You have sent us: for shining star and angel's song, for infant's cry in lowly manger. We praise you for the Word made flesh in a little Child. We behold His glory, and are bathed in its radiance. Amen.
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From the Editor
There will not an edition of the Buzz next week.The next edition will be on January 4th, 2017.
I hope everyone has a joyful and restful Christmas break!
Rosie
McGuire
[email protected]
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On Monday, students from Preschool through to 8
th
grade participated in an Under the Sea presentation at the Parish Center.
The three assemblies, which were each geared to K-3, 4-8, and preschool, were sponsored by the PTO and presented by the "Touch the Sea" group.
The two marine scientists on site introduced children to several LIVE sea creatures including: spider crab, pencil sea urchin, a black-fingered mud crab, hermit crab, Florida horse conch, "Nemo" the clownfish, as well as a horseshoe crab (which we all learned is harmless, despite its intimidating looks!!).
Children learned, in age appropriate ways, the unique characteristics and habitats of each creature.
A highlight of the program was the snail race, where students cheered on 3 snails, images projected on a big screen, as they watched a live camera of them "race" to flip themselves from their "backs" to their tummies.
I think "Turbo" the snail lived up to his name!
Preschoolers, because of the smaller size of the group, were able to actually witness the Horse-shoe crab walking across the floor!
One preschool student remarked:
"It looks like a walking helmet!"
A lively and educational morning for all involved.
For more information:
http://www.touchthesea.org/under-the-sea
Click on the images to enlarge.
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BE JOYFUL AS YOU CELEBRATE THIS SEASON OF JOY!
Prioritize and delegate
The holidays
are right around the corner are you having fun yet? Many are striving for the Currier and Ives Christmas of their childhood, but in reality they are dreading the holidays.
How can you beat back the dread and have the family holiday of your dreams? Start by lowering your expectations. Be more realistic about what you can do. This usually involves changing the tradition
it
can be equally as good, but it has to be unique to your family. The following tips can help:
1. Reassess and Prioritize
Holiday stress sets in when you try to do it all. Stress is an emotional reaction to circumstances that you feel are out of control. To cope, take some time out, rethink what is stressing you out, and look for alternatives. Change your demands to preferences: Tell yourself, "If I have time, I'll do this and that. If not, I'll only do that."
2. Delegate!
Does the house need cleaning or decorating? Let each family member be responsible for a room. Create a "job jar." Everybody takes a turn choosing what his or her job will be. Jobs can be color-coded according to age. When you delegate, you have to make your expectations clear to your children, and you may have to lower your standards a little bit.
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Three Kings Gift Shop Donations
Time to shop! St. Ambrose students will be visiting The Three Kings Gift Shop
THIS Thursday or
Friday (
December 15 - 16)! Friendly reminder to send money with your child if they would like to shop. All items are $1 or $2. If your little one will need help with their shopping please be sure to send in the order form so we will be able to assist them with their selections. Please check out the SignUpGenius for volunteer opportunities.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b44abac229-thethree/.
Designated shop times for each grade are listed at the top of signup. Thanks again for your wonderful donations and your support!
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Christmas Service Projects
Babies in Bethlehem
This Advent, join us in delivering life, peace and hope to mothers and babies in the Holy Land. The proceeds from the collection box distributed in last week's Wednesday folder are due
tomorrow,
Thursday, December 15th. Please have your student give the proceeds/box to the front office.
Santa's Ride
As mentioned above by Mrs. Rowley, the toy drive was a wonderful success!
Thank you again for your generosity and for showing your children the importance to helping others.
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Last week's STEM club was held for our 5
th
-8
th
grade members and we got into the holiday spirit by creating 3D printed snowflakes!
We were able to design our own personalized snowflakes utilizing a computer algorithm by Makerbot Thingiverse mathgrrl. We customized our snowflakes by varying 10 parameters within the mathematical code. This allowed the students to real time visualize their snowflake design changing as they provided modifications, such as thickness of the branches and sharpness of the corners. It was a lot of fun and each snowflake was very unique. I was personally impressed with the naming conventions, such as "Awesome_Jelly_Belly_Pet_Rat_Gummi_Candy", "Flakey" and "Thingymajigger."
Once we were satisfied with the look of our snowflake, we exported our file to our 3D printer. The snowflakes were printed on our 3D printer using white PLA (PolyLactic Acid) a thermoplastic polymer (Thermoplastic means that the polymer melts when it is heated and upon cooling, hardens and can be re-melted, as opposed to a Thermoset, which remains solid. But I digress....)
You can see our snowflakes hanging on the Christmas tree in the school foyer. Who knew applied Math, Science and Technology could be so much fun!
Click on the image to enlarge.
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Look Who's In! (AKA Shout Outs)
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A huge shout out to Ms. Jamie Carpenter and Mr. Don Cotton, who did an excellent job of putting on the Christmas Concert! It was wonderful to hear all of our talented students sing.
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Next Meeting:
December 14th 7pm
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Important Dates
(All events and important dates can be found on our website's Google Calendar!)
Thurs 12/15:
- Advanced Band Rehearsal 3:15pm
Mon 12/19:
- String Program 3:15pm
- Kolbe Kids 3:30pm
- Pack 115 Meeting 7pm
Tues 12/20:
- Leo Club 3:15pm
- Choir 3:20pm
Wed 12/21:
- Early Dismissal 11:30am - No Extended Day
Thur 11/22- Mon 1/2:
- No School- Christmas Break
Tues 1/3:
- School Resumes
- Leo Club 3:15pm
- Choir 3:20pm
Wed 1/4:
- STEM Club 3:15pm
- Garden Club 3:15pm
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-Think of ways to volunteer at the school?
-Tell a friend about the Amazon Associates Program?
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Stay Connected
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