SIS Weekly Update Wednesday, March 29th, 2017

03/29/2017

Vol. 6

No. 39

SIS Weekly Update

6th & 7th Grade Holy Ghost Math Competition

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Current Families Page	St. Ignatius Parish Bulletin Archive
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School Email Archive	St. Ignatius School on Instagram
Saint of the Day	USCCB Daily Mass Readings

Upcoming Events:

Friday, March 31

No School- Faculty Professional Development

Sunday, April 2

OptionC Bills Issued

St. Ignatius Parish Sunday Socials

Week 2

12:30pm
Open House

Monday, April 3

Band

Choir

3:15pm
Passion Play Practice

3:30pm
Science Explorers

3:30pm
Young Rembrandts Art Class

Tuesday, April 4

12:00pm
First Communion Retreat

3:15pm
Passion Play Practice

Wednesday, April 5

3:15pm
Passion Play Practice

3:15pm
Girl Scouts

From Mrs. DiTommaso ([email protected]):

Dear St. Ignatius Families:

$C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\F4OXIU4Y\2015-lent-2[1].jpg$ " Some in the crowd who heard these words said "This is truly the Prophet." Make some time this week to quietly contemplate a passage from Sacred Scripture, and pray for an increase of faith, hope, and charity.

$C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\8892391Q\RWZ9W[1].png$ Sunday, April 2 Social after the Masses will be hosted by the school. Please stop down after Mass to say hello, share camaraderie with each other and have a treat.

$C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\F4OXIU4Y\images[1].jpeg$ Open House for school will take place on Sunday from 12:30 - 2:00pm. Please pass the word to family, friends and neighbors.

$C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\F4OXIU4Y\primera-comunión-12015734[1].jpg$ The First Communion Retreat is Tuesday, the 4 th from 12:00 - 2:55. Students will be brought to the retreat from their class and return to class for dismissal.

$C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\HEGEGV2M\flower-garden[1].jpg$ Grades 3 and 4 will be going on their class trip to Longwood Gardens on Tuesday, t he 4 th . Pray for nice weather and a safe trip.

$C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\HEGEGV2M\whats_for_dinner[1].jpg$ "Night at Café Antonio" on Wednesday, April 5. I hope to see you there to share good food and conversation. We want to thank Antonio for donating $1,000 to the Father McCafferty scholarship challenge presented by the Crozier Family. Have you made your donation yet?

$C:\Users\St. Ignatius\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\HEGEGV2M\Wappen_Oberammergau[1].png$ The Passion Play cast as been working very hard preparing for this annual event. They will be performing a few scenes from the play for the school on Thursday, April 6 th at 11:00. We hope that this introduction will entice the student body to come Friday night to see the entire play. What a great way to prepare for Holy Week by attending the play at 7:00pm Friday.

Registration for the 2017-2018 School Year:

Registration for the 2017-2018 school year is officially underway. Registration packets were sent home today with an introductory letter, tuition schedule, registration procedure, and the tuition and permission form. All current students who are registered (both steps complete), by April 3rd, will have their registration fee credited to next year's tuition.

The process is easy:

1. Log into OptionC and complete the enrollment section. You will have the ability to add a sibling who is not currently a St. Ignatius student.

2. Fill out and return the Tuition Responsibility & General School Permission Form along with a check for the registration fee of $75.00 per child.

Please visit the Returning Family Registration page of the school website for details and more information.

Checks should be made payable to St. Ignatius School, and the materials returned to Mrs. Crozier in the school office who is also happy to answer any registration questions ([email protected] or 215-493-3867).

News from the School Office:

Dear Parents,

We have a few extra copies of the current St. Ignatius School Year Calendar and Directory. If you have misplaced your original copy, please contact the school office.

St. Ignatius Night at Cafe Antonio:

Click here for the flyer with the coupon

You can even use SCRIP!

Passion Play Tickets & DVD Orders:

St. Ignatius Passion Play

Friday, April 7th

7:00 PM

Church Auditorium

Click here to order tickets and DVDs of the performance

St. Ignatius School Yearbook Orders:

2016-2017 Yearbooks are printed in full color and are $16.00 each

To place your order, please click use the link here

The deadline for yearbook orders is Friday, April 7th

Science Explorers:

The next session of Science Explorers begins on April 3rd.

" 3-2-1 Blast Off! Blast off to an out of this world adventure! Reach for the stars as you investigate space and the final frontier. Launch a superfast film canister rocket, construct a telescope, and take on an astronaut challenge. See what exciting and explosive adventures await as you soar towards fun! "

To sign up, please register online here. There is an $85 fee for the class.

Trivia Night:

Click here for the form and flyer;

sign up form must be received by Monday, April 17th

SCRIP Program News:

To get started, go to www.shopwithscrip.com and follow the instructions to set up a new account. The code for St. Ignatius is C26FCDC63135. Order days are Mondays and Thursdays. We also carry local vendors which can be found on the order page under extra stuff.

I have some exciting news! Anthony from Cafe Antonio's confirmed with me today that you will be able to use your scrip gift cards for the St. Ignatius fundraiser night on Wed, April 5th. Basically you are receiving a double bonus in savings! As of now, my stock of Cafe Antonio cards is running low. I would prefer not to overstock, but I also don't want it to be unavailable to you. If you are planning on purchasing these cards to use April 5th, please email me with the amount of cards you will be ordering ASAP. I am going to order the cards tomorrow so I can pick them up in time to send them home on Monday.

If you need more information or have any questions, please contact Nadine Bontempo at [email protected] .

St. Ignatius of Antioch, Pray for us!

St. Ignatius of Antioch School is committed to developing spiritual, personal, and academic excellence while incorporating 21st century skills to encourage lifelong learning in a globally advancing society.

As Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, our core purpose is to equip saints for life in this world and the next. Responding to God's call, we are the world's premier center for the teaching mission of the Church.

St. Ignatius of Antioch School
215-493-3867
[email protected]
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