School Newsletter
January 3, 2019
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Parents-
In the newsletter today, you will find some important information regarding this year’s Catholic United Financial raffle! This is our second largest fundraiser after the auction in December and last year we raised $22,000! As you'll recall from last year, students are given raffle tickets to sell for $5. Presentation School retains
100% of the ticket sale price
and all prizes are donated by Catholic United Financial! The list of prizes is too long to list here but includes $20,000, $5,000 dream vacation, 2019 Chevy Trax, concert/event/athletic tickets, getaways, gift cards, and more! The top seller from Presentation will win an Amazon Echo Dot and the top classroom will receive a pizza party! Our theme this year is The MOVIES;
Presentation School, Where Students Become Stars
! If we reach our school goal of $20,000, I will complete a SUPER SIZED Principal’s challenge that the students will choose, and we will have a party just like the Oscars! We have a building full of amazing students and I know they will SHINE like the stars they are as they reach their goal! Also,
IF
we surpass our goal and reach $25,000 the students will be awarded a day off school!
Full details will be provided to students and families in future communication envelopes and at our upcoming kickoff rally. Please be sure to keep an eye out for the upcoming sign up genius for available times to sell tickets after our masses as well as neighboring churches that have opened up their doors to us! Thank you in advance for your support!
Finally, if you know of any families who are seeking an excellent Catholic education, please take the time to let them know about our school. Invite them to attend our Kindergarten Info Night on the 16
th
OR the Open House on the 27
th
. You can also have them contact me so that I can arrange to give them a tour and show them what makes our school so special. Be sure to read about our new referral program for 2019!
Wishing you peace and happiness in the New Year!
Nikki Giel
Principal
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Kindergarten Information Night
Know someone who is looking for an amazing Kindergarten program for 2019? Are you looking for a Kindergarten program for 2019? Then be sure to join us Wednesday, January 16th at 6:30 PM in the Kindergarten Room. You will have the chance to meet Mrs. Hoppe and hear about the wonderful Kindergarten program that Presentation has to offer! We will be giving away $250 to be used towards tuition but you must be present to win! We hope to see you there!
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2019 Catholic Schools Raffle
The Movies; Presentation, Where Students Become Stars!
It's that time of year again! Sponsored by Catholic United Financial, our raffle will officially kick off on Friday, January 18th and go through Sunday, February 24th. This event is a fantastic way to raise funds for Presentation. Stay tuned for raffle packets to come home with students as well as details on turn in dates, rally days, and sign up genius opportunities. Please see
this flyer
for more information. There are lots of fabulous prizes this year as well, check out this
prize list
!!
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Dear Presentation Families,
As you may know, Ms. Way, our lovely middle school math teacher, has been diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. So we sixth graders, Audrey, Nichole, and William (with help from Mrs. Giel) have designed a t-shirt that we are selling for $15 each to raise funds for her. We will use the proceeds to help pay for her treatment, as well as buy Ms. Way and her family t-shirts of their own. Thank you for your generosity.
Sincerely,
Audrey, Nichole, and William
Please click
here
for the order form
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2019 - 2020 Referral Program
Know someone looking for a great school community? Send them our way - we would love to meet them and show them all Presentation has to offer! When they register, tell them to mention your name and your family will be credited $250 for each family you refer!
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Click
here
to view January lunch menu
Please keep your lunch account current.
Log into:
https://educate.tads.com
Please contact the school office if you are having trouble logging in.
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Car Pick-Up
Parents, please be sure you are pulling
ALL
the way forward when waiting in the car pick-up line. The more parents we can get to the front of the line, (near the basketball hoops) the faster the line will move. Thanks for your cooperation on this!
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Our students continue to do great things after leaving these halls. A big congrats to the following Hill-Murray students for their achievements.
Isabella Gabriel - November Advanced Anatomy and Physiology Science Wizard
David Gallagher - September Science Wizard - CIS/Honors Anatomy and Physiology; **September Math Student of the Month; **October Phy Ed/Health Student of the Month
Lillian Miettunen - October Advanced Anatomy and Physiology Science Wizard
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SCRIP
Good News – SCRIP is back and it’s even better! We are partnering with a new business called the Dynamic Pay Program. With a membership, you can help earn money for Presentation as well as cash back for yourself just by shopping! The best part – it’s all on your phone! Click
here
for more information regarding this wonderful program.
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Open House
Join us for our open house on Sunday, January 27th! Students are asked to come in uniform to their classrooms at 10:10 AM. Students will sit together with their class for Mass and you can pick them up after Mass in their classroom. The Knights of Columbus will host a Pancake Breakfast from 9-12, there will be inflatables in the gym, and this is a great time to see your child's classroom and meet their teacher for next year! Tours of the preschool and the school will be available to all who are interested!
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SAC Meeting
Join us January 10th for our All Parent SAC meeting! We will meet in Kenny Hall at 6:30; beer/wine, pizza and child care will be offered for this meeting. Fr. Charlie, our Canonical Administrator, will join us to tell us all the wonderful things that have happened over the last year, and all the good things to come! Mrs. Giel, Fr. Charlie, and SAC members will be available for a question and answer period as well. We hope to see you there!
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Need Help Paying Your Tuition?
Join other Presentation families and become part of the Pioneer Foundation for the Preforming Arts. It is an organization independent of Hill-Murray School. It provides programs for volunteers seeking additional opportunities for tuition assistance grants. These grants help to pay tuition at Presentation. So you “volunteer” your time, and they send a check to Presentation for your child’s tuition. This organization has been helping to provide significant funds for families who wish to volunteer their time and talents. It’s easy to learn how your family can take advantage of these programs. Many of our Presentation families pay their child’s entire tuition by “volunteering” at these events. Want more information?
Contact:
Bonnie Nelson
Phone: 651-303-9515
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*SAFE ENVIRONMENT POLICY & PROCEDURES*
ALL
school volunteers (coaches, office helpers, tutors, playground supervisors, etc.) having regular or unsupervised interaction with children or vulnerable adults must have the following three items on file with the School/Parish. All of these required forms are available in the School and Parish Offices. Please let Linda Prazak know if you would like us to send these home with your child.
BACKGROUND CHECK
– A criminal background check will be conducted by the McDowell Agency, Inc.
VIRTUS TRAINING*
– This is a three hour training regarding safe environments. Trainings are held regularly at various parishes and schools in the Archdiocese.
CODE OF CONDUCT
– The Archdiocesan Code of Conduct must be signed and returned to the School/Parish office.
*Volunteers are able to attend any VIRTUS training session in the Archdiocese. Participants are not required to attend the session offered at Presentation.
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Box Tops Collection Drive
It's Back!
Box Tops Collection Contest!
Bring your box tops in to your classroom teacher. For every 25 box tops collected per student, the class will receive an out of uniform day to be used at the end of the school year. Clean out your junk drawer, cut them off your food in the pantry, and ask Grandma and Grandpa! There is no limit to how many days your class can earn! Please do not turn in any expired box tops... they cannot be mailed in. Turn in deadline for contest is
Friday, February 8th
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Basketball
The Presentation Boy’s 4th-6th grade basketball team is a young team having to play against predominantly 6th graders. They have played 2 games so far. The first was against the top team in their league—St. Pat’s of Hudson. It was a tough loss. The 2nd game was against a more evenly matched opponent in Transfiguration. It still resulted in a loss, but it was close—14-19. It was a good game and the kids worked hard and played great defense. The kids are enjoying their season so far and look to have fun at practices and games. They are still working hard on their offensive and defensive plays.
The team has a BYE on 1/7, but will face off against Immaculate Conception at Presentation on 1/14.
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The Swim Team
The Pre-Season Swim Team meeting is this Friday, 1/4 at 7:00pm at Transfiguration. At least one parent should be attending with their swimmer. Practices begin this Sunday.
Presentation’s portion of the swim team has almost doubled since last year. As of right now, we have 31 swimmers who have expressed interest in the swim team this year. We are welcoming 4 younger siblings of existing families and 9 new families. We have a lot of younger swimmers joining this year and are very excited about it!
Please ensure that registration forms are turned into the office by Friday, 1/4 for those who haven’t already turned them in.
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Our Mission: The purpose of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary School is to provide a Catholic community that fosters the religious and academic development of the individual student in a safe and welcoming learning environment.
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Our Philosophy: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary School creates a supportive Catholic community committed to the Gospel message that calls us to faith, service, and worship. An environment of respect, peace and justice fosters an appreciation of God’s gift of life in all people. Each student is empowered to develop their own potential, which will lead to excellence in academics, athletic activities and the fine arts.
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