School Newsletter
November 29, 2018
Principal's Page

Parents –

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends! We here at Presentation are so grateful to you all for entrusting us with your children. We love watching them grow and develop into young men and women during their time here at Presentation! 

We are entering into that busy Christmas season! This time can be a time of wonder, joy, and sometimes stress! This Sunday marks the first Sunday of Advent and what a wonderful time to take a minute and reflect on all we have and prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus. 

Our little angles and our big ones too will be preparing their hearts for Jesus during Advent in two ways. They will be collecting items for Birthday Bags to be given to a local food shelf. Each class is asked to bring in a different piece of the Birthday Bag – please see the details included in this newsletter for more information. Once we put all our pieces together, we will have a wonderful gift for a special boy or girl in our community! 
Our students are also working hard on their Christmas Concert; The Spirit of Christmas.  They are so excited to share their hard work with you on December 20 th at 6:30 PM in the church. Our entire student body from preschool through 8 th grade will participate. Our band and orchestra will join us with some Christmas carols to get us in the Christmas spirit!   We hope you will join us!

This weekend we have a lot of Presentation events to help get you in the Christmas spirit! We have our Panther Pride Auction and Benefit, as well as our Breakfast with Santa! The auction will take place Saturday evening, and if you registered you should have received your auction booklet. If you have not received it – please contact the school office and we will get it out to you! Our Breakfast with Santa will be held Sunday morning and the jolly old elf himself will be there to pose for pictures. I hope you have all made his nice list!  

Wishing you a blessed Advent season,
Nikki Giel
Principal 
Sunday, December 2nd
9:00 am—12:00 pm in Kenney Hall  
 
All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast includes: Scrambled Eggs,
Pancakes, Sausages, Cheesy Potatoes, and Beverages.  

Adults: $8 Children 5-13: $5
4 and under: Free!  
 
Santa Claus will be available for photos! $10 for a 5x7
 
Hosted by Knights of Columbus Father Finley Council and ​ P ​ . O ​ . P ​ . S ​ .  (P are nts of Presentation School)
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Panther Pride Auction!!

See you Saturday night at 5 PM at the Maplewood Community Center! Can’t make it but want to support the school and bid on items? You will be able to bid remotely, look for an email coming with details on how to go about that. Attending the auction? Be sure you bring CASH for the raffles and the bar! Credit Cards & bidder numbers cannot be used for those items.  

The 2018 Panther Pride Auction, Luck Be a Panther Tonight, is still in need of volunteers! As we all know, there is no place like Presentation School and with all the major events at Presentation we require a lot of volunteers to help the events to be successful. If you could please look at the sign up genius we have A LOT of open spots that need some filling.We really could use a couple more people tomorrow morning to help with the packet assembly from 9:00AM-12:00PM. And we have many needs that have to be filled the night of the Auction, please look and sign up.
 
We will offer training for any of the positions, just ask and I can tell you what each position entails and be sure you have some brief training. Please feel free to email me with any questions.
 
Also this year we have a little Volunteer Incentive! Not only do you get to earn volunteer hours (YAY), at a very fun event (YAY), but your name will also go into a drawing of the all the volunteers that evening for a special prize or two! Sign up today!  Yes, sign me up to volunteer!
Come and Sing for the 4pm Children's Chistmas Mass

Children grades 1-12 are invited to join the Children's Christmas Choir. Please complete this form and return to Kay Mottaz in the Parish Center by December 9th.
Click here to view December 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.

Presentation Panther Spirit Wear

Spirit Wear is now available for order. Get that special someone on your holiday shopping list some comfortable and stylish Presentation Spirit Wear!

Advent Angels Birthday Bags
The season of Advent begins Sunday, December 2nd. To prepare for Christ’s coming, our school children are encouraged (if your budget allows) to be Advent Angels for someone in need.  This year, we are putting together Birthday Bags for a local food shelf in remembrance of Jesus’ Birth. Each grade level has been assigned an item to donate as follows:  Kindergarten: A small, inexpensive, unwrapped gift from the Dollar Store, or Target dollar section. (Color book, crayons, etc.) 
 
 1st and 4nd Grade: Canned frosting (any flavor) 
 
 2nd Grade: A pack of birthday candles 
 
 3rd grade: 2 boxed cake mixes (any flavor) 
 
 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grades: 8 pack birthday plates and napkins & $5 Cub Gift Card 
 
All items are due to school by Friday, December 14th. Thank you to all for your faithful and generous contributions!
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
Pioneer Foundation: Bonnie Nelson 651-303-9515 
Email:  PFFPA1987@aol.com  
 
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Presentation Theater Workshop 

Calling all actors and drama enthusiasts!!
There will be a theater workshop taking place December 3rd - December 6th. If interested please see this flyer !
Presentation is again participating in the General Mills Box Tops For Education fundraising program. We are asking students and their families to clip the box top logos (see sample above) from participating products.
     Our school gets 10 cents for each box top we collect. Join the Box Tops Booster Club at www.boxtops4education.com to learn more ways to earn cash for our school and coupons for yourself.
 
Looking Ahead
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.
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.