School Newsletter
December 13, 2018
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Parents –
I hope all of you are enjoying a blessed Advent season! Since this is the final newsletter of 2018 (what?!?), I want to wish each of you a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Along with you, I look forward to celebrating Christ’s birth and am excited about what 2019 has in store for our school and all of our wonderful families!
Speaking of 2019… we have some exciting things happening in the coming month! Join us for our School Advisory Commission All Parent Meeting on Thursday, January 10th at 6:30 PM in Kenny Hall. This is a great way to learn about upcoming endeavors for the school, ask questions of SAC members, and hear from myself and Fr. Charlie! Pizza, beer, wine, and child care will be offered at the meeting so we hope to see you there!
Please help us spread the word about our Kindergarten Information Night which is Thursday, January 16th at 6:30 PM in the Kindergarten Room. At this presentation, Mrs. Hoppe, Ms. Michelle, and I will present information about our Kindergarten program and extended care options. This evening is a great way for potential Kindergarten students and their parents to learn about the benefits of a Presentation education. Please help us spread the word to families who have children looking to enter Kindergarten next year. We will be raffling off $250 to use towards tuition….but you must be present to win!
Another exciting event is our All School Open House on Sunday, January 27th after Mass. Join us for a pancake breakfast, inflatables, and a chance to see all the exciting things the school has to offer!
I am looking forward to seeing you next week at our Christmas concert in the church. The students have worked very hard and so excited to show you what they have learned!
Finally, I wish all of you and your loved ones a blessed, joyful Christmas!
Nikki Giel
Principal
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Panther Pride Auction and Benefit
Thank you to all who helped make this year’s auction a success! Without the members of the steering committee who have spent many hours over the past year planning and preparing for the event it could not have happened! They have given up time with their families to help ensure the auction was a success and I can’t thank you enough! Thank you also to all the volunteers who gave of their time to make the night a success! And finally, to everyone who attended the event, bid on, or donated an item - thank you, thank you, thank you! All the money raised at the event stays right here at Presentation School and makes a difference in the life of a child!
Congratulations to our raffle winners:
- Snowblower: Jim Wahlstrand
- Las Vegas Trip: Konny Fitch
- 50/50 Raffle: Jan Weber
- $25 Panther Bucks: Joy Parizek
Again, we would like to congratulate Mike Fratto on being named the 2018 Alumni Achievement Award Winner – we are so proud of all he has done and are so grateful that he is a part of our community!
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The Spirit of Christmas
Our students are working hard on their Christmas Concert,
The Spirit of Christmas.
They are so excited to share their hard work with you on December 20
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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! School children should meet in their classrooms at 6:15 PM dressed in their Sunday best.
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We are lucky enough that our own 3
rd
grader Riley Parizek was published as a part of the book
Ask the Archbishop
. This is a beautiful coffee table book that makes a wonderful gift. Children from all over the diocese wrote letters and illustrated pictures for the book. A select few were chosen and we are so proud of Riley! If you know someone who is interested, or you would like one yourself – please send a check to the school office or call Ms. Linda to reserve your copy. Each book is $25 and 100% of the money raised from this sale goes right back to Presentation School. We would like to thank the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence for publishing the book and donating their money back to the schools! Check out page 122 for Riley’s question!
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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.
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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.
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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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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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Advent Angels Birthday Bags
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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!
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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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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 picture) 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.
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Swiminators
Interested in joining the Swim Team?
Registration is open for the 2019 Swim Team. The Swiminators Swim team is open to boys and girls Kindergarten – 8
th
grade. The Swiminators is a joint swim team consisting of swimmers from five schools: Presentation, St. Jerome's, St. Peter's, St. Jude of the Lake, and Transfiguration.
The Catholic Athletic Association swim season begins in early January. There are 1-2 practices a week and usually 4 meets for the season. The season concludes with qualified swimmers going to the CAA finals at the U of M Aquatic Center the last week of March.
The only requirement to join the swim team is the ability to swim 1 full length of the pool without holding on to the side or standing up in at least one stroke. Even a doggie paddle is acceptable. The swim team is not swim lessons. However, the coaches will work with the swimmers to improve stroke, endurance, starts, turns, etc.
The Swiminators swim team differs from many other sports as the meets are not required. Swimmers are encouraged to swim in the meets, but can choose to swim in as many or as few as they would like. Many of the swimmers successfully participate in other sports simultaneously.
Swimmers that choose to swim in the swim meets will compete with swimmers in their age group: 2
nd
grade and under, 3
rd
/4
th
grade, 5
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/6
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grade, 7
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/8
th
grade. Swimmers will compete as individuals and may also swim as part of a relay team.
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Please note the date change for the following two upcoming events:
A) The SAC All Parent Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 10
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at 6:30 PM in Kenny Hall. Great things are happening here at Presentation and this is a great time to come and hear an update on all we are doing. It is a great time to ask questions of the SAC members, Mrs. Giel, and Fr. Charlie. We hope to see you all there! Pizza, beer, and wine will be available along with child care during the meeting.
B) Kindergarten Information Night will be held on Wednesday, January 16
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at 6:30 PM in the Kindergarten Room. If you are interested in enrolling your child in Kindergarten here at Presentation this fall you won’t want to miss this meeting. There is a change to win $250 off your tuition – but you must be at the meeting to win! Tell your friends and neighbors about our wonderful Kindergarten program & invite them as well!
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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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