School Newsletter
March 21, 2019
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Dear Parents –
I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing and energizing Spring Break. I have enjoyed hearing about the different trips to the water park, Disney World, movie theater, grandparent’s house, etc! The children sure seemed to enjoy themselves and I hope you did too!
As I write this column I can hear birds chirping out my window and that is a sure sign that soon this snow will melt and spring will actually arrive! After the winter we have endured I can hardly wait – and I am sure you feel the same! Just to be able to go outside, soak up some vitamin D, and let the kids play, what a gift that will be!
Exciting things are happening here at Presentation and I am looking forward to finishing the year strong! We have been utilizing a wonderful resource from CSCOE – the STEM lending library! They have so many amazing kits available to our teachers and students! We have had the opportunity to use robots, water filtration kits, windmill kits, and a parachute kit too! The kids are loving the variety and all that they are learning!
We have a lot of offer here at Presentation in all of our classrooms from Preschool all the way through 8
th
grade. Be sure you register using TADS before registration closes at the end of April. Tell a friend about us too; I am happy to give tours and show them what makes Presentation special!
God Bless,
Nikki Giel
Principal
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School registration K-8 is now open! Financial Aid applications for school are due
TOMORROW, March 22nd
. Be sure to complete all paperwork to ensure your best chance at Presentation aid. You should have received an email from TADS to complete your registration.
Preschool registration is open for all children ages 20 months - age 5. If you would like to register follow the link below or contact Ms. Cemantha with any questions!
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Because of your hard work and dedication to Presentation School we were able to raise $19,055 through the Catholic United Financial Catholic Schools Raffle! Wow! Even though we fell short of our goal - that is a lot of money for our wonderful school! We are so grateful for all you did to make this fundraiser a success!
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Attention Social Media Fans!!
Looking for a great part-time gig? CSCOE (Catholic Schools Center of Excellence) is hiring about 5 parents to do Instagraming/Facebooking from April - September. They are looking for enthusiastic and positive parents of Pre-K-4th graders that have at least 750 followers to do influence marketing. This would require the parents to post at least twice a week about positive things regarding either their school and/or Catholic schools in general. Some of the topics of these postings will be assigned by CSCOE, others are up to your discretion. The people selected will earn $2000 tuition scholarships and will also have the opportunity for bonuses for various CSCOE posting contests. CSCOE plans to hire people by the end of March, and will provide training for the people that are selected.
To apply for this exciting opportunity please
click here
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Restaurant Fundraiser for Presentation
Thank you all so much for participating in our recent Panera fundraiser. We raised $287.06!! So wonderful to get to enjoy delicious food while helping the school at the same time!
Bring your family for dinner at Chipotle (2303 White Bear Ave, Ste H, Maplewood, MN 55109) on Monday, April 1st between 5-9pm to help raise money for Presentation. All you have to do is show
this flyer
to the cashier when you pay (either printed version or on your smartphone) or tell them that you are participating in the fundraiser and Presentation will receive 33% of the proceeds!
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Drama Club Performances
The students in Drama Club have been working hard and are very excited to invite everyone out to attend their upcoming performances!!
Bring the family to come see their wonderful shows!
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Festival Donation Request
Sweet Mary's Cookie booth would love your help with cash donations this year in lieu of actual ingredients
so we can buy in bulk and not have to return excess donations to the store. Donations can be dropped off a the parish office or in the collection basket at Mass. Please put “Sweet Mary's Ingredients” in the memo line and on the outside of the envelope to be sure it gets to the right place. Thank you!!
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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 March lunch menu
Please keep your lunch account current.
Log into:
Please contact the school office if you are having trouble logging in.
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Amazon Smile
Did you know that just by shopping on Amazon you can help raise money for Presentation of Mary Church? AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. Support Presentation of Mary Church by starting your shopping at
smile.amazon.com
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Living Stations and Fish Fry
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Join us for the Living Stations and Presentation School Fish Fry on Friday, April 12
th
! What a wonderful way to connect with Presentation Families and support the school.
Living Stations Performances at 1:30 pm and 7:00 pm in church
Fish Fry from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm in Kenney Hall
Adults - $10, Kids 6-11 - $6, 5 & under free
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Please join us Saturday, May 4
th
for a fun run/walk around our neighborhood to raise money for Presentation of Mary School and to kick off our Spring Festival!
Location: Presentation of Mary School, 1695 Kennard Street, Maplewood, MN, 55109 (Lower Parking Lot)
Time: Check-in begins at 9:00am, Race begins at 10:00am
Cost: $25* per person ages 14 and up (13 and under free, no shirt) if registered by April 26th, $40* if registered April 27
th
– May 4th
Completed paper registrations and money can be turned in to the school office
*Registration fee includes t-shirt
Post-race snacks and water provided
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Our classrooms are competing for a good cause; the Ronald McDonald House of MN. Send in your Pop Tabs - the student council is collecting them and the class that brings in the most will win a pizza party and an out of uniform pass.
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Presentation Night at The Plaza
Invite your family and friends to join us on Wednesday, March 27th at 6pm for Presentation Night at The Plaza Theater. This month's movie will be Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse. for every ticket sold, Presentation gets $2 of the $3 ticket price. We hope to see you there!
The Plaza Theater
1847 Larpenteur Ave E
Maplewood, MN 55109
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After careful planning and budgeting, it has been decided that we will be able to offer a summer program for the summer of 2019 for children entering kindergarten to 8th grade. The only condition to make sure this program is a success is that we need to have an average of 15 children each day. The School Age Summer Camp Program would run each day from 7 AM - 5:30 PM and will feature field trips and fun events. Summer Camp will start on June 10th and run through August 23rd, 2019, but we would be closed the week of July 1st. Please
click here
to register. Contact Ms. Michelle Hoemann with any questions.
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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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We participate in the Catholic Athletic Association. For the most current schedules and locations, please refer to their
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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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