The Panther Post
January 16, 2021
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Greetings to all of our Presentation Families,
Congratulations! Our Holiday Quarantine has come to an end. Our staff and teachers are looking forward to seeing our students return to school next Tuesday, January 19th. We want to thank all of our families for your continued support and dedication. We are stronger than ever, especially when we work together.
These next few weeks are going to be filled with many great things. Our students will begin the NWEA testing later this week. We are gearing up for Catholic Schools week and our Panther Pride Auction. There are many ways you can support the auction, please see the section about Auction Updates below. Please spread the word and invite your friends & family to attend this virtual event on February 6th.
This year we will not be participating in the Catholic United Financial (CUF) Raffle. CUF supports all Catholic schools and has chosen other schools to participate this year. We hope to be one of the schools chosen for 2022. This means we will need to put more effort into selling the raffle tickets for our auction. More information about the Panther Pride Raffle will be sent home next week.
As we look at the week ahead of us and the inauguration of our new president, we want you to know we will not be broadcasting anything live in our classrooms and will limit the discussions we have with our students. The day hopefully will come and go without any issues. The social/emotional wellbeing of our students will be first and foremost on our minds. If for any reason we feel we need to change our learning environment, we will contact you immediately. We plan for school to be in-person all day.
Let us hope and pray for God’s peace and grace to descend upon our community this next week. Continue to pray for the health and wellbeing of our students, staff, teachers and school community.
Blessings to you and your family,
Sue Lovegreen, principal
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Kindergarten Enrollment Scholarship Opportunity!
Any kindergarteners that enroll by January 31st can earn a $250 scholarship from the Catholic School Center of Excellence (CSCOE). Visit https://mytads.com to complete your enrollment today!
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The window for Aim Higher Scholarships closes on February 20th! To apply, complete your financial aid application here and check the box for the Aim Higher Scholarship. Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
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Call for Testimonials
Presentation is reaching out again to see if anyone would be interested in a video testimonial statement. We would film you for our virtual 360 tour provided by CSCOE for prospective families and future open houses. We are not only using this to give virtual tours, but as a marketing technique to potential families. If you would like to make a testimonial statement please schedule a time to film with Sam Rita at srita@presentationofmary.org. Thank you for being such an outstanding community and your help.
Write a Review
Have you had a good experience with Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary School and our community? We are inviting everyone to write a review for us on Google. Presentation is trying to get more traffic virtually online. In order to increase our traffic and visibility we have updated the Search Engine Optimization on Google. Most of our reviews online are from over 3 years ago when we last updated our SEO. If you are interested in writing a review, please click here to find our Google Search.
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Join licensed psychologist Dr. Jules Nolan with host Matt Birk for a special session via Zoom, "Parenting During Times of Uncertainty," at 6:30 p.m. February 9. It's open to all who are interested! Register at this link and share it with your family and friends!
For January Peace of Mind session dates click here.
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Picture Retake Day
Picture Day is: Jan 27, 2020
Order Code is: 52789P
The order code information is only for those ordering for the first time on retake day. Just a reminder that picture packages must be turned in to receive the retake package.
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Shine On! Visual Arts Competition
The Shine On Visual Arts portal will be open from January 15-30. Please encourage your students to participate! Parents can find everything they need on the
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Big Bang STEM Fair
CSCOE will again be hosting this extraordinary science fair in 2021 for third- through eighth-grade students! We'll start accepting submissions February 1-28. Click here to visit the website for more information.
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North Juniors Club Volleyball
Game On! The club season is officially beginning. Click here to learn how to join.
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Presentation of Mary's Mother Teresa Sewing Group
In 2020 the Mother Teresa Parish Sewing Group donated over 466 items including:
113 blankets, 188 hats, 23 mittens, 31 scarves, 18 sweaters, 18 pillow cases, 2 pair of booties, and 73 “other” items like pajamas, baby sacks and nursing covers. The donations went to Options for Women-East, Catholic Charities Family Shelter, Ramsey County Care Center, Marian Center, Second Stork, and Catholic Charities Distribution Center. Would you like to get involved? We meet once a month to collect materials at the parish center then work on projects in our homes. For more information please contact Irene O’Ryan at 651-776-8049.
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The Auction will take place virtually on February 6 at 7 pm (no cost to attend!). This year, we are offering School Families and Parish Members a new way to support the auction. You may become an official "friend" of the auction with your donation of $100 or more. We hope that you will consider sponsoring the work we are doing to reach kids by making a donation. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at auction@pbvmstudents.org.
Auction/Out of Uniform Shirts: Out of Uniform shirts can be worn EVERY Wednesday for the rest of the school year. Give your student a chance to express a little personality and order a shirt for them today. For more information including a link to the online order form, please visit https://presentationofmaryschool.org/auction/.
We are currently accepting auction item donations. Here are some great ideas for baskets to make on your own, or combine with another family to create:
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Cheers to Beer: a basket stocked with high-quality, full-flavored global beers and a gift certificate to a local taproom!
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Here Comes Baby: blankets, a baby monitor, tiny hangers, laundry detergent safe for sensitive skin, wet wipes, bibs, books, toys etc.
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Gift Wrap Workstation: rolls of wrapping paper of all different patterns and textures, plus bows, gift bags, gift tags, tissue paper, colorful tape and scissors
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Let Your Light Shine: a candle making kit with wax and wax warmer (or pouring pot), candle holders, wicks, color chips and instruction books, plus matches or lighters and a set of popular essential oils (like lavender, fresh cotton, sandalwood, vanilla and yuzu) for fragrance
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FORE!: Tees, golf balls, visor, gloves, book about golf, a gift card to a golf store or to a local course, packaged in a sports bag.
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Mother Earth: Garden store gift card, planters, watering cans, gloves, seeds, sunscreen, hand lotion, bags of soil, packaged on a garden rack
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Personal Craft Store: Markers, pens, colored pencils, crayons, craft paint, construction paper, paint brushes, stamping kit, jewelry kits, small wooden model kits, loom bracelet kit, poster board, gift card to craft store, packaged in a craft cart
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Run your Errands: Gift cards for dry cleaning, house cleaning, grocery store, coffee shop, movie theater, restaurants, hair salon/barber shop, etc.
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Lego Maniac: different sets of Legos, gift card to Lego store
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Knitter’s Delight: yarn, needles, mini tape measure, stitch markers, gift card to yarn shop
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Outdoor Adventure: Sleeping bag, fishing pole, mini lanterns, fixings for s’mores (graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate), head lamps, bug spray, citronella candles, gift cards to outdoor store, packaged in a cooler.
Thanks in advance for supporting Presentation as we look ahead to 75 more years of excellence!
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Winter School Sports Update
Presentation will not be offering Winter sports (basketball or hockey) this year due to Covid-19 and the complications surrounding this pandemic.
If you would like assistance with finding an alternative Rec/Traveling/AAU team for your son or daughter to play on, please contact Ms. Rogers.
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Wanted Section
Kindergarten: gently used waterproof/snow proof child-sized gloves; a volunteer that is good with fish/fish tanks to help clean the fish tank - contact Mrs. Scheppers at sscheppers@presentationofmary.org to arrange.
Second Grade: Packs of small paper Dixie Cups
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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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