School Newsletter
May 2, 2019
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Parents –
Next week is National Teacher Appreciation Week and I want to take this week’s column to thank all of the teachers at Presentation for their work with your children. Though you, as parents, are the primary educators of your children, you rely on the teachers here at school to help you shape the minds and hearts of your children and we are grateful that you entrust them to us each day.
As a teacher myself, I can attest to the fact that it can sometimes feel like a thankless profession. Students often do not recognize the role that a good teacher played in their lives until they are much older. As adults, however, we often think back to those teachers that helped form us into who we are today and we remember those teachers fondly. Thinking back on the various teachers that I have had, I can think of four that have had a huge impact on
my
life:
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Ms. Perry, who was very patient with me as I (mostly) learned my multiplication tables, state capitals and many other life lessons in third grade at St. Leo’s school in Hibbing.
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Mrs. Stolen, a history teacher here at Presentation who taught me that learning about history can be exciting, entertaining, and fun. She showed me that history is a collection of stories that can shed light on who we are today, help us learn from past mistakes, and do better in the future.
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Mrs. Grau, a high school biology teacher at Hill-Murray who pushed me to be a leader and showed me that there are many different approaches to teaching any subject area. She also showed me how caring teachers can be; she was there for us as an academic and emotional support system.
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Prof. Brownstein, my Geology professor at St. Thomas. He demonstrated the importance of being a calm, patient, and encouraging presence for all of his students. He encouraged me to pursue science even though I was focused on education. He practiced the Jewish faith and taught me so much about Jesus Christ and the traditions he would have followed.
These four teachers taught me so much more than just the subject area they taught. They taught me values, empathy, and patience. Please take some time to think to think about the teachers in your lives that have made an impact on you or your children. We have a special group of teachers here at Presentation who are making a difference in your children’s lives every single day and they deserve a THANK YOU as well!
I hope to see you this weekend at our Parish Festival – there are so many fun family activities happening!
Nikki Giel
Principal
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The school advisory commission (SAC) is looking to fill two open seats. SAC meets monthly and works together to advise Mrs. Giel and Fr. Charlie on the best ways to move the school forward. A member’s commitment is for three years. If you are interested in applying for the open positions, complete
this form
and return it to the school office by May 15
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. The committee is voting on May 16th so this is a hard deadline.
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Our school supply and eyeglass collection for our sister school in Guatemala will wrap up on May 10
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. Thank you to all of you who have donated to this point. If you have not yet donated and would like to, please send items in before May 10
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. If you would like to donate money for shipping the supplies to Guatemala, please send a check with “SHIPPING” on the memo line to the school office. Thank you!
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Why Choose Catholic Schools?
We here at Presentation get asked that all the time, here is one reason we believe Catholic education is the best! Saint John Paul II articulated the unique benefit of a Catholic school: “Catholic education aims not only to communicate facts, but also to transmit a coherent, comprehensive vision of life…” In this statement Saint John Paul II was referring to the Catholic vision of life, which at its core is the belief in dignity of the human person. Catholic schools develop each student’s potential in a strong community which celebrates every individual’s unique identity. In a culture where social media encourages young people to judge their place and worth amid likes and emojis, we encourage them to develop depth of identity based on values to be their truest and best selves.
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We are all going to miss Mrs. Underwood so much after she retires at the end of the school year! Please join us in a farewell reception for her to be held Saturday, May 4th during the Spring Festival. The reception will be in the gym from 2-3:30. Stop on by and give her a big hug and well wishes!
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Spring Concert
Join us Thursday, May 2nd at 6:30 in the church for our Spring Concert "Here Comes the Sun"! Our students have been working hard and they are so excited to celebrate this season of sunshine, rainbows, and God's beautiful creation! We hope to see you there! After the concert we invite you all to join us in Kenney Hall for an ice cream social to celebrate our amazing students!
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Chick-fil-a Fundraiser for Presentation
Join us on Wednesday, May 15th from 5-8 pm to help raise funds for school. A percentage of all sales will be donated.
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Registration forms for participants will be sent home in communication folders May 2. More information including registration forms and volunteer opportunities can be found
on this website
.
Questions? Contact Sara Bertini by phone (651-730-4502) or
email
.
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At Presentation, we are continually striving to be the best school and community that we can be. We highly value your opinions, ideas, and input. With that in mind, please take a moment to complete
this survey
and let us know how you think we are doing. We wouldn't be the great place we are without you!
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Save the Date!!
Our next Presentation Movie Night at The Plaza will be on Wednesday, May 22nd. We will announce the movie to be shown one week prior.
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Bring in your Boxtops!
In our last Boxtop drive we earned $388.50 for our school! A huge thanks to Ms. Sara Bertini for heading the Boxtop drive, we appreciate all of her hard work! We would still love you to send in Boxtops as often as you get them, so don't forget to check the packaging of your grocery purchases!
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The Presentation Spring Festival is Saturday, May 4th. It is a day full of fun for the whole family! Take a peek at
this flyer
to see a list of all the wonderful things that are going on. We look forward to seeing you there! The festival committee is looking for volunteers to help run things. Please see the
sign up genius
for more info.
There are still open spots in the beanbag tournament. If you are interested in participating please see
this flyer
.
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Flag Football!
The CAA is excited to announce they will be hosting a one day NFL Non-Contact 5 on 5 Flag Football Tournament. They will be partnering with Northern Lights Football for this event and it will be held on Sunday, May 19th from 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm at Cretin-Derham Hall High School - Wingerd Turf Fields for 5th-8th grade boys & girls. Check out
this flyer
for more information on the tournament, and you can learn more about Northern Lights Football through
this video
.
Interested in participating? Click
here
for registration.
Contact Tom Manor with questions at (651) 238-7229or email:
tom@nlfmn.com
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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 April lunch menu
Please keep your lunch account current.
Log into:
Please contact the school office if you are having trouble logging in.
PLEASE NOTE ALL LUNCH ACCOUNTS MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY JUNE 4
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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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Registration for the Panther Pacer is still possible! We will accept registrations right up until the race starts at 10am on Saturday morning!
Print off
this registration form
or register online at:
https://bit.ly/2HgSjDS.
Completed paper registrations and money can be turned in to the school office through Friday, May 3rd. If registering the day of the race, please bring forms and money (cash or check) to the registration table.
Interested in an extra race shirt? We will be selling them for $10 a piece (cash or check only) the day of the race.
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Volunteer hours are due by May 10th. Please complete
this form
tracking your time and turn it in to the school office.
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Panther Golf Classic
Registration is open for the Panther Golf Classic! Follow
this link
to register for this fun summer event!!
Interested in sponsoring a hole?
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Dynamic Pay Memberships for All!!
As you know Presentation has recently partnered with Dynamic Pay for our SCRIP program. Through Dynamic Pay, you can earn cash back from numerous retailers and raise money for the school at the same time. Typically, a membership for this program is $25. However, the company has decided to very generously donate memberships to each of our school families! So for no cost at all each family will get a Dynamic Pay membership and you can start earning cash back for yourself and Presentation. Here’s how it works: once you have set up your account, you have access to buy gift cards from hundreds of different retailers (Target, Amazon, Starbuck’s, and Kohl’s to name a few). With each purchase you earn a percentage back for yourself and for Presentation. It’s extremely handy and can all be done right from your phone! It’s a great way to save money on everyday purchases you would be making anyway.
Dynamic Pay will have a table at the Spring Festival on May 4
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outside of the Kindergarten rooms. Stop by the table and you can pick up a card with instructions on how to get an account set up. Mike Marolt, our Dynamic Pay representative, will be there to answer any questions you may have about the program.
In addition, the folks at Dynamic Pay have offered to match any donations made to the school through the app throughout the month of May.
We are very excited to offer you all this great opportunity to save yourself some extra money and help support this school we all love!
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8th Grade Baseball
The season is already half over. Despite the weather, they have been getting their games in. They started with a tough loss to Holy Spirit, but were ready to come back and get a W against St. Thomas Academy. They lost to St. Agnes, but again came back the next night and were victorious over Community of Saints.
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Come cheer them on at one of their regular season games:
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7th Grade Fastpitch
The Transfiguration and Presentation girls seem to have picked up right where they left off last year. There is already talk about whether they could take the CAA championship for the second year in a row. They are playing well together and were undefeated until a tough loss last night due to one bad inning.
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Come cheer them on at one of their remaining regular season games:
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6th Grade Fastpitch
This team came out strong their very first game and put up a 8-6 win over Highland Catholic. Unfortunately, that was the one and only game they have gotten in so far this season. All of the rest of the games have been cancelled. They are still practicing and will be ready for their next opponent.
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Come cheer them on at one of their remaining regular season games:
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Track
The track team is busy preparing for the annual CAA meet on Saturday, May 11
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. They have been practicing and have even participated in a few meets. Our team members are representing Presentation well and have had some great finishes.
Adam S (4) – 3
rd
place in the 4x100 relay with 1:05.84, 3
rd
place in the 200 meter with 34.42
Logan H (4) – 3
rd
place in the 4x100 relay with 1:05.84, 8
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place in the 50 meter with 7.98
Sam N (4) – 3
rd
place in the 4x100 relay with 1:05.84, 2
nd
place in the 200 meter with 33.93
Violet B (4) – 6
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place in the shot put with 18’1”, 11
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place in the 50 meter with 8.83
Genevieve B (7) – 1
st
place in the 4x100 relay with 1:03.4, 2
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place in the shot put with 25’9.5”
Sophie B (7) – 1
st
place in the 4x100 relay with 1:03.4, 5
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place in the shot put with 21’5”
Starla E (7) - 1
st
place in the 4x100 relay with 1:03.4, 6
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place in the 100 meter with 16.59
Jeronimo L (8) – 1
st
place in the 400 meter with 1:09.02, 3
rd
place in the 800 meter with 2:48.96
We participate in the Catholic Athletic Association. For the most current schedules and locations, please refer to their
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- For Kindergarten Room - bleach wipes. Please bring donations to the school office with a note that they are for Kindergarten.
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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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