School Newsletter
November 15, 2018
Principal's Page

Parents –
 
The 2018 Presentation Auction and Benefit are right around the corner. Registration is still open, and I hope you will consider attending! This night is the biggest fundraiser we do for our wonderful school. Without support from parents like you, alumni, and our dedicated supporters our school would look very different. 

Over the years we have used the funds raised at the auction to fund items such as the Wold Room, the Kindergarten and 4 th grade SMART boards, STEM items, locker painting, new desks, new tables and chairs for preschool and Kindergarten, new secure doors and our secure locking system, classroom materials, and so much more. 

We are so grateful for all that we have been blessed with over the years and we can’t wait to see what is to come for this great community. If you haven’t registered yet – please consider doing so. It is a wonderful time to meet other parents, mingle with the teachers, and have fun all while supporting Presentation School.

I wish you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving. Please know that I am thankful for each one of you and your children. You are all a blessing in my life and I am grateful -

God Bless You,
Nikki Giel
School Principal 

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Don’t forget to register for the 2018 Panther Pride Auction: Luck Be a Panther Tonight! Registration for the event is open until November 24th.


Special Announcement: The first 100 people to register for the event will be entered
into a drawing for $25 in Panther Bucks to spend at the Auction in Silent
Auction Items! Don’t miss the chance to get entered into the drawing.
 
GIVE A BOTTLE:
SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
Please consider donating a bottle of booze, any size, to this year’s auction! Donating a
bottle (or 2 or 5) is a great way to support the kids at our school, and
a great way to ensure that your favorite brands are available to win at the
auction!
 
GIFT CARDS:
A QUICK AND EASY WAY TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL
With Christmas approaching, it’s a great time to donate some gift cards to the
auction! Take advantage of a deal and buy a few gift cards to donate.
Gift cards to your favorite restaurants are ALWAYS accepted and are a great way
to help support our school!
 
Tons of amazing items have already been donated to this year’s Auction. Great
items include MN Wild tickets, Ordway Theatre Packages, Autographed Sports
gear, exercise classes, Aveda Products, Lake Cabin Getaways, Spring Break Trips,
and more!! Check out the items in our online sneak peak here.

The auction is a success each year because of our wonderful volunteers! Many hours of behind the scenes planning and preparation go into the auction. We are in need of volunteers for both the night of the event as well as before and after. Please click the link below and help out where you are able! 
Auction Raffle Tickets!

There are multiple raffle drawings taking place at the Presentation Auction. Want to see what you can win?
Can't make the auction but would love to purchase some chances to win? Fill out this form to buy raffle tickets.
Join us for Mass

We would love to have your join us for mass each Wednesday morning at 8:45 AM. It is a wonderful way to model your faith to your child. If you are ever available – stop by and celebrate with us!
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Lunch Accounts!


Please keep your lunch account current.
Log into:
https://educate.tads.com
Please contact the school office if you are having trouble logging in.
CSCOE's Teacher of the Month Contest

The Catholic School Center of Excellence is sponsoring a Teacher of the Month Contest. Please see this document for details.  The winning teacher will receive a $1000 to spend on their classroom and $1000 to spend on themselves.What a great way to show your child's teacher how much you appreciate them!
Movie Night!
Join us November 28th at 6 PM at the Plaza Movie Theater to help raise money for Presentation (movie title to be announced soon, it will be a family friendly film). Admission is $3 per person and $2 of that comes back to Presentation. Invite your family and friends and let's Pack the Plaza! We hope to see you there!

The Plaza Theater
1847 Larpenteur Avenue East
(1 block east of Larpenteur and
White Bear)
Save the date for Breakfast with St. Nick! It will be held in Kenney Hall on Sunday, December 2nd. The Knights of Columbus will host a pancake breakfast and your child will have a chance to talk to St. Nick and get a photo taken! What a wonderful way to kick off the Advent Season!   
Turkey Bingo

Men’s Club Turkey Bingo Saturday, November 17, in the School Gym. Food and refreshments available for sale starting at 6:00 pm and bingo calling will begin at 7:00 pm. The concession stand is sponsored by POPS, so please sign up to help if you can!

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Calling all Performers!!
Do you LOVE to sing and dance? Then you should participate in the tenth annual
Northern Lights Show Choir Clinic! Sponsored by the North High Show Choir, this clinic is for all students, grades 1-12. It takes place Friday, November 30th and Saturday, December 1st at North High School.
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.
 
SPORTS
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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 th /6 th grade, 7 th /8 th grade. Swimmers will compete as individuals and may also swim as part of a relay team.  
 
In 2018, Presentation had 17 of the 78 swimmers on the Swiminators swim team. We would love to add to that number for 2019. 
 
To indicate your interest in joining the swim team, please  click here .     

Questions may be directed to Bob Moore.
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Basketball 

Boys Basketball:   Presentation will have a 4th-6th grade basketball team this year. 7th and 8th grade boys will combine with either St. Jerome or Transfiguration. 

Girls Basketball:   We will be combining with Transfiguration for our girls basketball program this year.    
 
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Hockey
 
There was no interest in hockey this season. Last year we had 3 middle schoolers join the Transfiguration hockey team. There were no practices and only outdoor games once a week. If anyone changes their mind and would like to play, please let Ms. Rogers know.    
 
We participate in the Catholic Athletic Association. For the most current schedules and locations, please visit their website .
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.