"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up..."
1 Thes. 5:11
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Upcoming Events
Oct 16 - PS4 AM to Allen Orchard 9:00-10:45 AM
Oct 16 - HF Rosary, 9:15 am @ SJ Church Chapel
Oct 16 - HF Liturgy, 10:00 am @ SJ Church
Oct 16 - PS4 PM to Allen Orchard 1:00-2:45 PM
Oct 18 - XCS Future Saints Night @ Xavier HS
Oct 23 - HF Rosary, 9:15 am @ SJ Church Chapel
Oct 23 - HF Liturgy, 10:00 am @ SJ Church
Oct 24 - HF Conferences, 4:00-8:00 pm
Oct 25 - End of 1st Quarter
Oct 25 - HF Spirit Day
Oct 25 - HF Book Club, 8:30 am @ SJ Church Thaddeus Room
Oct 28-31 - Red Ribbon Week
Oct 28 - HF Conferences, 4:00-8:00 pm
Oct 29 - HF School Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 pm @ LSMS
Oct 30 - HF Rosary, 9:15 am @ SJ Church Chapel
Oct 30 - HF Liturgy, 10:00 am @ SJ Church
Nov. 1 -
IN SERVICE DAY - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Nov 3 - Daylight Savings Time Ends, set your clocks back one hour
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New to the Electronic Backpack this week
X-Men Wrestling Flyer
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Hello, Holy Family!
I have a few fun updates from school for you this week.
First, we will soon be rolling out a fresh new web site! The URL that you can visit at time is
https://23580.sites.ecatholic.com/. We will be updating it throughout October and plan to have it completely ready by November 1! I think you will agree that this new site is much more user-friendly, especially on a hand-held device. Please share your feedback with us, so we can make it as positive for our families as possible. (You may have noticed Xavier unveiled their new site as well. I believe all of the Catholic schools in Cedar Rapids will have a similar site to these by the end of January 2020).
Next, donations have been coming in from friends of Holy Family. For the most part, these are designated by the donors to things like tuition assistance or to teacher classroom support. One recent example is a gift of $500 from the Knights of Columbus that is designated for financial aid to families that transfer here during the school year. We continue to seek and find friends that would like to support our school. If you or someone you know might find meaning in supporting our mission, please let me know!
Finally (and this may seem trivial, but I am nonetheless very excited) our Positively Family podcast is really rolling! In case you don't know, the format includes a quick run through of the newsletter followed by chatting with guests (usually staff) including some personal and professional conversation and always a fun game of some sort. In addition, we often have prizes for our listeners. You can find all of our episodes at
https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episodes.
God bless your family and our school all year long!
Zach Zeckser
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Holy Family Fall Conferences
are scheduled for Thursday, October 24th and Monday, October 28th from 4:00 - 8:00 pm each day.
Please click on the links below for more information on our Fall Conferences and to sign up:
Preschool conferences sign up:
K-4 conferences sign up:
Middle school conferences sign up:
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Holy Family Scrip News
Thanks to all those who have been ordering Scrip so far this year. In the order this week, we are sending home a couple of forms that need to be signed and returned. They will help us know how to deliver your order and how you would like your rebate. These have to be filled out annually. In this video, families share stories about opportunities created by gift card fundraising, how easy it is to do every day, and how fast earnings add up
.
ShopWithScrip.com/FamilyStoriesVideo
. A new feature this year is the option to pay online by credit card.
The next order will be Monday, October 21, 2019
by 9AM. If anyone is interested in helping, we could use help on Friday mornings from 10-11ish to sort the orders or to pick up the cards at local businesses on Wednesday. Please let Emery know at scrip@holyfamilycr.org.
Emery Tew
Holy Family Scrip Coordinator
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The LaSalle Student Council is partnering with St. Vincent De Paul to collect new or gently used shoes.
We will have a box in the elementary and a box in the middle school to collect shoes. Please donate if you can, to help us reach the St. Vincent De Paul goal of 2,500 pairs of shoes. The shoe drive ends October 24.
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65% Iowa Tax Credit:
As an Iowa Catholic taxpayer, you can help families with demonstrated financial need attend any Catholic School in the Archdiocese of Dubuque through a contribution to the Our Faith School Tuition Organization (STO). Each contribution will receive an Iowa tax credit equal to 65 percent of the donation. The gift may qualify as a charitable deduction on your federal tax return. Visit www.OurFaithSto.org or call the Archdiocese of Dubuque at 800-876-3546 ext. 219 or 307 to learn more.
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Fall conferences are coming up Thursday, October 24th and Monday, October 28th. We would like to provide meals for the Staff on these long nights. Please have your items to school by 3:15 p.m.
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Morning Drop off reminder:
Families, please remember that morning drop off begins at 8am. Before that, students who are dropped off at school need to pay for extended day care.
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Update from our ELA teachers:
We are so excited for the 2019-2020 school year, and wanted to share some exciting updates regarding the English Language Arts curriculum. In order to better prepare students to thrive in high school English classes, we have consulted with Regis and St. Joseph Middle Schools to improve and align our curricula. Adding additional classroom and independent reading novels to LaSalle's ELA curriculum allows us to offer a wider variety of authors and genres, while simultaneously increasing academic rigor. One change your child may have already shared with you is the elimination of spelling tests in the 6
th
, 7
th
, and 8
th
grades. Student literacy and spelling will be assessed through book reports, research papers, journals and other writing assignments. This better aligns the Catholic middle schools ELA curricula, and also helps teach vocabulary and grammar within literary context through the various resources we utilize. We are confident that these changes will help students better understand parts of speech, word usage in different contexts, and broaden vocabulary usage in both speaking and writing.
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7th & 8th grade Girls Basketball Coaches Needed:
We need 2 girls certified basketball coaches for the upcoming season. Girls games start December 19th with practices starting a couple weeks before. We are paying coaches this year! Please contact Mr. Dole ASAP if you can coach: jdole@holyfamilycr.org
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Eighth Grade Families, Come Discover Xavier High School on Monday, Nov. 18th!
Doors Open at 6:30 p.m.
Program Begins at 7 p.m.
Eighth graders and eighth grade parents, you are invited to "Discover Xavier Night" on Monday, November 18th! Discover Xavier Night is an excellent opportunity to explore and learn about what makes a Xavier education unique. The evening will feature parent & student programs, testimonials, tours and an activity fair. All eighth grade families are welcome to attend regardless of where your student currently attends middle school. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and program will begin at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Cara Joens at 319-294-6635 ext. 313, cara.joens@xaviersaints.org or visit
www.XavierSaints.org/DXN
.
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Fall conferences
are coming soon! Please sign up to bring dinner to our teachers and staff who are working late nights through dinner. Please have items to school by 3:15 p.m.
Conferences will be Thursday, Oct. 24th from 4pm - 8pm and Monday, Oct. 28th from 4pm - 8pm.
THANK YOUs!
1. A huge thank you goes out to all the Parent Association Parents who helped us with Grandparents Day! We thank you donating your time and talent towards helping us with the cinnamon rolls and waters as well as helping grandparents locate the correct classrooms!
2. Thank you to all the grandparents who came to spend time in the classrooms and joined us for Mass. It was great to see how truly amazing you are with your grandchildren! Your love and support in your grandchildren’s lives is truly appreciated! Please feel free to join us on Wednesday morning (10:00am) for school Mass as often as you can!
America Reads
will be Thursday, October 17th with an all-school assembly at 9 am in the gym and then following some parent readers in the classrooms. This is a fun-filled day for students with guest readers and a few surprises!
I am in need of two-parent volunteers to read to the students in each classroom around 9:30 a.m. on the 17th. If you would be interested in sharing your love of reading with our students please contact me at
sgibbs@holyfamilycr.org
and let me know which classroom you would be willing to read in. Thank you!
Dress Code Reminder:
Students are to be in dress code slacks/pants. Skirts and Jumpers may also be worn and must have solid colored leggings worn with them. Shorts/Skorts and capris are allowed to be worn in the fall during August and September, and in the spring during May and June.
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Xavier, Church, and Community
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Halloween Hoops, Skills, Fun & Treats while playing basketball
Saturday, October 19, 2019
9:00a.m.-10:30 a.m. at Xavier Girls Grades K-4
The $30 fee includes a t-shirt
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X-Men Wrestling Club (PK-8):
We'd love to have your families join us.
Learn more by attending the parent meeting
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 6:30 PM in the Xavier High School
commons
.
Practices start Mon., Nov. 11th. See the flyer in the Electronic Backpack or contact Ben Hoover
bhoover@holmesmurphy.com
or 319-929-5575 for more information.
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Saints Baseball - Registration for the 2020 Season is Underway
Registration for the following age groups are underway:
- 7U - Coach Pitch for PreK, Kindergartners and 1st graders
- 8U - 2nd grade
- 9U - 3rd grade
- 10U - 4th grade
- 11U - 5th grade
The Saints Baseball program offers the opportunity to play on either competitive or recreational teams in a Catholic environment.
To register,
- Go to: http://crsaintsbaseball.teampages.com/
- Click on "Saints Baseball Registration Link"
For questions, please email
saintsbaseball2013@gmail.com
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Holy Family School System | Website: www.holyfamilycr.org
Business Office Phone: 319.390.6512 | Fax: 319.390.6513
LaSalle Middle School Phone: 319.396.7792 | Fax: 319.390.6527
St. Jude Center: 319.396.7818 | Fax: 319.390.0952
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