School Newsletter
December 6, 2019
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Dear Parents and Guardians of Presentation of Mary Community-
Happy St. Nicholas Day!
We had a wonderful celebration in honor of St. Nick this morning. At about 10:45 we received an announcement from the public address system alerting us that St. Nick had been sighted. Everyone rushed to put a shoe in the hallway in hopes that St. Nick would leave them a treat, and he did. What a welcome surprise. We concluded our celebration with the story of St. Nick being read aloud to everyone. What a day to remember! Know that it is not too late to leave a shoe out at home tonight. Perhaps St. Nick would drop by and leave some treats for the weekend. Our heartfelt thanks to the 8
th
grade for their leadership in this endeavor.
The excitement does not stop there. We will be enhancing our middle school program beginning January 2nd. While students in grades six and seven will still meet as a group for Homeroom, Science, History, Art, Spanish, Phys. Ed., and Educational Technology, they will proceed to Math, English/Language Arts, and Religion as two separate groups. This change will enhance the programming for the core subjects by providing more time for in-depth teaching and learning. We are still working out some of the details of this change so watch for updates as that date gets closer.
Stay warm this weekend!
W. Gary Faust, Ed. S.
Mary Kane, Ed. S.
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Merry Christmas and a big thank you from
P.O.P.S. (Parents of Presentation Students)!
To our dedicated volunteers who decorated Kenney Hall, to the Knights for providing a delicious breakfast, to our school/parish staff who lent a hand, and to our volunteer photographer for snapping those precious moments with St. Nick.....a heartfelt thanks to all who made this morning possible.
May the peace and joy of this Advent season surround you
and your loved ones!
Vicky Boros
(P.O.P.S.)
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Calling all Singers!
The Children's Christmas Choir invites all youth in grades 1-12 to join in singing at the 4pm Christmas Vigil Mass on December 24th. If you are interested or know someone who is, please click
here
to see the flyer and participation form.
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Is parenting and grandparenting harder than you expected? Would you like some concrete strategies from a world-class Catholic clinical psychologist on how to meet your children's needs and raise them Catholic? Dr. Ray Guarendi will be presenting an Advent Retreat entitled "Standing Strong as Parents and Grandparents." It will be held at Saint John the Evangelist in Little Canada on Friday, Dec. 13, from 5:30-8:30 PM. Visit
sjolc.org
to register.
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Advent Service Project
This year for our Advent Service Project, we will be collecting items for Caring & Sharing Hands in Minneapolis. There will be an informational letter sent out next week to families. If you happen to do some shopping this weekend, the items most needed are:
Toilet Paper
Personal Hygiene Products
Hats
Mittens/Gloves
Socks
Thanks in advance for your generosity!
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Presentation Parish Giving Tree
This Christmas season, Presentation Parish will again have a Giving Tree.
In this season of thanksgiving and waiting for the gift of Jesus, the parish is aware that there are families in need. If you or a family you know could use a little help at Christmas time, please send the family's name to Fr. Peter as well as the item(s) needed. This will be put on the parish-giving tree. The items on the tree are assigned a letter or number, so all names will remain confidential (only Fr. Peter will only know them).
God bless you.
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The Catholic United Financial Raffle will be starting is just around the corner! Be on the lookout for more information on this awesome yearly fundraiser.
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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 November lunch menu
Please keep your lunch account current.
Log into:
All money for lunch accounts must now be entered online, cash or checks will no longer be accepted.
Please contact the school office if you are having trouble logging in.
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Dynamic Pay
Dynamic Pay is a great and easy way to earn money for yourself as well as for Presentation School! A Dynamic Pay membership grants you access to gift cards from numerous retailers, and all come with a rebate!
Questions? Email Mary Davini for more info.
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Please note that due to Thanksgiving Break in November and Christmas Break in December, there will be no Presentation Night at The Plaza Theater for either month. These fun family nights will start up again in January of 2020!
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Preschool - Outdoor Winter Clothing: coats, snow pants, boots, hats, gloves, mittens
Kindergarten - stickers of any shape and color
First Grade - big binder clips, file folders, 4 small 3-M command strip hooks
Middle School Art - Newspapers and Rolls of Masking Tape
Office - Large, clear plastic totes
Please bring donations to the school office with a note labeling who they are for. Thank you!
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Curious about the latest news and events at Presentation Parish? See the most recent Parish Newsletter
here
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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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