It's been a full week as we close our 1st Semester/2nd Quarter. With the new year comes lots of changes and goal setting. Please take a moment to sit with your child and make a single goal for growth in some area of his/her schooling, whether it be in faith, academics or friendships. Check in with them periodically to see how they are doing. We all are on this path to heaven, and knowing that your child has your support is instrumental in succeeding in life.

Our new Facebook page is up and running! Please be sure to LIKE us - can we get to 150 likes this week? https://www.facebook.com/SRBCatholicSchool

Superdraw Update

Three weeks to go!

Here is the direct link to buy a ticket online:

https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/0680cefb-16c1-4b0b-a996-10e9e4187d4e

• Tickets – Please send in your SOLD ticket stubs and money as soon as possible to the School or Parish Office. DO NOT throw away unsold tickets! Remember that our goal is to sell 1000 tickets. Our current count is just over 200 tickets sold! Please do everything you can to sell your tickets soon!
• Incentives 
• Classroom Incentives– The classroom that returns the most SOLD tickets during Week 1 and Week 2 will win the listed prize. The classroom that returns the most tickets overall (includes all three weeks) will win the prize for Week 3. The winners will be announced the week following each contest.  
• 3rd Week: January 17 - 20th [Classroom will win a pajama, movie and popcorn day]
• Seller Incentives
• The seller who turns in the most SOLD tickets each week will win a free Superdraw ticket.
• Weekly winners will be notified.

Congratulations to the winners last week! Mrs. Reagan sold the most tickets, and the 7th grade class wins an extra gym class!

• Donations - We are looking for donations in the form of gift cards, sporting events/concert tickets, vacation packages/rentals, etc. Do you have a vacation home that you'd be willing to let someone rent for a week or weekend? Do you have an experience that you'd be willing to donate to the cause? Let us know and we'll add it to the fun night of bidding!

Baskets - we are looking for baskets or containers to hold the basket goodies.

Please don't forget to send in the "Donation Envelope" with your child.

• Event Help - Superdraw is our biggest fundraiser of the year and its success depends on volunteers like YOU! Please consider signing up to help. There are many options available. Most volunteer slots are short and allow you time to enjoy the party of the year too! Thank you in advance! Sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090845abad2ca7ff2-superdraw2/131082841#/

REMINDERS

• There is NO SCHOOL Monday, January 16^th (Teacher Record Day).
• We will have our next “Early Release Day” on Wednesday, January 18^th. School will be dismissed at 12:45pm. Teachers will be using the extra time in the afternoon for professional development. Busing and ESP are available on all Early Release Days.  

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated during the week of January 29-February 4. A complete flyer of events will be sent home once it’s finalized. We hope you’ll set some time aside to enjoy an event or two with us as we celebrate “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.”. Thank you to all of our school families who support St. Robert School. Planning ahead: join us for Early Childhood Round Up and an all school Open House on Tuesday January 31 at 6pm!

LUNCHROOM HELP

We need to have proper supervision in the lunchroom on a daily basis. Please click on the sign up link below if you are able to help. This sign up will get us through to Spring Break. Thank you for your consideration! Even if you are able to do two days between now and Spring Break it would help us out tremendously!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CACA729AAF9C61-lunch

PROTECTING YOUNG EYES PRESENTS

"The Digital Culture of Kids: Building a Framework of Trust". This presentation will be held on Tuesday, January 24^th from 6:30-8:00pm at the Powers High School Auditorium and is open to all grade K-12 GCCS School Families. 

RSVP here:

GCCS Protecting Young Eyes Presentation Registration

• Our desired outcomes include: 
• Knowing the benefits of creating digital trust.
• Greater confidence leading your family in the digital age. 
• Awareness of the hardware and software tools that support your digital goals.
• Babysitting will be available at St. Robert for students in K-8^th. Drop off your child in the Activity Center at 5:45pm and pick up no later than 8:30pm to have fun playing while you attend the presentation at Powers. We will have alumni and teachers/adult volunteers to supervise. Cost is $5.00 per student and includes pizza dinner. (Pay at the door, cash only please). RSVP for babysitting at https://bit.ly/3GIpfS2.

A NOTE FROM OUR DIRECTOR

Dear Parents and/or Guardians,

As the calendar approaches almost the half way point of the 2022-2023 school year, the GCCS elementary schools want to hear from you about how the 2022-2023 school year thus far has gone.  This survey should take no more than 10 minutes and the information collected will help us better understand areas in which we can grow as a GCCS community.  Thank you for your help and feedback.

2022-2023 Mid-Year GCCS Elementary School Parent Survey

God Bless,

Mr. Mark Callahan

Executive Director Genesee County Catholic Schools (GCCS)

DIOCESAN SCHOLARSHIP

The application for the Diocesan Scholarship is now available. Scholarships are available for students entering K-8^th grade ($750) and 9^th-12^th grade ($1,000) at any Diocese of Lansing Catholic school for school year 23/24, who is of the Catholic faith and whose home parish is in the Diocese of Lansing. The $500 Venerable Augustus Tolton Scholarship is also available to African American or Black K-12 students who show a need of at least $500 over and above the $750/$1,000 for Diocesan Grants. There is a $35 application fee, and applications must be completed no later than March 1, 2023. Applications can be found at http://online.factsmgt.com/aid. Questions about the Diocese of Lansing Tuition Assistance Program can be emailed to scholarships@dioceseoflansing.org. 

DONATIONS

The Library is requesting donations of plastic grocery sacks for use during the spring Book Fair. Sacks should be clean and without holes or tears. Donations can be sent in with students or dropped off to the School Office.

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