Friday, January 6, 2023

As I am finishing the week, I am reflecting on the changes that this past calendar year has brought to my life. I am so blessed to be a part of this community and want to thank each and every one of you for your prayerful support as I learned how to sit in this seat as principal. Just when I think I understand, or feel confident, a slice of humble pie is served up to me and I realize that this might forever be a learning curve for me. Thank you for the prayers, and please know that I have you all in mine daily as well.

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Superdraw Update

Today an envelope is coming home with each student with an attached note containing very important Superdraw information on it. Please read it carefully. This is our biggest fundraiser, and it's "all hands on deck" for the next 4 weeks! Please help us make this a night to remember!

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.  Tickets can also be given to Mr. Fras or Mrs. Bushey at morning drop off or to your child’s homeroom teacher.  If you need more tickets, see Mrs. Bobalik in the school office.  Please be advised that we only want SOLD tickets turned in at this time.  We do ask you to do your best in trying to sell any unsold tickets.  DO NOT throw away unsold tickets!  We have to be able to account for all (1,000) tickets.
• 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.    
• 1st Week: January 3rd - 6th [Classroom will win an extra gym class]
• 2nd Week:  January 9th - 13th [Classroom will win a kickball or a dodgeball game]
• 3rd Week:  January 17 - 20th [Overall winning 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.

END OF SEMESTER

QUARTER 2 / SEMESTER 1 ends on Friday, January 13th.  Students should use next week to tie up any loose ends for missing work. As we begin the new quarter, just a reminder that eligibility is important for sports and other extracurricular activities. Use this opportunity to encourage fresh new study habits.

JEANS/POPCORN FRIDAY

Our next Jean Day/Popcorn Day is Friday, January 13th. It is 25¢ for each.

LUNCHROOM HELP

We need to have proper supervision in the lunchroom on a daily basis. If you are able to sign up to help, I've created this sign up to get us through to Spring Break. Thank you for your consideration! Even if you are able to do 2 days between now and Spring Break it would help us out tremendously!

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

BUSING REMINDERS

Just a reminder that we will not have take home buses on Wednesday, 1/11, Thursday, 1/12 and Friday, 1/13.  Morning buses will run as usual.

PIP CREDITS

PIP credit forms are due to the school office by Friday, January 13th.

2nd Quarter PIP statements for families with students in grades Y5/Kdg - 8th will go home on Wednesday, January 18th. Credit forms turned in after January 13th will be added to 3rd quarter statements.  PIP forms can be found here:

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• Y5/Kdg & families new to SRS must complete 7 PIP credits by March 31st.
• Families in grades 1-8 must complete 15 PIP credits by March 31st.

DIOCESAN SCHOLARSHIPSDIDD

The application for the Diocesan Scholarship is now available. Scholarships are available for students entering K-8th grade ($750) and 9th-12th 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

WINTER 2+1

CALLING ALL 2 YEAR OLDS! There is still time to enroll in the winter session of the St. Robert School 2+1 program.  This popular program gives a parent/adult and toddler (2 years old by 9/1/22) an opportunity for a weekly play/social school experience.  The winter session classes are held on Mondays from 9-10 am and run January 9th through April 3rd.  The cost is $25.00 for the 10-week session. 

Click here for the registration form:

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DONATIONS NEEDED

• Plastic grocery sacks are being requested by the Library 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.



• We are looking for games for the lunchroom, especially for the older grades, for those cold days when we cannot get outside. If you have any games, puzzles, decks of cards, Legos or other building type toys that your family is no longer using, we'd love to take those off your hands! 



WHAT'S HAPPENING?

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Saturday, 1/7 Daddy/Daughter Dance 6:30PM (Activity Center)

Sunday, 1/8 Mother/Son Day 2:00PM (EPIC Gymnastics)

Monday, 1/9 9-10am, 2+1 begins

2:45pm, Staff Meeting (Media Center)

Tuesday, 1/10 2:45pm, SS/LA Dept. Meeting (Rm 15)

Wednesday, 1/11 NO TAKE HOME BUSES

8:36-9:21am, 7th Confessions

2:45pm, Dept. Chairs Meeting (Media Center)

5:00pm Superdraw Meeting (Media Center)

Thursday, 1/12 NO TAKE HOME BUSES

8:30am, Mass

Friday, 1/13 NO TAKE HOME BUSES

Quarter 2 / Semester 1 ends

PIP Credit Forms due

Jeans Day - 25¢

Popcorn Day - 25¢

Monday, 1/16 NO SCHOOL - Records Day

Wednesday, 1/18 Early Release Day

Friday, 1/20 All Superdraw Tickets Due (sold and unsold)

Saturday, 2/4 SUPERDRAW