October 28, 2022

Dear Parents,

Parent/Teacher conferences are almost here. We anticipate 100% participation as your child/children’s academic success is a priority. We have a half day of school on Thursday to accommodate conferences. Dismissal for all grades is at Noon, after lunch.

Grandparent’s Day information is being sent home today with your child so please make sure to return the reservation form and payment. We want every child to have a grandparent or adopted family to make the day special for everyone.

Our “St. Matt’s Market” of homemade/handcrafted items is going better than expected! We have 20+ vendors already signed up! We will be selling chili and having a bake sale of goodies. Please start thinking about what you would like to donate (or maybe talk Grandma into baking ;)) This is the first time we are trying this so please come check it out and pick up a few Christmas gifts!

Our next Home & School meeting will be Monday, November 14 at 6:00pm in the daycare room. We will be planning a parent appreciation before Christmas and would like your input. We will also discuss our St. Matt’s Market day and Cabin Fever so come for an hour and let us know your thoughts and ideas.

All Saints Day is this coming Tuesday. Join us for the school Mass at 8:30am or for the evening Mass at 6:30pm (Praise choir).

Thank you for attending Trunk or Treat! We had a great time!

Happy Halloween!

Joan Schlaefer

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

November 1 - All Saints Day - Mass hosted by Grades 6- 8

November 15 - Grandparent's Day - Mass hosted by Grades 2 & 3

November 22 - Mass hosted by Grades K5 & 1

Mass Schedule

31st - Pajama Day!

3rd - Half day of school/12pm dismissal

Parent/Teacher Conferences 12:30pm-6:30pm

10th - Flu Clinic (Register by 10/31)

12th - Pizza order pick-up 11am-1pm

14th - Home & School Meeting - 6:00pm

14th - 18th - Book Fair Week

15th - Grandparent's Day

17th - Daycare/Sports/Retakes Picture Day

November 14 - November 18

SCHOLASTIC

BOOK FAIR!

Email to sign up to Volunteer!

Volunteers Needed!

Can You Help?

Nov. 11 - Pizza Order Pick-up (11am-1pm)

Nov. 14 - Nov. 18 - Scholastic Book Fair

Nov. 15 - Grandparent's Day

Contact the school office for more details.

CLASSROOM CHATTER

What's happening around the school?

K3/K4 - Mrs. Quimby's K3 class made Halloween cards and a treat basket for the Adult Day Center in FDL.

K5 & G1 - We are attending our first Mass on November 1.

G2 & G3 - Star student of the Week - Kendall; researching Saints that have their feast day the same month as our birthday; working on learning the rosary prayers, and we discovered a decade = 10 and that there are 5 Mysteries in a rosary

G4 & G5 - Ivy the Cow has a barn! She dressed up as a ghost for Trunk or Treat.

TRUNK OR TREAT 2022!

Best Costume - Fr. Neil

Did you find Waldo?

Best Trunk - Ghostbusters

Kids (and adults too) had a blast!!!

Catholic Schools Walk

There is still time to donate! All donations received through November 18 will be matched by Catholic Schools Walk sponsors so keep those donations coming in!

Help us reach our goal of $5,000!

Click here to donate!

All money raised will go to our Playground fund.

PIZZA FUNDRAISER WINNERS!

1st Place - Herriges

2nd Place - Greisch

3rd Place - Zook

Thank you to everyone for your support!

Small Business Saturday - St. Matt's Market

We will be hosting a “St. Matt’s Market” in conjunction with Small Business Saturday on November 26, from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM. We want to contribute by helping bring more people to town to support our local businesses who continually support us.

Do you have a specialty homemade item or items you make and would like to sell? Some examples are jellies and jams, canned goods, knit goods, crafts, woodworking gifts, candles, soaps, earrings, Christmas ornaments, hats, mittens, towels, bags, etc. What do you make?

Please let us know if you are interested in selling your goods. Your space is FREE. A goodwill donation is appreciated, but not expected. We will have tables set up for your convenience. If you need extra space for larger items, please let us know. Set-up begins at 7:00 AM and the sale opens at 8:00 AM. We need a minimum of 15 vendors.

Please call the school office to reserve your spot and let us know what you will be bringing to sell. This event will be held in the St. Matthew School gymnasium.

SCRIP ORDERS!

Check out the order form for great options. Click here for all vendors. Download the RaiseRight app for instant e-cards and access to exclusive special deals!

Please contact the school office if they will be absent.
Please return the "Parent Pack" envelopes each week.
Update the office with any changes in contact information.
Smile more, worry less
Sign up to volunteer! We love parents too!

DID YOU KNOW?

You can help St. Matthew School earn money by scanning your grocery receipts. If you don't have time or the app, send them to school and we will scan them for you!

Current earnings: $43.70

(Jul 2022 - Jun 2023)

Learn how here

DON'T HAVE THE APP YET?

Once you download the Box Tops app, you'll be able to scan your store receipts and earn cash for our school! The app automatically finds participating products on your receipts and instantly adds cash to our school's online account.