REGAL WEEKLY
Dec. 2 - Dec. 9
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IN THIS ISSUE
Centerwide
HS Fall Play This Weekend
Shine Bright Christmas Fund
Christmas Basket Family Lists
Regal Rewards Holiday Season
MLK Jr. Call To Serve Contest
Ambassadors Gift Wrapping Service
Regina Gala Wine Wednesdays
Booster Club Updates
Regina Benchwarmers Winners
STO Information
Elks Hoopshoot Contest
Dance Marathon Blackstone Night
Weekly Rosary
School Level Updates
Preschool
Elementary
Jr/Sr High
Looking Ahead
Calendar of Events
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LUNCH MENU
Monday - Chicken Tenders, Steamed Corn, Mandarin Oranges
Tuesday - Chicken Fajita with Peppers & Onions, WG Softshell, Mixed Green Salad, Peach Slices
Wednesday -Turkey Deli Sandwich, Red Pepper Strips, Applesauce
Thursday - Beef Ballpark Hotdog with Bun, Baked Beans, Pear Slices
Friday - Cheese Pizza Wedge, Cucumber Slices, Assorted Fruit
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Its a busy time at Regina and our campus is full of energy with winter activities and advent preparations.
Our boys and girls basketball and wrestling seasons are well underway with varsity competitions on the calendar. Our Dance Team just participated in the ISDTA State Dance Competition at Wells Fargo in Des Moines, placing 2nd in Jazz and having multiple girls place in the Solo Competitions (see info in the HS section below). Our elementary students have completed their December Service Mission with the 6th grade students leading the project to collect monetary donations for the Toys For Tots program.
This weekend, Regina High School thespians will be performing "The Curious Savage" on the Regina stage, and next week our annual junior/senior high vocal concert will be hosted at St Patrick Church.
As we continue Advent preparations on campus, we invite you to join the Regina community this coming Thursday, as we celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception with a school-wide Mass in our high school gym.
Regina's administrative team has also been making preparations for the holiday and new year as our school administrators are working closely with new staff member Jim Wichman on administrative planning. Similarly, the Regina Board of Education launched two new ad-hoc committees recently, one to explore teacher/staff benefits and one to select our permanent Head of School. We are reaching out to talented Catholic educators nationally for our Head of School position, and if you know of someone with a passion for Catholic school leadership, please direct them to Regina's Head of School Search page on our website.
We look forward to seeing you on campus in the coming weeks for our plays, extra-curriculars and wonderful holiday concerts!
Yours in Christ,
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Andy Cutter, Chair,
Regina Board of Education
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Lynne Devaney,
Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Davenport
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Regina HS Fall Play
The Curious Savage by John Patrick
Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of her grown-up stepchildren’s efforts to get their hands on it. Knowing that the widow’s wealth is now in negotiable securities, and seeing they cannot get hold of the fortune, the stepchildren commit her to a sanatorium hoping to “bring her to her senses.”
In the sanatorium Mrs. Savage meets various social misfits, men and women who just cannot adjust themselves to life, people who need the help Mrs. Savage can provide. In getting to know them, she realizes that she will find happiness with them and plans to spend the rest of her life as one of them. But when the doctor tells her there is no reason why she should remain, she hesitates to go out into a hard world where people seem ready to do anything for money.
The self-seeking stepchildren are driven to distraction by their vain efforts to browbeat Mrs. Savage, but she preserves her equanimity and leads them on a merry chase. At last her friends conspire to get rid of her stepchildren, and through their simple belief in the justice of her cause, they enable Mrs. Savage to carry out her plans to establish a fund to help others realize their hopes and dreams. The dominant mood is high comedy, and the audience is left with a feeling that the neglected virtues of kindness and affection have not been entirely lost in a world that seems at times motivated only by greed and dishonesty.
Shows on the Regina Stage in the elementary gym will be:
- Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 PM
- Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
- Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2:00 pm
Tickets sold at the door $6 for Adults and $5 for Youth
Parking reserved in the Regina front parking lot for play attendees
Questions? Contact Activities Director Taylor Hotek at taylor.hotek@regina.org
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Shine Bright Fund
The Shine Bright Fund was established by supportive Regina parents to be an anonymous and voluntary way for families to give a monetary gift that will be shared among all Regina Catholic Education Center teachers and staff.
It is a truly thoughtful opportunity to spread a message of cheer, gratitude and support to Regina teachers and staff who Shine Bright not only during the Christmas season, but all year through as they educate and support our children.
Monies received will be given to all Regina teachers and staff on December 21 as a Christmas bonus. Any amount is greatly appreciated and will help to make our staff feel special this Christmas.
You can give to the Shine Bright Fund in the following ways:
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Option 1: Contribute online by clicking HERE to go to the Regina Foundation website secure online giving page. Fill out the form and select Shine Bright Christmas Fund in the fund drop down box.
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Option 2: Drop off a check in the Regina Elementary or Regina Jr/Sr High main offices. Please make checks payable to the Regina Foundation and put "Shine Bright" on the memo line.
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Option 3: Mail your gift to: Regina Foundation/Shine Bright, 2140 Rochester Avenue, Iowa City IA 52245 - Please make checks payable to the Regina Foundation and put "Shine Bright" on the memo line.
Please make your donation by December 16, 2022.
Thank You!
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Christmas Basket 2022 Family Gift Lists
Everyone is invited help out with the 2022 Christmas Basket Service Project experience! Click below on the links for Sign-up Genius lists for each of the families our service mission is helping this Christmas.
Even though each family is assigned to a religion class at Regina for the students to bring in items for their family, we’re going to need all of the help that we can get if we want to make this the best Christmas possible for everyone. To help this cause, click on the link to a Sign-up Genius for one of the families and simply put your name in for something that you can donate.
All gifts can begin to be donated on December 5th and all donations can be dropped off before or after school in the concession stand area in the Regina events entrance. Gifts should be labeled with the teacher's name of the Religion Class and any checks should be made out to "Regina Christmas Basket" with the family number in the memo line.
Please have all gifts in by December 14th.
Thank you for your support of Regina's Christmas Basket Project!
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Regal Rewards Updates & Holiday Hours
Regal Rewards will be open for cash and carry sales M, W, Th, F from 8-9 am between now and Christmas.
NEW Holiday Giveaway PROMO!!
From now until December 16th, the purchase of each $25 Gap/Old Navy/Banana Republic gets you 1 entry into a drawing for a $25 Gap/Old Navy/Banana Republic Gift Card. The drawing for the gift card will be held on December 19.
McDonald’s gift cards are now available for order! Available as physical gift cards in $10 and $25 amounts. Earn 2% on every purchase! Place your order now just in time for your holiday gifting needs, they make great stocking stuffers for McDonald’s fans, young and old.
Questions? Please contact Michelle or Tammy in the Regal Rewards office at regalrewards@regina.org.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Call 2 Serve Youth Contest
Students in First through Eighth Grade are encouraged to submit entries for the 12th annual Iowa Department of Human Rights' Commission on the Status of African-Americans Call 2 Serve contest, promoting the 2023 Martin Luther King Day of Service. Please get your students involved! Winners will be awarded at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration virtually on Monday, January 16, 2023. Entries must be postmarked by December 10, 2022.
Contest information
Enter the contest here
DHR Copyright Release Transfer
DHR Waiver Release
If you have questions, contact the Office on the Status of African Americans at 515-281-3274 or toll-free 800-351-4659.
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Gift Wrapping Service
Christmas Wrapping made easy--Regina Student Ambassadors would LOVE to wrap your Christmas presents for you!
Present drop off is December 8th (drop presents at the elementary entrance). Wrapped present pick up is December 9th.
Free will donation to Regina's Christmas Basket Service Project. Student Ambassadors will also be Wrapping AGAIN on December 15th (drop presents off at the elementary entrance). Wrapped gifts can be picked up December 16th.
Questions? Please contact Pam Schowalter at pam.schowalter@regina.org 319-499-9006.
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Wine Wednesdays & Holiday Spirits
to benefit Regina Gala
Wine Wednesday & Holiday Spirits are starting back up at Hy-Vee Drugstore all through the month of December! You can get stocked up for the holiday festivities and give back to Regina at the same time! Each Wednesday from 4 - 7 pm Hy-Vee Drug Store (on the corner of First Ave. and Rochester) will donate 5% of all sales to the Regina Gala!
Regina Black & White Gala -
Sat. Feb. 4th, 2023
This year we will be back to an in person event at a fun new location...The Heights Rooftop, and it will be so much fun to be back in person for this favorite event to get together, socialize, and raise funds for Regina!
We always have a fantastic auction baskets to bid on and rely on our community to help donate items for these baskets. Click HERE to view the Sign-up Genius and choose something fun that you would like to contribute!
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Booster Club - Updates
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More volunteers are needed for the Booster Basketball Tournament and other winter sports. Click HERE to sign up!
- The Spirit Store will be open for in-person shopping on 12/8 and 12/13 from 5:30-7:30 PM.
- A reminder when shopping the 24/7 store the access code is: regals (all lowercase).
- Plan to celebrate the Holidays with a up of cheer and your Regina family while supporting Booster Club at Micky's on Thursday, Dec. 29!
Questions? Please contact Keely Hinkel for questions related to the Regina Spirit Store at keelyhinkel@gmail.com. and for general Boosters questions contact Betsy Hoffman at reginabooster.secretary@regina.org.
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Regina Benchwarmers
Thank you to everyone who is participating in the Regina Benchwarmers Raffle.
The following people are Week #12 Winners, Congratulations!!
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STO -- 75% Iowa Tax Credit
As you may have read in the Catholic Messenger, act now to cut your Iowa Tax Bill for 2022. Donations for 2022 are only accepted until December 31, 2022, and earlier if the STO reaches their maximum contribution level. Contributions to the School Tuition Organization (STO) of Southeast Iowa will be used to lower the cost of attending one of the participating Catholic schools. We urge you to mark that donation to your Parish school, Regina. The donation form is available at www.stoseiowa.org.
For more information, contact STO Execution Director Steve Roling (steve.roling@roling.tax) or Alan Opheim (alan.opheim@regina.org) at Regina. Tax circumstances vary so be sure to check with your tax advisor to see how an STP contribution could help to reduce your own tax bill.
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Regina Dance Marathon Fundraiser
Community Night at Blackstone Restaurant
Join us on December 19 at Blackstone from 3 pm to close and 10% of net food sales (even take out) will be donated to Regina Dance Marathon!
Support a good cause FOR THE KIDS!
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The Elks Hoop Shoot, funded by the Elks National Foundation, is a free throw contest for
children ages 8 to 13.
Age-group is determined by the contestant’s age as of April 1, 2023.
For more information, contact the Lodge Elks Hoop Shoot Director listed above or visit
elks.org/hoopshoot
When: January 7 at 8:30 AM
Where: Regina Main Gym
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Rosary
Come join us each Wednesday morning at 7:30 AM in the Regina Chapel or online to pray the rosary. Click HERE for the online Google Meet Link.
Please contact Doug Vollstedt at doug.vollstedt@regina.org or Matthew Staab matt.staab@regina.org with any questions that you have!
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REGINA PRESCHOOL
Preschool Updates
The preschoolers have been diligently working together on their fine motor skills with coloring, holding markers and pencils and drawling in their journals. In the Dove Room they are writing in their handwriting books and learning how to form straight lines in order to write the letters 'F' and 'L' and the number '1'.
The students are looking forward to the holidays and next week will be decorating their classrooms and practicing Christmas songs!
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REGINA ELEMENTARY
December Service Mission
6th Grade Project - Toys for Tots
During the week of November 28 - December 2, Sixth graders lead Regina Elementary in a service project collecting money for the Toys for Tots program. Toys for Tots provides Christmas gifts for children in our community who may not otherwise receive them.
Regina Elementary raised approximately $3,000!! Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project that will help purchase toys and gifts for many children in our community to help them have a wonderful Christmas!
Our sixth grade student volunteers and their families will so some holiday shopping to turn some of the donations into gifts and the rest will be given as a cash donation!
Advent Prayer Service
Led by the 1st grade classrooms will be on Monday, December 5, at 2:30 pm.
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REGINA JR/SR HIGH
7-12 Daily Bell Schedule
Dec. 5 - Dec. 9
7th grade STEAM Field Trip
On Tuesday, November 22nd, Regina 7th graders participated in STEAM Institute (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), sponsored by Workplace Learning Connections. Divided into four groups, each experienced breakout sessions to learn about various careers in STEAM. A big thank you to Mr. Rouse and Mrs. Gavin for chaperoning and to Mrs. Coffin who chaperoned, did the pre-work curriculum during Science class and managed all the permission slips. Depending on the group, students experienced three of these breakout sessions:
- IC Parks & Green Iowa AmeriCorps/Conservation Careers & Streams
- Kirkwood C College/Auto Tech & Auto Body
- West Music/Music Therapy
- Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Assoc./Careers in Construction
- National Advanced Driving Simulator/Your Drive Saves Lives
- Kirkwood CC/Adv. Manufacturing-Robotics & Welding
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Regina Dance Team State Competition
Congratulations to the RDT for their 2nd Place finish with their jazz routine at the ISDTA State Dance Competition at Wells Fargo in Des Moines on Wed Nov. 30th!
Solo competitions saw the following dancers place:
Lilien Nelson Boutros - 3rd, Clarie Boyle - 4th, Ella Bryan - 5th, Sophia Schnoebelen -6th.
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Regina Jr High Dance
to benefit the Christmas Basket Project
7th & 8th grade students are invited to attend a JH Dance on Saturday, December 10th from 7 - 9:30 pm in the elementary gym with the proceeds going to benefit the Christmas Basket Project.
Admission is just $5, and there will be $1 snacks and drinks available to purchase.
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Regina Jr/Sr High Counselor - Info Share
Questions regarding any of the information below can be directed to Regina Jr/Sr High Counselor, Lynne Zoulek at lynne.zoulek@regina.org.
PSAT Scores Released
On December 5th and 6th, Regina students and their families will have access to their October 2022 PSAT test score reports online at psat.org/myscore. The online report will include their overall scores, question-level feedback scores, grade-level benchmark comparisons, the National Merit Scholarship Selection Index number (for 11th grade only), recommendation of future course selections, free Khan Academy SAT prep, and links to Big Future Scholarships and the National Merit Qualifying Scholarship Program.
Mrs. Zoulek will offer an intercession meeting on Thursday, December 8th to discuss with students 1) how to interpret the data, 2) the "now what" steps to preparing for an ACT or SAT test, and 3) how the National Merit Scholarship process will work for qualifying students. She will also hand out their test booklet, so they can match their online question-level feedback scores with the questions asked. If any one has any additional questions, feel free to contact her.
Additional Resources:
Understanding the PSAT score report
Using the PSAT score to increase college readiness
Save the Date for the ACT Test Prep Seminar
When: Monday, January 16, 2023 - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Regina High School (classroom location to be determined)
Targeted Audience: Sophomores and Juniors planning to enroll in a four-year college after high school
Details: Each ZAPPING the ACT seminar includes:
- Five hours of focused strategy instruction by a highly trained instructor
- 24 practice tests for the ACT and ZAPPING the ACT Study Guide
- Specific strategies for each type of question on the ACT
- General test-taking methods for lifelong success
- Test-specific time-management techniques
- Explanations for each question and answer on the practice tests
- Unique system for analyzing errors to identify strengths and weaknesses
- Instruction for writing a high-scoring Essay
The in-person session happens only one time per year!
Cost: $95.00
To Register: doorwaytocollege.org
12th graders: Apply for College Financial Aid
The FAFSA is open as of October 1st. Students and their families are encouraged to fill out the FAFSA to determine possibly financial aid for college. Each college has various priority deadlines to complete the FAFSA. Some are as early as November 1st. View Mrs. Zoulek's Financial Aid Presentation HERE.
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