The Weekly Nativity Newscast

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1 The Weekly Nativity Newscast Upcoming Dates February 23 Stations of the Cross, 2:30-3 February 24 Quest for Excellence at RHS Father-Daughter Snowflake Ball February 26-March 9 3 rd 8 th grade I-STEP testing March 1 Registration fee increases to $125. March 2 First Friday Spirit Wear day Making a World of Difference, One Habit at a Time February 23, 2018 Save $25 Register by Wednesday Please don t wait. Register your child(ren) for the school year ASAP. Re-enrollment can be done online by credit card or with paper form accompanied by a check or cash in the office. The registration fee will increase from $100 to $125 on March 1 st. New students must be enrolled in the office, as there are additional forms to be completed. A copy of the student s birth certificate and vaccination record is also required. Stick With Kindness March 7 PFO Chick-fil-A Challenge, March 12 Vision and Hearing Screening March rd grade I-READ testing March 16 Green shirts with uniform pants/skirts Quarter 4 begins Stations of the Cross, 2:30-3 March 21 Report cards issued March 22 Middle School Musical, 1:30 & 6:30 March 30 Good Friday, 1 p.m. dismissal April 1 Easter Sunday April 2 Easter Monday, No classes Nativity Catholic School 3310 S. Meadow Drive Indianapolis, IN Telephone: plamott@nativityindy.org Mrs. Minton s and Mrs. Freudenstein s Kindergarten classes choose to Stick with Kindness in the way they treat everyone. Their Lenten goal is to put God first. They decided a good way to show their love for God is to treat every single person they encounter with kindness. Inside their booklet they wrote ways they can show their love. Accelerated Reader News

2 Page 2 More Stick with Kindness (Right) On each link in the chain above a Nativity student wrote his or her plans to incorporate the Big Rocks of Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving into their lives during this Lenten season. Thank you Mrs. Skirvin for this beautiful display! I-STEP Testing Begins Monday Parents of 3 rd through 8 th grade students please make sure your students are well-rested and eat a good breakfast next week! Please do not schedule appointments during the testing window, if possible. I-STEP testing is scheduled for Monday, February 26 th through Friday, March 2 nd. Make-up tests will be given the week of March 5 th - 9 th. Additionally, third grade students will be tested with I-READ the week of March 12 th -16 th. Breakfast is a good thing! When students need to take achievement tests, schools strongly urge them to eat breakfast first on testing days. Why? Because we know that when students eat breakfast, they perform better and are better able to concentrate. Yet on normal days, many students fail to eat breakfast; they re too busy, too tired, or just don t know what to eat. Let s help students to perform better every day, by making sure they eat a healthy breakfast at home or at school. Breakfast is available every day from 7 to 8 a.m. in the gym. Quest for Excellence Some of our best students in grades 7 th and 8 th grades will represent Nativity tomorrow at Roncalli s Quest for Excellence. Do your best! We are proud of you!

3 Page 3 Accelerated Reader News Congratulations to Maurah Spicer for becoming a reader leader by reading over 100,000 words! She enjoyed a lunch with Ms. Bianchini. Also, congratulations to Madeline Daming for reading over 6 million words, Samantha Durm for reading over 3 million words, and Michael Dexter and Maggie Smith for reading over 2 million words! We are proud of all our Reader Leaders! To become a Reader Leader, students in grades 3-8 need to read over 1 million words, tracked by Accelerated Reader. Our younger students need to read over 10,000 words in Kindergarten, over 50,000 words in 1 st grade, and over 100,000 words in 2 nd grade to become Reader Leaders. Please visit to see how many words your child has read this school year. If you need assistance, please contact Mrs. Geisendorff at jgeisendorff@nativityindy.org. The Leader In Me Thought for the Week: The key is not to prioritize what s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities Save the Date Stephanie Nancarrow from the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, will be talking to students in grades 3-8 on Tuesday, March 13 th. She will have a special meeting for parents from 8:15-9:15 the morning of the 13 th before talking to the students. Please plan to attend the morning parent session and enjoy a cup of coffee and a doughnut before heading off to work! You can visit to see a short 2 minute clip of Stephanie Nancarrow when she was interviewed on the Indy Channel in Titan Archers Hit the Mark! We are pleased to announce that our middle school archery team qualified for the Indiana State Tournament. The competition will be on March 10th at the Indiana State Fair Grounds.

4 Page 4 Vision and Hearing Screening March 12 th The Marion County Health Department will be at Nativity on Monday, March 12 th to provide state-mandated hearing and vision screening of our students. Students in grades 1, 3, 5, & 8 are tested for vision, and grades 1, 4, & 7 are tested for hearing. If you do NOT want your child to undergo these screenings, you must complete the attached form and return it to school by Friday, March 9 th. Nativity Titans Basketball Makes School History Congratulations to the Cadet A Boys Basketball Team as they captured the school s very first CYO Archdiocesan State Championship on Sunday, February 18th at Scecina! The Titans won a thriller against Our Lady of Mount Carmel We are so proud of the coaches, Nate Leffler and Brian LeBeau, and we thank the many fans that came out to support the Titans. Team members Dionte Stephenson, Gabe Horn, Aidan Leffler, Luca Agresta, Evan Koch, Giovanni Saavedra-Rios and Ethan Render gave an outstanding performance. Way to go Titans and thank you for a great season! Knights of Columbus Scholarship Our local Knights of Columbus council provides scholarships each year for incoming high school and college students. Applications will be made available on March 6 and are due on or before Monday, April 16. We will attach more information next week. Roncalli Honors Mrs. Smith for 46 Years of Service For the past 46 years, administrative assistant Mrs. Donna Smith has greeted everyone who has visited Roncalli High School with a warm and friendly smile. In addition to her front office duties, she also has held the roles of cheerleading moderator and ticket taker at sporting events. Mrs. Smith will be retiring at the end of February. All are invited to attend a reception in her honor on Friday, March 9th from 3:15 to 5:00 p.m. in the Roncalli Media Center. If you are unable to attend, cards or notes of appreciation may be sent to the high school.

5 Page 5 Summer 2018 Notre Dame Vision is a five day conference held on the campus of the University of Notre Dame! This conference is for all students who will be in high school in the fall, as well as any current HS seniors. Nativity had a group attend ND Vision two summers ago and they had an awesome experience! ND Vision is a time for teens to really reflect on self, others and their relationship with God. It is a time to grow deeper in faith and relationships. It is a time to have a better understanding of who they are, who they will be and most of all, what God sees for them. It is an amazing week to grow. Parents commented after their child attended that they had improved relationships within their own family, better understanding of and appreciation of the Sacraments, better motivation in school and activities, and greater sense of direction and purpose. A few students commented after they attended: Can t wait to go again, I didn t realize how cool our faith really is, I hated seeing the week come to an end The cost of the five day conference is $450 if registered by April 2 nd. Payment of $100 by April 2 nd will confirm your spot. If Nativity has a group of five or more attending, the cost will decrease a little. The dates of the sessions are June 18 22, June 25 29, July 9 13, and July Nativity will try to coordinate the week our students attend, but keep in mind, individuals can attend any week that is best for them and their family. If you have any questions or wish to register, please Nativity Youth Minister Maureen mhutt@nativityindy.org Follow us on Follow us on Facebook ~ Nativity Catholic Youth Group Cathedral Corner Cathedral High School Trivia Night Celebrate St. Patrick's Day weekend with Cathedral's annual Trivia Night, March 10th, at the Ritz Charles! Trivia, games, prizes, surprise VIP guests, live band, and more! Wine and beer will be provided. Bring your own unique food or appetizers to share, rally a team of 10 together and decorate your team's table for Saint Patrick's Day fun! Register at Camp Cathedral Summer Camp Join us for 2018 Camp Cathedral Summer Camps at Cathedral High School! Cathedral High School s Summer Camps are open for registration at Camp Cathedral runs from June 4-July 27 and includes half-day single camps and all-day combo camps. Before and after care are available. Families can choose from over 35 sports camps and nearly 60 enrichment camps. Camps are grade specific with offerings for Kindergartners through 12th graders. Make new friends and new memories! But hurry, as popular camps fill up quickly. Find more information and to sign up go to

6 Page 6 Attachments: March Menu Tech Newsletter Q3 Decline Vision Screening Decline Hearing Screening Nativity Catholic School Mission Statement Nativity Catholic School, a ministry of Nativity Catholic Church, will LEAD through: Love rooted in Christ; Education focused on academic excellence and service to others; Achievement through personal effort and perseverance; and Development of mind, body and spirit. Vision By inspiring greatness, all children of Nativity Catholic School will realize their worth and reach their fullest God given potential. Please patronize our Walk-a-Thon Sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Alpha Systems, Beck Service Center, Hightower Graphics, Inter-State Studio, Roncalli High School Silver Sponsors: Braun s Fun Time Campers, Dexter Photography, Peterman Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing, Inc. Bronze Sponsors: Allegra Printing, Jockish Flowers, Mascari Cleaners, Daming Excavating, Flashbacks Family Bar & Grill, James Babcock, Inc., CYO Athletics, Kridan Business Equipment, Knights of Columbus Council #13105, Hartman Janitorial Supply, Cox, Beckman, Goss & Co., Nativity Girl Scouts, Nativity PFO This institution is an equal opportunity provider.