Change in lunch item for Monday, October 19 Lunch on Monday will be Shepherd s Pie, NOT Chicken Pot Pie as listed on the menu.

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1 SMS Newsletter October 16, 2015 Weekly Calendar Events October 23: Middle School TEAM shirt NUT Day October 24: Fall Festival 3-9pm October 27: Home and School Meeting at 6:30pm in Parish Hall October 28: B & B Studios Individual student photos October 30: All Saints Mass 8:30am Middle School Halloween Dance 6-9pm in Parish Hall Today was Make A Difference Day, and WOW, what a difference it does make to our school! Thank you to Mrs. Strain for organizing the event and to all the students, faculty and parents who came out to pull weeds, spread mulch, and trim trees. It was a fun day for everyone! Change in lunch item for Monday, October 19 Lunch on Monday will be Shepherd s Pie, NOT Chicken Pot Pie as listed on the menu. 8th grade Car wash fundraiser Please support our 8th graders at their car wash fundraiser on Saturday Nov 7th from 9am to 1pm at Tropical Smoothies in Rockledge( corner of Murrell and Barnes). This fundraiser will help support their end of the year graduation ceremony. You can purchase a ticket ($5 suggested donation) in advance from any 8th grade student. Thank you in advance for your support! Any questions, please contact Nancy Figulski at cuplfigs@gmail.com. BOO GRAMS are on sale from October 9-October 23! For 50 cents, you and/or your child can send some candy and a personal message to anyone in the school. Our NJHS students are organizing the sale, and all proceeds will benefit our Cougars Care fund. Fall Festival Activity Cards Fall Festival Activity order forms are being sent home with the family envelopes today. Activity cards are the currency used at the Fall Festival and are used for almost everything, including food, drinks, games, haunted house, hay ride, basket raffles and more. They CANNOT be used for the 50/50 raffle or the Silent Auction items. If you pre-order $100 in activity cards, then you will receive a FREE $10 card!

2 Parents, we are over halfway through the 1 st trimester, so please remember to check Plus Portal for your child s grades. The first trimester ends on November 6, and report cards will be issued on November 11. Online Silent Auction is ON! The auction will be conducted online now through 8:30 pm the night of the Fall Festival (October 24 th ). All bids will be done online this year, the items will be displayed in the Parish Hall at the Fall Festival where we will have laptops and/or tablets to all for bidding that night (as well as people can bid from their smart phone). The way it works is easy, you register for a free account and bid on some of our great items. You will be notified via when you are outbid and given the opportunity to place a higher bid. It is fast, easy and fun, the best part is you can bid from anywhere at any time. Get in the action, help the school out and win some fabulous auction packages. Click on the link above for more detailed information about these packages! Happy Bidding! Auction Packages Up for Bid check these out! Disney s Aqua Tour in EPCOT for 4- snorkel in the living seas, EPCOT admission not required. Victory Cruise for 8- Bring a big group and have some fun. Package is for 8 people, admission and dinner. Disney Tickets for 4- Parkhopper tickets for 4 people Dine Out- Gift Certificates to three local restaurants Party for 100 at Howl at the Moon Turtle Creek Golf Package- Greens Fees for 4 along with Lunch at Jimmies Fishing Fun- ½ day fishing charter along with some great fishing items Go Gators- Plenty of UF tickets to football, basketball and volleyball games One Hour of Baseball Training with Retired MLB Player Jamey Carroll Four Tickets to, A Christmas Carol at the King Center as well as many Christmas themed items American Girl Doll with Custom Doll Bed and St. Mary s Uniform A Beach Weekend- 2 Nights in a 2 BR at the Discovery Beach Resort Spa and Golf at Innisbrook- 2 Nights at Innisbrook including Golf and Spa services: a pair of

3 Wiley X Chelsea sunglasses that retail for $100 1 st 50/50 Raffle winner Thank you for those who have sold the 50/50 raffle tickets! We have several booklets left; if you are willing to sell additional books please let your child's teacher or the front office know. The second "early bird" winning ticket has been pulled, and Kim McKenzie will be enjoying dinner at Florida Seafood with her $20 gift certificate!! Don't forget that winning the early drawing does not preclude you from winning the 50/50 grand prize; the winning tickets go back into the drawing. Pie in the Face Contest The race is on! Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. McKenzie counted the coins we have collected so far, and we have collected $386.13! It s official! Ms. Basinger will get a pie in the face at the Fall Festival, and if we raise $500, then Mrs. Berthiaume and Mrs. Potchka will both get pies in the face! The class that raised the most money will have one child throw the pie (chosen through a drawing) AND a pizza party supplied by the Fielding family! So far, the following classes are in the lead! 1 st Place Mrs. Berthiaume s Kindergarten 2 nd Place Mrs. Droll s 4 th grade 3 rd Place Mrs. Phelps PreK3 4 th Place (running close to Mrs. Phelps s class) Mrs. Ecrement s 6 th grade Parent Volunteers - Sign up to help at the 9 th Annual Fall Festival-October 24! The 9th Annual Fall Festival is just around the corner! We are looking forward to another awesome event which is made possible by the efforts of our school families. The Sign-Up Genius has been created (see link below) so that families can sign up to volunteers for shifts. Link to Sign-Up Genius: Connect with us on Facebook! One of the many blessings at St. Mary's is the community. One of the easiest ways to get to know families (new and old) is by getting involved and volunteering. A Facebook group has been created to share events and opportunities to do just that. Stop by and join the fun! Group name: SMS Events/Fundraising.

4 Music Corner The Elementary Choir will sing on Sunday, October 25, 2015, at 10:00am Mass. Come to mass and enjoy our singing angels. You will be glad that you did! Sports Corner Go Cougars! Middle School Sports Schedule We are proud of our Cougar teams! Girls Varsity Basketball team placed 2 nd in the Championship game. Girls Junior Varsity Basketball team placed 2 nd in the championship game. Girls and Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Practice and 2 nd Tryout for girls in grades 6, 7, and 8 will be on Monday, October 19 from 4pm-5:3pm at the Kiwanis Island court located on 951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd. in Merritt Island. Girls will be selected for either Varsity or Junior Varsity Teams after this tryout, so please come if you are interested in joining a team. Thank you to Mr. McClatchey (girls varsity) and Mr. Schrumpf (boys varsity) for volunteering to coach! We will need a coach for girls junior varsity and possible a boys junior varsity depending on how many students were here for tryouts. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Coach Olson golson@stmarys-school.org There will be two Volleyball clinics for both boys and girls at St. Teresa s Catholic School on Friday, October 23 and Friday, October 30 from 5:30-7:30pm. Volleyball players are encouraged to attend one of the clinics (not both). Our Middle School Halloween Dance is on October 30, so our players may want to attend the October 23 clinic.

5 Elementary Flag Football Info At this time, we have flag football coaches for grades 3, 4, and 5. We have to declare teams by October 23, so parents need to go online at docys.org and register for flag football. If your child played soccer, then they will use the soccer shirt for flag football. If your child does not have a shirt, you will need to put your shirt size online when you register. The cost for the sport is $60, and parents will pay online when they register. Parent Like A Champion Training All parents are required to attend a one-hour Parent Like A Champion training in order for their child to play any sport through Catholic Youth Sports. You can register for any workshop at other Catholic Schools on the CYS website. Follow the steps below to register: STEP 1) Go to STEP 2) Press the "Register Now" button STEP 3) Choose "Parent/Coach Education" STEP 4) Scroll down to find another training in Brevard County Interested in coaching a team at SMS? Anyone interested in coaching must be FBI fingerprinted through the Diocese of Orlando at Ascension Catholic School in Melbourne. The cost is $50-$60, but your fingerprints are good for five years once you are cleared. No one can coach or be on the field with children until their fingerprints have fully cleared and they have viewed the Safe Environment Video online. Please see the St. Mary s School office for complete information. Coaches must also view the online Concussion Training Video (30 minutes) and print out a certificate that will be brought to the school office and kept on file. Parent Concussion and Heat Related Illness Forms As of July, 2012, all parents and athletes must sign forms stating that they understand the risks of concussion and heat related illnesses during sports events. The forms need to be on file in the school office before the athlete will be permitted to play. Restaurant of the Month

6 The Restaurant of the Month for October is Malibu s located on Barton Blvd. in Rockledge. Eat at Malibu s, send your receipts into the school office, and we will receive 10% of your bill. What a delicious way to support SMS! Have a great weekend!