Nativity Catholic School

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1 Friday, January 28, 2011 Nativity Catholic School Walking Across America Nativity has now walked 12,410,777 steps, which is miles! We are nearly halfway across the country! We have now arrived in Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska and is home to the wealthiest man in the world, Warren Buffett. Former U.S. President Gerald Ford, civil rights activist Malcolm X, and actor Marlon Brando were also all from Omaha. Omaha is home to the College World Series and the Henry Doorly Zoo, considered to be one of the best zoos in the world! The zoo has the largest indoor swamp, rainforest, and desert in the entire world talk about a lot of animals! Walking with Jesus Upcoming Dates Jan 30 Feb 5 Catholic Schools Week Feb 3 Mass 1A Celebrating Catholic Schools Feb 16 Science Fair Feb 21 Presidents Day No School Feb 23 or 24 7:00 pm First Communion parent meeting Just a reminder. Because Nativity doesn t have morning bus service, we rarely delay the start of the school day. Please watch the news stations or visit their websites to check for a delay or closure. You should listen for Nativity specifically as we don t follow Franklin Township, Roncalli, or other south deanery schools. Homework Watcher will also be utilized, although last week, the was not delivered in a timely manner due to an issue within the Homework Watcher system. Market Day Thank you to all who ordered this month. We made a profit of $ The proceeds will go toward our annual special project. Thank you for your continued support of Nativity Catholic School and the P.F.O.! Pennies for Patients During February, our fourth grade service project is called Pennies for Patients. In our project, we will be raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They will use all donations from our school to support their continued research for blood cancers. On February 14th, we will have an out of uniform day where Titans can show their team spirit (for any team, Titans, high school, college or professional) for $1. Students will show how we will Team up to Beat Cancer. Also, if our school raises $800, the class with the most donations will earn a pizza party. Every student in the school will receive a small box to collect change in. All donations are accepted. If you are writing a check, please write it to LLS. Thank you in advance for your support with our service project!

2 Spelling Bee Nativity Catholic School held its annual spelling bee on Thursday, Jan. 27 th. The winners were: 1 st place Josh Sitzman 2 nd place Adam Schubach 3 rd place Travis Stires Josh Sitzman will proceed to the next level of competition, the Marion County South District Spelling Bee, which will be held on Wednesday, February 16th, at Franklin Township Middle School West (6019 S. Franklin Road). Registration will begin at 6:15 with the spelling bee commencing at 7 PM. Thank you to all the fine spellers who participated in this year s bee. 4 th : Celia Whisler, Luke Dill, Katie Minton and Jenna Rikke 5 th : Kristin Sitzman, Scout Leffler, Andrew Shelby and Ethan Newett 6 th : Noah Buening, Max Weber, Kristina Emmert and Aric Anderson 7A: Josh Sitzman, Hannah Brennan, Matthew Strattman and Noah Jensen 7B: David Purdum, Simon Barnhill, Travis Stires and Sam Phillips 8 th : Nick Sitzman, Jake Mappes, Adam Schubach andkyle Stallings 8th Grand Fundraiser: Wine tasting at Buck Creek Winery The wine tasting will take place on Friday February 18, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 each and include wine tasting, food and a free glass. There will be door prizes given away every 1/2 hour. There will be a pre-sale for the 8th grade parents from January 31st through February 4th. We have a limit of 150 tickets so it is first come, first serve. The tickets will then be sold after all weekend masses on February 5th & 6th and February 12th & 13th. We ask that your purchase only tickets that you will use. To purchase the tickets you may contact Kay Lewis at All checks are to be made payable to M.J. Stallings. Money and checks may be dropped off at the school office in an envelope marked for wine tasting. Nativity MOMS February Moms Group Friday, February 18 th 6-8PM Join us at You are the Potter in Greenwood. Bring a snack to share and your own beverage. You will need to purchase your own piece of pottery to paint (pottery pieces vary in cost). No experience required! Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 16 th to Jessica Self (jbself75@comcast.net) or Raechel Kill (rk91273@sbcglobal.net). Come one, come all!!!

3 Save the Date: CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH Feb. 26 and 27, 2011 Women s Retreat Is Christ calling you? Take time for Christ Take time for you Renew your faith Pamper your soul Check the bulletin for updates and announcements Contact: Melissa Schneider: theschneiders56@att.net Dianne Kuhlman: dmkuhlman@sbcglobal.net Aundrea Coath: aunie_diane@comcast.net K of C *The Annual Knights of Columbus Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest is now underway! Posters must reflect either the theme of Alcohol Awareness and Abuse of Drug Awareness and Abuse. Each poster should be the original work of a single person for either the age 8-11 or division. Posters must be 11 x 17 inches in size. Each poster must be submitted with a Knights of Columbus entry form and the artist s name on the back of the poster. The poster paper and entry forms are located outside of the school office. Posters should be turned into the school office by Feb. 11th *The 2011 Scholarship applications are now available in the school office. This $ scholarship is available to 7 th and 8 th grade students that meet the application criteria listed on the application. Please return your completed application no later than 9:00am, April 11, 2011 Roncalli News *The Roncalli Boys' Basketball team will once again be having Rebel Club Tryouts. The Rebel Club is a spring basketball team that plays thru February, March, and part of April. There is a fee to play on the team to cover uniforms and tournament entry fees. Tryouts for 5th grade will be Sunday, January 30th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Roncalli's Main Gym. 6th Grade Tryouts will be Sunday, January 30th from 7:30-9:00 in Roncalli's Main Gym. 7th and 8th grade will try out together on Sunday, February 6th from 4:00-5:30 in Roncalli's Bubble Gym. Please Coach Wantz at mwantz@roncallihs.org with any questions. *Roncalli High School invites parents of all 8th graders to its Curriculum Information Night on Tuesday, February 1 at 7:00 PM in the school's auditorium. Topics will include freshman core academic courses and prerequisites, elective courses, and the scheduling process. This meeting has received very positive reviews in years past from parents. Titan Terrain Titan Terrain Memorial Bricks available for Summer 2011 installation Construction of the Titan Terrain Memorial Walk began in the summer of 2010 thanks to many of our school families. We look forward to extending and completing the Memorial Walk in Personalized brick pavers are again available to purchase for the Titan Terrain Memorial Walk, with proceeds funding the Final Phase of Titan Terrain. Additional information can be found on the school website.

4 PFO Meeting Tuesday February 1 st - Coffee and Conversation After drop off, kids always welcome. Tuesday February 15 th PFO meeting This will be Kristin Seed s last year doing Logo Sales. She has done a great job!! She is looking for someone to train during the spring logo sale. If you are interested please contact Kristin at kristinseed@gmail.com The book fair WILL NOT be open after the 5:30 mass.** The PFO apologizes for the inconvenience. Please know you are welcome to come in anytime on Tuesday or Wednesday from 8:15-12:30 or Thursday from 8:00-10:00. The book fair will be open during the Art fair Tuesday evening from 6:00-7:30. The classes were able to preview the book fair today. Hopefully they will show you their "wish list" and the price of the book(s) were included. The classes will be able to shop at the book fair: Monday, January 31st 2:30-3:00 ~ Middle School Only Tuesday, February 1st 8:15-8:30 = Pre-K Tuesday AM (Pre-K student & parent) 8:30-9:00 = Mrs. Skirvin 9:05-9:35 = Mrs. Minton 9:40-10:10 = Mrs. Dixon 10:15-10:45 = Miss. Cooper 10:50-11:20 = Miss. Korte 12:00-12:30 = Pre-K Tuesday PM (Pre-K student & parent) 2:30-3:00 = Middle School **The book fair will be open during the Art fair from 6:00-7:30** Wednesday, February 2nd 8:15-8:30 = Pre-K Wednesday AM (Pre-K student & parent) 8:30-9:00 = Mrs. Adams 9:05-9:35 = Mrs. Pillsbury 9:40-10:10 = Mrs. Kitley 10:15-10:45 = Mrs. Peek 10:50-11:20 = Mrs. Jones 12:00-12:30 = Pre-K Wednesday PM (Pre-k student & parent) Thursday, February 3rd from 8:00-10:00 This day is for grandparents, aunts, uncles, any special person & Nativity student to shop together. If you are planning on attending mass at 8:30, either stop in before or after mass. Also if any student was absent from their original shopping day, they may come in at this time.

5 Catholic School s Week 2011 Sunday, January 30 Monday, January 31 Mrs. Rodriguez to speak at all weekend masses Open House & Tours for prospective families starting at noon Middle School Choir performs at 12:05 Super Hero/Super Villain Day Dress like your favorite movie, book, or TV super hero or super villain. SILLY SAFARI DAY (Thanks, PFO!) 8:30-9:00 PK, KA, KB 9:00-9:30 Grade 1 9:30-10:00 Grade 2 10:00-10:30 Grade 3 10:30-11:10 Grade 4 12:00-12:30 PK 12:30-1:15 Grade 5 1:15-2:00 Grades 6 & 8 2:00-2:45 Grade 7 Tuesday, February 1 grade. Pajama Day Dress in appropriate pj s, no slippers. MOVIE PLEX at 1 pm Each class will have a choice between two movies and will sit with another K and 1 2 and 3 4 and 5 6, 7, and 8 Art Exhibit open to current families from 6:00 to 7:30 Wednesday, February 2 Crazy Dress Day Mismatched clothes DESSERT for ALL in café during lunch. Camp. CYO Camp Info Each class will be attending an info session in the gym to learn about CYO 1:00-1:20 K-2 1:25-1: :50-2: Thursday, February 3 Friday, February 4 Dress Up Day Dress in your SUNDAY best, we will be attending Mass. BINGO starting at 1:30 Spirit Day Dress in Nativity wear and colors. 8 th grade vs. Staff Volleyball Game starting at 1:30 in gym

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