October 9, Dear Parents and Guardians,

October 9, 2018 Dear Parents and Guardians, Congratulations to the Students of the Month and House Point Winners for the month of September! These children will be recognized on TV during our morning announcements. Each month House Point Winners also join me one morning for breakfast which is provided by Nutri Serve. Both Students of the Month and House Point Winners will also receive a certificate at our Academic Assemblies held at the end of each marking period. We will announce the dates of the assemblies in our on-line Weekly Communication Folder information. Each day during announcements we pray for several of our school families. Maybe your child heard their last name being mentioned. Additional special intentions may be sent to me at any time. Nothing like the power of children s prayers! May God continue to bless you and your family. Mrs. Patricia Mancuso Principal

A GREAT BIG TO ALL FAMILIES WHO HAVE SENT IN THEIR PTA DUES IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO ALREADY, WE ARE KINDLY ASKING YOU TO SEND IN YOUR $10.00 DONATION THIS WEEK TO THE ATTENTION OF PTA WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!

TRUNK OR TREAT 2018 IS A SELL-OUT!!!! Congrats to SMS for doing it again!!! Thanks to all the families that registered! PLEASE BRING ENOUGH CANDY FOR 380 KIDS!!! Just a few important reminders: Children must be driven into the parking lot in their registered car!!! NO WALK-INS!!! (This will be strictly enforced!!!) Please present your ticket upon entering the lot and make sure all children are wearing their wristbands!! Wristbands will be checked!! FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN, WE WILL BE FILLING UP THE LOT FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT. UPON ENTERING, DRIVE TO THE REAR OF THE LOT AND PARK WITH YOUR TRUNK FACING OUTWARD. PLEASE REMEMBER ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED!! Time Line: 6:00 6:30 Arrive and decorate trunk. 6:30 7:00 Refreshments/Dancing/Lining Up TRUNK OR TREATING STARTS WITH AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM OUR DJ (please wait for this announcement) 7:00 8:00 Trunk or Treating/Prizes 8:00 8:15 Gathering children into cars and preparing for departure 8:15 Departure from front to back of lot! REMEMBER THAT DELICIOUS HOT REFRESHMENTS & FOOD WILL BE ON SALE IN CASE YOUR FAMILY DIDN T HAVE TIME FOR DINNER. Happy Trunk or Treat to all!!!

We are in need of water donations for Trunk or Treat. If anyone is able to donate water bottles, please label your donation with your name, your child s classroom, and Trunk or Treat. The bottles can be delivered to the main office. Thank you very much for all of your support! St. Mary s PTA

Dear Parents/Guardians: The H.O.T. Program is designed to provide a challenge for academically capable students through classes designed to provide practice in higher order thinking as well as critical thinking skills. The Criteria for this program is as follows: Grades Sixth through Eighth: Iowa Test Scores for Sixth through Eighth only Iowa Test Score (70 percentile or above in Core) Performance and effort in the classroom Teacher Recommendation Current Grades Students who are in the top 15% of the class Class participants may vary from year to year. All students are started on a tentative basis. Students will be reevaluated every report card period. Respectfully yours, Mr. John Bakley H.O.T. Program Teacher

SPORTS NEWS We are now accepting registrations for: - girls and boys Intramural Basketball Grades K-3 - girls and boys 4th grade Basketball - girls and boys JV and Varsity Basketball - Intramural Cheerleading PLEASE SEND REGISTRATION FORMS, REGISTRATION FEE AND REQUIRED PAPERWORK IN TO SCHOOL NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018. (See school website for required forms) PLEASE SEE NEXT WEEKS ON LINE WEEKLY COMMUNICATION FOR TRY-OUT DATES. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR A TEAM Sponsor an Intramural Basketball team for $150.00. Players wear your shirt, advertising your business around town. Name Homeroom A B Writing on back of shirts:

IT S TIME FOR INTRAMURAL CHEERLEADING SIGN-UPS! KINDERGARTEN / FIRST GRADE SECOND GRADE / THIRD GRADE Practices on Sunday 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 2/3, Practices on Sunday 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17 from 2:45pm to 3:45pm 2/10, 2/17 from 1pm to 2:30pm on Gym Stage on Gym Floor Practice on Thursday 1/31 from 2:45pm to 4:30pm on Gym Floor Practice on Thursday 1/31 from 2:45pm to 4:30pm on Gym Floor Perform in the Winter Pep Rally on 2/1 Perform in the Winter Pep Rally on 2/1 Additional Optional Opportunities: Cheer at two to three JV Boys Basketball games. Requires attendance at additional mandatory mini-camp to learn sideline cheers and chants. Details to be provided. Exhibition a routine at a local cheer competition. Requires attendance at additional mandatory practices to prepare for this performance. Details to be provided. Registration forms are due to the Main Office by Wednesday 10/31. All necessary forms can be found online under the Current Families / Activities and Athletics tab of our school website. If you have any questions, please contact: Nicole Lenhardt, SMS Cheerleading Coordinator (Nicole092405@aol.com)

Halloween at SMS Dear Parents/Guardians, October 9, 2018 On Wednesday, October 31st we will celebrate Halloween at St. Mary School. The specifics for the morning are as follows: Any student, who wishes, may wear a costume to school for the day. The costume must reflect the philosophy and atmosphere of our school. If the costume chosen has accessories such as guns, swords, knives, etc., please leave these accessories home. You should consider that the costume will need to travel on the school bus and spend the early morning having the usual academic schedule in class. This costume does not have to be the one that is used for Trick-or-Treating, but the one that is more appropriate for a school day. The schedule for the day includes: AM Regular schedule of classes 1:15 PM - Total school Halloween Parade outside on our new parking lot. Parents/Grandparents are welcome to come and watch the parade. Younger students will be teamed up with their buddies to insure the safety of our students. Please park in the large parking lot when you come to the parade. If we have inclement weather, students will parade in the gym. 1:45 PM - After the parade, the classroom celebrations will begin. We are requesting that only those parents contacted by the Homeroom Parents to help with the celebrations be permitted in the building. We appreciate your cooperation with this request. 2:15 PM - All celebrations end and students will get ready for dismissal. Early dismissals will only be allowed before 1:00 pm on this day. If you are in the school and helping with the celebrations your student(s) must be dismissed with cars/walkers at 2:45. No exceptions will be made. Thank you, Mrs. Patricia Mancuso Principal

BOO GRAMS St. Mary s PTA is sponsoring a Halloween Boo Gram Sale! Parents, Grandparents, Sisters, Brothers, Aunts, Uncles and even Pets can send a Halloween Message to students. The cost is $1.00 per Gram which will include a lollipop and your Halloween Message. All grams must be purchased no later than Friday, October 26th. The grams will be delivered to the classrooms on Wednesday, October 31st. Please cut them out on the dotted lines. Child s Name Class Room Halloween Message: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Child s Name Class Room Halloween Message: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Child s Name Class Room Halloween Message: ---------------------------------------------------------- Child s Name Class Room Halloween Message:

WHEN: SUNDAY DECEMBER 2 nd AT 10:00AM-12:30PM WHERE: AR WORKSHOP TURNERSVILLE, 5501 Route 42, Store #4, Turnersville, NJ 08012 HOW: REGISTER AT https://arworkshop.com/turnersville/events/saint-marys-school-fundraiser/ CHOOSE YOUR PROJECT AND ENTER YOUR CUSTOMIZATION INFORMATION We ask that all participants register at least 2 weeks in advance to allow for time to customize everyone's materials and get the coolest, most talented staff on board for our group. BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS MOST PROJECTS RANGE FROM $39-$75 TOOLS AND INSTRUCTION PROVIDED REGISTER ONLINE RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION BYO MUFFINS & MIMOSAS DIY -- BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY DÉCOR OR CHRISTMAS GIFTS SMS WILL RECEIVE 15-20% OF THE PROCEEDS DEPENDING ON NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS SPACES ARE LIMITED SO BOOK SOON! QUESTIONS? EMAIL CRYSTAL MORSON AT MORSON2010@YAHOO.COM

School Store Fundraiser It s not too late to participate! Who can participate? Students in Kindergarten through 6 th Grade and their families can participate. The teachers handed out envelopes with all the necessary information in September. What can we earn? We can earn money for SMS! Students and teachers can earn prizes! How can we sign up? Send email invitations to family and friends to shop online through SchoolStore.net. Through SchoolStore.com, you can shop at your favorite stores to benefit our school! What prizes can we win? Students can earn prizes throughout the year when friends and family shop through SchoolStore.com. Congratulations to the SMS winners!!! One student had the golden ticket and won $100! One student won the random drawing for the inflatable emoji chair! K2 won a NUT card day for the highest percentage of class participation!

September 18, 2018 Dear Parents/Guardians, St. Mary School will be participating in the Monroe Township Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 20, 2018. We would like to invite our students to walk together and/or ride on our float representing St. Mary School during the parade. In addition to our float, we will be carrying banners, handing out postcards and giving out candy. Our theme: ST. MARY SCHOOL IS OUT OF THIS WORLD! Any child who wishes to participate in grades Kindergarten through 8 th grade will need to be dressed as part of this theme ( ex: NASA, planets, space travel) to walk with St. Mary School in the parade the costume must be that of our theme---no EXCEPTIONS! Parents/Guardians, you will be required to meet your child at the Pfeiffer Center at the end of the parade where the costume judging takes place OR you are welcome to walk with your child on the parade route. The parade begins at 7 pm and we are required to be in place anywhere from a half hour to an hour prior. If you plan to participate, please plan accordingly. We walk along Main Street in Williamstown and those participating will need to be able to walk the entire length of the parade. Parents are welcome to walk with their child/ren. We will meet at the CVS parking lot, Main St. and Black Horse Pike, no later than 6:15 pm in costume. If you wish to participate, please fill out the form below and return it to school with your child by Thursday, October 18 th. YES I/We would like to participate in the Monroe Township Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 20, 2018 Child s Name Homeroom Costume Parent/Guardian Contact Cell Phone Number: Parent/Guardian Contact Email: YES, I can donate a bag of candy to be handed out during the parade. If you are joining us in the parade please drop it off at the Main Office by Thursday, October 18 so we can be assured that we have enough candy. You may also bring it directly to the parade that night.

October 2, 2018 Dear Parents/Guardians, As you are aware, the Cold Winter Uniform will begin on Thursday, November 1 st. For 7 th and 8 th grade boys this consist of navy blue trousers, long, or short sleeve light blue oxford shirts with button down collar, vest, and the striped tie. If you wish to place an order for a tie through school, please complete the form below and return no later than Monday, October 15 th to the main office, attention Mrs. Morales. The cost of the tie is $16.00. Sincerely, Mrs. Patricia Mancuso Principal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of ties Amount Enclosed (make checks payable to St. Mary School) Student Name: Grade:

Dear: Teachers, Parents & Guardians: IT S TIME FOR BOOK FAIR ~ HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW BOOK FAIR DATES: October 23 rd through October 26 th Please see attached schedule for the date and time your child will be visiting the Book Fair. If you would like your child to purchase a book please send money in an envelope with child s name, homeroom and Book Fair written on front and send it into school the day your child is scheduled to attend. Family Night: Wednesday October 24th, 5:00 PM to 7:00PM If you would like to shop but can t make it during the day please our Family Night. This is a great opportunity to shop with your child. attend NEW EVENT: Grandparents/Special Person Event: On Friday, October 26th from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM your child will have the chance to shop exclusively with a grandparent or special person. You will be able to enter through the front doors and have your grandchild meet you at the Book Fair, so you will be able shop with him/her. Guessing Game: For $0.25 your child can take a guess to win a prize. Mrs. McGrane Monster Contest: Grade K-3 will have a coloring contest. Grade 4 will have the chance to create, draw, and color woodland creatures. Grade 5 will have the chance to create, draw, and color friendly fairies, elves, and gnomes. Grade 6 will have the chance to create, draw, and color unicorns and winged horses. Grade 7 will have the chance to create, draw, and color friendly dragons or a magical creature from the Harry Potter series. Grade 8 will have the chance to create, draw, and color an Enchanted Forest, and tell us how this 2018 Book Fair may be that Once upon a time when a child falls in low with a book and then reading. The winner of each grade will win Scholastic Dollars to be used at the Book Fair! Teacher Gift Certificates: For the first time we are offering parents the opportunity to purchase a gift certificate for their teachers from home. If you would like to purchase a gift certificate (can be for any teacher you would like) please print the attached form and send into school to the attention of Lori Reilly, Book Fair Gift Certificate. We will deliver all gift certificates to teachers to be used at the Book Fair. PTA appreciates your help and support during this week. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at the e-mail listed below. Sincerely, SMS PTA Lori Reilly lori669@yahoo.com

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BOOK FAIR SCHEDULE October 23 rd thru October 25 th Time Tuesday, October 23 rd Wednesday, October 24 th Thursday, October 25 th 8:30-9:00 5A 8A 9:00-9:30 PK3 PK3 9:30-10:00 PK4 PK4 10:00-10:30 5B 7A 10:30-11:00 1B 2A 8B 11:00-11:30 6A 3A 7B 11:30-12:00 6B 2B 12:00-12:30 K2 1:00-1:30 3B 4A 1:30-2:00 K1 4B 1A

Saint Mary School Clothing Drive Fundraiser Saint Mary School will be collecting the following items: CLOTHING AND SHOES (all sizes and all seasons - must be wearable!) ACCESSORIES (such as purses, belts, backpacks, hats, scarves, gloves, ties, and briefcases) HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (such as blankets and quilts, comforters, sheets, pillows, tablecloths, drapes/curtains, and towels), HARD TOYS (must be less than 2 feet x 2 feet in size), STUFFED ANIMALS, and BIKES Items should be collected in large plastic bags (which must be tied) and hard toys must fit in a 2ft x 2ft box. Please pack shoes in separate bags (not mixed with other items) and we will be paid an additional amount for shoes donated this way. The following items will NOT be collected: large hard toys, oversized or outdoor play sets, board games, baby gear, pots and pans, VCR tapes, CDs, books, TVs, monitors, exercise equipment, appliances, furniture, lamps, home décor, electronics, glassware, and rugs. Pick-up is Saturday, October 27 from 9-10am in the BACK parking lot at Saint Mary School.* *If you are unavailable on October 27, you may make arrangements to drop off your donation at the main office on Friday, October 26 between 2pm and 3pm. SMS will be paid per pound for the items we donate. Please ask friends and family members to donate their unwanted items to increase our fundraising profit! Please contact Jen Plunkett at ClothingDriveSMS@outlook.com by October 19 to provide an estimate of the number of bags you will donate, to arrange Friday drop-off, or to ask any questions related to the fundraiser. In addition to helping SMS reach our fundraising goals, your donations will help people worldwide! The donations will be shipped to other areas of the US and to different parts of the world to those in need.

Family Holy Hour Date: Saturday, October 27, 2018 Time: 2:00 pm 3:30 pm Come spend some quality time with the Lord and your family! We will meet in the church for Adoration from 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm followed by a craft and social time in Marian Hall from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm. All are welcome! Please RSVP to Elaina Judge at: elainajudge@gmail.com to ensure enough craft supplies.

**TICKETS GO ON SALE ------October 9th** SAVE THE DATE DESIGNER BAG BINGO Saturday, Nov. 17th 6-10pm (Doors open at 5:30pm) Ladies!!! Come join us for a night of Bingo for Coach Bags and 50/50. Get all your girlfriends together for a FUN GIRLS NIGHT OUT!! Bring your favorite drinks & appetizers for you and your friends to share, and come to the Assumption Hall at St. Mary s School Gym of Our Lady of Peace Parish for a fabulous evening of Coach Bag FUN! We will be playing 10 games of Bingo plus Specials winner of each game will receive a Beautiful Coach Bag. Also try your luck at our 50/50. Tickets are $25 per person which includes 10 games of bingo plus 1 special. Additional games can be purchased along with dabbers. Make your check payable to: Our Lady of Peace Parish (OLOPP). Tables are forming fast! Tickets will be sold until it sells out!! If you want to sit with a group/table when ordering please put Name of Table. Stop by the Parish Center to get tickets or send your money into St. Mary s School with DESIGNER BAG BINGO tickets on envelope. Any questions, please contact Loren Laughlin at the Parish Center 856-629-6142. Looking forward to seeing you there!! Name: # of tickets: Table name:

Dear Parents/Guardians: As of July 1, 2018, the Diocese of Camden has transitioned from CAP to VIRTUS Protecting God s Children as the new safe environment training program for any adult who has regular contact with minors. The registration for a session is to be completed online (see attached instructions). If you would like to volunteer you will need to attend a training session as well as be fingerprinted. Please contact me at mainoffice2@smarys.org if you would like to volunteer or you have any questions. Thank you, Ann Marie Morales

First Tie Registration Instructions First Time User - Diocese of Camden Before completing Protecting God s Children training, all participants must first register with VIRTUS Online. Please register by going to www.virtus.org and click on First-Time Registrant or click on the link on the Diocese of Camden website. Select the name of your organization Camden - Diocese (from the pull-down menu, by clicking the downward arrow and highlighting your organization). Once Camden is highlighted, click Select. Create a User ID and a password you can easily remember. This is necessary for all participants. This establishes your account with the VIRTUS program. We strongly suggest your User Id be your email address as that is unique to you. Click Continue to proceed. Provide all the information requested on the screen. Several fields are required, such as: First, Middle & Last Name, Email address, Home Address, City, State, Zip, and Phone Number. (Note: Do not click the back button or your registration will be lost.) Click Continue to proceed. If you do not have an email address, consider obtaining a free email account at mail.yahoo.com, or any other free service. This is necessary for your VIRTUS Coordinator to communicate with you. If you cannot obtain an email address, click on the button that says No email. Select the PRIMARY location where you work or volunteer by clicking the downward arrow and highlighting the location. Click Continue to proceed. Note: If you serve at multiple diocesan locations, you will be prompted to select those additional locations in future screen(s).) Your selected location(s) are displayed on the screen. Select YES, if you need to add secondary/additional locations. (Follow instructions in previous step to select additional locations.) Otherwise, if your list of locations is complete, select NO. National Catholic Services LLC This information last revised August 2018 Page 1 of 2

First Tie Registration Instructions First Time User - Diocese of Camden Select the role(s) that you serve within your parish or school. Additionally, enter your title in the box provided that best describes your role within the Diocese -- ie. Catechist, Coach, DRE, Eucharistic Minister, Math Teacher, Seminarian, etc. Click Continue to proceed. Please answer the questions presented. Click Continue to proceed. If you have not attended a VIRTUS Protecting God s Children instructor-led session, choose NO. If you chose NO during the previous step, you will be presented with a list of upcoming VIRTUS Protecting God s Children facilitator-led sessions scheduled for the Diocese of Camden. When you find the facilitator-led session training you wish to attend, click the circle -- and then click Complete Registration. (If you chose YES during the previous step, you will be presented with a list of all facilitator-led VIRTUS sessions conducted in the Diocese of Camden. Choose the session you attended by clicking the downward arrow and highlighting the session -- then click Complete Registration.) You will receive an email confirming your registration. If you have additional questions about VIRTUS Online training, please contact the VIRTUS Help Desk at 1-888-847-8870. Thank you for registering with VIRTUS Online! National Catholic Services LLC This information last revised August 2018 Page 2 of 2