News and Events St. Mary School 2510 Middle Road, Glenshaw, PA 15116 www.stmaryglenshaw.org/school/ 412-486-7611 Upcoming Events December 22 Special Dress Down Days! On Monday, December 21 st, all students will have earned a free dress down day. On Tuesday, students may wear a red, green, or Christmas top with jeans. Merry Christmas! Prayer Service - 9:00 AM Pre-K 3 Sing-Along 1:00 PM Christmas Parties 1:30 PM January 4 Classes Resume January 6 Dress Down Day PTG Meeting 6:30 PM Providence Hall January 14 Dress Down Day In this issue: Lunch Menu Page 2 TRACK & FIELD St. Mary's and the SMAA are exploring the possibility of fielding an inaugural Track & Field team for the 2016 Spring Season in the Catholic Diocese. On Monday, December 21st, Coaches Marty and Stacey Herman will be giving all the children in Grades 3-8 an overview of the Track & Field program and available event opportunities. We are currently only engaging interest, thus if your child is interested please return the flyer included with this newsletter through school to Stacey Herman c/o Desiree Herman Grade 8. Scrip Corner Page 3 Our Students in Action Page 5 Yearbook News Page 6 PTG News Page 7 Save the Daye 80 s Party Page 10 Zumba and Yoga Page 10 December 18, 2015 Page 1 of 11
ST MARY S SCHOOL JANUARY 2016 LUNCH MENU *CHEF SALAD, GRILLED CHEESE AND PB&J OFFERED DAILY AS AN ALTERNATE* *ALL LUNCHES SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF MILK* MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 NO SCHOOL 4 BREADED CHICKEN PATTY SANDWICH BUTTERED NOODLES 5 WALKING TACO RICE 6 TURKEY BACON & CHEESE CROISSANT WEDDING SOUP 7 FRENCH TOAST HASHBROWN SAUSAGE YOGURT 8 CHEESE PIZZA CARROTS W/DIP DESSERT 11 GARLIC BREADSTICKS W/SAUCE MEATBALLS SALAD 12 HAMBURGER CHIPS 13 OPEN FACE HOT TURKEY SANDWICH MASHED POTATOES W/GRAVY 14 GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH FRENCH FRIES 15 PEPPERONI ROLL W/SAUCE DESSERT 18 NO SCHOOL 19 NO SCHOOL 20 NACHO CHIPS W/TACO MEAT & CHEESE 21 CHEESE RAVIOLI W/SAUCE ROLL/BUTTER SALAD 22 CHEESE PIZZA CARROTS W/DIP DESSERT 25 BAKED POTATO BAR PUDDING 26 PANCAKES SAUSSAGE HASHBROWN YOGURT 27 MEATBALL HOAGIE FRENCH FRIES 28 HOT DOG TATER TOTS JELLO 29 STUFFED BREADSTICKS W/SAUCE DESSERT *MENU COULD POSSIBLY CHANGE IN THE EVENT OF A 2 HOUR DELAY - PLEASE CHECK THE SCHOOL WEBSITE. NO ALTERNATES WILL BE OFFERED ON 2 HOUR DELAYS December 18, 2015 Page 2 of 11
January Dress Down Days Dress Down Day coupons for the month of January are on sale! There are three assigned dress down days each month. The cost remains the same, $5.00 for the three coupons. January s dress down days are: Thursday, January 6 th, Wednesday, January 14 th, and Wednesday, January 26 th. If you are absent on the assigned dress down day, you may save the coupon and use it the next month, but only on one of the assigned dress down days. If you would like to purchase Dress Down Day Coupons for the month of January, please send $5.00 in an envelope marked Dress Down Days. Please indicate the student s name, grade, and homeroom number. SCRIP CORNER The last day to purchase gift cards before Christmas is Tuesday December 22nd. Giant Eagle and ShopNSave gift cards will still be sold the weekend between Christmas and New Year s. Stock up on your Giant Eagle and ShopNSave gift cards for your Christmas and New Year s Dinners!! Pie Shoppe orders will be available for pick up on 2:30pm to 6:00pm on Monday, December 21 st in Marian Hall. Please bring a bag or box with you to retrieve your order. Consider supporting our local vendors for your holiday party catering needs: Wagner s Market, B&Z Deli, Ice Cream World, Gator s Grille. Fill those stockings with gift cards! Lots of $10 gift cards to choose from!! Lost Jacket: A girl s black and pink plaid North Face jacket was found in the MAC. Please contact the school office if it is yours. December 18, 2015 Page 3 of 11
St. Mary School Plaid Ties Uniform Update We are extending the deadline for tie orders. We are also getting a variety of different headbands and hair ties for the girls to sell right here at school. It has come to our attention that there are some concerns that the new uniform policy will cause undue financial hardship, which is the last thing we want to do. Please know that we will be moving forward gradually and in a thoughtful way. For now, all we need to see is one plaid item on Fridays for mass, sweaters that come to the waist, belts, skirts that are fingertip length or longer, and socks that are white, navy, black, and tan. That will take us to the end of the school year. In the spring, we will have an open forum to clarify what steps we ll take next year, but be sure that we will not impose any financial hardships as we grow. Thank you so much for all your support! If you would like to order a St. Mary School Plaid tie we will be sending an order to Schoolbelles. Please fill out the order form and include a check made payable to St. Mary School. All orders must received by Tuesday, December 21 st. Please indicate on the envelope Tie Order. Thank you. Four in Hand Self Tie - $6.71 Mon CLOSED 48 52 Tues 10:00am - 5:00pm Pre Tied Tie - $6.71 12 14 16 Bow Tie - $8.21 Student s Name: Student s Homeroom: Wed Thurs Fri-Sat Sun 12:00pm - 5:00pm 12:00pm - 7:00pm 10:00am - 4:00pm CLOSED Amount Enclosed: Please make all checks payable to St. Mary School December 18, 2015 Page 4 of 11
Our Students in Action! 8 th Grade Visits the Sisters at Divine Providence December 18, 2015 Page 5 of 11
YEARBOOK NEWS! 8 th grade students and parents - Reserve space now to personalize your yearbook! Dedicated pages will be co-shared with a classmate and can be personalized by you with YOUR photos, special memories, or parent/family notes. It s fun and easy! Consent forms are being sent home and are due to Ms. Mech by December 22 nd. Photo submissions We are now accepting photos for consideration for the yearbook. You may submit photos using the link: https://stmaryglenshaw.picaboo.com/ Please direct any questions to Ms. Mech, Yearbook Advisor, at mecht@stmaryglenshaw.org December 18, 2015 Page 6 of 11
Spring TRACK & FIELD St. Mary s and the SMAA are pleased to announce that we are investigating the feasibility of initiating a Track & Field team that will participate in the Diocese. This announcement is to gauge interest in the participation of this new program: This is an introduction to Track & Field. The sport runs from March to mid-may. We understand parents will have dual athletes and we will try our best not to interfere with the soccer season. We anticipate that most of the practices will be held at St. Mary s; however, at least once per week the team will travel to a local track. There are approximately 3-4 events in the year with a championship. There are approximately 16 Catholic Grade Schools that participate. The following events will be available for novice (3 rd /4th graders), JV (5 th /6 th ), & Varsity (7 th /8 th ): Sprints Middle Distance Long Distance (3200 Meter) Relays Long Jump Shotput Javelin Would you be interested in participating? YES NO Name Grade Please contact Stacey Herman at staceysahrherman@yahoo.com for further details. Please return this form through school in c/o of Desiree Herman, Grade 8. December 18, 2015 Page 7 of 11
PTG News December 18, 2015 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Mark your calendars because our first meeting of 2016 will be Wednesday, January 6 at 6:30pm in Providence Hall. Child care will be provided. If you haven t had a chance to attend a meeting, please consider joining us. All parents and teacher are always welcome. A big thanks to all who attended the Me and My Favorite Fell dance last Saturday night. All of the girls and their special fellas had a great time. And thank you to Mary-Theresa Watson, Chelsea Chase and Emily Georgescu who helped organize the event and all of their hard work. Our Santa s Workshop this past week was so much fun. A big thank you goes out to all of the parent elves that helped collect money, students shop, wrap gifts as well as set up and clean up. And a special thank you to Suzi LaGamba for organizing such a successful event. All of the gifts were picked with love and careful consideration which makes this event so special. Remember Pie Shoppe orders will be available for pick up on 2:30pm to 6:00pm on Monday, December 21 st in Marian Hall. Please continue to snap those receipts on Shoparoo!!! We are closing in on 60,000 points and on our way to earning $200 just from taking pictures of receipts. If you haven t downloaded the app yet, please consider doing it now. It is so simple and doesn t cost a thing. Simply download the app on your Iphone or Andriod and start taking pictures of receipts. Those receipts will earn points which then earns us money. Are you doing any last minute shopping? Remember we are officially enrolled in the Amazon.com Rewards program. Simply click on the link that is on all school webpages and shop as usual. We will then earn money on most purchases made. Once again it is super simple and a very easy way to make a little extra money for the school. Please see attached flyer. SAVE THE DATE AND SPREAD THE WORD!!!!! Our biggest fundraiser of the year will take place on Friday, April 15, 2016 at Hampton Banquet Hall. We are planning a super fun 80 s party with food, drinks and lots of exciting stuff. More details will be coming over the next few months. Please see the attached flyer. Important Dates: December 21- Pie Shoppe pick up 2:30pm-6:00pm Marian Hall December 22- Teacher s Appreciation Party 1:30pm Providence Hall (during the kids Christmas parties) January 6- PTG meeting 6:30pm, Providence Hall (child care provided) January 31- February 7- Catholic Schools Week December 18, 2015 Page 8 of 11
Shop with Amazon and Support St. Mary School! Shop Amazon.com and effortlessly earn money for St. Mary School. St. Mary School is a member of Amazon.com s School Rewards Program, an easy way for you to help us fundraise, simply by shopping as you normally do at Amazon.com. No forms, no sign ups, no codes just visit Amazon.com using the unique link: http://www.amazon.com?_encoding=utf8&tag=stmarsch05-20 and shop as you normally do Amazon does the rest. Amazon pays the school up to 10% of ALL purchases made by shoppers who made purchases from both Amazon and third-party sellers through our link. Bookmark and Share Our School Rewards Link You can click the unique: http://www.amazon.com?_encoding=utf8&tag=stmarsch05-20 to get to Amazon, bookmark the link in your internet browser, and then use that bookmark for future shopping. Make this your link to Amazon every time you shop Amazon.com. Help us cast a wider net by sharing the link with friends and family. Anyone who uses this link, even non St. Mary School families, can help us raise funds by clicking our link before they shop at Amazon. The Facts If you do not go through our Amazon link, your sale will not earn us funds. You have to click our link before you put anything in your cart. After you put items in your cart, you have to check out within 24 hours. After 24 hours, you will need to re-link using the http://www.amazon.com?_encoding=utf8&tag=stmarsch05-20 If you go to Amazon.com through our link, complete a purchase, and then need to make another purchase you have to go through our Amazon link again in order for the second purchase to earn us funds. You won t see anything that identifies you as a St. Mary shopper. Don t worry - as long as you used the http://www.amazon.com?_encoding=utf8&tag=stmarsch05-20 your purchase will count. Thank you for your support. We appreciate your contribution. Happy Shopping! December 18, 2015 Page 9 of 11
$5 Fitness Nights Consider joining us for a Zumba or Yoga session. Zumba will take place from 6:30-7:30 PM on Wednesday, January 13 th and again on Wednesday, January 27 th in Providence Hall. Yoga will take place from 6:30-7:30PM oon Wednesday, January, 20 th. Sessions are $5.00 each. Bring a water bottle, a towel, yoga mat, blocks and prepare to have fun and get a little sweaty in the process. These classes will be open to the community so bring a friend and spread the word. December 18, 2015 Page 10 of 11
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