September 2017 A Note From Mrs. Szmed Dear MOSS Families, Looking forward to seeing all our families on Wednesday, September 27 th for the MOSS Open House from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Every classroom will have a vast display of student work. Many prospective families will also be visiting that evening to explore our academic and spiritual program. If you know of any family who might be interested, please reach out to them and invite them to come for a visit. All families should have received an Open House postcard by now, reminding you about the event. Thanks to Elisa Capozoli for spearheading the postcard creation and community mailing. The MOSS Marathon will take place on Friday, October 6 th. Please see the additional information included in this newsletter. Please consider volunteering or joining us for a delicious picnic lunch prepared by Chef Amy. Many exciting things are happening at MOSS: The First Lego Challenge Team (Gr. 6-8) has begun preparing for competitions. Students have begun experiencing the Smart Lab and are loving it. The 8 th grade class has begun visiting Catholic High Schools to experience what each has to offer. Tiny Disciples program, a cooperative playgroup for families with young children (birth to age 5), has started meeting on Wednesdays. Grades 2-8 are engaged in our new Project-Based Learning Art Program authored by Laurie German. The Girls Basketball season kicked off this past Saturday. The 8 th grade students will be representing MOSS at the Diocesan Back to School Mass with Bishop Malesic at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral on Oct. 3. Several classes will be taking Fall field trips to farms in the next few weeks. I hope you are as excited as I am about what is happening at our school. Our school has an excellent future, thank you for your commitment to Catholic education. Please be a positive Mother of Sorrows School supporter so we can educate many children for years to come. Faithfully yours, Theresa A. Szmed Principal Important Dates: 9/22 ~ $1.00 Dress Down (Benefits Art) 9/25 to 9/28 ~ Book Fair 9/25 ~ Picture Day Pre 3 (M/W/F) Pre 4 Grades 5-8 9/26 ~ Picture Day Pre 3 (T/TR) Grades PreK - 4 9/27 ~ Open House 6:30 p.m. 9/29 ~ NET Retreat Grades 6-8 10/03 ~ 8th Grade Diocesan Mass at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral 10/04 ~ Save Day Program 10/06 ~ Marathon 10/09 ~ No School Columbus Day Mother of Sorrows School 3264 Evergreen Drive Murrysville, PA 15668 Phone: 724-733-8840 Website: www.mosschool.org We're on Facebook!
Calling All Volunteers! Mrs. Beer is looking for Book Fair Volunteers! Please email pbeer@mosschool.org if you are interested in helping out with the Scholastic Book Fair. The book fair will be held the week of September 25th. Ice Cream Social Just wanted to send a BIG THANK YOU to all the parents who attended the Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, August 30th. It was a great opportunity to meet new families and reconnect with old ones. Please remember to turn in all your paperwork to the office as soon as possible. Student Spotlight: Marielle Wilson Marielle Wilson, a 5th Grader at MOSS, has been invited to attend Passages and Prose on Saturday, October 7th. She will present her original winning story from the WQED 2017 Writer's Contest. Way to go, Marielle. We are so proud of you! Smart Lab Update Donations are still being accepted for the Smart Lab. So far, we have received $96,000 in donations! We need to raise a total of $146,000.00. Please consider helping us reach our goal. If you would like to become a Smart Lab donor, please see the attached donation form. All donor s names are being configured into several murals that will be displayed in the Smart Lab hallway. Additionally, Bishop Malesic will bless the Smart Lab on Nov. 9 th and all donors will be invited to join the Bishop for lunch on this day. Please stay tuned for more details and thank you for your support!
Spotlight on Sports Cheerleading The Mother of Sorrows 2017 ~ 2018 Cheerleading season will begin in September. MOS CYO Cheerleading is open to Kindergarten through 8th grade children. All practices will be on Wednesdays beginning September 27th. MOS Cheerleaders that want to stunt or tumble are required to attend a stunt camp at Crush Athletics on Saturday, September 30th. Anyone wanting additional information can contact Coach Jojo Hudock at 412-443-9247 or Coach Holly Dupill at 412-401-7717. motherofsorrowscheer@gmail.com Cross Country Track The MOS Cross Country Track team had 2 meets so far this year! Congratulations to the entire team for a job well done! The results are listed below: Great job! We are so proud of you! September 17th: Novice: Noah Kallen ~ 1st Place Maggie Thompson ~ 2nd Place Sophia Dos Santos ~ 3rd Place Lilly Hudock ~ 6th Place JV: Nathan Kociela ~ 6th Place Lindsay Lopez ~ 7th Place Adelaide Kreutel ~ 10th Place Varsity: Samantha Fersch ~ 1st Place Lilly Beer ~ 3rd Place Olivia Jana ~ 4th Place Tyler Johnson ~ 4th Place Garrett Hicks ~ 8th Place Ben Clarke ~ 9th Place Ben Meyers ~ 10th Place September 9th: Novice: Noah Kallen ~ 1st Place Lilly Hudock ~ 5th Place Maggie Thompson~ 6th Place Sophia Dos Santos ~ 7th Place JV: Nathan Kociela ~ 2nd Place Lindsay Lopez ~ 8th Place Varsity: Samantha Fersch ~ 1st Place Lilly Beer ~ 2nd Place Tyler Johnson ~ 2nd Place Ben Clarke ~ 5th Place Garrett Hicks ~ 7th Place
Upcoming Fundraisers "MOSS Marathon" Get your walking shoes ready because it's almost time for "THE ANNUAL MOSS MARATHON." This has become one of the BIGGEST and MOST EXCITING events of the year! We are hoping to break our previous fundraising record and WE NEED YOUR HELP! Ways You Can Help: (please see the attached forms for additional information) Be a Race Day Sponsor: We are looking for Corporate Sponsors to appear on the back of our school marathon shirts. Cost is $150 and your business will be listed on our school webpage, Facebook page and in the Mother of Sorrows church bulletin. Be a Parent Volunteer: We are looking for Parent Volunteers to make this day a huge success. Parent Volunteers will help supervise students, refill water bottles and volunteer during lunch time. You can volunteer for part of the day or the entire day! Help Your Child Raise Money: Help your student fill up his or her pledge sheet! You can make a flat donation or make a pledge based on how many miles they walk. This year the homeroom with the most pledges will win a pizza party! A HUGE THANK YOU to Mrs. Beer for organizing the Marathon shirts and Mrs. Capozoli for updating and organizing all of the Marathon Information!
MOSS Scrip Did you know that EVERY TUESDAY is "SCRIP TUESDAY?" You can start earning TUITION CREDIT towards your next tuition bill. If you already paid your tuition for this school year, no worries, because you can earn credit towards next year's bill. Your gift card will be sent home in your oldest child's backpack the very same day! MOSS Scrip gift cards are on sale Monday through Friday in the School Office. We stock Giant Eagle, Shop N Save, Sheetz, Kohl's, Walmart/Sam's Club and many more! A Note from Mr. Szirmae To the family of Mother of Sorrows, It is with a heavy heart that I must say goodbye to Mother of Sorrows School. In the fall I will be teaching within the Pittsburgh Public school system. It should be said that no matter where my career takes me I will always remember my roots. The past five years have been filled with amazing experiences. There is no way I can fit all five years into one farewell, so I will simply have to rely on all the memories we have created here together. To the staff thank you for your advice, leadership and friendship. To the families thank you for your patience, your support and your enthusiasm. To the students you were my very first class! You should know that I will always remember you. Keep singing! Continue playing your instruments! Practice (yeah, even when you don t want to). But most importantly keep making music. Thank you for everything, MOSS ~ Mr. Szirmae Thank you for the kind words, Mr. Szirmae! You will be greatly missed by all the students, teachers and families. We wish you the best of luck!
Cowboys and Cash Fundraiser Our Cowboys & Cash Fundraiser was held on September 9th. It was a ton of fun and raised $11,050. Thank you to the many volunteers who put together this amazing event. We'd also like to thank everyone who purchased tickets and/or donated items. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at upcoming MOSS events!
Around the Halls of MOSS 5th Graders Building Our Solar System! Play Dough Math in 1st Grade!
Around the Halls of MOSS 2nd Grade Exploring Rocks in Science! 4th Grade Engaging in a STEM Building Activity "Saving Fred."