Tuesday Packet April 28, 2015 1. From the Desk of Mrs. LaSalle 2. HSA Reminder 3. Walkathon Permission Forms (4 Pages) 4. Fundraiser For Napal (2 Pages) 5. Scrip Update
FROM THE DESK OF MRS. LA SALLE Through faith, hope and love, may we always be A beacon of light for our children April 27, 2015 Dear Parents: Welcome to the last week of April! This is such a beautiful time of year. The Drama Club performance of Hoodie and School Daze was a wonderful success. The students did an amazing job-from the actors to the stage crew to the lighting and sound crew-the students did it all under the wonderful direction of Mrs. Ruth Mirabella, Mrs. Kucyna and Mrs. Kimak. Well done! Our second graders will be receiving their First Communion this Saturday, May 2 nd. at 11:00 a.m. Please keep them in your prayers. I am so happy to announce that four of our students have won the Passaic County Law Day Poetry and Poster Contest. Poetry: Poster: Dominique Scerbak, Grade 7, First Place Olivia Vallo, Grade 6, First Place Kate Nixon, Grade 6, Second Place Lucas Gonzalez, Grade 6, Second Place As a result, the entire sixth and seventh grade has been invited to attend Law Day on Friday, May 1 st. The activities for the day include the awards ceremony, a mock trial and attendance at the New Citizenship Swearing-In Ceremony. This is the fourth year that St. Mary s has been invited to attend Law Day. It is a wonderful, educational experience for the children. Mrs. Cedrone, Mrs. Pereny and Mrs. Metz will be chaperoning this trip. The Walkathon has been postponed to Friday, May 8 th. Please be sure to complete the Service Contracts for the 2015-2016 school year and return them to school. Please join us for Liturgy tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. Tomorrow is also a Club Day. Upcoming Events: Thursday, May 7 th. May Crowning 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 8 th. Walkathon Sincerely, Carol La Salle
Welcome Back ~ Spring has finally Sprung! Just a friendly reminder to please send in to the Main Office your signed CONTRACTS for the 2015-2016 school year as soon as possible. All contracts need to be submitted before meeting with Fr. Frank. If you have questions, please feel free to contact an HSA Board Member. Thank you for your timely attention to this matter! Alice, Denise, Allison & Vicky
ST. MARY S SCHOOL WALKATHON 2015 (PG 1 OF 4) Parent Information Sheet The students of St. Mary s School will participate in the 19 th annual Walkathon on Friday, May 1 st, 2015 (rain date Friday, May 8). Teachers, Walkathon committee members, and volunteers will be on hand to supervise the event. Students will walk for approximately 30 minutes. The school will provide the students with a snack and water. All the proceeds of the Walkathon will go directly to St. Mary s School to help balance the school budget while friendly competition between grades makes this a fun event. Please assist your children as they solicit sponsors. A sponsor is anyone who pledges a dollar amount for each lap the student walks along the school path or a flat rate for participation. A Pledge Sheet for signing up sponsors is attached to this letter. Sponsors may include yourself as parents, family, friends, neighbors or coworkers. Consider sharing the Sponsor information Sheet with employers, companies or local businesses who may wish to sponsor your child or his/her class. Matching funds are often available through larger corporations and have proven successful in the past. After the students have completed the task of soliciting pledges from sponsors, they must return the Pledge Sheet to the school and any flat rate pledges collected. A parent s signature is required on the permission section of the pledge sheet. Children cannot participate without parental permission. Due Date for Pledge Sheet/Permission Slip: Thursday, April 16, 2015. Students should wear their gym uniforms on the day of the Walkathon. After the Walkathon, students will be given copies of their pledge sheets with the total number of laps he/she walked. Please note that in order for your child to have a chance to win, he/she must not only sign-up sponsors and walk, but the money pledged must be collected from the sponsor(s) and turned in by Friday, May 8th. Sponsors may pledge money either on a per lap basis (limit 25 laps), or they may make a flat dollar amount pledge, regardless of the number of laps walked. We are asking that if anyone pledges a flat rate, that you collect the pledge and turn it in with your signed permission slip. All checks should be made payable to St. Mary s School. At the Walkathon, music will be provided. We would like to make this Walkathon an event for our students to celebrate and demonstrate pride in their school. If you have any questions, please call Cathy Giuffre at 973-626-1441 or Nicole George 973-897- 4525 (email pnikki08@gmail.com).
Thank you in advance. The Walkathon Committee ST. MARY S SCHOOL WALKATHON 2015 (PG 2 OF 4) PERMISSION SLIP DO NOT DETACH Student s Name Teacher/Grade Parent s Signature Phone Email address My signature indicates that I give permission for my child to participate in the Walkathon on Friday, May 1st, 2015 (rain date Friday, May 8). Please Note: 1. Students should wear their gym uniforms on Walkathon Day. 2. Please give this Pledge Sheet to your teacher no later than Thursday, April 16. Any flat rate pledges collected should also be handed in. 3. The maximum number of laps is 25. PLEDGE SHEET Sponsors name/phone # Laps Pledged $ Pledged per lap Amt Due ($ pledged x laps)
ST. MARY S SCHOOL WALKATHON 2015 (PG 3 OF 4) SPONSOR INFORMATION SHEET Dear Sponsor, The students of St. Mary s School will participate in a Walkathon during school hours on Friday, May 1st, 2015. All proceeds will go towards balancing our current school budget. In addition, each class will compete against others in their division to win the Walkathon championship. We are asking for your help. Each student will walk for 30 minutes around our school parking lot. They will be limited to no more than 25 laps. Hopefully, each lap will have several sponsors. If you would like to help meet our goal, please consider one of the following options: 1) Pledge a dollar amount per lap walked. (Example: $2 per lap times 20 laps equals $40) OR 2) Make a flat pledge sponsoring a particular student regardless of the number of laps he/she walks. (Example: Murphy Paint pledges $50 for Mary Jones participation in the Walkathon.) After the Walkathon takes place, students will show their sponsors that they have participated in the event and will then collect the money pledges by the sponsors. We have set Friday, May 8th as the deadline for collection. Please make all check payable to: St. Mary s School. Your generous support of this Walkathon will be greatly appreciated and we thank you in advance for helping to make this year s Walkathon a success. Pray for good weather! Sincerely, Walkathon Committee 2015
ST. MARY S SCHOOL WALKATHON 2015 (PG 4 OF 4) VOLUNTEER SHEET Dear Parents, St. Mary s School s 18 th annual Walkathon is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2015 (rain date of Friday, May 8). We need lots of volunteers to help supervise children and tally the number of laps walked. If you plan to volunteer at the Walkathon, you must have completed Protecting God s Children. If you are able to volunteer some time, please return the lower portion of this form to the school office. The walking schedule is listed below to help you decide: 9:15 Preschool and Pre-K 9:00-10:00 Kindergarten and First Grade 10:00-11:00 Second and Third Grade 11:00-12:00 Fourth and Fifth Grade 1:00-2:00 Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grade YES! I D LIKE TO VOLUNTEER FOR: All Day Shift One Shift Two Shift Three 9:00am to 2:15pm 8:15am to 10:00am 10:00am to 12:00 noon 12:45pm to 2:15pm I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT I WILL NOT BRING ANY YOUNGER CHILDREN WITH ME, AS WE ARE IN A PARKING LOT, AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY PRIMARY OBLIGATION IS TO WATCH OVER THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE WALKATHON. I HAVE COMPLETED PROTECTING GOD S CHILDREN AS REQUIRED. NAME: PHONE: EMAIL ADDRESS: Please detach this portion and return to the school office.
Fundraiser for Nepal The horrible earthquake in Nepal has caused many families to lose lives and homes. The fourth grade class will run this fundraiser so that we can help these people. Fundraiser starts April 28, 2015 Runs through May 7, 2015 A donation of $3 or more will get you an artificial flower and homemade prayer card from the fourth grade All donations will go to the Red Cross Please bring your generous donations any day from April 28 May 7 Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity
Please hand this form in with your Nepal donation. Name: Grade: Donation Amount: Thank you for supporting the victims of the Nepal earthquake!
SCRIP NEWS Don t forget: All online orders must be placed by Sunday night to be picked up the following Friday. Paper orders must be sent to school by Monday morning for them to be ready for pickup on Friday. Orders can be picked up on Friday morning during drop off or Friday afternoons during pick up. Inventory will be sold Monday mornings, Friday mornings and Friday afternoons. Spring events are all around us. See how you can increase your rebates: Macy s $50 (10%) $5 Dress for First Communion Payless $40(13%) $5.20 Shoes for First Communion The Children s Place $25(12%) $3 Pretty dresses for Spring Sport s Authority $50(8%) $4 For all your Spring sporting needs Total rebate $17.20
Special Bonus Rebates: Bath & Body Works customers will receive an 18% contribution instead of the standard 13% on all denominations of Bath & Body Works gift cards, Reload, and ScripNow purchases. EXPRESS Customers who purchase $25 EXPRESS gift cards or ScripNow products will receive a 12% contribution instead of the standard 10%. Customers who purchase The Home Depot Gift Cards or ScripNow ecards during this time will receive a 5% contribution instead of the standard 4%. Morton's Steakhouse, McCormick & Schmick's, Bubba Gump Seafood Co., Claim Jumper, Chart House, Rainforest Cafe and all the Landry's brands are offering a 1% bonus beginning Saturday, April 18 and ending Friday, May 1. During this bonus period, customers can purchase Landry's gift cards and ScripNow with a 10% contribution instead of the standard 9%. Customers who purchase Lane Bryant $25 gift cards will receive a 9% contribution instead of the standard 8%. All denominations of L.L.Bean Gift Cards and ScripNow purchases will award a 17% contribution instead of the standard 16%. Customers who purchase the $25 TGI Fridays gift card or ScripNow products will receive a 12% contribution instead of the standard 9%. Customers who purchase $50 Restaurant.com value cards will receive a 55% contribution instead of the standard 50%. For a speedy response, please contact us at stmarysscrippompton@gmail.com with ANY questions St. Mary s Scrip Enrollment Code is: 43B4FA1427L26