Catholic Schools Week 2010

January 24 – January 29, 2010
Parent Bulletin

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' WEEK MASS, OPEN HOUSE AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST:
The fourth grade has planned a beautiful Mass to celebrate Catholic Schools' Week.  Mass is at 9 a.m.  Following Mass, we will have an Open House from 10:00-12:30.  Please come and see the wonderful work your children have accomplished.  Also, please stop by the Becker Center and have a delicious pancake breakfast hosted by our eighth graders.  The pancake breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. until noon.

MONDAY, JANUARY 25 - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK KICK-OFF ASSEMBLY AND CAREER DAY - in Becker Center at 8:30
Our kick-off assembly will start with a prayer service followed  by a group of our graduates who will address the student body concerning the benefits of a Catholic education.  The students will learn first hand from our own gradates about the “dividends” of an education at St Eugene’s School. During the afternoon, the junior high students will participate in a Career Day, interacting with various professionals.  Parents are invited to the kick-off assembly at 8:30 in the Becker Center.

TUESDAY, January 26 – STUDENT APPRECIATION DAY & CRAZY HAIR/HAT DAY
The students are allowed to wear crazy hair and /or hats for the day. Students may wear free dress, and they may also dye their hair as long as they have normal hair color the following day.      Students must follow free dress guidelines.  We will have student prayer partner dessert and card exchanges.  The children are to bring desserts and cards for their prayer partners ( no gifts).  Be sure that desserts and cards are labeled with names.  Children can put the desserts and cards in decorative boxes/bags or decorate bags for their prayer partners.  In the afternoon, the students will do a prayer partner activity.  In keeping with the spirit of Catholic Schools’ Week the students will do a service project.  They will make Valentine cards for shut-ins and patients in convalescent hospitals.
 
WEDNESDAY, January 27 – SPIRIT RALLY DAY
A spirit rally has been organized by the student council and will be held in Becker Center from 11:30 – 12:15. The students will be allowed to dress in the colors of the sports teams that have been assigned to their classes.  The students can wear the colors and any sports clothes they have for that team.  I want to make it clear that you don’t need to buy any clothes items - just wearing the team colors is sufficient.   Free dress guidelines must be followed, however sport hats can be worn.  Please make sure your children are dressed appropriately.

RALLY SPORTS TEAMS COLORS

The student council has planned a great spirit rally, including a faculty vs. student council basketball game, scrip shots and a couple of other “spirited activities”.  Parents are invited to the spirit rally at 11:45.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 - TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY
The student council will make a special presentation to the teachers at morning assembly.  The PTO will host an appreciation luncheon at noon for the faculty and staff.  I encourage you and your children to use this day as an opportunity to show your appreciation to the teachers.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 - GRANDPARENTS DAY – 12:15 TO 2:50
Grandparents and Special Friends will be invited for a special afternoon.  The program will start promptly at 12:15 with refreshments in the Brinker Room.  This is early than in past years.   After refreshments, we have a special music/dance program for our grandparents and special friends.  After the entertainment, grandparents and special friends will visit the school and enjoy spending time with their grandchildren in the classrooms and school.

At 2:50, a bell will ring and grandparents and special friends will leave the school. They can get a head start on getting out of the parking lot!  The students must return to their classrooms to be dismissed at 3:00.  Grandparents and special friends can take students early if they check them out through their classroom teachers.  Please give grandparents and special friends these directions.  Thank you.