Holy Spirit Catholic School
Newsletter -- May 15th, 2015
The Mission of Holy Spirit Catholic School is to develop independent, life-long learners who can
and will live for Christ!
Congratulations Eighth Grade and Good Luck!!
Our proud graduates are: Jennifer A., Emily A., Laura A.,
Elijah B., Ethan C., Aubrey C., Cristhian C., Katherine C.,
Kaitlin D., Brian D., Katherine D., Gavin D., Andrea D.,
Helena D., Patrick F., Savannah F., Connor G., Cooper G.,
Jack H., Deepthi K., Kourtney K., Christian K., Teighlor K.,
John L., Jackson L., Trevor M., Laura M., Anastacia M.,
Emma M., Brendan N., Logan N., Kelli P., John P., Nicholas
R., Sally R., Joseph R., Xavier S., Carolyn S., Jestyn S.,
Magdalene S., Kathryn S., Chandler S., John T., Johnna T.,
Morgan T., Sydney T., Sarah W. and Camron Z.
“ And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them,
‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’ ” -- John 20:22
Catholic WOW
(Word of the Week)
Our Lady
-- A title given to Mary, the
Mother of Jesus, our Lord. In
French, it is Notre Dame.—
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Calendar of Events
No lunch will be served on Monday, May 18th and Tuesday, May 19th
05-18
Field Day—Out of uniform and Spirit shirts preferred
Retirement celebration for Mrs. Palcher—3p-3:30p in the St. Isadore room—Please join us!!
Skating Party 4-6:00pm—Skate City—All are welcome
05-19
K-8 Talent Show Rehearsal 3:15-5:00pm
Out of Uniform day for students if they bring a used uniform item to school this day
05-20
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full calendar?
Last Day for Students - Mass 8:30am - Students must be in uniform today!
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Talent Show begins at approximately 10am.
Noon Dismissal - No Homework Zone No After Care
Holy Spirit Parents,
HSPA is encouraging you to unite under the mantle of our Blessed Mother. Please join us
Tuesday evenings June 2-30 in the Martha Mary room 7:00-8:30 for the program endorsed by our Archbishop Naumann, 33 Days to Morning Glory. It is a self-directed retreat
for only 33 days involving about 15 minutes a day. You can participate on your own without the program by purchasing the book and reading it daily.
Cost: $3 for the book. If you would like the option of the weekly program in June, it is $20.00. Blessings will
abound in your life and our community with this act of love.
For books and registration contact Anne Kinskey : [email protected]
Be sure to check the school’s “Lost and Found” for any belongings.
Items left will be donated on 5-22.
Holy Spirit Scrip
SCRIP is in need of an additional Sunday volunteer as well as a volunteer for after school next
school year. If you can help out, please contact Nicki Merfen at 913.461.6023
Meet me…..
Mr. Andrew Hazen
Technology
Support
Lunch Menu
Monday, May 13th was Holy Spirit’s Annual
Awards Ceremony. What a wonderful day to
be able to celebrate so many student successes
of our 2014-2015 school year. We are so proud
of how our students consistently represent our
school. We are thankful for our students!
There were too many awards to be able to list
them all. Most awards have been documented
in past newsletters and/or website.
Congratulations to all who were honored at the
ceremony!!
Four seventh grade students were honored at the awards ceremony on Monday. Jimmy, Amy G.,
Warren and Jam participated in the 2015 Duke University Talent Identification Program’s 7th grade
talent search. This program identifies 7th graders based on standardized test scores and invites
them to take the ACT or the SAT college entrance exam. This then allows them greater insight into their academic abilities. Congratulations, students!!
Knights of Columbus Vocation Poster Contest Winners
The annual poster contest theme this year was: We are on a Mission from God. Our four parish winners
were: Ellie grades 7/8, Quintin grades 5/6, Valerie grades 3/4 and Catherine for grades 1/2.
All four had designed amazing posters which will be hanging in the cafeteria soon!
Valerie, our parish winner for grades 3/4, was also the District 8 winner. District 8 includes multiple parishes.
As a District winner, her poster entered the Archdiocesan competition. Her poster was on a mission, and
Valerie went on to become the Archdiocesan winner for grades 3/4. A BIG Way to GO!!!!
FYI– Next week will be the last newsletter of the 2014-2015 school year. It will include information for next year plus some happenings from this week. Next week
look for our primary spelling bee winners, our Gala Principal for a Day, etc. So much
is going on, but I will try to capture as much of the action as possible. Thank you!
Cub Scout News
The Holy Spirit Cub Scout Pack will be having a camp out at the farm house next to Holy Spirit on
Saturday, May 16th. Activities start at 7pm and all are welcome to spend the night. The whole
family is invited, and we will have Mass around the campfire at 9pm. If you are interested in Cub
Scouts, please come by and experience it firsthand.
If you need more information, please contact Jim Donohue at
[email protected]
Hope to see you there!
Eighth Grade spent time on their last day sharing
a good-bye with Fr. Storey.
Eighth Grade also spent time on their last day
with their Kindergarten buddies. The 8th graders enjoyed sharing the storybooks they created over Manifest Destiny.
Wanted……... whole group, or group (families/friends) photos of our graduating 8th graders at
the Graduation Mass, brunch or Graduation ceremony for the Holy Spirit website. Please send
the pictures to [email protected] and then you may want to check out the website.
I Want You For HSPA Positions!!!
We are still in need of a Vice President (2 year commitment) and
Room Parent Coordinator. Anyone interested or wanting more
information please contact Elizabeth McLenon at
[email protected] or 913-633-4039.
Save the date, add it to your calendars NOW…….
The Holy Spirit used uniform sale is scheduled for July 17th in the Martha/Mary room
from 7:00 –3:00.
Eighth Grade’s last science class involved
the dissection of fetal pigs. What a terrific
way to learn more about the body.
Will you help Holy Spirit School earn $20,000?
The Holy Spirit Parents’ Association will be organizing the 14th Annual Holy Spirit Parish Garage Sale this year. This is the primary Holy Spirit parent fundraiser for the year
and will take approximately 875 parent volunteer hours to accomplish. We are asking every Holy Spirit parent to work at least 2 hours during the sale.
Last year’s garage sale profited $14,501 for the school with an additional $5,000 going
to the Holy Spirit Youth Group. The profits helped to purchase 30 new iPads, 30 new
Chromebooks, 30 new laptops, and an iPad mini for each classroom. This year the
money will go to an additional 30 additional Chromebooks estimated to cost $10,000
and to help fund teacher development requirements at Holy Spirit in the amount of
$4,500.
Set up for the Garage Sale will begin on Saturday, May 23rd and volunteers are needed May 23rd through May 30th from 8 am to 9 pm many of those days. Please take a
look at the volunteer sign up at
http:hscatholic.ivolunteer.com/event_gs_2015
and sign up to help. Thanks!
14th Annual Holy Spirit Parish Garage Sale
May 28th – May 30st
When to Donate: Bring gently used donations during these collection times only – Saturday, May
23rd from 8 am to 6 pm, Sunday, May 24th 11 am to 5 pm, and Monday, May 25th from 8 am to 6 pm.
What to Donate: Furniture, kitchen wares, clothing, baby items, toys, games, holiday items,
books, art, home décor, and more. Please sort clothing into categories (children, men, women,
maternity). Appliances must be in working order. We will NOT accept tube televisions or computer
monitors. Hangers are also needed.
Where to donate: Drop off donations in front of St. Elizabeth’s Hall – lower level of the church.
Please do not park in the loading zone. We will have volunteers unload your car. Donors are invited
back to shop at the Preview Sale on Wednesday, May 27th.
Large item pick up: To schedule a pickup of furniture or big items, please contact Amy Naab at
[email protected] or 913-302-1628.
Why Donate: Net proceeds from the sale will benefit Holy Spirit Catholic School and Holy Spirit
Youth Ministry’s conference trip to Steubenville.
Sale is open to the Public on Thursday, May 28th through Saturday, May 30th. Thursday and Friday
hours are 8am to 6pm and Saturday hours are 8am to noon – all items are 50% off on Saturday.
Preview Sale is open to volunteers and donors on Wednesday, May 27th from 5 pm to 8 pm.
How to Volunteer:
Set up Thursday, May 21st – 1 pm – 4 pm. Set up racks.
Set up Friday, May 22nd – 5 pm - 7 pm. Set up tables and signs.
Big Item pick-up Saturday, May 23rd - 8 am until completion. Load and unload items.
Organize and sort items Saturday, May 23rd to Wednesday, May 27th – 8 am to 6 pm
daily.
Cashier and helpers Wednesday, May 27th (preview sale) – 4 pm to 8 pm.
Evening stockers Wednesday, May 27th (after Preview Sale) – 7 pm to 9pm.
Cashier and helpers Thursday, May 28th to Saturday, May 30th – 8 am to 6 pm Thursday –
Friday, 8 am to noon Saturday.
Evening stockers Thursday, May 28th to Friday, May 29th – 5 pm to 8 pm daily.
Clean up Saturday, May 30th – Noon until completion. Everyone is welcome to help!
Adult Volunteers - you can go sign up at http://hscatholic.ivolunteer.com/event_gs_2015 or you
can contact Amy Naab at [email protected] or 913-302-1628.
Dear Parents/Guardians:
As we move into these last few days of school, we look back in disbelief at how quickly
the year has gone by. We have all worked diligently and great growth has been seen academically, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. It is now time for us to rest and renew.
This week, we will say good-bye to Mrs. Palcher who is retiring, Mrs. Emily Schmitz who
will be a full-time mom to baby Declan, and Mrs. Brekke who is moving on to St. Agnes School.
We are excited to announce that Mrs. Taylor Loftus, a recent Benedictine graduate, student teacher at Holy Spirit and long-term substitute for Mrs. Schmitz has agreed to remain in 6th
grade next year. She has done an excellent job stepping in for Mrs. Schmitz, and I know that she
will be a great addition to our teaching staff. We also are happy to say that Mrs. Gloria Schukman,
who has been both a teacher in our Learning Center, middle school, and a teaching assistant, will
be moving on to 4th grade where she will partner with Mrs. Mendoza next year. Mrs. Schukman
has a wonderful way with the children, and I believe she will be just what the children need as
they transition to the “big hallway” and 4th grade! Please join us in welcoming these women to
our school next year.
Finally, it looks like Mr. Miller will not return to school prior to his official retirement day.
He will be having another surgery on the May 21st, so we ask that you keep him and his family in
your prayers. I have spoken with Steve and have assured him that we will have a retirement party
for him when we return in August, thus allowing him time to fully recover from these unexpected
surgeries. Please be on the lookout for a day/time after school resumes for the children and families to say good-bye to a gentle soul who has graced our halls with 28 years of service.
Before you know it, it will be noon on Wednesday, and good-byes for the summer will be
said throughout the building. Please remember that tomorrow (Monday) is Field Day. Children
are to be out of uniform and Spirit shirts are preferred. Join us for our end of year Mass on
Wednesday at 8:30 am in the Church. We will give thanks for a terrific year and say “Good Bye”
to Fr. Storey. Then, it will be off to the annual Talent Show and the final dismissal bell!
Until then, please know that prayers for God’s peace are always coming your way,
Michele Watson
Principal