ST. MARY MAGDALEN SCHOOL www.smmschoolde.com (302)656-2745 October 24, 2014 NEWSLETTER SAT 10/25 fundraiser this week – see flyer in your child’s Friday folder 10/24- 10/30 SUN 10/26 Final day to order November Hot lunch online MON 10/27 TUE 10/28 WED 10/29 THUR 10/30 FRI 10/31 F Day A Day B Day C Day D Day Bring in donations for “Stockings for Soldiers” this week Bring back Veteran hearts and stars Pre-K & K to Anzilotti’s for “Frozen” Dress Down Day any amount if you wish to donate to the 2:00 Halloween Parade Carpool: Kim KA Szpak Carpool: Lawrie KA Suy DE Historical Society Civil War Boot Camp 4th gr. Carpool: Quinn KA Tobia If you are coming in early to help your child with their costume or set up the class party, please sign in at the main gym entrance. If you are taking your child home early after the parade you MUST sign them out from their homeroom and let the homeroom teacher know. Carpool: Rapucci KA Tomlin HSA Parent’s Night Out forms are due see pg 4 Carpool: Rivero KA Weaver SMM School – Open Houses Halloween Friday, October 31st All students are invited to bring an appropriate costume or accessories to school in a bag on Friday, October 31st. No horror or inappropriate costume please. Students will be allowed to change at lunch time and be dressed to watch the Halloween Parade and afternoon festivities starting at 2pm. Hewitt Family Scholarship Join us for St. Mary Magdalen’s Open Houses! Beginning promptly at 9am, the Open Houses will be held in the School Library and will include information about academics, activities, and athletics and includes a tour of our school. For more information about our Open House, please contact Karin Thommes at (302) 656-2745. If you cannot attend our Open House, please feel free to call to schedule an appointment for a personal tour. Tuesday, November 4, 2014: 9:00 AM – Library Thursday, December 4, 2014: 9:00 AM – Library Sunday, January 25, 2015: 10:00 AM – Library · · · HELPING HANDS – OCTOBER 2014 CALLING ALL VETERANS !! We, the students and faculty of Saint Mary Magdalen School, would like to honor all Veterans in our parish and school community in a special prayer service on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. We invite you to join us in the Gym at 1:45pm. Please email Kathy Manns [email protected] or leave a message with the school office 302.656.2745 if you are a Veteran and would like to attend. Thank you!! Send back your Hearts and Stars Each family will be receiving a cut out heart or star in their Friday Folder this week. Please write the name of a deceased loved one, who has served in the US Military and return them to school by next Tuesday, October 28th. We are honoring our deceased Veterans, along with our honored guests during the 11/11 Prayer Service. We hope you can join us for this special tribute! *Students may wear red, white, and blue to school that day. The SMM Helping Hands project, for our first trimester, will benefit the "Stockings for Soldiers” community project to recognize our deployed troops. This year marks the 11th consecutive year of their community effort to send personalized holiday greetings to our brave young men and women in uniform, serving their Country half-way around the world. More information can be found at: www.stockingsforsoldiers.org We ask that families donate the following items per grade:      Pre-K and K - toothbrushes & dental floss 1st and 2nd - toothpaste & chap stick/lip balm 3rd and 4th - disposable razors & bags of mini candy bars 5th and 6th - small cans of tuna fish & chewing gum 7th and 8th - Ramen Noodles & Beef Jerky We ask that donations be sent into your student’s homeroom from October 27 – October 31. We will collect all items from the homerooms on Friday, October 31st. Thank you for your generosity! TUITION – 2 payment plan $$$ The second installment of the two payment tuition plan is due on or before November 1, 2014. Please send to the parish office. Red Ribbon Week Since 1985, Red Ribbon Week has been recognized nationally as an annual event to show intolerance for drugs in our schools and community. We’ve highlighted this awareness in a fun, age-appropriate way this week, giving parents the opportunity to start a conversation about the subject at home with the essay writing and poster contest. Thank you to all our students who participated. All of the essays were so well written and it was difficult to pick the top three. The posters submitted by our younger students were also wonderful! The winners of the essay contest are: First Place: Madalyn 6A Second Place: Sophia 6A Third Place: Bridget 5B Online ordering for SMM November Hot Lunch will end on SUNDAY OCTOBER 26th (at midnight). Absolutely no orders will be accepted after Sunday at midnight! New ordering instructions can be found on the school website under the Student Life tab -> Hot Lunch or by clicking on this link: http://smmschoolde.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC _ID=233064&type=d *To ensure that you’ve ordered for the whole month, please check your confirmation page or email! A credit card must be used to place your order online - NO CASH OR CHECKS will be accepted as form of payment. Any questions with placing orders, please contact Seana Dillon at [email protected] or Danielle Rossi [email protected]. The winners of the poster contest are: First Place: Reagan 1C Second Place: Audrey 1A Third Place: Elizabeth 2B School Security Update I know there has been some talk of a “stranger” on campus over the last week. An older man on a bike was captured on video entering the gym door at 4:24pm on October 9th. He was stopped and questioned by a school employee and asked to leave. A police report was made the same day and both the school and the police have been investigating the incident. This week a teacher saw the man riding his bike on Sharpley Road and followed him home. The police made contact with him yesterday and have informed the school that he was at the school with good intentions and not a danger or threat. The incident highlighted the need for increased awareness after school hours – during sports practices and games at night and on weekends. We are meeting with the AA Director next week to put a plan in place. St. Mary Magdalen School has registered to participate in the John Hopkins (CTY) for 2015. The CTY is a parent/student driven program for gifted and talented youth that provides opportunities for challenging Summer Programs, Online Courses, Family Academic Programs, Scholarships, and Internships. Eligibility is based on Terra Nova scores, so we will nominate students in the spring after we receive the testing results. If you would like to participate now, not in conjunction with SMM, please go to http://cty.jhu.edu for more information. In addition to the programs offered outside of the school through this program, SMM is working on integrating online learning into the school day as a supplement to the curriculum. There will be more information available in the Spring 2015. Please see the flyer sent home in your child’s Friday folder. The 8th grade will be holding a five Below fundraiser this week – October 24th – 30th where 10% of the proceeds will be donated back to SMM. Please take the flyer with you to check-out. Additional forms are in the school office. For all of our SMM Families who grocer at ShopRite, please take just a few minutes to register your Price Plus Card with the “ShopRite for My School” program at: www.shopriteformyschool.com. Put in zip code 19803 and select “St. Mary Magdalen School” - the rest is self-explanatory and will tag your grocery purchases to benefit SMM. This is also another way to earn Bonus Box Tops for our library. Thank you for your participation. We appreciate all the help that we can get! GOBBLE! GOBBLE! Get ready for holiday festivities with delicious Market Day appetizers, main courses, side dishes, and desserts. This month Market Day has new dishes including spinach and artichoke dip, zucchini cranberry bread and Italian pork loin. Other deals include: Make two purchases of $40* between September and November. Then place a third order of $40* in December to receive your FREE Salad Bowl & Serving Set at your December sale pick-up. You can also get a FREE Dessert Pedestal with promo code: NOVBONUS and a $90 purchase. SMM Alum Eagle Scout Project Food is being collected for the Sunday Breakfast Mission in Wilmington. Food donations can be dropped off at the SMM Church. *Please mark SMM Scout Nicholas. $CRIP CLASSROOM CONTEST Show your class spirit by participating in our classroom vs. classroom contest for a DRESS DOWN DAY! Just place an order for any gift card at shopwithscrip.com. It’s that easy! There’s nothing to sell and you don’t have to spend any additional money. Join other SMM families who are helping to make this contest a success and are raising funds for our school at the same time. The contest runs until midnight, October 31, so order now. Here are the current standings:  First place: 7B Mrs. Kwapisz's class  Second place: 6A Mrs. Moore’s class  Third place: 5B Mr. Lowry’s class Good luck to all the classrooms! Contact Pam Nagle at [email protected] or Beth Smith at [email protected] if you have any questions. CHAOS Diocesan Youth Rally is for Catholic youth in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Last year SMM sent over 50 students who all thought it was a hit! It will take place on Sunday, November 16 at Padua Academy from 10am4pm. Everyone, including the adults, will have fun! Youth will have the opportunity to choose from various workshops, celebrate mass with Bishop Malooly, and enjoy the four keynote speakers who are their age! Register by Sunday, November 2 by giving Theresa Stamegna or Karen Yasik your permission slip and fee, or return it to the Parish office c/o Youth Ministry. Permission slips can be found with the homeroom teachers or at www.smmchurch.org/youthministry. Attn: Grade 6,7,8 Thank you to all who ordered last month. We made $146.52 towards HAS funded events for or students. Paper orders are due to the office by 11/7. Online orders are due 11/11. Order pick up is by the gym on 11/17 from 4:30 to 6pm. Any questions please contact Tara Souffie at [email protected]. Looking for something fun to do on Sunday Nights? Junior Youth Ministry has just what you need! All 6th-8th graders are welcome to join us from 45pm on Sunday afternoons for fun, games, snacks and more! For more information and meeting times, visit www.smmchurch.org/youth-ministry. Feel free to bring a friend!