Holy Family Regional School 2300 Beasley Avenue NW Huntsville, Alabama 35816 A SACS-CASI Accredited School November 2014 "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever." 1 Chronicles 16:34 Every day I feel blessed to have two families. My family at home, complete with extended relatives and friends I consider family and my Holy Family "family" with whom I spend my days. I consider it an honor to have known so many wonderful children and their parents, grandparents and siblings. For this blessing, I thank the Lord, especially during this season of thanksgiving. Whether you are spending this holiday with a family of thirty or dining around a small table, don't miss this chance to reflect on the role family plays in your life. "A happy family is but an earlier heaven"- George Bernard Shaw. Heavenly Father, please shine your light upon my family. Give us strength to overcome all of the difficulties that we sometimes face and protect us against any and all problems we may encounter in the future. O Lord, please bring us together as we are meant to be. May the love that binds us only grow stronger as we fulfill the destiny you have laid out for us. Bless us Lord, in your name I pray, Amen Blessings, Patricia Kuhn, Principal Halloween Fest Thank you to our PTO led by Whitney Hannah and Caroline O'Shea for a great Halloween Fest. Our turnout was wonderful and a good time was had by all. Pre-K is the winner of the two liter collection contest! They have won a pizza party! Pumpkin Blast is fast approaching! Get your tickets to enjoy a beautiful day of family fun and pumpkin flinging. There is nowhere better to be on a Fall day than Tate Farms. See www.pumpkinblast.com for more details and watch school folders for fliers. Holy Family Scholastic Book Fair is coming up Monday, November 17th - Friday, November 21st. Look for a signup link to come out soon. Thanksgiving Feast Once again our students, faculty and staff will gather to pray, sing, and share a meal to celebrate the season of Thanksgiving. This special event will take place on Tuesday, November 25th at 12:00 Noon. This year we are pleased to be able to offer lunch to our parents! Please watch for more details. Room parents will be contacted by teachers to discuss volunteers. Uniforms The end of warm weather uniforms has come! On November 1, shorts are no longer allowed. Skorts and skirts may be worn year-round. For PE, it is permissible to bring navy blue sweatpants. Recess will be spent outside unless the temperature dips below 40 degrees. Please send the appropriate outerwear with your students. Keep the cans rolling in! Holy Family has once again registered to win a nation-wide can collection contest! We could win just doing what we always do! First prize is $1,000. We have won two years in a row - let's do it again! Consider both the environment and your school when disposing of cans and bring them in. Memorial Wall During the month of November, our school community will pray for deceased members of families and friends. Names will be placed on our Memorial Wall located across from the Office and will be remembered in prayer each day. Please see the attached form. Please help Holy Family's mission to "Feed the Hungry!" Watch for information on the forthcoming food drive. Our November contributions help stock the St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry for the Holidays. Our prayer is that every student contributes one canned good during every Mass and assists the special food drive to the best of their ability. Our Students have Character! Christian Action Award Winners Lauren Derrington, Alysia Turner, Jacob Marks, Yessica Martinez-Quintana, Ronald Guzman, Tina Dempsey, Marianne Welzyn, Callie Leary, Joyce Malcolm