Thursday, December 18 • Mass (Gr. 8) Monday, December 22

St. Charles School…We choose
Christ in learning, living, and values
in the light of our faith.
Thursday, December 18
 Mass (Gr. 8)
Monday, December 22
 Spirit Party 1:15p.m.
 NO Peer Tutoring after school
Tuesday, December 23
 Advent Service 10:30a.m. (Living Nativity)
 Early Release Day
Wednesday, December 24
 Christmas Eve – No School
 Christmas Break Begins - No School
 Mass Schedule: 3:00p.m. / 5:00p.m. / 11:00p.m.
December 17, 2014
Highlights
-Principal’s Message
-Communal Penance
-Illness
-Calling All Artists*
-Home & School
-Scrip
-Follow the Star
-Deacon Allen
-Catholic Memorial H.S.
-Library Activity*
-Looking Ahead
*Attachments
Thursday, December 25
 Merry Christmas – No School
 Mass Schedule: 7:15a.m. / 9:00a.m. / 10:45a.m.
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
This week most of our St. Charles School community was able to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
This is especially timely during this season of Advent. Our 2nd grade students had celebrated their First
Reconciliation this past Saturday and the students of grades 3-8 celebrated today. There were seven priests
available for the service today. What a beautiful way to pray during Advent.
Our Advent activities will continue through next week. Today students were able to dress in Christmas
sweaters and Christmas attire. Those that participated brought in a donation that will help with our Advent
service projects. Next Monday the whole school will participate in a service project where will be putting
together an Epiphany gift bag for our local seminarians. If your child did not bring in a donation today or you
would like to make a donation, feel free to send it in to the school office. I am proud of our Student Council
who has organized our Wacky Wednesdays to support others in our community.
And, finally, Mr. Olson, our music teacher and middle school religion teacher has written a thank you note
describing his trip to South Dakota last week. Thank you for support his tremendous work.
“St. Charles,
On behalf of Jacyntha Shaw and me, we would like to thank the parishioners of St Charles for
their enormous generosity in helping serve the people of the Pine Ridge Reservation. Your kindness
allowed us to give every student and teacher at Red Cloud Catholic School (K-8) and Our Lady of
Lourdes School (K-8) much needed school supplies and a small gift for the younger students. This is
the second year in a row that we have been able to service two schools with supplies. We were able
to supply Sacred Heart Catholic Church with: new winter clothing items, heaters, tools, sewing
machines, blankets, food, and much more. Sacred Heart runs a program similar to St. Vincent
DePaul where low income people and the elderly can receive or purchase items of need for their
families.
The normally frigid weather gave way to temperatures in the upper 60’s for the first time in
the 14-years of traveling out to Pine Ridge. Because of the good weather we were able to visit a
Grotto of Mary high up on a hill and many beautiful natural landscapes normally covered with snow.
Jacyntha and I feel truly blessed to be able to serve residents at Pine Ridge and we are
blessed and extremely thankful to the wonderful generosity of parishioners at St. Charles.
Deacon Allen Olson”
Praying for continued patience,
Mrs. Anderson
Communal Penance The Communal Penance Service that will be held at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish
this Saturday, December 20th, will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon.
Illness
It seems there are a few students in our school who are sick. Watching the news we hear
about many school communities having hundreds of students and staff out due to illness.
We are asking parents to please make sure you check your children for any illness before
sending them to school. If they have a fever, do not send them to school until they are
fever free for a minimum of 24 hours. Do not give them medication and send them to
school while they are contagious.
Lice: Be aware, it seems that the lice have made an appearance at a few of our
neighboring school districts. If you have had sleepovers, wear friends hats, or share
combs/brushes you may want to check your child’s head.
Parking Lot Safety For the safety of our students, families and staff, please slow down in the St. Charles
parking lot. This is especially needed at drop off and pick up time. There are many
people, especially small children in the area at the beginning and the end of the
day. Also, if you have a grandparent that picks up your child, will you please let them
know where the Safe Parking area is, in front of the Rec Center. Many grandparents park
near the church entrance (many in the handicap parking spaces) and the students walk in
front of the exiting vehicles. Thank you for your support.
Calling All Artists
Deadline: Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 - don’t delay!
Design the 2014-15 yearbook cover.
Theme: “Act Justly, Love Tenderly, and Walk Humbly with God”
See attachment for instructions.
Home & School
Scrip Sales Help Needed!
We are looking for volunteers to help sell Scrip in the parish office in the morning from
8:15 to 9:45 as well as in the afternoons until Christmas. There has been a significant
sales volume during those periods. Please sign up online on our school website under
Volunteer Sign up and click on Scrip Sales. Or, click here:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d44a8a72ea46-meet. Please contact Jill Boesl or
Amy Marshall with any questions.
Thank you!
Scrip
LAST TIME TO ORDER SCRIP IN 2014!!
*GIFT CARDS*: GAS / GROCERIES / TRAVEL / and more
An easy and convenient way to meet the school SCRIP commitment.
Place your order today for Thursday delivery or
BUY this Thursday 3:15-3:45 in the school entrance!!!
Contact Jill Boesl 414-840-6115 or [email protected]
Follow the Star
A children’s pageant – St. Charles Church – Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014 – 10:30a.m.
St. Charles grade school students will perform the Christmas story – in scripture and
song. Everyone is welcome. We hope to see all of you there.
Auction
Saturday, February 28th, 2015
For more information regarding sponsorships, item donations, or registration information, please
visit us on the web at www.stcharleshartland.com/AttendtheAuction
or check us out on Facebook- St. Charles 17th Annual Dinner and Auction
Catholic Memorial
High School
CMH Registration Night for Incoming Freshmen / January 26th, 2015 6:00pm-7:30pm
If you have not already submitted an application, please do so by going to
www.catholicmemorial.net and click on Be a Crusader.
If your son/daughter took a placement test at a different school remember to request that
the school send the results to CMH. We need them on file for Registration Night.
Information and directions for Registration Night will be mailed directly home for all
applicants in early January.
For any questions please call Krissy Hartung in the Admissions Office: 262-542-7101
ext: 552 or email [email protected]
Library Activity
The local North Lake library is having a few family winter activities during the Christmas
break. See attachment for details.
Looking Ahead
January 1
January 5
January 16
January 21
January 27
January 25-30
Happy New Year – 2015!!!
Back to School – 8:15a.m.
End 2nd Quarter Grades
Early Releases / Teacher In-Service
Report Cards
CATHOLIC SCHOOL’S WEEK
School: E-mail: [email protected] / Phone: 262-367-2040

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