MEMO from the desk of Mrs. Liberatore

April 22, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS

·         Alyssa D’Antonio has received the Youthtowne Scholar Award for Our Lady of Sacred Heart High School.  She was among four recipients that received this award.  This is a great honor, and we are very proud of her!

·         The following students were recently inducted into the Beaver Regional Honor League (A Junior High National Honor Society):  Noelle Azzam, Autumn Cejer, Madeline Davidson, Evalynn Farkas, Jessica Homol, Stephanie Lias, Jimmy Lutz, Ashley Mutkus, Kristen Spezialetti, Bailey Tyler, Megan Wilt, and Jillian Zipfel.

·         Honor Roll for the third nine-week grading period is:  8^th grade HIGHEST HONORS: Madeline Davidson, Evalynn Farkas, Jessica Homol, and Megan Wilt.  HIGH HONORS: Alyssa D’Antonio, Mary Rose Furka, Stephanie Lias, Jonathan Liberatore, Will Moonert, Ashley Mutkus, Hunter Nagy, Kristen Spezialetti, and Lauren Zawatski. HONORS:  Dominic Ficarri.  7^TH grade: HIGHEST HONORS: Noelle Azzam, Autumn Cejer, Bailey Tyler.  HIGH HONORS: Rachael Kriger, Demetri Loncar, Jimmy Lutz, Victoria Schmidt, Nathan Stewart, and Jillian Zipfel. HONORS:  Cole Meeker and Ashley Zanella.

PTG NEWS

·         There is a 200 Club Meeting tonight at 6:30 PM.  Please meet in the cafeteria and bring with you any items you have collected for the baskets.   Please see the letter in today’s folder for anyone interested in advertising in the 200 Club program.  Many tickets are also still available.  If you buy or sell one, you receive $100 credit toward your fundraising goal.  Also, the $15 toward the theme baskets is still being collected.  To date we have 80 families that have participated.  Remember, the $15 goes toward your goal as well.

·         Yearbook Orders are now due.  This year the yearbooks are in color for only $14 per book.  All grades from preschool 3’s through 8^th grade are included.

·         Fabulous Friday Raffle ticket number for 4/16/2010 was #997.  It was unsold.  Remember that you can still purchase tickets.  They are good for every Friday until 12/31/2010!  You receive $31.50 toward every ticket that you sell. Cost of the ticket is $50.

·         Fun Run address requests are due now.  Please return them as soon as possible so that the children can send out their letters.  They will be filling them out next week at school.  Remember, that 100% of the money they bring in goes toward your fundraising goal!

·         Flower Sale is in need of volunteers on Tuesday, May 4^th, at 2:30 when the truck will deliver over $8,000 dollars worth of flowers!  We also need volunteers on Wednesday, May 5^th, starting at noon for those coming to pick-up their orders.   Any help at any time would be greatly appreciated.

·         Chestnut Hill Candle orders are due this week! 

ATHLETIC COACHES’ GIFT MONEY –If you have not contributed toward the coaches’ gifts and would still like to do  so, please send the money in tomorrow and give it to Mrs. Colangelo.

ATHLETIC COACHES NEEDED FOR 2010-2011 – We are in need of a Cross Country Assistant Coach and a Mini-Cheerleader Sponsor for next year.  Anyone interested should send in a letter of intent to Mrs. Liberatore.  Also, all coaches need to turn in their keys.  Please send them into school or bring them to the banquet.  Please have them in an envelope with your name.  Thank you!!!

GENTLE REMINDER – Students who need to return to school after dismissal should use the front entrance ONLY to the school.  We appreciate your cooperation.

STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS: "Pennies for Patients" campaign successfully ended with a grand total of $120.50.  Many thanks to West Air Comm Federal Credit Union in Aliquippa for generously not charging to count all our pennies and all who gave to the Leukemia Society.

CAFETERIA VOLUNTEERS – Thanks to all those who worked this past week:  Mrs. Zabrucky, Mrs. Rivetti, Mrs. Chuhran, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Morris, Mrs. Zeiber, Mrs. Hafner, and Mrs. Massengill.

Friday, April 23^rd               Mrs. Kelly

Monday, April 26^th           Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Short

Tuesday, April 27^th           Mrs. Kohser and Mrs. Rykaceski

Wednesday, April 28^th    Mrs. Rykaceski and Mrs. Sherrie Domitrovich

Thursday, April 29^th         Mrs. McMillen and Mrs. Rivetti

DATES

Friday, April 23^rd               Holy Mass at 9:00 am for 4^th and 5^th grade

Spring Musical “Beauty and the Beast” 6:30 pm in Kohler Hall presented by the 7^th and 8^th grade classes!

Monday, April 26^th           Market Day pick-up 2:00 – 3:00 pm in Kohler Hall.

Friday, April 30^th                Holy Mass at 9:00 am for 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade

                                                Noon Dismissal

Have an awesome weekend!  Let’s Go Pens!

April 8, 2010

REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL AID – We are now nearing the end of our preliminary budgetary process.  Unfortunately there are still several families who have not sent back their registrations even though you have told me you are returning.  Our business manager will only include those names who have registered and either are current with tuition or have made other arrangements.  Please realize the importance in letting us know of your intentions.

TERRA NOVA TESTING – Students in Grades 2-8 will begin their standardized testing on Monday.  Please make sure that they get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast.  They will also need two #2 pencils.  They may bring bottled water.

ATHLETIC NEWS

·         Banquet reservations are due by Friday April 9^th.  Please get them in ASAP.  Any questions, please call Catina @ 724-378 – 5883 or email questions to keeley_4@verizon.net

·         Ad’s for the banquet program are also due.  Please get them in ASAP.

·         Spiritwear is NOW due.  Last day is Friday April 9^th.  Orders will be going to Sport ‘n My Stuff on Monday.  Any orders after Monday can be taken to the store at your own discretion.

PTG NEWS

·         200  Club tickets are still on sale.  Please consider buying or selling one.  You receive $100 toward your fundraising goal!

·         You will find information in your folders today for the opportunity to buy 50/50 tickets for the 200 Club.  Winner need not be present.  We are asking each family to try to sell or buy 10 tickets.  The cost is $1.00 per ticket.

·         There is information in today’s folder for the Annual Fatima Fun Run!  This year is going to be even more fun than last year!  We encourage all families to participate!

STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS

·         The Easter Treasure Chest raffle basket was won by Gregory Szuchy, 3^rd grade.

·         Pennies for Patients campaign will end on April 15^th.  This benefits the Leukemia Society. 

·         We are still in need of Earth Day supplies: Peanut Butter, Pine Cones, newspapers, metal or plastic screens.  Please leave in Room 208.

WOMEN’S SHELTER  THANK YOU – Thanks to everyone who helped with donations to the Women’s Shelter.  I have so much to take to them this week, and they are really going to appreciate all of your help.  Thank you again!  Samantha Keeley

CONGRATULATIONS!  The following 7^th and 8^th graders have been selected as members into the Beaver Regional Honor League (A Junior High National Honor Society for Catholic Grade Schools). 

8^th Grade – Madeline Davidson, Evalynn Farkas, Jessica Homol, Stephanie Lias, Ashley Mutkus, Kristen Spezialetti, and Megan Wilt.

7^th Grade – Noelle Azzam, Autumn Cejer, Jimmy Lutz, Bailey Tyler, and Jillian Zipfel.

REPORT CARDS – Today marks the end of the 3^rd nine week grading period.  Report cards will be sent home next Thursday.  If you would like a conference, please make an appointment with your child’s teacher. 

CAFETERIA NEWS – Thank you to the following cafeteria volunteers:  Mr. Buonaiuto, Mrs. Humbert, Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Zabrucky, Mrs. Rivetti, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Schmidt, and Mrs. Kohser!

DATES

Friday, April 9^th                                  All School Mass 9:00 am.  All are welcome!

Monday, April 12^th                           Beginning of Terra Nova Tests grades 2-8.

Have a wonderful weekend!                                                                      

HE IS RISEN!  ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!