December 03rd, 2018

Dear Pre-K Families,
We have begun our first week of advent.  The children will be learning about the true meaning of Christmas and how important Advent is.  They each have their own Advent wreath hanging in the hallway.  They painted it and it is made out of their traced hands.  We will be 'lighting' our advent calendar to count down the 4 weeks before we celebrate the birth of Jesus. 

Only the 8th graders ended up practicing last week for the play, but we have been listening to the music.  We will have play practice on Tuesday and Wednesday.  The play will be on Wednesday, 12/19 at 6:30pmThis week we will also celebrate St. Nicholas Day on Thursday.  Please remember to bring a wrapped toy to donate to a child less fortunate.  A note went home last week with the information about this.  The children will carry up their donated gift during the offering at Mass on Friday.  Please have your child wear their blue OLM t-shirt. 

We are also asking each child to donate a can of fruit for the spirit of Christmas dinner. 

Important Dates for December check list

__Wed 12/5 - bring wrapped toy donation

__Fri 12/7 - Mass 8:15 for students that attend on Friday. 

__Wed 12/12 - December Birthday Celebrations

__Sun 12/16 - School Mass at St. Patrick's church 7:00am

__Tues 12/18 - Christmas Program Dress rehearsal 8:30am in the OLM School Auditorium.  All Children should attend even if it is not their regular scheduled day. 

__Tues 12/18 - Please donate a can of fruit.

__Wed 12/19 - Please arrive to St. Patrick's church at 6:15pm to get dressed. We will meet in the cry room.   The program will begin at 6:30pm with a presentation from the school band. 

*After the program, please meet me in the back of the church to turn in your child's costume.

__Friday 12/21 - We will attend the Christmas Assembly in the auditorium at 8:30am.  For students that attend school on Friday, we will have a special snack.  The entire school will close promptly at 12:30pm.  There will be no afternoon child care.  School will resume on January 7th. 

Thank you,
Mrs. Veronica