2010 ——- CELEBRATE JESUS ——- 2011

Calendar Dates

Mon. May 23-Out of Uniform

Day Field Day K-7 Hot Dog

Lunch FIT Club Assembly

2:00p.m.

Tues. May 24-No Mass Sack

Lunch

Wed. May 25-All School Mass

9a.m Last Day of

School...11:30a.m. dismissal

NO ASC

Thurs. May 26-Teacher Work

Day/School of Faith

Fri. May 27-Last Day for

Teachers...Grades due 3p.m

Summer Camp Set

Sat. May 28-Summer Camp Set

Up

Mon. May 30-Memorial Day

Tues. May 31-First Day of Sum-

mer Camp

Mon. Aug. 15-sign-up day

Sun. Aug. 21-PTO Ice Cream

Social

8101 W. 95th Street Overland Park, Kansas 66212 Phone:913-381-7408 Fax:913-381-1312 Early Education Center 913-381-7151

May 20, 2011

Sunday’s Gospel

John 14:1-12

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not

let your hearts be troubled. You

have faith in God; have faith also

in me. In my Father’s house there

are many dwelling places. If there

were not, would I have told you

that I am going to prepare a place

for you?

www.holycrosscatholicschool.com

Dear Parents,

This is my last letter to you as principal of Holy Cross School. I cannot begin

to express what an honor and privilege it has been to be part of this commu-

nity. Not only have I served as a teacher, vice-principal and principal of this

school, I have also been a parent of Holy Cross students. Both of my children

graduated from Holy Cross and are now beautiful young adults.

The faculty and staff of this school are unequalled in their dedication to their

ministry and their willingness to go above and beyond. The parents I have got-

ten to know throughout my fifteen years at Holy Cross are incredibly suppor-

tive. I now call you all my friends.

It will be quite difficult for me to leave Holy Cross School, yet I know that

God is calling me to a new position of service. It makes it a bit easier for me

to leave knowing that the school will be in good hands. I have met with Mrs.

Beverlin several times over the past month planning the transition. I feel con-

fident that she will be a strong and capable leader.

Even though I will no longer be at the school, Holy Cross is still my parish and

I hope to see you all at Sunday Mass.

God’s Blessings,

Mary Jo Have a great

Looking for a way to help out your school ?

FUN but not too time consuming !

This is a fantastic volunteer opportunity !

... Your kids will love seeing you there.

Holy Cross PTO Vice-Presidents (2people)

“Social Chairpersons” plan events for students & parents

to gather and build community.

Call LeAnn Barry to find out more 913-991-2062

New Family Ambassador Match new families with a mentor family in

order to help them in their first year at Holy Cross.

Call Alicia Cordova to find out more 913-402-8587

If you are interested,

please contact Claire Hulsey at 913-381-8548.

~~~ New PTO Board Members for 2011-2012 !!! ~~~

Monica Roberts as PTO Room Parent Coordinator

Christy L’Esperance as PTO Secretary

Beckon Brown-Benedict as PTO Box Top & Labels Coordinator

Kyle Boeglin as PTO Spirituality Coordinator

Laura Herr as Hospitality Coordinator

THANK YOU to all of you for volunteering with PTO !

NEEDED - USED SCHOOL SUPPLIES

I WILL BE COLLECTING USED SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS OF

THE HOLY EUCHARIST TO SEND TO CHILDREN IN THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA

(GHANA, SENEGAL) AND LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY AND OTHERS.

PLEASE GATHER YOUR USABLE PENCILS, MARKERS, SCISSORS, PENS, GLUE, PAINTS,

AND NOTEBOOKS AND SEND THEM IN TO YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM TEACHER OR

DIRECTLY TO ME. PLEASE LET YOUR CHILD KNOW IF IT IS OKAY TO GIVE THEIR SUP-

PLIES THAT THEY HAVE AT SCHOOL. PLEASE SEND SUPPLIES FROM HOME IN BY THE

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

MRS. O’BRIEN

Space Still Available

Accelerated Math with Mrs. Carney and Mr. Troyer

Accelerated Math is a computerized mathematics learning system designed to motivate every student to suc-

ceed. This fun and exciting way to learn math allows for individualized instruction, practice, and testing.

Holy Cross has been using this program in first through eighth grades for several years. We are offering sum-

mer tutoring utilizing this system for students entering first through eighth grades. The following is a list of

dates and times. Please place an “X” by each date and time your child will attend. Send a check for the

total amount to Allison Carney by May 16th. Space is limited.

Grade – 011/12 school year Time

_____ 1 – 2 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

_____ 3 – 4 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

_____ 5 – 6 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

_____ 7 – 8 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

_____ 6/2 _____ 6/7 _____ 6/9 _____6/14

_____ 6/16 _____ 6/21 _____ 6/23 _____ 6/28

_____6/30 _____ 7/5 _____ 7/7 _____ 7/12

_____ 7/14 _____ 7/19 _____ 7/21

The cost of each session is $10.00 per person. Although you don’t have to attend all sessions to participate,

your child will experience the most success if they participate in all of the sessions.

Name of Student __________________________ Grade 11/12 ______

Parent Name _____________________ Phone __________________

Email Address _______________ We will email you with classroom location.

*Please use a separate form for each child attending.

Junior Band “Wows” at Music Fes-tival!!

The Holy Cross Junior High Band attended the Schlitterbahn Sound Waves Music Festival on

Friday, May 13th and represented Holy Cross in the best way!! Students prepared two pop tunes,

“I’ve Gotta Feeling” and “Thriller” and performed the pieces for 3 judges. The judges wrote

comments for the bands and gave them a rating. The Junior High Band went home with an Ex-

cellent Rating! They received a very LARGE and beautiful trophy which is currently too large

for the trophy case! We are so proud of all our bands and all of their hard work throughout the

year!!!!

Front row: Jordan McGarrigle, Allison Power, Kristina Colling, Angela Pham, Anne Gravino,

Ted Steyer, Tommy Kropf Second Row: MacKenzie Nielsen, Megan Bellau, Justin Johnson,

Jacob Schneider, Jacinta Duong, Samantha Doyle, Colleen Pikus, Johanna Hocevar, Drew

Gustafson, Kelsey Hillyer, Kyle Lautterwasser, Jackson Gampper, Back Row: Mrs. Cain, Jacob

Cindrich, Alex Metzger, Drew Hernadez-Warwick, Jessica Staley, Bennett Johnson, Mac Bu-

chanan, Clara Sitas, Kale Simmons, Zach Pfeifer, Madie Anderson, Anthony Pham, and Sophie

Vogt

On Field Day, Monday May 23rd we will all be eating a brown bag hot dog lunch prepared by the PTO. All students will be charged for this lunch unless they inform their teachers otherwise. Parents will be asked for a free will donation

During the first semester of the school year, one of the assignments for 7th & 8th Grade Tech-

nology students is to design a yearbook cover. This assignment focuses on Six Key Elements

of Graphic Design. One student's design was selected to use for the 2010-2011 Holy Cross

Catholic School Yearbook. This year's winner is: Kate Larberg, 7KR. Congratulations, Kate!

NEW F.I.T. CLUB MEMBERS—April 19 to May 12

50 MILE CLUB: Monica Rodriguez

75 MILE CLUB: Lexi Siurek, Olivia Rodriguez, Mrs. Palazuelos

100 MILE CLUB: Michael Westhoff (125), Katie Arpin, Helen Bollig, Bailey Thomson, Bella DeBrevi (175),

Aidan Callahan, Murphy Obershaw (125), Austin Conner, Katie Hillyer, Donald Leonhardt (150), Samantha

Brown-Benedict (175), Alx Baker (175), Maria Palazuelos, Ted Steyer (150), Madie Anderson, Levi Finan

(125), Mrs. Anderson (150), Mrs. Gates (125), Mrs. Mandl, Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Miller (125), Mrs. Bridges (150),

Mrs. Beisser (175)

200 MILE CLUB: Liam Eisenberg (250), Emil Hulsey (250), Carey Lawrence (275), Devin Palmer, Meredith

Regehr, Peter Pham (225), Ryan Wheeler, Kyle Hillyer, Mrs. O’Brien (250)

300 MILE CLUB: Seth Castinado (325), Jaden Castinado (325), Alessandro DeBrevi (375), Tanner Agpoon

(375), Landon Wirt, Dominic Cordova, Devin Fuhrmann, Colleen Pikus, Mrs. Obershaw (375), Mrs. Lemmon

(350), Mrs. Schneider

400 MILE CLUB: John Sweetman (425), Kristina Colling, Gretchen Fiebig (425), Mrs. Anderson (475)

500 MILE CLUB: Gabriel Lopez (575), Laura Willsey (550)

600 MILE CLUB: Allison Power (625)

1300 MILE CLUB: Mr. Wagner (1325)

The FAB 5 The TOP 5

1. Allison Power 625 1. 8th Grade 5575 Miles

2. Gabriel Lopez 575 2. Teachers 5350 Miles

3. Laura Willsey 550 3. 5th Grade 5050 Miles

4. Gretchen Fiebig 450 4. 7th Grade 4450 Miles

5. John Sweetman 425 5. 6th Grade 4300 Miles

Another F.I.T. Club season has come to a close. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALLISON POWER, WHO

TOPPED THE STUDENTS WITH 625 MILES!!!! Way to go, Allison! I’d also like to give a shout out to

Gabriel Lopez, Laura Willsey, Gretchen Fiebig, John Sweetman, and Kristina Colling who had 400 or more

miles this year.

The 8th graders have closed the F.I.T. Club season on top, but it was closer than one would have thought. The

teachers came from 4th place last month to claim 2nd place, thanks in large part to many teachers finally turning

in their miles! But let’s give credit where credit is due, this 8th grade group was fabulous! Almost every 8th

grader turned in miles. In fact, every student in Mrs. Helms’s class not only turned in miles, but everyone had

100 or more! Great job 8HE!!!!

2011-2012 Major Date Calendar

As of 4/13/11

AUGUST 12 School of Faith - Teachers

15 Sign-Up Day

16-19 Teacher In-Service

21 PTO Ice Cream Social

22 Teacher In-Service

22 Kindergarten Potluck

24 First Day of School-Noon Dismissal

25 First Full Day of School

30 Back to School Night 1st - 8th

SEPTEMBER 5 No School - Labor Day

9 Grandparents Day 11:00am Dismissal

23 No School - Teacher In-Service

26-30 ITBS

OCTOBER 10 No School - Teacher In-Service

21 No School - Teacher In-Service

26 Noon Dissmissal - Conferences

27 No School - Conferences

28 No School

NOVEMBER 23-25 No School - Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER 20 11AM Dismissal - Teacher In-Service PM

21 No School - Teacher In-Service AM

22-30 No School Christmas Break

JANUARY 2 No School - Christmas Break

3 No School - Teacher In-Service

4 Classes Resume

16 No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

27 No School - Celebration Set-Up

28 Celebration

FEBRUARY 16 Noon Dismisal - Conferences

17 No School - Teacher In-Service PM

20 No School - Pesidents Day / Teacher In-Service

MARCH 8 No School- Teacher In-Service

9 Spring Break - No School

12-16 Spring Break - No School

19 Classes Resume

APRIL 5 Noon Dismissal - Holy Thursday

6 Good Friday - No School

9 Easter Monday - No School

10 No School - Teacher In-Service

30 No School - Teacher In-service

MAY 17 Graduation

23 Last Day of School 11:30am Dismissal

Please Note: These dates are subject to change.