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Holy Family Academy112 - Fourth Avenue West, Brooks, Alberta T1R 0Z1 403-362-8001

November 2016 NewsletterPrincipal: Lorraine SpenceVice Principal: Mike Fleck

“We are called to love and serve our community”

issue #022

God Bless you, Lorraine Spence and Mike Fleck

“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be

thankful.” Colossians 3:15

Peace be with You! Each morning our day at HFA begins with everyone sharing the sign of peace with each other. As we enter the month of November we take the time to remember all the people who have served our coun-try to give us the opportunity and privilege of living in Peace. We will be observing Remembrance Day with a service on November 10th at 10:00 a.m. in the CTK/SJC gym. Staff and students are asked to dress for-mal to show their respect. There will be NO SCHOOL on November 11th. Everyone Welcome!

Report cards will be sent home Monday, November 21st and Parent- Teacher interviews will be held on Thursday, November 24th. Please check inside the newsletter for instructions on how to book an interview. Please take this opportunity to meet with your children’s teachers to discuss their progress. While at the school take a peek at ourFall Book Fair which will be running from November 21st-24th in our Library!

Table of ContentsPg. 1 Admin. message

Pg. 2-3 Table of Contents - Booking Parent-Teacher Interviews

Pg. 4-5 School Programs & Clubs

Pg. 6 - School News - Report cards

Pg. 7 School News- Book Fair

Pg. 8 School News - Christmas concert

Pg. 9 Parent Council

Pg. 10 Roots of Empathy Pg. 11 Thank You!

Pg. 12 Faith News

Pg. 13 Celebrating Students

Pg. 14-15 Parish News Pg. 16 Photo Gallery

Pg. 17 Yearbook order form

Pg. 18-19 Division News - New Board Trustee

Pg. 20 School Calendar

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What’s Inside

A Few 2015-2016Yearbooks still available

only $20pay at the HFA office

Would you like to be a volunteer tutor?

Volunteer tutors and mentors are currently needed to help with reading and writing, speaking and conversation, and reading drivers’ manuals. ABLE (Adult Basic Literacy Educa-tion) runs several programs in which you could offer your time from one-on-one tutoring to small reading groups and conversation groups. We are looking for “ordinary” people to make an “extraordinary” difference in someone’s life.

Contact Sandra: 403-362-1685 [email protected]

November

Holy Family Academy

Parent-Teacher InterviewsThursday, November 24th

1:00 - 5:00 and 5:30-8:00 p.m.

What are parent teacher interviews??Opportunity for the teacher and parent(s) to sit down together to discuss learning and achievementActive discussion between all partners in the learning processTeachers facilitate the discussionsTogether we develop strategies for succes

We are pleased to be using the Conference Manager to schedule Parent Teacher Interviews using the Internet. The link for the Conference Manager: https://holyfamily-brooks.schoolsoft.ca (DO NOT include “www”)

Step 1: CREATE AN ACCOUNT (OR LOG IN UNDER ACCOUNT MADE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS)Click the “register now” button. (You create your own password)Complete the registration form and click the “submit” buttonPLEASE write down the email address you used to register and the password you have used.

Step 2: BOOK CONFERENCESelect the session datePlace a checkmark beside the teacher(s) you wish to see for all your kidsClick the “next” button to view the schedules that match your teacher selectionsClick an available cell to complete a booking, repeat for all teachersAn e-mail will be sent to you confirming your bookingsYou can also print off your schedule

Step 3: LOG OUTWhen finished with the booking session click the “logout” button

Other notes:Forgot your password? Select “forgot your password” and enter the email address you used to registerYou can log into the system at any time to view your bookings, cancel or re-schedule appointmentsIf you do not have internet access, or would prefer to speak with someone, you are welcome to contact the school office at 403-362-8001 and we will walk you through the process or schedule your conferences on your behalfIMPORTANT DATES:

November 7: Conference Manager OPENS at 8:00 a.m.November 24: Conference Manager CLOSES at 11:00 a.m.November 24: Parent Teacher Interviews from 1:00-8:00 p.m.

How to Book Appointments:

NO SCHOOL - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH

Programs & Clubs

Coffee Chat with Mike & Lorraine Hot Lunch Next Hot Lunch Monday, November 28th

Order forms due November 15th

Parents, parishioners, stakeholders in Catholic Education are invited foran informal chat at this monthly coffee hour.

Mike & Lorraine invite you to join them

November 8th 9:00-10:00HFA library

Learning • Faith • Safe & Caring • Stewardship

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Milk Program

Milk & Cookies

Milk and Cookies will be sold for $2.00 most Fridays unless other circumstances arise. The cookies will be

different every week so please be sure to check the monthly

newsletter for the schedule and cookie options.

Again this year, gluten free cookies will be available.

Here is the cookie schedule for November:

November 4th (1st & 2nd for Kindergarten)– OreoNovember 18th (15/16th for K) – Chocolate chipDecember 2nd (Nov. 29/30th for K) – Double chocolate fudge

Thank you for your support of 4H’s Good Works Project,

White & Chocolate Milk sold Monday-Thursday at lunch$20 for a milk card -20 milk/card

or individual milk tickets can be bought for $1 Sold at the HFA office

Milk Program

Thank you to the Parent Volunteers who help with Hot Lunch.

We can always use more help. Please contact the office or Tammy Bidyk.

Patient PanthersNovember’s

Intramurals“Floor Hockey”

Mondays - Grade 4Tuesdays - Grade 1

Wednesdays - Grade 2Thursdays - Grade 3

Respectful Raptors

Enthusiastic Eagles

Honest Hornets

lunch recess 12:40-1:00

Programs & Clubsr

Choir - Grade 3 & 4 Intramurals

Hockey Club

Chess Club

Choir for students in Grade 3 and 4


Popcorn

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Hockey club continues this month with our World Cup teams. It has been an exciting start to the new season! Stay tuned for Hockey Club awards that will be handed out beginning later this month. Awards will be given out each Friday during the morning announcements. Bring on the snow!

Please contact Sherry Rath or Coralee Jakobsen at the school if

you can help.362-8001

Parent volunteers schedule is posted on Parent Council

bulletin boardThursday mornings at

8:45

Sold every Thursday 75¢ a bagplease send change (twoonies or smaller)

For Gr. 3 and 4 students Monday-Thursday 12:40-1:00

Wednesdays at Lunch recess 12:40-1:00 Grade 4 group

Practice is everyTuesday at

Lunch recess (12:40-1:00)in the Music room

at CTK/SJC gymnasiumStudents are asked to dress formal as a

sign of respect

Thursday, November 10th

10:00 a.m. Kindergarten-Grade 12All welcome

No SchoolFriday, November 11th

Parent-TeacherInterviews

Thursday, November 24th 1:00-5:00 p.m.5:30-8:00 p.m.

See page 3 of newsletter for booking an appointment

NO SCHOOLThursday afternoon andall day Friday, Nov. 25th

(bus pick-up time Thursday will be at dismissal time 12:05)

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School News Learning • Faith • Safe & Caring • Stewardship

Report Cardsa new look!

With the creation of a District-wide report card,

report cards have a new look.

Watch for them to come home in an business size

envelope (4”x9”).

Monday, November 21st

Next Parent Council Executive MeetingMonday, November 7th

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Scholastic’s “Bookaneer”BOOK FAIR

November 21st - 24thin the Holy Family Academy

Open during school hours with late-night shopping onThursday, November 24- during Parent Teacher

Interviews - Open 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Information on the fair and volunteering will be coming home soon!

Come support the school library and classroom libraries.Hope to see you all there!

Look for volunteer forms coming home

soon

“Ahoy matey!!”

Where books are the treasure!

Hugs from Mrs. Bonora xoxo

Library News

A great BIG thank you goes out to all staff, students, and parents who supported my Terry Fox Foundation head shaving event.

It was FUN and I am proud HFA raised funds for worthwhile cause!

Please join us in the HFA Library 7:00 p.m.

Next Parent Council General MeetingMonday, December 5th

November

Parking/ Drop-offFor student safety, we ask that

parents

DO NOT use the HFA parking lot

to drop-off and pick-up students.Thank you Parents and Students for using the crosswalks!

It’s Great seeing such responsible & safe members of our HFA Family


The front office is in the process of going through student files to check for any expired documents. If your

child has become a

Canadian Citizen in the past two years, could you please send a photocopy of the front and back of the Citizenship document to the office. If you don’t have access to a photocopier, please bring it to the office, and we would be happy to

copy it for you.

Change in Residence

Status

Kindergarten 1 (M/W) * Wed., December 14th 1:00Grade 1-4 * Wed., December 14th 7:00Kindergarten 2 & 3 (T/Th) * Thurs., December 15th 1:00

November

Parent Council News

Thank you to theTrick or Trivia

Planning Committee & Workers

Rochelle GaleskiTammy Bidyk

Tracey LacustaTanya TrembeckiAlisa Trembecki

Keri AndrewTanya Hackett-Pardy

Mike FleckKelly Ehalt

Lorraine SpenceSueAnn McRaeCatherine Harris

Our entertaining Game Show Hosts

Kelly Ehalt & Mike FleckOur Clean-up CrewSherry & Kiana Ehalt

Travis KeenanJerry LacustaGaleski girls

Cody TrembeckiDenyce Bazan Candy Anasco

Andrea AlmiranteLendzy ProgresoPatricia Galang

Steffanie Autencio


Thank You!

Thank you to the many people and businesses that made this evening a success!

8th Avenue EyecareAggie & John deJongAmundsons - Tim Horton’sAngie FraszAnnette McGafferyBrooks BanditsBrooks Decorating CentreBrooks K9 ClubBrooks UFA PetroleumCanadian TireCarol ViherCatherine HarrisChinook Credit UnionChrissy Jackson - CJ Custom CreationsConnie HemsingCrystal KurtzCrystal LabourDaina & Murray RorkeDave & Trudy DeschnerDenise BrownEarl WinchesterEileen ClarkeElla EndersbyEngravablesFeniks OilfieldFlo Hair LoungeFreson Bros.42nd StreetGale EhaltSherry & Kelly EhaltTalia & Kiana Ehalt

H & R BlockKaren BonoraKaty Janko - Katy’s Wooden CreationsKeeley CyrKelly RisdaleLandmark Cinema - Oasis TheatreLutes Timber MartMaureen BaksaMelanie RobinsonMolson Coors CanadaMontana’s - BrooksNikko SushiNorth 49 AutomationPat BrownPaul Wutzke - Maximum Adventure ParkPets GalorePita PitRichard WoodRochelle GaleskiScotiabankSherry BahlerSpencesStar TechTanya TrembeckiTatem HoneyTerrie HagerThree Gems

Behind the ScenesJennifer Wattenbarger

Cory & Keri Andrew

Roots of Empathy

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Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

This letter is to tell you some exciting news that will affect children in our classroom this year. We’ve been invited to participate in a program called Roots of Empathy (ROE). This program teaches children about feelings, their own feelings, and the feelings of others. Once every three weeks, baby Emilia Marie Villarreal and her parent(s) will visit the classroom. A trained ROE Instructor will gather the children in the classroom around a green blanket and together they watch the baby grow. The children predict and cheer when Emilia Marie reaches the ‘developmental Milestones’ of the first year: “She can roll over!” “She got her first tooth!” She can sit up!” “She can crawl!”The ROE Instructor also coaches the children in observing the baby and reading the cues the baby gives as to how the baby is feeling: “Is the baby happy or sad?” “How can you tell?” And we use this discussion as a lever for the children to talk about their own emotions and to understand how their classmates feel: “Do you smile when you’re happy?” “How can you tell if your friend is happy?” Being able to under-stand how other people are feeling is called empathy. The ROE Instructor also visits the classroom before and after each Family Visit to prepare and reinforce teachings using a specialized lesson plan for each visit. For more than ten years across Canada and internationally, thousands of children are learning respect and care for one another with the lessons started through their Roots of Empathy baby. We’re excited that we’ve been chosen to participate in Roots of Empathy, and we hope you are, too. If you have any questions please let us know.

Sincerely,

Robyn Deveaux (Classroom teacher)

Lorraine Spence (Principal of HFA)

Scott Lachapelle (ROE Instructor and FSLW)

November

Thank YouLearning • Faith • Safe & Caring • Stewardship

A Great Big Thank You to

Laura Lukye from

Alberta Health Service

Logan Grant - Community Peace Officer

Cst. Walter Paige and

Cst. Brett Little from the RCMP

For visiting HFA to review Halloween Safety with all of our

students!

Thank you to everyone involved in creating the Altar and the planning the

educational activities for All Saints Day and All Souls Day

A Special Thank you toDynorah Saldivar Lopez & Gerardo Trevino Garza

Brenda Rivera Acuna & Charlize Garcia RiveraNaomi Hartery, Pam Hauser, Josh Pettipas,

Scott Lachapelle, Nancy ReidMaria Andres at Brooks Greenhouses

Thank you to Brooks Greenhouses Ltd. for your generous donation of flowers

Faith/Community Learning • Faith • Safe & Caring • Stewardship

Thursday, November 17th10:00 a.m.

We are looking for volunteer to lead Parent Prayer Group for the next few

months. Our regular volunteer, Bev, is away.

If you can help out, please contact the HFA office 403-362-8001

Parent Prayer Group

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Family Mass

Saturday, November 19th5:00 p.m. Mass

at St. Mary’s RC ChurchGrade 4s serving in

ministriesplease arrive at 4:30

Advent Mass & LiturgiesWeek 1 - Thursday, December 1st -

Mass 9:30 at St. Mary’s ChurchWeek 2 - Friday, December 9th

Liturgy 11:00 HFA gymWeek 3 -Friday, December 16th

Liturgy 11:00 HFA gymWeek 4 - Wednesday, December

21stThank you to Father Raul

for Blessing the Grade 4 BiblesOur four Grade 4 classes went to 9:00 Mass

Thursday morningAt Mass Father blessed and passed out the

bibles to each Grade 4 student. They use these Youth Bibles at school to help with their religious studies. This gift from the school will go with the

students as they move on to Grade 5 at CTK next year.

Special thanks to HFA Parent Council, the CWL and Knights of Columbus whose

generous support helps to fund the purchase of these bibles.

Celebrating Students Learning • Faith • Safe & Caring • Stewardship

Lochlyn (Kindergarten) and Marley (Grade 2)

donated 12” of their hair to “Locks of Love” to go towards making wigs for those who need them.

They saw a video about people donating their hair to make wigs for kids with cancer and

they both decided that it was something they

would really like to do.

“Locks of Love” - Lochlyn & Marley McNamara

God bless you Lochlyn and Marley for thinking of others and generously giving your beautiful locks. You are great role models to

all of us at Holy Family Academy!

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Gr. 3 Irving carving pumpkins

with their CTK Buddies

Parish News

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http://www.saintmarysbrooks.com/

511 - 4th Street WestFather Raul Hernandez

Church Office Hours

Tuesday-Friday9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

ph. (403)362-4466

Mass TimesWeekday Masses

Tuesdays - 7:00 p.m.Wednesdays - 7:00 p.m.

Thursdays - 9:00 a.m.Fridays - 9:00 a.m.

Weekend MassesSaturdays - 5:00 p.m.Sundays - 9:00 a.m.

- 11:00 a.m.

email: [email protected] Preparation

The next Baptismal Preparation is January 19th, 2017 7:00 p.m.

Remember that you must let the office know 2 months in advance before you can baptize your child.


Family Movie at St. Mary’s Sunday, November 19th 2:00 Free admission Free popcorn & drinks

Next Meeting - Saturday, November 19th10:00 am-noon - St. Mary’s Parish Hall

Mothers & Daughters (aged 3-12) are

Welcome!Join us and learn

about our Catholic faith! Crafts, Games

& FunContact Rochelle Galeski to register 403-501-5763

Ministry FairNovember 5th & 6th

in the Parish Hall after each Mass

Please stop by to see the different ways you can help

our Parish community.Volunteers will be available to

answer questions.

“Each of you should use whatever gift you received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10

511 - 4th Street WestFather Raul Hernandez

Parish News

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Catholic Women’s League

Next meetingNovember 9th

Membership renewals for 2017 can be done now.

Prayer Shawl The Prayer Shawl members are starting their 6th year in Brooks. They have given out 125

prayer shawls to those in need. They are also responsible for providing 400 toques for cancer patients in

the Children’s Hospital, Tom Bakers Cancer Clinic and the Medicine Hat Cancer Clinic.

They are always in need of wool. If you have some to spare, please bring it to the church office.

If you know of someone in need of a shawl, please call Christine 403-362-4796 or

Sylvia 403-362-3849


Dates November 12th & 26th

December 10th

Youth Group will meet after

Saturday evening Mass in the Parish

HallAll youth are welcome from Grades 7-12

Youth Group

*FREE* Practice English Tuesday Evenings *FREE*St. Mary’s Parish Hall - 7:30-9:00 p.m. Begins in October

Conversation practice and information presentations to help learn English, vocabulary & pronunciation practice.

Call 403-427-1077 for more information & to register!

Learning • Faith • Safe & Caring • StewardshipPhoto Gallery

Gr. 2Lunn in PE Halloween Fun

Making Flour with Mrs. Endersby

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Grade 4 Bible Blessing

Computers in Grade 3

Spiderwomen & Spiderman

Yearbook $20.00

Yearbook Learning • Faith • Safe & Caring • Stewardship

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Order your 2016-2017

yearbook today!only $20

Yearbook $20.00

2016-17

4/30/2017

November

Our CTR Learning • Faith • Safe & Caring • Stewardship

#1 McRae Street, Box 1318, Okotoks, AB T1S 1B3 Phone: 403-938-2659 1-800-737-9383 Fax: 403-938-4575 Website: www.redeemer.ab.ca

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools is pleased to provide a new notification service for school bus delays and cancellations on our website. If your child rides one of our school buses please consider subscribing to this service. If you choose to do so you will receive notification via email or text if your bus is delayed by more than 10 minutes or routes are cancelled due to inclement weather. There is no fee to subscribe to this notification service.

To sign up follow the link to our transportation page http://www.redeemer.ab.ca/Transportation.php.

1. Click on one of the subscribe buttons on the left side of the page; 2. Choose your child’s bus route # and enter your e-mail, or cell # and cell provider; and 3. Click on subscribe; 4. You can subscribe for both text and e-mail notifications if you want.

And that’s it – it’s pretty easy!

You can unsubscribe from the service at any time by entering the same information and clicking on unsubscribe.

If you are unsure of your child’s route number please check the number in the bus window, ask your bus driver, or e-mail us at [email protected].

Southland Transportation does their best to contact families when delays occur, but they are not always able to make those phone calls due to competing obligations during their busiest times of the day. This automated notification system is being implemented to help notify families of delays in a timely manner, and we strongly encourage all bus families to sign up for this service.

If you move or change bus routes in the middle of a school year you can easily unsubscribe from one route, and if needed subscribe to a new route all within a few minutes.

At the end of each school year subscription lists will be cleared. You will be able to sign up for the service at the beginning of each subsequent year once new routes are finalized.

Your participation in this service would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you from the Transportation Department @ CTR Catholic

PS - You will still be able to access Bus Route information for all routes in your area by clicking on the picture of the bus in the top right corner of your school’s website.

November

Learning • Faith • Safe & Caring • StewardshipOur CTROCTOBER 31, 2016 [CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS]

WWW.REDEEMER.AB.CA | CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC SCHOOL DIVISION

ANNOUNCEMENTNew Brooks Trustee elected to CTR’s Board of Trustees

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools is pleased to announce our new Brooks trustee, Mr. John de Jong who was elected on Friday, Oct. 28. Mr. de Jong fills the position left vacant after the passing of Mrs. Mary Stengler.

The election was held this past Friday in Brooks with Mr. de Jong taking the seat with the majority votes.

In response to the win, he said, “I am humbled and very honored to be the new Trustee for Brooks, and I thank and congratulate the other candidates for their dedication to Catholic Education. I am so pleased to see that the significant turnout for the election in our Ward also showed the dedication of our Catholic community to our schools.”

A long-time Brooks resident, Mr. de Jong helped form Catholic education in the Brooks area. Opening with one school (Holy Family Academy) in 1996 with 150 students, it has since grown to four schools (Holy Family Academy, Christ The King Academy, St. Joseph’s Collegiate, and St. Luke’s Outreach Centre) with over 1,000 students in total.

“Many parents, administrators, and teachers have contributed to the success of Catholic education that we witness today in Brooks. In addition, we have many organizations to thank, including St. Mary’s parish, Christ the RedeemerCatholic Schools, Grasslands School Division, and both the local and provincial governments,” he said.

Previously, Mr. de Jong was a dairy farmer and was actively employed with the oilfield and farm industries. Several of his family members are employed as teachers with Christ the Redeemer, and one is a teacher in Saskatoon. Mr. de Jong has served for several years on three school councils, and has experience serving on provincial and national boards. He continues to do this at the provincial level.

“Currently semi-retired, I am able to commit the time required to serve as the trustee representing the Brooks Catholic Schools. I recognize the crucial importance of working with other trustees and senior staff within Christ the Redeemer School Division, and the impact that the decisions made will have in our future. Being passionate and very supportive of Catholic education, I look forward to representing our Brooks Catholic school community,” he said.

Mr. de Jong has been a resident in the Brooks area for over 50 years. He and his wife Agnes are both active parishioners in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church. They have five children and 13 grandchildren.

Board Chair Ron Schreiber said, “I am very pleased to welcome John de Jong to the Board of Christ the RedeemerCatholic Schools as the newly-elected trustee for Brooks. I look forward to working with Mr. de Jong and want to congratulate him on his success in the by-election and applaud him on his interest and dedication for Catholic education in Alberta.”

Mr. de Jong will attend his first board meeting at the end of November.

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Schools operates 19 schools in the communities of Okotoks, DeWinton, High River, Strathmore, Brooks, Canmore, Calgary, Drumheller, and Oyen and serves over 10,600students.

Calendar Learning • Faith • Safe & Caring • Stewardship

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Intramurals12:40-1:00

Grade 1In gym

Grade 4In gym

Grade 2In gym

Grade 3In gym

Hockey club

M-Th. Lunch recess

Choir at lunch

recess K-Milk & cookies

Chess Club lunch recess

K-Milk & Cookies

PopcornThursdays

75₵

Milk & Cookies

1 2 3 4 5 All Saints’

Day

All Souls’ Day

Gr. 4 Bible Blessing 9:00

a.m. St. Mary’s

Quest Theatre 1:30 HFA

Catholic Education

Sunday Mass at

5:00 p.m.

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Catholic

Education Sunday

9:00 a.m. & 11: 00 a.m.

Parent Council

Exec. Mtg. 7:00 pm

Coffee Chat with Mike &

Lorraine 9:00-10:00

Remembrance Day service 10:00 a.m.

CTK/SJC gym Dress Formal

Remembrance Day

No school

Mass at St. Mary’s

5:00 p.m.

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Mass at St.

Mary’s 9:00 a.m. & 11: 00 a.m. Kindness

Dance

Hot Lunch forms due

Parent Prayer group

10:00

Spirit Assembly Gr.

2 hosts 11:00 a.m.

HFA Family Mass at St.

Mary’s Gr. 4 host

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Mass at St.

Mary’s 9:00 a.m. & 11: 00 a.m.

Report

Cards go home

Parent/ Teacher

Interviews 1:00-8:00

No School In lieu of P/T

int.

Mass at St. Mary’s

5:00 p.m.

27 28 29 30 Mass at St.

Mary’s 9:00 a.m. & 11: 00 a.m.

1st Sunday of Advent -

Hope

Hot Lunch Boston

Pizza

“Bookaneer” Book Fair - Library

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