Mater Dei Catholic School

November Newsletter

934 SW Clay Street

Topeka, Kansas 66606 Phone: 785-233-1727

Be Holy Be Excellent

Love One Another

Website: materdeischool.org; E-mail: materdei@materdeischool.org; Facebook: Mater Dei Catholic School - Topeka

School Days Out

We understand that Mater Dei Cath-olic School may not be in session, but you must go to work. Mater Dei Child Care Center provides a supervised and safe place for your school-age child (6-11 years of age) to come

and have fun.

Contact Margaret at 232-1603 to sign up. Please call between the

hours of 6:30 am - 3:00 pm.

Dates to Remember

No School

Monday, November 6th

Wednesday, November 22nd

Thursday, November 23th

Friday, November 24th

PTO Fundraiser Event

Tuesday, November 14th at

Panera Bread

Spirit Day

Thursday, November 16th

Food Drive

Ends Friday, November 17th

Our mission: Based on the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church, in partnership with the family and parish community, Mater Dei Catholic School will provide each child the opportunity to reach his or her potential and to develop the academic, technological and social skills necessary to become a lifelong learner who serves God in our community and the world.

A Message from Mrs. Hillebert:

What if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you thanked God for today?

Fall Bazaar November 4th Sangria 'n Smores

November 5th Turkey Dinner

Service with a Knight MD Knights having fun with Jump Rope for Heart activities.

Place the aluminum pop tabs in the gym foyer (just in-

side the doors off the playground).

Prayer List: Every morning the students and staff of Mater Dei Catholic School begin the day with prayer. We pray for

people in need of our prayers, especially those who are sick or in need of strength, courage, and peace to deal with daily trials and tribulations. Please join your prayer with ours for the following: Steve Rosenberg, Sheryl Dechand, Paige Wilmeth, Rosie Crowe, Beatrice Rocha, Rosemary Adams, Peggy Burns, Lynee Davis, Ron Wortman, Colby Schafer, Dontez, Jody Ratcliff, Pat Martin, Vera Sturm, JC, Cindy Berry, Josulyn Salsbury, Bev Friess, Jeanette Friess, Mike Whalen, and Janice Slusser.

Thanksgiving Food Drive Let's get an early start on the Thanksgiving Food Drive. See page 5 of this newsletter.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 8:00 am Gr. 1-8 Mass by 8th Gr.

2

3 8:00 am All School Mass by 5th Gr.

4 Fall Bazaar Opening Event S'mores & Sangria (Family Friendly)

5 Fall Bazaar Turkey Dinner

Daylight Savings Time Ends

6

No School

7

8:00 am Gr. 1-8 Mass by Faculty

8

PTO Meeting MD Cafeteria

9

10 No 8:00 am Mass

11 Veterans Day Hayden Placement Test for 8th Graders Read-a-thon

12 8-11 am Knights of Columbus Breakfast Rossiter Hall

13

14

No 8:00 am Mass

4:00-8:00 p.m. PTO Fundraiser Event at Panera Bread at 1421 SW Wanamaker

15

Student Health Screenings

16 Spirit Day

Franksgiving

17 8:00 am All School Mass by 6th Gr.

Food Drive Ends

18

19

20

21 8:00 am Gr. 1-8 Mass by 3rd Gr.

22 Thanksgiving Break

23 Thanksgiving Break

24

Thanksgiving Break

25

26

27 Helping Hands Humane Society Service Project begins

28 8:00 am Gr. 1-8

Mass by 8th Gr.

29 30 December 1 8:00 am All School Mass by 5th Gr.

December 2

November 2017

Franksgiving

All are invited to our Franksgiving Lunch.

Class lunch schedule and cost per person will

be published at a further date. Make your

reservation before November 9th by calling

the school office at 233-1727.

November Menu Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 pig in a blanket

smiles baked beans

apple

Lunch Servers: Molly M.; Averey W.

2 chicken patty mash potatoes

gravy/roll corn/green beans

pineapple

Lunch Servers: Jaden M.; Summer T.

3 sack lunch (PBJ)

corn chips baby carrots celery with PB

banana

Lunch Servers: Alaura S.; Eli T.

6

7 chicken strips

broccoli cooked carrots

rice/fruit choc chip muffin

Lunch Servers: Sarah S.; Morgan S.

8 chicken noodle

crackers raw veggies

pears cinnamon roll

Lunch Servers: Quincy S.; Andy S.

9 taco salad

salsa rice

mixed fruit

Lunch Servers: Ryan S.; Emily A.

10 corn dogs

smiles raw veggies

apples

Lunch Servers: Sandy A.; Sean W.

13 chicken sandwich cooked carrots cooked broccoli potato wedges

mandarin oranges

Lunch Servers: Emma B.; Kayla T.

14 ravioli salad

green beans garlic bread mixed fruit

Lunch Servers: Maribelle B.; Sean S.

15 hot dog

potato wedges raw veggies

banana

Lunch Servers: Megan C.; Isaac M.

16 Franksgiving!

turkey potatoes/gravy

corn/green beans roll/pie/applesauce

Lunch Servers: Logan C.; Jacob M.; Sandy A.; Sean W.; Emma B.; Kayla T.

17 pizza sticks

salad corn

pears

Lunch Servers: Sophia F.; Gabbi M.

20 cheeseburger

smiles raw veggies

orange

Lunch Servers: Mia F.; Nicholas K.

21 pizza casserole

salad roll

peaches

Lunch Servers: Miranda H.; McKenna J.

22

No School Thanksgiving

break

23

No School Thanksgiving

break

24

No School Thanksgiving

break

27 nugget 'n nachos

green beans salsa

orange

Lunch Servers: Aiden A.; Miranda T.

28 BBQ meatballs peas/carrots

buttered noodles biscuit

rosie applesauce

Lunch Servers: Katie B.; Makayla T.

29 pizza salad corn fruit

Lunch Servers: Mary B.; Josiah T.

30 Cook's Choice

Lunch Servers: Zack C.; Sarah S.

December 1 deli style sandwich

raw veggies baked beans

fruit

Lunch Servers: Mackenzie F.; Danielle S.

Menu is subject to change without notice. A 1/2 pint of 1% white, chocolate skim, and strawberry skim are

offered with each lunch.

In order to make sure that we have enough

food and enough seats available, we need

you to make a reservation for Franksgiving

before November 9th.

Thank you.

MD Cafeteria Staff

Give thanks with a grateful heart. 1 Thessalonians 5:18

November 14th*

Panera Bread

1421 SW Wanamaker

4:00-8:00 p.m.

December 12th*

Pizza Hut

All Topeka Locations

All Day!

*The restaurant will require you to show a flyer,

show it on your phone or tell the cashier you're participating in the Mater Dei fundraiser.

PTO Fundraiser Events

Elementary Students at School Sponsored and Hayden Events

The five Catholic elementary schools in Topeka form a close unit with Hayden High School and are the main source of Hayden’s future school population. In order to develop a healthy faith community, participation in school-sponsored and Hayden events is encouraged. Parents are encouraged to accompany their students to football and basketball games and other school functions and remain with them at these activities for proper supervision. Neither Hayden nor the elementary schools approve of sending grade school students to these events without having the parents stay to supervise. This will permit everyone to enjoy the events without wor-rying about students who are misbehaving. Together we can help our children present themselves as good ex-

amples to our community.

Any Mater Dei student who engages in conduct, whether inside or outside the school, that is detrimental

to the reputation of the school, may be disciplined by the school’s officials.

2017-2018 Mater Dei Parent Handbook

Ends Friday, November 17th

We are sending the list a little

early so you can take

advantage of the sales

prior to Thanksgiving.

Thank you for your consideration.

House Suggested Donations

St. Joan of Arc Flour; Sugar; Salt; Pepper

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Boxed Meals: Mac & Cheese; Hamburger Helper; Tuna Helper

St. Michael the Archangel Pasta: Spaghetti; Macaroni; Rice; Sauce

St. John Bosco Breakfast Items: Cereal; Pop Tarts; Oatmeal; Breakfast Bars; Pancake Mix; Bisquick

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Canned Foods: Soups; Vegetables; Fruits

St. Bernadette Afterschool Snacks: Fruit Cups; Applesauce; Granola Bars; Pretzels; Roll-ups; Trail Mix; Raisins

St. Thomas Aquinas Sandwich Makers: Peanut Butter; Jelly; Mustard; Ketchup; Pickles; Olives

St. Francis of Assisi Bread Mixes: Stuffing; Muffin Mixes; Cornbread; Dry Cookie Mixes

Pre-K Paper Products: Toilet Paper; Paper Towels; Boxed Tissues; Napkins

Additional Donation Oil; Shortening; Cooking Spray

St. Joan of Arc Figgs/Hillebert

St. Kateri Tekakwitha Tanking/Meier

St. Michael the Archangel Bartlett/Mester

St. John Bosco Rocha/Valdivia

St. Elizabeth of Hungary

Myers/Kaberline

St. Bernadette Totten/Enneking

St. Thomas Aquinas

Wicker/Blocker

St. Francis of Assisi

Harvey/Lorenz

Colton Kdg

Adelynn Kdg

Lucy 1st

Darius 1st

Hayle 2nd

Averi 2nd

Ruben 2nd

Angelo 3rd

Maura 3rd

Jenna 4th

Drew 4th

Frankie 5th

Emily 5th

Aiden 6th

Mary 6th

Ian 6th

Makayla 6th

Alaura 7th

Andy 7th

Sophia 8th

Sean 8th

Brooklyn Kdg

Avren Kdg

Levi 1st

Spencer 1st

Jaque 2nd

Maddie 2nd

Ryker 2nd

Jacoby 2nd

Adrienne 3rd

Ciera 4th

Lydia 4th

Joey 4th

Aiden 4th

Jakiya 5th

Addie 5th

Zack 6th

Henry 6th

Alyssa 7th

Eli 7th

Emma 8th

McKenna 8th

Lillian Kdg

Sofia Kdg

Harper 1st

Remi 2nd

Gianna 2nd

Andrew 2nd

Judah 2nd

Abby 3rd

Mallory 3rd

Camden 4th

Brady 4th

Finley 4th

Ashley 5th

Cooper 5th

Hannah 6th

Sarah 6th

Justin 7th

Avery 7th

Jeremy 7th

Jacob 8th

Kayla 8th

Ryder Kdg

Joaquin Kdg

Emmy 1st

Madalynn 1st

Katelyn 2nd

Aliana 2nd

Brayden 2nd

Isaac 3rd

Miranda 3rd

Aaron 4th

Nicholas 4th

Katilin 5th

Alysah 5th

Treyton 5th

Trey 6th

Danielle 6th

Emily 7th

Ryan 7th

Nate 7th

Sandy 8th

Sean 8th

Garrett Kdg

Ava Kdg

Lauren 1st

Carson 2nd

Stacy 2nd

Austin 2nd

Anisah 3rd

Peyton 3rd

Blaise 4th

Brandon 4th

Grace 5th

Caden 5th

Bradyn 5th

Alexis 6th

Hannah 6th

Gabe 7th

Jaden 7th

Summer 7th

Gracie 7th

Gabbi 8th

Isaac 8th

Cody Kdg

Olivia Kdg

Zech 1st

Grace 1st

Keri 2nd

Olivia 2nd

Aidan 3rd

Jacob 3rd

Mikayla 4th

Ana 4th

Noah 4th

Sage 5th

Violet 5th

Katie 6th

Elijah 6th

Tanner 6th

Catherine 7th

Autumn 7th

Connor 7th

Maribelle 8th

Logan 8th

Gemma Kdg

James Kdg

Mallory 1st

Jairus 1st

Lukas 2nd

Blakely 2nd

Caitlin 3rd

Trey 3rd

Chaz 4th

Bea 4th

Jackson 4th

Izzy 5th

Trace 5th

Mackenzie 6th

Isaiah 6th

Josiah 6th

Molly 7th

Sarah 7th

Megan 8th

Mia 8th

Raelyn Kdg

Morgan Kdg

Oriana 1st

Jozelle 1st

Parker 2nd

Lamarreon 3rd

Roman 3rd

Maggy 4th

Katie 4th

LaRon 5th

John 5th

Jailah 6th

Natalie 6th

Miranda 6th

Ethan 7th

Isaac 7th

Quincy 7th

Morgan 7th

Miranda 8th

Nicholas 8th

Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. May you all find yourself blessed at this time of giving.

If you are unable to contribute with requested products, consider contributing with a prayer for the families receiving the

donated goods. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

Children’s Christmas Sale

Wednesday, December 13th

Christmas Shopping Buddies must be

in compliance with Virtus Training.

Christmas Break

Begins at noon on Thursday, December 21st Classes Resume Thursday, January 4, 2017

Spirit Day Thursday, December 21st

noon dismissal

The House of Saint Francis and Kindergarten Christmas

Service Project Helping Hands Humane Society Begins Monday, November 27th Ends Wednesday, December 20th

Gifting Tree

More information to come.

More information will be coming soon.

Mater Dei Parish

Sweet Shoppe

December 9th

Mater Dei Catholic

School Gym

Wednesday, December 20th

7:00 p.m.

MDHN Church

School Christmas

Activities

Parish

Activities

Thursday, December 14th School - 9:00 a.m. MDHN

Parish - 7:00 p.m. MDHN