2010 ——- CELEBRATE JESUS ——- 2011

Calendar Dates

Sun. Dec. 19-Advent Family Pot Luck 5:30pm Mon. Dec. 20-Christmas Pro-gram Dress Rehearsal 1:00pm Tues. Dec. 21-Mass lower 8:15am Sunshine Club lunch-eon & Christmas Program noon Christmas Program K-4th 7pm Wed. Dec. 22-Green & Red Day (Out of Uniform) Posada Ser-vice 10:15am Christmas par-ties 11:00am NOON DIS-MISSAL NO ASC End of 2nd Quarter Thurs. Dec. 23-Mon. Jan. 3-Christmas Break NO SCHOOL NO ASC Mon. Jan. 3-Teacher In-Service School of Faith Tues. Jan. 4-Classes Resume No Mass Advisory Council Mtg 7pm Thur. Jan. 6-All School Mass-The Epiphany 9:00am Fri. Jan. 7-Report Cards Sent Home FIT Club Friday Sun. Jan. 9-Baptism of the Lord Mon. Jan. 10-Parent Rosary(focus 3rd grade) 8:00 am Tues. Jan. 11-Mass lower 8:15am Thur. Jan. 13-Mass upper 8:15am Sat. Jan. 15-Confirmation Retreat

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

December 17, 2010

Sunday’s Gospel

Matthew 1:18-24

“Behold, the virgin shall con-ceive and bear a

son, and they shall name him

Emmanual, which means, ‘God is with

us.”

www.holycrosscatholicschool.com

Dear Parents,

Congratulations to our 5th – 8th graders, Mrs. Cain and Mrs. Helm for a success-ful Christmas Program. I stood in the gym last night in awe. The children did a fabulous job and it was a beautiful celebration of the birth of Christ. I was amazed at the size of the crowd; I think we had around 500 people in attendance. Thank you all for coming and bringing siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles. We have two more Christmas Programs to go. The Early Education Center will have their program this Sunday at 3PM and our K-4th graders will perform Tues-day at 7PM. We will also have our Posada on Wednesday before we leave for Christmas break. I love this prayer service. It is so moving to watch the children process quietly through the halls following the shepherds to the stable. It is the perfect expression of the season and a great way to send the children home for Christ-mas. I will not be writing to you next week, so I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a very blessed Christmas. God’s Blessings,

Mrs. Gates P.S. As you finish your Christmas shopping please put an item for Celebration

on your list. We will still be accepting donations for the auction after Christmas

break.

The 5-8th Grade Christmas Extravaganza was AWESOME!! Way to go, kids!!

BUT WAIT…THERE’S MORE…

2010 Holy Cross Christmas Spectacular for K-4th Grade Who: All Holy Cross students that are in Kindergarten – 4th Grade When: Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 Time: Concert begins at 7:00pm Prelude begins at 6:45 (please ask your child if they are involved with the prel-ude)

Report Time: 6:30 pm Report Place: All K-3rd grade students report to homeroom classrooms. 4th Grade reports to Pflumm Hall. Place: Holy Cross Gymnasium

Dress Code: Students---PLEASE DO NOT WEAR YOUR SCHOOL UNIFORM! You should wear your church best!!

Gentlemen will wear dress slacks (no blue jeans), button down dress shirt or sweater (please no sweatshirts). Dress shoes are also encouraged. If your child must wear sneakers please choose a dark colored shoe. No Flip Flops!!

Ladies will wear dress slacks (no blue jeans) or skirt, sweater (please no sweatshirts) or dress shirt, or dress. Dress shoes are encouraged. If your child must wear sneakers please choose a dark colored shoe. No Flip Flops!!

If you have questions or concerns please e-mail me at mcain@holycrosscatholicschool.com or call at 913-381-7408.

LUNCHROOM VOLUNTEERS: Monday 12-20-10 Ellen Jones, Carol Hattrup & Bridget Ryan Tuesday 12-21-10 Paul Hocevar, Bridget Ryan & Stacy Cahalan Wednesday 12-22-10 12:00 DISMISSAL Thursday 12-23-10 NO SCHOOL Friday 12-24-10 NO SCHOOL MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Monday 1-3-11 NO SCHOOL Tuesday 1-4-11 Paul Hocevar, Freddie Sachen & ????? Wednesday 1-5-11 Stacy Cahalan, ????? and ????? Thursday 1-6-11 Joel Campos, Freddie Sachen and ????? Friday 1-7-11 Joel Campos, Freddie Sachen and ????? THANKS SO MUCH TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please contact Rita Binns at extension # 25 or email rbinns@holycrosscatholicschool.com for lunchroom volunteer opportunities. Typical volunteer time is 11:00-1:00. We serve and then clean up. We would appreciate very much, at least two volunteers everyday. Benefits: enjoy a complimentary lunch; spend time with your child during their school day------PRICELESS!

The weather is getting cold and we are sure to have some "winter weather" coming our way. I just want to remind you all of the policy regarding school closings. The decision to close school due to weather is made by Dr. O'Hara, the su-perintendent of schools. She notifies the media. Your best source of infor-mation is to watch one of the major TV networks. We will be listed as either

Johnson and Wyandotte County Catholic Schools or

Wyandotte and Johnson County Catholic Schools WE WILL NOT BE LISTED AS HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC SCHOOL. If you see that listing it refers to Holy Cross in Kansas City, MO. Once we are here, we do not close school early due to weather. You, as the parent, may make the decision to pick your child up early if you feel like.

5:00 7:30 9:00 11:00 Counters-12:20

Dec 18/19 Willsey / Lauterwasser Eisenberg / Bunker Haeusser / Cordova Hernandez / Hillyer Hernandez / Hogue

Dec 25/26 CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS

Jan 1/2 Reynolds / Adams Westhoff / Bunker Schneider / Wassenberg DeKraai / Callahan Adams / DeKraai

Jan 8/9 Willsey / Lauterwasser Deschamp / Hogue Cashman / Fuhrmann Steichen / Haeusser Lauterwasser / Haeusser

Holy Cross Scrip “fundraising while you shop”

Do your last minute shopping with SCRIP! There are plenty of gift cards avail-

able for that one stop shopping. Gift cards make great stocking stuffers!

Mass sellers for the next few weeks are:

Merry Christmas and thank you for supporting the Holy Cross Scrip pro-gram!!

PTO TEACHER’S CHRISTMAS FUND

Are you looking for that perfect gift for your child’s teacher?

Are you having a difficult time deciding what to give?

The PTO has the perfect solution!

We invite you to contribute to the Staff Christmas Fund.

Any size gift is appreciated!

We plan to deliver the checks to the teachers on Tuesday, December 21st.

Please send in your donation by noon Monday December 20th!

Look for acknowledgement cards that you can give to your child/children’s teacher(s) in a future newsletter.

Thanks!

Dear_______________________ Our gift to you is a wish for a Blessed Christmas , Happy New Year, and a donation to the staff fund. Thanks for all the work you do with our children.

Dear_______________________ Our gift to you is a wish for a Blessed Christmas , Happy New Year, and a donation to the staff fund. Thanks for all the work you do with our children.

Dear_______________________ Our gift to you is a wish for a Blessed Christmas , Happy New Year, and a donation to the staff fund. Thanks for all the work you do with our children.

Dear_______________________ Our gift to you is a wish for a Blessed Christmas , Happy New Year, and a donation to the staff fund. Thanks for all the work you do with our children.

Dear_______________________ Our gift to you is a wish for a Blessed Christmas , Happy New Year, and a donation to the staff fund. Thanks for all the work you do with our children

Dear_______________________ Our gift to you is a wish for a Blessed Christmas , Happy New Year, and a donation to the staff fund. Thanks for all the work you do with our children

“The annual Knight’s of Columbus Free Throw shooting contest will be held at the school gym Friday January 7th at 7:00 p.m. The contest is for boys and girls ages 10 through 14. Winners advance to the district con-test at Holy Cross School on Friday February 11th. Winners of that con-test go to the regional contest in Topeka in March. If you would like to participate you need your parents permission. The entry form must be signed by your parent or guardian. A copy of the form may be filled out at the com-petition or the attached form may be completed and brought to the competition.” There is a requirement for proof of age for the competition. This can be a copy of a birth certificate or another document which verifies birth date.

Mathletics Contest A big “Thank You” goes to the following students who represented Holy Cross in the sec-ond quarter Mathletics contest on Thursday, Dec. 9 , at Cure’ of Ars School. Our 4th grade team came home with second place ribbons. Members of this team were Jacob Colling, Izzy Horton, and Marcia Vasconcelos. The 5th grade team representing Holy Cross con-sisted of A.J. Horton, Gabriel Lopez, and Lucy Steyer. The students participating on our 6th grade team and placing second on their grade level were Drew Dvorsky, Mia Power, and Anna Reynolds. Members of our seventh grade team were Johanna Hocevar, Zach Pfeifer, and Kelsey Sweatt. Congratulations to all the students who went and thanks again for tak-ing time after school to participate in this event. We are so proud of all of you!!!

2010 Holy Cross 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament When: Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 Where: Holy Cross School 8101 W. 95th Street Overland Park, KS 66212 Who: Girls 5th thru 8th grade - 9am to Noon – Team Check-in begins at 8:30am Boys 5th thru 8th grade – 1pm to 4pm – Team Check-in begins at 12:30pm Registration is $60 per team. Each team can have 3 to 5 players (3 starters, up to 2 substitutes). Each team is guaranteed 3 games. Entries must be received by Tuesday, December 22nd. Please make checks payable to ‘Holy Cross CYO’. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Holy Cross Athletic Programs. Please return registration form, parental consent/waiver form for each player, and payment to: Holy Cross 3 on 3 Tournament c/o Quenten Troyer 9815 Knox Drive Overland Park, KS 66212 If you have any questions, please contact Mike Miranda, mamirandam2004@yahoo.com, 913-226-9628, or Quenten Troyer, qtroyer@gmail.com, 816-785-9773. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2010 Holy Cross 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Registration Form Team Name: _______________________ Grade: _________ Boys / Girls _____________ Parent In Charge Name (PIC): ______________________ PIC Phone # _________________ Email: _________________ Player 1: ____________________ Phone # ______________ School: _________________ Player 2: _____________________ Phone # _______________ School: _________________ Player 3: ____________________ Phone # ______________ School: _________________ Player 4: _____________________ Phone # ______________ School: _________________ Player 5: _____________________ Phone # ______________ School: _________________

2010 Holy Cross School 3 On 3 Basketball Tournament Parental/Guardian Consent Form and Liability Waiver

Participant’s Name: ____________________________________________________ Birth Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_____________________ Male / Female: _____________ Parent / Guardian’s Name: ______________________________________________ Home Address: ________________________________________________________ Home Phone: ___________________ Business Phone: ___________________ I, _____________________ , grant permission for my child, ____________________, to participate in this parish activity. This activity will take place under the guidance and direction of parish employees and/or volun-teers from Holy Cross School. Type of Event: 3 On 3 Basketball Tournament Location: Holy Cross Gym, 8101 W. 95th Street, OP, KS 66212 Group in Charge: Holy Cross CYO; Mike Miranda and Quenten Troyer co-Directors Duration of Activity: Tuesday, 12/28, 2010; 9am to noon (Girls) and 1pm – 4pm (Boys) As parent and/or legal guardian, I remain legally responsible for any personal actions taken by the above named minor (“participant”). I agree on behalf of myself, my child named herein, or our heirs, successors, and assigns, to hold harmless Holy Cross Parish and School, its officers, directors and agents, and the Archdiocese of Kansas City, KS, coaches, chaperons, or representatives associated with the event, arising from or in connection with my child participating in the event or in connection with any illness or injury or cost of medical treatment in connection therewith.

Signature of Parent/Guardian: ______________________________ Date: ___________

Alan & Betty Long

Allison Carney

American Girl

American Heartland Theatre

Amerikick Karate/World Champion Karate

Amy Jackson

Andres Overland Park

Anne Anderson

Anne Mulcahey

Armoires & More

Art's Mexican Products

Becky Mize

Bed Bath & Beyond

Belfonte Ice Cream & Dairy Foods Co

Bergamot and Ivy

Bethany Pearson

Bishop Miege High School

Bob & Mary Lambrechts

Bob Hamilton Plumbing Heating & AC

Brad & Jenny Kropf

Brad & Kathleen DeKraai

Brendan & Romi Chadwick

Bristol Seafood Grill

Cathy Downey

Celcius Tannery

Champions Martial Arts Center

Charles & Amy Cramer Charles & Laurel Vogt

Chartroose Caboose

Chris & Linda Doyle

Christy Flynn

Church of the Holy Cross

City Museum

Classic Carpet Cleaning

Connie Mann

Country Mouse Hallmark

Curves-Prairie Village

Dan & Marianne Bell

Dan & Mary Ellen Clark

Dave & Katie Vavak

David & Christine L'Esperance

David & Debbie Stoerman

David & Susan Smith

Deb Castinado

Debbie Watson

Dee Alfonsin

Dennis Uniform Manufacturing Co.

Dick's Sporting Goods

Divina Agpoon-Sachen

Dr Michael & Jennifer Staley

Dragon Inn

Eagles Gym Centre

Eileen Colling

Elephant Bar Restaurant

Ellen Balke-Jones

Emerald City Erin Oliphant

Ernesto & Donna Rodriguez

Euston Hardware

Eva Gavin

Family Tree Nursery

Firestone Tire & Service Center

First Watch

Fox & Hound Pub and Grille

Fr Bob Conroy

Frank & Kathy Pikus

Gabrielle Payne

Gardening Gals

Governor Stumpy's

Grace Ann Hernandez

Grand Country Music Hall Great Harvest Bread Co.

Highwoods Properties

Holly & Ben Bailey

Holy Cross Catholic School

Holy Cross CYO

Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery

Home Depot

Inter-faith Hospitality Network

J. Gilbert's Wood Fired Steak & Seafood

Jaegers Paintball

Jaegerz Laser Tag

James & Nicole Bramble

James & Wendy Regehr

Jayanne Angell

Jennifer Tremain

Jenny Tritt/Essential Esthetics

Jera Ryu

Jim & Mary Kaye Lauterwasser

Jim & Sherri Beechwood

Jim & Susan Fuhrmann

Joe and Melissa Nielsen

John & Carol Morris

John & Dawn Bellau

John & Sheila Geiger

John & Suzan Gampper

Johnson County Community College

Jose Pepper's/Cactus Grill

Joseph & Constance Westhoff

Joslin's Jewelry

Julie Lewis

Kansas City Ballet

Kansas City Chiefs Football Club

Kansas City Explorers

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Zoo

Karen Korinke

Karen Wheeler

Kathy & Mark Steichen

Ken & Deb Castinado

Ken & Kim Cashman

Keurig Inc.

Kevin & Jennifer Lindsey

King's Auto Service

Kyle & Michael Boeglin

Lance and Anne Anderson

Laura Haeusser

Laurie & Tony Cindrich

Leawood Family Dental, LLC

Lied Center of Kansas

Lisa Motley

Macy's

Marcia Wassenberg

Marilyn Sell

Mark & Mary Radetic

Mark & Maureen Engen Martha Beisser

Martin & Lisa Power

Mary Radetic

Massage Midwest

Mathnasium of Overand Park

Maureen Goddard

Meyer Music

Michael & Lori Canfield

Michael and Theresa DeBrevi

Michael's

Michelle Burkhart

Mid-America Cardiology at The University of Kansas Hospital Mike & Amy Morfeld

Mike Reynolds

Moe's Southwestern Grill

Molly Curry

Monica Ahern

Mrs. Allison Wareham, Kindergarten Teacher

Mrs. Cheryl Miller--3rd Grade Teacher

Mrs. Growney

Mrs. Helm's 8th Grade Class

Mrs. Jenny Kropf's 7th Grade Class

Mrs. Jo Ann O'Brien

Mrs. Melissa Cain, Performing Arts Teacher

Mrs. Paula Patterson, 8th Grade Teacher

Mrs. Susan Gittinger, 4th Grade Teacher

Mrs. Susan Smith

Mrs. Tonia Helm, 8th Grade Teacher

Ms. Spaniol--2nd Grade Teacher

Nancy Tooley

National World War I Museum

Nebraska Furniture Mart

The Celebration committee would like to give a big 24-carat “Thank You” to the following parishioners and businesses for their donations to the 2011 Celebration Event:

Negro League's Baseball Museum

Overland Park Raquet Club

Panera Bread

Par Exsalonce Salon and Day Spa

Paradise Park

Pat & Essie Davis

Paul & Nancy Dennis

Pepsi Ice Midwest

Powell Gardens

Power Play Entertainment Center

Pryde's Old Westport

Quenton Troyer

Ralph & Janet Kwapiszeski

Red Fortune Chinese Restaurant

Rich & Dana Adams

Ricko & Alicia Cordova

Robert & Chassidy Spaniol

Rockhurst High School

Ron & Claire Hulsey

Ron Stallbaumer

Ryan & Kim Siurek

Ryan Lawn & Tree

Ryan Sokol

Sally's Organizing Services

Sanctuary of Hope Retreat Center

Sandy Farris

Sarah Baird

Scott Gulbransen

Sean & Julie Thompson

Shannan Mulcahey

Sheila Neuberger

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel

The Coterie Theatre

The Gamby Family

The I. Donnelly Co., Inc. The Sheeleys Tom & Caroline Wirt Tom & Nancy Bunker

Topsy's Popcorn Toy & Miniature Museum Trinity House Catholic Bookstore U. S. Toy/Constructive Play Things Unicorn Theatre UPS Store-Oak Park Commons Valley View Bank Wonderscope Children's Museum

Sherri Anderson--1st Grade Teacher

Silver Dollar City

Southmoreland on the Plaza

St Helen's Circle

St. Benedict's Circle

St. Gerard's Circle

St. James Academy

St. Teresa's Academy

St. Thomas Aquinas High School

Stacie & Jim Withers

Stanford & Sons Comedy Club

Statements-Cards, Gifts & Fine Stationery

Steve & Joan Hillyer

Sunflower Hills Golf Course

Suzanne Scavuzzo

T-Bones Baseball Club

TC Dance Club International

Teresa Reilly

Terry & Janine Obershaw

Terry English and Rick Zych, Head Basketball Coaches

The Carr Family

The Celebration committee would like to give a big 24-carat “Thank You” to the following parishioners and businesses for their donations to the 2011 Celebration Event: