March 2014

St . Boniface School Parent Newsletter

Our Lady of Czestochowa Feast : August 26

The  image  of  Our  Lady  in  Czestochowa,  Poland  is  among  that  small  group  of  Black  Madonnas  recognized  throughout  the  entire  world,  largely  due  to  public  piety  shown  by  Pope  John  Paul  II.         The  image,  which  is  a  Byzantine  icon,  is  sometimes  called  Our  Lady  of  Jasna  Gora  after  the  name  of  the  monastery  site  in  which  it  has  been  kept  for  six  centuries.    The  history  is  that  St.  Ladislaus  determined  to  save  the  image  from  the  repeated  invasions  of  the  Tartars  by  taking  it  to  the  more  secure  city  of  Opala,  his  birthplace.    This  journey  took  him  through  Czestochowa,  where  he  decided  to  rest  for  the  night.    During  this  brief  pause  in  their  journey,  the  image  was  taken  to  Jasna  Gora  [meaning  "Bright  Hill"].    There  it  was  placed  in  a  small  wooden  church.  The  following  morning,  after  the  portrait  was  carefully  replaced  in  its  wagon,  the  horses  refused  to  move.    Accepting  this  as  a  heavenly  sign  that  the  portrait  was  to  remain  in  Czestochowa,  St.  Ladislaus  had  the  image  solemnly  returned  to  the  Church.    How  did  she  receive  the  throat  and  cheek  wounds?  

During  a  siege  by  the  Tartars,  an  arrow  pierced  the  image  and  inflicted  a  scar  on  the  throat  of  the  Blessed  Virgin.    

Later,  in  1430,  Hussites  stole  and  vandalized  the  precious  image,  breaking  it  into  three  pieces.    Then  one  of  the  robbers  drew  his  sword,  struck  the  image  and  inflicted  two  deep  gashes.    While  preparing  to  inflict  a  third  gash,  he  fell  to  the  ground  and  writhed  in  agony  until  his  death.    The  two  slashes  on  the  cheek  of  the  Blessed  Virgin,  together  with  the  previous  injury  to  the  throat,  have  always  reappeared  -­‐  despite  repeated  attempts  to  repair  them.    

   Why  is  She  Black?  

The  darkness  is  ascribed  to  various  conditions  [e.g.  accumulated  residue  from  candles],  of  which  its  age  is  primary.    However,  the  shrine  was  destroyed  by  fire,  but  the  picture  was  not  burned  -­‐  however,  the  flames  and  smoke  had  darkened  it  and  from  that  day  it  has  been  known  as  the  "Black  Madonna."  

The  miracles  attributed  to  Our  Lady  of  Czestochowa  are  numerous  and  spectacular.    The  original  accounts  of  these  cures  and  miracles  continue  to  be  documented    in  the  archives  of  the  Pauline  Fathers  at  Jasna  Gora.  

 

Relig ious Art Enrichment Friday, March 21

In January, the students were introduced to meeting Mary, who, as the Mother of Jesus, begins the New Testament History. In March, we fol low the History of the Catholic Church into the catacombs to learn about the ancient Christ ian symbols and the l ives of the early Christians. The students wil l dupl icate the efforts of the early Christians by creating a "fresco" with plaster and painting a Christian symbol on the fresco. It is educat ional, prayerful, fun and messy. We hope you wi l l be able to join us in the St. Boniface School gym as we discover how the Catacombs revealed the early Christian mysteries and preserved the foundation of our Catholic Faith. (give class times)

 Friday,  March  21  

8:30  –  9:30     Grade  4  9:30  –  10:30     Grade  5  10:30  –  11:30   Grade  6    Volunteers  are  needed  to  help  with    this  enriching,  interesting,  fun  and  messy  project!!!    Please  contact  Annette  Wilson    ardiscerni@aol.com  

Or  Sr.  Lenore   srlenore@lcss.org  

The Season of Lent The 40 days of Lent are traditionally a period of prayer, sacrifice and spiritual renewal. During this time, the students are encouraged to pray for others, do a personal act of kindness such as cleaning their room, being kind to their siblings, and a personal sacrifice such as offering up chocolate or soda pop. They put their sacrifices on a paper cross and attached it to the large cross in the main hallway.

Lenten Mission Boxes Each child received a Lenten Mission box to save money for Catholic Relief Services. Mission jars are also located in each classroom. The funds will be collected during Lent from home and school and given to both Catholic Relief Services and St. Joseph School and Church in Nigeria, Africa. Fr. Samuel Kalu, who works in the Ecclesiastical Tribunal Diocesan Office, grew up in St. Joseph Parish in Nigeria.

Stations of the Cross Each Friday during Lent the students lead the Way of the Cross. Family and friends are welcome to join us from 2:20 to 2:50 p.m. Friday, March 7 Miss Vulpitta grade 6 Friday, March 14 Miss Argadine grade 6 Friday, March 21 Mrs. Roetker grade 5 Friday, April 4 Mrs. DeBoer grade 5 Friday, April 11 Mrs. Reece and Sr. Theresa Marie grade 4

Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday, April 14 the priests will offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation to all the students beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Spring Break Monday,  March  24  to  Friday,  March  28  is  Spring  Break.    There  is  no  school.      

School resumes    Monday,  March  31      School  begins  again.  

Each  month  the  students  are  eligible  to  receive  the  St.  Boniface  “Spirit  Award”.    To  qualify,  a  student  must  have  all  their  homework  turned  in  on  time  and  follow  the  discipline  policy.    This  means  that  they  have  not  received  a  homework  notice  or  a  behavior  notice  during  that  month.    The  students  are  rewarded  with  either  a  homework  pass  or  a  no  uniform  pass.    These  students  earned  this  award  during  January.  The  next  “Spirit  Award  Day”  is  Tuesday,  March  18,  2014.    Rm.  201   Owen  Adler,  Gavin  Brkaric,  Gracie  Burkes,  Sophie  Burkes,  Karysn  Cherry,  Hailey       Cochran,    Caitlin  Dineen,  Anya  Ferruzzi,  Logan  Holmes,  Claire  Potter,  David         Rebmann,    Carson  Risch,  Madisyn  Schultz,  Maria  Vawter.    Rm.  202 Grace  Antonio,  Chiara  Brewer,    Audrey  Frey,  Anne  Haan,  Elijah  Hickey,  Michael       Hicks,  Mary  Kate  Krane,  Catherine  O’Gara,  Billy  Owens,  Lilly  Pounds,         Cres  Rodriguez,  John  Schnerre,  Agatha  Scott,  Aubrey  Weeks.      Rm.  301   Caroline  DeBoy,  Charles  Ensign,  Jesus  Escalera,  Wade  Hardebeck,  Kaycie  Hicks,       Leyksha  Pumarino,  Alex  Ramey,  Caleb  Rayman,  Samantha  Trejo,  Anya  Warren.    Rm.  303   Sterling  Brummett,    Nicholas  Burton,  Anthony  Dimmitt,    Kevin  Donahoe,    Bridget       Hickey,    Kristof    Howard,    Jeremiah  Lewis,    Sydnie  Minniear,    Allyson  Rose,    Krissa       Santos,    Sam  Seaburg,    Clayton  Stover,    Tyler  Thieme,    Amelia  Vinarcik.  Gray         Weeks,  Sophia  Jung.    Rm.  302     Jasey  Abbott,  Isabell  Austin,  Peter  Brown,  Reece  Buche,    Mia  Corbin,  Lezly  Cordero,       George  Ensign,  Clare  McDaniel,  Alicia  Orr,    Thomas    Schnerre,  Drew  Schrader,           Ky  Schrader,     Pete  Spencer,  Isaac  Switzer,  Kayla  Turpin.        Rm.  304   Jacob  Benson,  Sophia  Fabian,  Eric  Gaytan,  Patrick  Gothard,  Lauren  Hack,  Loren       Holmes,  Blake  Ortner,  Jennifer  Perez,  Grant  Potter,    Anna  Roetker,    Luke  Rush,         Paul  Schrader,  Dakota  Skees,  Noah  Wiercioch.        

LCSS LUNCH MENU The April lunch menu is due to St. Boniface School on Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Acclerated ReadingAward Points 25 Points Joaquin Gallo Anne Haan Hailey Cochran Anya Warren Jacob Benson Dakota Skees Vince Macias Madison Schultz Miranda Paulet Carson Risch Jasey Abbott Isabell Austin Reece Buche Lezley Cordero Drew Schrader Loran Holmes Beni Gutierrez Krissa Santos Chiara Brewer Billy Owens Christopher Justak Leyksha Pumarino Kayla Turpin Anthony Dimmitt Wade Hardebeck Agatha Scott Nicholas Yurkus Charles Marks Dominic Skees Anya Ferruzzi Adela Fuentes Payton Albregts Gracie Burkes Peter Spencer Karsyn Cherry Logan Holmes Isabel Bush

50 Points Mia Corbin Jarom Johns Cres Rodriguez Addisen Tyson Aubrey Weeks Noah Wiercioch Caleb Rayman Ileana Salazar Vivian Switzer Lance Sommers Charles Ensign Paul Schrader Henry Curtis Michael Hicks Alicia Orr Lilly Powers Joshua Randall David Rebmann Caroline DeBoy Sophie Burkes

75 Points Anne Beardmore Nicholas Burton Amelia Vinarcik Matthew Ramey Dorian Justak Jeremiah Lewis Grace Antonio

250 Points Dominic Scott Ryan Kolo Alexander Ramey

350 Points John Schnerre

450 Points Thomas Schnerre Patrick Gothard

500 Points Owen Adler

600 Points Mary Kate Krane

100 Points Kevin Donahoe Anna Roetker Bridget Hickey Kristof Howard Catherine O’Gara Gavin Brkaric Maria Vawter George Ensign Christopher Antonio Isaac Switzer Elijah Hickey Sophia Fabian

150 Points Caitlin Dineen Lauren Hack Tyler Bischoff Gray Weeks Sterling Brummett Luke Rush Sophie Burkes

200 Points Lizzy McLaughlin Audrey Frey Samantha Trejo Allyson Rose Sam Seaburg

New Books Kai,  Ninja  of  Fire     Farshtey  Zane,  Ninja  of  Ice     Farshtey  Found         Haddix  Zita,  The  Spacegirl     Hatke  Saints  and  Their  Stories   Giraldo  Saint  Andre  Bessett   Jablonski  Sent         Haddix  

ISTEP  Tests                    March  10  to  March  20,  2014  

The  purpose  of  the  Indiana  Statewide  Testing  for  Educational  Progress  Plus  (ISTEP+)  program  is  to  measure  student  achievement  in  the  subject  areas  of  English/Language  Arts,  Mathematics,  Science  (Grades  4  and  6),  and  Social  Studies  (Grades  5  and  7).  In  particular,  ISTEP+  reports  student  achievement  levels  according  to  the  Indiana  Academic  Standards  that  were  adopted  in  November  2000  by  the  Indiana  State  Board  of  Education.    All  students  in  grades  4  to  6  will  take  the  following  Applied  Skills  Assessment.    These  tests  will  begin  Tuesday,  March  11  until  Friday,  March  14.    Make  up  sessions  will  be  the  following  week.     Day  1   Mathematics       Session  1       English/Language  Arts   Session  2     Day  2   English/Language  Arts   Session  3     Day  3   Science    (grades  4  and  6)   Session  4       Social  Studies  (grade  5)   Session  4    From  April  28  to  May  9,  the  ISTEP+  Multiple-­‐Choice  Assessment  will  be  given  to  the  students.  All  students  will  take  the  April  ISTEP  on  computer.    

What  You  Can  Do  to  Help  Make  ISTEP  Successful  PARENTS  1.  Attendance.  Children  need  to  be  present  every  day  of  testing.  2.  Rest.              It  is  important  for  students  to  be  well  rested.  3.  Nutrition.            It  is  important  students  start  the  day  with  a  good  breakfast  the                  morning  of  testing  and  dinner  the  night  before.                Students  should  bring  a  healthy  snack  for  the  morning  break.  4.  Support.                Students  need  encouragement  and  support  to  do  their  best.  STUDENTS  1.  Read  each  question  completely  and  carefully.  2.  If  you  have  time,  return  and  check  your  answers.  3.  Do  not  panic  if  you  do  not  know  the  answer  to  a  question.  Mark  that  question            and  return  to  it  later.  4.  Show  all  of  your  work  when  asked.  5.  Write  in  clear,  concise  and  complete  sentences.     Wearing of the Green! We  will  celebrate  St.  Patrick’s  Day  on  Monday,  March  17.    The  students  may  wear  green  accessories  with  their  uniform  on  this  day.    No  shorts  or  sleeveless  tops!   Report Cards Friday,  March  14  is  the  end  of  the  3rd  quarter  with  47  days.    Reports  cards  will  be  sent  home  on  Wednesday,  March  19,  2014.    Please  discuss  this  report  card  with  your  child  to  provide  encouragement  and  motivation.  

Blue Knight Auction St. Boniface Gifts from Each Grade Level Each  year  a  gift  is  made  by  all  the  students  from  each  grade  to  donate  to  the  Blue  Knight  Auction.    The  6th  grade  will  imprint  their  thumbprint  and  write  their  first  name  on  a  large  ceramic  item  and  then  it  will  be  hand  painted  and  glazed  by  “All  Fired  Up”.    They  have  done  this  for  several  years  and  the  ceramic  item  is  always  beautiful,  useful  and  unique.    It  is  a  desired  item.       The  5th  grade  is  making  a  delightful  cross  that  resembles  a  stained  glass  window.  Each  child  will  color  a  picture  of  a  saint  on  transparent  material,  shrunk,  and  arranged  artistically  within  an  antique  frame.    Mrs.  Dusty  Skees  worked  with  these  students  last  year  when  they  were  in  the  fourth  grade  and  produced  a  beautiful  work  of  art  that  many  parents  bid  on.       The  4th  grade  is  in  need  of  a  creative  and  resourceful  parent  to  design  and  execute  a  gift  from  both  fourth  grade  classes  to  donate  to  the  Blue  Knight  Auction.    We  need  to  begin  work  on  this  soon.    Please  contact  Sr.  Lenore  srlenore@lcss.org  or  phone  the  school  office  742-­‐7913  to  get  more  information  or  lead  in  this  project.    Thank  you.    

Euchre Card Party Sunday, March 9, 2014

Tippecanoe Country Fair Grounds  Lunch   11:30  a.m.  to  1:00  p.m.  Card Party     1:00  p.m.  to  4:00  p.m.    Cost per Player $25.00   Make  checks  payable  to:  Lafayette  Catholic  School  System  

Buffet Lunch $8.00 Wendy’s  -­‐  Chili,              Holmestyle  Catering  –  Pulled  Pork,  Hot  Dogs  &  Salad            O’Charley’s  –  Chicken  Harvest  Soup   Lemonade,  Ice  Tea,  Soda  Pop,    Bottled  Water,  Beer  and  Wine    

Card Party Information Winners/Prizes  

1st  Place  Couple   $500  2nd  Place  Couple   $200  

25  Cash  or  Merchandise  Prizes  valued  from  $25  to  $500  One  person  from  the  first  100  to  register  will  win  $100  Total  value  in  prizes  $3,500!      Must  be  there  to  win!  

 Euchre Registration Contact either Scott  Brown     Call  or  Text  to  765-­‐714-­‐1971   realestatebrown@yahoo.com  David  Brown   Call  or  Text  to  765-­‐426-­‐6355   david_brown_247@comcast.net  

9th Annual Battle of the Saints Friday, March 14, 2014

7:30 p.m. Central Catholic McHale Gym

St.  Boniface  Dads  vs.  St.  Lawrence  Dads  (4th,  5th,  6th  grade  Dads)  

 All  Tickets  Purchased  at  the  Door  

$10  Family     $4    Adults     $2      Student  Who  needs  a  ticket?  

Everyone  but  the  Dads  who  are  playing!    

Blue  Knight  Auction  fundraiser  to  benefit  tuition  assistance  Concession  and  Fan  Shop  open  

Don’t miss the fun!  

St. Boniface Parish Mission Days Saturday, March 15 After 4:30 p.m. Mass Pitch-in Dinner & Talent Show

Fr. Chuck Zmudzinski, CPM Mission Priest Topics: What really makes us truly Christian How we can get through the difficult moments in life How we can know we are the path to Heaven Time: March 16 to 20 7:00 p.m. Confessions heard after each conference, Monday through Wednesday