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A 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

St. Gregory the Great Academy A Ministry of the Church of St. Gregory the Great

4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690

Voice: 609-587-1131 Rev. Michael T. McClane, Pastor

Fax: 609-587-0322 Dr. Jason C. Briggs, Principal

Web: www.stgregorythegreatacademy.org Mrs. Michele L. Rivera, Assistant Principal

December 15, 2017 Dear Parents,

Peace be with you! Parent-Teacher Conferences by teacher request will be held on Monday,

January 15, 2018, from 8am to 3pm in ten-minute slots. Conference letters will be sent home next week with each student – kindly check your child’s backpack to determine if

you are requested to make a conference appointment. No conferences will be scheduled after 3:00 pm. School will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018. The teachers will plan a schedule after you have returned the conference form. Whenever possible, parent appointments will be scheduled with all the teachers consecutively. Your child/ren's progress is of utmost importance to all of us. Please complete your child/ren’s form/s if a conference is requested, and return to school no later than Wednesday, January 3, 2018. May peace and every blessing be yours,

Jason C. Briggs, Ed.D. Principal

http://www.stgregorythegreatacademy.org/

St. Gregory the Great Academy PTA

Social Concerns & Spirituality Committee

will be holding

a

USED UNIFORM

SALE Monday, December 18

Times:

2:30pm to 4:00pm

In the School Cafeteria

Blazers $25

All other items $3

Questions may be directed to

Joanne McNellis-Brink at

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

SNACK SALE

The Eighth Grade is sponsoring a snack sale on

Wednesday, December 20th The snack will be a Philly Style Pretzel ($1.00) and a juice box (50¢).

If you would like to order, please return the order form below along with your payment by Friday, December 15th

For your convenience, the ingredient list for the pretzel is below:

Thank you from the Class of 2018

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 20th Eighth Grade Snack Sale

NAME ________________________________ GRADE _____________ Philly Style Pretzel ________ Quantity _________ $1.00 each Juice Box ________ Quantity _________ 50¢ each Amount Enclosed $___________________________

Pretzel Dough Ingredients: Bleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Potassium Bromate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Dough Conditioner (Whey [milk], Corn Flour, Monocalcium Phosphate, L-cysteine

Hydrochloride, Potassium Bromate), Yeast. Allergens:

Please be aware that our pretzels contain wheat and whey (a dairy by-product). We also bake our pretzels on equipment that could come in contact with seeds (poppy & sesame).







Dear Parents and Students, It's YEARBOOK ordering time again! The 2017-2018 Yearbook will be produced in full color with a hard cover. The cost will be $25.00 per book. All student orders must be received by Monday,

December 18, 2017, so that we can accurately request the correct number of copies from the printer. THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO ORDER THE YEARBOOK. The books will be delivered in June. Please fill out a separate order form for EACH child, but you need only write ONE check. Thank you and don't miss out on ordering your copy of the Academy yearbook! Respectfully, Mrs. Christina Ely Yearbook Coordinator ✂--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

YEARBOOK ORDER FORM ~ 2017-2018 (one form for each child)

STUDENT NAME: ______________________________________ GRADE: __________ (USE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH CHILD) (free for 8th grade) NUMBER OF YEARBOOKS: ____________ AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $___________ PARENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________________

PLEASE RETURN TO SCHOOL BY 12-18-17. CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO:

ST. GREGORY THE GREAT ACADEMY

IMPORTANT NOTE: There is no charge to the 8th grade students. The cost of

their Yearbook is covered through 8th grade fundraising. No need to fill out a form.


A Homerooms= WHITE B Homerooms= BLUE C Homerooms= SEE EMAIL

If interested in ordering, please detach bottom portion & return to school by THURSDAY DEC. 21th in an

envelope with your child’s name, marked:

ATTN: STUDENT GOVERNMENT SPIRIT SHIRTS

Orders received after this date cannot be guaranteed

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Child’s Name _________________________________________ Homeroom _________________

Payment (circle one): CASH CHECK AMOUNT ENCLOSED______________________

*Please complete a separate form with payment for each shirt ordered*

YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL

Blue

White

Only $8nd can be

used for gym class!

Only $8 and can

be used for Gym

Uniform!

Extended Day Program (EDP) Christmas Party

Thursday, December 21st

3:00 to 5:00 EDP registered children join us for a “merry” good time.

Name: ______________________________

Will attend______ Will NOT attend ______

Please return bottom portion of this form

to EDP Christmas Party C/O Tracy O’Neill - Main Office

Allergies____________________

Attention all Garden Enthusiasts!

Join Academy Garden Club

Thursday, January 18rd 2:30 – 4pm

Meet Master Gardeners Mrs. Derrico and and Ms. Hayes.

Help plan our Mary Garden. Work with St. Gregory the Great Community Garden Team as we

host the June 2nd

Nottingham Garden Tour presentation.

The Garden Club will meet the 1st

Mondays and 3rd

Thursday in February to May. There will be opportunities to meet on additional Mondays and early

evenings in the spring. ……………………………………………………………………………………… Please return this form along with the a completed Extracurricular Policy Acknowledgement form to the Main Office attention Ms. Smitley by Monday, January 15th. Name: _________________________ Grade/Class:__________________

___ I will meet my child on the Preschool Playground at 4:30pm.

___ Please sign my child into EDP at 4pm.

Garden Club Members will meet in cafeteria, and move to the preschool garden. Parents interested in participating with the Garden Club or occasional help with garden maintenance, e-mail Ms. Smitley, [email protected].







December 2017 Dear Parents, During the holy season of Advent, we would like to ask you to encourage your child to contribute some money for the poor children of the missions. Each homeroom will have a jar for money in the room and donations can be made at any time during Advent. The Classroom Mission Jar is an excellent opportunity for you to discuss and impart the true meaning of Christmas to your child/ren. Thank you so much for your generosity and support of the missions. Sincerely,

Kathleen Holub

Miss Kathleen Holub

Mission Moderator


Saint Gregory the Great Academy

OUT OF UNIFORM DAY

When: Thursday, December 21, 2017

Attire: Christmas Colors or Pin; NO inappropriate

shirts, hair paint, nail polish, or glitter. Students who have gym class may be out of uniform

but must wear sneakers.

Cost: $1.00**

**To benefit Ryan’s Quest.

From the Diocesan Office:

This is a segment of a letter from CAPE (Council for American Private Education)

regarding a possible cut in funding for Title IIA:

“Just two years after enacting the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Congress is

considering whether to fund or eliminate the component of that act that deals with

the professional development of teachers. Title II, Part A focuses on improving the

quality and effectiveness of educators, with the ultimate goal of improving student

achievement. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $2 billion in

funding for Title II-A for FY 2018, but the spending bill passed by the House

provides no funding whatsoever for the program. The Council for American Private

Education (CAPE), whose members are the organizations listed left, strongly

supports the Senate’s $2 billion funding level and urges all members of Congress to

encourage leaders, appropriators, and conference committee members to fund the

program at that amount.

Teachers in religious and independent schools have greatly benefited from Title II-A

throughout the program’s long history. During the most recent reauthorization, the

private school community worked very hard to ensure that equitable services for

educators in private schools would be calculated based on a school district’s total

allocation of funds under Title II-A. With that provision now in place, it is even

more important to our community to retain adequate levels of funding for the

program.”

In response to this possible loss of funding, there is a link we can go to in order to

encourage our representatives to vote to retain this funding at the $2 Billion

amount. Please access this link and share it with your school community; families;

friends and alumni. This funding is extremely important to educators in religious

and independent schools, time is of the essence to have our voices heard before the

final vote is taken. Here is the link:

http://action.capenet.org/ctas/urge-congress-to-provide-2-billion-in-

funding-title

http://action.capenet.org/ctas/urge-congress-to-provide-2-billion-in-funding-title

http://action.capenet.org/ctas/urge-congress-to-provide-2-billion-in-funding-title

BINGO NEWS

Want to earn your points and have a fun time too?

Join a BINGO team!

Bingo is held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the St. Gregory the Great Parish Center

All proceeds from the Tuesday and Thursday Bingo go directly to the Academy.

It is important that we have plenty of workers to help us staff this fund raiser. We are in desperate need of Bingo Workers who can commit to working every month

or every other month.

Interested in helping?? There are THREE ways to join:

Option 1 - A monthly commitment on either Tuesday or Thursday Evening - you would be assigned a team, etc 1st Tuesday – 2nd Tuesday etc. same for Thursday.

(4 points per night) - Bingo hours are 5:30 pm until 10:15 pm

Option 2 - A Bingo Buddy - You would only be required to work every other month. You would share the yearly responsibility with your Bingo Buddy.

You still receive 4 points per night, but, it is a 6 month not a 12 month commitment, but is a yearlong commitment.

Option 3 – Single Bingo Buddy – You would be required to work every other month.

You would commit to either working every even month of the year or every odd month of the year. You would not be able to switch.

You still receive 4 points per night, but, it is a 6 month not a 12 month commitment, but is a yearlong commitment.

Please keep in mind, Bingo is a 12 month commitment (either by yourself or with your

buddy) – if you miss 3 or more Bingos in a year, you will no longer be considered a bingo worker. Working Bingo is NOT a “drop-in” volunteer service – no one is allowed

to show up at any Bingo because they need a few extra points – you must be assigned to a team.

If you cannot work your scheduled Bingo night, it is important that you contact your MIC to let him/her know why you cannot attend.

Please contact Mrs. Patty Pierson to sign up to work Bingo at

[email protected]

Date Name Date Name

12/1/2017 Amber Liberto 12/15/2017 Kimberly tavarez

12/1/2017 Christina Shea 12/18/2017 Katie skopas

12/4/2017 April Woods 12/18/2017 Kristin Fawcett

12/4/2017 Lori DiBartolo 12/18/2017 Lisa Rogers

12/4/2017 Susan Shinn 12/19/2017 Tori Halloran

12/5/2017 Christine Mancuso 12/19/2017 Dawn Pintinalli

12/5/2017 Thomas Harris 12/19/2017 Amanda Dzwilewski

12/6/2017 Sarah Zebrowski 12/20/2017 Nattie Loverin

12/6/2017 Jennifer Quirk 12/20/2017 Stefanie Rasimowicz

12/6/2017 Nattie Loverin 12/21/2017 Wendy Antosiewicz

12/7/2017 Gina Brown

12/7/2017 Cherie

12/11/2017 Karen Paterson

12/11/2017 Melissa Bock

12/11/2017 Christina Shea

12/12/2017 Gabriela Johnson

12/12/2017 Dominic DiLissio

12/13/2017 Andrew Feldman

12/13/2017 Nattie Loverin

12/13/2017 Sarah Zebrowski

12/14/2017 Stephanie Duva

12/14/2017 Lisa Basora

12/15/2017 Kristin Seitz

December Mandatory Lunch Duty

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