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monday: - k caroling @ the oaks tuesday: - 5th to providence housethursday: - 1st grade polar express - ls christmas concert - 2pm *wear black or white friday: - christmas dress day - kindergarten pajama day - lessons & carols in the cathedral @ 8:30 (1-8) - christmas sing in parish hall @ 9:15 with class parties following (1-8) - ps2 christmas in teddy town @ 10 am - half day 11:30 dismissal

COMING UP: classes resume

thursday, January 4

NEXT WEEK AT SMCS:

2785 Fairfield Avenue | Shreveport, LA 71104 | 318-221-7454

Christmas 2017

Artwork by Frances Renda

Congratulations and thank you to our 2017 Christmas Card artist,

F r a n c e s R e n d a

THE WILDERNESSWILL REJOICE AND

BLOSSOM.THEY WILL SEE THE GLORY OF

THE LORD,THE SPLENDOR OF OUR GOD. (ISAIAH 35:1B, 2B)

Dear Parents,

If you would like to make a contribution toward Christmas gifts for our enrichment teachers, please send cash or check to the front office on or before Monday, December 18.

Many thanks and MERRY CHRISTMAs! - The Parents’ Club

Chris Carter, Head of SchoolDear parents,

One week to go! That is surely what the students are saying, and many of the teachers as well. The halls have been echoing seasonal music in preparation for Christmas programs. The Little School Nativity Play and Christmas Sing was this morning, and the children were just wonderful. Thank you to Mrs. Duplantis (AKA Ms. D) and all the classroom teachers who worked so hard to help our children tell the story of Christmas and share the joy of the season! Next Wednesday 1st-4th grades will present Christmas in Black and White; I am eager to watch the penguins of the Polar Pet Park teach us all about the real meaning of Christmas!

Today our 1st and 5th grade Chapel Buddies are on a field trip together. I love our Chapel Buddies tradition, as well as the 5th and 8th grade big and little brothers/sisters. Opportunities for our older and younger students to interact in meaningful ways with appropriate adult oversight also include the Teacher’s Assistant program that allows our middle school students to assist in a preschool or lower school classroom. I know both as a parent and from what I see walking the halls how special those TA’s can be to younger students and what a good experience it is for our older students to get to serve as mentors, leaders, and role models.

Many of you are already asking about next year’s calendar. We will probably not have that set until the end of next month. Right now I am waiting for the Caddo Parish Schools calendar to be published. Though we never follow their calendar exactly, we do have to be mindful of it for all our families who have high school students. I generally also look at the Bossier Parish and Catholic Schools calendars and then consider our own needs and whether we need to make any changes. I have already noted that Easter falls quite late in 2019, so I am relatively certain that Spring Break will not be tied to Holy Week as it is this year. We will try to get a basic calendar with starts and stops to you as quickly as possible and will fill in special events throughout the spring.

Lower and Middle School parents, I hope you can join us for our Lessons and Carols Chapel service on Thursday. Please note the 8:30 start time. After Chapel we proceed to the Parish Hall for the Christmas Sing which will conclude with the traditional rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”; Mrs. Marlar and Ms. Ellington in 5th grade assure me that the gold hula-hoops are ready to go! Little School parents, after this busy week, our efforts will be to keep next week as calm and “normal” as possible.

Wishing you all a great weekend!

Chris Carter, D.Min.Head of School

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Lessons and Carols

followed by class parties

Thursday,December 21st

1/2 Day Dismissal

Preschool 2 familiesare invited to the

Teddy Christmas Open HouseThursday, December 21st 10:00 am in Teddy Town

The L owe r S c h o o l Ch r i s tma s Co n c e r t

“C h r i s t m a s in Black & White”

Wednesday, December 20th2:00 in the Parish Hall for Grades 1 -4

the schedule for Thursday, December 21st:

Holiday T-Shirt and Jeans day &11:30 Dismissal for everyone!

- - Grades 1 -8 - -8:30 am

Lessons and Carols in the Cathedral

9:15 amChristmas Sing

in the Parish Hall10:15

Classroom Parties in Homerooms

at The Little School. . .Christmas activities and snacks

Preschool 2, 3 & 4: wear Christmas apparelKindergarten: pajama and movie day!

10:00

Preschool 2: Teddy Christmas Open House

11:30 Dismissal for everyone!

Twas’ the day before Christmas vacation.....

Mr. and Mrs. Bill AdamsMr. and Mrs. David Addison

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher AllenMrs. Candace Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Brayden AshMr. and Mrs. Chris Baker

Mr. Lamar F. Baker, Jr.Ms. Natalie O. Bartle

Drs. Katie and Ben BeachMr. and Mrs. Aaron Bergman

Lt. Col and Mrs. Rick J. BeruvidesMr. and Mrs. Todd Blanchard

Mrs. Pamela BollingerMrs. Olivia Bradley

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy BrewerMr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown

Mr. Jesus BulnesMr. and Mrs. Derrick Burford

Ms. Mary Lane BurfordMr. and Mrs. David T. CalhounMr. and Mrs. Jimmy Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. Al CantwellDrs. Susan Campbell and Chris Carter

Mr. and Mrs. David N. CarterMr. and Mrs. E. Keith CarterMr. and Mrs. Keith H. Carter

Dr. and Mrs. Judd ChidlowMrs. Blain Lewis Coady

Mr. and Mrs. John CoseyDrs. Nicole and Jim CotterMr. and Mrs. Chuck Daigle

Dr. and Mrs. Jon DavisMs. Anna C. Davis

Mrs. Kristen DennisMr. and Mrs. Joe Dill

Mr. and Mrs Tim DulanyMr. and Mrs. Jamie Eagles

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy EakinsMs. Nancy Ellington

Mr. and Mrs. Richard ElstonDr. and Mrs. Craig Florea

Ms. Karol F. FontaineMr. and Mrs. Patton Fritze

Mr. and Mrs. Eli GarseeMr. and Mrs. Brandon Gautreau

Dr. and Mrs. William GiddensMr. and Mrs. Mike Greene

Ms. Lisa GuidryMr. and Mrs. Cole Guthrie

Mrs. Erika Hand

Mr. and Mrs. Quintin Hardtner IVMr. and Mrs. Travis Hart

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hill VIMr. Randy HodgesMs. Jamie Huguet

Mr. and Mrs. Richard HunterMr. and Mrs. Willie Jackson

Lt. Col. (Ret) and Mrs. Oliver JenkinsMrs. Robin Jennings

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Reginald Johnson

Dr. Stacey JonesDr. and Mrs. Richard Kamm

Mr. and Dr. Norbert KaneMr. and Mrs. Ron KilgarlinDrs. Mary and David Kim

Mrs. Nell LanierMr. and Mrs. Dennis LeBeau

Mr. and Mrs. Trey LeoneMrs. Leigh Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. LoganDrs. Destin Black and Jason Lustig

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon MagierowskiMs. Chelsea Maielli

Drs. Jake and Kathleen MajorsMr. and Mrs. Matt MarlarDr. and Mrs. Kevin MarlerMr. and Mrs. Brad Massad

Mr. James MayMr. and Mrs. David McCartney

Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. McInnis, Jr.Ms. Nancy McInnis

Mr. and Mrs. Max McMahenMr. Stephen Paul McMurryMr. and Mrs. T.D. McMurry

Mr. and Mrs. William R. MeaneyMr. and Mrs. Tom Mee

Mr. and Mrs. Kent MelanconMr. and Mrs. John H. Meldrum, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry MerrellsMGK Investments

Drs. Kristi and Rick MichaelDr. and Mrs. Hector Negron

Mr. and Mrs. Michael NewmanLt. Col. And Dr. Robert Nordberg

Ms. Eloise PalmerMrs. Brenda Parsons

Mrs. Sybil PattenMr. and Mrs. Kevin Payne

Mr. and Mrs. Chuckie Peaks

Gysgt Virgilio and Dr. Lea PenalesMr. and Mrs. Davor PoljakMr. and Mrs. Aaron PooleMr. and Mrs. John Pringle

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Q=PetersenMs. Gere Raborn

Mr. and Mrs. George RangelMr. and Mrs. Mark DuplantisMr. and Mrs. Lindsey Reading

Mrs. Charnie RenfroMr. and Mrs. Chris Rhodes

Ms. Melinda RiceMr. and Mrs. Knox Ridley, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron RobertsMrs. Trina Roteff

Mr. and Mrs. David RoweMr. and Mrs. Kirby Rowe

Capt. And Mrs. Ryan RuedigerLt. Col. And Mrs. Nicholas Russo

Mr. and Mrs. Jim SandersMr. and Mrs. Michael Schalewski

Mr. and Mrs. John ScheelMr. and Mrs. David Schoonover

Mr. and Mrs. Claude ScottMr. and Mrs. Tom Scott

Dr. and Mrs. Cambize ShahrdarMr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sheedy

Ms. Lisa SigrestMr. and Mrs. Michael Simon

Dr. and Mrs. Brandon P. SmithMr. and Mrs. Gene Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew SmithermanMs. Jane SnyderMs. Karen Soul

Mr. and Mrs. Freddy StariMr. and Mrs. Robert Stroud

Mr. and Mrs. SwanderMr. and Mrs. Dan B. Swearingin

Kitty TalbertMr. and Mrs. Elvin Taylor

Ms. Anne R. ThomasMrs. Teri Thompson

Dr. Juan Rolon and Dr. Diana Cruz TopeteMr. and Mrs. Jay TurnerDr. and Mrs. Jay Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Mike TurnerMs. Cheryl Vines

Ms. Alysha Wallace

T H E L A T E S T D E V E L O P M E N T . . .Thank you to our supporters that have donated:

T H E L A T E S T D E V E L O P M E N T . . .Thank you to our supporters that have donated:

Mr. and Mrs. David WalleyMr. and Mrs. Chris Walls

Mr. and Mrs. Michael WaltonMr. and Mrs. William Weaver

Ms. Alexis WedgeworthMr. and Mrs. Greg Wheat

Mr. C. Cody White, JrMr. and Mrs. Patrick White

Mr. and Mrs. Mike WhiteheadMr. and Mrs. Jeffery Williams

Ms. Rachael WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Reid Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Mason WoodardMr. and Mrs. Scott L. Zimmer

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ziober

The St. Mark’s Cathedral School experience is an investment in the future of our chil-dren. Contributions you make to the Annual Fund are a way of ensuring that the St. Mark’s experience will continue for future generations. Our goal is 100% participa-tion from faculty, staff, and parents. Your gift is important and every gift does matter! It’s not too late to give. Your gift is tax deductible for the 2017 year if received prior to December 31st. Thank you for participating in the 2017-18 Annual Fund. Together we are one!

Merry Christmas,Jamie Eagles2017-18 Annual Fund Chair

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