Knightly News
December 16, 2016
Jesus Calling: As you seek My Presence above all else, you experience Peace and Joy in full
measure (Young, 367).
Please note the following events and announcements:
1. Christmas Concert/Band Performance, Wednesday, Dec 21 at 6:30PM in
Church. Please note the change in time. The band performs first and the
Christmas Concert will immediately follow. Parents, PLEASE BE
SEATED IN CHURCH BY 6:30PM. (No Band practice afterschool 12/21)
2.
3. A special thank you to Mrs. Malizia and Mr. Spangenburg for all their hard
work preparing our talented musicians!
PreK/K students meet in their classrooms at 6:30PM.
Grades 1-8 meet in their classrooms at 6:00PM.
Teachers will walk the students to Church for their performances.
PreK/K Students dismissed to their parents immediately following their
performance in the back of the Church.
Grades 1-8 will return to their pews after performing and will remain for the
duration of the concert. Students will be dismissed altogether at the
completion of the concert.
Please note appropriate student attire:
Girls – Dresses, knee-length skirts, dress pants, dressy top. No jeans, no
sneakers, no leggings.
Boys – School pants, dress pants, khaki pants with polo or dress shirt. No
jeans, no sneakers.
**Christmas colors preferred*
4. A special thank you to Brooke Pekula and all the parent volunteers that
helped supervise the students during our Faculty/Staff Christmas
Luncheon. I know everyone truly enjoyed their time together!
5. TAG Day on Monday, Dec 19 to help buy perishable food items for the
Christmas Basket Food Collection for Families. Please donate $1.00 to
participate. Thanks to Mrs. Laurito for facilitating!
6. “Christmas Color TAG Day” on Thursday, Dec 22 to support our 8th
Grade Fundraising Efforts. Please wear red and/or green and donate $1.00 to
participate. Thank you!
7. 12:10PM Dismissal on Thursday, Dec 22. No CARES.
Christmas Holiday Break is Dec 23-Jan 2.
8. Classes resume on January 3, 2017. Happy New Year!
9. Pretzel and Milk Order Forms :
Taking January orders NOW. All orders DUE no later than 12/16.
http://school.omcparish.com/resources/lunchsnack-orders
10.HOT LUNCH order for January DUE 12/21. Please use this link to order.
Thanks to all parent volunteers for facilitating!
https://goo.gl/forms/W7pbvy2SxMqDV40h1
11.A NEW Afterschool Tutoring Program will begin in January for
Grades 3-8 on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Ms. Gorman, Mrs. Kletzel, Mrs.
Logan and Mr. Leonard will facilitate.
Sign-up information is to come!
Congratulations to our Scripps Spelling Bee Winners:
Grades 1-4
Grades 5-8
Calliope Beatty -1st
Ben Foranda and Aiden Troncales –Tied 1st
Mmalita Echewa -2nd
Benicio Beatty – 2nd
Finn Amuso -3rd
*Chloe Summers is our top 5th grade winner and will advance to the 5th Grade
Spelldown!
* Ben and Aiden participated in a “spell-off” and Aiden will advance to the
Regional Spelling Bee on March 4!
GOOD LUCK TO BOTH CHLOE AND AIDEN!!!
Congratulations to our Code of Courtesy Winners:
Overall Leader
Responsibility
Respect
Best Effort
Fiona Carr-Lemke –K
Archer Pekula –K
Claudia Fisk –K
Carley Maher –K
Ava Badstubner -1
Elke Burnett -1
Joshua Shapit -1
Alexander Stewart-1
Morgan Alexander -2
Finn Amuso -2
Corey Kinard -2
Matteo Bofinger -2
Sean Gifford -3
Anna Galioto -3
Madison Wolf -3
Aaron Swiggett -3
Grace Remus -4
Joseph Baker -4
Calliope Beatty -4
Gabriel Dumenigo -4
Turner Coomes -5
Jacob Simmons -5
Elizabeth Kline -5
Ava Egan -5
Ben Bischoff -6
Rowan Musselman-6 Jenna Pacquette-6
Christian Kinard-6
Ryan Egan Jr -7
Laila Lyons -7
Frankie Amuso -7
Damya Walton -7
Andrew Kallmeyer -8
Benicio Beatty -8
Maya Charles -8
Emma Delvecchio -8
Correction Statement:
Brooke White, Jillian Sweat and Ashlie Johnson earned First Honors for the first
Trimester. Congratulations and keep up the hard work!
Looking Ahead…
No School- MLK Jr, Jan 16
Parent-Teacher Conferences - Jan 26-27. Details TBA.
Catholic Schools Week – Jan 29-Feb 4
The Annual OMC Trivia Night is Saturday, February 25 from 6:30-10:30pm at
LaSalle College High School. Please contact Jodi Leckrone for information at
[email protected]
Food for thought…
How are you and your family preparing your hearts for the true meaning of
Christmas?