December 16, 2015 - St. Mary Catholic Schools

December 16, 2015
#15
Christmas
December
In the Christmas song, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”, we find the following lines:
Friday 18th
Liturgy 8:00am
Monday 21st
Folk Dancing
Tuesday 22nd
Pre K Christmas Program
9:30am in the gym
“He knows when you’ve been sleeping,
He knows when you’re awake,
He knows if you’ve bad or good,
So be good for goodness sake.”
So, why is Santa Claus coming? Because you’ve been good; he’s been watching you and
he’s coming, provided you have been good. It’s quite possible that some people might think
that about God at Christmas. We go through Advent putting ourselves in order as we wait for
His coming; God comes because we are good. This would mean that God is like some
Cosmic Santa Claus who watches us all the time, who knows everything we do – this is true
– but, does He tell us to be good or He won’t give us anything? We would all be in trouble if
this were true.
Wednesday 23rd
Christmas Break begins-no
school
January
Monday 4th
Classes resume
Friday 8th
Liturgy 8:00am
Tuesday 8th
Pastries with Principals @
Middle School 7:45-9:00
Wednesday
13th
Elementary Band Concert
6:30 @ SMCHS
Friday 15th
Early Dismissal-End of 2nd
Quarter
We are human and live with limitations, we have great difficulty in understanding Jesus at
Christmas. God gave us Jesus even though we were not good. God does not reward us for
being good; God’s love for us is unconditional; it is unexpected love. It is the love of a true
father. The gift of Jesus at Christmas is difficult to understand because God’s love for us is
beyond our expectations.
Also difficult to understand is the manner in which God’s gift to us arrived. Jesus was born
in the humblest of circumstances in an animal shelter and placed in the animal’s feed box.
You could have imagined how shocked the Magi would have been to see where the King
was born. But the real story of the first Christmas is not meant to meet our expectations or
desires of what the Christmas story should be like. Jesus did not come to meet our
expectations or desires, He came to meet our needs. Jesus came as He did, to make it clear
that no one and no place was beneath His dignity.
So much about Christmas is unexpected It is difficult to receive God’s gift to us, when we
simply don’t deserve it. However, God wants us to receive eternal life through Jesus as a gift
to us.
God, help us to understand more, Your love for us and to fully accept Your gift of
eternal life through Jesus. Amen.”
Peace and Best Wishes for a Happy and Joyous Christmas.
Mary, our Patron and Mother of us all… PRAY FOR US!
Live Jesus in our hearts… FOREVER!
Principal for the Day
Today Gabby Ruback was the principal. She
declared that everyone needed to wear pajamas to
school. She called for additional recess and led the
school in morning prayer and lunch prayer. Good
work Gabby!
Mrs. Frommell’s 5th graders in their jammies with
their stuffed animals.
STEM Fun!
Second graders worked on building the tallest
tower they could with newspaper and tape!
Art
Concert
The winners have been chosen for the
Winnebago County 2016 Conservation
Awareness Poster Contest.
A huge thank you to our wonderful music teacher,
Mr. Rhex Arboleda, for the fantastic Christmas
concert.
SMM had a great showing!
The concert was professionally videoed by Viva La
Video. You can purchase DVD’s for $15 or blueray discs for $20. Order forms are available in the
office.
Winners from SMM are:
Grades K-1
1st-Resa Goethel
2nd-Brynley
Foster
3rd-Abigail McClone
Grades 2-3
1st –Meredith Werner
2nd-Hailey Kane
3rd- (tie) Ana Emenecker and Mia Wasco
Ski club informational meeting
Information on a four time after school ski club
program at Nordic will be available on Monday
December 21st at SMM at 7:00pm. The program is
open to 3rd grade and above without a parent.
Younger children are welcome with adult. You can
choose from lift tickets only or include
transportation, lessons and rentals. Handouts and
questions will be answered at this meeting. If you
are interested and unable to attend contact Tamara
Hasz at [email protected] or 920-205-1426
1st Place winners will compete in the area
contest being held on January 29, 2016 at the
Lake Winnebago Land and Water Conservation
Association’s meeting. You can see all the
winners by clicking on the link below.
http://www.co.winnebago.wi.us/lwcd/news/20
14/4/8/2016-poster-contest-winners
Read the SMCS Email News Updates for
information about the following:
Ms. Bartow is looking for some art room
supplies. If you have any of the following items
to donate please send them to the school office.
Enrichment Update
Styrofoam egg cartons
Amazonsmiles.com
Rolling pins
New Winter Sports Apparel
2015 calendars for drawing references: birds,
flowers, insects, animals.
SMCS Job Opportunities
Priority Registration
Recycle Your Old Holiday Lights
PASTRY WITH THE PRINCIPALS
Fill up on coffee and pastries while you have the opportunity to ask questions of our
SMCS principals. Hear directly from our school leaders about what to expect as your
child progresses through our St. Mary Catholic Schools.
Tuesday, January 12
7:50 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
St. Mary Catholic Middle School
1000 Zephyr Drive, Neenah
SMCHS Principal Pat Batey
SMCMS Principal Mike Zuleger
St. Gabriel Principal Jeanine Leege
St. Margaret Mary Principal Eleanor Healy
St. Margaret Mary Assistant Principal Tina Fairweather
St. Mary Principal Jill Ahles
ELEMENTARY
Menu Subject To Change
USDA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTIUNITY
EMPLOYER AND PROVIDER.
Daily: $2.40 Week: $ 12.00 Month: $45.60
Fitness Tip: Try to be active for 60 minutes or more
every day. Run, dance, walk the dog, climb stairs or play
in the snow if you have it.
Milk available daily
1
1% White
Chef Salad & PBJ available Daily
Skim White
Skim Chocolate
Cheese Pizza
4
Chicken Patty/Bun
5
Soft Shell Tacos
6
Baked Chicken Leg
7
Hamburger/Bun
Garlic Breadstick
French Fries
Spanish Rice
Mashed Potatoes
Fritos
Peas
Steamed Green Beans
Refried Beans
Steamed Broccoli
Crinkle Cut Carrots
Fruit & Salad Bar
Fruit & Salad Bar
Fruit & Salad Bar
Fruit & Salad Bar/Dinner Roll
Fruit & Salad Bar
Soft Pretzel & Cheese
11
Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce
12
Grilled Cheese
13
Hot Dog/Bun
Yogurt Cup
Garlic Bread
Tomato Soup
Baked Beans
Steamed Broccoli
Green Beans
Mixed Veggies
Tator Tots
Fruit & Salad Bar
Fruit & Salad Bar
Fruit & Salad Bar
Fruit & Salad Bar
Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl
18
Pancakes/ Syrup
19
Popcorn Chicken
20
Nacho Grande
14
21
Early Dismissal
Sub Sandwich
Stir Fry Veggies
Sausage Patty
Buttered Pasta
Refried Beans
Mini Pretzels
Fortune Cookie
Green Beans
Corn
Fruit & Salad Bar
Carrots
Fruit & Salad Bar
Fruit & Salad Bar
Fruit & Salad Bar
Bosco Stick/Marinara
25
Fish Sticks/Shrimp Poppers
26
Mac & Cheese/Corn Dogs
8
15
22
Fruit & Salad Bar
27
Chicken Nuggets
28
Beef Ravioli
Buttered Peas
French Fries
Smiles
Mashed Potatoes
Corn Bread Muffin
Fruit & Salad Bar
Carrots
Green Beans
Corn
Steamed Broccoli
Fruit & Salad Bar
Fruit & Salad Bar
Fruit & Salad Bar/Dinner Roll
Fruit & Salad Bar
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