THE ARK - The Catholic Community of
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THE ARK - The Catholic Community of
THE ARK December 2015 The Catholic Community of St. Luke the Evangelist Director’s Corner Happy New Year! Yesterday at Mass we lit our first Advent Candle and this day marks the start of a new liturgical year for us Catholics, therefore Happy New Year! One candle will be lit every Sunday until right before Christmas. Advent is the most beautiful time of the year as we await the birth of Jesus. For our little ones, it is so exciting to teach them about Advent and how special the time before Christmas is. “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths” Also, you will see an ECC Staff Wish Giving tree, please do not forget to pull a tag from there for your favorite teacher and classroom needs, please read more about this info on page number 2. Thank you for your continued support of our awesome staff! - Matthew 3:30 This year I would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to join us for one or all of the very beautiful Advent and Christmas events at St. Luke the Evangelist! You can stop by the ECC office for an information flyer and/or visit the website at www.stlukescatholic.com. Have a very Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year! I look forward to seeing you in 2016! Mrs. Liz Beltran Director of the Early Childhood Center In This Issue Our Thanksgiving Potluck was a HUGE SUCCESS!!! Scholastic Book Fair Mass at the ECC ECC Staff Giving Tree Polar Express Fun Winter Party Social December Birthdays ECC Staff Giving Tree As many of you know, the move to the Cenacle was very costly to the ECC program, therefore, this year the ECC will have an ECC Staff Wish Tree. Fr. Douglas and Fr. Alvaro visiting the ECC families at Thanksgiving! Scholastic Monster Book Fair Join the ECC this Thursday, December 3, 2015, for our annual Scholastic Book Fair. Proceeds from this event will go to the ECC library and classroom book centers! Our goal this year is to sell $1500 worth of books in order for our program to receive 55% in scholastic books, therefore we need your help! Our PK 3 classroom will be performing a fun "Monster" performance at 6:30 pm. Students in Ms. Angelica's classroom are asked to report to their classrooms by 6:15 pm. The ECC students will participate in a book exchange at the winter parties and parents can purchase these books ($5.00 value) at the book fair and support the overall goal! Parents can also purchase and dedicate books to their child's classroom, and books make the best stocking stuffers and/or Christmas presents! Mass at the ECC On Friday, December 11, 2015, at 9;30 am there will be a Mass at the ECC. Our very own Pastor, Rev. Douglas Guthrie will be the celebrant. PK4 students in Mrs. Maria's and Mrs. Anna's classroom will be attending. PK 4 parents wanting to attend this very special mass, can RSVP to their teachers so that seating can be arranged. Students in PK3, Toddlers, Twos and Infants may also attend the mass with their parents. Parents can pick up there students and make their way to the Acts Suite and then return their students to their classroom following the mass. Grandparents, Godparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and even neighbors are also invited to attend. ECC tags will give parents a chance to give back to the ECC by choosing from tags that will cover the costs for a classroom sensory table ($65$125 value) a toddler art easel for Mrs. Gina's classroom ($70 value) and lastly cover the cost for a staff member at our ECC Staff Winter Fun Day ($35 value) ECC parents can pull a tag from the tree, bring it to the ECC office, register for the gift. That parent will then receive a Christmas card so that the student and family may dedicate. Pictures of these students will be displayed. For more information or any question, please contact the ECC office. Zumba at the ECC Take a break from Christmas shopping and get your favorite Christmas tu-tu and come on over to the ECC for ZUMBA! We will have a separate class for our ECC children! We will give away one most spirited tu-tu for an adult and child. Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 per child. Proceeds from this event will go to the ECC Staff Winter Fun Day! ECC 2015 Accounts ECC accounts should all be submitted to the ECC office by Monday, December 7, 2015. If parents are on a special payment plan, those payment plans should be submitted by Monday, December 14, 2015. This procedure will allow the ECC office to close all 2015 accounts. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Lily Kurek displays her artwork at the ECC Thanksgiving Day Potluck. Winter Event Week! Polar Express Fun ECC students will participate in a Polar Express Winter Party on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. ECC students will be excused from their ECC uniform and can wear their favorite pajamas for the event! The ECC children will need one box to build a train. The box will need to fit your child’s waist. We will have craft booths in the morning, and then the Polar Express movie after lunch time! Volunteers will be needed for this event but must meet the Virtus requirements. Parent/Family drop-ins will NOT be allowed. Please email the ECC Advisory Board at [email protected] to see how you can help! Winter Social On Thursday, December 17, 2015, the ECC children will participate in a classroom Winter Social. There will be a book gift exchange, ($5.00 limit). Lunch will be ordered from Chick-fil-a and students will be wrapping their take home Christmas ornaments. Parents are asked to send $5.00 cash to help with the cost of lunch. December Birthdays Contact Us Office Hours: 9 am-6 pm Program Hours: 7am 6pm Birthday Blessings May God, in whose presence our ancestors walked, bless you. Amen May God, who has been your shepherd from birth until now, keep you, Amen May God, who saves you from all harm, give you peace. Amen Matthew Paz, December 4 Mia Gonzalez, December 26 Mrs. Rebecca, December 6 Luke Sanchez, December 28 St. Luke the Evangelist Early Childhood Center Blake Turnipseed, December 10 1750 Riverstone Ranch Drive Stella Escobar, December 15 Houston, Texas 77089 Rene Ramos, December 17 (281) 741-7497 Payton Meyer, December 19 Email: earlychildhoodcen- Ava Castro, December 20 [email protected] Kayli Degomez, December 24 Visit us on the web at www.stlukescatholic.com Jesus, December 25 “This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad!” Psalms 118:24 Upcoming Events ECC Book Fair at 6 pm December 3, 2015 ECC Mass @ 9:30 am December 11, 2015 ECC Polar Express Event December 16, 2015 ECC Winter Social Party December 17, 2015 PISD Early Dismissal (LAST DAY ECC IN SESSION: DEC 18) Winter Break - NO ECC/PISD PISD Off - (ECC BACK ON REGULAR SCHEDULE) ECC Epiphany Party December 17-18, 2015 December 21 - January 1, 2016 Janaury 4-5, 2016 January 6, 2016 Catholic School Night January 14, 2016 MLK Day - NO ECC/PISD Janaury 18, 2016