Thankful Thursday

Overview:

• Birth: 200-230 AD
• Location: Rome
• Death: 222-235 AD (Sicily)
• Beatification: N/A (Before the Congregation for the Causes of Saints)
• Canonized: Unknown (Before the Congregation for the Causes of Saints)
• Feast Day: November 22nd
• Patron Saint of: Musicians, music and singers
• She is one of the seven women, excluding the Blessed Virgin, commemorated by name in the Canon of the Mass.

Her story reminds us that music and art are powerful gifts we can use to praise God and bring comfort to others. She found the strength to focus on beauty and hope, even during suffering. Saint Cecilia is also a wonderful intercessor! If you are a musician, artist, or simply enjoy music, you can ask for her help and inspiration. She assists musicians in improving their skills, finding inspiration, and overcoming challenges.

Let's remember her lesson - to use our creative talents to share joy and connect with God!

Saint Cecilia, pray for us!

~Mrs. Stoffel

Upcoming Dates:

• 11/20 - Q2 Progress Reports sent home
• 11/22 - Feast Day of St. Cecilia 🎶
• 11/24-28 - Thanksgiving Break (No School) 🦃
• 11/30 - Advent begins! 💜
• 12/1-5 - Book Fair 📚
• 12/2 - Advent Prayer Service @ 8:30 am
• 12/4 - Mass @ 8:30 am
• 12/5 - Donuts with Grown Ups 🍩

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Activities Booster Club
• Art Room Helper
• Home & School
• Lunch Helper

Our fence part of the campus projects started this week! Installation of a 6 foot ornamental fence on the east section, and new 5 foot section on the south section for the Childcare Center play area. Next week the remainder of the south section will be completed, along with our gates on the north west and east sides being repaired. We are so grateful for all the fundraising efforts and contributions from SO MANY of you to make this dream a reality for our kids!

We appreciate all of the great work our after school club program team brings each day. Thanks to Miss Heidi for over a year of serving our students at after school club! As she starts another position aligned with her educational journey, we are grateful to have Miss Annalise move into the coordinator role. With this change, we are excited to welcome Miss Eva to our team!

HundredX Fundraiser will help us earn money just with your time - it costs nothing to participate!

EXCITING NEWS! We are partnering with HundredX™ to bring you a way to support Music in Catholic Schools (MCS) without spending a cent!

Here's how it works: This month (Nov. 10 - Dec. 9), each time you submit a quality survey of brands you know and use on the HundredX™ platform, $1.60 goes towards supporting MCS. It only takes 60-90 seconds to complete a survey, and you get to choose the brands! You can create up to $120 (by completing 75 surveys) to support our mission!

Click here to sign up! (Choose 'Music in Catholic Schools')

Tips for Submitting Quality Surveys

• Don’t rush through! Take your time reading each question and emoji label carefully.
• Be Honest. We want to know what you genuinely think about the brands you have interacted with in the last 6 months.
• Pace Yourself. We recommend doing 5-10 surveys a day. Donate 5-10 minutes of your digital time a day for 7 days this month to make a HUGE impact.

ANYONE 18 AND OVER CAN HELP! Please share this with family and friends to get more people to help us with our program! Personal information will not be shared - only your feedback on brands, products, businesses, and services!

Call MCS 402-827-3724 if you have any questions.