Take Home Tuesday January 9th
Be Responsible. Be Respectful. Be Safe.
Our First Week in Ordinary Time
Happy 2024! We've made it through the first half of our school year, and are looking forward to (finally) starting the second semester tomorrow! This week is the beginning of Ordinary Time, which I always thought was an interesting term to use for it. During this time, scripture readings are focused on the teachings and ministry of Jesus for 4-8 weeks after Christmas Time, and then again for about 6 months after Easter Time. When reflecting upon this season, I thought about the name and placement of the longer times between these two major celebrations being titled in such a way. It reminded me to focus on how extraordinary (synonyms: exceptional, amazing, remarkable, unusual) life can be in the ordinary "season" we all face each day. In order to be amazing and have remarkable experiences we typically have to seek Him, be Christ, contemplate the Word, and ask the Holy Spirit about all the extraordinary work God is doing, has done and desires to do in each of our lives in very simple and ordinary ways (and times). What areas of your life do you need to commit to the Lord this month? Praying we will all strive to pursue the will of the Lord as he continues to do extraordinary work in our lives!
"Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near. Let them turn to the LORD to find mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving." Isaiah 55:6-7
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
Mrs. Stoffel
Upcoming Dates
1/10 - Quarter 2 ends! Out of Uniform day for all students to celebrate all they have accomplished during our first two quarters together! 🥳
1/15 - No School
1/16 - Report cards
1/28 - Sunday School Family Mass @ 8:30 AM (led by 3rd-5th families) followed by our Community Breakfast in the Cafeteria
1/29 - Start of Catholic Schools Week!
2/2 - No School for Pre-K & Kindergarten; Noon Dismissal for 1st - 8th Grade
2/3 - Trivia Night (adults only)
🎈 Kindergarten Round Up - February 2nd 🎈
Registration is now open! Please click here to register. We are offering three sessions on this day:
Session 1: 8:30 - 9:45 AM
Session 2: 10 - 11:15 AM
Session 3: 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Both parents are encouraged to attend with their child.
We look forward to meeting your family & sharing more about our school!
Reminders
- Operetta Rehearsals start on Wednesday, January 10th! Check the Google Classroom (LINK) for all schedules and updates using code eq7yqvn. Please note, Oompa Loompas do NOT need to be there for the Scene 1 days.
- All late lunches must be called into the school office and left in a voicemail prior to 8:30am to guarantee a school lunch.
- Dress code items to remember:
- Pants or leggings (black, grey, navy) must be worn if the high is less than 50 degrees.
- Earrings must be studs or very small hoops which hug the ear lobe.
- Hair cuts for male students must keep hair above their eyebrow.
Volunteers needed! 🏀
Please sign up for basketball concessions & scoreboard! FUN & EASY way to get your required 15 hours of service! Money from concession stand and ticket sales make it possible for ABC to fund field trips, bus transportation, equipment for the PE classroom, donuts for the Book Fair event, closet cubbies, tables, and bins for classrooms, & so much more! Sign up by clicking this link:
Help at Lunch! 🍽️
If you're available to help prepare lunches and serve our kids, please consider signing up to volunteer by clicking here! THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who have helped serve our students this year!
Serve @ Stephen Center 🍝
WHAT: Serving Saturday lunch at the Stephen Center
WHERE: 2723 Q St, Omaha, NE 68107
WHEN: Third Saturday of each month
HOW: Click here to sign up!
CONTACT: Jeff Hausman, (402)650-8122
Parent Organization Meetings 💗
Home & School - Meets first Tuesday of the month @ 6 pm in the STEAM Lab. Contact Candice Towey, president, at zcandice@hotmail.com with any questions! Next meeting will be February 6th.
Activities Booster Club - Meets first Wednesday of the month @ 7 pm in the STEAM Lab. Contact Tony Vaccaro, president, at tonyv78@yahoo.com with any questions! Next meeting will be February 7th.
Mass Ministries ✝️
Contact Sheila Graham at sgraham@stceciliacathedral.org to sign up for a ministry at an upcoming Mass. Ministries include gift bearer, EMHC, greeter, usher, and server. We appreciate your family sharing of their time and talents!
🥅 Sign Up for Spring Soccer! ⚽
Registration is open for students currently in 1st - 8th grade! Coaches can also register at the link below. If there are any questions please contact Lindsay Rosenthal - lindsr4@gmail.com
