Week of May 3rd
May 4, 2021
TUESDAY
Today is a normal Tuesday. I am going to use this communication each week to help keep all of us on the same page (including me) and with all the necessary information for a successful end to the school year. There is lots going on so hold on tight, we are in this together!
WEDNESDAY
8:35AM School Mass - Mrs. Kane's Class
We encourage you to join us at 8:35AM on the St. Matthew Facebook page for this week's school mass. Mrs. Kane's kindergarten class will be leading our mass.
Titanic Day
The 3rd and 4th graders have been working hard the last few months learning about the Titanic as a part of their curriculum, from writing essays about their ship member, to learning about the geography associated with the Titanic, creating model cabins, understanding the events on the ship, etc.
The students will be boarding the Titanic tomorrow for a day of fun. As a reminder, students are to come dressed in character for the day. All are invited to join us at 1PM for the dancing; this will take place outside between the church and the school. The area for spectators will be marked by cones, we ask that you please be vigilant of this when approaching the area.
We can't wait for the amazing day. Thanks to Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Adams, Ms. Worley, Ms. Carney, and Mrs. Bunge for all their work and preparation, it has been a huge undertaking with awesome results.
THURSDAY
Assistant Principal - Evan Thuente
Our Assistant Principal for the day has declared his day in office (Thursday) as a "crazy, opposite day" dress code option. Sounds like a fun way to get creative with your outfit. Shorts are appropriate, as well as casual wear, students do NOT need to be in dress code.
Thanks Evan for also planning this day's menu item of salisbury steak.
FRIDAY
Spirit Wear
Our normal spirit wear rules apply.
Wood Chips (starting at 2PM)
We are in need of many hands to help spread wood chips on the playground on Friday afternoon. Work will begin at 2PM, we hope to be done around 5PM. This is a come and go event, you can stay as long as you need or would like. If you have a rake, shovel or wheelbarrow, please bring these items with you.
The more hands we have, the shorter time it will take. I did get two dump truck loads as we are down to the dirt and are needing to replace quite a bit of mulch. Please consider helping out.
The 5th graders will be helping from 2-3PM, if you have a rake to send with them, we encourage you to do so.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday May 9th: Happy Mother's Day
Monday May 10th-Tuesday May 18th: Scholastic Book Fair
Thursday May 13th: 4th and 5th Spring Concert (see details below)
Friday May 14th: Rainbow Day 2021 and Early Dismissal at 12:05PM
Thursday May 20th: Intruder Training and practice (at school)
Wednesday May 26th: No School mass (moved to Friday)
Friday May 28th: Last Day of School with mass and awards ceremony (plan for a 10AM dismissal)
Scholastic Book Fair
A few notes for the spring book fair:
- The Book Fair event will be held in the gym
- Please use the gym entrance doors (to the north of the main office doors) to enter and exit (this limits people in the school building)
- Your student will be creating a wish list, this will be provided to you when you shop
- If possible, we ask that you do not bring your child(ren) in to shop as our area will not accommodate a large number of people
- Please see the hours for shopping below
Thank you for supporting our school through the purchase of books at the Book Fair the week of May 10th-18th.
4th and 5th Spring Concert
The 4th and 5th spring concert is on Thursday May 13th at St. Matthew Catholic Church. There are two performance options available to you for in-person viewing, as well as a live Zoom event in the evening, see below:
- 11:15AM: Dress Rehearsal (welcome to join for in-person viewing)
- 5:30PM: Live event (includes both in-person viewing and live stream via Zoom webinar)
Students should arrive by 5:15PM in Kearn Hall; dress code is school dress code or better. We ask that masks be worn and social distancing is accommodated. Concert will likely last approximately 30 minutes.
Rainbow Day 2021
We are so excited to hold a modified version of Rainbow Olympics this year. In an effort to help things run smoothly, we are going to need some help with the stations, as well as set-up, tear down, and food preparation. If you are available the morning of Friday May 14th, we would love your assistance. See the sign-up slots below. Please note that unfortunately due to the pandemic, these are the only opportunities for parents to be on-site, thank you for understanding.
