St. Matthew Elementary
Jaguar Journal
October 1, 2021
St. Matthew Elementary
Jaguar Journal
CAUGHT READING CORNER
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Recently Ms. Nepola caught some Jaguars in 2nd grade doing some great reading.
Keep up the great reading Jaguars! Maybe next week, YOU will get caught reading!
PAWSITIVE STUDENTS
Each week we like to recognize students who go above and beyond to show positive interactions while at St. Matthew School. Here are this week's PAWSITIVE students...keep up the great work and let's watch this list grow!
-- Amelia Walsh
-- Teresa Tyler
-- Constance Cherry
-- Phoenix Volkenaut
-- Blake Schmelzer
-- Heaven Rtherford
-- Sawyer Tinkham
-- Fiona Hepker
-- Luke Garlisch
-- Lila Thuente
-- Sloane Rosteck
-- Hayes McGrath
-- Darwin Garcia
-- Brennan Getty
-- Audra Thuente
-- Myles Kidd
-- Jaxwell Shaw
-- Wyatt Gilbert
Xavier Homecoming is Next Week!
Next week St. Matthew will be joining Xavier Catholic Schools as we celebrate homecoming at Xavier. Please see the dress code days for the week as we join in the fun. These days are also updated on the calendar and are available in the St. Matthew app for easy and quick reference.
Hey Future Saints!
Join us on Thursday, October 7th from 6:00 to 6:45pm on the walkways into the high school for a pep walk dedicated to you - our future Saints. Representatives from each fall activity are ready to meet you, sign autographs, take pictures and provide you with some sweet treats and Xavier swag. (Please make sure to bring a sack to put the goodies in)
After the pep walk, feel free to join us in the Ron Thillen Gymnasium for our pep rally starting at 7:00!
After the pep walk, feel free to join us in the Ron Thillen Gymnasium for our pep rally starting at 7:00!
Xavier High School will be celebrating "Dick Breitbach Day," on October 5th. The event will commemorate Hall of Fame coach, teacher, administrator, and supporter, Richard J. Breitbach, and the 60th anniversary of when he began his service to our Catholic community. Dick has also been a long-time parishioner of St. Matthew!
Share a favorite memory or message of thanks for Coach! We will share these messages with Coach Breitbach following Xavier's 2021 Homecoming festivities. This is a great way to express our appreciation for Dick Breitbach's impact on our Catholic community over the past 60 years!
CUB SCOUTS INFORMATION
If your child would like to be involved in Cub Scouts for this school year, please see the following schedule. And plan to join us for the first Pack event of the year on Sunday, October 3rd (see invite below). Don't forget to invite your friends to come have fun with you and learn more about Cub Scouts!
Rainbow Olympics
Even though Rainbow Olympics is in the distant future, here at St. Matthew students meet in their rainbow teams on a monthly basis for various service projects. On these days, we encourage students to wear their rainbow olympics shirt; each team has its own color.
What you need to know about rainbow olympics shirts:
- Purchasing shirts through the web-store at the link below is open now through Sunday October 17th. This is your only option to purchase shirts (this site will not be open this spring)
- St. Matthew has a number of gently used shirts that will be out on STEM night for you to peruse and take
- You do not need to purchase the rainbow olympics shirt in the web-store, any shirt in your child's designated color works just fine
Please be sure to let us know of any questions by emailing Mrs. Freeman at jfreeman@stmatthewcr.org or by calling 319-362-3021.
Deadline to order: Sunday October 17th, 2021 (11:59pm CDT)
Can Shed Redemption?
Donate it to St. Matthew School
Did you know the next time you go to return your .05 cent deposit containers at The Can Shed you can donate your money to St. Matthew School? Simply mention St. Matthew School and The Can Shed will include the money in the account we have set up. You can do this at any location in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha, or Manchester. Thank you for making a difference for our school!
St. Matthew Parish News
POSITION AVAILABLE for a bookkeeper at St. Matthew! Serving our community while maintaining records and day-to-day finances. This position is 30 hours per week. Contact Deacon Rich Wallace at rwallace@stmatthewcr.org or 319-929-1703 with inquiries.
Regis Middle School News
Xavier News
Xavier Impact Fund - Final Weekend at Most Area Masses
Xavier Impact Fund parish outreach at most of our area Masses concludes this weekend – please help us reach our goal of raising $525,000 through area parishioner support and build the three key areas for Xavier Impact Fund: family financial assistance, teacher endowment, and faith/academic advancement efforts! Plus, don’t forget, after we meet each parish’s individual goal, every dollar raised above that amount will go back to help the church for whatever their greatest need might be. You can make a difference in the lives of students, families and your own parish with one donation!
How can you help? Please wear your Xavier spirit wear and show off your school pride at Masses this weekend! Also, we welcome you to drop a gift securely with a volunteer on your way out of Mass (blank forms available in pews) or have your student pick one up in the Xavier Foundation office. Attending Mass online? Visit www.XavierSaints.org/Impact to make a credit card gift or drop your support off at Xavier with the notation XIF/Xavier Foundation. A very special thank you to our stellar campaign chairs Jamie and Tammy McAllister of St. Joseph parish, and co-chairs KJ and Kris Pilcher of St. Jude parish. Together, we know we will meet our goal!
Upcoming Birthdays
October 2 -- Theo Ellard
October 4 -- Michael Harken
October 4 -- Hayes McGrath
October 6 -- Nash Mealhow
Make sure to follow us on social media:
Twitter - @StMattsJags
Facebook - @StMatthewCedarRapids
Instagram - @stmatthewcr
App - Android or Google Play Store