Happy New Year, Everyone, and Welcome Back to School!
After a long and well deserved break from the academic and social successes, celebrations, trials and tribulations of school, we are back refreshed and ready to move into the learning challenges of this, the deepest part of the school year. This middle trimester is really the heart of the school year. It is now that we step into the more complex levels of curricula and move through them with increased celerity. To meet these challenges successfully, it is key that our students enter this most important part of the school year not merely with happiness and self-confidence, but with joy. Louise Moore asks and answers, “Happiness? Joy? What is the difference? We know that happy people like themselves; happy people feel in control of their lives; happy people are hope filled and optimistic… real joy, however, is much deeper. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.”
With the beginning of this new year, I want you all to know that each day our wonderful students of Holy Cross Catholic School bring me true joy. I love being with them. I love watching them as they navigate their way through the school day and I am ever grateful to be at this school where the light of the Lord shines so very brightly!
With the promise of God’s enduring love and with hope to anchor our souls, have a blessed New Year!
Constance L. Krocak, Ed. D.
Isaiah 60:1: Arise! Shine, for your light has come, the glory of the LORD has dawned upon you.
After a long and well deserved break from the academic and social successes, celebrations, trials and tribulations of school, we are back refreshed and ready to move into the learning challenges of this, the deepest part of the school year. This middle trimester is really the heart of the school year. It is now that we step into the more complex levels of curricula and move through them with increased celerity. To meet these challenges successfully, it is key that our students enter this most important part of the school year not merely with happiness and self-confidence, but with joy. Louise Moore asks and answers, “Happiness? Joy? What is the difference? We know that happy people like themselves; happy people feel in control of their lives; happy people are hope filled and optimistic… real joy, however, is much deeper. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.”
With the beginning of this new year, I want you all to know that each day our wonderful students of Holy Cross Catholic School bring me true joy. I love being with them. I love watching them as they navigate their way through the school day and I am ever grateful to be at this school where the light of the Lord shines so very brightly!
With the promise of God’s enduring love and with hope to anchor our souls, have a blessed New Year!
Constance L. Krocak, Ed. D.
Isaiah 60:1: Arise! Shine, for your light has come, the glory of the LORD has dawned upon you.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS RAFFLE!
Holy Cross School is fortunate to again be selected to participate in the Catholic Schools Raffle sponsored by Catholic United Financial. This event is fully funded by Catholic United and all ticket proceeds go directly to the school’s general fund. This year, our goal is to raise $12,000. Each raffle ticket costs $5 and will be on sale January 11 to February 24.
While this fundraiser is not required, we are asking each family to participate. We will start all K-8 families off with 25 tickets and preschool families with 10 tickets. The tickets will be sent home on Friday, January 11. More tickets are available by contacting the school at 952-652-6100 or karenj@holycrosschool.net.
All money raised for this fundraiser will count toward each family’s fundraising requirement.
If every student sells just 23 tickets, we will meet our goal of $12,000!
Holy Cross School is fortunate to again be selected to participate in the Catholic Schools Raffle sponsored by Catholic United Financial. This event is fully funded by Catholic United and all ticket proceeds go directly to the school’s general fund. This year, our goal is to raise $12,000. Each raffle ticket costs $5 and will be on sale January 11 to February 24.
While this fundraiser is not required, we are asking each family to participate. We will start all K-8 families off with 25 tickets and preschool families with 10 tickets. The tickets will be sent home on Friday, January 11. More tickets are available by contacting the school at 952-652-6100 or karenj@holycrosschool.net.
All money raised for this fundraiser will count toward each family’s fundraising requirement.
If every student sells just 23 tickets, we will meet our goal of $12,000!
HOLY CROSS INVITES YOU TO RIDE WITH US!
Our Middle School students are going to the Prayer Service and March for Life in St. Paul on January 22 and we have room for 15-18 to join us! Please call the school to register to ride with us, 952-652-6100. To recover some of the expenses for the bus, we will be asking for a fee of $5/person when we leave that morning. Lunch will be on your own.
Approximate schedule for the day:
·Leave school at approx. 9:30 a.m.
· 10:30 Prayer Service for Life at the Cathedral
·Walk to Capital from Cathedral
·12:00-1:00 March and Speakers
·1:00 Leave for School
·Stop for lunch at McDonald’s along the way
·Return to school by approx. 2:30 p.m.
Our Middle School students are going to the Prayer Service and March for Life in St. Paul on January 22 and we have room for 15-18 to join us! Please call the school to register to ride with us, 952-652-6100. To recover some of the expenses for the bus, we will be asking for a fee of $5/person when we leave that morning. Lunch will be on your own.
Approximate schedule for the day:
·Leave school at approx. 9:30 a.m.
· 10:30 Prayer Service for Life at the Cathedral
·Walk to Capital from Cathedral
·12:00-1:00 March and Speakers
·1:00 Leave for School
·Stop for lunch at McDonald’s along the way
·Return to school by approx. 2:30 p.m.
