St. Matthew Elementary Jaguar Journal

October 11, 2019

St. Matthew Elementary
Jaguar Journal

This week's to-do list:

Make a SCRIP purchase by Monday at 10AM - doing so gives you an entry into our October contest!
Pants begin on Wednesday, October 16th...now is a good time to check out your supply in case you need to shop the uniform exchange or buy SCRIP to Old Navy to shop for some new pairs!
Make sure to send warm outdoor gear to school...we go out for recess every day if the temperature (real feel or windchill) is more than 10 degrees!
Please read the Essentials corner, lots of important information!
RSVP for Future Saints Night - next Friday, October 18th

"Paws"itive Students

Hugo Ramirez Ronan Vilers
Liam Kidd Keagan Stastny
Sara Oehler Neveah Pewee
Mrs. Adams' Class Nolan Larson
Saylor Wilson Henry Romig
Zizi Maybanks Jackson Owens
Nicholas Larson Avery Ohde
Tristan Rosteck Riley Pence
Cooper Takes Chase Rust
Lila Thuente Nolan Foss
Millie Maybanks
Ms. Warehams' Class
Mrs. Kane's Class
Mrs. Driscoll's Class

Important Upcoming Events

Wed, Oct 16 - Pants begin

Wed, Oct 16 - 8:35AM Mass - 5th Grade

Thur, Oct 17 - America Reads Day

Fri, Oct 18 - St. Matts Tailgate at Xavier High School for Future Saints Night 5-7PM

Mon, Oct 21 - Parent Association Meeting 5:30PM

Wed, Oct 23 - 8:35AM Mass - 4th Grade

Thur, Oct 24 - Early Dismissal at 12:05PM

Thur, Oct 24 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 1-7PM

Tues, Oct 29 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 330-7PM

Wed, Oct 30 - 8:35AM Mass - 3rd Grade

Thur, Oct 31 - 230 Halloween Parade in the gym - all are welcome to join us!

Thur, Oct 31 - 3rd/4th grade to Manor Care

Fri, Nov 1 - No School

Fri, Nov 1 - All Saints Day

SCRIP News

During the month of October, make a

SCRIP purchase to be entered into a drawing to win one of two $25 SCRIP gift cards of your choice!

Also the class that has the greatest percentage of families that place an order in October will win a dress down day in November.

Enrollment Code: 6DA5ACAD63825

Shop Here!

A standings update was posted on Tuesday - check your Tuesday SCRIP email for the latest. We will update them again after next Monday's order! Make sure to make your purchase prior to 10AM on Monday!

Rainbow Day T-Shirts
We have reopened the Rainbow Day t-shirt order form, in case you missed the deadline. Please note that the store will close again on TODAY at 10PM to ensure a speedy turnaround on all shirts.

Shop Rainbow Day T-Shirts Here

Future Saints Night - St. Matthew Tailgate Night
St. Matthew has the tradition of holding a tailgate night at the Xavier football game. We are the only Xavier Catholic School that has this awesome tradition that allows for fun and fellowship among the Jaguar families and students. It is an amazing event for you to come out and meet the new and returning faces of St. Matthew.

Date: Friday, October 18th
Time: 5-7PM
Where: Xavier High School (at the end of the parking lot near the soccer fields and the football ticket entrance) - look for tents!
What: Food and drink (hot dogs and hamburgers with family supplied sides) and fellowship, some tailgate games and space to run! Parents please remember to keep an eye on your kids!
RSVP below so we can get an accurate food count - this is CRITICAL to our food order and NEEDS TO BE DONE BY TUESDAY AT NOON

RSVP Here for Tailgate Night

Thank You Delta Dental
If you have not already been down the Essentials hallway, between the Art room and the Music/Band room, you should head that direction soon to check out our new drinking fountain with a bottle filling station. We were graciously provided this and the bottle with the toothbrush that went home yesterday as a result of a grant through Delta Dental.
We are so very appreciative of this!

The next Parent Association Meeting is Monday, October 21st at 5:30 in Kearn Hall. Please join us!

Thank you to all who participated in our recent Box Tops contest. We earned $305.40 for what we collected. We also have another $54.40 in scanned Box Tops receipts! Keep saving the tops and keep scanning receipts!

2019 Fall Conference Sign-Up will go out on Monday morning
Please stay tuned for fall conference sign-up on Monday. Directions will be sent to guide you through the online sign-up process. We have a dedicated website that we use for you to select the 15-minute time slot for the day and time that works best for your family. Our fall conference dates are:

Thursday, October 24th from 1-7PM **Note this is an early dismissal day!
Tuesday, October 29th from 345-7PM

You will also be provided the results of your students fall literacy and math FAST testing at this visit.

The next Mardi Gras meeting is in Kearn Hall on Monday, October 14th at 6 PM. All are welcome to join the fun of planning this amazing night of fellowship as we support our St. Matthew community.

STO Contributions: 65% Tax Credit Too Good to be True? Not at all. If you file an Iowa Income Tax Return, your contributions to the Our Faith School Tuition Organization (STO) receive a 65% tax credit. That means for every $1000 you donate, you receive an Iowa income tax credit of $650, which reduces your Iowa tax liability by $650. In addition, your gift may qualify for federal deductibility. And that gift you made? It helps make a Catholic school education affordable for every child, regardless of their families’ financial situation. It really is that simple. Visit www.OurFaithSto.org or call the Archdiocese of Dubuque at 800-876-3546 ext. 219 or 307 to learn more.

STO Fall Flyer Final

Coalition for Life of Iowa 2019 Billboard Contest
This is completely optional, but wanted to pass on the opportunity for you students response to "Life is ______" on a local billboard. Please see the form below for the requirements and submission details.

Coalition for Life of Iowa 2019 Billboard Contest

America Reads Coming Up...Classroom Readers Needed!
Our annual America Reads event is coming up on Thursday, October 17th. On that day, we invite members of our community to visit school and read a favorite book to our students. If you are interested in participating, please contact Mrs. Bates at tbates@stmatthewcr.org

Tired of Cutting Box Tops

1. Simply download the app
2. Select St. Matthew School
3. Scan your receipt within 2 weeks of purchase
The school will automatically get a check twice a year!

Download the Box Tops App

Saints Baseball - Registration for the 2020 Season is Underway
Registration for the following age groups are underway:

7U - Coach Pitch for PreK, Kindergartners and 1st graders
8U - 2nd grade
9U - 3rd grade
10U - 4th grade
11U - 5th grade

The Saints Baseball program offers the opportunity to play on either competitive or recreational teams in a Catholic environment.

To register,

Go to: http://crsaintsbaseball.teampages.com/
Click on "Saints Baseball Registration Link"

For questions, please email saintsbaseball2013@gmail.com. Go Saints!

St. Matthew Parish News

Regis Middle School News

Position Opening at Regis Middle School:Director of Maintenance
Regis Middle School is in search of a full-time Director of Maintenance. Benefits are available with this position. A pre-employment physical and exam are required prior to job offer. Qualifications include, but are not limited to: high school diploma (associates or bachelor’s recommended); effective leadership, communication and problem-solving skills; knowledge of electrical, plumbing, basic carpentry, and HVAC (including steam boiler); basic computer skills. Experience in maintenance preferred. Those interested should forward a resume and letter of interest to Dianne at dclarke@regisroyals.org or Regis Middle School, 735 Prairie Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, 52402. Applications must be submitted by Oct. 31st.

Xavier High School News

X-Men Wrestling Club - Open to PK-8 students
We'd love to have your families join us. Learn more by attending the parent meeting Tuesday, October 22rd, 2019 at 6:30 PM in the Xavier High School commons. Practices start Mon., Nov. 11th. See attached flyer or contact Ben Hoover at bhoover@holmesmurphy.com or 319-929-5575 for more information.
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X-Men Wrestling Club Facebook Page: facebook.com/groups/XMenWrestling/

XHS Girls' Basketball's "Boosketball Camp"
Girls in Grades K-4 are invited to join the XHS Girls’ Basketball team for some Halloween hoops, skills, fun & treats while playing basketball on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Xavier High School! Cost for this camp is $30 and includes a t-shirt.

Sign Up Here

Iowa-Illinois Football Ticket Raffle
The LaSalle-Regis-Xavier Alumni Association is raffling off two tickets to the Nov. 23rd Iowa-Illinois football game at Kinnick Stadium. Raffle tickets are $5 each OR five for $20. Stop by the Alumni Booth at a home football game OR stop at the Foundation office to get your tickets!

Message from the Principal

I hope you all have a great weekend with many fun, family activities in store. Sounds like the weather is getting cold this weekend, which is not good for this lady who already runs cold. Hopefully you can find some indoor activities.

Don't forget to attend mass and celebrate the Eucharist together.

--Mrs. Conlon

Essentials Team Highlight

Skating STARTS next week!! For the students to get everything out of their time skating, we would really appreciate parent help to make the process smoother with putting on equipment. Thank you in advance for giving of your time! The link to SIGN UP is above. Have a great weekend!

Art Club for 5th Grade is next week on 10/16 from 3:05-4:05PM. Tell them to bring their happy and creative minds!

--from your Essentials teachers

Next Week's Birthdays

Mason Fisher--October 12

Sophia Link--October 12

Keegan Stastny--October 16

Mrs. Schuff--October 18

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Twitter - @StMattsJags

Facebook - @StMatthewCedarRapids