St. Matthew Elementary Jaguar Journal
January 24, 2020
St. Matthew Elementary
Jaguar Journal
This week's to-do list:
- Sock Hop has been RESCHEDULED to Thursday, January 30th from 5-7PM!
- Save the date for St. Matthew Mardi Gras...February 22nd!
- Catholic Schools Week starts next week - see below!
"Paws"itive Students
We will include the list from this week in next weeks Jaguar Journal.
Important Upcoming Events
Jan 26 - Feb 1 - Catholic Schools Week
Jan 26 - Feb 1 - St. Matthew Book Fair
Wed, Jan 29 - Mass 835AM (Ms. Nepola's 2nd Grade)
Thur, Jan 30 - Sock Hop from 5-7PM
Wed, Feb 5 - Mass 835AM (1st Grade)
Wed, Feb. 5 - Panera Bread Fundraiser: 4-8PM
Wed, Feb 12 - Mass 835AM (5th Grade)
Wed, Feb 19 - Mass 835AM (4th Grade)
Sat Feb 22 - St. Matthew Mardi Gras
Wed, Feb 26 - Mass 835AM Ash Wednesday (3rd Grade)
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
SOCK HOP has been RESCHEDULED to THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th
Due to the no-school day today, we will be rescheduling the Sock Hop that was scheduled for tonight. The Sock Hop will NOW be held this Thursday night (January 30th) from 5-7PM. This event will include all the same amazing fun and allow the opportunity for you to purchase SCRIP. Volunteers are still needed for cleanup. Please update your RSVP if your plans have changed.
Pack the Balcony - Sunday, January 26th at 10:30AM
To kick-off Catholic Schools Week, any and all students interested in singing at the 10:30 AM mass on Sunday, January 26th are welcome to lead the congregation in song. Students do not have to be in Jubilation in order to participate, this is open to all students in grades 3-5, plus any Jubilation students. Please have your singer at church at 9:15 in the music room since there was no practice today. It is important that the singers arrive on time to insure everyone is familiar and comfortable with the music.Thank you so much for your participation and cooperation especially with the inconvenience of the weather.
Catholic Schools Week - Monday through Friday January 27th - 31st
Please see a visual schedule here, but know that I have also included a printable copy of the weeks schedule. This will provide you all the need to know information for Catholic Schools Week dress up days, book fair hours and daily activities.
Get your St. Matthew Catholic Schools Week Facebook frame below by clicking the link. You can also see what this looks like on the St. Matthew page!
SCRIP News
New Year, New Goals!
Start the New Year off right by saving where you’re spending!
For January, the class with the highest percentage of families participating will enjoy a pajama day with hot chocolate in February!
Plus, Each new family to purchase SCRIP this month will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card of their choice!
Enrollment Code: 6DA5ACAD63825
January Leaderboard
1st Place - 5th Grade - 33%
2nd Place - 2nd Grade - 31%
3rd Place - JK - 15%
4th Place - 1st Grade - 14%
5th Place - 4th Grade - 12%
TIE 6th Place - Kindergarten - 10%
TIE 6th Place - 3rd Grade - 10%
2nd Place - 2nd Grade - 31%
3rd Place - JK - 15%
4th Place - 1st Grade - 14%
5th Place - 4th Grade - 12%
TIE 6th Place - Kindergarten - 10%
TIE 6th Place - 3rd Grade - 10%
Mardi Gras News
Below are the last two meeting dates and times as the final Mardi Gras preparation begins.
- Monday, Feb 6th at 6PM in Kearn Hall.
Pick-A-Pack and Pick-A-Cork
St. Matthew Mardi Gras is doing Pick-A-Pack and Pick-A-Cork again this year and we need your help! We are looking for donations and would need either a bottle of wine or a 6 pack of beer. You can also donate cash by giving it to the main office and letting them know that it is for the Pick-A-Pack,or you can order scrip cards either physical or email (there are several places you can buy beer or wine at) so we will take them all.
There are two ways to get your donation to us:
- Drop off at school office (please put in bag to disguise it)
- Bring to the Sock Hop next week and set in the office.
Get your raffle ticket today for free tuition or $3,000 in your pocket. The form is attached below; just complete and return!
THANK YOU
to one of the best Jaguars out there. Big T (Tiernan) has kept our facilities nice and clean this winter, which often times require a 5AM arrival! Thank you!
Welcome Blakely Gardner
Please join me in welcoming Blakely Garner as the Co-Director of Food Services. FINISH THIS!
We are in NEED of any old cell phone devices - Android 4.4 and iOS 8.0 or later
Thanks to the generous donation of virtual reality headsets, we are needing old phones! If you have any old phones around your house that are not being used, we would gladly take those off your hands and use them in our VR setting. This is a critical part of our implementation.
529 Plans
529 Plans use to only be used for post-secondary education expenses; however, in the last few years, the regulations have changed to allow for the use of 529 money for a private education. Included below is some updated information to help you in making the decision about the use of this plan to help with tuition.
The January Parent Association minutes are included below.
Saints Baseball
Saints Baseball is looking for more kids to fill out recreational team rosters for age groups 8U-14U. Please see the attached document with additional information. The deadline to register is January 25th and registrations can be completed below.
Saints Softball
Saints Softball is looking for a few more players to round out the 8U rosters (players are eligible if born on or after January 1, 2011). We will keep registration open through January 31 or until rosters have filled. Please visit the site below and click on the 8U tab for instructions. Email any questions to: crsaintssoftball@hotmail.com
It’s time to celebrate and have some fun!
Friday, January 24th 5-7pm
RSVP to join us at the Sock Hop
All St. Matthew Early Childhood Center, Preschool and Elementary School families are invited to join us for the Catholic Schools Week kick-off Sock Hop!
Pizza, treats and soda will be served during the event. We’ll also have a DJ playing fun tunes in the gym for dancing and face painting going on. We’ll have our hula hoop contest as well! Of course the ever-popular St. Matthew School Book Fair will open that night! Get ready to sock hop and shop!
Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult at the Sock Hop. (Children attending CARE after school will not be allowed to go to the sock hop until they are picked by their parent or other designated adult.) We’d also like adults to help us discourage children from running in the gym or throughout the building. Thank you!
Admission will be a donation of 1 pair of socks per child and adult. There will be no charge for the Sock Hop. The socks will be donated to the homeless shelter. **You must still RSVP so we make sure to order enough food and drinks!
St. Matthew Parish News
Regis Middle School News
Families of Fifth Graders -- Join us for Explore Regis! THIS EVENT IS STILL ON!
Please mark 9-11 am, Saturday, Jan. 25th on your calendars to come and Explore Regis at Regis Middle School, 735 Prairie Drive NE, Cedar Rapids. You and your fifth grader will have a chance to learn about all the opportunities Regis offers and will get to meet Regis students, parents, teachers and staff. More information will be coming soon, but you may contact Dianne Clarke at dclarke@regisroyals.org or
319-363-1968 if you have any questions.
Xavier High School News
Message from the Principal
While I am anxiously waiting for warmer weather and sunshine, I most excited about next week and the celebration of our Catholic school and amazing community.
Make sure to join in the fun and share your experience at St. Matthew with all you encounter. Thank you for your partnership and work for the greater good of all Jaguars!
Happy early Catholic Schools Week!
PS I hope you all have all enjoyed the snow day!
--Mrs. Conlon
Essentials Team Highlight
In music class, we are having fun doing bucket drumming in 5th grade, and recorders in 3rd and 4th grades. Recorders should practice at home using the link and we will begin testing for our recorder karate belts!
In art class, we're having fun working on our Mardi Gras projects. Stay tuned for more info!
In PE, we are doing our hockey unit. We are working on stick control and stick safety. We're having fun continuing our sports unit! Make sure to spend some time outside having fun in the winter weather!
--From The Essentials Team
In art class, we're having fun working on our Mardi Gras projects. Stay tuned for more info!
In PE, we are doing our hockey unit. We are working on stick control and stick safety. We're having fun continuing our sports unit! Make sure to spend some time outside having fun in the winter weather!
--From The Essentials Team
Upcoming Birthdays
We wlll update this next week, my apologies!
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