Monday Announcements
November 30, 2020
Welcome Back
I hope this email finds you well and more importantly, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving holiday weekend. What wonderful weather we had for many of the days, I hope this meant some time outdoors before our cooler, winter weather is upon us! We are now in the home stretch to Christmas, which is always an exciting time at St. Matthew. Many discussions about Advent and the meaning of Christmas will be had, please make sure to ask you students about these important conversations.
As always, thanks for your support! I hope this Advent season is one of meaning and full of many blessings. Included below is the Advent prayer service shared with the students today, enjoy!
~Mrs. Conlon
GivingTuesday is an event held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It is on this day that individuals participate in a generosity movement to transform their communities and the world.
Please consider supporting St. Matthew Elementary so that we can continue to provide a high quality, engaging and faith filled education. As you can imagine, there has been an increase in costs this year due to COVID-19; any help you can provide will offset these costs and ensure that we can keep tuition manageable for years to come!
Reverse Advent Calendar
One of the important things we can do this holiday season is to give back to our community. The Cedar Rapids metro area provides us so much for St. Matthew and we are very grateful for that. Last year we began the tradition of a reverse advent calendar and collecting much needed supplies for Metro Catholic Outreach (MCO). By coming together as a school and as a community, we are able to have a larger impact on those around us.
I ask that you prayerfully consider sending a few of these items with your student on the designated day. Each morning after prayer, students will bring the item of the day to the main entrance for display. By the time we leave for Christmas break, it is fun to see the large stack of items ready to be picked up.
Times for the Turkey Trot
930-1010: 1st Grade (Sitter & Watson)
1020-1100: 3rd Grade (Adams & Worley)
1110-1150: 5th Grade (Bacon & Wareham)
1230-110: Kindergarten (Kane & Driscoll)
120-200: JK & 4th Grade (Moser & Smith)
210-250: 2nd (Nepola)
GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. On this day, individuals across the country give generously to transform their communiities and the world.
COVID Update
PLEASE CONSIDER A
STO DONATION TODAY
I kindly ask you to consider a STO donation today. I can't even begin to tell you the impact these funds have on St. Matthew students and families, but hopefully this graphic will help you see the importance of these funds. At St. Matthew alone, a total of $100,661 was received to help 59 students (35%) this school year. We are so grateful for the support this organization provides to ensure a Catholic education is affordable.
I have made my gift and I encourage you to please consider a gift today. Click the link below to get started!
