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Reminders for the full week ahead and a few items for the following week as well:
Silent Entrance Monday Morning, Dec. 3: For the second consecutive year we will have a Silent Entrance and Silent Exit during Advent. It is with joyful anticipation we prepare for the birth of Jesus Christ through the season of Advent. To mark this season of waiting, St. Charles Parish School will bookend the next three weeks with a Silent Entrance on Monday mornings and Silent Dismissals on Friday afternoons.
As students enter school on Monday mornings during Advent on Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, the dimmed lights will remind them to remain silent as they prepare themselves for the day. Teachers will hold battery-operated candles and encourage students to complete their normal morning routines in silence.
On Friday afternoons Dec. 7, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21, students will leave their classrooms in silence. We encourage students to maintain this silence until they are in the car or on the bus.
We ask for your prayers during Advent as these times of silence will help our students to pause, wait and prepare our hearts for the birth of the Lord.
Also, there are many, many opportunities to attend Mass (the parish adds a weekday 6:30 am Mass during Advent beginning Dec. 3), participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and gather in prayer during the Advent season. Take a minute to learn more here. Make this Advent a season to remember.
Mass Days This Week: Students in 4K through 4th Grade attend Mass Tuesday, Dec. 4 with 4th Grade leading and students in 5th through 8th Grades attend Thursday, Dec. 6 with 6th Grade leading. Parents and family members -- please join us!
Mom's Favorite Things Gift Exchange: The annual gift exchange party is this Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 6:30 pm. Get together with other school moms and get to know parents from all grades. The theme this year is Favorite Things so bring your favorite personal item gift worth $10 maximum. This could be a candle, lip balm, a book, etc. Make sure it's wrapped. There will be an exchange so you'll go home with another mom's favorite thing. Sign up here. The Home and School Association looks forward to seeing you!
Spring Musical Meeting Dec. 7: St. Charles will once again partner with Lake Country Playhouse to present the Spring Musical and this year the play is Willy Wonka, Jr. Students in 2nd through 8th Grade will be eligible to take part in the play. There is a parent meeting on Friday, Dec. 7 at 3:30 pm in the IMC to learn more information. The meeting will last about 30-45 minutes. The play will be performed the first weekend of April with weekly practices in February and March. More details to come!
Feast of the Immaculate Conception -- A Holy Day Of Obligation on Saturday, Dec. 8: There are a variety of Masses to attend on Friday, Dec. 7 at 6 pm for the Vigil Mass and Saturday, Dec. 8 at 8:30 am and 11:00 am.
Are You Buying SCRIP: Christmas is three weeks away and we know you're shopping! We make it easy for you to buy Christmas gifts and support the school through SCRIP. We now have Amazon cards worth $25 and $100 and we will have them year-round (and not just at Christmas as in years past). We also have $5 gift cards to Panera and Starbucks and $10 gift cards to Target -- perfect for St. Nick's Day presents or stocking stuffers. Come in and do most of your shopping in the Parish Office and buy SCRIP.
Click here for the SCRIP form. Drop off your SCRIP form to the Parish Office or submit online your SCRIP form by Sunday mornings and SCRIP will be sent home the following Friday with your child. It's that easy. For questions about SCRIP contact Rebecca Dibb. PLEASE NOTE: The last day to order SCRIP with guaranteed delivery by Christmas is Sunday, Dec. 16.
Looking Ahead To Next Week
Wacky Wednesday, Dec. 12: Students are welcome to dress down for this Wacky Wednesday on Dec. 12 where the theme is Ugly Sweater and Crazy Sock Day. Students are welcome to dress down provided they bring a new pair of socks for our sock drive that will be given to families in need. More details to come but for now look for ugly sweaters or shirts and socks.
Advent Concert on Dec. 13: The 2018 St. Charles Advent Program is quickly approaching! The concert will be held on Tuesday, December 13th at 6:30 pm in the gym. Please note that ALL students must report to their homerooms by 6 pm. Plan for your child to wear dress clothes for this event. Students are working very hard and Music teacher Ms. Stalteri can=E2=80=99t wait to share the music with you! For more information see the attached flyer.
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