Memorial Day Parade Pancake Breakfast

We will be running the annual pancake breakfast at St. Mary's Church prior to and during the Memorial Day Parade.

We are seeking donations of the following items:

Pre-K through 2nd Grade: Cases 16.9 oz bottled water.

3rd grade through 5th Grade: 9 inch white paper plates and white (non-festive) paper napkins/paper towels.

6th through 8th Grade: plastic knives and plastic forks.

Donations will be greatly appreciated as this will help reduce the cost of running the pancake breakfast.

Please drop donations at the school no later than Monday, May 18th.

We are also seeking volunteers for this event. Please contact Jim Maher if you are able to help.

Be sure to stop by St. Mary's Church the morning of the Memorial Day Parade and enjoy a nice pancake breakfast.

Call for Baked Goods - Festival of Trees Christmas Bazaar

Dear Parents,

We are also seeking baked goods donations for our November 23rd, Festival of Trees Christmas Bazaar.  Your donations for this school fundraiser would be very appreciated!

The value of your baked good item/s will be deducted from you HSA Assessment. Please send your items in by November 22nd. Remember to tag your items with your family name and include your receipt so we may deduct the value from your assessment. 

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thank you,

Carla Lombardo & Maria Brinkmann, Co-Chairs

clombardo@edrnet.com

mariaaflc@gmail.com

Raffle Donations Sought for Festival of Trees Christmas Bazaar

Dear Parents,

We are seeking donations for our November 23rd, Festival of Trees Christmas Bazaar.  The Festival features a Chinese Auction -- Themed Gift Baskets*, Seasonal Décor, Wine, Candy, Candles, Stocking Stuffers, and Toys are just a few examples of the types of items we are seeking to raffle. Your donations for this school fundraiser would be very appreciated!

The value of your item/s will be deducted from you HSA Assessment. Please send your items in by November 22nd. Remember to tag your items with your family name and include your receipt so we may deduct the value from your assessment. 

We also have five 3-Foot, Pre-lit Christmas Trees in need of decorations. If you would like to decorate* a tree please let us know and we will get one to you. The Trees will also be raffled at the Festival.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thank you,

Carla Lombardo & Maria Brinkmann, Co-Chairs

clombardo@edrnet.com 

mariaaflc@gmail.com

Operation Christmas Child

The Student Council is participating in Operation Christmas Child this year. Operation Christmas Child sends gifts overseas to children who have never received a Christmas present. They are collecting shoe boxes to be filled with items that would be appropriate for the age group that the students is in and will be wrapped and sent to Romania via the Samaritan Purse Organization. 

Each classroom will fill at least two shoe boxes. Suggested items: shoe boxes, activity books, small puzzles, colored pencils, crayons, small sticker books, playdoh, cards, hygiene items (toothbrush, tooth paste, combs, brushes, hair ties, soaps, lip gloss.), individually wrapped hard candies, socks, hats, mittens, and small stuffed animals. Remember that the items donated must fit in a shoe box. There will be a box for donations in front of the All Purpose room. 

They are also requesting small monetary donations to pay for the $7 postage for each box. Cash donations can be sent in an envelope addressed to Student Council. All items must be brought in by November 14th. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Call for Raffle Items

Dear Parents,

We are seeking raffle donations for our November 10th, Wine Tasting Fundraiser.  We will be raffling Wine Gift Baskets.  The value of your gift basket will be deducted from you HSA Assessment. Please send your items in by November 8^h. Remember to tag your items with your family name and include your receipt so we may deduct the value from your assessment. 

If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

Donations Sought for Festival of Trees Christmas Bazaar

A Guest Post by Carla Lombardo & Maria Brinkmann, Festival of Trees Co-Chairs

Dear Parents,

It’s almost that time again!!! Festival of Trees Christmas Bazaar is right around the corner. We are seeking donations for this November 23^rd fundraiser. The Festival features a Chinese Auction, Themed gift baskets, Seasonal Décor, Wine, Candy, Candles, Stocking Stuffer, and Toys baskets, just to name a few examples of the types of items we are seeking to raffle. Your donations for this school fundraiser would be much appreciated.

The value of your item/s will be deducted from your HSA Assessment. Please send your donated items in by November 8^th. Remember to tag your items with your family name and include your receipt or estimated dollar value so we may deduct the amount from your assessment.

            

We also are looking for volunteers to decorate, pre-lit Christmas Trees and wreaths once they are donated. If you would like to donate a wreath or pre-lighted tree we are taking those too.

This is a super fun festival for the whole family to attend. Room Parents may be interested in having their class decorate a tree as well. The Trees and Wreaths will also be raffled at the Festival.

Along with this donation request we included Sponsor letters in the last Friday Folder for the trees or wreaths. Please feel free to make copies and hand these to any business you think might be interested in sponsoring.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact either one of us.

We thank you!

Carla Lombardo & Maria Brinkmann

Co-chairs

Beadog15@yahoo.com or 

maria_brinkmann@hotmail.com

Knights of Columbus Family Outing and Pig Roast

The St. Mary's Knights of Columbus Family Outing & Pig Roast is on Saturday, September 29th from 12PM - 6:00 PM at Three Saints Park in Bethany. Tickets are available in the school office.

The Knights have been big supporters of our school and we now have an opportunity to give back. They are seeking donations of baked goods -- preferably finger foods -- for this event. You will receive one credit hour towards your HSA assessment for your donation. You can drop your baked good off at the school on Friday, September 28th -- don't forget to sign the sheet to ensure that your hour is credited.