Announcemnts Week of December 14, 2015

Christmas/Holiday Assemblies
There will be two assemblies this week:

Tuesday December 15th - 9:00 AM SCHOOL AUDITORIUM - PreK, 1, 2, 3 ,4 and 5 along with grades 2, 3 and 4 will have a holiday assembly in the school auditorium. The assembly should last approximately 45 minutes for parents who are running to work afterwards.

Friday - December 18th 8:30 AM IN CHURCH- Festival Of Lessons and Carols. All students in Grades PreK-1, PreK-2 and K-8 students will participate in the readings concerning the Birth of Jesus and Christmas Carols that are part of the tradition of Christmas. Following Lessons & Carols there will be Benediction.

Christmas Recess
Christmas recess will begin at dismissal - 3:00 PM on Friday December 18th. After School Program will be in session. School will resume on Monday January 4, 2016.
The school office will be closed:
December 24th and December 25th and
December 31st and January 1st.
The school office will also be closed Sunday December 20th and Sunday December 27th.

Sacramental Program- Christmas Recess
Students in the sacramental program may attend any Mass here at OLQM or at any Catholic Church if students are traveling/Visiting relatives etc. on the following Sundays with their parents - Sunday December 20th and Sunday December 27th.
Jane will be at the 1:00 PM Mass for students who would like to assist her with singing.
Students will gather together on January 3rd for the 1:00 PM Mass with Mr. Woods.

Monday - December 14th
Common Core State Standards Module IIB
Early Dismissal Day 12:00 noon.
After School Program in session.

Tuesday December 15th
Holiday Assembly 9:00 AM School Auditorium Parents Welcome to attend
Grades PreK -1 , PreK -2, PreK-3, PreK-4 and PreK-5 and students in grades 2, 3 and 4 will be led by Ms. Alma.
Grades 5, 6 and 7 trip to Cloisters

Wednesday December 16th
Grades 1 and 2 trip to Cloisters

Thursday December 17th
Shopping Bags needed so books may be packed in closets for winter cleaning.

Friday December 18th
Lessons & Carols 8:30 AM - Parents welcome to attend.
Dismissal at 3:00 PM begins Christmas Recess.
After School Program in session.

Calendar Change
An IRIS message was sent on Friday indicating that there will be change to the December calendar. This coming Friday December 11th Board of Trustees members will be at school to meet with Mr. Woods, view classroom teaching and learning and do a survey of staff. The new direction of the Board of Trustees is that there will be monthly meetings held at each of the schools of the region.
Friday is FULL DRESS UNIFORM DAY - just like the first day of school.
The regularly scheduled faculty meeting has been moved by Sister June Clare Tracy, OP the regional Superintendent to Monday December 14th. Therefore, on Monday December 14th there will a half day - 12:00 noon dismissal.


Price Waterhouse Cooper
Price Waterhouse Copper will be working with students in grades 3-8 this Thursday December 10th. They work with the students on determining financial decisions that will benefit them and how to make them when the time comes.

Christmas Recess
Christmas Recess begins for all students at dismissal on Friday December 18th. School resumes on Monday January 4th.

Monday - December 7, 2015- Celebration of St. Nicholas Day
CCSS Module IIB Week 4
Tuition Suspension Day

Tuesday - December 8, 2015 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Pope Francis proclaims A Year of Mercy
Mass at 9:00 AM led by the students of the 2nd grade.

Wednesday December 9, 2015 - Feast of St. Juan Diego
Map A Month Due
ELA coach will work with students in grades 2, 3 & 4

Thursday - December 10, 2015
PWC - Price Waterhouse Cooper will work with students in grades 3-8

Friday - December 11, 2015 - Dismissal at 3:00 PM
Board of Trustees will be visiting classrooms

Saturday- December 12, 2015 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Sunday December 13th -
9:00 AM - Biology Class
1:00 PM - Mass for all students
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Mr. Woods available for parents.

Monday - December 14th - EARLY DISMISSAL DAY 12:00 NOON