School News 9-15-14

THIS WEEK

Monday: Magazine Kickoff (Did you receive a packet?)

Tuesday: Turn in Reachout E-Mail booklet for Magazine Drive

Wednesday: Picture Day / P.E. all grades and Art 2-6

Thursday: Mass at 8:30 / Adam’s Team 3:10 / Safe Environment

Training 7:00 PM Rm. 2

Friday : Music Lessons for grades 3-6

ST. LAURENCE MAGAZINE SALE

It’s September and that means it’s time for the St. Laurence School Fall Magazine Fundraiser. The sale kicks off today! We do have other products besides magazines for sale. A packet with all the details is going home with your oldest child today. There are three pages stapled together that give prize information, a hard copy of the online sales, and your “Bear coupons “ that you turn in as your children sell 3 orders. The sale goes until the end of the month. Each family is obligated to sell or buy 7 items. If you want to try to sell after a Mass let me know so I don’t double book and the priests can announce to the congregation that you will be selling.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT

This Thursday will be your opportunity to take the Safe Environment Class at 7:00 in the evening here at the school in Room 2. The class is required for all parents and grandparents who want to volunteer, chaperone and/or drive children on field trips. You don’t need to sign up beforehand. If you have taken the class already, you do not need to take it again.

RUMORS

I hear there is a rumor making the rounds that next year the school is closing and that I am retiring. I am here to tell you that this is news to me! First, I have not heard one word from Father James suggesting that St. Laurence School is closing. We are concerned that the enrollment is declining somewhat. We are working this year to try to reverse that trend. No one with any authority from the Bishop to the Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese to Father James has mentioned to me that the school will be closing. Put that rumor to rest and do everything you can to promote the school to families in Laramie. As for my retirement, while I turn 66 next year, I have not decided upon retirement. I will let you know before it happens. Right now I am in the discernment phase. I will make a decision early in 2015.

ADAM’S TEAM ON THURSDAY

Our school running club Adam’s Team will meet Thursdays in September and October. The club meets after school and runs at Undine Park from about 3:30 till 4:30. The club is open to students in K-6^th. Pre-Kindergarten students can join if a parent/grandparent accompanies them. We had a great turnout last Thursday! Keep on running!

POSITIVE PARENTING CLASS

Cathedral Home for Children is offering a Positive Parenting Class for all families in Laramie. Classes start September 23 at 6:00 PM at 704 S 3^rd Street. For more information call 307-742-3302. This is a great opportunity for families to learn new skills and just trade ideas and concerns with other parents.

HOME AND SCHOOL MEETING

The Home and School Association met last Thursday at 3:10 in the Art Room. That will be our usual meeting place and time (the first Thursday of the month). We discussed goals for the year. The group discussed holding a costume dance party on October 24^th. In the works are a family movie night and a family game night. No dates have been set for those nights yet. The group is working to come up with more family events throughout the year. The next meeting will be October 2^nd at 3:10.

ST. LAURENCE T-SHIRT ORDER

The T-Shirts will be in next week. Thanks to those who ordered.

CASINO NIGHT

The Casino night brought in about $780. That was about half what was brought in from last January. The Home and School did a lot of work getting this event off the ground. Hats off to them for making it happen. We were a little disappointed that more people didn’t show, but there was a lot going on in town and good weather for outdoor activities. Thanks to our sponsors who covered the cost of the tables.

SINGING AT THE 5:30 LITURGY

The students from the school have the ministry of singing at the 5:30 Mass at St. Laurence Church coming up on Sunday September 28^th. Dress nice and come sit up front on the left side by the lectern. We hope to see lots of you for singing. Reserve that last Sunday of the month for 5:30 mass at St. Laurence Church throughout the school year for the St. Laurence students to sing.

SAFEWAY CARDS

We have for sale Reloadable Safeway Gift Cards. The cards come with $10 pre-loaded on them so we sell them for $10. Then you can reload them as many times as you wish at the checkout and use them to buy groceries, gas, or prescriptions. The great thing is that you are giving 5% to the school every time you reload. If you’re a Safeway shopper, stop by and purchase your reloadable card. It costs you nothing

extra. The card will work at any Safeway throughout the West. Send one to Grandma and Grandpa who shop at Safeway in other towns and the school will still get the 5%.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

A Laramie city wide prayer gathering, sponsored by the National Day of Prayer of Wyoming, will be held Saturday, September 27 beginning at 10:00 at Washington Park. Teams will be sent to individual schools with lunch following at the park. For more information please contact Claudette at 742-2400.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sept. 15 Magazine Kickoff 2:40 in Gym

Sept. 17 Individual School Pictures in Room 4

Sept. 18 Safe Environment Training for Parents at 7:00 if you

would like to volunteer or chaperone at the school

Sept. 20 Alter server training. Contact the Rectory for info. 745-3115

Sept. 28 St. Laurence School sings at the 5:30 Mass

Sept. 29 No School Inservice for Teachers

Sept. 30 Last day to turn in orders for Gift/Magazine Sale