Holy Spirit Catholic School Newsletter -- October 14, 2016 The Mission of Holy Spirit Catholic School is to develop independent, life-long learners who can and will live for Christ!
On Fridays in October, we honor Mary by gathering as a school family to say the rosary. All are welcome to join us at 2:30pm in the Church .
“Each child is a masterpiece of God created with precision for a specific purpose."
Catholic WOW (Word of the Week)
Halo —-A disk or circle of light that symbolizes the holiness of God and in art appears around the head of Jesus, a saint, or an angel .—
5M did a wonderful job preparing our first rosary!
“ And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’ ” -- John 20:22
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Kindergarten visited the KC Pumpkin Patch and Fourth Grade visited Ernie Miller Nature Center!
Please join us as we celebrate Veterans’ Day on Friday, November 11th at 2:15 PM in the gym. We are extending an invitation to all parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, parishioners or friends who have served our country. All are welcome! “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." - Elmer Davis
Tuesday, October 18th - HSPA Restaurant Day at Pie Five (95th and Monrovia) Dine at Pie Five anytime on October 18th, tell them you are with Holy Spirit, and Pie Five will donate a percentage of your order total to the Holy Spirit Parent's Association. Please join us!
Holy Spirit Choir The Holy Spirit Concert Choir will be singing at 6:30pm Mass this Sunday, October 16. They have a fabulous arrangement of Our God and they are singing in SATB (4 part harmony). Come and celebrate 6:30 Mass with them! Trunk or Treat Parking Ushers Needed! We need a few good dads…to be parking ushers for Trunk or Treat. In order to keep the parking lot safe for the event, we are looking for dads to direct traffic from 5:30 to 6:00, and then you are free to join your family for the fun. If you are able to help, please contact Laura Weber in the parish office at 492-7318 or
[email protected].
Trunk or Treat – New this Year! Holy Spirit’s annual event will be Saturday, October 29, from 6pm-8pm In an effort to make Trunk or Treat safe for everyone, we are changing the layout of the event this year. Families are asked to bring their lawn chairs, blankets, and candy to the designated no-car area of the parking lot. This will allow the kids to trick-or-treat amongst families without fear of moving cars. Those parishioners wishing to decorate their trunks for the event are welcome to do so, and will be parked along the west side of the open space. Those not decorating their cars are asked to park at the north end of the parking lot. Thank you for helping to keep our Holy Spirit kids safe!
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October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! We are unique and beautiful in our own way. This month we would like to spotlight our friends with Down syndrome. What is Down syndrome?
Down syndrome occurs when an individual has a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21. This additional genetic material alters the course of development and causes the characteristics associated with Down syndrome.
Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring chromosomal condition. One in every 691 babies in the United States is born with Down syndrome – about 6,000 each year.
There are approximately 400,000 people living with Down syndrome in the United States.
Down syndrome occurs in people of all races and economic levels.
Please join us for a “Dress Down for Down Syndrome Day” on October 26, 2016. Holy Spirit School will be sharing this day with our friends at Nativity Parish School. Students and staff will be able to “dress down” (out of uniform) to bring attention to Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Please bring any donation that you would like to participate….how about 21 pennies to mark the 21st chromosome?. All proceeds will go to the First Downs For Down Syndrome and Kansas City Down Syndrome Guild. DOWN SYNDROME WALK 2016 FUN!!!!
GALA NEWS!!! Thank you for your response to our request for donations! Right now, we have received donations from 131 of our 270 families. That’s a great start! Please send your cash, check or item in soon! We would love to have 100% participation at Holy Spirit! Many classes are close to earning an Out of Uniform Day at 75%! Class
donations
class #
percentage
Preschool
20
51
39%
Kindergarten
26
40
65%
1st
26
37
70%
2nd
24
35
69%
3rd
31
46
67%
4th
23
34
68%
5th
21
43
49%
6th
17
28
61%
7th 8th
23 19
46 42
50% 45%
Have a condo, vacation rental, or points for hotel stays? We are looking for condos, hotel points, and vacation rentals to add to our Live Auction! If you would be interested in donating these items, please let us know! Gala is a great night of fun and community building. Please consider buying a ticket and attending this event. The food will be amazing, there will be great items to bid on, and what better cause to give to then your child’s education! To see more details, go to hscatholic.org/grand-gala-benefit.
Due to the weather, the free soccer clinic at Miege originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 6th has been moved to Wednesday, October 19th .
8th Annual Bishop Miege FREE Youth Soccer Clinic
When:
Wednesday, October 19th
Time:
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Bishop Miege Dixon Doll Stadium
Who:
All Boys and Girls - Grades K-8th
Registration is NOT required. Our Boys and Girls Soccer Coaching Staffs and our Boys Varsity and JV players will be running the stations. ****Participants are asked to bring their own soccer ball. 8 stations teaching fundamental skills and games. Please contact Coach Nate Huppe
[email protected] if you have any questions or for any additional information. There will be a sign-in so please arrive early. Each participant will be given a voucher for 10% off in our Stag Shop.
