HAPPENINGS

at St. Monica

December 12^th- January 4^th

CALENDAR

December 12	SATURDAY	Parish Christmas Pageant Rehearsal (10:00 a.m.) Church

December 15	TUESDAY	Christmas Program for 3^rd - 5^th Grades (6:30 p.m.) Church
		Teachers & Staff Luncheon sponsored by the PTO
December 16	WEDNESDAY	Band Concert for 3^rd - 5^th Grades (8:15 a.m.) Cafeteria
		PreSchool Christmas Progam for 4's (9 :00 a.m.) Fam Ctr
December 17	THURSDAY	PreSchool Christmas Progam for 3's & DK (9:00 a.m.) Fam Ctr
		Christmas Program for K - 2^nd Grades (1:30 p.m.) Church
		Kindergarten punch & cookies in classrooms following the Christmas Program
December 18	FRIDAY	All School Mass (8:00 a.m.)
		Spelling Bee for 4^th - 8^th Grades (9:30 a.m.) Church
		EARLY DISMISSAL
		12:15 p.m. K - 4 12:35 p.m. 5 - 8
		Parish Christmas Pageant (7:00 p.m.) Church

December 19 -	January 3	NO SCHOOL - CHRISTMAS BREAK

January 4	MONDAY	RETURN TO SCHOOL

WILL YOUR CHILD BE OUT OF SCHOOL NEXT WEEK?

If plan on taking your child will out of school early for the Christmas break - please notify Nurse Diane as soon as possible. Nurse Diane must account for all students who are absent from school and the reasons for their absence. This is part of the continuing effort to monitor flu and other illness with our students.

To contact Nurse Diane, please do one of the following:

   - email Nurse Diane at dklugiewicz@stmonicaschool.org

   - call Nurse Diane at 214.351.5688 ext 160

    - email Collete Corbin at ccorbin@stmonicaschool.org

    - call Collete Corbin at 214.351.5688 ext 156

KEEPING THE SPIRIT OF SAINT NICHOLAS ALIVE

The PTO collection for the annual Christmas Purse given to faculty & staff at St. Monica will continue until Monday, December 14^th. Donations may be made

    Online (click here) using a credit card
         or
    Drop your gift in the BIG RED stockingin McManus Hall. (Please make your check payable to St. Monica PTO)

SCRIP NEWS

Special Orders must be placed on later than Tuesday, December 15^thto ensure delivery before Christmas Break.(click here for more information)

The SCRIP desk is open during morning and afternoon carpool outside of the school office. SCRIP may also be purchased on Sundays after the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses.

NEW ONLINE THIS WEEK

SCRIP Family Profit Summary through November
January Lunch Menu
Pictures
- Star Boy & Saint Lucia - re-enacted by Kindergarten
- Senior Guides Christmas Breakfast
- 6^th Grade Goes Bowling

PARISH NEWS

Teaching Classes on Baptism
The Faith Formation office is looking for lay people interested in teaching classes on the sacrament of Baptismon a rotating basis throughout the year. Classes are offered once a month on the first Saturday of the month from 10 - 12 p.m. If interested in this teaching ministry, please call the Faith Formation office for more information at: (214) 357-8549.
Holiday In The Park At Six Flags Over Texas (click here for more information)
Tickets are available by making a $15.00 donation to the St. Monica Youth Program
First Come Basis - limited quantity of tickets available (gate price is $34.99 each)
Alive Again 2010 Retreat for Middle School and High School Teens (click here for more information)
January 1-3 at The Pines - Teen Only Weekend