ST. MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL!ROCKET REVIEW / MARCH 12, 2014 / VOLUME 1, NO.

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On Christmas each family attending The Holy Sacrice of the Mass was given The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic by Matthew Kelly. Inside the book was a sticker for our parish school. The sticker was from a parish donation to help advertise our school. If you support Catholic Education, we would greatly appreciate your attaching the sticker to your automobile or home window.
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IMPORTANT DATES

March 12: Camp Meeting at 6:30PM in Cafeteria School Advisory Council Meeting at 6:45PM in Latchkey Room March 13: 5th-8th Field Trip to Detroit Symphony Orchestra 10AM-1:15PM Learn2Earn March 14: Stations of the Cross at 2:30PM End of 3rd Marking Period March 17: Pennies for Playground campaign begins March 18: Report Cards go home March 21: Spring Picture Day

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Jaxon Snyder is last weeks Super Star! Jaxon is 5 years old. Jaxon lives in South Rockwood and has an older brother, Austin. Jaxons favorite color is red. He really enjoys playing Ninja Turtles. His favorite sport is ag football. Jaxons favorite subject in school is Center Time.

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When Jaxon grows up he would like to be a police ofcer. His family thinks Jaxon is a Super Star because he is non-stop action, and is always trying something new! Ms. Kremer thinks Jaxon is a Super Star because he is a determined learner and always tries his very best in every subject. He is also a great friend and helper!

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Dominic Barretto is this weeks Super Star! Dominic is 6 years old. Dominic lives in Huron Township and has a younger brother, Jonah. Dominics favorite color is orange. He really enjoys camping out with his family. His favorite sport is baseball. Dominics favorite subject in school is Art.

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When Dominic grows up he would like to be a police ofcer. His family thinks Dominic is a Super Star because he is smart, helpful, and caring. Ms. Kremer thinks Dominic is a Super Star because he is kind to everyone, and he is an excellent writer and reader. He is also a great friend and helper!!

Thank you to everyone who supported our Pot of Gold raffle! The winners are:
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FIRST PLACE: RALPH PENNER SECOND PLACE: TARQUINTO FAMILY THIRD PLACE: THERESA BERGE FOURTH PLACE: DAN LUSZCZYNSKI FIFTH PLACE: T. CARRIER

Thanks to your support and generosity, our school made $18,728!

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Those families that did not sell/buy their tickets have had $200 added to their SmartTuition account.

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The February box top collection month is over. Thank you to the entire school community for clipping, saving & bringing in those box tops. Together we raised $801.70. On behalf of your St. Mary PTO, we want to thank the students, staff & parishioners for participating.

February Box Top Results are in!

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Also, congratulations to Ms. Szypas 7th grade class for bringing in the most box tops in any grade level. You have earned yourself a pizza party! NOTE ! Parents of the 7th graders: The PTO will host the pizza party during their normal lunch hour on Wednesday, March 12. Please do not send your child to school with a lunch, and if you have already paid for hot lunch, please use a credit towards an upcoming hot lunch.

We cant forget to thank our Box Top coordinator Mary Malaniak. We certainly appreciate the endless hours you and your children spend on clipping, organizing and submitting information on behalf of St. Mary School. Thank you for all of your support organizing this program for our school over the years. We would like to welcome our new coordinator, Tonya Robinson.

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There is no time like the present. Start saving your box tops now, and all summer long. Our next contest will be in the fall when we return to school.
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St. Mary PTO - Pennies for Playground Pay Our Loan Off campaign:

The time has come to bring in all the coin & bills you have been saving since the fall, and get ready for our Pennies for Playground Pay Our Loan Off spring campaign.

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once we speak with the teacher of the winning classroom).

This time ANYTHING GOES (coin & bills), and the class that brings in the most money will have a pizza party hosted by the PTO. (The time & date of the party will be determined,

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We will need parent volunteers to count money every morning, immediately following prayer, beginning around 8:40 am. If you are able to help, please email Cindy Majlinger, PTO Treasurer, at ctmx67@yahoo.com. Remember, all volunteer time will go towards your required service hours for this school year. We are nearing our goal, but still have some work to do. If we are successful in paying off our $4,000 loan, and if there are excess funds, we would like to purchase a bench and trash container for the playground area. The victorious class will be mentioned during the Friday, March 21st afternoon announcements. As always, on behalf of your St. Mary PTO we thank your children & the staff for participating in our program. you,

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Can we meet our school-wide goal of reading 40,000 pages? YES WE CAN!
Beginning March 3 March 28, our entire school will participate in March Reading Month. Our goal will be 40,000 pages. During the month, classes will be asked to submit a short persuasive essay, to Mrs. Stager, explaining what she should do if the school meets our goal of 40,000 pages. Mrs. Stager will review all essays submitted, and the class and/or individual who submits the most convincing essay will win. Of course, the subject must remain practical. Mrs. Stager will not jump out of an airplane! Your homeroom teacher will instruct you on when you should begin your short essay, however, all are due by Friday, March 28.

Are you up for the challenge, Mrs. Stager?

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Sponsored by St. Mary PTO