September 22, 2016 Volume 16 Issue 6 Astros Night 2 BINGO Time 2 Blessing of the Animals 2 The Important Stuff 3 Fall Festival 3 1st Communion 3 Cash for Trash 4 Cheer Spirit Night 4 Scouting News 4 Volunteers Needed 4 News in Sports 5 SMMCS Spotlights 5 Annual Fund Kickoff Party 6 Inside this issue: Important Dates: 9/23-First Day of Autumn 9/23-Ice Cream Day 9/23-Jeans Day for Cheer 9/23-Astros Spirit Day 9/23-Astros Night 9/24-Altar Server Train- ing 9/26-School Store Opens 9/29-Chick Fil A Spirit Night for 8th Grade 9/30-Jeans Day for Ath- letics 9/30-September Trash 4 Cash Due 10/4-Blessing of Animals 10/5-Class Pictures 10/6 & 7-Parent/Teacher Conferences-Noon Re- lease Days “FORMING THE COMPLETE CHILD THROUGH FAITH, REASON AND VIRTUE” St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Community will hold a Blood Drive in the Family Life Center from 8:30am to 2:30pm. All blood types are needed! This event is being spon- sored by The Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Tomorrow is A Special Jeans Day! Students are invited to wear their favorite pair of blue jeans, along with their uniform polo, spirit shirt, organizational shirt, Or an Astros’ shirt! The cost is one dollar! This week’s collection is going to our SMMCS Lion Cheerleaders! Don’t forget your dollar for tomorrow’s Ice Cream Sale! This week’s proceeds will go to Steps for Students. The School Store will be open on Monday, September 26th during all recesses! Items range in price from $.25 to $10. A School Store Items flyer will be attached to today’s newsletter. Lifetouch Portraits will be on campus Wednesday, October 5th. Students will take both individual and class pictures. Students in kindergarten through 8th grade must be in Dress Uniform. We ask that all PreK students wear a white top and navy bottoms.
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September 22, 2016
Volume 16 Issue 6
Astros Night 2
BINGO Time 2
Blessing of the Animals 2
The Important Stuff 3
Fall Festival 3
1st Communion 3
Cash for Trash 4
Cheer Spirit Night 4
Scouting News 4
Volunteers Needed 4
News in Sports 5
SMMCS Spotlights 5
Annual Fund Kickoff Party 6
Inside this issue:
Important Dates: 9/23-First Day of Autumn
9/23-Ice Cream Day
9/23-Jeans Day for Cheer
9/23-Astros Spirit Day
9/23-Astros Night
9/24-Altar Server Train-ing
9/26-School Store Opens
9/29-Chick Fil A Spirit Night for 8th Grade
9/30-Jeans Day for Ath-letics
9/30-September Trash 4 Cash Due
10/4-Blessing of Animals
10/5-Class Pictures
10/6 & 7-Parent/Teacher Conferences-Noon Re-lease Days
“FORMING THE COMPLETE CHILD THROUGH FAITH, REASON AND VIRTUE”
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Community will hold a
Blood Drive in the Family Life Center from 8:30am to
2:30pm.
All blood types are needed! This event is being spon-
sored by The Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
Tomorrow is A Special Jeans Day!
Students are invited to wear their favorite pair of blue jeans, along with their uniform
polo, spirit shirt, organizational shirt,
Or an Astros’ shirt!
The cost is one dollar!
This week’s collection is going to our SMMCS Lion Cheerleaders!
Don’t forget your dollar for tomorrow’s Ice Cream Sale!
This week’s proceeds will go to Steps for Students.
The School Store will be open on Monday, September 26th during all recesses! Items range in price from
$.25 to $10.
A School Store Items flyer will be attached to today’s newsletter.
Lifetouch Portraits will be on campus Wednesday, October 5th.
Students will take both individual and class pictures.
Students in kindergarten through 8th grade must be in Dress Uniform.
We ask that all PreK students wear a white top and navy bottoms.
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St. Mary Magdalene will host The Blessing of The Animals in the Parish Courtyard on Tuesday, October 4th at 7:45am in honor of the Feast of St. Francis (October 4th).
Because of the stories of St. Francis’s love of animals, there is a tradition to bless animals on or near his feast day.
All SMMCS families are welcome to bring their domestic pet to the blessing; however, parents/family members attending must park on the parish side (South Houston Avenue) and not bring pets through the school.
Students are expected to return to class immediately following the blessing.
Please note, students who bring pets must have a parent/guardian available to take the animal home. Pets are not allowed in the school building.
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Be on the lookout for: 8th Grade Spirit
Night School Store Flyer
and Order Form Pink Bows, Bracelets
and Buttons Order Form
Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament Info
Sunday, October 23rd
Noon to 6:00pm
GAMES—BINGO—PETTING ZOO-PONY RIDES
INFLATABLES—TRAIN RIDE—FOOD
KID COSTUME CONTEST—RAFFLE
SILENT AUCTION—PLANT BOOTH—DJ—MUSIC
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT—COUNTRY KITCHEN
Here’s How You Can Help:
Silent Auction Donate Basket Items!
Volunteer for Basket Making on October 15th (10:00am )
Volunteer for Auction Set Up on October 21st
Volunteer to help with the Silent Auction on October 23rd
Raffle Tickets Each family will receive Raffle Tickets within the next
couple weeks! Your family will receive 50% FIC Credit for Raffle Tickets sold!
Donations We will begin collecting:
Canned Soda/2-liter Soda Bottles/water
Empty Baskets/Silent Auction Items
All items can be dropped off in the front office.
Become A Member of the Fall Festival Committee!
The next planning meeting is Monday, September 26th at 6:30pm in McGivney Hall.
Is your child baptized in the Catholic Church?
Is your child in 2nd grade or higher?
Do they need to be prepared for First Communion?
If the answer to these three questions is "YES", then please attend the Sacrament Orientation meeting next Monday, September 26th at 6:00pmin the Church. This is an introductory meeting for parents - so your child does not really need to attend. We will review the sacrament guidelines and calendar for Reconciliation and Eucharist. Please bring $25 (cash or check, payable to St. Mary Magdalene) for the sacrament book they will use during this process. Questions? Please call Mike Smith at (281) 446-2933 or email him at [email protected].
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Looking to Volunteer? There will be a Fall Festival Raffle Ticket Stuffing Party tomorrow evening at 6:00pm in the FLC. Every adult family members that chooses to help out will receive FIC volunteer time!!!
Just a reminder….. The Boxtops fall September deadline is approaching. We need to have all Boxtops turned in by September 30th in order to earn a Free Dress Day! The Free Dress Day for September submissions is Tuesday, October 11th!
The Trash for Cash Collection Can is located in the school’s front office.
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School will be honoring National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month in October by allowing girls to wear pink items
every day of the week with the excep-tion of Mass Days.
An order form from Bows by Kristine is being sent with today’s newsletter. Kristine is
in Honor of …” buttons to all interested families. The pins and buttons can be worn by both boys and girls.
2 Bits, 4 Bits, 6 Bits, A Bunch of DOLLARS! That’s right Lions! We raised money and had a great time at Papa Murphy's, and we have you to thank!
SMMCS Pack 1610 marched in the 48th Annual Fiestas Patrias Parade on Saturday. Our two SMMCS Boy Scouts, CJ Bennett and Thomas Docog, were among 573 walkers. Fiestas Patrias is a Spanish phrase meaning
“Patriotic Holidays" or "National Holidays." It refers to the celebration of the independ-ence of Mexi-co, Chile and Guatemala. In Mexico it's not only the celebration for independ-ence, but it
can be also called the Month of the Motherland, (Mes de la Patria). In the United States, Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th, the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16th and Chile on September 18th. September 15th and 16th are the main days of commemoration, but traditionally the whole month is full of celebrations as some significant events occurred related to the fight for freedom and sovereignty of Mexico.
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9/22/2016 4:30 PM HOME St. Theresa
9/27/2016 4:30 PM HOME Sacred Heart Crosby
9/29/2015 4:30 PM Away St. Edward
10/04/2016 4:30 PM HOME St. Jerome
10/06/2016 4:30 PM HOME Sacred Heart Conroe
10/13/2016 4:30 PM Away St. Theresa
All Home games will be played at
The Fall Creek Sports Complex
14300 Fall Creek View Drive/Humble
9/23/2016 4:30 C Team Away St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
9/26/2016 4:30 C Team Home Northeast Christian
9/28/2016 4:30 JV Away St. Theresa
9/28/2016 5:15 Varsity Away St. Theresa
10/3/2016 4:15 JV Home St. Rose of Lima
10/3/2016 5:00 Varsity Home St. Rose of Lima
Mrs. G’s 2nd grade class is ready and reading! The students are so excited to begin AR! Their goal as a class is to reach 85%!!!
6th grade student, Ileanna Reyes, prac-ticed her interview-
ing skills for her Journalism class by interviewing news anchor, Owen Con-flenti, of Channel 2 KPRC. He also gave
her helpful tips!
The SMMCS Family would like to welcome its newest member Vin-cent Alexander Buchanan, the grandson of our favorite Library Manager, Mrs. Lynda Buchanan! Vincent was born Sept. 8th!
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School exists to develop students who have academic strength, strong moral values and a deeper understanding of their Catholic faith, so that they may succeed as individuals who
make wise choices, serve others and attain a deeper relationship with Christ.
How you begin your education will influence your learning for the rest of your life. -Msgr. Paul Procella
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School 530 Ferguson Street, Humble, Texas 77338 Phone: (281) 446-8535 Fax: (281) 446-8527
Accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department
What great fun we had during last Friday’s Annual Kickoff Party!
Thank you to all who participated in last year’s Annual Fund! Because of your support, SMMCS was able to raise $85,000!
