https://sttwaylandmi.com/ Friday, March 13, 2020 St. Therese News Dear Families, How quickly we have moved from the excitement of our Night with the Stars, to the unprecedented closure of our school buildings for three weeks in response to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. This morning, I attended a meeting with my colleagues from all of the other Catholic Schools in our diocese to discuss and plan for how we will proactively provide for our students' education in these unusual circumstances. Because of how seriously we take our mission of providing a quality education for every child, we are not going to be sending home a pile of materials today. Rather, the teachers and I will be meeting on Monday to plan and prepare. We will have book bags with what your child will need for the first week. The school will be open from 2 pm-4 pm on Monday to pick up your child's book bag. If you are unable to be at school during those hours, we will be happy to make plans to deliver it to you. Please know that even if we can't all be together in the same room, you and your children are always in our hearts and prayers. I will be sending out a more detailed message by email later today and will update you after we meet as a team. I plan to maintain office hours at the building from 9 am-noon throughout the closure. Let's keep all of those who are directly affected by the virus in our prayers and expand our prayers to those whose lives will be impacted by growing social implications. St. Therese, pray for us, Sheryl 1 Upcoming Events • 3/15 - Coffee & Book Fair After Mass • 3/20 - End of 3rd Qtr. Stations of the Cross, 3:00 PM • 4/13 - TENTATIVE - School Resumes FRIDAY NOTES Small Acts, Great Love Mass March 18, 9:30am Lector: Intentions: Altar Servers: Gift Bearers:
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https://sttwaylandmi.com/ Friday, March 13, 2020
St. Therese News Dear Families, How quickly we have moved from the excitement of our Night with the Stars, to the unprecedented closure of our school buildings for three weeks in response to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. This morning, I attended a meeting with my colleagues from all of the other Catholic Schools in our diocese to discuss and plan for how we will proactively provide for our students' education in these unusual circumstances. Because of how seriously we take our mission of providing a quality education for every child, we are not going to be sending home a pile of materials today. Rather, the teachers and I will be meeting on Monday to plan and prepare. We will have book bags with what your child will need for the first week. The school will be open from 2 pm-4 pm on Monday to pick up your child's book bag. If you are unable to be at school during those hours, we will be happy to make plans to deliver it to you. Please know that even if we can't all be together in the same room, you and your children are always in our hearts and prayers. I will be sending out a more detailed message by email later today and will update you after we meet as a team. I plan to maintain office hours at the building from 9 am-noon throughout the closure. Let's keep all of those who are directly affected by the virus in our prayers and expand our prayers to those whose lives will be impacted by growing social implications.
St. Therese, pray for us, Sheryl
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Upcoming Events
• 3/15 - Coffee & Book Fair After Mass
• 3/20 - End of 3rd Qtr. Stations of the Cross, 3:00 PM
School EventsAuction Needs: • Donations - please consider donating to this year's auction. If you are unsure of what to donate, please let us know and we would love to help. Really, anything you or your family enjoy would make a wonderful addition to our event! • Toilet paper and paper towel rolls. Please send in through April 3. First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion - We have added a section below for families of 2nd graders to stay up to date on information. Auction Announcement - Please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18th for this year's annual dinner and auction. Our theme will be "St. Therese Sweet Shoppe". As always, costumes are optional. Pies - We have a couple of pies that were not picked up and need to be sold. We currently have 2 apple pies left. Cost is $10 each. If you would like to purchase pies, please contact the school office. Uniforms - Please be sure jewelry is limited and uniform appropriate. Absences - When leaving a message via voicemail or email, please include student name, date, and a description of the student's ailment. This helps us to monitor illnesses within our buildings. Thank you!
Help Needed - We are in need of volunteers to help with the following school events. Please prayerfully consider volunteering to chair one of these events. •Senior Citizen Spring Luncheon/May Crowning - May 6 Auction News3/5 Meeting Notes - •The main goals of this meeting were to touch base with donations. •Raffle Prizes: Need to secure (4-5) items for lock box raffle, souvenir glass raffle (outdoor swing), and candy bar pull. •Donations Status: We currently have received 48 physical items (item displayed at auction), 57 certificate donations, and 4 sponsors. Our target is to have approximately 130-140 items (physical and certificates combined) •Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 10 at 4:00 to go over donations status, and take inventory of supplies in the Home & School closet. Any help is very much appreciated! Donations: We are still in need of donations. If you are interested in donating or would like to help with donations, please let us know.
Auction Help - Auction committee is looking for help with managing donations as they come in. If this is something you'd be interested in helping with, please contact a committee member. Auction - Planning has begun for the upcoming auction. Donation letters have gone out. We have sent donation letters home in Friday Notes, please prayerfully consider donating to this cause. This is our main fundraiser and it's success determines whether or not we need to hold future fundraisers for the school year! If you would like to donate or know of a company that would be a great addition to our event, please contact the office or a committee member to have it added to the list. This year's committee members are Jessica Harnish, Maria Musgrave, Sara Coffey, Lisa Ford, and Rebecca Miller. If you would like to be a part of the committee or help out with planning, we would love to hear from you! Classroom Baskets - Each year, classrooms donate a basket to the auction. Each basket has a theme and parents are asked to donate items towards their basket. We ask that items be turned in by Friday, April 3.
First Reconciliation & First Holy CommunionNext Meeting - The meeting that was scheduled for 3/23 has been cancelled a new date will be announced once it is scheduled. First Reconciliation/First Holy Communion Retreat - Saturday, April 25 @ 9:00am we will be in the Church, move to the cafeteria for projects and lunch. We plan to have everyone out by 12:30pm. *Note the hall has been rented - so we will be sharing space. First Reconciliation - Monday, April 27 @ 6pm. Parents are invited of course to go to Confession - but only after the students have received the Sacrament. Dress Rehearsal - Friday, May 1 @ 6:30pm - dress rehearsal (students do not have to wear their outfits this night). Deacons and Father will run through what will be happening on Sunday, May 3. Note from Mrs. Ryan - It is hard to believe we only have a few short months left. Lots of good things are happening for us all. Lent is beginning, Spring is right around the corner, our students are growing and being nourished on God's word. God is Good - all the time!
Fundraising NewsBox Tops - Box Tops for Education has rolled out a new system for collecting box tops. In an effort to try to keep this program supporting our school, we have created a school account that you may use to upload your receipts. Please note: receipts must be submitted within 14 days of the date on the receipt. If you would like to use the school account, the username is [email protected], password: 430SMain. We do not know if this will support multiple users, so, please, let us know if you encounter any problems. Tools 4 Schools - We will be collecting Dick's Market receipts dated September 1, 2019 - March 30, 2020 for the Tools 4 Schools program. Receipts collected go towards points that we can use to earn equipment and supplies for our school. There is a box inside the office and a collection can in the Narthex for receipts. Labels - Please continue saving your Box Tops, Tyson, Our Family labels as well as Dick's Market and Family Fare/D&W receipts. Please, DO NOT cut the top of your Family Fare/D&W receipts off. We need to submit the whole receipt.
Community Rewards - Community rewards are the easiest way to make money for your tuition account and our school. Throughout the year, we collect Box Tops, Our Family Labels, Dick's Market and Family Fare/D&W receipts, and Amerigas receipts. If sending in Family Fare/D&W receipts- PLEASE DO NOT cut the top off of the receipt, we need the entire receipt to receive credit.
TRIP NewsPayouts - 1st Qtr Payouts have been applied. We applied a total of $435.09 to school family accounts. Thank you to everyone that participates in this program. If you would like information on the TRIP program and how you can lower your tuition by participating, contact Maria Musgrave.
March orders will be placed weekly as needed. If you have any questions, would like more information, or to sign up, please contact Maria Musgrave at (269) 792-2016 or (616) 706-9420. Holiday Gift Cards- These cards are carried throughout the season as inventory allows. They are on a first come- first served basis.
Community Events and OpportunitiesALL YOU CAN EAT FISH FRYS AT SS CYRIL & METHODIUS - Every Friday during Lent except for Good Friday. 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Doors open at 4:30 PM for Take-Out only. Bring your family for dinner and stay for Stations of the Cross at 7:00 PM. Pricing: Adults $11.00, Children 6-11 years $6.00, Children 5 and under are FREE.
Knights of Columbus Breakfast Schedule - The Knights are starting up their all-you-can-eat breakfast and omelet bar. Omelet bar allows you to pick your own ingredients and are made right in front of you. Breakfast is served from 8:30am until 1:00pm. Pricing: Adults $10, children 10 years and under $5, children 5 years and under are free and families are $35. Profits stay local and improve our community, including directly to the Catholic Schools.
Tuition Earned School Earned
Hardings $626.68 Our Family Labels $50.00
Dick's $72.08 Amerigas $229.78
TRIP Payouts $2,956.70 Family Fare/D&W *Need to collect $150,000 in receipts. Currently collected: $62,651
Knights of Columbus Italian Dinner Schedule - Dinners are served from 5:00pm until 7:00pm. Pricing: Adults $12, children 10 and under $5, children 5 and under are free. In addition, they are accepting canned & dry goods to help the area food pantries. Profits stay local and improve our community, including directly to the Catholic Schools.
Wayland V.F.W. Post 7581 Fish Fry Dinners - Dinners are served from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Open to the public, no reservations required. Pricing: Adults (13 and up) $10.00, Children (5 years through 12 years) $5.00, Children 4 and under are free. ALL take outs are $10.00. Call (269) 792-2975 with any questions.
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Virtue of the Week: Magnanimity
Seeking with confidence to do great things in God, literally "having a large soul"
Prayer Sacred Heart of Jesus, You loved us even to the point of death. Give me a big heart! Give me Your Heart!
Help me to love others with all my heart!
Ways to CultivateAges 6 and up: Compliment someone when they do something good, even if you wanted to be the one to do it. "You did a great job."
Ages 10 and up: Allow others to receive the praise and credit they deserve; ask God to help you recognize the good in others.
Ages 12 and up: Acknowledge the good in others when it is difficult; strive to do difficult tasks with God's grace.
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