✓ From Sister Joann ✓ From the School ✓ From the 8 th Grade ✓ Counselor’s Corner ✓ Home School Association ✓ HSA Spirituality ✓ From the Diocese ✓ Athletics Important Dates 11/7: Picture Day, students wear “Sunday best” 11/8: 8 AM Mass, 7 th grade 11/8: 2 nd Grade Saints Presentation, 1 PM, Chapel 11/11: Our Lady of Guadalupe presentation, 9 AM, Chapel From the Principal This Friday, I hope you will join us in the Chapel to learn more about the Saints as our 2 nd graders present the Saints they have been studying. The program begins at 1:00 PM. This week, we are studying the virtue of Listening. As I have walked around, I’ve seen that our students say that listening sounds like: • “I will follow God’s rules” • “I will do what you have asked” • “I will follow my teacher’s rules” And, listening looks like: • Following directions • Doing what we are told to do • Not complaining • Opening our hearts and ears to others • Not talking Ask your child what they think listening sounds like and looks like! Have a great week! Mrs. Florendo Pray for us! Listening (Obedience) Saint Claude de la Colombière Saint Catherine LaBouré Saint Matthew Saint Padre Pio
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✓ From Sister Joann✓ From the School✓ From the 8th Grade✓ Counselor’s Corner✓ Home School Association✓ HSA Spirituality✓ From the Diocese✓ Athletics
Important Dates
11/7: Picture Day, students wear “Sunday best”
11/8: 8 AM Mass, 7th grade11/8: 2nd Grade Saints Presentation,
1 PM, Chapel11/11: Our Lady of Guadalupe
presentation, 9 AM, Chapel
From the Principal
This Friday, I hope you will join usin the Chapel to learn more about the Saints as our 2nd graders present the Saints they have beenstudying. The program begins at 1:00 PM.
This week, we are studying the virtue of Listening. As I have walked around, I’ve seen that our students say that listening sounds like:
• “I will follow God’s rules”• “I will do what you have asked”• “I will follow my teacher’s rules”
And, listening looks like:• Following directions• Doing what we are told to do• Not complaining• Opening our hearts and ears to others• Not talking
Ask your child what they think listening sounds like and looks like!
Have a great week!
Mrs. Florendo
Pray for us!
Listening (Obedience)
Saint Claude de la Colombière
Saint Catherine LaBouré
Saint Matthew
Saint Padre Pio
From Sister Joann
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Praying for our lost loved ones
Beginning on Friday, November 1, we will have a table set up in the main office for students to place
prayer cards, pictures, or names on a piece of paper of those relatives or friends that have passed
away. Each day in November, we will pray for the souls of those we have lost.
Please encourage your children to add to our table anytime after November 1.
November is the month when we remember our loved ones, the ones who have gone before us in faith and are
experiencing the glory of God. These loved ones, our beloved Saints of heaven are those who intercede for us. I
recently came across this article “Naming thoughts, feelings and reactions” from Ascension Press about the grieving
process and thought I would share it as we begin this month of November.
A big part of grief work is naming our feelings. When someone close to us dies, we may be very surprised or even
scared by the thoughts, feelings and reactions we experience. Hence, it may be helpful to know what thoughts, feelings
and reactions are normal and frequently experienced by people who have lost a loved one, especially a spouse.
During a time of loss, we can experience a wide range of emotions with varying degrees of intensity. In a time of an
important personal loss, it is as if a part of us has died. Many people who lose a spouse or best friend feel that they
have lost their soul mate, the one with whom they felt emotionally safe. There is an unbelievable sense of emptiness -
empty house, empty arms, empty heart. There may be feelings of anger at God for taking our loved one, anger at
church, doctors, family, friends, boss and co-workers. We may even be angry at our loved one for abandoning us. We
may be angry at ourselves for crying in public. We think we should be stronger. We may be jealous of others when we
see that they possess what we have lost. We may feel a loss of meaning. Why get up and go on? We may even hope for
death and may have passing thoughts about ending our own lives.
We may feel disoriented, off-balance, confused, forgetful, and unable to focus. We may think we are going crazy
because we thought we saw our deceased loved one or heard his/her voice, sensed the person was in the room with us,
felt like phoning the person even months after the death, or buying ingredients to prepare his/her favorite meal, etc. We
may be unable to sleep and hence feel continuously exhausted, with little or no energy to do anything. Going to
church, to the store and to social functions without "one's other self" may be very difficult. We may feel very alone and
like a "fifth wheel" at social gatherings. We may be hurt by the well-intentioned but insensitive remarks that people
say. We may experience a degree of moodiness and snap at people for no reason. If we live alone, we, most likely, will
feel a terrible emptiness in our home. The silence may be awful and the evenings very lonely. We may experience long
sleepless nights. The loneliness may be unbearable. We may feel sorry for ourselves and ask over and over, "Why
me?"; "Why did I lose out?”; “Why did God take my loved one when so many terrible people are still alive?" None of
the above thoughts or feelings are comfortable. In fact, all of them are quite painful but we need to remember that they
are also a normal part of the grieving process for people who have experienced the death of a loved one, especially the
death of a spouse. Excerpt from Ascension Press - Fr. Eamon Tobin
From the School
BackCoffee
and Conversation
Parents are invited to join Sister Joann and Mrs. Florendo for coffee and conversation. These listening sessions, according to the following
schedule, are for parents and guardians to get to know the administration better, share ideas, and/or discuss concerns. Watch for sign-ups in your email!
11/15/19: PreK 3 & 4 (look for the evite this week!)11/22/19: Kindergarten & 1st grade12/4/19: 2nd & 3rd grades12/18/19: 4th grade1/10/20: 5th grade1/22/20: 6th grade2/7/20: 7th grade2/28/20: 8th grade
Our Lady of Guadalupe PresentationOn Monday, November 11,
Deacon Pete DePrima will make a presentation to the students in grades
1-8 at 9 AM in the chapel.
Parents are most welcome to join us!
Parent-Teacher
Conferences
Watch for the sign-up to
meet with your
child(ren)’s teacher(s)!
Monday, November 25,
4-7 PM
Tuesday, November
26, 1:30-3:30 PM
From the 8th Grade
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The 8th grade is having a Thanksgiving pie sale fundraiser. In addition to delicious homemade
pies, cookies and breads are also being offered. Orders are being accepted through Friday, November
22nd. Pick up is on Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26 from 2:00-4:00 in the Parish
Center. Please ask you family and friends and remember the pies freeze really well.
Counselor’s Corner
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Powerful And Easy Ways To Be Kind
Kindness is unbelievably important. It is often the number one thing that people are remembered
for. Regardless of accomplishments, physical prowess, beauty, or riches… people really just care
about kindness.
We all want someone to be kind to us!
Furthermore, many studies (including Medical reviews, Harvard Business School, physicians, etc.)
are pointing to the direct correlation between kindness and happiness. Not surprisingly, the more
you exercise kindness towards others, the happier you will be. It is a truth that has pervaded for
centuries and is tied to philosophies, religions, and pervading worldviews.
So, if you want to be a kinder person and feel happier along the way, try one of these 10 easy ways
of being kind.
1. Compliment someone in a meaningful way
It’s so simple, but going out of your way to lift up someone else can be the most rewarding thing of
your day. Think of the times you have felt down and a random compliment has picked you back up!
2. Hold the door open
The essence of politeness. This quick act is an easy way to make someone feel honored.
3. Donate your time or money
There are many charities/causes that need help. So go serve or help out with a donation to make an
impact beyond your immediate sphere of influence.
4. Clean up someone else’s mess
If someone spills, if there is a mess in the cafeteria, if your sibling left dirty dishes in the sink…
clean it up! Going out of your way to help when you don’t need to rarely goes unnoticed.
5. Let someone ahead of you in line
What!? NO!! This is almost unimaginable for most of us. But because of that, it is a very powerful
way to be kind.
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Counselor’s Corner
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Powerful And Easy Ways To Be Kind (continued)
6. Smile more often
It’s hard to be kind (or known as a kind person) if you always look too serious or grumpy. Smiling
really is infectious and is one of the quickest ways to light up someone else.
7. Say "Thank You" A LOT
Being grateful, especially for the small things, reflects a kind heart of humility. People appreciate it.
8. Stop complaining for just 3 days
Complaining robs you and others of joy. It is a very unkind thing to do. Try going 1-3 days without
doing it; it’ll be hard but unbelievably rewarding.
9. Ask somehow "How are you?" and mean it
People often time just want someone to talk to that cares. Be that person.
10. Decide to stop judging everyone, including yourself
As soon as we judge ourselves, we empower others to judge us, too. And we all hate the way that feels.
It is SO hard not to judge when everyone else is doing it. Next time the thought appears, see it from
the outside of your body.
Source: inspiremore.com
Home School Association
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BOX TOPSThe winner the fall Box Tops challenge is the
SECOND GRADE class!
The class won by collecting 341 Box Tops.The school and church collections in the traditional format amounted to $247.40 and the electronic earnings from the new way of scanning the Box Tops generated $180.10 for the school.
Thank You to all students and families for their participation. Don’t forget that you can still help the school by using the new Box Tops app.
Many thanks to Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Longo for organizing the Box Tops program!
