CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK      
JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 4                              
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: FAITH, EXCELLENCE, SERVICE 

Sunday, January 30, 2022 – Celebrating Parish                                                                                                
 Catholic schools benefit all year long from the religious guidance, prayers, and support that our sponsoring parishes provide.                                                                                                          
    *Families are asked to celebrate liturgy as a family by attending mass at their parish.
 **Students are asked to wear their school uniform as a symbol of pride and gratitude for the support of the parishes in subsidizing our school.                                                            
   ***Representatives of our school community will be speaking at all the masses to express our gratitude and support and remind them of our prayers.  

Monday, January 31, 2022 – Celebrating Our Community                                                                                
 A central aspect of Catholic education is learning the importance of service to others.  When students take part in service activities they demonstrate the values and faith gained through Catholic education.                                                                                                                                            
  *The students will be making Thank You cards for groups in our school community.  Each grade level will be assigned a group of Community helpers to thank and the cards will be delivered to those community groups.          **Community Representatives will be invited to speak with the students about their jobs.  
***Service Project – Ronald McDonald House (flyer attached)                                                                      
 We will be collecting items needed by the Ronald Mc Donald House to help families staying there while the children are being treated at the hospital. These items can be brought to school all week (1/31 to 2/4). The items will be packed and delivered to the Ronald McDonald House by student and staff representatives.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 – Celebrating Our Students                                                                                  
We celebrate our students by planning exciting activities and celebrating their individuality.  
*Students can dress down in the colors of the Olympics:  blue, yellow, black, green, red, and white.                                                                                                                                                      
Pre Kindergarten – Red               Kindergarten – Blue              First Grade - Green         Second – Yellow                          Third -  Black                 Fourth - Blue                       Fifth – Green                                 Sixth - Yellow                        Seventh - Red                          Eighth - Blue                                                                                                                             **The students will participate in Olympic games by grade level in the auditorium. ***Students will participate in Olympic themed activities in their classroom throughout the day.                                                                                        ****Special treat provided to the students by the principal, faculty, and staff.

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 – Celebrating Our Nation                                                              
Students can dress in red, white, and blue. They can select a single color or a combination of the three.   We will learn about the states that make up our country.                                                
*We will create a human rosary in the auditorium. As we pray the decades of the rosary, we will pray for the people in each state of our country; praying for peace and unity.  Stay tuned we may try to live stream this event.  More details to follow.                                                    
**Each class will get 3-4 states to research.  We will create a rosary out of red, white and blue construction paper. Each class will get a bead for the states they are representing. The state will be printed on the bead and the class will add their facts. The paper rosary will be created in the front stairwell for all to see.                                                    ***The classes will participate in age appropriate quizzes about our country.

Thursday, February 3, 2022 -  Celebrating Vocations                                                                            
 The students can wear their gym pants with a shirt that spreads a positive message of faith or virtue.  If that is not possible, they can wear their school gym shirt to show Hope.                    
 *Community mass for Catholic Schools Week to pray and give thanks to God for our school and for all who make our school possible. Mass is at 9:30 and we welcome parents and guardians to join us.                                                  **Students will make gratitude cards for the priests of our parishes. ***Students will participate in a Parade of Love for Sister Francine. Each class will make a poster for sister.  We will walk past sister’s house and present her with the posters and a token of appreciation.                                                                                                                         ***The students will have lessons on vocations.                                                                            
 ****Prayer for vocations.

Friday, February 4, 2022- Celebrating Faculty and Staff                                                                
*Prayer Service at 9:30 in School Auditorium to recognize our Faculty and Staff for their years of Service to Catholic Education                                                                                            
 **12:00 Dismissal; no After CARE