Dear Parents,
Can you believe it is already March? Soon it will be Spring Break, then Easter Break, and then Summer Break!
From the US Conference of Catholic Bishops:
Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving alms; and we practice self-control through fasting. We are called not only to abstain from luxuries during Lent, but to a true inner conversion of heart as we seek to follow Christ's will more faithfully. We recall the waters of baptism in which we were also baptized into Christ's death, died to sin and evil, and began new life in Christ.
SHCS will attend Ash Wednesday Mass and receive ashes at 8:15 AM. Students can wear their regular uniform. We will attend Mass on Friday as usual, then we will meet in the church at 2:25 PM for Stations of the Cross. This will be our Friday schedule through April 11.
During Lent, the
Knights of Columbus have their annual fish fry every Friday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Orchard. This is a wonderful family event with delicious food, and also an opportunity for our students to serve others by helping the Knights. They always need help carrying food for some of the guests and refilling condiments. Please let me know if your student is available to help for one or both hours this Friday.
This week we will celebrate
March birthdays at morning prayer on Tuesday (instead of Wednesday,) and students in grades 2 through 8 will go to
confession on Thursday. On Friday our fabulous first grade will host our
First Friday Lunch. Mrs. Atencio and her students have been preparing for a while, so I know it will be wonderful, just like all the other lunches have been this year. Students in Preschool through 1st grade go to lunch at 11:00 AM. Students in grades two through five go to lunch at 11:30 AM, and middle school students go to lunch at noon. We will have the lower doors open for you to enter there. Please join us if you can. We only have two more family lunches remaining after this one! Kindergarten will host on Friday, April 4 and Preschool/PreK will host on Friday, May 2.
Don't forget to eat at
Panda Express on Saturday, March 8. They will donate 20% of their revenue when guests mention our school and show their flyer. (I will send it out separately before next weekend.) We have received over $1500 this school year simply by supporting local businesses.
Also on Friday, March 7, Ben Franchini will be competing at the Regional National History Day in Santa Fe. On Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8, several of our 6th grade girls will be competing in the Regional Science Fair at San Juan College. Good luck to all of our students as they represent our school.
Closing out a very busy week, on Saturday, March 8 our
SHCS Choir will provide the music at the 4:30 PM Mass. Our little school sure does a lot!
Thank you to everyone who turned in their
Dream Vacation Raffle tickets and money on Friday. If you did not turn yours in, will you please do so on Monday? I cannot wait for Mrs. Carla to get everything counted. I know this raffle will be a huge success! The prizes are wonderful, and our families work hard to support our school. Thank you so very, very much. Father Tim will draw the winning tickets after the 11:00 AM Mass on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
Enrollment for next year is open for our current SHCS families through Sunday, then we will open it to the public on Monday, March 3. Thank you to all the parents who have re-enrolled their children for next year.
Please see the attached flyer about the
SHCS Foundation. The foundation has donated $140,000 over the last 14 years. We are extremely grateful for their support.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
for all students should be complete by the afternoon of Thursday, March 13. Some of our teachers have been meeting with parents during the last few weeks, and many will have conferences during the next two weeks. Our Spring Break starts Friday, March 14.
Right on the heels of our Dream Vacation Raffle is our
Night to Remember. This year's event is going to be fabulous! There is something for everyone, with new things added to the traditional activities that make our event so special. You can get a sneak peek at the plans for our Night to Remember on the SHCS website. Printed information will be sent home very soon. This year's Night to Remember is Saturday, April 26 at the Farmington Civic Center.
I hope you have a wonderful week. Please join us for morning prayer when you can; everyone is welcome.
❤️, Kelly
March 3 - 9, 2025
Monday, March 3 - IA Club
Tuesday, March 4 - March birthdays celebrated at Morning Prayer; Ukulele Jam
Wednesday, March 5 – Ash Wednesday Mass at 8:15 AM (regular uniform); No Choir practice
Thursday, March 6 - Confessions
Friday, March 7 – First Friday Family lunch hosted by the 1st grade; National History Day; Science Fair
Saturday, March 8 – Panda Express Fundraiser; Science Fair; SHCS Choir at 4:30 PM Mass
Sunday, March 9 - Dream Vacation Raffle drawing after 11:00 AM Mass
March 10 - 14, 2025 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monday, March 10 - IA Club
Tuesday, March 11 - Ukulele Jam
Wednesday, March 12 – No Choir practice
Thursday, March 13 - End of Quarter 3
Friday, March 14 - No School
March 17 - 21, 2025 - Spring Break