St. Jude School

Faith to Share~Hearts to Care~Hands to Help
December 14, 2000

Thank You
... to Mrs. Karla Niese for the wonderful holiday concert that she shared with us on Monday night. The bands were in fine tune and the singing by the 6th, 7th and 8th grade music classes was first-class! Thank you to all of them for the many hours of preparation.

... to Mrs. Esther Stanard and the students in the kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade classes. Their presentation of an Old Fashioned Christmas helped all of us to be in the holiday spirit.

...to all of you that joined us for a concert. The children love an audience and you certainly showed your appreciation.

We give thanks for Miss Kristine Burns who has been with us for the first part of our school year. Miss Burns filled in at the beginning of the year for Mrs. Isenberg and has been helping with the middle grades during the day and Extended Day after school. Miss Burns will be starting a new position with the Sheffield Lake Schools next week. We wish her well!

Welcome to Mrs. Ann Geyser who will become the aide for the middle grades. We appreciate Ann being here to help the children.

Substitute Teachers
We are in need of substitute teachers. If you know of anyone interested in this type of position, please have them call the office.

Gift Certificates
Thank you to all who purchased the gift certificates. If your children do not have the certificates in their folder today, they will go home tomorrow. Our profit was $458.00.

Market Day
Order forms for January are available in the office or the gathering area in church. We will send home order forms on January 4. Our profit for December was $654.00. Thank you for your continued support.

Bus Service
The following buses will provide service next Wednesday, December 20 at 1:00pm:

KinderCare, Oberlin, Elyria, and Sheffield

Extended Day
This program will be provided on Wednesday, December 20 beginning at 1:00pm

YouthChoir
Monday, December 18: Practice for those singing for Christmas Eve.
The Youthchoir will be singing for the St. Jude Seniors on December 19th and at the Parker Hannifin Employee Christmas Party on December 21st. The 7:00 Mass on Christmas Eve will also have music by the Youthchoir.

Free Throw Shooting Contest
Congratulations to the following students who represented St. Jude at the Elk's Club Free Throw Shooting Contest last Saturday at Elyria High School: Michelle Clark placed 2nd in the girls 8-9 year olds; Zachary Geyser placed 3rd in the boys 10-11 year olds; and Steve Mueller placed 4th in the boys 12-13 year olds.

Extended Day Aide
We are in need of a helper for our extended day program. The hours are Monday through Friday, 2:15 - 5:30pm. This is a paid position. Contact the school office.

Weather
It is now possible to read our St. Jude weather site on your home computer. We are listed on the AWS weather site. Please go to www.aws.com. and follow the directions for downloading the weather bug.

In case of a school cancellation because of weather, please use any of the local television stations and radio stations. We are part of a system that allows all stations to be notified. If you see either St. Jude School or the Elyria Public schools, then we are closed.

Honey Baked Hams
Boy Scout Troop 133 is taking orders for Honey Baked Hams and Turkeys. Orders must be received by Friday, December 15.

Address Changes
We will be mailing out the enrollment forms for next year during the Christmas break. If you have changed your address or phone number since the beginning of the school year, please send in the new information so we can update our records.

Cheer Clinic
Elyria Catholic is holding a cheer leading clinic for students K to 8 on Saturday, January 6 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The cost is $25.00 per participant. Registration forms are available in the office. For information call Mrs. Hope Filiaggi 365-4176.

Yearbook Pictures
If anyone has taken pictures of school parties, musical programs, or sporting events and would like to donate them to be used in the yearbook, send them in an envelope marked "Yearbook". These pictures cannot be returned.

Pack 133 News
Scout Mass Sunday, Dec. 17 at 9:00am followed by the pack meeting in Carrabine Hall. The theme is "What Do You Do At Holiday Time?" We've got tons of jolly fun in store for you at our annual Christmas Party. Bring a display that shows what your family does at Christmas. Learn about other holiday traditions. Bring in one nonperishable food item to be given to a local food bank and one dozen Christmas cookies to share for snack.

Discovery Saturday at St. Joseph Academy
Girls in grades 4-7 are invited to participate in the discovery Saturday programs. This program is an educational and fun way for young girls to learn about art, math, science and cooking. The first class is "The Art of Cartooning" on January 6, 2001 from 10:00 to noon. There is a $10.00 materials fee for each session. For more information call 216-251-4868.

Sweatshirt orders
The final order will be placed on January 5 with delivery in February. Order forms are available in the office.

# of envelopes collected 12-01: 110 Total amount: $94.77 Thank You!

Thank you for sending in the Pepsi Notes, Box Tops for Education, Campbell Soup labels, Tops and Giant Eagle receipts. When sending in the above items, please check the expiration date on the box tops for education. If you have any questions, please call the school office.

PLAYGROUND DUTY 11:25am - 12:40pm
Please sign in at the office before going out for duty

Friday, 12/15	Haney	Cogar
Monday, 12/18	Kibort	Bessas
Tuesday, 12/19	Castle	Vinca
Wednesday, 12/20	1:00 dismissal	No playground duty
Monday, 01/01	No School
Tuesday, 01/02	No School
Wednesday, 01/03	Eisbrenner	Szalai
Thursday, 01/04	Horseman	Bessas
Friday, 01/05	Randolph	Elwer

Note: Please add Mr. Kevin Jordan 322-2556 to the list of playground subs.