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St. Henry School Newsletter
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It (love) does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth.
It bears all things, believes all things. . . .” Corinthians 13: 6-7
From all the interest in last week’s
information about the school families’ weekend in the Dells May 18-20th,
it looks like many of you are in for a good time. You will find information
in the calendar about calling your reservation in if you haven’t already
done so. The cut off date for that is Monday,
April 2nd.
Lest anyone forget: NO
SCHOOL next Friday, January 26th.
Teacher meetings and workday.
I understand there are some exciting skiing plans on that day for our middle
school students who are active in the parish youth group. Have fun and
stay safe and sound.
The children in the classrooms in grades four through eight participated in the
Reader’s Digest Word Power Challenge this week. Five grade winners
emerged. They will take an online test on Wednesday morning the 24th
in an attempt to go on to further competition. We wish them well and “they”
are
Brian Hogan in grade four, Justin Drebenstedt in
grade 5, Patrick Roche in grade 6, Emily Christian in grade 7, and Megan Feilbach in grade 8. Go for it, boys and girls!
From Mrs.Kathy Van Duser:
“I’d like to extend a belated (but still very sincere) thank you to
my helpers for the Secret Santa Store – Kerry Bacchi,
Katie Schroeder, Judy Cole, Pam Kohls, Suzanne Mehltretter,
and Michele Uecker. The day would not have
happened without their hard work! Many thanks also to everyone who
donated items for the children to purchase.” And to that we would add
“Amen. And God bless you all!
Oh, dear. We are in need of a playground supervisor again. For
Thursday lunch hour. Approximately 11:40 to 12:40. The pay is in
no way near adequate for the essential service given but your reward
will be great in heaven! Or the faculty will personally protest as a
group at those pearly gates. Our supervisors are worth their weight in
gold and then some. Please call Mary Denault
at 262-1815.
And another need – or opportunity, if you will! From Mrs. Sharon Jahnke
comes this request: “Market Day Co-Chairperson needed to be
available one Friday afternoon a month from 2:00-4:45 pm to help with
order pick up day. Involves working with a wonderful representative from
Market Day and Mrs. Harms and her eighth grade students. This counts
toward volunteer hours! Please contact Sharon Jahnke @ 261-0437 for
details.” Market Day monies all go to Home and School projects. Such a
gift.
Today saw the first game of a new event for us. The third through eighth
graders who signed up to participate in our first school checkers tournament
played at the end of their lunch breaks. There are fifty students involved!
It will take two wins out of a possible three per set for someone to
proceed to the next round. Children in each lunch section will compete
with each other until we have a winner from both who will then play each other
for the honor of St. Henry School 2007 Checkers Champion. If your child
is involved, I’m sure you will be kept posted. We’ll let everyone know
who the champion is when he or she triumphs sometime in February!. Sounds like
fun, eh? God bless. See you in church.
ART NEWS
Congratulations to Emily Lemminger! Emily and
the rest of the fourth
graders entered a contest with the theme “Ability…Not Disability.” This
is
an organization that helps people with disabilities. They have an art
contest for students in counties near Milwaukee. Emily placed third out
of
all the third through fifth graders who entered. Wow! She received
a
calendar with her picture printed on the month of April and twenty-five
dollars! Great job Emily!
The rest of the students in school have been busy creating new artworks.
The first graders have studied Paul Klee and painted with warm and cool
colors with sponges. The second graders have created Mondrian style
artworks and the third graders are busy illustrating their story about
taking a trip to Africa. Please make sure you walk the halls once in awhile
and see our new artwork. The children are really proud of their work.
Happy winter.
Mrs. Kemp
FOURTH GRADERS ARE WORKING HARD
How the year has flown! I cannot believe how much we have already
accomplished this school year. Our fourth graders are working very hard
on
their typing. We now have less than half of the class working on getting
to
the goal of twenty words per minute without any errors.
Those who are done are still working on their skills, but are also using
their imagination in their typing. Ask a fourth grader about their recent
creation; some are very unique.
We are soaring through our multiplication facts with our new program; soon
we will have some on a new rocket for division. Keep working on facts
with
your student, it will truly help them succeed. Now that I am seeing a
stronger base on multiplication facts we have gone back to finish the second
part of chapter four, division. The fourth graders are very excited about
this new challenge.
We are expanding our state history knowledge as we learn about why so many
thought Wisconsin was a good place to settle. The fourth graders have
found
it interesting to learn how people (immigrants) blended in to their new
surroundings and seeing how people survived, especially when people thought
that Germans in our country were regarded as traitors during WWI. They
have
also started looking at reasons why people might immigrate to another
country.
With the second semester here we will be reading another trade book and will
have everyone finished with their typing so we can work more on our writing
skills.
Miss Haberkorn
Dates to Put on Your
Calendar
JANUARY
Tuesday 23 School
children attend St. Henry/St. Bernard Band &
Choir Concert at St. Bernard’s, 1:15 pm
Wednesday 24 Children
from grade two fill liturgical roles during 8:15 am Mass
Playground sub-cmte.
mtg., 7 pm, anyone’s welcome!
Thursday 25 St.
Henry/St. Bernard Winter Band &
Choir Concert at St. Bernard’s Church, 6:30 pm
Friday 26 NO
SCHOOL
Saturday 27 Children’s
Cantor Choir sings at 4:30 pm Mass
Sunday 28 Catholic
Schools Week officially begins!
Monday 29 School
Pep Rally in PC, approx. 2:20 pm
Tuesday 30 Assemblies
for presentations from
Milwaukee Discovery World in afternoon
Wednesday 31 Children
from grade seven fill liturgical roles
during 8:15 am Mass.
Student Council Variety
Show, 12:45 pm, Parish Center
FEBRUARY
Thursday 01 “Game
Day” in classrooms
Annual school
parents night out with HASA chili supper (free!)
and speaker
Supper served in St. Henry Cafeteria from
6:15 to 7:00 pm.
Speaker, Frank Runyeon, at St.
Bernard’s Church
at 7:30.
Friday 02 Buddy
Bowling in the afternoon
Second
quarter report cards go home.
All
registrations for NEW children to St. Henry School
for 2007-2008 due
in office in order to benefit from
priority status
given to those with siblings in
school, St. Henry
graduates, etc..
Tuesday 06 St.
Bernard/St. Henry Education Commission sub-cmte.
mtg.,
Play Group meets in Parish Center,
07 St.
Henry Athletic Association mtg.,
Saturday 17 Biannual
Parish/School Dinner Auction!
APRIL 02 Last
day to make reservation for St. Henry School Families Fun Weekend
in the Dells at Treasure Island Waterpark and Resort for May 18 and
19th. Call 1-800-800-4997. Pick “Reservations.”
Share “lead off
number” 468507.
Memory verse for
January 22-25
Corinthians
13: 7-8
“ . . . (love) hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails!”