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St. Henry School Newsletter

March 13, 2009

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”

Ephesians 6:1

At this point you are all aware that we will be attending Mass (8:40 am) on St. Patrick’s Day with our other Catholic school friends at St. Bernard. How nice to be able to celebrate Eucharist with them on their special day. We will also be enjoying their parade and then are invited to their special assembly with the official Troubadour at Milwaukee’s Irish Fest. All that happens this Tuesday, “Wear Green Day!”

If you consider sending children to a summer camp, you might want to check out Camp Gray, a ministry of our own Diocese of Madison. They have openings for this summer yet for boys and girls of all ages, grades 2-12.

You can check this website www.campgray.com or call them at 608-356-8200 for information. Camp Gray is set in a lovely wooded area in the Dells, Reedsburg, Baraboo area. They have one and two-week sessions from June 14th to August 14th and prices range from $290-$830 ($415 is the usual), with financial aid available. Their staff is diocesan checked, “camper-focused, mature, faith-filled, and most of all, fun!”

Speaking of summer (I can’t believe I’m already talking about it!), we do have registration forms for the Watertown District’s summer school offerings now in the school office. Let me repeat that information about summer school that was in a previous newsletter in case you forgot to put it on your calendar.

We have a significant change this year with a May 1st deadline for elementary registration. Early bird registration will be Saturday, March 21st, 2009 at Lincoln School from 8:00 am until noon. There will be no guarantee for those students that turn in their applications after May 1st. They will be put on a wait list. There will be absolutely no walk-ins on the first day of Summer School. . . .Elementary registrations forms will NOT be accepted after May 30.

I really hope you take the time to take to check the offerings for it. There are wonderful, FUN classes I wish I could take! That information can be found at www.watertown.k12.wi.us -- we also have a copy of all of the courses in the office in case you would like to peruse them.

A note from Mrs. Patty Kihslinger of our Parish Finance Office:

The student envelopes for 2009 have finally been finished. Please encourage your children to use them, as this is a way of thanking God for all He has given to us. It can be the start of a life-long stewardship for them besides the time and talents that they already share with our parish family. If the younger students don’t always have any money to put into the envelopes, have them write some good deed that was done during the week and offer that to God. Most of all, your example will instill in them the importance of giving back what God has provided for each of us.

We also received some information to share about last month’s auction. I know many of you were part of that in some form or the other. It’s good news indeed!

The St. Henry’s 2009 Dinner Auction was held on February 7th at the Watertown Country Club.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the generous people and businesses who contributed

to our biennial event. We would also like to thank everyone who helped in one way or the other to

make the evening such a huge success. With the tough economic times we appreciate your support

for our church and school. It is through your donations and help that we were able to raise approxi-

mately $26,000.00

The winners of the pre-raffle:

Grand prize/42” TV Ron & Chris Altenburg

$150.00 Mobil Gas Card Doug & Pam Kohls

$50.00 Gas Card &

$50.00 Piggly Wiggly Card Randy & Kathy VanDuser

Thanks again for your continued support to this fund raiser and we look forward to seeing you at the

2011 St. Henry’s Dinner Auction.

Joe & Cory Dittmann and Pat & Joy Caine

2009 St. Henry’s Dinner Auction Co-Chairs

Wow! Wonderful. I always marvel too at how the people who are often the ones who put in the most hours and the most labor are the ones who thank everyone else. To you co-chairs, WE all say, “Thank YOU!”

You will see from the Home and School Association minutes that will accompany this newsletter some requests for all school parents. One that I would like to mention has to do with checking out the services of a company called SchoolReach. If HASA would choose to fund it, the company promises to deliver phone messages – to home or cells – for notices like school cancellation, important meetings coming up, time changes for events, letting groups of parents know things like the children will be returning from a field trip later than expected so people won’t be waiting unnecessarily, and on and on. Why don’t you check out the site shared in the minutes and let your class rep know if you would be for or against HASA funding that for next year.

You will also see a Code of Conduct for the behavior of youngsters at events like dances and carnivals and the like. That came about because of a few discussions this year at board meetings regarding the fact that we have all seen little ones get a little wild and crazy at these events – NOT really naughty – just inappropriate for the time, place, and event. Many people felt that this has happened because 1) some didn’t realize that these activities were not OK in the first place or 2) they hadn’t noticed their children doing them because they were either working or visiting, or 3) they were uncomfortable fussing about it, especially with someone else’s children! So the solution was to let everyone know “the rules” and to let all parents know that it is “their job” to keep an eye on their own offspring and to encourage moms and dads to spring into action to nip inappropriate behavior in the bud and to not hesitate to remind other children either. So please take the time to check those rules out and then be sure your children understand them, OK? Sure will help make all future events less stressful for everyone. Thanks.

Have a great weekend. Join your community in worship at Mass as part of it! The Lord will be expecting you.

Dates to Mark on Your Calendar

MARCH

Sunday 15 Second Grade Parents First Communion mtg. in cafeteria at 9:30 am

Tuesday 17 Wear GREEN Day in honor of St. Patrick – one of St. Bernard Parish’s

special patrons; we’ll be celebrating with them.

Wednesday 18 Grade Eight fills liturgical roles at 8:15 All School Mass

Grades 1-5 going to Madison for Wisconsin Chamber Concert at Overture

Center and a visit to the Bishop O’Connor Center

Poison Prevention speaker here for 4K and K

Thursday 19 Last day of the Penny War!

Friday 20 Second set of Accelerated Reading points due for Grades 4-8

Saturday 21 Early Bird Summer School registration at Lincoln School, 8:00 am to noon

Monday 23 Re-scheduled Weather Show with Craig Koplien at 10:00 am in PC;

St. Bernard children joining us.

Wednesday 25 Grade Six fills liturgical roles at 8:15 All School Mass

Thursday 26 Grade Three joins Marquardt Manor residents for Mass in the morning.

Friday 27 Student Council Farmer or Cowboy Day

End of third quarter; all AR points due

HASA Spring Dance

Memory Verse for next week:

”Do not fear nor be dismayed,

for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9