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St. Henry School Newsletter

March 20, 2008

“Give me back the joy of your salvation,

and a willing spirit sustain in me.”

Psalm 51: 17

A message from Misako

My day at St. Henry started with Ohayou-gozaimasu. I felt very happy to hear the American students greet to me in Japanese with smile. And now I’m very sad I have to go back to Japan and say good bye to St. Henry.

The past year I really enjoyed my school life in the USA, not only the school trips, some special events, but also even ordinary lessons. I learned a lot here at St. Henry – language, customs, and real American life I knew only through the books or movies. The students are so sweet. They have been patient to my poor English. I wish I could speak English more fluently. I want to continue to study English until the next time I see you some day.

Through eleven months I have enjoyed the beautiful seasons, green lawns in spring and summer, red and yellow leaves in fall, and white scenery in winter. But I feel the most beautiful thing was the people’s hearts. Teachers always helped me when I was at loss. Parents are always nice and kind to me. I’ll never forget St. Henry. The year of 2007 and 2008 was the best year of all my life. How happy I have been here! The people I didn’t know before I came here became my important American students, coworkers, and friends. I couldn’t express my feeling of appreciation, even though I said thank you 1000 times. Thank you very much again to all the students, teachers, staffs and parents for your hospitality, kindness, and generosity. SAYOUNARA.

1-18-13 Maruyama Isogo-ku (Street address)

Yokohama-shi JAPAN

235-0011 (Similar to a zip code.)

Misako_hippochan@hotmail.co.jp

Misako Nimiya

Penny War Report – Amazing. $1517.78 from the school families! We will be naming four donkeys for the Ghana Catholic Relief Services project! PRESCHOOL came out the winner with the best (lowest negative) penny total. The seventh grade, although number seven (!) in the penny ratings, actually delivered the top amount to the bank of $217.10. Now you understand much of that came from children of other grades who “bombed” their container. It’s the one time making enemies “on purpose” has a good purpose. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Being a member of Christ’s Mystical Body certainly does make us want to help others we are intimately connected with throughout the world, especially those with whom we are united in baptism and the Eucharist. May much good be accomplished in Ghana through more crops being planted and families having not only enough food for themselves but to sell at the market.

The Knights of Columbus recently announced these winners of contests taken earlier in the winter. Congratulations! All the first place winners will be eligible to compete at the diocesan level in Madison. We wish you well. And heartfelt thanks to the Knights for the MANY ways they support both our Catholic schools.

Fifth grade spelling: Janelle Hamilton Seventh grade spelling: John Tesensky

Fifth grade math: Jeffrey Schultz Seventh grade math: Juliena Herritz

Sixth grade spelling: Adrian Gottwein Eighth grade spelling: Liz Christian

Sixth grade math: Justin Drebenstedt Eighth grade math: Clint Rose

May Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday praying bring you GREAT Easter JOY!

Spelling BEES in the grade 2-8 individual classrooms, a March tradition.

First place grade two: Alyssa Denault

Second place grade two: Ethan Walter

First place grade three: Karli Kohls

Second place grade three: Natalia Olguin

First place grade four: Grace O’Connor

Second place grade four: Alex Denault

First place grade five: Jacob Turner

Second place grade five: Noah Cole

First place grade six: Justin Drebenstedt

Second place grade six: Adrian Gottwein

First place grade seven: John Tesensky

Second place grade seven: Juliena Herritz

First place grade eight: Kara Denault

Second place grade eight: Clint Rose

Thank you.

BLING AND CA-CHING--THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF LEARNING

Would you liked to acquire a wealth of knowledge about a plethora of topics by reading nonfiction and get paid for it? Well, that’s what fifth graders are doing. Students practice their comprehension skills and increase their vocabulary by reading short nonfiction excerpts and then answer four questions. The payoff is more than the benefits reaped by reading. By answering all four questions correctly, students receive a dollar which has been named a “Lem Buck.” Students spend their hard earned money to purchase items from our store on Fridays. This incentive-based reading program then becomes a math lesson where students are taught how to count back change by counting up to the amount given. A sale was recently held. All items were discounted 25%! Of course, there were strings attached. After a lesson on calculating discounts and sale prices, students needed to arrive at the store knowing the sale price for the item they longingly desired. Sorry, our store isn’t open to the public.

Electricity has been the hot topic in science lately. Just ask any fifth grader who kept their fingers on wires too long. When it comes to understanding electrons, students have really seen the light-literally

Fifth graders made simple, parallel, and series circuits. They got really wired while making electromagnets. Students used switches to open and close circuits. They also made circuit quiz folders. Don’t be surprised if your child hopes the Easter bunny loads up their basket with bulbs, wires, and batteries. Have a wonderful spring break!

Mrs. Lemminger

ART QUOTES TO THINK ABOUT

Art does not reproduce what is visible: it makes things visible. Paul Klee

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands. Michelangelo

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Pablo Picasso

Art is the elimination of the unnecessary. Pablo Picasso

Have a wonderful Easter and vacation!

Mrs. Kemp

Dates to Mark on Your Calendar

MARCH

Friday 21 Good Friday, NO SCHOOL. Spring break begins.

Monday 31 School resumes.

APRIL

Wednesday 02 Grade Five fills liturgical roles at 8:15 Mass.

Play Group in PC, 9:30 – 11:00

Athletic Assn. Board mtg., 6:00 pm, computer lab

Friday 04 HASA’s PJ Pizza and Subway orders go home in packet;

due back with payment on or before

Friday, April 18^th. Please support in whatever you can.

HASA Family Dance, PC.

Saturday 05 Early Bird Summer School Registration at Lincoln School, 8-12.

Monday 07 Early 11:30 dismissal

Tuesday 08 Education Commission mtg., 6:30 pm, rectory hall.

Wednesday 09 2008-09 Athletic Participation Interest Forms due into school office. Enrollment

packets will be sent home based on those forms. (Were sent home Friday, March 12^th.)

Grade Three fills liturgical roles at 9:00 am Mass. St. Bernard children

here for Mass, visit, and to view dress rehearsal for spring program.

Thursday 10 Spring Program, 6:30 pm, PC. All students required to attend.

Friday 11 Last date for making reservations for the Dells St. Henry SCHOOL Families weekend.

Third quarter report cards go home.

Monday 14 Home and School Association mtg., 6:30 pm, rectory hall

Tuesday 15 SERVICE HOURS and/or tuition in place of them due today.

Friday 18 Market Day; HASA Fund-raiser orders due in to school.

Sunday 20 Children’s Cantor Choir leads congregation at 10:30 am Mass

Friday 25 HASA coupons ordered through fund-raiser going home today.

Saturday 26 Protecting God’s Children Workshop for Volunteers,

9:00 am to approx. noon, rectory hall

Wednesday 30 2008-09 St. Henry Athletic enrollment packets for grades 3-8 due today.

Memory verse for week of March 31-April 4

“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live; and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” John 11: 25-26

Reminder: Have you made your reservations for Mt. Olympus (Treasure Island) for St. Henry School Families Dells Weekend ? Call 800-800-4997 and ask for Beth at extension 601. See October 5 newsletter at sainthenryparish.org.