grade choir, band and strings

beginning at 6:30pm. There will

be a dress rehearsal at 2:30pm in

the gym. All are welcome!

Scrip Contest

Don’t forget about our Scrip

contest going on right now!

Thank you to those of you that

have been purchasing Scrip. The

contest ends Thursday! Please

help support our school and your

child’s class. Scrip sales for this

contest will include only Scrip

that is purchased through the

Wednesday envelope. The con-

test began on Wednesday, No-

vember 28th and will end on

Thursday, December 13th. We

will have a winning class from

grades K-4th and another win-

ning class from grades 5th-8th.

The winning classes will get to

choose the following: a popsicle

party & extra recess, a jeans day

or a pizza party. Ask your

friends and family if they would

purchase Scrip for their every

day and gift giving needs. Thank

you for your support of this pro-

gram and of our school!

Mission Statement: Under the protection of Jesus and the Blessed Mother, and guided by the Holy Spirit , St. Mary Catholic School is a faith centered academic community that encourages service to God and others and strives to form the hearts, minds and souls of our students in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Faith.

“John answered them all, saying, “I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not wor thy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.” Luke 3:16

From the Principal

What a wonderful weekend we

had! Las Posadas was a very

successful evening! Thank you

to Emilie and Mark Montemayor

and to our SAC committee for all

of your hard work in planning

and preparing this event. Emilie

and I would like say a special

thank you to the following:

Thank you to the students who played the parts of Mary, Joseph

and the inn keepers during the

procession. A thank you to the

Guzman/Torres families for your

donation of the homemade

tamales & rice, the Backer &

Strader families for the donation

of the beans, the Maltos family

for the piñata w/candy, the

Salazar family for the posole, the

Strader family for the chips and

salsa, the Montemayor family for

music, the Achziger family for

the decorations and the Greeley

Knights of Columbus for provid-

ing cookies and lemonade. Thank

you to Raices de mi Tierra Danc-

ers that performed for us. You

were fantastic! Thank you to the

many that helped with set up and

clean up. We were able to make

this a free evening because of the

generosity of many. The food

pantry at Our Lady of Peace is

grateful for your donations of

nonperishable food. Thank you

so much! We would like to wish

you a Merry Christmas/Feliz

Navidad!

2nd Grade Our Lady of

Guadalupe Play

The 2nd graders performed the

story of Juan Diego and Our

Lady of Guadalupe for the school

this morning. They did such a

great job! Well done, 2nd grad-

ers! Thank you, Mrs. Smith and

Mrs. Frank for your hard work

preparing the students!

Christmas Program

This Thursday the preschoolers

will perform a Christmas pro-

gram at 6pm in the gym. This

will be followed by the K-2nd

End of 2nd Quarter

2nd quarter will end on Friday,

December 21st. Grades will

close on FastDirect on Monday,

December 17th so that our teach-

ers will have time to work on

report cards. Grades will open

up on FastDirect on Thursday,

January 10, 2019.

Boys’ Basketball

Congratulations to our boys’

basketball team! They are the

NCIL champions 3 years in a

row! They finished their season

undefeated! Thank you to Coach

Uyemura and Coach Laverty for

another incredible season! Thank

you for your dedication to these

boys and to St. Mary!

Quarterly Tuition Payments

Due

A reminder that if you have elect-

ed to make your tuition payments

quarterly, your next payment is

due December 17th. Any pay-

ments after December 17th are

considered late. Thank you for

making your payments on time.

Upcoming Events:

December 13– Preschool, K-2nd

Choir, Band and Strings Christmas

Program Rehearsal 2:30pm Program

6:00pm

December 17– Advent Prayer Service

Weeks 3 and 4 School Foyer 8:20am

December 17– Grades Close on

FastDirect

December 20– Spirit Day

December 21– Mrs. Terri Smith’s

Last Day with 2nd Grade and Mrs.

Samantha Smith Returns

December 21– End of 2nd Quarter

December 21– NOON Release

December 24-January 4–

Christmas Break

January 7– School Resumes

January 10– Grades Open on

FastDirect

S t . Mar y Ca tho l i c S choo l 2351 22nd Ave Gr ee ley, CO 80631www.s tmar ycs.ne t

December 12, 2018 970-353-8100 principal@stmarycs.netLike us on Facebook!Spirit Wear: https://stmaryspiritwear1819.itemorder.com

Christmas Break

We will have school all next

week. Friday, December 21st is

a NOON RELEASE. When we

release at noon, lunch is not

served and after Care is not

available. Our Christmas break

is December 24, 2017-January 4,

2019. School will resume on

Monday, January 7, 2019.

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The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese, under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop, and at the direction of the Superintendent, attest that none of

the Catholic schools discriminates on the basis of sex in its admission policies, its treatment of students or its employment practices

Notice of Student Non-Discrimination Policy The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Denver, under the jurisdiction of Archbishop Samuel

J. Aquila, S.T.L. and at the direction of the Superintendent, state that all of their Catholic schools admit students of any race, color, national or

ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the schools. Furthermore,

Archdiocesan schools admit disabled students in accord with the policy on Admissions in the Archdiocese of Denver Catholic Schools Admin-

istrator’s Manual. These schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, disability, color, and national or ethnic origin in the administra-

tion of their educational policies, employment practices, scholarship and loan programs, athletic or other school-administered programs.

SCRIP CONTEST What is Scrip? It’s a gift card you purchase through the school. The full value of the card is yours, but the merchant donates a percentage of the amount to our school. It is very easy to use Scrip for your everyday purchases including groceries and gas! Scrip also makes an excellent gift to family and friends while helping raise money for St. Mary Catholic School.

It’s very easy to purchase scrip. A form is sent home with your child every Wednesday and through FastDirect if you receive your inserts electronically. By purchasing Scrip, you help support St. Mary fundraising efforts without any extra cost to you.

We are holding a contest for Scrip sales from November 28th – December 13th. The grade with the most Scrip sales through the Wednesday envelope will win either a popsicle party & extra recess, a jeans day or a pizza party.

Contest Rules:

• Purchase Scrip through the Wednesday envelope November 28th, December 5th andDecember 12th.

• Every $10 in Scrip = 1 pointFor families with children in more than one grade, equal points will be given to all children in that same family.

We will tally all of the Scrip sales at the end of the contest on December 13th and average the scrip sales points for each class based on the number of students in the class.

Ask your family! Ask your friends! Use to purchase gifts! Give as a gift!

Questions? Send a FastDirect to Lisa Falter.

LAST WEEK!

St. Mary Catholic School

2018 Christmas Concert

Thursday, Dec. 13

th at 6:30 pm

School Gym

There will also be a Preview Concert at 2:30 pm

Kinder, 1st, 2

nd Grade Choirs with Band and Strings

Preschool Christmas Concert Performance

At 6:00 pm

-on the same night-before the Concert-

Concert Dress for K-2 Students: Please dress in your Christmas Sunday Best and wear the best shoes you own. Shoes must cover

the whole foot (no open toes or open heel please, they fall off!) and no high heels, we have to

walk up to and off of the stage.

K-1st Grade Music Students go to your class’ bleacher spots right after the Preschool Concert has

completely finished. This will be around 6:20 pm. (Please don’t enter the gym before the

Preschool Concert has finished).

See you there!

Increments Quantity Amount

Groceries

King Soopers (reloadable) $10.00

Restaurants

Bonefish $25.00

Chili's/Macaroni Grill/Maggianos/On the Border $25.00Human Bean $10.00

Old Chicago/Rock Bottom $25.00

$25.00

Panera Bread

$25.00Qdoba

$25.00Red Lobster

$25.00Red Robin

$25.00Texas Roadhouse

Uniform

Dennis Uniform $20.00

Department Stores

Kohl's $25.00

Lowe's $25.00

Check Number

Name of

Oldest Student __________________________________ Teacher/Grade ____________________________

Total Amount Due

SCRIP ORDER FORM

Please make your selection and return Thursday in the Wednesday envelope. Your oldest student will receive

your order on Thursday, unless they did not return their envelope in a timely manner, then it may be the

following day.

Please make a separate check payable to St. Mary Catholic School for your scrip payment.

DO NOT STAPLE YOUR CHECK TO THE SCRIP ORDER FORM

Scrip may also be purchased at the Parish Office Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

***PLEASE RECYCLE THIS FORM***

Sprouts

$50.00***

*** Credit on this purchase begins once the card is reloaded.

Safeway$25.00

Olive Garden$25.00

Old Chicago - Pizza Palz (Good for $25 large pizza.) *limited time $25.00

(If you have a large order please contact Susan Benkefor larger increments. A weeks notice is required.)

SCRIP

What is it? Scrip fundraising is a no-selling program that enables families to raise money for their nonprofit organization. Scrip is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash, checks and credit cards.

How does it work? You purchase your scrip ahead of time. When you go shopping, you pay with the scrip card. If you do not spend your card all at one time, you will have a remaining balance to use the next time you shop.

You can purchase Kohl’s scrip cards through the school to pay your Kohl’s credit card! Purchase your cards and then take it to the store and let them know you are paying your credit card bill either at customer service or at the checkout (you cannot pay online with your scrip cards). Make sure your card says Kohl’s Cares on it, as this is the only card accepted through Kohl’s to pay your bill. It’s definitely a win-win for this business!

Does it cost any extra to me? No. When you purchase your scrip, you get dollar for dollar of what you purchase with a rebate going back to the school. For example, if you buy $100 worth of King Soopers you receive $100 to spend there. You have also donated $5 back to St. Mary’s by this purchase without doing anything else! The rebate of $5 came from the store, not you.

How much do I have to purchase at one time? Increments of the cards are between $10 and $50. Safeway and King Soopers are reloadable at the store. This means you can put money on your card before making your purchase. A good way to do this is to ask the checker to put money on your card before scanning your groceries. After paying to reload your card, have the checker scan your groceries and pay for your items with the card you just reloaded.

Who can purchase scrip? Anyone you know can help our school and purchase our scrip. Grandparents, relatives, neighbors, and friends all need groceries and can get the cards through you and going to the Parish Office. You will receive credit through their purchases as long as they give them your family name.

How much do I need to purchase? To keep our tuition cost low and to receive the “in parish rate,” each family must purchase at least $5,000 per year (June-May). If you purchase over $5,000, 5% of that will go towards your fundraising. This amount is easy to reach when you get in the habit of always having scrip in your wallet before you run to the store. It also is easy to achieve when you get your family and friends involved. Remember that it is not an extra cost to you. The only one who pays is the stores.

Questions? Please call 353-8100. Thank you for supporting St. Mary Catholic School. If you do not receive your ordered scrip by the following day at the latest, please notify the office immediately!

NOTE: You cannot buy gift cards from King Soopers or Safeway with your scrip card.