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March 2, 2017
News from the PTO 2
Ice Cream 2
Spring Pictures 2
SHO Time 2
Rice Bowls 2
Annual Fund 3
A Vocation Visit 3
IWA Presents Shrek 4
El Pollo Loco 4
International Day 4
Jump Rope for Heart 5
Go Texan Day 5
Mr. Raab’s Bible Verse 5
Trail Riders Visit 5
Steps for Students Thanks You
6
Gala 6
HeartGift Update 7
Inside this issue:
3/3-Spring Pictures
3/4-Sweetheart Dance
3/7-El Pollo Loco Dinner Night
3/9-Trash for Cash Free Dress Day
3/9-PTO Meeting
3/10-Last Day for Jump Rope for Heart
3/12-Daylight Savings Time Begins
3/10-2:00 Release
3/13-17-Spring Break
3/21-PTO Free Dress Day
3/23-International Day
3/24-Jeans Day for Ath-letics
“FORMING THE COMPLETE CHILD THROUGH FAITH, REASON AND VIRTUE”
Volume 16 Issue 26
Open Enrollment Has Begun! Openseatshavebeenmadeavailabletothepublic.
Ifyouhavenotcompletedre‐enrollmentforyourstudent,weareadvisingthatthisisthetimetogoforward.Therearenoguaranteesoftwoclassesofanyparticulargrade.
Applications for 1st time Students of an already registered family Are Now Available.
AllRe‐EnrollmentandNewEnrollmentApplicationsmustbesubmittedonline.AnemailwiththeRe‐EnrollmentApplicationwassentoutlastweek;however,ifyoudidnotreceiveitoryouhavequestions,pleaseletmeknowASAP.Noapplicationwillbeconsideredcompleteuntilall
documentshavebeencompletedandfeeshavebeenpaid.
Don’tforget,ifyourecommendafamilyfornextyear,andtheyenrollanduseyouasareference,yourfamilywillreceive$100offonemonthoftuition
duringthe2017‐2018schoolyear!
Please visit the SignUpGenius site at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090
94ea9aa2aa2f58-smmcs to see how you can help.
The After School Program will be in St. Mary’s Hall
every Friday through Easter beginning
tomorrow. Please contact Ms. Brown
with any questions you may have.
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Please join us on
Thursday, March 9 @ 6:30pm for our March
PTO Meeting!
Don’t forget your dollar for tomor-row’s Ice Cream Sale!
This week’s proceeds will go to our 8th grade class!
The PTO is looking for VOLUNTEERS!
We will begin selling the Spring Raffle tickets this weekend after Mass. Your
family will receive 100% credit toward your FIC. Your family will receive one hour per adult for the time slot filled!
Please go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/40
9094EA9AA2AA2F58-smmcs
to see all of the opportunities!
It’s Almost SHO Time! The signup sheets for this year’s Shell
Houston Open will be at next month’s PTO meeting!
Our concession stand will be open Wednesday, March 29th through Sunday, April 2nd. There will be two shifts a day,
and we invite all of our parents, grandpar-ents, aunts, uncles and friends (adults only please) to volunteer. The morning shifts for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are from 8:00am to 2:00pm. Afternoon shifts are
2:00pm to 7:00pm. The morning shifts for Saturday and Sunday are from 8:30am to
1:00pm, and the afternoon shifts are 12:00pm to 4:30pm.
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Ms. Trish.
Spring Break 2017
Is Almost Here! March 13th—17th
Lifetouch will be here tomorrow to take our Spring pictures. We do Spring photos a little differently than the Fall photos. We do not do retakes for Spring. You choose the pose and background you want for the photos, and then send the form in with your student tomorrow. When the pictures are ready, Lifetouch will send the packet home with your student. If you want the entire package, you can pay for them online or send the payment in with your student. If you want some of the pictures, you keep the sheets you want and return the remainder with your payment. If you do not want any of them, you return the entire package.
Students are welcome to wear their Spring “Sunday Best.”
You’re invited to participate in Catholic Relief Service’s Rice Bowl!
SMMCS will again be participating in CRS Rice Bowl, Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten program, as a way to encounter Jesus through others, especially through the most vulnerable in our world. The students received a Rice
Bowl to bring home. Please use this fun and easy resource to deepen your family’s Lenten experience and make a difference in the lives of the poor.
Rice Bowls are due back by April 19th at the School Mass.
For some really great ideas and activities, please visit the website at www.crsricebowl.org
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Goal =$80,000 Donations Received= $52,000
Thank you for your support both through your donations and volunteer time. The Lion Fund helps fill the difference of tuition and the true cost of a St. Mary Magdalene’s education. Every dollar counts, no matter the size. Pledge or make your donation today at http://smmcs.org/lionfund. Remember this is one of the few ways to support SMMCS that is 100% tax deductible (and applies to your FIC).
Pledge or make your donation today. http://smmcs.org/lionfund.
Remember- Your gift, no matter the size, COUNTS! Pledge or make your donation today. http://smmcs.org/lionfund. This is one of the few ways to support SMMCS that is 100% tax deductible and applies to your FIC.
Thank You to the Following Families for their donations to the Lion Fund
Cyril & Christina Gillman ✝ Carl & Gracie Smith Whitney Trahan Sebastian & Deann Lanz ✝ James Turk & Gretchen Jensen Micha & Robert Rucka Tom Walsh Victor & Maribel Monterrey✝ Eduardo & Laura Valladares Mary Therese Malone Jason & Lisa Purdum Amanda Stow Shell Oil Company Diana Guevara Serenity Seniors Leo & Barbara Heywood ✝ Antonio & Crystal Bermudez Justin & Miranda Tolar✝ Todd & Kim Harrison ✝ Michael & Michelle Garcia Nate & Amanda Peterson✝ Ha Duong & Kim Than Mittag Auto Salvage Timothy & Marisa Taylor✝ David & Rosa Herrera✝ Benjamin Nuar Dr. and Mrs. Angel Perez Paul & Raquel Harker Veda A Cavitt Juan Eduardo Mena Metso ✝ Rodrigo Fuentes & Nicole Pardo Janet Orth Patrick & Jade Purcell✝ Keith & Sarah Trzecki✝ IBM British Petroleum ✝ Noble Energy ✝ Peter Marquez Joel & Katherine Smith Chevron ✝ Katherine Hammock ✝ Statoil Gulf Services, LLC Insperity David Lulloff & Cody Grizzoffi EDF Trading ✝ Joel & Gena Docog ✝ Mike & Mary Anne Brelinsky ✝ Robert & Audrey Flowers Nick & Lauralee Futter ✝ David & Carol Poston Jorge & Janet Billafuerte Osvaldo & Jocelyn Del Valle Chris and Angie Bible Callie Everett Brandon & Jenee Homer ✝ Michael & Mary Ann Cromwell ✝ Shell ✝ Frank Ceravolo Mercury & Percival Cacanindin Jackeline Guerra *Friends of SMMCS Joshua & Laura Raab In Memory of Rick Cromwell Dean & Sandy Gronostaj IBM
✝Monsignor Paul Circle
$52,000
On Wednesday, February 1st, we were blessed with a vocation talk delivered by Rev. Sr. Thecla Aku-bue, DDL. She is a member of the
religious order of sisters from Nigeria known as Daughters of
Divine Love (DDL). Until recently, she was a school teacher at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic
School in Houston and resides in our parish boundaries.
Thank you so much Sr. Thecla! You are an inspiration!
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Sports Pictures… will be taken on Wednesday, March 8th at 10am.
SMMCS will host International Day on Thursday, March 23rd from 8:00am to 3:00pm in the FLC. Each grade will create an experience where visitors will be able to learn about various countries!
How You Can Help… The Room Parents (from each grade level) will provide 2-3 dishes from the assigned country that will feed 300 students. This food will be finger food to pass out as samples. The children are more than welcome to bring their own lunch as well. We will also need volunteers from each class to help with stamping passports and the food court area. Please contact Mrs. Rodriguez at [email protected] if you would like to help!
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Jump Rope for Heart is a national education and fundraising event sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). This year’s event will continue through March 10th!
This Year’s Goal… $5,000!!!
Because of Spring Pictures tomorrow, Go Texans Day will
be celebrated on Friday, March 10th
Students will be able to wear their Cow-boy/Cowgirl Best to help with our Go Texan
Day Celebration!
We would like to thank the Spanish Trail Riders
from Logansport, LA who were more than happy to make SMMCS apart of their ride as they travel
to the Houston Rodeo! These riders travel 216 miles! What a great way to celebrate the beginning
of this year’s Livestock Show and Rodeo!
Spring Raffle Tickets will be sent home next week!
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Thank You Steps for Students Participants and Supporters!
Donna Mohrman, Cecilia Aguire, Frances Aguire, Matthew Aguire, Luz Avina, Antonio Bermudez, Chris Bermudez, Crystal Bermudez, Isabella Bermudez, Antonio Bermudez III, Ariana Castillo, Betty Cordero, Keelie Davis, Mckinlee Davis, Christie Espiritu-Sura, Diana Evans, Sandy Everett, Callie
Everett, Natalie Everett, Nelly Fernandez, Rodrigo Fuentes, Alejandra Fuentes-Pardo, Letty Garay, Trinity Garay, Michael Garay, Samuel Garay, Gabby Gasper, Dominic Gasper, Payton Green, Sofia
Green, Stacey Green, Cole Greene, Diana Guevara, Felipe Harker Paul Harker, Anum Hassan, Veronica Hernandez, Rosa Herrera, David Herrera, Alexandra Herrera, David Antonio Herrera, Rebekah Herrera, Angela Holden, Sabra Holden, Donna Holden, Eric Huddleston, Vera Huddleston, Quinn Huddleston, Cathi Hughes, John Hughes, Clarice Hurtado, Ed Hurtado, MaryLou Hurtado, Tony
Hurtado, Derrick Joe, Roxanne Lastovica, Lien Le, Dorothy Ledezma, Aidan Ledezma, Maria Ledezma, Jose Lopez, Lynette Lopez, Mary Therese Malone, Edward Marrufo, Marlo Marrufo, Veronica
Marrufo, Marissa Mata, Ruth McLin, Madeline M., Robert Mohrman, Sara Mohrman, Antonio Montery, Maribel Monterrey, Victor Monterrey, Victoria Montery, Allegra Mosca, Fausto Mosca, Letty Nehls, Lorrie Nehls, Natalee Nehls, Nathan Nehls, Donna Nguyen, Mark Nuar, Benjamin Nuar, Janet Orth, Fr. Felix Osasona, Clara Padilla, Nicole Pardo, Candy Perez, Dulce Perez, Isiah Perez, Lucas Perez,
Paloma Perez, Summer Perez, Leah Pierce, Craig Premjee, Leah Preston, Joshua Raab, Laura Raab, Aila Rahman, Elizabeth Reed, Ernesto Rios, Katia Rios, Nadia Rios, Leslie Rojas, Anna Rubio, Jacob Rubio,
Martin Rubio, Zachary Rubio, Micha Rucka, Stephanie Saldana, Oralia Salinas (Flores), Victoria Salinas, Xiomara Salinas, Patricia Sanger, Yvonne Segura, Amanda Stow, Jamila Summers, Laura
Summers, Elizabeth Sura, Isabella Sura, Theresa Theberge, Whitney Trahan, Greyson Trahan, Mary Turner, Kori Vasquez, Madeline Vasquez, Larry Vasquez, Emma Vasquez, Tom Walsh, Bryan
Whithworth, Corrin Williams and Dexter Williams
Gala Tickets are now available for purchase on our website, www.smmcs.org. Early bird pricing through March 31st of $70/$140 includes Hawaiian party food catered from Raffa’s, beer and wine, Polynesian Live entertain-ment from “Drums of the Pacific”, highly sought out Live and Silent Auction items, including Teacher of the Day, Name the Playground, a trip to Hawaii, coveted Class Projects and so much more! This is the event you don’t won’t to miss!
How can you help? Donate to the Silent Auction … Our wish list includes tickets to sporting events, theater, wine for wine pull valued $25+, vacation houses, restaurant, hotel stays, etc. Whatever you choose to donate, you can submit through our auction website. Smmcs.org/gala-2017. Sponsorships are still available. Better yet, consider volunteering. Please contact Angele Kukla @ [email protected] for more information .
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School exists to develop students who have academic strength, strong moral values and a deeper understanding of their Catholic faith, so that they may succeed as individuals who
make wise choices, serve others and attain a deeper relationship with Christ.
How you begin your education will influence your learning for the rest of your life. -Msgr. Paul Procella
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School 530 Ferguson Street, Humble, Texas 77338 Phone: (281) 446-8535 Fax: (281) 446-8527
Accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department
5TH GRADE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
Message from HeartGift: It is one of those rare occasions where HeartGift has the privilege of hosting two children at the same time.
Last Wednesday afternoon, we welcomed one year old Siyileni and her mom Stella from Malawi to Houston. Thank you so much to Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic School’s 5th grade students for the fabulous signs and wonderful gifts to help with her stay.
Siyileni is a bit underweight and has been admitted to the hospital to have special feeding and gain weight and strength before having lifesaving heart surgery next week.
Update from yesterday: Siyileni had lifesaving heart surgery yesterday at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. She came through with flying colors and is recovering in the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit.
Thank you to Dr. Douglas, nurse Karen, the whole team and the hospital staff continuing to care for Siyileni.
