Monday 3.9

Tuesday 3.10

Wednesday 3.11

Thursday 3.12

Friday 3.13

9am-Gr. 4 Attends Mass 2pm-Gr. K-3 Stations of the Cross 3:45pm-Dance 3:45pm-TAC

9am-Gr. 3 Attends Mass 3:30pm-OM Viereck

Gr. 7 Universal Visitation Day 8am-Jr. Band 9am-Gr. 2 Attends Mass 3:30pm-Sr. Band 3:45pm-TAC

Harrisburg Band Trip 9am-Gr. 1 Attends Mass 3:30pm-OM McDougal 3:30pm-Student Council

Second Trimester Ends 9am-Gr. 7 Attends Mass 9am-MoM Prayer Group 3:30pm- OM Casadei 3:45pm-Dance 6pm-Cheer Banquet

1321 Upper State Rd., North Wales, PA 19454

215-412-7101 (p) • www.mmrschool.org

Mary, Mother of the Redeemer School

The Weekly Update

March 8, 2020

2018

TRIMESTER ENDS

Our second trimester of the school year ends this Friday, March 13.

Gradelink will be temporarily unavailable after this date until report cards are printed. Report cards will be sent home on Friday, March 20.

TERRA NOVA TESTING COMING SOON

Terra Nova will begin on Thursday, March 19, with In-View tests for all students in Grades 3-7.

Subject areas will be tested for Grades 3-7 Monday, March 23 through Friday, March 27.

Please avoid scheduling morning appointments for students in these grades during these dates as they cannot begin timed tests late. Thank you.

SCHOOL NEWS

CONGRATULATIONS TO ODYSSEY OF THE MIND!

Congratulations to all of our Odyssey of the Mind teams that competed at the South East PA Odyssey of the Mind tournament on Saturday, February 29. It was an outstanding day for MMR! Mr. Bull’s team placed 3rd in their division. Mr. Viereck’s team placed second in their division. Mrs. Casadei and Mrs. McDougal’s Teams placed first in their Division. Our first and second place teams will move on to the State Competition in April at Lock Haven University. Good Luck to our teams!

Gratitude for the Past

SCHOOL NEWS

HSA BOARD OPEN POSITIONS

Hello Parents. It’s the time of the year again

when we are looking for a few people to join the

HSA Board. We need your help and dedication

to make the next school year a great success for

our kids and our families.

Positions available for school year 2020-2021:

Social Chair = This person will create

committees that will plan and execute

events. (2 year term)

VP = The Vice President works with the board

making decisions and executing board events as

well as helping the President. The VP will

serve the second year as the President (2 year

term)

Communication = The communication chair will

be in charge of all communication between

parents and board. This person should be

familiar with Google applications. (2 year term)

For more information please contact Linda

Musitano at linda_lou21@hotmail.com.

Thank you for your help, we look forward to a wonderful school year ahead.

FREE PIANO

We have an upright piano (with bench) available

to anyone who would like it. You will need to be

able to move it. Please call 215-412-7101 ext

.512 or email sfrazzette@mrschool.org THIS

WEEK if you are interested. Thank you.

SEEKING SHOEBOXES

Kindergarten is seeking empty shoeboxes with

lids for a terrific Innovation Lab project. They

need as many as they can get! Please send

them to school to the attention of Mrs. Kincade

or Mrs. Ruppert. Thank you.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Students will be attending Stations of the Cross.

We hope you will join us on this part of our

Lenten journey:

Monday, March 9 - 2pm, K – Grade 3

Monday, March 16 - 2pm, Grades 4 – 8

Monday, March 30 - 2pm, K – Grade 3

Monday, April 6 1:30pm - All Grades will attend

our annual Living Stations of the Cross as

presented by the entire Seventh Grade.

PLEASE SUPPORT MMR’S THEATRE ARTS CLUB

The Theatre Arts Club is joining the effort to

help our environment by offering the sale of

metal reusable straws. The single straw comes

in a pouch with a straw cleaner and removable

rubber tip. Proceeds from the sale will help with

the spring production of Disney’s The Little

Mermaid. Please see the flyer at the end of the

newsletter for more information and order form.

Trust for the Present

SCHOOL NEWS

READ ACROSS AMERICA

A special thank you to the Lansdale Catholic students who volunteered to read to our younger students this week and celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday.

READING OLYMPICS

Congratulations to the all the Gr. 5-8 students

who participated in the Reading Olympics this

year. Each of our teams enjoyed terrific results

and were awarded red or blue ribbons for their

efforts. Way to go, Readers!

Hope for the Future

MMR HSA PRESENTS

TriviaNight

RSVP BY 3.16.20. PLEASE RETURN BOTTOM PORTION OF THIS FLYERWITH A CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO: "MMR HSA" TO THE MMR

SCHOOL OFFICE, ATTENTION: CAROL ROBERTS.

FORM A TEAM OF 8 PLAYERS OR JOINONE UPON ARRIVAL

BYO BEVERAGES & SNACKS

RAFFLE BASKETS AVAILABLE!

Name: ________________________ Phone: _____________________

Address: ______________________ Email: _____________________

# of Tickets: _______ @$35 per person = $__________

Please reserve seating for 8 under name of: ___________________________

To reserve seating, please send names & payment as one order.

MARCH 21, 2020MMR CECDOORS OPEN 6:30PMTRIVIA BEGINS 7:30PM

$35 PERPERSON

MAY 2, 2020 | 8:30AM TO 2:00PM

MMR CEC

1321 UPPER STATE ROAD

NORTH WALES, PA 19454

Spring Mommy'sMarket

MMR HSA INVITES YOU TO JOIN OUR

It's time to do some spring cleaning!

Clean out your closets, basements and storage bins.

Sell those unused items at our Spring Mommy's Market!

Earn some extra cash or shop for great finds!

TABLE RENTAL: $10.00

CONTACT: LUCIA WEID

LUCIAWEID@COMCAST.NET

Mary, Mother of the RedeemerCATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

is looking for dedicated parishioners

to become members of the MMR CYO BOARD

Any MMR parishioner 21 who is interested can contact Kevin Boccella at kboccella@comcast.net with any

questions.

https://www.christianfaithpublishing.com/books/?book=with-a-little-prayer

Jennifer Zglenski, a local author and neighboring St Jude parishioner has written andpublished a children's prayer book. The book features some of our familiar saints, such as

St Jude, St Faustina, and St Anthony. Available for purchase at The Lords Shop (835 WMain St in Lansdale; let's support our local businesses!), online via Amazon and

BarnesandNoble.com (search for 'Zglenski'), or visit the website below.