Next week is Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 31 – Feb. 7. We will be celebrating St. Boniface School and all Catholic schools next week. We encourage you to participate in these activities.

Here is our calendar for the week.

Sunday, January 31: Kick off Mass – 8:30 AM with Knights of Columbus breakfast immediately following. All students who wear their school uniforms to Mass will receive a coupon for Dress Down Day on Monday, February 1st.

Monday, February 1: Dress Down Day – All students who wore their school uniforms to Mass on January 31 will be able to dress down for the day. If your child did not make it to Mass on Sunday bring a $1.00 donation for Catholic Relief Services to wear dress down clothes.

Tuesday, February 2: Crazy Hat/Hair Day – Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. Wear your school uniform, but wear the craziest hat or hair you can find.

Wednesday, February 3: 100th day of school tomorrow! – We are blessed with so much. We will celebrate all things 100! Bring 100 of any type of coin or currency to donate to the Haiti Relief fund.

Thursday, February 4: VIP Lunch Day – Bring you rVery Important Parent to lunch! The principal and staff will cook and serve a dinner of meatball subs to the children and their parents.

Friday, February 5: Sock Hop Day – We will end our week with a Sock Hop and Ice Cream Party for the children and staff in the after noon.

Friday, February 5 (Evening): Potluck/Game Night – In the evening we will have family fellowship with a potluck in the church basement and Wii games in the gym. 6:00 PM

Sunday, February 7: End with Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes – Join the staff of St. Boniface Catholic School for donuts and coffee immediately following 10:30 Mass which our children will participate in.

Throughout the week we will also have a door decorating contest, random minutes of Dancing for Joy and much more!

Parents, Just a reminder that all children will be expected to go outside for recess on days that the temperature is above 20 degrees. Please dress your child accordingly. Boots and snow pants are required for playing on any snow hills we have in the parking lot, so please pack them. We also find that an extra pair of socks tucked into boots makes for warmer feet in the afternoon.

Just found this…someone sent it to me last year but I forgot to pass it on. I thought it was nice enough to share. Have a blessed Christmas!

KNEELING SANTA PRAYER

The sleigh was was all packed, the reindeer were fed,
But Santa still knelt by the side of his bed,
“Dear Father, ” he prayed, “Be with me tonight.
There’s much work to do and my schedule is tight.
My sack will hold toys to grant all kids’ wishes.
The supply will be endless like the loaves and the fishes.
I can do all these things, Lord, only through You.
I just need your blessing, then it’s easy to do.
I do this only to honor the birth of the One,
That was sent to redeem us, Your most Holy Son.
So to all of my friends, lest Your glory I rob,
Please, Lord, remind them who gave me this job.”

Becky Q.
found it on The Kneeling Santa website.

Tomorrow’s menu for lunch is French toast sticks, bacon, sausage links, hash browns, and fruit. I forgot to put it in the newsletter, I apologize.

Our St. Nicholas bag of stockings is growing! A reminder that Friday is the last day to bring in socks to donate for the Holiday Bureau. Think of all the warm toasty toes you can provide for this Christmas.

While I am at it, I have noticed that our Holiday Bureau boxes that sit outside of the classrooms are looking pretty sad and pitiful. Consider going through your cupboards tonight and donating any items you might have more than one of  to the Bureau.  Non-perishable food items,  detergent, deodorant, shampoo, paper products, toothpaste! All of these things do so much to help the Holiday Bureau. Of course, monetary donations are always welcome. Tomorrow is the last day to donate to the Holiday Bureau so let’s do our best to stock them up.