MARCH NEWS 2012
TERRA NOVA TESTING
Testing for grades K-7 will be administered from March 5th through March 16th. The preparation you can help with is to be sure that the children have plenty of rest (at least 8 hours of sleep), eat three balanced meals daily and arrive at school on time. This routine sets the tone for the day so the children can start off relaxed and ready to participate. Encourage your children to listen carefully to the teacher as the directions are given and to do the best they can.
If your child misses part of the test due to illness, we will do our best to have him/her make it up. Please understand that if several sections are missed, it may be impossible to make up; and therefore, the test may not be sent in for scoring.
The students should come prepared each day with two or three sharpened number 2 pencils.
CONFIRMATION
We ask for prayers for our eighth graders. They have been preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation that will take place March 30th. Since the beginning of this school year, they have been doing service hours, as well as, keeping up with their studies. On March 27th they will enjoy the experience of the Confirmation Retreat.
FIRST RECONCILIATION
Please pray for our second graders as they approach their First Reconciliation this month on March 17th. They have diligently been preparing for this sacrament, as well as, for their First Holy Communion in May.
ST. PAT’S SUPER DABBER BINGO
Come One! Come All! Buy your ticket for a major school fund raiser the ST. PAT’S SUPER DABBER BINGO—March 11th. Have fun! Win prizes! Enjoy good food and company. Most of all you are helping YOUR school and YOUR tuition. All profits go directly to Annunciata School. Call (773) 734-3934.
LENT
Lent! A time to take a mental break! We are a people who are always on the go, even when we are sitting. With all the electronic means of communication, we no longer have any real “down time”. Believe me, we NEED it. Always going here or there, taking family places, working, doing chores! Then we sit—Ahhh! A device beeps—oh no got to answer NOW. Emotionally we are on a roller coaster. Then when an unexpected sad event happens—like saying good-bye to Fr. Paul, our emotions soar to greater heights. Lent is good for us right now. The parish needs some “down time” to reflect, remember, sort out thoughts, to heal and move forward. Make a real effort to take the time to renew. At times during the Lenten season turn off the devices, go to a Holy Hour or Stations or make your own private time. Lent, like Spring, is a time to nurture growth. Do yourself a favor, as Fr. Paul said, Take one day at a time” to be the best Catholic you can be.
