GATOR GAZETTE Published by the St. Catherine of Siena School CO-OP Club Volume 229 * September 15, 2017 * scsgatorgazette@gmail.com * Kimberlie Kilroy, Principal IMPORTANT DATES Sept. 20 LAX Sign Up Night Sept. 22 Sept. 27 Sept. 28 Sept. 30 Oct. 3 Oct.4 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct.13 Oct. 20 Oct. 20-22 Early Dismissal (2:30 pm) 7th Grade Retreat Grandparents Day Mass (4th-7th grade) Early Dismissal (2:30 pm) Chipotle Night for SCS Safe Environment Blessing of Pets Back to School Bash Middle School Open House Early Dismissal (2:30 pm) Men s Club Gen Meeting Swap Shop Open Fair Dress Down Fair Dress Down 6th Grade Retreat Fair Dress Down SCS FAIR Confetti Egg Stuffing Parties It s Confetti Egg Stuffing time! We have 1400+ dozen empty egg shells ready to stuff for the upcoming Parish Fair! We need your help getting them all stuffed before the Fair. Please join us every Tuesday and Thursday morning in the CYO Room immediately following morning drop off. Stay for a little or stay for a lot! We usually stuff eggs for a couple of hours, so you can join us at any time. No experience necessary! We have highly qualified, experienced confetti egg stuffers who can train you. You too can become an expert Confetti Egg Stuffer! We hope to see you on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Questions?? Contact the Confetti Egg Booth Chairs Karen Reinhardt kcreinhardt@att.net and Mary Hawes maryheimer@cox.net. Safe Environment Training All parents who wish to volunteer with children at our school must complete Safe Environment training. This is a two-part process involving: Attendance at a training class Registering online for a background check. We will host a training class here at St. Catherine on September 28 at 7:00 pm in the Barrett Complex. The SCS Lacrosse team will be holding its team meeting, sign up, and new parent information night at 7:00 pm on 9/20 in the Cafeteria. Please turn in those Box Tops by October 13th! The homeroom with the most Box Tops wins a doughnut party! Middle School Concessions Concessions available to Middle School during recess EVERY Thursday. Everything is $1.00. All proceeds benefit the SCS Athletics Department. Visit us online http://www.scsgators.org/gator-gazette-newsletter 400 Codifer Blvd. Metairie, LA 70005 831-1166 www.scsgators.org
Boy Scout Troop 230 will hold their annual Pancake Breakfast on September 24, 7:30-11:00 am in the cafeteria. The cost is $6 and includes pancakes, sausages, milk or orange juice. Cafe du Monde Coffee will be sold separately. Please come and enjoy a hearty breakfast and help send a Scout to camp. SCS BACK TO SCHOOL BASH Join us for a night of Adult Fun and help support SCS at the same time! Saturday, September 30 7:30 pm At the Home of Danny and Denise Douglass 605 Jefferson Avenue Please go online and buy tickets at http://www.stcatherineshop.com Shop with Scrip and Support our School and save on Tuition! www.shopwithscrip.com Email Tram Jacobs for more info at : vujacobs@cox.net Need to be reimbursed? The new email for our treasurer, Michelle Sens, is SCScooptreasurer@gmail.com. Please submit reimbursement requests to her. Swap Shop Dates The uniform Swap Shop is open for you to buy gently used school uniforms. Swap Shop is open on the following dates: October 5 :: 6:30-7:30 pm November 8 :: 6:30-7:30 pm November 29 :: 6:30-7:30 pm Contact Amanda Koloski at avmasset@yahoo.com for more information. 400 Codifer Blvd. Metairie, LA 70005 831-1166 www.scsgators.org
SCS ASKS FOR YOU FAIR 2017 INFO Dear SCS Family, We hope this gets you excited about the parish fair. While the ultimate goal of the fair is to raise money for our parish and school, we hope that you will begin to appreciate that the fair is also about coming together as a community. SCS ASKS FOR YOU fair will take place on Friday, October 20, Saturday, October 21 & Sunday, October 22. Many of our fair booths are dependent on your generous donations. This offers all of our families the opportunity to give either monetary donations or item donations or a combination of both. We have put a dollar value on donations needed for specific booths. It is your choice to decide in which manner you choose to participate. If you choose to donate monetarily, you can make your donation through our online web site (www.stcatherineshop.com) at any time. If you choose to send in Confetti Egg Booth items or Basket Bonanza Booth items (LSU/Saints/Pelican stuff and gift cards), please put them in a bag that is labeled with your child s name and homeroom number so proper credit can be given. While participation is strictly voluntary, please remember 100 % of our fair proceeds go directly to the school. All of the work before, during, and after the fair is done by volunteers-you! We need our entire community to take part in this worthwhile endeavor. Just a few reminders: The next Fair Dress Down Days will be Friday, October 6; Friday, October 13 and Friday, October 20. The Fair Booth Coordinator meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 19 in the Cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. We thank you in advance for your hard work and your continued support. We are looking forward to a fantastic weekend. Nicole Surcouf Fair Chair 2017 Dimps2582@gmail.com Alissa Adam Fair Co-Chair 2017 alama28@aol.com
Meals in Ministry provides meals to current SCS school families in their time of need, whether it be for illness, having a new baby, times of sorrow or loss, or other times of need. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to volunteer for this Ministry. You are not obligated to sign up for any particular meal, and it is based solely on your availability. If you would like to join this Ministry, need to reach out for someone in need, or need assistance with meals yourself, please contact Melissa Greer at mggreer13@cox.net or 504.616.6178.
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