January
29, 2010
Dear
SJV Families,
SJV
Families are AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for your
generosity!! The baskets for the Dinner/Dance are Great!!! In your
folder today, you will find a list of all the items that are in each of the
classroom baskets. There are a few items that came in after this was
typed, but they will be announced at the dinner dance. We thought you
would enjoy seeing this. If you are coming to the dance, this list will
give you a preview so you know which basket you want to bid on. We are also
sending home information on our Friends of St. John Vianney School and Featured
Alumni. We have sold 128 tickets to the dinner / dance which is about the
same as last year but with the economy we are very
happy with this. The Knights of Columbus are trying to sell 450
raffle tickets this year. As I type this they still have about 25 left.
Please call either Andy Lucas or Joe Schaffer or stop at the school, if you want
to still purchase one before tomorrow night. They have enough money for
the prizes but the school will just get less. Thank you!!! Thank you!!!
This fundraiser would not be near as large if the Knights did not do the raffle.
Last year we received about $25,000 from that alone. I want to thank all
of you for your wonderful donations to all of the baskets and also thank those
for purchasing raffle tickets and dinner dance tickets. This would not be
successful without all of your support. I do appreciate it so much.
I want our school to continue to thrive.
Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is next week, January 30th -
February 5th, with a gala of events occurring. A complete schedule of the
week’s events was in last week’s Friday folder. February 1st
marks the kick-off of CSW with the Opening Ceremonies beginning at 8:40 AM in
the gym. We will be honoring and thanking the staff from the
SJV
Parish
Center
for all the work and service they do for the SJV Parish community. Hope
to see as many of you here as possible! Tuesday at 9:00 AM we will
have the play from MNSU -
Mankato
. Wednesday we will have Mass partner reading at 1:30 PM. If a
student wants to wear pajamas on Wednesday, they need to bring in an item for
the food shelf. Thursday we will have faculty flip at 9:30 AM.
Remember we will be having our Mass on Friday to conclude CSW so no
Mass on Wednesday. Friday afternoon we will have a fun game
afternoon.
We will be having a half page ad in the Fairmont Sentinel on two separate
days. Be sure to check it out. Friday, February 5th, we will have a
pizza meal before the Variety show. There will be a Free Will offering
just to cover the cost of the meal. It is not a fundraiser!!!! The
5th graders will be having an ice cream sundae fundraiser after the show.
This money will go to their class trip. We would also love to have
you join us any day for lunch next week. Please send in the reservation
form that is in this week’s folder, at least one day prior to your coming for
lunch. Thank you.
Be sure to listen to our students on the radio next week. They will
be on throughout the day from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, on both KSUM and KFMC.
The students who did their radio spots will read them during announcements
throughout the week. The radio station is willing to email a copy of their
voiced radio spot. Parents need to call the radio station and just ask for
it. You will need to give them your email address.
I do want to thank the Knights of Columbus for their support of
SJV
School
. This weekend alone they have three events that they are hosting for the
school including the Dinner Dance, and the Ray Rosol tournament on Saturday, and
the Free-throw contest on Sunday. We would not be able to be the school we
are without all their help. Thank you, thank you!!
I am looking forward to the Dinner /Dance tomorrow night and an exciting
Catholic Schools Week next week. The streamers are up in the hall and the
classroom doors are decorated so nicely. It is always SO much fun
especially in the middle of January when the weather is so yucky. See you
there.
God’s Blessings,
Joan Schaffer
Principal