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Newsletter – April 5, 2017
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Dates To Remember
Apr. 6-7 Science Fair Fri., Apr. 7 School Mass 10 AM; KFC Father-Daughter Dance (K-5); 7-9 PM; MPR Mon., Apr. 10 Spring Picture Day Appropriate Out of Unif. Attire Apr. 10 & 11 NO HOT LUNCH! Wed., Apr. 12 Report Cards Viewable NOON DISMISSAL NO AFTERCARE
Apr. 13-21 EASTER BREAK Apr. 24-28 Scantron 8TH Grade Thurs., Apr. 27 Take Your Child to Work Day Sat., Apr. 29 Face Of America Bike Ride All Day; KFC Parking Lot
Tue., Sept. 5 First Day of School 2017-2018
Hot Topics
cience Fair Everyone is invited to view the 7th grade science fair projects in the art room on Thursday, April 6 from 3:30 until 5:00 and all day Friday, April 7
until 2:00 p.m. Children must be supervised at all times by an adult.
Special Announcements
ast Call! Did you enjoy Race for Scholars? How about Breakfast with Santa? Did you know the HSA sponsors teacher appreciation days and community building efforts? Do
you have ideas of new events or ideas to enhance the ones the kids look forward to every year? There is no better way to have a direct impact on the events that take place at Mary of Nazareth than to be part of the HSA Executive Committee. The open positions for next year are:
• President • First Vice President
Please contact the Nominating Committee members below by April 15th if you are interested or would like more information: Sharon Humphries ([email protected]) Katerina Rodgaard ([email protected]) Daniela Diaz ([email protected])
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olunteering At Mary Of Nazareth Starts HERE! We will hold a VIRTUS Child Protection class at Mary of Nazareth School on Wednesday, May 17 at 6:30 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room. In order
to volunteer at school, to coach a sports team, to attend a field trip, to help with lunch or with your child’s class as examples, you must be cleared through the Archdiocesan Child Protection system (VIRTUS). If you are not already cleared, consider doing it now. You do not have to complete the process every year. Click HERE for more information on the process.
aint John's Catholic Prep Spring Open House You are invited to attend a Spring Open House at Saint John’s Catholic Prep on Thursday, April 27th from 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM.
Saint John’s is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory high school now located at its new campus at 3989 Buckeystown Pike in Buckeystown, MD. Prospective parents and students can also visit Saint John’s online at www.saintjohnsprep.org. For more information about admissions or the open house, please call the school at 301-662-4210 or e-mail [email protected]
earbooks are sold on a first-come, first-served basis so order now:
See Yearbook Order Form Here!
HSA News
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estaurant Night – Noodles 4/11! Come Join Us at Noodles – Germantown, To Help Support MARY OF NAZARETH SCHOOL!!! 5:00 – 9:00 PM TUESDAY, APRIL 11th 2017. That’s right! Please come join us for some great food, good company and most
importantly to help MoN raise money! Please come dine in or carry out with us or call for delivery and Noodles will donate 25% of your proceeds back to MoN! You may either bring the flyer with you or tell your server that you’re here to support MoN and they will add you to the totals. Thank you for your support!
upport Our School By Purchasing Gift Cards! SCRIP is a prepaid gift card program from national and local retailers, used just like cash,
and are the same cards that you would buy at the store. Except when you buy them from MON you are helping raise funds for our school! No additional out-of-pocket expense outside of what you would normally spend on groceries, clothing, school and household supplies, pet supplies, dining out, and even travel and vacation! Use them for yourself and family, your household, or gift them for birthdays and special occasions. For more information, click HERE then HSA Fundraisers and scroll down to SCRIP Cards. Please notify Julie Fagan ([email protected]) if you need help and when you send your form through backpack mail.
Health Room News
pi-Pen Recall The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers to Meridian Medical Technologies’ voluntary recall of 13 lots of Mylan’s EpiPen and EpiPen Jr (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injector
products. This recall is due to the potential that these devices may contain a defective part that may result in the devices’ failure to activate. The recalled product was manufactured by Meridian Medical Technologies and distributed by Mylan Specialty.
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Please see news article HERE. Mrs. Williams has checked all Epi-Pens at school and none are on the recall list. Please contact her with any questions or concerns. ([email protected])
Volunteer Round-Up
D Agricultural Education Foundation Mobile Lab – Thank you!
Thank you very much to the following volunteers for helping with the mobile lab. We wouldn't have been able to enjoy the week without you! Thank you: Mrs. Boesch, Mrs. Barrow, Mrs. Humphries, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. Scherer, Mrs.McBride, Mrs. Rodriguez, and Mrs. O'Rourke.
ather Daughter Dance - Friday, April 7 - Snacks & Setup Volunteers Needed The annual Father Daughter Dance will be held this Friday, April 7th from 7-9pm in the MPR. Event snacks & event
setup volunteers are needed. Snack suggestions include (individual size bags preferred): cookies, mini water bottles, juice boxes, chips, pretzels, fruit, veggies, cheese & crackers, brownies, etc. Please drop-off your snack donations at the KFC at Friday AM drop-off or between 2- 4:30 pm in the MPR. Setup volunteers can contact Angela Kaufman at [email protected] or Shannon Calabrese at [email protected] directly to sign up to help/
oin Us 4/29/17 To Line The MoN Drive For Face Of America Riders Mark your calendar to help us cheer on the inspirational riders for the 2017 Face of America bike ride Saturday, April 29, 10AM – 12PM. Please join us to line the MON drive and cheer on
the riders as they stop at Mary of Nazareth to rest and refuel on their 110-mile Arlington, VA to Gettysburg, PA ride that honors military veterans and first responders who have given so much in their service. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity – you won’t regret the time spent to cheer on these amazing riders. See flyer for more info. Please contact Julie Pietras ([email protected]) with any questions.
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alling all Volunteers!!! May Crowning is Friday, May 5th. Many volunteers are needed to make this large and memorable event successful for MoN’s 8th grade families. We need volunteers for Thursday afternoon beginning
at 1:30 pm to help set up, as well as Friday morning to pick up food and balloons, plate many goodies, help throughout the luncheon to serve and replenish food and for clean up after the festivities. Please click HERE to use SignUpGenius to volunteer. Access Code: mustang. If you have any questions please contact Jeanette Staton at [email protected] or Sharon Humphries at [email protected].
ot Lunch & Lunch Monitor Needs: Available to help on the following dates? No experience required!
• 4/06/17 1 Monitor • 4/11/17 1 Monitor • 4/24/17 1 Server • 4/25/17 1 Cook 1 Monitor • 4/26/17 3 Servers 1 Monitor • 4/27/17 1 Server 1 Monitor • 4/28/17 1 Monitor
Cooks & Servers can sign up here (Password: mustang). Lunch monitors can sign up here (Password: mustang).
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Thank you: Cooks: Furlong Servers: Guessford, Choi, Pleisse, Garrett, Titus, Hermann, Humphries, Owan! Monitors: Gilmore, Merkle, Dyer!
ost Families Needed We are seeking host families to help assimilate new families to the MoN Community. Host families answer questions on everything from uniforms to carpool to sports and volunteering!
Help support their transition to MoN. Click HERE to volunteer to be a host family! Thank you! Thank you to families that have volunteered thus far— Dyer, Hermann, Scherer, Melley, Diaz, Rascher, Yapur, Humphries, Beucher, D’Souza, Kelly, Sanders, Laffey, Souder, Williams, Reposa, O’Brien, Farago, Gomez, Miller, Soto, Maffeo, Pietras, Abreu, Pappano, Engel, Khoury, Boesch, Crispino, Powell, Keith, Fernandez, Duque, Massaro, DeLude, McBride!… THIS LIST IS GROWING—We have 36/85=42%!!! Help fill the gap!
Parish News
oin Us For Summer Camp At St. Rose! All Ages - 3 To Adult (With Nursery For Volunteers!)
St. Rose Summer Camp will be held July 24-28, 2017 from 9:00am-12:00pm - tuition is $55 per child. Main Camp is for PK3 through 4th grade, Leadership camp for 5th-8th, High School students can volunteer as part of the Teen Discipleship Team. All are welcome (any parish, non-Catholic too!). Registration information is available HERE and in the Wednesday Packet. Join us for Maker Fun Factory - Created by God, Built for a Purpose! Campers will build, explore and discover that they were made by the ultimate creator - God! questions? Email Shannon Phelan, Camp Director, [email protected].
MON Sports
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YO Soccer, Fall, 2017 Registration for CYO Soccer for Fall, 2017, is now open to all MoN children and the players at the 7
member parishes. You may register your child(ren) here: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/52367 Please see FLYER in the Wednesday Packet for more information. Assessments will take place at Mary of Nazareth School as follows:
• U12 and U14 boys: Apr. 25 and 27; 4:30-6:00pm • U12 and U14 girls: Apr. 25 and 27; 6:15-7:45pm • U10 boys: Apr. 26; 4:30-6:00pm • U10 girls: Apr. 26; 6:15 to 7:45pm
Please contact Soccer Commissioner Jeff LaRochelle with any questions: [email protected].
After The Bell
ub Scout Pack 076 Pinewood Derby Thanks to a small army of parents, MoN's own Cub Scout Pack 076 converted the MPR into a
temporary National Hot Rod Association drag strip. Speed demons from all packs raced before thousands
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(OK, may 40 to 50 parents & grandparents) with the following results:
• Tiger: Terence Rascher • Wolf: Leo Kubik • Bear: Hugh Ishikawa • Webelo I: Kevin Long • Webelo II: George Williams
Appearance Category: Henry Scherer Congratulations to all and best of luck to our winners who will move on to represent MON and the Pack at the Seneca District Race on Saturday, April 22nd. Go Team Spirit of 76!
Sean Yapur & Zac Laffey Represent MON @ Silver Knights & Roberto Clemente Middle School-Sponsored Chess Tournament,
April 1! Congrats, Zac, for your 3rd Place Win!
O Lacrosse Youth Day Join the Quince Orchard Boys & Girls Lacrosse Teams as they host YOUTH LACROSSE DAY! Open to Boys and Girls grades 3-8 and ONLY $30! Price includes skills clinics and demonstrations
with QO Lacrosse players. Contests & Prizes! Bring your lacrosse stick and if you don't have one, don't worry, they will have extras. Complete the FORM and return by April 18th to attend.
Newsletter Committee Notes
ubmit Your Article Via The Mon Website: Click HERE for Submission Form. Don’t forget to attach Pictures, Logos and Flyers! The Newsletter Committee will send an email confirming receipt of your Article. Questions? Please email: [email protected].
Please read publication guidelines for submitting an Article to the Mary of Nazareth Newsletter:
● Submit your Article by Sunday, 8:00 pm. This is a firm deadline. Additions sent to the office may not be included in that week’s Newsletter.
● Articles relating only to school events, parish events or student(s) accomplishments will be included in the Newsletter.
● Articles will run 3-4 weeks unless specified. ● If you have a FLYER related to your item, make sure you
email it to the MoN Office: [email protected] for approval and posting.
Interested in joining the Newsletter Committee? Email: [email protected]
The MON Newsletter Committee:
• Sabrina Bailey • Karen Carvajal • Julie Kelsey • Kimberly LaRochelle
• Truong Le • Alison Melley • Jennifer Schlimm • Stefanie Marques
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