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Newsletter – June 7, 2017
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Dates to Remember
Fri., June 9 Kindergarten Graduation Mon., June 12 Prayer Partner Activity 9:30-10:30 AM; MPR End Of Year Classroom Parties 10:30 AM NOON DISMISSAL Aftercare Activity Tue., June 13 Last Day of School Mass OLVP 9:30 AM NOON DISMISSAL NO AFTERCARE Tue., Sept. 5 First Day of 2017-2018 School Year For Grades 1-8
Special Announcements
et Rising 8th Grade Class Do Your Back-To-School Supplies Shopping For You!!!
Are you looking forward to a relaxing summer, but dreading the August trip to the stores for Back- to-School shopping?!? Let the rising 8th grade class do it for you! We are partnering with SchoolKidz, a Staples owned company, to supply teacher-tailored back-to-school supply kits for the next school year. The items are secured at a discounted rate since it is bulk ordering. For online ordering please go to www.shopttkits.com and enter Account # 53493. With one click you can order all of your school supplies online for the fall. You can even add on optional items like calculators, dictionaries, backpacks and extras. These supplies will be delivered to the school and placed like a GIFT on your child's desk by the Open House on the Friday before school starts! The deadline is June 18th for ordering for the fall! If you have any questions please contact Robyn Rutland, [email protected].
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oN "Cooperative Olympic" Field Day FUN! The students and teachers put together an awesome display of 'Olympic Spirit'! Field Day
was a terrific expression of fun, friendship, community, and teamwork. The colorful flags, banners, clothing, cheers and excitement set the tone in the 'Opening Ceremony' parade of nations represented. A Special Thank you to Daniel DeLude, 8th Grade graduate who ran the 'torch' to lead the procession. All classes were successful in putting forth their best effort in events that encouraged teamwork and fair play! Thank you to the parent volunteers, and alumni, Alex Huelbig, Daniel DeLude and Ellie Gaunoux. We couldn't have done it without your support throughout the day! The excitement of the full day of activities and games carried over into the presentation of awards and 'medals'... each Country received an Olympic Field Day Certificate. The medal counts were as follows:
Totals Country Gold Silver Bronze 7 China (3-2) 3 3 1 7 Kenya (7-2) 1 2 4 6 Canada (7-1) 3 1 2 5 Australia (6-2 1 3 1 5 Italy (3-1) 1 1 3 4 Sweden (6-1) 1 1 2 4 France (4-1) 1 - 3 3 Brazil (4-2) - 1 2 3 USA (5-1) - - 3 3 Jamaica (5-2) - - 3
Congratulations to ALL for a job well done! Have a terrific summer☺
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HSA News
th Grade Graduation Reception Thank You! On behalf of the 8th Graders, their parents, and family members, we want to give a big THANK YOU for the beautiful Graduation Reception that was hosted by the 7th Grade Families.
A special thank you to Gina Kidwell, Janice Pauline, Niki Eloshway, Karen Vassallo, Kelli Yapur, Ursula Schaefer, Maggie Murphy, Azeb Tesfalidet, and Jeanne McCourt. And thank you to all who baked desserts!
ote From The HSA Treasurer To all who have made purchases on behalf of the HSA,
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please submit your receipts along with a Disbursement of Funds Request (form attached HERE) no later than Tuesday, June 13 and send to: MON Office Attn: HSA Treasurer. We appreciate all who have volunteered this year!
estaurant Night Thank You! A big ‘THANK YOU’ to all who supported our restaurant nights this year. Our Chipotle Night alone raised over
$1,000 to help support all that the HSA does throughout the school year. Thank you for supporting the HSA!
olunteer Opportunity Quick Links!
• Host Families
SA Fundraising Quick Links:
• Grocery Program: Giant Food; our school code is 00792. • Grocery Program: Harris Teeter; our school code is 6131. • Scrip Program: click HERE then HSA Fundraisers and scroll
down to SCRIP Cards
oxTop Summer Challenge!!! Please save those BoxTops all summer long and don't forget to send them in when the school year starts in the Fall. The class
with the most BoxTops by mid-September, when the Summer challenge ends, will win a popsicle party. Don't let those BoxTops expire in your kitchen drawer!! This school year I had to throw away over $20 in expired BoxTops.
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Volunteer Round-Up
e've Got Spirit, How 'Bout You!?! Do you have what it takes to lead our Mustang cheerleaders? The squad is currently looking for an enthusiastic and
energetic individual to take on the role of Cheer Coach. For more information, please contact Leslie Soto [email protected]
MoN Sports
uick Link To Sports Camps!
• See Wednesday Packet HERE • See DeMatha Catholic High School Camps
HERE • Mrs. DuVall’s Volleyball camp HERE
After The Bell
ummer Tutoring If you are considering a summer tutor for your child to help him/her with iXL, the reading project, or to improve the
skills that he/she has learned, these Mary of Nazareth teachers are willing to assist you. The following teachers are experts in the MoN curriculum and the academic expectations. These teachers are
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available to tutor during the summer months. If you are interested, please email the teacher using her MoN email address to make arrangements.
• Ms. Angelika Clark ([email protected]): reading & math Grades K - 5 • Ms. Theresa Finucane ([email protected] ) reading & math Grades K-3 • Mrs. Holly Magidson ([email protected]) reading, grammar, writing Grades 2 -8 • Ms. Jennifer Massey ([email protected]) all grades and subjects and test prep • Mrs. Victoria Posner ([email protected]) reading & math Grades 3 - 8 • Mrs. Cecilia Rajnic ([email protected] ) reading, grammar, writing Grades 2 -8 • Mrs. Barbara Ryba ([email protected] ) reading, math, writing Grades K-5
TREAM Summer Camp at MoN MoN Announces STREAM Innovation Summer Camp 2017 - One Week
Only! Join us as we explore The Wonders of Water - lots of fun activities and learning are on tap! (Water gun canvas art to Virtual Reality Field trips to Victoria Falls to exploring Noah's Ark.) We will also give back to MoN by creating water conservation signage for our school bathrooms. Join some of your favorite MoN staff including: Ms. Massey, Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. Callis Mrs. Ryba, Mrs. Schneider, Nurse Williams and explore STREAM at MoN!
• June 26 - 30th (Monday - Friday) • 9am - 12pm (Science Lab & Outdoor Classroom) • $125 per student • We have space for 20 kids grades in grades 3rd - 5th (rising).
Please submit your registration form HERE and check to Tara Weyer - MoN Development Office by Friday, June 2nd. Questions: [email protected]
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Championships, 3rd Place For Boys Congratulations to MoN’s Track & Field team, which turned in another successful season in 2017 that included three individual championships, over a half-dozen runners-up and a boys team 3rd place trophy. In CYO competition, Spearheaded by Ileana Plummer’s championship in the girls 13-14 400 meters (1:04) and 2nd place finish in the 800 meters (2:39), Noelle Hailu posted 3rd in the 800 meters
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(2:51) and 4th in the 400 meters (1:09); Sarah Hailu took 4th in the 9-10 200 meters (33.83); and the trio of Ava Plummer, Mya Plummer and Julia Weyer finished 6th, 7th and 8th in the 9-10 100 meters. Ileana Plummer now holds the record for most individual track & field championships (4) in school history. On the boys side, Juan Abreu flirted with a sub-one-minute 400 meters by turning in a 1:01 performance for 7th place; Robbie Castillo made the finals in the 100 meters (14.92) and 800 meters (3:09), then capped it off with a 64 foot javelin throw; while Philip Williams hit the after-burners in his heat to post a 1:13 in the 400 meters. In the fledgling Columbus League, MoN’s boys team capped off a strong season to finish 3rd place overall among 11 teams. Led by James Owan (2nd javelin, 2nd 1600 meters, 3rd 100 meters, 3rd 800 meters) fellow Mustangs Sorya Chung (2nd javelin), Danny Barrow (2nd, 1600 meters), Ryan Fegley (3rd, javelin) and Gerardo Palacios (3rd 1600 meters) claimed medals, aided by a deep boys team that finished the season with 541 points, behind only Our Lady of Victory (DC) and Our Lady of Mercy (Bethesda). For the girls, Katelyn Patti led a strong showing in the field events by taking both the 7-8 javelin and 7-8 shot put championships, joined by Amilee Williams (3rd, 6U long jump) and Gianna Pietras (3rd, 7-8 shot put). On the track, Maddie Rogers claimed 2nd in the 9-10 400 meters; Natalia Palacios 2nd in the 9-10 1600 meters; Amilee Williams 2nd in the 50 meters; while Angelina Serrano charged to 3rd in the 11-12 100 meters to finish 6th as a team.
7th Grade NYC Fundraiser!
For online ordering please go to www.shopttkits.com and enter Account # 53493.
Student News
Walk To Defeat ALS In Memory Of Tom Schaefer
Congratulations, MON Choir!
First Place In Elementary School Division Music Festival, Kings Dominion
Congratulations 8th Graders On Your Sacrament Of Confirmation
8th Grade Trip To Hershey Park
Thank You 8th Grade Banquet Volunteers.
A Wonderful Night Celebrating Our 2017 MON Graduates!
Good-Bye & Good Luck To Our 2017 MON Graduates!
Newsletter Committee
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Have A Safe & Blessed Summer! The MON Newsletter Committee:
• Sabrina Bailey (Forever you will live in my heart, MON) • Karen Carvajal • Julie Kelsey • Kimberly LaRochelle
• Truong Le • Alison Melley • Jennifer Schlimm • Stefanie Marques