MOSS Newsletter September 2017

A Note From Mrs. Szmed

Dear MOSS Families,

Looking forward to seeing all our families on Wednesday, September 27th for the MOSS Open House from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Every classroom will have a vast display of student work. Many prospective families will also be visiting that evening to explore our academic and spiritual program. If you know of any family who might be interested, please reach out to them and invite them to come for a visit. All families should have received an Open House postcard by now, reminding you about the event. Thanks to Elisa Capozoli for spearheading the postcard creation and community mailing.

The MOSS Marathon will take place on Friday, October 6th. Please see the additional information included in this newsletter. Please consider volunteering or joining us for a delicious picnic lunch prepared by Chef Amy.

Many exciting things are happening at MOSS: • The First Lego Challenge Team (Gr. 6-8) has begun preparing for

competitions. • Students have begun experiencing the Smart Lab and are loving it. • The 8th grade class has begun visiting Catholic High Schools to

experience what each has to offer. • Tiny Disciples program, a cooperative playgroup for families with

young children (birth to age 5), has started meeting on Wednesdays. • Grades 2-8 are engaged in our new Project-Based Learning Art

Program authored by Laurie German. • The Girls’ Basketball season kicked off this past Saturday. • The 8th grade students will be representing MOSS at the Diocesan

Back to School Mass with Bishop Malesic at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral on Oct. 3.

• Several classes will be taking Fall field trips to farms in the next few weeks.

I hope you are as excited as I am about what is happening at our school. Our school has an excellent future, thank you for your commitment to Catholic education. Please be a positive Mother of Sorrows School supporter so we can educate many children for years to come.

Faithfully yours, Theresa A. Szmed Principal

Important Dates: 9/22 ~ $1.00 Dress Down

(Benefits Art)

9/25 to 9/28 ~ Book Fair

9/25 ~ Picture Day

Pre 3 (M/W/F)

Pre 4

Grades 5 - 8

9/26 ~ Picture Day

Pre 3 (T/TR)

Grades PreK - 4

9/27 ~ Open House

6:30 p.m.

9/29 ~ NET Retreat

Grades 6 - 8

10/03 ~ 8th Grade Diocesan

Mass at Blessed

Sacrament

Cathedral

10/04 ~ Save Day Program

10/06 ~ Marathon

10/09 ~ No School

Columbus Day

Mother of Sorrows School

3264 Evergreen Drive

Murrysville, PA 15668

Phone:

724-733-8840

Website:

www.mosschool.org

We're on Facebook!

September 2017 MOSS Newsletter

Calling All Volunteers!

Ice Cream Social

Student Spotlight: Marielle Wilson

Smart Lab Update

Mrs. Beer is looking for Book Fair Volunteers!

Please email pbeer@mosschool.org if you are

interested in helping out with the Scholastic Book Fair.

The book fair will be held the week of September 25th.

Just wanted to send a BIG THANK YOU to all the parents who

attended the Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, August 30th.

It was a great opportunity to meet new families and reconnect with old ones.

Please remember to turn in all your paperwork to the office as soon as possible.

Marielle Wilson, a 5th Grader at MOSS, has been invited to attend

Passages and Prose

on

Saturday, October 7th.

She will present her original winning story from the WQED 2017 Writer's Contest.

Way to go, Marielle. We are so proud of you!

Donations are still being accepted for the Smart Lab. So far, we have received $96,000 in donations!

We need to raise a total of $146,000.00. Please consider helping us reach our goal. If you would like

to become a Smart Lab donor, please see the attached donation

form. All donor’s names are being configured into several murals

that will be displayed in the Smart Lab hallway. Additionally,

Bishop Malesic will bless the Smart Lab on Nov. 9th and all

donors will be invited to join the Bishop for lunch on this day.

Please stay tuned for more details and thank you for your support!

Cheerleading The Mother of Sorrows 2017 ~ 2018 Cheerleading season will

begin in September. MOS CYO Cheerleading is open to Kindergarten

through 8th grade children. All practices will be on Wednesdays

beginning September 27th. MOS Cheerleaders that want to stunt or

tumble are required to attend a stunt camp at Crush Athletics on Saturday,

September 30th. Anyone wanting additional information can contact Coach

Jojo Hudock at 412-443-9247 or Coach Holly Dupill at 412-401-7717.

motherofsorrowscheer@gmail.com

September 9th: Novice:

• Noah Kallen ~ 1st Place • Lilly Hudock ~ 5th Place • Maggie Thompson~ 6th Place • Sophia Dos Santos ~ 7th Place

JV: • Nathan Kociela ~ 2nd Place • Lindsay Lopez ~ 8th Place

Varsity: • Samantha Fersch ~ 1st Place • Lilly Beer ~ 2nd Place • Tyler Johnson ~ 2nd Place • Ben Clarke ~ 5th Place • Garrett Hicks ~ 7th Place

September 17th: Novice:

• Noah Kallen ~ 1st Place • Maggie Thompson ~ 2nd Place • Sophia Dos Santos ~ 3rd Place • Lilly Hudock ~ 6th Place

JV: • Nathan Kociela ~ 6th Place • Lindsay Lopez ~ 7th Place • Adelaide Kreutel ~ 10th Place

Varsity: • Samantha Fersch ~ 1st Place • Lilly Beer ~ 3rd Place • Olivia Jana ~ 4th Place • Tyler Johnson ~ 4th Place • Garrett Hicks ~ 8th Place • Ben Clarke ~ 9th Place • Ben Meyers ~ 10th Place

September 2017 MOSS Newsletter

Spotlight on Sports

Cross Country Track

The MOS Cross Country Track

team had 2 meets so far this year!

Congratulations to the entire

team for a job well done!

The results are listed below:

Great job! We are so proud of you!

September 2017 MOSS Newsletter

Upcoming Fundraisers

"MOSS Marathon"

Get your walking shoes ready because it's almost time for

"THE ANNUAL MOSS MARATHON." This has become one of the

BIGGEST and MOST EXCITING events of the year! We are hoping to break our previous fundraising record and

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Ways You Can Help: (please see the attached forms for additional information)

Be a Race Day Sponsor: • We are looking for Corporate Sponsors to appear on the back of our school marathon shirts. • Cost is $150 and your business will be listed on our school webpage, Facebook page and in

the Mother of Sorrows church bulletin.

Be a Parent Volunteer: • We are looking for Parent Volunteers to make this day a huge success. • Parent Volunteers will help supervise students, refill water bottles and volunteer

during lunch time. • You can volunteer for part of the day or the entire day!

Help Your Child Raise Money: • Help your student fill up his or her pledge sheet! • You can make a flat donation or make a pledge based on how many

miles they walk. • This year the homeroom with the most pledges will win a pizza party!

A HUGE THANK YOU to Mrs. Beer for organizing the Marathon shirts and

Mrs. Capozoli for updating and organizing all of the Marathon Information!

Thank you for the kind words, Mr. Szirmae! You will be greatly missed by all the students, teachers and families.

We wish you the best of luck!

September 2017 MOSS Newsletter

MOSS Scrip

A Note from Mr. Szirmae

Did you know that EVERY TUESDAY is "SCRIP TUESDAY?" You can start earning TUITION CREDIT towards your

next tuition bill. If you already paid your tuition for this school

year, no worries, because you can earn credit towards next

year's bill. Your gift card will be sent home in your oldest

child's backpack the very same day! MOSS Scrip gift cards

are on sale Monday through Friday in the School Office.

We stock Giant Eagle, Shop N Save, Sheetz, Kohl's, Walmart/Sam's Club and many more!

To the family of Mother of Sorrows,

It is with a heavy heart that I must say goodbye to Mother of Sorrows School. In the fall I will be

teaching within the Pittsburgh Public school system. It should be said that no matter where my

career takes me I will always remember my roots. The past five years have been filled with

amazing experiences. There is no way I can fit all five years into one farewell, so I will simply have

to rely on all the memories we have created here together.

To the staff – thank you for your advice, leadership and friendship.

To the families – thank you for your patience, your support and your enthusiasm.

To the students – you were my very first class! You should know that I will always remember you.

Keep singing! Continue playing your instruments! Practice (yeah, even when you don’t want to).

But most importantly – keep making music.

Thank you for everything, MOSS

~ Mr. Szirmae

September 2017 MOSS Newsletter

Cowboys and Cash Fundraiser

Our Cowboys & Cash Fundraiser

was held on September 9th.

It was a ton of fun and raised

$11,050. Thank you to the many

volunteers who put together this

amazing event. We'd also like to

thank everyone who purchased

tickets and/or donated items.

We appreciate your support

and look forward to seeing you

at upcoming MOSS events!

September 2017 MOSS Newsletter

Around the Halls of MOSS

5th Graders

Building Our Solar System!

Play Dough Math in 1st Grade!

September 2017 MOSS Newsletter

Around the Halls of MOSS

4th Grade Engaging in a STEM Building Activity

"Saving Fred."

2nd Grade Exploring Rocks in Science!