Thursday Notes April 21, 2016

All are invited to join us for the monthly 10:30 a.m. Family Mass this coming Sunday, April 24th.

You are also cordially invited to attend the regular 8:00 a.m. Mass next week Wednesday, April 27th. Students receiving the Sacrament of their First Holy Communion have a scheduled practice next week Wednesday, April 27th beginning at 5:00 p.m. Mark your calendars. All are cordially invited to our spring “Band Concert” on Monday evening, May 2nd in the Handzel Center Gymnasium beginning at 7:00 p.m. Dress Rehearsal will be at 12:45 p.m. All guests are asked to please enter via Ainslie Street. Students performing have permission to be out of uniform for the dress rehearsal per the directives given to them. Thank you to our Band Director, Mrs. Eileen Pavlik for her work with these talented students. Thank you to all the students who participated in the Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest. We would like to extend our congratulations to this year’s “State Winners”, 2nd grader, William Markevich, 3rd grader, Phillip Kaczor, and 7th grader, Ysabelle Pinpin. What a wonderful accomplishment achieved by these students. Grand National Winners and awards ceremony will be announced soon. We would also like to acknowledge and thank our coordinator of this program, Ms. Patricia Prokuski. Registration for the 2016-2017 school year is now past due. If you haven’t already reregistered, please do so at your earliest convenience. As you do plan for the upcoming school year, please be advised that the opening day of school for students in grades 1-8 will be Wednesday, August 17 (Full Day) and Friday, August 19 for students entering Preschool 3/4 and Kindergarten (Half Day with 11:30 a.m. dismissal). A full calendar will be issued later after approval from the archdiocese. All are welcome and invited to join us for the St. Constance School Parent Ambassador Meeting scheduled for this evening beginning at 6:30 p.m.. The Parent Ambassador Program is designed to help increase enrollment. Earn 1 volunteer service hour credit for attending while making a difference for our school!

Next week Wednesday, April 27 we celebrate Administrative Professionals Day. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our school secretary, Mrs. Agatha Kasprzyk for all she does for our St. Constance School family. We wish her many special blessings. Please be advised that this will be your last opportunity to order a Special Lunch for your child for the spring trimester. If you haven’t already done so, please turn in your order form with payment by next Tuesday, April 26th. Please note that Van Gogh Photographer has a new online spring proof program. The program has been a great success allowing orders to be shipped directly to your home as soon as your order is placed. Enclosed in today’s folder, please find further information. On behalf of the entire St. Constance School community, I would like to thank Mrs. Nancy Wojciechowski for her 16 years of service. We thank her for her hard work and wish her well in future endeavors. Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Monika Rosol in this new position. As the weather continues to improve, please be advised that students may begin wearing the blue uniform walking shorts as of May 2, 2016. As always, students should be in compliance with the uniform dress code. Please review the school handbook for details. This is to remind you that per the school calendar, school will be closed tomorrow, Friday, April 22nd for a scheduled Staff Development Day. Have a pleasant weekend. Sincerely, Eva M. Panczyk

St. Constance School 2016 Parent Ambassador Meeting

April 21, Teachers Lounge, 6:30 – 7:30

PIZZA and SODA will be served Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

Earn one service hour credit for attending!

Learn how you can make a difference for your school. The Parent Ambassador program is designed to help increase enrollment by tapping into the most influential marketing tool we have – happy parents who know the value of a St. Constance education. You have busy schedules so we want you to know that…. Becoming a Parent Ambassador does not require a lot of time or special skills Volunteer commitments can be completed in one or two hour increments Many activities can be done remotely You choose which tasks you prefer to participate in All volunteer hours are credited toward your 15 service hours

This is your opportunity to participate in the growth of your child’s school.

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Please return this form to your teacher by Tuesday April 19th so we know how much Pizza to order.

Yes I will attend the parent ambassador meeting. Please list how many people will attend here_____ No I will not attend the parent ambassador meeting _____ I cannot make the parent ambassador meeting but would like to help as a parent ambassador_____

Name__________________________________________

Email__________________________________________

Phone__________________________________________

THE BARD & THE SWORD – DISCOVERING SHAKESPEARE BY ACTING!

Calling all 5th*, 6th, 7th & 8th graders for the 2016/17 After School Enrichment/Club! Come and discover the plays of William Shakespeare in the most exciting way possible: by getting up on your feet and acting out scenes (comic, tragic and historic), battles and sword fights from some of his thirty-eight plays. Working together, you and your classmates will choose edited versions of plays or scenes, research past performances of your character, decide on stage directions, costuming, sound, etc. There are parts both big and small, plus some opportunities for directing. This workshop will be taught by Mrs. Mary Raithel. It will conclude with a performance. (Place, audience and time to be determined by your principal.) Some of what you may discover on this voyage could include:

Why Macbeth believes he’s invincible; why Lady Macbeth sleepwalks. (Macbeth) Why Puck says “Lord, what fools these mortals be!” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) The reason Malvolio makes himself look so ridiculous in front of Lady Olivia. (Twelfth Night) How the English warrior king, Henry V persuades his soldiers to fight an apparently hopeless

battle against the superior French Army. (Henry V) The cause of Othello’s unreasonable jealousy towards Desdemona. (Othello) Why Henry IV believes that “Uneasy is the head that wears a crown.” (Henry IV, Part ) The hilarity resulting when two sets of identical twins, separated at birth, meet each other

accidently as adults. (A Comedy of Errors) How the ordinary working man, Nick Bottom, gets turned into a donkey and why Titania, the

Fairy Queen, falls in love with him. (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) Did Richard III murder his two young nephews in order to become king? (King Richard III)

AND, which Shakespearean characters speak the following immortal lines: “All that glitters is not gold . . . “ “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet . . . “ “All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand . . . “ “Knock, knock, who’s there . . . ?” “Double, double toil & trouble, fire bur n & cauldron bubble . . . “ “There’s daggers in men’s smiles . . . “ “Neither a borrower nor a lender be . . . “

AND, examine some of the plays’ themes: What price is to be paid for power? How does a good leader unite his or her people—and why don’t we have a King or Queen? In what ways has the lot of girls improved—or not improved—since Shakespeare’s time? Intergenerational: Rebelling against parental authority; choosing the right type of friends. The tragic consequences of prejudice, stereotyping and hatred.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORKSHOP AS AN AFTER-SCHOOL CHOICE NEXT YEAR, PLEASE SIGN YOUR NAME AND HAVE YOUR PARENTS SIGN AND RETURN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER. THANK YOU! _______________________ _____________________ (*5th graders may participate if space permits) Your Name Parent Signature

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Make this spring a memorable one for your child. Students enrolled in a Young Rembrandts Cartoon Class will learn the essential skills they need to illustrate exciting cartoon imagery that is filled with dynamic characters and expressive personalities. Our students will create fully-realized cartoon characters from familiar subjects like dogs, farm animals, and insects. Drawings of funny, cartoon cars will spark our students’ imaginations. They will also develop their visual story telling skills as they draw sequential im-ages. All this and more await our students. Enroll your student today!

Trimester 3 Lunches and Raffles Friday, April 29, 2016,

Friday, May 27, 2016, Friday, June 3, 2016

EVERYONE MUST RESPOND FOR ALL 3 DATES BY TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2016

We will be sponsoring 3 special lunches and raffles on Fridays during the spring trimester. All proceeds go to benefit the school. The lunch meals will include a drink, dessert, and 6 raffle tickets. FSP hot lunches will not be served on these days, so it is important that we receive a response from every child. If a Special Lunch is not ordered, a lunch from home will need to be provided. Please respond for all dates and return by Tuesday, April 26th . LATE ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. GRAPE JELLY SANDWICHES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE WITHOUT A LUNCH ON FRIDAY. Please make all checks payable to St. Constance School. _____________________________________________________________ Child’s Name _______________________Grade_____________ FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2016: ____Cheese pizza slice, chicken tender, drink, dessert, and 6 raffle tickets @ $6.50: ______ ____ extra cheese pizza slice @ $2.50 _____ FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2016: ____ Hotdog, potato chips, drink, dessert, and 6 raffle tickets @ $6.50: ______

____ extra Hot dog @ $2.50 _____ FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2016: ____ Cheese pizza slice, chicken tender, drink, dessert, and 6 raffle tickets @ $6.50: ______ ____ extra cheese pizza slice @ $2.50 ______ Drink Choices (select 1):____ Cola, ____Lemon Lime, ____ Juice Total for all 3 lunches : _____ No, my child will bring a lunch from home : _______

Dear Parents, We will be hosting 3 Special Lunches during the spring trimester. We are in need of volunteers to help prepare and serve lunch to the students. If you can help in one of the following ways, it will be greatly appreciated! Thanks for your support! Mrs. Mikrut Family Name ____________________________________________ Phone number___________________ I can help prepare and serve from 10:15 A.M. – 12:45 P.M. on: _____ Friday April 29, 2016 _____ Friday, May 27, 2016 _____ Friday, June 3, 2016 (All volunteers must have completed Virtus training) You will receive 2.5 volunteer hours! ______ I can donate a prize for the Children’s Raffle. ______ I can make a monetary donation. Please return this form by Tuesday, April 26th. Thank you!

*FIELD TRIPS! (One each week!)

*Daily Programs & Activities

Bricks4Kidz Lego Engineering Class,

sports, fitness, art, numerous games,

music, movies, field trips, prayer,

zumba, contests, and much more!

*Themes of the Day & Week Bike Parade, Time-traveling Day, Star

Wars day, Animal/Pet Day, Christmas

in July, and that’s not all!

*Includes -large facility with outdoor

playground, camp T-shirt, snacks,

materials and supplies for various

activities, sports equipment, field trips &

bus fees, and more!

*Managed & Coordinated by

Certified Teachers: Mrs. Kelly Mikrut, Ms. Jennifer Blecka,

Ms. Theresa Sadofsky, & Ms. Rebecca Presslak

*Registration:

Mondays & Wednesdays 4:15pm – 6pm At the Breezeway entrance of parking lot at

St. Constance School. (*No registration on Mon. 3/28 &

Wed. 3/30 -school not in session)

CAMP FEES:

*$975.00 for 9 weeks* (That’s only $25.00 per day for 6 hours of camp!)

*Plus a $100.00 non-refundable registration fee per

child. (Due at time of registration to secure your spot)

*Early Bird $50.00 Discount – offer ends 4/8/16

*Would you like to choose your own days? No Problem! Daily rates available:

$32.00 per day/ $160.00 per week

*OPTIONAL SERVICES* (for additional fees)

*Before Care: 7-9 A.M. $215.00/$5.00 per day

*After Care: 3-6 P.M. $301.00/$7.00 per day

*Special Hot Lunches: twice a week from Dino’s Pizzeria

and a new venue (to be determined) $108.00 for 9 weeks,

or $6.00 per lunch. For the other days of the week, a

home lunch is required!

*For More Information, Visit: www.scsummercamp.weebly.com

*Please make check payments out to St. Constance School

(Cash payments also accepted!)