weekly words issue no. 17 december 15, 2017 · 2017-12-15 · weekly words issue no. 17 december...
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W E E K L Y W O R D S I S S U E N o . 1 7 D E C E M B E R 1 5, 2 0 1 7
monday: - k caroling @ the oaks tuesday: - 5th to providence housethursday: - 1st grade polar express - ls christmas concert - 2pm *wear black or white friday: - christmas dress day - kindergarten pajama day - lessons & carols in the cathedral @ 8:30 (1-8) - christmas sing in parish hall @ 9:15 with class parties following (1-8) - ps2 christmas in teddy town @ 10 am - half day 11:30 dismissal
COMING UP: classes resume
thursday, January 4
NEXT WEEK AT SMCS:
2785 Fairfield Avenue | Shreveport, LA 71104 | 318-221-7454
Christmas 2017
Artwork by Frances Renda
Congratulations and thank you to our 2017 Christmas Card artist,
F r a n c e s R e n d a
THE WILDERNESSWILL REJOICE AND
BLOSSOM.THEY WILL SEE THE GLORY OF
THE LORD,THE SPLENDOR OF OUR GOD. (ISAIAH 35:1B, 2B)
Dear Parents,
If you would like to make a contribution toward Christmas gifts for our enrichment teachers, please send cash or check to the front office on or before Monday, December 18.
Many thanks and MERRY CHRISTMAs! - The Parents’ Club
Chris Carter, Head of SchoolDear parents,
One week to go! That is surely what the students are saying, and many of the teachers as well. The halls have been echoing seasonal music in preparation for Christmas programs. The Little School Nativity Play and Christmas Sing was this morning, and the children were just wonderful. Thank you to Mrs. Duplantis (AKA Ms. D) and all the classroom teachers who worked so hard to help our children tell the story of Christmas and share the joy of the season! Next Wednesday 1st-4th grades will present Christmas in Black and White; I am eager to watch the penguins of the Polar Pet Park teach us all about the real meaning of Christmas!
Today our 1st and 5th grade Chapel Buddies are on a field trip together. I love our Chapel Buddies tradition, as well as the 5th and 8th grade big and little brothers/sisters. Opportunities for our older and younger students to interact in meaningful ways with appropriate adult oversight also include the Teacher’s Assistant program that allows our middle school students to assist in a preschool or lower school classroom. I know both as a parent and from what I see walking the halls how special those TA’s can be to younger students and what a good experience it is for our older students to get to serve as mentors, leaders, and role models.
Many of you are already asking about next year’s calendar. We will probably not have that set until the end of next month. Right now I am waiting for the Caddo Parish Schools calendar to be published. Though we never follow their calendar exactly, we do have to be mindful of it for all our families who have high school students. I generally also look at the Bossier Parish and Catholic Schools calendars and then consider our own needs and whether we need to make any changes. I have already noted that Easter falls quite late in 2019, so I am relatively certain that Spring Break will not be tied to Holy Week as it is this year. We will try to get a basic calendar with starts and stops to you as quickly as possible and will fill in special events throughout the spring.
Lower and Middle School parents, I hope you can join us for our Lessons and Carols Chapel service on Thursday. Please note the 8:30 start time. After Chapel we proceed to the Parish Hall for the Christmas Sing which will conclude with the traditional rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”; Mrs. Marlar and Ms. Ellington in 5th grade assure me that the gold hula-hoops are ready to go! Little School parents, after this busy week, our efforts will be to keep next week as calm and “normal” as possible.
Wishing you all a great weekend!
Chris Carter, D.Min.Head of School
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Lessons and Carols
followed by class parties
Thursday,December 21st
1/2 Day Dismissal
Preschool 2 familiesare invited to the
Teddy Christmas Open HouseThursday, December 21st 10:00 am in Teddy Town
The L owe r S c h o o l Ch r i s tma s Co n c e r t
“C h r i s t m a s in Black & White”
Wednesday, December 20th2:00 in the Parish Hall for Grades 1 -4
the schedule for Thursday, December 21st:
Holiday T-Shirt and Jeans day &11:30 Dismissal for everyone!
- - Grades 1 -8 - -8:30 am
Lessons and Carols in the Cathedral
9:15 amChristmas Sing
in the Parish Hall10:15
Classroom Parties in Homerooms
at The Little School. . .Christmas activities and snacks
Preschool 2, 3 & 4: wear Christmas apparelKindergarten: pajama and movie day!
10:00
Preschool 2: Teddy Christmas Open House
11:30 Dismissal for everyone!
Twas’ the day before Christmas vacation.....
Mr. and Mrs. Bill AdamsMr. and Mrs. David Addison
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher AllenMrs. Candace Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Brayden AshMr. and Mrs. Chris Baker
Mr. Lamar F. Baker, Jr.Ms. Natalie O. Bartle
Drs. Katie and Ben BeachMr. and Mrs. Aaron Bergman
Lt. Col and Mrs. Rick J. BeruvidesMr. and Mrs. Todd Blanchard
Mrs. Pamela BollingerMrs. Olivia Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy BrewerMr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown
Mr. Jesus BulnesMr. and Mrs. Derrick Burford
Ms. Mary Lane BurfordMr. and Mrs. David T. CalhounMr. and Mrs. Jimmy Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Al CantwellDrs. Susan Campbell and Chris Carter
Mr. and Mrs. David N. CarterMr. and Mrs. E. Keith CarterMr. and Mrs. Keith H. Carter
Dr. and Mrs. Judd ChidlowMrs. Blain Lewis Coady
Mr. and Mrs. John CoseyDrs. Nicole and Jim CotterMr. and Mrs. Chuck Daigle
Dr. and Mrs. Jon DavisMs. Anna C. Davis
Mrs. Kristen DennisMr. and Mrs. Joe Dill
Mr. and Mrs Tim DulanyMr. and Mrs. Jamie Eagles
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy EakinsMs. Nancy Ellington
Mr. and Mrs. Richard ElstonDr. and Mrs. Craig Florea
Ms. Karol F. FontaineMr. and Mrs. Patton Fritze
Mr. and Mrs. Eli GarseeMr. and Mrs. Brandon Gautreau
Dr. and Mrs. William GiddensMr. and Mrs. Mike Greene
Ms. Lisa GuidryMr. and Mrs. Cole Guthrie
Mrs. Erika Hand
Mr. and Mrs. Quintin Hardtner IVMr. and Mrs. Travis Hart
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hill VIMr. Randy HodgesMs. Jamie Huguet
Mr. and Mrs. Richard HunterMr. and Mrs. Willie Jackson
Lt. Col. (Ret) and Mrs. Oliver JenkinsMrs. Robin Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Reginald Johnson
Dr. Stacey JonesDr. and Mrs. Richard Kamm
Mr. and Dr. Norbert KaneMr. and Mrs. Ron KilgarlinDrs. Mary and David Kim
Mrs. Nell LanierMr. and Mrs. Dennis LeBeau
Mr. and Mrs. Trey LeoneMrs. Leigh Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. LoganDrs. Destin Black and Jason Lustig
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon MagierowskiMs. Chelsea Maielli
Drs. Jake and Kathleen MajorsMr. and Mrs. Matt MarlarDr. and Mrs. Kevin MarlerMr. and Mrs. Brad Massad
Mr. James MayMr. and Mrs. David McCartney
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. McInnis, Jr.Ms. Nancy McInnis
Mr. and Mrs. Max McMahenMr. Stephen Paul McMurryMr. and Mrs. T.D. McMurry
Mr. and Mrs. William R. MeaneyMr. and Mrs. Tom Mee
Mr. and Mrs. Kent MelanconMr. and Mrs. John H. Meldrum, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry MerrellsMGK Investments
Drs. Kristi and Rick MichaelDr. and Mrs. Hector Negron
Mr. and Mrs. Michael NewmanLt. Col. And Dr. Robert Nordberg
Ms. Eloise PalmerMrs. Brenda Parsons
Mrs. Sybil PattenMr. and Mrs. Kevin Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Chuckie Peaks
Gysgt Virgilio and Dr. Lea PenalesMr. and Mrs. Davor PoljakMr. and Mrs. Aaron PooleMr. and Mrs. John Pringle
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Q=PetersenMs. Gere Raborn
Mr. and Mrs. George RangelMr. and Mrs. Mark DuplantisMr. and Mrs. Lindsey Reading
Mrs. Charnie RenfroMr. and Mrs. Chris Rhodes
Ms. Melinda RiceMr. and Mrs. Knox Ridley, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron RobertsMrs. Trina Roteff
Mr. and Mrs. David RoweMr. and Mrs. Kirby Rowe
Capt. And Mrs. Ryan RuedigerLt. Col. And Mrs. Nicholas Russo
Mr. and Mrs. Jim SandersMr. and Mrs. Michael Schalewski
Mr. and Mrs. John ScheelMr. and Mrs. David Schoonover
Mr. and Mrs. Claude ScottMr. and Mrs. Tom Scott
Dr. and Mrs. Cambize ShahrdarMr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sheedy
Ms. Lisa SigrestMr. and Mrs. Michael Simon
Dr. and Mrs. Brandon P. SmithMr. and Mrs. Gene Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew SmithermanMs. Jane SnyderMs. Karen Soul
Mr. and Mrs. Freddy StariMr. and Mrs. Robert Stroud
Mr. and Mrs. SwanderMr. and Mrs. Dan B. Swearingin
Kitty TalbertMr. and Mrs. Elvin Taylor
Ms. Anne R. ThomasMrs. Teri Thompson
Dr. Juan Rolon and Dr. Diana Cruz TopeteMr. and Mrs. Jay TurnerDr. and Mrs. Jay Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Mike TurnerMs. Cheryl Vines
Ms. Alysha Wallace
T H E L A T E S T D E V E L O P M E N T . . .Thank you to our supporters that have donated:
T H E L A T E S T D E V E L O P M E N T . . .Thank you to our supporters that have donated:
Mr. and Mrs. David WalleyMr. and Mrs. Chris Walls
Mr. and Mrs. Michael WaltonMr. and Mrs. William Weaver
Ms. Alexis WedgeworthMr. and Mrs. Greg Wheat
Mr. C. Cody White, JrMr. and Mrs. Patrick White
Mr. and Mrs. Mike WhiteheadMr. and Mrs. Jeffery Williams
Ms. Rachael WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Reid Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Mason WoodardMr. and Mrs. Scott L. Zimmer
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ziober
The St. Mark’s Cathedral School experience is an investment in the future of our chil-dren. Contributions you make to the Annual Fund are a way of ensuring that the St. Mark’s experience will continue for future generations. Our goal is 100% participa-tion from faculty, staff, and parents. Your gift is important and every gift does matter! It’s not too late to give. Your gift is tax deductible for the 2017 year if received prior to December 31st. Thank you for participating in the 2017-18 Annual Fund. Together we are one!
Merry Christmas,Jamie Eagles2017-18 Annual Fund Chair
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