MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

April 2009  Dear Parents/Guardians, Lord God almighty, in the death and Resurrection of your Son, Jesus Christ, you have created a new heaven and a new earth. Bring the light and life of the Resurrection into our hearts so that we, too, may be renewed in holiness. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever

3          Parent-Teacher Conferences.  This mandatory meeting is a wonderful means of keeping abreast of your child’s/children’s progress.  Report cards will be given to the parents. 3-4       Thrift Sale sponsored by the HSA.  Information was sent.  Friday 8:00am-2:00pm and Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm in room B-5. 6          Dress Down-children may pay $.50 for Catholic Charities.  Please be sure your child/children are dressed appropriately for school-skirt length, modest tops, writing on t-shirts, etc.             Dismissal at 1:30pm 8          Stations of the Cross will be depicted by the Youth Group.             Dismissal will be at 11:00am No After School Care 9          Holy Thursday-we remember how Jesus first gave us himself in the bread and wine of the Eucharist.  It is the beginning of the continuous, three-day liturgy called the Triduum, or “Three Days.”  Tomorrow, on Good Friday, we remember the Lord’s Passion.  On Holy Saturday night, we watch and pray as Jesus passes from death to life, and on Easter Sunday we rejoice all day.  It takes us three days to ponder and celebrate the mystery of Christ’s dying and rising.                                                 10        Good Friday-the day when we remember great love.  Jesus loves us in a way we can hardly imagine.  Because of his love, death is not an end but the beginning of Life without end.  Because of his love, the cross has become the sign of a love that joins heaven to earth and brings all the ends of the earth together.  And so we love the cross, we are grateful for the cross, and we make the Sign of the Cross on our bodies as a sign that we belong to Jesus. 11        Easter Vigil-on this most holy night, we stand in awe and wonder and immense gratitude in front of Jesus’ empty tomb.  Though Jesus shared the Father’s ways with his disciples, nothing could have prepared them for the beautiful thing God the Father did when he brought his only Son, Jesus, back to life.  Finally, we cannot hide from the truth that our God is an awesome God! 12        Easter Sunday- Today we celebrate the holiest, most important feast of the Church, when we remember the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Jesus won a great victory over death!  He rose from death to new life and he will never die again!  We can follow him and we, too, can rise from the dead and live forever with him.  Easter is so important to us that one day could never contain all our joy, so we celebrate Easter for 50 days! Easter Recess-Student Holiday 20        School Resumes             Eligible children will receive their invitation for the Academic Banquet.              Open House for new families from 6:30pm-8:30pm. 21        Bake Sale sponsored by Grade 8             Home School Association meeting the cafeteria at 7:00pm. 22        Secretary’s Day-Kudos to Miss O’Connell and Mrs. Haggerty for all their hard work. Junior High students only will not eat in the cafeteria.  These classes must bring their own lunch and eat in their classrooms. 23        Students in Grade 8 will take the Laboratory section of the New York State Science Exam.  Because the cafeteria will be set up for this event there will be no cafeteria services.  All children will bring their own lunch and eat in their classrooms.              Grade 7 will go to Our Lady of the Scared Heart for High School Recruitment. 24        Academic Achievement Banquet reservations are due.  I will call the final number to the Knights of Columbus in the afternoon.             Family Dance sponsored by Grade 8, 7:00pm-9:00pm in the gym. 26-May 1    Diocesan Art Show will be held at the Nativity of the Blesses Virgin Mary School in Williamsville.  There will be a representative from each grade at OLV in the show. Everyone is invited to attend. 28        Grade 4 will take the New York State Science Written Exam. 29        Grade 4 will take the New York State Science Performance Exam. 30        Grade 8 will take the New York State Science Written Exam.  The Academic Achievement Banquet will be held at the Knights of Columbus for eligible students.  Doors open at 6:30pm.   Remember Re-Registration is due by April 30th for the next school year.  Be sure to apply for all financial assistance-Bison, Catholic Tuition Assistance Program and Parish Financial Assistance. The school year is starting to wind down.  Please be sure your financial obligations are taken care of.  Contact Rose Topinko at the rectory (828-9419) to check on unpaid tuition.  Your child/children may be denied admittance for the 2009-2010 school year if this is not settled. Thank you for if you are one of the contributors to our school by shopping at Target.  We just received a check from the Take Charge of Education Program.  Here is how it works:  When parents, teachers and other school supporters use their REDcard (Target Visa Credit Card, Target Credit Card or Target Check Card), Target donates up to 1% of their purchases to their designated eligible K-12 school.  It’s minimal efforts for your school with maximum reward. - The more people involved, the more your school can earn. - All they need is a REDcard to enroll and participate. - Enroll at Target.com/tcoe or 1-800-316-6142.”