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A 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
St. Gregory the Great Academy A Ministry of the Church of St. Gregory the Great
4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
Voice: 609-587-1131 Rev. Michael T. McClane, Pastor
Fax: 609-587-0322 Dr. Jason C. Briggs, Principal
Web: www.stgregorythegreatacademy.org Mrs. Michele L. Rivera, Assistant Principal
December 15, 2017 Dear Parents,
Peace be with you! Parent-Teacher Conferences by teacher request will be held on Monday,
January 15, 2018, from 8am to 3pm in ten-minute slots. Conference letters will be sent home next week with each student – kindly check your child’s backpack to determine if
you are requested to make a conference appointment. No conferences will be scheduled after 3:00 pm. School will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2018. The teachers will plan a schedule after you have returned the conference form. Whenever possible, parent appointments will be scheduled with all the teachers consecutively. Your child/ren's progress is of utmost importance to all of us. Please complete your child/ren’s form/s if a conference is requested, and return to school no later than Wednesday, January 3, 2018. May peace and every blessing be yours,
Jason C. Briggs, Ed.D. Principal
St. Gregory the Great Academy PTA
Social Concerns & Spirituality Committee
will be holding
a
USED UNIFORM
SALE Monday, December 18
Times:
2:30pm to 4:00pm
In the School Cafeteria
Blazers $25
All other items $3
Questions may be directed to
Joanne McNellis-Brink at
SNACK SALE
The Eighth Grade is sponsoring a snack sale on
Wednesday, December 20th The snack will be a Philly Style Pretzel ($1.00) and a juice box (50¢).
If you would like to order, please return the order form below along with your payment by Friday, December 15th
For your convenience, the ingredient list for the pretzel is below:
Thank you from the Class of 2018
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 20th Eighth Grade Snack Sale
NAME ________________________________ GRADE _____________ Philly Style Pretzel ________ Quantity _________ $1.00 each Juice Box ________ Quantity _________ 50¢ each Amount Enclosed $___________________________
Pretzel Dough Ingredients: Bleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Potassium Bromate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Dough Conditioner (Whey [milk], Corn Flour, Monocalcium Phosphate, L-cysteine
Hydrochloride, Potassium Bromate), Yeast. Allergens:
Please be aware that our pretzels contain wheat and whey (a dairy by-product). We also bake our pretzels on equipment that could come in contact with seeds (poppy & sesame).
A 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
St. Gregory the Great Academy A Ministry of the Church of St. Gregory the Great
4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
Voice: 609-587-1131 Rev. Michael T. McClane, Pastor
Fax: 609-587-0322 Dr. Jason C. Briggs, Principal
Web: www.stgregorythegreatacademy.org Mrs. Michele L. Rivera, Assistant Principal
Dear Parents and Students, It's YEARBOOK ordering time again! The 2017-2018 Yearbook will be produced in full color with a hard cover. The cost will be $25.00 per book. All student orders must be received by Monday,
December 18, 2017, so that we can accurately request the correct number of copies from the printer. THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO ORDER THE YEARBOOK. The books will be delivered in June. Please fill out a separate order form for EACH child, but you need only write ONE check. Thank you and don't miss out on ordering your copy of the Academy yearbook! Respectfully, Mrs. Christina Ely Yearbook Coordinator ✂--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEARBOOK ORDER FORM ~ 2017-2018 (one form for each child)
STUDENT NAME: ______________________________________ GRADE: __________ (USE A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH CHILD) (free for 8th grade) NUMBER OF YEARBOOKS: ____________ AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $___________ PARENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________________
PLEASE RETURN TO SCHOOL BY 12-18-17. CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO:
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT ACADEMY
IMPORTANT NOTE: There is no charge to the 8th grade students. The cost of
their Yearbook is covered through 8th grade fundraising. No need to fill out a form.
A Homerooms= WHITE B Homerooms= BLUE C Homerooms= SEE EMAIL
If interested in ordering, please detach bottom portion & return to school by THURSDAY DEC. 21th in an
envelope with your child’s name, marked:
ATTN: STUDENT GOVERNMENT SPIRIT SHIRTS
Orders received after this date cannot be guaranteed
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Child’s Name _________________________________________ Homeroom _________________
Payment (circle one): CASH CHECK AMOUNT ENCLOSED______________________
*Please complete a separate form with payment for each shirt ordered*
YS YM YL AS AM AL AXL AXXL
Blue
White
Only $8nd can be
used for gym class!
Only $8 and can
be used for Gym
Uniform!
Extended Day Program (EDP) Christmas Party
Thursday, December 21st
3:00 to 5:00 EDP registered children join us for a “merry” good time.
Name: ______________________________
Will attend______ Will NOT attend ______
Please return bottom portion of this form
to EDP Christmas Party C/O Tracy O’Neill - Main Office
Allergies____________________
Attention all Garden Enthusiasts!
Join Academy Garden Club
Thursday, January 18rd 2:30 – 4pm
Meet Master Gardeners Mrs. Derrico and and Ms. Hayes.
Help plan our Mary Garden. Work with St. Gregory the Great Community Garden Team as we
host the June 2nd
Nottingham Garden Tour presentation.
The Garden Club will meet the 1st
Mondays and 3rd
Thursday in February to May. There will be opportunities to meet on additional Mondays and early
evenings in the spring. ……………………………………………………………………………………… Please return this form along with the a completed Extracurricular Policy Acknowledgement form to the Main Office attention Ms. Smitley by Monday, January 15th. Name: _________________________ Grade/Class:__________________
___ I will meet my child on the Preschool Playground at 4:30pm.
___ Please sign my child into EDP at 4pm.
Garden Club Members will meet in cafeteria, and move to the preschool garden. Parents interested in participating with the Garden Club or occasional help with garden maintenance, e-mail Ms. Smitley, [email protected].
A 2014 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
St. Gregory the Great Academy A Ministry of the Church of St. Gregory the Great
4680 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
Voice: 609-587-1131 Rev. Michael T. McClane, Pastor
Fax: 609-587-0322 Dr. Jason C. Briggs, Principal
Web: www.stgregorythegreatacademy.org Mrs. Michele L. Rivera, Assistant Principal
December 2017 Dear Parents, During the holy season of Advent, we would like to ask you to encourage your child to contribute some money for the poor children of the missions. Each homeroom will have a jar for money in the room and donations can be made at any time during Advent. The Classroom Mission Jar is an excellent opportunity for you to discuss and impart the true meaning of Christmas to your child/ren. Thank you so much for your generosity and support of the missions. Sincerely,
Kathleen Holub
Miss Kathleen Holub
Mission Moderator
Saint Gregory the Great Academy
OUT OF UNIFORM DAY
When: Thursday, December 21, 2017
Attire: Christmas Colors or Pin; NO inappropriate
shirts, hair paint, nail polish, or glitter. Students who have gym class may be out of uniform
but must wear sneakers.
Cost: $1.00**
**To benefit Ryan’s Quest.
From the Diocesan Office:
This is a segment of a letter from CAPE (Council for American Private Education)
regarding a possible cut in funding for Title IIA:
“Just two years after enacting the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Congress is
considering whether to fund or eliminate the component of that act that deals with
the professional development of teachers. Title II, Part A focuses on improving the
quality and effectiveness of educators, with the ultimate goal of improving student
achievement. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $2 billion in
funding for Title II-A for FY 2018, but the spending bill passed by the House
provides no funding whatsoever for the program. The Council for American Private
Education (CAPE), whose members are the organizations listed left, strongly
supports the Senate’s $2 billion funding level and urges all members of Congress to
encourage leaders, appropriators, and conference committee members to fund the
program at that amount.
Teachers in religious and independent schools have greatly benefited from Title II-A
throughout the program’s long history. During the most recent reauthorization, the
private school community worked very hard to ensure that equitable services for
educators in private schools would be calculated based on a school district’s total
allocation of funds under Title II-A. With that provision now in place, it is even
more important to our community to retain adequate levels of funding for the
program.”
In response to this possible loss of funding, there is a link we can go to in order to
encourage our representatives to vote to retain this funding at the $2 Billion
amount. Please access this link and share it with your school community; families;
friends and alumni. This funding is extremely important to educators in religious
and independent schools, time is of the essence to have our voices heard before the
final vote is taken. Here is the link:
http://action.capenet.org/ctas/urge-congress-to-provide-2-billion-in-
funding-title
BINGO NEWS
Want to earn your points and have a fun time too?
Join a BINGO team!
Bingo is held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the St. Gregory the Great Parish Center
All proceeds from the Tuesday and Thursday Bingo go directly to the Academy.
It is important that we have plenty of workers to help us staff this fund raiser. We are in desperate need of Bingo Workers who can commit to working every month
or every other month.
Interested in helping?? There are THREE ways to join:
Option 1 - A monthly commitment on either Tuesday or Thursday Evening - you would be assigned a team, etc 1st Tuesday – 2nd Tuesday etc. same for Thursday.
(4 points per night) - Bingo hours are 5:30 pm until 10:15 pm
Option 2 - A Bingo Buddy - You would only be required to work every other month. You would share the yearly responsibility with your Bingo Buddy.
You still receive 4 points per night, but, it is a 6 month not a 12 month commitment, but is a yearlong commitment.
Option 3 – Single Bingo Buddy – You would be required to work every other month.
You would commit to either working every even month of the year or every odd month of the year. You would not be able to switch.
You still receive 4 points per night, but, it is a 6 month not a 12 month commitment, but is a yearlong commitment.
Please keep in mind, Bingo is a 12 month commitment (either by yourself or with your
buddy) – if you miss 3 or more Bingos in a year, you will no longer be considered a bingo worker. Working Bingo is NOT a “drop-in” volunteer service – no one is allowed
to show up at any Bingo because they need a few extra points – you must be assigned to a team.
If you cannot work your scheduled Bingo night, it is important that you contact your MIC to let him/her know why you cannot attend.
Please contact Mrs. Patty Pierson to sign up to work Bingo at
Date Name Date Name
12/1/2017 Amber Liberto 12/15/2017 Kimberly tavarez
12/1/2017 Christina Shea 12/18/2017 Katie skopas
12/4/2017 April Woods 12/18/2017 Kristin Fawcett
12/4/2017 Lori DiBartolo 12/18/2017 Lisa Rogers
12/4/2017 Susan Shinn 12/19/2017 Tori Halloran
12/5/2017 Christine Mancuso 12/19/2017 Dawn Pintinalli
12/5/2017 Thomas Harris 12/19/2017 Amanda Dzwilewski
12/6/2017 Sarah Zebrowski 12/20/2017 Nattie Loverin
12/6/2017 Jennifer Quirk 12/20/2017 Stefanie Rasimowicz
12/6/2017 Nattie Loverin 12/21/2017 Wendy Antosiewicz
12/7/2017 Gina Brown
12/7/2017 Cherie
12/11/2017 Karen Paterson
12/11/2017 Melissa Bock
12/11/2017 Christina Shea
12/12/2017 Gabriela Johnson
12/12/2017 Dominic DiLissio
12/13/2017 Andrew Feldman
12/13/2017 Nattie Loverin
12/13/2017 Sarah Zebrowski
12/14/2017 Stephanie Duva
12/14/2017 Lisa Basora
12/15/2017 Kristin Seitz
December Mandatory Lunch Duty