2314 Third Avenue, Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361 (308)632-2541

Mailing address: PO Box 349, Scottsbluff, NE 69363-0349 Fax: 308-632-2146 Website: www.st-agnes-church.com

Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9am - Noon & 1pm - 4pm

Rev. Vincent L. Parsons

Pastor

Sr. Vera Meis, C.S.J. Pastoral Minister

Mass Schedule:

(October - May) Saturday: 4:00 pm

Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am (June - September) Saturday 6:00 pm

Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 am Monday, Tues, Wed, Friday 7 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays one hour prior to evening Mass or by appointment (632-2541)

Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Parish Office

February 10, 2019 Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?”

“Here I am,” I said; “send me!”

~ Isaiah 6:8

St. Agnes School celebrating mass during Catholic Schools Week with Bishop Hanefeldt

Photo Provided by Jessica Mikoloyck

I thought this week I would share with some pictures of Conception Abbey and Seminary College. It is good to be back. The thesis writing is going….and going…and going….

Abbot Benedict Neenan, O.S.B. (Order of St. Benedict); As abbot, he is the head of Conception Abbey. He is the spiritual father for the monks that live at Conception.

This is a picture of the monks celebrating the Divine Liturgy of the Hours. Six times a day, between their work, they stop what they are doing and gather for prayer. First prayer time of the day is 6AM.

This is a frontal view of the Basilica at Conception Abbey. The word basilica is derived from a Greek term meaning “royal house.” In the Catholic world, a basilica is a church building that has been accorded special privileges by the pope. There are two kinds of basilicas. The world’s four major, or papal, basilicas are St. John Lateran, St. Peter, St. Paul Outside the Walls, and St. Mary Major, all in Rome. Minor, or lesser, basilicas are significant churches in Rome and elsewhere in the world that meet certain criteria and are given special ecclesiastical privileges. Minor basilicas are traditionally named because of their antiquity, dignity, historical value, architectural and artistic worth, and/or significance as centers of worship. A basilica must “stand out as a center of active and pastoral liturgy,” according to the 1989 Vatican document Domus ecclesiae.

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The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time S a i n t A g n e s

C a t h o l i c C h u r c h

Today’s Readings Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8

Psalm 138 1Corinthians 15: 1-11 [3-8, 11]

Luke 5:1-11

Parish Administration (308) 632-2541 / (308) 632-2146 (Fax)

office@st-agnes-church.com www.st-agnes-church.com

Pastor

Rev. Vincent L. Parsons (ext. 2) pastor@st-agnes-church.com

Pastoral Minister Sr. Vera Meis (ext. 4)

srvera@st-agnes-church.com Director of Religious Education

Mrs. Terri Calvert (ext.5) dre@st-agnes-church.com Church Office Manager Theresa Trevino (ext. 3)

office@st-agnes-church.com School Head Teacher

Mrs. Julie Brown (632-6918) office@stagnesonline.org School Office Manager

Teresa Johnson (632-6918) office@stagnesonline.org

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Important Dates To Remember In 2018

Feb. 12 Young @ Heart Feb. 18 Acts of The Apostles Bible Study Group Feb 24 Pre-Baptismal Class March 3 St. Agnes Penny Carnival

Finance Corner Sunday Collections

& ATW Giving

February Totals Actual $6178.00 Budget $9000.00 Surplus (Deficit) $4896.30 Scholarship Fund $1432.00

Next Sunday’s 2nd collection is for One Rose/One Life

Monday, February 11, 2019 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: Ed & Henrietta Greckel by Gerri Merkel Communal Rosary (4:45 pm) Liturgy of the Hours (5:10 pm) Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: Chris Ostwinkle Tuesday Discussion Group (8-9 am) Liturgy of the Hours (5:30 pm) Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Daily Mass (8:15am) Intention: †John Bush by Eileen Young Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) Contemplative Prayer Group (6:00pm)

Thursday, February 14, 2019 Daily Mass (9:30am) Veterans Home Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) Friday, February 15, 2019 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: Scottie Schenbeck by Gerri Merkel Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) Saturday, February 16, 2019 Weekend Mass (4:00pm) Intention: †John Bush by Danni Koeteman Sunday, February 17, 2019 Weekend Mass (8:00am) Intention: For the Parish Weekend Mass (10:30am) Intention: Fr. Vince & Sr. Vera by Rod & Ellen Ramig

This Week’s Schedule

Server Schedule Feb 16 4pm Gregg Hartman Ethan Gion Feb 17 8am Elena Blanco Emma Herman 10:30am Ashanti Arreola Raymond Palmer

Lector Schedule Feb 16 4pm Kathleen Roehl Feb 17 8am Jordan Colwell 10:30am Cindy Nelson

Attention Students!!

Scholarship Opportunities!

The Grand Island Diocesan Council of Catholic Women sponsors a Scholarship for

Senior Girls who exemplify their Catholic Faith with service, leadership, and

faith. This $200 scholarship is awarded following the submission of your

2nd Semester registration for classes-in your Freshman Year-at accredited 2 or 4 year

college, technical college, or other specialized area of training.

You may obtain an application online at www.gidccw.org. This website also

provides the address where to send your application.

St. Agnes Catholic School Foundation Alumni Futures Scholarship Applications

are available online at catholic- schoolfoundation.com! If you’re an

alumni of St. Agnes Catholic School, and a graduating high school senior, please consider applying (see our scholarship information online to determine if you

meet our application criteria). If you have questions or need to request an electronic

version of the application, please email Jackie at jseymour@stagnesonline.org.

We look forward to reading your applications! Deadline: April 8, 2019

Monday: Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1-2a, 5 -6, 10, 12, 24, 35c; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: Gn 1:20 — 2:4a; Ps 8:4-9; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1- 2a, 27-28, 29bc-30; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2-4abc, 5- 6, 12-13; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Jer 17:5-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; 1

Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26

This Week’s Readings

Young at Heart Young at Heart meeting will be held next Tuesday, February 12th at noon in the Garden Room. This meeting is for folks of retirement age. Please

bring a covered dish to share. All are welcome!

Reflecting on God’s Word We are all familiar with the story of The Wizard of Oz. There’s Dorothy, who wants to get back to Kansas. There’s the Cowardly Lion, who’s looking for courage. There’s the Scarecrow, who’s looking for a brain because some crow told him he was stupid and he believed it. And there’s the Tin Woodsman, who’s trying to find a heart in order to demonstrate some sensitivity. They all go to see the Wizard, who proves to be a fraud. But as the story unfolds, you discover who’s the most courageous one in the group. It’s the Lion called cowardly. Who thinks up the best ideas? It’s the Scarecrow who supposedly has no brain. Who is it that shows the most compassion? It’s the heartless Tin Woodsman. And Dorothy? She’s never left Kansas at all; it’s only a dream. They come to realize that only after the Wizard of Oz calls it to their attention. Many people do not realize how gifted and talented they really are. Many ordinary individuals do not know that there’s a giant hidden within them. What’s needed are Wizards to call it to their attention. —Rev. Richard Zajac Copyright © 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

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What are they? Where did they take place? Have you read the

Acts of the Apostles? Find out more about what the Apostles

did in the days after Jesus’s death, resurrection and ascension. Beginning

Monday, February 18th at 7:00 pm in the church Garden Room we will read and

study the Acts of the Apostles. The cost of books will be $11.00 each. Call

Kathleen Roehl at 632-7407 before Wednesday, February 6th to order a

book with commentary from Liturgical Press. All are encouraged to come to

this Catholic Bible Study Group.

Pre-Baptismal class will be held for parents on Sunday, February 24th at 1:00 pm in the Garden Room in the Church. Parents please arrange for

your own childcare.

Want to plan a funeral? Who wants to do that? Besides, I am not that old and my health is good!

Remember the presentations that we attended last year on dying and end-of

-life issues? Remember that several people expressed an interest in the actual planning of a funeral—your own or someone else’s? We have a chance to do just that with Fr. Jim

Heithoff on Sunday, February 17th at 2:00 pm in the church garden room. We can look at music and readings

and think about what we would like our funeral to be like. Plan to come for

an enlightening experience.

How often do we come to a crossroads and need to decide which direction to take? How do we chose, flip a coin – heads go left, and tails go right? Or do we stand far too long deliberating on the choice where either direction leads us into the unknown? In our daily lives, we daily encounter many crossroads that may have very lasting effects on our lives. We chose and sometimes only later realize the positive or negative result of our decisions. The primary characters in the three readings today Isaiah, Paul, and the Apostle Simon Peter find themselves at such crossroads of choosing the way of the Lord or resume their established lifestyle ignoring the opportunity to serve God.

In every reading this weekend, the characters are offered a choice to follow God or continue with their safe, predictable life. God called Isaiah to become his prophet and admonish the Jews to return to the ethical practices of justice and charity and depend on God for deliverance from the Assyrians invaders and not on alliances with human kings. Knowing the stubbornness of the Jews and the size of the Assyrian horde, Isaiah questions his ability to speak God’s message effectively. Instead of being struck down at visualizing the glory of God on his throne, Isaiah recognizes the significance of his calling to prophesy. With the purification of his tongue, Isaiah, at a crossroad of faith, turns toward God with the words “Here I am, send me.” Isaiah would predict God’s judgment of the unrepentant Jews with fall of Jerusalem. Is aiah remained faithful to proclaiming the words of God even after the Assyrians exiled him to die in a foreign land. Today we still hear the words of Isaiah pleading with us to find favor with God by changing our lives, seeking justice and charity for others to avoid the eternal pains of eternal separation from God.

Paul, comments in First Corinthians, that he also responded to God’s call after experiencing his dramatic conversion. Paul, as a reverent Jew, had used his faith to persecute the followers of Jesus. It was upon hearing the voice of Jesus and his blindness along the road to Damascus that Paul experienced his crossroad of faith. He chose Jesus and began the Great Commission to convert the Gentiles. Paul, supplied by the grace of the Holy Spirit, no longer hounded the non-Jews but embraced them with beliefs of Jesus. In turning down the road to follow Jesus, Paul became the advocate and preacher to the Gentiles. Paul persecuted and eventually martyred, actions he once promoted against the Christians, would not turn away from the charge Jesus gave him to evangelize the world.

Simon Peter, in Luke’s Gospel today, too was at a crossroads of choice. This event was only one of many faith crossroads where Peter had to choose between his desires and Jesus, his teacher. Luke describes Peter’s hesitancy of dropping the nets into the water after an unsuccessful day of fishing. Peter, in exasperation, questioned Jesus’ command to reset the nets, a carpenter’s son who did not know about fishing. After being swamped with fish, Peter accepts that his sin of disbelief makes him unworthy to be a follower of Jesus. “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man.” Jesus in accepting Peter plea for forgiveness consoles him with words “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.” In faith, Peter and the others walked away from their boat and chose Jesus, still another crossroad in their faith journey. Many more times would Peter make wrong choices, recognizes his wrongdoing, repent, and strive to pick the right road at the next crossroads. It only when Peter turns himself entirely over to the mission of Jesus, that Peter accepts the keys of the Church and confidently take the road to Rome, where he encounters his crucifixion and his salvation.

What have been our choices when coming to a crossroad of faith? Do we speak upon the discovery of an injustice? Or do we turn away and pretend we did not see? Do we remain silent when others describe Catholics as non-Christian or do we boldly speak out correcting errors about our faith? Do we ignore the calls for volunteering and giving for the needs of the parish or do we cheerfully raise our hands and open our wallets? Throughout our daily lives, we must make decisions at our crossroads–God’s way or ours? Committing to God may cause fear; fear of change; fear of being ridiculed; fear of feeling unworthy. As Jesus says, “Do not be afraid” for God’s grace opens our eyes to the possibilities of bringing his message into the world of disbelief. Although we will not always pick the correct turn at the crossroads, our devotion to God will take us back to the road of salvation.

Thus says the Lord:

Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths,

where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. (Jeremiah 6:16)

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St. Agnes School will be hosting registration for the 2019-2020 school year during the week of Feb. 25-March 1 from 7:30-11:30 and 1:00-4:00. Openings are available in all grades at this time. Students

registering for Pre-K and kindergarten need proof of current vaccinations and a state embossed birth certificate. A $100 non-refundable registration fee is also due at the time of registering.

Please call Julie Brown @ 632-6918 ext. 3 with any questions or e-mail jbrown@st-agnes-school.com

Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel: Luke 5:4-11

On the Way to Mass: What have you missed because of fear? What would you have done differently? On the Way Home From Mass: Would you have stayed in the boat with Jesus? Living the Word: The correct tools are needed to catch fish and people. Ask your family to brainstorm to make a list of what is needed to fish. (Hint: a line, hooks, bobbers, sinkers, worms, lures, needle-nose pliers, first aid kit, sunscreen, line cutter, a boat, and a fishing hat are among the items.) Discuss how the fish will get away if you do not have the essentials. Then ask the family what is needed to bring people to the Lord. These items may not be as tangible as what fishers need. Love, patience, and kindness will be among what is required.

Celebrating Sunday for Catholic

Families 2018-2019

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February

Schedules

Grade School Formation Sessions

Grades Pre-K - 5th meet from 9:15-10:15 a.m. in the school building. February: 3rd, 10th , 17th (No formation sessions), 24th

Middle School

Formation Sessions Grades 6th-8th meet Wednesday evenings from 7-8:15 p.m. in the school building.

February: 6th , 13th , 20th , 27th

High School (CYM) Formation Sessions

CYM Youth (10th-11th) gather in catechist’s homes & CYM Youth (9th) meet in the Office Basement from 7-8:15 p.m.

February: 6th , 13th , 20th , 27th

11th Grade CYM Youth CYM & Confirmation Formation Sessions

Feb. 6th - Confirmation (Garden Room)

Feb. 13th - CYM (leader’s home)

Feb. 20th - Confirmation (Garden Room)

Feb. 27th - CYM (leader’s home)

Save the Dates

First Communion

May 4th - 4pm & May 5th - 8am

Confirmation

May 5th - 10:30 am

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R_ligious E^u][tion Progr[m Email—dre@st-agnes-church.com Religious Education Office—308-635-1362

SAVE THE DATE!

Junior/High School-(Grades 7-12)

June 2nd - 6th - 7-9 p.m.

Grade School - (Grades 1-6) June 3rd – 7th- 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

The Totus Tuus Curriculum The Sacred Scriptures and the Catechism of the Catholic Church provide the foundation of the catechetical instruction of the Totus Tuus summer catechetical program. One of the unique features of Totus Tuus is the two independent cycles of catechetical materials. The six core topics of catechesis (which come by dividing the four pillars of the Catechism into six major elements) and the four mysteries of the Rosary make certain that every summer has an original presentation of material for the students. This year the content focus will be The Sacraments and the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. Totus Tuus seeks to foster openness to vocations in the young people we serve as well as among the teachers. This is accomplished by placing special emphasis on the importance and necessity of prayer, Eucharistic devotion, and Marian devotion in addition to catechetical instruction and formation in the Catholic faith. If your are interested in hosting the female or the male team of leaders please contact the RE Office for more information.

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Share what you love about being Catholic We choose to be Catholic because we know joyful practice helps us to become the people God wants us to be. A good way to help children find the same joy in our Faith is to share what we love about it ourselves: “My grandmother prayed the Rosary every day of her life,” said Lisa. “When I was old enough, she gave me my own Rosary and taught me how to pray it. This prayer has helped me through many tough times in my life and I pray it often with my own children.” “I enjoy celebrating the seasons of the liturgical year and marking the milestones of our Faith,” said Chris. “My children love changing the colors of our displays, singing seasonal hymns, and learning the stories of saints from long ago.” “I fell away from the Church when I was in college,” said Erica. “Then I start-ed dating a man who was a devout Catholic and I went to Mass a few times with him. We fell in love and he asked that I go to Confession so we could receive Communion together. I did it for him, but felt such a thrill when I heard the words of absolution and realized that Jesus really did forgive me. Now we tell our children that Confession brought us together.” Why Do Catholics Do That?

Why do Catholics choose godparents for baptism? In the early Church, most people who were baptized were adults converting to Christianity. Because of the persecution, sponsors would confirm the integrity of po-tential converts, called catechumens, to make sure they weren’t spies. They would also instruct the catechumens. When infant baptism became more common, sponsors would make the Profession of Faith for the infants and be responsible for raising them in the Faith if the parents were unable to. This is when the name “godfather/godmother” came into use.

Feasts and Celebrations Feb. 2 – The Presentation of the Lord. In accordance with the Law of Mo-ses, Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple to make the required offering forty days after his birth, and Simeon praised God for revealing the long-awaited Savior. Feb. 21 – St. Peter Damian (1072). Childhood deprivation may have created a desire for an austere life. St. Peter Damian became a disciplined monk but was called to serve as a bishop for many years and served as advisor to seven popes. He retired to monastic life and died in the care of his brother monks. Feb. 25 – St. Caesarius of Nazianzus (369). Brother of St. Gregory of Nazi-anzus, St. Caesarius served as physician to the emperor Julian the Apostate. Julian tried to convince St. Caesarius to renounce his faith, but the saint re-fused and later resigned his post. After surviving a terrible earthquake in Ni-caea, he decided to be formally baptized (most people back then delayed bap-tism until later). He died soon after.

Partners in Faith - February 2019

Higher Ground Middle School Week 1: July 7-11, 2019 Week 2: July 14-18, 2019

Higher Ground Middle School Retreat is a four-day Catholic youth program for those who completed sixth or seventh grade in the spring of 2019. The purpose of the Higher Ground Middle School Retreat is to create an environment where we belong and can invite others to belong. The activities provide an enjoyable opportunity for the young people to develop a better sense of self, to build positive relationships with others and to grow closer to God. Higher Ground Middle School

Higher Ground Middle School Week 1: May 26-31, 2019

Week 2: July 2-7, 2019 Higher Ground is a five-day Catholic youth program for those who will be juniors or seniors in high school. This program is sponsored by the Diocese of Grand Island's Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, with Fr. Josh Brown as the Diocesan Spiritual Director.

The purpose of Higher Ground is to create an environment where Christian community may be experienced. The activities provide an enjoyable opportunity for the young people to develop a better sense of self, to build positive relationships with others and to grow closer to God.

The week begins on Sunday at 7:00 PM, and ends at 10:00 AM the following Friday. The program runs three successive weeks, beginning the last week in May (Memorial Day Weekend).

For registration information go to: www.gidiocese.org

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Connecting Students and Families through Faith February 10, 2019

School Newsletter

St. Agnes Catholic School 205 E 23rd, Scottsbluff, NE

Ph: 308-632-6918

Tuesday, February 12th Kindergarten to Post Office - 10:00

Wednesday, February 13th Mass @ 8:15 - 1st Grade Leads

Thursday, February 14th Valen ne Par es - 2:30 Friday, February 15th

No School - Winter Break

**A reminder to parents:** Penny Carnival raffle cket coun ng occurs

on Thursdays. Please turn in ckets for coun ng on this day. Addi onal ckets

may be requested through the classroom teacher.

**Lunch help is s ll needed on February 20th, 21st & 28th***

Diocesan Donation St. Agnes principal, Julie Brown, accepted a

$12,000 donation from Diocesan Superintendent Greg Logsdon and Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt

during the Catholic Schools week Mass held on Wednesday, January 30th. The funds are

dedicated for use in scholarship or technology and are a gift from an endowment left to the

diocese.

What’s Happening at St. Agnes School………...

Celebrating St. Agnes School St. Agnes students and staff proudly celebrated Catholic Schools Week during the week of January 27-Feb. 1. The week allows Catholic Schools to recognize and honor all who make Catholic Schools possible. The students provided a gift of thanks to various community helpers, led Mass and provided treats to the parish, learned about vocations and played

bingo with area priests, celebrated Mass with Bishop Hanefeldt, and showed appreciation for their parents at an indoor picnic. An appreciation breakfast was also held for faculty, staff and volunteers. A service project benefitting the Knights

of Columbus toy program, collected gifts for children 5th-12th grades.

Lunch with area priests

Thank you ‘s to area

community helpers

Bingo with area priests

Family indoor

picnic in the gym

Celebrating Mass & visiting with Bishop Hanefeldt

Toys collected for the Knights of Columbus

School Service Project

Monday, Feb 11 Pizza Green Salad w/ Dorothy Lynch Corn Apricots Helpers: Albert Ramirez Kelly Ramirez

Tuesday, Feb 12 Chicken Nuggets Steamed Carrots French Fries Grapes Cookie Helpers: Sheree Verbeck Angela H

Wednesday, Feb 13 Spaghetti w/meat & marinara sauce Steamed Broccoli Wheat Roll Pears Helpers: Lana Zulkoski Jackie Seymour

Thursday, Feb 14 Fried Chicken Mashed potatoes & gravy Mixed Vegetables Pineapple Wheat Roll Helpers: Andrea Longoria HELPER NEEDED

Friday, Feb 15

NO SCHOOL Helpers:

Hot Lunch Menu for February 11th - February 15th, 2019

Classroom News………...

Library Room News By Lana Payne

Happy New Year from St. Agnes Library! The new year is whizzing by quickly! It's already February! We have celebrated Groundhog's Day and were very happy to hear from our old friend Punxsutawney Phil that we can expect an early spring! The cold winter weather has given us many opportunities to read about bears of all sorts, Teddy bears, polar bears, hibernating grizzly and black bears, as well as the true stories of Winnie the Pooh and Paddington Bear. The students have cuddled and hugged the library's resident bear, Buffalo Bear, daily and were surprised to find he had changed from his stylish CU sweatshirt to his winter stocking hat and matching scarf. Bears have to dress for the cold weather too! During the month of January the library also featured books celebrating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech and other individuals of the Civil Rights Movement such as Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks. During the month of February the library will feature books celebrating Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, and Presidents' Day along with more cold weather critters such as penguins, snow leopards, arctic hares, seals and walruses.

Wanted: Used Books! As the weather begins to warm and you start planning your spring cleaning projects, please think about donating your unwanted books, magazines (craft, cooking, gardening, etc.), VCR tapes, or DVDs for the spring Used Book Sale. You may drop off your items anytime, either to the library or the office. This is a great event for students and families. The students really look forward to selecting items from the Used Book Sale! Thank you in advance for sharing your unwanted books with us.

Second Grade Class By Lori Svitak

Time is moving swiftly in second grade. I imagine it is all the fun and exciting learning going on! Our month has been a busy one. Our annual reading rodeo was January 24th. We spent our morning barrel racing, playing drop the hankie, throwing hoops on cones, acting out a melodrama, making memory books, and of course reading with our first grade friends. Both classes enjoyed chili and a sack lunch in our classroom. The 2nd grade winners of the barrel race were Giuliana Suhr and Axton Merrigan, The last week of January brought Catholic Schools Week. Our week was full of fun activities. We especially enjoyed playing whole school bingo. The area priests and Sister Vera joined in the fun. Mrs. Brown made sure all of us

were winners. Now that it is February, we celebrated the 100th day of school. Eating sausage with pancakes to start our morning was a hit. Then we spent some time doing activities that had to do with the number 100. The end of this week we will learn about Chinese New Year. I’ll tell you more about that in the next bulletin. Happy un-Birthday to Sophia Schmall and Mr. McGhehey.

Music Room News By Andrea Tritt

I can’t believe it’s already February! This school year is flying by! So far this quarter in music, we were very busy getting music ready for Catholic Schools Week. We memorized and performed a special song for Bishop Hanefeldt. It was sung during meditation. Our students sang their hearts out and were highly complimented by many people, including the Bishop himself! I couldn’t be more proud of how well they performed and how well they learned the music!! The rest of this quarter we will be exploring more instruments and learning more about music notes, time signatures, and reading music. The fourth and fifth grade classes will be learning how to play the recorder! (Don’t worry, the recorders will stay at school unless your student realllllly wants to practice at home!) New to my music classes this quarter, I have started a “Music Student of the Week” incentive! Our first students of the week were our “Music Student of the Quarter” winners from last quarter. Our school has so many talented students, it gets difficult to pick just one student per quarter, so I thought it would be fun to recognize one student each week! Music Student of the Week gets to choose the songs, games, and help pass things out throughout the week. A certificate and prize is awarded as well! We have a lot of fun in store for this second semester of school in music! The Spring concert is coming up in mid-April, so we’ll start learning some music and preparing for it sometime later this month.

December Reading Incentive

Raffle Winners: Tea Hill

Ysary Torres Addison Peck Ryan Dudley

January Reading Incentive Raffle

Winners: Brooklyn Meisner

& George Schmall