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St. Therese News Happy All Saints Day!

Today is the day we gather as a church family to celebrate those who have already arrived in heaven, also known as the Church Triumphant. They are the Saints who preceded us and are already interceding for us at the throne of God. We can learn much from their lives, and I mean their real lives! Many of the Saints lived gritty, hard lives who show us by example that God comes to redeem not just the already saintly minded, but all of us who get caught up in day to day life and need help loving God by loving our neighbor.

Tomorrow is All Souls Day where we remember the souls of those who are destined for heaven but are undergoing a period of purification first. We rejoice for these souls because they are on their way to heaven, but we can also pray for them as they are in purgatory. We call these souls the Church Suffering. Next Friday, November 8, we will be coming together to pray for all our loved ones who have gone before us. Please feel free to add a photograph of your family members or friends to our display in the hallway so that we can remember them, not just on the 8th, but all month long.

St. Therese, pray for us!

Sheryl

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Upcoming Events

• 11/1 - 5th Grade Roll Sale begins

• 11/3 - Daylight Savings Time Ends

• 11/7 - Walk-a-Thon money due

• 11/8 - Aloha Shirt Day • 11/11 - 2nd - 5th grades,

Veteran's Day Assembly, 10am-11am, Pine Street Elem.

• 11/15 -Report Cards Sent Home Casual Day 4th/5th- S.T.R.E.AM. Challenge, St. Stan's

• 11/21 - Home & School Meeting, 6:30pm, LCAB 7-8pm

• 11/22 - 5th Grade Roll Sale Ends • 11/22, 11/26, 11/27 - 5th

Grade Roll Sale pick up days

• 11/27 - HALF DAY, NO BUSSING (WUS off)

• 11/28-11/29 - NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break

• 12/8 - Christmas Program, 5pm, Church

Mass November 6, 9:30am

Lector: Tyler Ford Intentions: Derek Ford Altar Servers: Justin VanDyke Reece Born Josephine Musgrave Gift Bearers: Jocelyn Dzierzyc Mikeal Born Leah Wierenga

FRIDAY NOTES Small Acts, Great Love

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School EventsAloha Shirt Days - Our first Aloha Shirt Day will be Friday, November 8. We will be having an assembly to share the news of the success of our walk-a-thon and award casual day certificates. Please wear your purple Aloha shirts on these days with uniform bottoms.

Pizza Day Change - Starting in November, we will be ordering our pizzas from Papa Mineos in Wayland. We will still be offering cheese and pepperoni pizzas each week and still at the same price of 1.75 for once slice/week and 2.75 for two slices/week. Order forms will be going home next week for November. If you need a printable copy: November Pizza Form

Veteran's Day Assembly - 2nd - 5th Graders have been invited to attend the Veteran's Day Assembly at Pine Street Elementary on Monday, November 11 from 10-11. Students will be walking with Mrs. O'Connor and teachers to and from this event. Please be sure to send appropriate outerwear. Permission Slips have been sent home in Friday Folders.

S.T.R.E.A.M. Challenge - 4th and 5th graders will be traveling to St. Stan's on Friday, November 15 for a S.T.R.E.A.M. Challenge. Lunch will be provided. Permission slips have been sent home.

HALF DAY - Wednesday, November 27 will be a half day for St. Therese, there will be NO AM or PICK UP BUSES as WUS is off that day. Students must be picked up at 11:50.

Playgroup - Our next Preschool Playgroup will be Thursday, December 5, from 10:30am-11:30am. Join us for a themed story, snack, craft, and fun! If you have any questions or would like to help out, please contact Mrs. Mele. We look forward to playing together again!

Parade Float - We are looking for a trailer and a place to store/work on the float. Once we get these things, we will need helpers to help with design and building. If you can help with any of these needs, please contact Lisa Ford or the office. This year's parade will be Saturday, December 7 and the theme is Christmas Wonderland. Thanks!

Secret Santa Shop - Preparations are underway for this year's Secret Santa Shop. We are looking for donations of wrapping paper, gift bags, tissue paper, gift tags, tape, etc. If you are able to help us with this need, please send them in as you are able. Thank you to Katie Hahnenberg for running this program for us this year!

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Lunch:

Hot Lunch: $2.80 Reduced: $.040 Milk: $0.60

Links • School Website • Family Handbook

• SMART Tuition

• Honeywell Instant Alert

• WUS Infinite Campus - Parent Portal

• To View Student Lunch Balance-

• November Lunch Menu

• LCAB 10/10 LCAB Meeting Minutes • Home & School 10/10 H&S Agenda

Drills

By law, we must post a list of fire, tornado and lockdown drills that we have had. This list will remain on all of our Friday Notes once we start them.

• Fire Tuesday, October 8 - 12:40pm Friday, November 1 - 2:10pm

• Tornado

• Lockdown Tuesday, October 15 - 11:00am

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Attention School Volunteers and Visitors - For the safety and security of all, we need to know who is in our building at all times. Whether you are coming in to visit for a bit or to volunteer, please stop in at the office and sign in and out. There are two clipboards outside of the office with sheets. We appreciate your help in making our school all it can be! St. Therese of Lisieux, pray for us!

Absences - When leaving a message via voicemail or email, please include student name, date, and a description of the student's ailment. This helps us to monitor illnesses within our buildings. Thank you!

Help Needed - We are in need of volunteers to help with the following school events. Please prayerfully consider volunteering to chair one of these events.

• Secret Santa Shop - December 11 & 12 helpers & supplies needed • Catholic Schools Week - January 26-February 1 (Work with Mrs. O'Connor to plan.) • Book Fair - March 11-12 • Senior Citizen Spring Luncheon/May Crowning - May 6

Fundraising News5th Grade Thanksgiving Roll Sale - 5th graders are trying to make your life a little easier this Holiday season! Starting November 1st, 5th grade students will be taking orders for dinner rolls. The sale will run through November 21 and rolls will be baked and ready for pick-up the week of Thanksgiving. Orders may be placed through 5th graders or the school office. Proceeds go towards Spring Camp Pendalouan.

T.R.I.P. Raffle - We will be running a TRIP raffle through December 8. Tickets are $10 each and the winner will receive a certificate to choose $500 worth of TRIP gift certificates of their choosing! The lucky winner will be drawn December 8 after the Christmas Program. Tickets will begin going home Friday, November 8. Your participation in this raffle is most appreciated!

Pies - We will be selling pies October 28th through December 2nd. This year's choices are apple and cherry. The cost is $10 each, or 3 for $28, mix or match! They are delicious, and are ready to be baked or can be frozen. They make great gifts!! Order forms will be sent out with October 25th Friday Notes. Pies will be assembled Saturday, December 7 in the school gym. Orders need to be paid for and picked up that day from 12pm - 3pm. If you would like to help with assembling pies, we would love to have you! This is a very fun time! Contact Jessica Harnish 269-290-4847 or jessicaharnish@gmail.com **Pies sold by 5th grade students will go towards Spring Camp Pendalouan**

Box Tops - Box Tops for education has rolled out a new system for collecting box tops. In an effort to try to keep this program supporting our school, we have created a school account that you may use to upload your receipts. Please note: receipts must be submitted within 14 days of the date on the receipt. If you would like to use the school account, the username is sttoffice1@gmail.com, password: 430SMain. We do not know if this will support multiple users, so please let us know if you encounter any problems.

Dick's Market Tools 4 Schools Challenge - Thank you to everyone that helped support the Dick's Market Tools 4 Schools Challenge. We collected $1,030.84 in receipts during the challenge and won the blind draw for $2,000 bonus points in the "Tools Catalog". These "dollars" are spent as points to buy supplies for our school. All of our points will be used to stock our preschool classroom with basic needs.

Key Cards - Key cards are available for sale through the school office. Books are $25 each. If you would like to purchase one or take some to sell, please come in to the office. Everyone that sells 5 books receives a free book. If you sell 10 books, you will receive a $15 Meijer Gift Card. Sale runs through December 6.

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Tools 4 Schools - We will be collecting Dick's Market receipts dated September 1, 2019 - March 30, 2020 for the Tools 4 Schools program. Receipts collected go towards points that we can use to earn equipment and supplies for our school. There is a box inside the office and a collection can in the Narthex for receipts.

Labels - Please continue saving your Box Tops, Tyson, Our Family labels as well as Dick's Market and Family Fare/D&W receipts. Please, DO NOT cut the top of your Family Fare/D&W receipts off. We need to submit the whole receipt.

Community Rewards - Community rewards are the easiest way to make money for your tuition account and our school. Throughout the year, we collect Box Tops, Our Family Labels, Dick's Market and Family Fare/D&W receipts, and Amerigas receipts. If sending in Family Fare/D&W receipts- PLEASE DO NOT cut the top off of the receipt, we need the entire receipt to receive credit.

Community Events and OpportunitiesKnights of Columbus Breakfast Schedule - The Knights are starting up their all-you-can-eat breakfast and omelet bar. Omelet bar allows you to pick your own ingredients and are made right in front of you. Profits stay local and improve our community, including directly to the Catholic Schools.

Tuition Earned School Earned

Hardings $626.68 Our Family Labels $50.00

Dick's $34.94 Amerigas $229.78

TRIP Payouts $1,058.84 Family Fare/D&W *Need to collect $150,000 in receipts. Currently collected: $62,651

Paper Gator $250.72

December 1 March 1

January 5 March 29

January 26 April 26

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Virtue of the Week: Patience

Bearing present difficulties calmly

Prayer Dear God, Help me to wait without complaining, to see You in my neighbor, and to let Your grace

enter this moment so that I may not lose my patience.

Ways to CultivateAges 6 and up: Wait your turn; do not get upset if things do not go your way: "I will not complain."

Ages 10 and up: Be a good listener and don't interrupt; wait your turn.

Ages 12 and up: Listen to others; wait for your turn; tolerate inconveniences and annoyances.