A Word from The WordA Word from The WordA Word from The WordA Word from The Word “For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’" Matthew 3:3

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for all volunteersfor all volunteersfor all volunteersfor all volunteers The Archdiocese of Detroit’s “Protecting God’s Children” workshop is held periodically throughout the Archdiocese. To find a session that fits your schedule, go to www.virtus.org and select “Registration.” You will be directed to a prompt to search for locations. You will need this to do ANY classroom or lunchroom volunteering. Contact Mrs. Smith at 810.765.8300 if you need help. Remember: you need to complete this workshop in order to volunteer for field day, camp or to chaperone field trips.

got SCRIP?

SCRIP office hours: Mondays and Fridays, 7-9 am;

Mondays; 5-7pm; and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and

Thursdays 1-3pm “Peddlers:”

Patty Smith (St Clair) Kelly Glowski(Algonac)

Don’t forget your SCRIP as you do your holiday shopping! For your extra household needs: use SCRIP! When filling your tank: use SCRIP! When gift shopping: use SCRIP! In fact, you can even use SCRIP as gifts: SCRIP certificates and cards are what the retailers use as their gift certificates and gift cards, so they can be given whenever you would give gift cards (and you don’t even have to drive to the different stores to get them!). Let your holiday shopping take a bite out of your tuition bill: use SCRIP!

Please Keep in Your Prayers...Please Keep in Your Prayers...Please Keep in Your Prayers...Please Keep in Your Prayers... …Mrs. Carrie Todd and son, Jeremy (HC Class of 2009), on Mr. Gary Todd’s death this week.

“Is Holy Cross a Good School?Is Holy Cross a Good School?Is Holy Cross a Good School?Is Holy Cross a Good School?”

Did you see Cardinal Mooney’s list of students receiving first quarter honors in the November 24 OLR parish bulletin? Of those 27 names, 22 belong to former Holy Cross School students! Hmmmm…draw your own conclusions!

Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!Thank You!!

…to the Holy Cross Educational Fund, Inc. for the check for $20,000 they delivered this week! The HCEF has a permanent endowment: all earnings from the endowment are given to Holy Cross School. This most recent check pushes up HCEF’s lifetime total to $335,181.75 given to Holy Cross School since the Fund’s inception in 1984. We are blessed to be the beneficiaries of those long-sighted folks who established the Fund way back then!

Open Forum MeetingOpen Forum MeetingOpen Forum MeetingOpen Forum Meeting Rumors,rumors,rumors… Next Tuesday, Dec. 10, a town-hall type meeting about our school is planned in the library, beginning at 6pm. It is the intention of the School Committee to be as transparent as possible on all issues involving Holy Cross. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Boys' BasketballBoys' BasketballBoys' BasketballBoys' Basketball Our boys and their folks have been enjoying a run of home games: Monday, Nov. 25, they hosted IC; on Monday, Dec. 2, St Augustine was here and St. Mary St. Clair last night. There’s just one game left before tournaments: next Monday, Dec. 9, Worker schedule for our last game:

Dec. 9 Beginning at 5:45 pm: Admission Mona Concessions Goulette Concessions

Dress Down Day!Dress Down Day!Dress Down Day!Dress Down Day! Students: you can earn your own personal dress down day by simply wearing your uniform to church (Holy Cross site) on Sunday, Dec. 15! (See Mrs. Steinmetz on the 16

th!)

This Week in Social Studies…..This Week in Social Studies…..This Week in Social Studies…..This Week in Social Studies…..

Mrs. Sweet’s crew learned about Egypt last week. They discovered that “cartouches” were oval disks inscribed with hieroglyphics. Cartouches were worn by Pharaohs. The oval disk surrounding their name was meant to protect them from evil spirits and bring them good luck.

Creating his cartouche.

Mark Your Calendar...

• Dec. 6: grades 5-8 go to CMC’s “Grease”

• Dec. 6: Marine City’s Christ- mas parade • Dec. 10: Open Forum town hall meeting 6pm—library • Dec. 11: “Candy Cane Shop” • Dec. 15: wear your uniform to church at the HC site! • Dec. 16-18: boys’ basketball tournament in St. Clair • Dec. 18: school Christmas program 6pm • Dec. 19: Christmas caroling

at River Bend (K-3) • Dec. 19: PTO fundraiser at

Stevi B’s • Dec. 20: last day of classes before Christmas • Jan. 6: back to school!

"Candy Cane Shop""Candy Cane Shop""Candy Cane Shop""Candy Cane Shop" …is coming next Wednesday, Dec. 11. Students received a letter explaining the program yesterday. The Shop will have gift items in the $1-10 price range. You can preview some of their gift selection at www.thecandycaneshop.com.

CRUSADER NEWS AND VIEWSCRUSADER NEWS AND VIEWSCRUSADER NEWS AND VIEWSCRUSADER NEWS AND VIEWS

The Mission Statement of Holy Cross Catholic School is to educate tomorrow’s Christian Leaders

by fostering Academic Excellence in a Christian Community.

December 5, 2013

“Thanksgiving FeastThanksgiving FeastThanksgiving FeastThanksgiving Feast” Thank you to head chefs Mrs. Sweet and Mrs. Laster and kitchen crew Mrs. Rogus, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Schuh, Mrs. Zichi, Mr. Krupa, Mrs. Templeton, Mrs. Rowland and Mrs. DuVall—dinner was scrumptious! Thanks, too, to the eighth graders for staying for cleanup. And thank you to every student for the part s/he played in creating the meal!

Doing Our PartDoing Our PartDoing Our PartDoing Our Part Your December statement (including service credit records and camp bills) will be in your mailbox soon. By the end of this month, 80% of your tuition should be paid. Auction donations were due Nov 30. Your Auction requirement is $80 now if you haven’t sent in your item.

Camp Just a reminder that campers’ bills need to be paid in full by Jan. 17. It’s not too late to get sell Hungry Howie’s cards for camp credit! Don’t forget that list of suggested items to pack for camp as you begin your Christmas shopping!

Hungry Howie CardsHungry Howie CardsHungry Howie CardsHungry Howie Cards and Jewelryand Jewelryand Jewelryand Jewelry

Only a week left to get your Hungry Howie’s fundraiser cards! They’re $10 each, and filled with coupons for Howie bargains (including a free large pizza: which costs more than $10!). A camper will earn $5 for each card s/he sells; if you sell 5 or more cards, you also get 5 free junior pizzas! The cards are available ONLY ‘til next Friday! See your favorite camper today to buy a card—or you can get them through the office, to the benefit of all the campers. (Campers: that means you have a week to sell, return or pay for the cards you checked out!) It’s not too late to get a bracelet, either—they (and the ceramic pendants that the students made) will be available at the school office until Dec. 20.

Congratulations, Marimers!Congratulations, Marimers!Congratulations, Marimers!Congratulations, Marimers! We send our congratulations to MCHS’s championship football team!! Way, to go, Mariners!!

So What Does Mr. Hayes Do All Day?So What Does Mr. Hayes Do All Day?So What Does Mr. Hayes Do All Day?So What Does Mr. Hayes Do All Day?::::

Sitting in on a second grade reading class.

Student HighlightsStudent HighlightsStudent HighlightsStudent Highlights …for November are: Four-year-old Micah Arlow is a returning preschooler. He is well liked by his classmates and enjoys interacting with his peers. He participates willingly in daily activities and always has a smile on his face. Micah’s favorite activity, outside of school, is being around and riding on the John Deere tractor. First grader John Bailey just turned 6 on November 23. John likes to read and he enjoys gym class. When he grows up he wants to be a builder so he can build a skyscraper. John is a very good student and is an exceptional

illustrator. His favorite colors are blue, green and orange. John knows all of his prayers and practices them with his “Geege” (grandma). I am proud to be John’s teacher! Fourth grader Lauren Isrow is an outstanding young lady. She is always aware of the needs of others and is there to help them with anything. Lauren is very organized in her approach to school and will achieve great things in life because of this. Christopher Winne earns honors in fifth grade this month because of his work ethic and personality. He always does his best work, and really cares about how he does. He is also very kind and considerate, and exemplifies what it means to be a good Catholic. Congratulations, Christopher! The extremely flexible Alaina Laster is the sixth grade’s class gymnast. She has become very proficient in this sport and excels in its moves. Alaina is her own person and is friendly to all of her classmates. We think she will be a future model. Alaina is a wonderful student. Jacklyn Smith is organized and plans well. She is an outstanding student. She is a loyal Crusader, a fighter on the basketball court and displays an eagerness to always improve in all she does. Jacki taps into the creative ability of our class and is a joy for our seventh grade. Eighth grader Caitlin Downey is a wonderful young lady who is doing a great job representing the girls in our class. She strives to do her best and is very helpful to her classmates. She is a well-liked “buddy” to the younger students and has a determination that will help her achieve her dreams in the future.