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Mater Dei Catholic School
December Newsletter
934 SW Clay Street
Topeka, Kansas 66606 Phone: 785-233-1727
Be Holy Be Excellent
Love One Another
Website: materdeischool.org; E-mail: [email protected]; Facebook: Mater Dei Catholic School - Topeka
School Days Out
We understand that when Mater Dei Catholic School is not in session, you must still go to work. Mater Dei Child Care Center provides a supervised and safe place for your school-age child (6-11 years of age) to come
and have fun.
Contact Margaret at 232-1603 to sign up.
Dates to Remember
No School
*Monday, December 4th
*Friday, December 22nd
*December 24th through January 3rd (Classes resumes Thursday, January 4th)
PTO Fundraiser Event
*Tuesday, December 12th at All Topeka Pizza Huts
Spirit Day & Children's
Christmas Sale
*Wednesday, December 13th
Helping Hands Humane Society
Service Project
*Ends Wednesday, December 20th
Noon Dismissal
*Thursday, December 21st
Our mission: Based on the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church, in partnership with the family and parish community, Mater Dei Catholic School will provide each child the opportunity to reach his or her potential and to develop the academic, technological and social skills necessary to become a lifelong learner who serves God in our community and the world.
DATE LOCATION TIME
Monday, December 4th OLG (parish) 7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 5th Hayden High School 9:00 am
Sunday, December 10th Mother Teresa 7:00 pm
Monday, December 11th Holy Family (school) 9:00 am
Monday, December 11th Sacred Heart/St. Joseph (at Sacred Heart Church) 7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 12th Christ the King (school) 9:00 am
Tuesday, December 12th Christ the King (parish) 7:00 pm
Wednesday, December 13th St. Matthew’s (school) 9:00 am
Wednesday, December 13th St. Matthew’s (parish) 7:00 pm
Thursday, December 14th Mater Dei (school) at Holy Name Church 9:00 am
Thursday, December 14th Mater Dei (parish) at Holy Name Church 7:00 pm
Friday, December 15th Most Pure Heart of Mary (school) 9:00 am
Saturday, December 16th Most Pure Heart of Mary (parish) 9:30 am
Regional
Advent
Penance
Service
Schedule
Christmas Parade
Wow! Mater Dei showed true school and Christmas spirit by participating in the Miracle on the Avenue Parade. Par-ticipation was amaz-ing. Thank you Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Garlock, and Mrs. Longstaff for or-ganizing a great dis-play of Christmas joy.
A Message from Mrs. Hillebert:
Thank you to everyone who donated and to
all who shared our post to help us tell our
story! We are making a commitment to
excellence in the arts - theater, music, fine
arts and MakerSpace! We are hoping to
make iGiveCatholic an annual event!
#GivingTuesday #greattobeaknight
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 8:00 am All School Mass by 5th Gr.
2
3
4
No School
5
8:00 am Gr. 1-8 Mass by Faculty
6 Feast of St. Nicholas
7
8 8:00 am All School Mass by 7th Gr. Feast of the Immaculate Conception
9 Sweet Shoppe 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Feast of St. Juan Diego
10
11
12
8:00 am Gr. 1-8 Mass by 4th Gr. Gym unavailable due to CCS set-up
4:00-8:00 p.m. PTO Fundraiser Event at All Topeka Pizza Hut Locations
13 Children's Christmas Sale
Spirit Day
14 Advent
Reconciliation Service
9:00 am MDHN (school)
7:00 pm MDHN (parish)
15 8:00 am All School Mass by 6th Gr.
16
17
18
19 8:00 am Gr. 1-8 Mass by 3rd Gr.
20 Helping Hands Humane Society Service Project ends 7:00 pm Christmas Program MDHN
21 Christmas Break begins at noon
End of 2nd Quarter
8th grade Fundraiser - Afterschool Movie Time from noon to 5:30 pm
22
Christmas Break
23
24
25
26
27 28 29
30
December 2017
First Sunday of Advent
Second Sunday of Advent
Third Sunday of Advent
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Feast Days December 3 Advent begins December 6 St. Nicholas December 8 The Feast of the Immaculate Conception December 9 St. Juan Diego December 12 The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 13 St. Lucy December 25 Christmas
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Christmas Break begins at noon on Thursday, December 21st.
Classes resume on Thursday, January 4th, 2018.
December Menu Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 deli style sandwich
raw veggies baked beans
fruit
Lunch Servers: Mackenzie F.; Danielle S.
4
5 chicken sandwich cooked carrots cooked broccoli potato wedges
fruit
Lunch Servers: Jailah F.; Hannah Schm.
6 beanie weenie green beans corn bread
fruit
Lunch Servers: Trey F.; Hannah S.
7 beef enchiladas
Mexican rice peas fruit
Lunch Servers: Henry H.; Ian M.
8 corn dogs
smiles raw veggies
apples
Lunch Servers: Natalie H.; Tanner M.
11 cheeseburgers
smiles baked beans
oranges
Lunch Servers: Elijah J.; Isaiah L.
12 spaghetti
salad corn
garlic bread peaches
Lunch Servers: Alexis K.; Emily A.
13 country fried steak
mash potatoes gravy
roll green beans
corn fruit
Lunch Servers: Ethan B.; Connor Z.
14 chicken strips
broccoli cooked carrots mac & cheese
muffin
Lunch Servers: Isaac C.; Gracie W.
15 sloppy joe
smiles corn fruit
Lunch Servers: Alyssa D.; Jeremy W.
18 teriyaki chicken cooked broccoli cooked carrots
rice mandarin oranges
Lunch Servers: Catherine D.; Nate W.
19 chili
raw veggies crackers
cinnamon roll grapes
Lunch Servers: Gabe G.; Averey W.
20 black bean quesadilla
nacho cheese tortilla chips
corn salsa fruit
Lunch Servers: Justin J.; Summer T.
21
No Lunch noon dismissal
22
No School Christmas break
Menu is subject to change without notice. A 1/2 pint of 1% white, chocolate skim, and strawberry skim are of-
fered with each lunch.
What are Santa's favorite cookies?
Chocolate Chip Cookies Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Sugar Cookies Anise Cookies
Jam-Filled Thumbprints Snickerdoodles Snowballs Linzer Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies Peanut Butter Cookies
Yes, Santa shares his cookies with the reindeer!
December 12th* Pizza Hut All Topeka Locations All Day!
The restaurant will require you to show a flyer, show it on your phone or tell the cashier you're
participating in the Mater Dei fundraiser.
PTO Fundraiser Events
The 4th Annual Sweet Shoppe sponsored by the Mater Dei
Altar Society (proceeds will benefit Mater Dei Parish) Saturday, December 9th - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Location: Mater Dei Catholic School Gym
Donations of candies and baked goods will be accepted Friday, December 8th from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at the Mater Dei Catholic School Gym.
Come share breakfast with us from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Waffles or biscuits and gravy, sausage, juice or coffee. Free coffee will be available all day!
Santa visits Mater Dei at 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Tell Santa your wish list!
Children's Ornament Workshop will be open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Mr. Tanking's Christmas Floral Arrangement will be at the Sweet Shoppe to show you have to make a floral arrangement for Christmas. The proceeds will go to the Middle School Science Class. See attached flyer.
Musical entertainment will be provided throughout the afternoon.
Are you in need of afterschool care for the afternoon of December 21st?
The 8th Grade class is sponsoring afterschool Movie Time for the afternoon of Thursday,
December 21st, for a cost of $10. Or stay for one of the sessions for $5.
Beginning Time: Noon (after school dismissal)
Ending Time: 5:00-5:30 p.m.
Lunch will be available for an additional charge of $3.00. Menu: Peanut Butter & Jelly, Chips, Rice
Krispie Treat and a Juice Box
See page 7 for more information and permission slip.
Prayer List: Every morning the students and staff of Mater Dei Catholic School begin the day with prayer. We pray for
people in need of our prayers, especially those who are sick or in need of strength, courage, and peace to deal with daily trials and tribulations. Please join your prayer with ours for the following: Sheryl Dechand, Rosie Crowe, Beatrice Rocha, Rosemary Adams, Peggy Burns, Lynee Davis, Ron Wortman, Faye Wortman, Colby Schafer, Dontez, Jody Ratcliff, Pat Martin, Vera Sturm, JC, Cindy Berry, Josulyn Salsbury, Bev Friess, Jeanette Friess, Mike Whalen, Janice Slusser, Nick Anderson, Marvin Kramer, Brenda Downey, Charleen Lideke, Denise Mead, and Stan Nyswonger. For the family and friends of Annie Paslay.
Sweet Shoppe
Children’s Christmas Sale Wednesday, December 13th
Preparation and set-up will begin Tuesday, December 12 at 8:00 am. Please let the school office know if you are planning to eat
lunch on this day.
Wednesday, December 13 - "Shopping Buddies" please check-in
by 8:00 am for instructions.
Christmas Shopping Buddies must be in compliance with Virtus
Training.
Please contact LeAnn Crow if you are able to assist. LeAnn's cell is 785-
221-1473 call or text. Home email: [email protected]
Christmas Break
Begins at noon on Thursday, December 21st Classes Resume Thursday, January 4, 2017
The House of Saint Francis and Kindergarten Christmas
Service Project Helping Hands Humane Society Begins Monday, November 27th Ends Wednesday, December 20th
Gifting Tree
Gift requests are on the tree. Permission slips for the Gifting Tree are located inside the office. Please fill one out and show the office which tag or tags you have. (There is a little paperwork that the office will complete on the form.) Thank you for your generosity and thought-fulness this Christmas season.
Come join us as we celebrate our
Savior's birth at our annual
Children's Christmas Program on
Wednesday evening,
December 20th at 7:00 p.m.
in the MDHN Church
Thursday, December 14th School - 9:00 a.m. MDHN
Parish - 7:00 p.m. MDHN
For the Animals
Dog treats (small, chewy types pre-
ferred)
Dog & Cat toys (rope toys, toy mice, etc.)
Slip leads
Pet Carriers (new or gently used)
Collars & leashes
Pooper bags
Rabbit, Hamster, & other small pet food
and bedding
Towels (new or used)
Scoopable feline fresh cat litter
Gift cards to Wal-mart, Target,
PetSmart
Training Supplies
Applesauce
Peanut butter
Meat flavored baby food
Canned tuna
Miscellaneous
AA and C batteries
Empty toilet paper rolls
Lint rollers
Buckets & sponges
Are you in need of afterschool care for the afternoon of December 21st?
The 8th Grade class is sponsoring afterschool care for the afternoon for a cost of $10.
Or stay for one of the sessions for $5.
Beginning Time: Noon (after school dismissal)
Ending Time: 5:00-5:30 p.m.
Play 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Lunch 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.
First Session 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Break Time 3:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Second Session 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Pick-up Time 5:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Schedule
Lunch will be available for an additional charge of $3.00.
Menu: Peanut Butter & Jelly, Chips, a Rice Krispie Treat
and a Juice Box
Snacks will be available for purchase for $0.50 -$1.00 each before the start of each movie session.
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My child, ___________________________________, grade ____ has permission to
attend the 8th Grade Fundraiser. Parent Signature ________________________
My child will bring a lunch from home.
purchase a peanut butter & jelly meal for $3.00.
Session 1 Session 2
Emoji Movie
or
Moana
Cars 3
or
The Polar Express
Movie Choices (choose one movie per session by placing an “X” in the box next to the movie title)
I have enclosed
$_________.
Please enclose the bottom half of this sheet in an envelope to the school office by Friday, December 15th.
Be sure to enclose a check or money in the envelope. Label the envelope “Movie Time”. We need the form by
the 15th of December to ensure an accurate lunch count. Thank you.
Holiday Arrangement Workshop
Saturday, December 9th at
Mater Dei School
10:00 am & 1:00 pm sessions
$25
Bring your creativity and clippers.
Fresh greens and supplies will be at your table. Instruction will be provided.
Example of floral arrangement.
Pay at the door, seats are limited. If you have any questions, please contact Marc Tanking at [email protected] or call 272-0316 and leave a message. Proceeds will be used to purchase Mater Dei Middle School Science Supplies.
