WEEKLY WORDSSt. Mark’s Cathedral School

Issue 17 December 19, 2018

Inside This Issue:2 Head of School Letter3 PS Nativity & Christmas Sing Photos4 Chapel Buddies visit Barksdale AFB5 5th Grade Advent Project Field Trip6 1st Grade Polar Express Day8 Christmas Music Camp with Mrs. D9 ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Break10 Annual Fund Contributors11 St. Mark’s Christmas Service Schedule

COMING UP @ SMCS

Today in the town of Davida savior has been born to you;

He is Christ the Lord.- Luke 2:11 -

January 7 - Classes ResumeJanuary 10 - SOX, 1:30, Parish HallJanuary 161st Grade Field Trip to WK Pierremont Pediatric, 9-11:30AMJanuary 18 - Geography BeeJanuary 21 - MLK Day, no schoolJanuary 25 - 5th Grade Visits MS K Open HouseJanuary 27MS Open House, 3-4PM

CHRISTMASBREAK

Dec. 20 -Jan. 6

Have a wonderfulholiday and we

will see you in 2019!

Preschool Nativityand Christmas Sing

FROM THE DESK OF

Chris Carter, Head of School

Dear Parents,

It’s a short week, and this will be a short edition of the Weekly Words. This week has been marked by exams for our middle school students and various holiday activities for our younger students. I think it is very safe to say that all are excited for the Christmas vacation!

Once again I want to thank you all for your generous support of the Annual Fund. We are 2/3 of the way toward our goal and deeply appreciative of your terrific generosity! If you wish to make a donation in 2018 in order to receive tax benefit, we need to have received it by Dec. 31. You can make a donation online through our website, or mail it to the school and make sure it is postmarked for 2018. Many, many thanks!

A few weeks ago I reported on some retirements at the end of this year. Since then, Mr. Cosey has also spoken to me and indicated his desire to retire at the end of the year. He has been a wonderful part of Middle School for ten years, and I am sad about his news, but I know that he is ready to stay home and enjoy time with Janice. And again, I appreciate having plenty of time to plan for next year, and I am confident that we will maintain and enhance the excellence of our English department.

With regard to next year, I am happy to announce that one retirement opening has been filled. Our wonderful 1st grade teacher and Running Club/Cross-Country Coach, Ms. Wallace, has a passion for health and fitness and is eager to take on new challenges by succeeding Ms. Fontaine as P.E. teacher. Ms. Wallace’s Master’s Thesis involved research on fitness and academic achievement. We are talking about how to enhance the health aspect of our curriculum, even as we make sure we maintain enough movement and exercise in our students’ days. I am excited that Ms. Wallace has agreed to make this move and join Coach Aaron and Coach Jackson on the P.E. team. The three of them will surely be a winning combination! Of course 1st grade will be in excellent hands next year; since we have a single section of

Kindergarten this year, they will all have Mrs. Sanders and be Sweethearts next year, although I suspect Ms. Wallace will occasionally want to help her dear colleague and friend with the 1st graders.

Today at our Lessons and Carols Chapel students from each class or grade are announcing their Advent Project. Thank you for supporting these projects and helping our children to experience the joy of giving as part of Christmas.

Susan and I wish all of you and your children a very Merry Christmas and great joy in the New Year! Enjoy your time together without homework or tests, and I look forward to seeing everyone relaxed and refreshed on January 7.

Warmly,

Chris Carter, D.Min.Head of School

December 19, 2018

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More Photos from the Preschool Nativity and Christmas Sing

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First and Fifth Grade Chapel Buddies Visit theGlobal Power Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base

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Fifth Grade Advent Project Field Trip to Providence House

On Monday, the 5th grade toured the Providence House facility with the director and set up the Christmas store for families to shop in. Both kids and parents get to pick out a gift for family members here. Thanks to all the 5th graders for helping with this very special event.

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First Grade Enjoys Polar Express Day

KTAL Kid’s WeatherCast Presented by Sarah Roppolo

This week 7th grader Sarah Roppolo joined Todd Warren in the Weather Center. Sarah told us to get out the umbrellas for Wednesday and the forecast for Christmas holds a chance for rain.

Great Job Sarah!

Be sure to tune in to NBC affiliate KTAL-TV onJanuary 8, 2019 at 5:00 PM to see who our next weather reporter is!

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SCLUB CORNER

Merry Christmasfrom the

Parents’ Club!

Don’t forget to turn in your Fiesta Order forms!

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SMCS Car Flags on Sale Now!

LIONPRIDE

Show your LION PRIDE by purchasing a car flag being sold by our Student Council.

Come by the school office to purchase yours today.

- Cash, Check (to SMCS), and Bill Account payments accepted -

Just $20 each!

We want to suppor t our familybusinesses that suppor tSt. Mark’s.

If you own a business and youare interested in joining ourNEW business director y, please contact Kim Car ter:kcarter@stmarksschool.com318.226.4056

Each week we will feature one business on social media and in Weekly Words.

SPREAD THE WORD...

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas…Break‘Twas the night before Christmas break, and all through the school

Not a student was stirring or breaking the rules.

The uniforms were washed and hung up with care,Knowing a new semester would soon be there.

Everyone settled in to the holiday theme,While visions of Christmas Sing danced in their dreams.

Middle Schoolers went home with their study guide packs,While the preschoolers prepared for a long winter’s nap.

When out in the mailbox arose such a clatter,We sprang out of bed to see what was the matter.

When what did our eyes see in the yard?A SMCS letter and a tiny pledge card!

With a sigh of dismay, I was instantly bummed,I knew in a second it was ANNUAL FUND!

The letter explained my money was needed,An “end of the year gift” is perfect it pleaded!

“Now Donate!, Now Pledge! With paper or plastic.”Hurry and give before the tax changes are drastic.

So in this giving season, please donate today,Help St. Mark’s pave the way.

“It All Begins Here”Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Mr. and Mrs. Bill AdamsMr. and Mrs. David AddisonDr. and Mrs. Amit AhujaMr. and Mrs. Christopher AllenMr. and Mrs. John AndersonAppli-KsMr. and Mrs. Braden AshMr. and Mrs. James W. BabinDrs. Christopher and Sarah BakerMr. and Mrs. David BallardMs. Natalie BartleDrs. Katie and Ben BeachMr. and Mrs. Aaron BergmanMrs. Lounelle BlackMr. and Mrs. Clay BlackburnMr. and Mrs. Todd BlanchardMrs. Olivia BradleyMr. and Mrs. Jonathan BrasellMr. and Mrs. Charlie BrinegarMs. Kristen BrownMr. and Mrs. Lloyd BrownMr. and Mrs. Terrell BrownMr. and Mrs. Wayne BrownMr. and Mrs. Jesus BulnesMr. and Mrs. Derrick BurfordMs. Mary Lane BurfordMr. and Mrs. Joe CageMr. and Mrs. James CampbellMr. and Mrs. Raymond CampbellMrs. Beverly CarterDrs. Susan Campbell and Christopher CarterMr. and Mrs. E. Keith CarterMr. and Mrs. Keith H. CarterMr. and Mrs. Jack ChaneyMr. and Mrs. Bill ChaneyMr.and Mrs. Marion ChaneyDr. and Mrs. Judd H. ChidlowMrs. Andrea ChristMr. Kevin L. Christ and Nicole M. CamhoutMrs. Elizabeth Lewis CoadyMr. and Mrs. Wyche ColemanDr. and Mrs. Wyche Coleman, IIIMr. Kevin ColombMr. and Mrs. John Cosey

Drs. Jim and Nicole CotterMr. and Mrs. Chuck DaigleRhodes DaigleMs. Anna C. DavisDr. and Mrs. Jonathan DavisMrs. Lee O’Brien DavisMr. Frank DelunaMr. R. Michael DemechMrs. Kristen DennisMr. and Mrs. Joe DillMrs. Anita DulanyMr. and Mrs. Mark DuplantisMrs. Connie Eagles Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Eagles Ms. Erin EngleMs. Nancy EllingtonMr. and Mrs. Richard ElstonMr. and Mrs. Clay ErwinMr. and Mrs. Brody FitzpatrickDr. and Mrs. Benjamin FosterDr. and Mrs. Craig FloreaMs. Karol F. FontaineMr. and Mrs. George Patton Fritze, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. David GaitanMr. and Mrs. Christopher GarrettMr. and Mrs. Eli GarseeDr. and Mrs. William GiddensMr. W.J. Googe, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Chuck GrayMr. and Mrs. Mike GreeneMrs. Erika HandMr. and Mrs. Quintin T. Hardtner, IVMr. and Mrs. W. David HartDr. and Mrs. Gerard HenryMr. and Mrs. Joe HernandezDr. and Mrs. Robert HernandezMr. and Mrs. William J. Hill IIIMr. and Mrs. William J. Hill IVMr. and Mrs. David E. HirschMr. A.J. Hodges IIIMr.and Mrs. Jim HodgesMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey HoodDr. and Mrs. Ronald HubbardMr. Matt and Dr. Elizabeth Hudnall

Mr. Lance HudsonMr. Brett HunterMr. and Mrs. Richard HunterJ. Edgar Monroe FoundationMr. and Mrs. Willie JacksonMr. and Mrs. Oliver JenkinsMr. and Mrs. Bill JenningsThe Very Rev. Alston and Dr. Liza JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Matthew JohnsonDr. Judith and Norbert KaneDr. and Mrs. Euby KerrMr. and Mrs. Ron KilgarlinDr. and Mrs. Hwan Y KimMs. Charis KirkMr. and Mrs. Josh KnicelyMr. and Mrs. Richard LaBordeMr. and Mrs. E. Sorrell LanierMr. F. Drake Lee, Jr.Mrs. Kathryn LeoneMrs. Leigh LewisMr. and Mrs. Tandy LewisMr. and Mrs. Stephen LoganMr. and Mrs. Michael LoweMr. and Mrs. William MadoleMr. and Mrs. Brandon MagierowskiMr. and Mrs. Martin MarakMr. and Mrs. Sam MarinoMr. and Mrs. Matt MarlarMr. Stephen MaxwellMr. and Mrs. J McClureMr. and Mrs. Kyle McCotterMr. and Mrs. Harry E. McInnis, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Robert McVieMr. and Mrs. Bill MeaneyMr. and Mrs. Tom MeeMr. and Mrs. John H. Meldrum, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Henry MerrellsDrs. Kristi and Rick MichaelMr. and Mrs. David MorganDr. and Mrs. Andrew MoritzMr.and Mrs. Michael NewmanMrs. Eloise PalmerMr. Ronnie ParnellMr. and Mrs. John Parsons

OUR GOAL IS $150,000Thank You to All Our Contributors

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If you have contributed and your name does not appear on the list, please contact Kim Carter at kcarter@stmarksschool.com or call the office.

ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS CONTINUED

Mrs. Sybil PattenMr. and Mrs. Kevin PayneMr. and Mrs. Chuckie PeaksMs. Marion PeaksDr. Lea Bonifacio Penales and Mr. Virgilio PenalesMr. and Mrs. Dee PetersonMr. and Mrs. Davor PoljakMr. and Mrs. Joseph PorterMrs. Linda PorterMr. and Mrs. John PringleMr. and Mrs. Jon Q=PetersenMr. and Mrs. Ryan Q=PetersenMrs. Kelly RangelMr. and Mrs. Lindsey ReadingDr. and Mrs. David RendaMr. and Mrs. Chris RhodesMr. and Mrs. Knox Ridley, Jr.Dr. Juan Rolon and Dr. Diana Cruz TopeteMr. and Mrs. Miguel RomeroMrs.Trina Roteff

Mr. and Mrs. David RoweMr. and Mrs. Kirby RoweLt. Col and Mrs. Nicholas RussoMrs. Rachel SalgadoDr. and Mrs. Adam SamuelMrs. Dicksey SandersMr. and Mrs. John ScheelMr. and Mrs. Tom ScottMr. and William E. ScottMr. and Mrs. Mark P. SealyMr. Louis SerioMr. Scott and Dr. Sara SerioMr. and Mrs. Charles SheedyMs. Lisa SigrestMr. and Mrs. Dale SlackDr. and Mrs. Brandon SmithMr and Mrs. Gene SmithMr. and Mrs. Jim SmithermanMr. and Mrs. Robert SmithermanMrs. Susan SmithermanMr. and Mrs. Bo SmithwickMs. Jane Snyder

Susan and Jim SnyderMs. Karen SoulMs. Rachel StariMs. Lucinda StringerMr. and Mrs. Stephen D. SwanderMr. and Mrs. B. Dan SwearinginMr. and Mrs. Elvin Taylor, Jr.Ms. Camille ThrasherDrs. Wanda and Eric ThomasMr. and Mrs. Dan TurnerMr. Mike TurnerDr. and Mrs. Russ Van NormanMr. and Mrs. Rodney VarnadoreMs. Cheryl VinesMs. Alysha WallaceMs. Mary WalleyMr. and Mrs. Chris WallsMs. Jane WallsMr. and Mrs. Mike WaltonMr. and Mrs. Jerry R. WebbMs. Alexis WedgeworthMr. C. Cody White, Jr.Mrs. Pam WhiteMr. and Mrs. Patrick WhiteMr. and Mrs. Mike WhiteheadMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey WilliamsMs. Rachael WilliamsMr. and Mrs. William WindhamMr. and Mrs. Reid WilsonMr. and Mrs. Brad WoodMr. and Mrs. John WoodMr. Matthew Woodard and Dr. Holly CookMr. and Mrs. Thomas YoungbloodMr. and Mrs. Scott L. ZimmerMr. and Mrs. Ron ZioberYour Name Here

Total as of 12/19/2018:

$104,951.36