Annunciation School Newsletter

Annunciationbvm.org November 28, 2018

“The LORD is king. He has made the world firm, not to be moved;

he governs the peoples with equity.” Psalm 96:10

Dear Parents, Today we welcomed Father Etheredge, principal of Aurora Central Catholic, as our all-school Mass celebrant. Father reminded our students that this Sunday marks the start of Advent and that we can get ready to celebrate the arrival of The Light of the World Jesus Christ by committing to more prayer and good works for the next four weeks. We have many events planned for our school community to put us into the spirit of Advent.

• This Saturday, December 1 is our annual Christmas tree lighting

ceremony and chili dinner following the 5:15pm Mass. Our parish

Junior Choir will be performing and the Knights of Columbus will be serving chili.

• The short, gloomy days of winter are already upon us and the cold weather

makes us long for warmth. As we prepare for Jesus’ birth to light our

world, we are introducing a schoolwide Advent service project called

Watts of Love. Watts of Love is a 501(c)3 organization based in Downers

Grove, IL that provides solar lights to people throughout the world living

without electricity. Of the 1.1 billion people living without electricity, most

rely on dangerous toxic and expensive kerosene as their primary source of

light. With a $50 donation, Watts of Love can provide one solar light to a

family which provides HOPE – Health. Opportunity. Power. Education -

and $1,000 can furnish an entire village with solar lights. Each class will have a

container such as this to fill with spare change from home or perhaps change from a

chore that our students complete. Our goal is to raise $50 per classroom in order –

that’s a total of $500 enough to light HALF a village! The winning class from each

building will have donuts and juice treat. We will be updating our progress

throughout Advent – start bringing in your coins TOMORROW☺ For more

information on Watts of Love visit www.wattsoflove.org .

• The annual schoolwide TOY DRIVE will be on Wednesday, December 12. If

possible, we ask that each student bring a new, unwrapped toy/game to be presented at

the all-school Mass. These toys will be delivered to Toys For Tots.

• Our annual junior high Advent service project will also be held on Wednesday,

December 12. Each year our 6th, 7th and 8th graders go out into the community to serve

others at Toys For Tots, Feed My Starving Children, and Marklund.

• Information about our school Christmas programs Thursday 12/20 and Friday 12/21

can be found in this newsletter.

• Finally, TOMORROW your oldest child will bring home an Advent gift for

your family. Father Patrick is always telling our students to live with JOY –

Jesus, Others, then You so I thought that this Advent activity book was very

fitting. I hope you can take some time each day of December to share in the

discussion or activity in the book with your child(ren).

Sincerely,

Mrs. Jennifer Wardynski

As you begin shopping for Christmas bargains, please keep in mind that Annunciation School will be holding a toy collection on December 12th. Each child will bring an unwrapped toy to the altar during the all-school Mass that day. The toys will be donated to Toys for Tots. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It’s time to start practicing those Christmas carols! If any student would like to play a sing-a-long Christmas carol on the piano or another instrument between acts of the Christmas programs, please contact Mrs. Brouch with the name of the song you would like to play. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Christmas Program Information

On Thursday, December 20, and Friday, December 21, our annual Christmas programs will take place in the gym.

Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade will give a performance on Thursday, December 20

at 11:00 a.m. The upper building students will not participate in this program. There will be no tickets required for this performance and anyone is invited to attend. Outside doors and gym doors

will open promptly at 10:30 a.m. If you only have students in the primary building, please

make plans to attend this show. You will not be receiving tickets to the show on Friday,

December 21.

On Friday, December 21, grades preschool through third will give another performance and will be joined by students in grades 4 – 8. . This show will begin at 9:45 a.m. Outside doors and gym doors will open promptly at 9:15 a.m.

Families with their oldest child in grades 4 – 7 will receive 3 tickets to the December 21st show.

These tickets will be sent home in a few weeks and will be collected at the door on the day of the

performance. Every person who comes to the show on Friday must have a ticket. This includes

children and infants who may be sitting on your lap. The reason for this is we must control the

number of people in gym to comply with the fire code.

Eighth grade students will, as is traditionally done, be allowed to invite parents and grandparents to sit in reserved seats in the front for the Friday show. They will receive more information about this in the coming weeks. Please call the office if you have any questions about the Christmas programs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Respect Life Group

Christmas Wreath & Plant Sale Saturday, Dec 1st the school gym after 5:15 Mass and after Masses on Sunday, Dec. 2nd.

The sale supports: Waterleaf, a free pregnancy resource center.

This year…. decorate your own wreath � Great hostess gifts! � Ideal for a teacher’s

gift!� Perfect for a home bound relative! A selection of wreaths and other holiday accents are available on first come basis until sold-out. Contact Julie Garofalo 630-885-2171

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All students in K – 8 are invited to participate in the Winter Cheer Clinic hosted by the Marmion/Rosary Cheerleaders. The cost is $35.00 per person and includes instruction, t-shirt and snack. Participants will

perform at the Marmion game on December 14. Register online at www.rosaryhs.com/cheer or contact Head coach Paige Whiting at pwhiting@rosaryhs.com for more information. Holiday Hoops, a basketball shooting camp for girls in 5th through 8th grades, will be held December 27 and 28 at Rosary. The camp meets from 8 to 11 am each day. The registration fee for the two-day camp is $36 online ($45 at the door) and includes a t-shirt. Online registration is open until midnight on December 26. After that time, you may register at the door for a fee of $45. Register online at www.rosaryhs.com/holiday_hoops. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manna Workers: Thursday, November 29 2:45 – 3:15 Kim Becker Thursday, December 6 2:45 – 3:15 Steph Schuster --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrol Schedule – Week of December 3 Morning: Chloe Ruge and Grant Wardynski Afternoon: Marvin Blanco and Olivia Fleming --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Server Schedule:

Thursday, Nov. 29 8:00 a.m. Payton Frieders Austin Baloun

Friday, Nov. 30 8:00 a.m. Payton Frieders Austin Baloun

Saturday, Dec. 1 5:15 p.m. Ian Roskuszka Elle Juriga

Sunday, Dec. 2 7:30 a.m. Matthew Gay Jacob Gay

8:45 a.m. Jakob Schmidt Will Schwartz

10:00 a.m. Molly Lambert Max Lambert

11:30 a.m. Isabella Alvarado Alvaro Alanis

Monday, Dec. 3 8:00 a.m. Katie Phillippe Ceci Drudi

Tuesday, Dec. 4 8:00 a.m. Katie Phillippe Ceci Drudi

Wednesday, Dec. 5 8:45 a.m. Grant Wardynski Austin Baloun

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Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support Annunciation B.V.M. School. Come in to the Chipotle at 2902 Kirk Road Unit 100 in Aurora on Tuesday, December 11th between 4:00pm and 8:00pm. Bring in this flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds will be donated

to Annunciation B.V.M. School.

Online orders will not be included in the fundraiser total. To ensure your purchase is counted in the fundraiser, be sure to order and pay in-restaurant. Gift card purchases during fundraisers do not count towards total donated sales, but purchases

made with an existing gift card will count.

Send your child a holiday treat!

The 7th Grade Class is sponsoring a

CANDY CANE SALE

to raise money for their trip to Springfield.

The candy canes sell for 50¢ each. A gift tag will be attached to the candy cane indicating the recipient and

sender.

Students can buy candy canes for their friends during lunch on

Monday, December 10 & Tuesday, December 11.

The treats will be delivered on Wednesday, December 19th.

All order forms are due by Friday, December 14th.

If you’d like to send your child(ren) a candy cane, please

fill out the gift tag(s) below and send them the office along

with payment.

Thank you for supporting the 7th Grade!

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The Annunciation Junior High Service Club has an amazing offer for parents!

We are offering an afternoon of free babysitting so

you can run your holiday errands.

We are also offering a gift wrapping service.

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You may bring toddler thru fifth grade children to the gym for child

care at any time during afternoon. You may bring presents to the art

room, where elves will be busy wrapping.

There is no charge for either of these activities, however we will

have a free will donation to help us cover costs and provide future service club

offerings.

If you are interested in taking advantage of either program, please return the sign up

sheet to the school office. If you have any questions, e-mail Mrs. Eversole at

ceversole@annunciationbvm.org .

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I would like to bring my children for babysitting.

Children’s names and ages: ___________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

I would like to bring presents to be wrapped.

Name _________________________________ Phone Number ________________

CHRISTMAS GIFT PROGRAM

‘Twas weeks before ChristmasAnd all through the school

Not a teacher gift had been bought,What would the parents do?

The artwork was hung,In the hallways with care,In hopes that the parentsAnd faculty would stare.

The children were studying,Struggling to stay awake,While anxiously waiting

For a long Christmas break.

The parents were lookingTo spread Christmas cheer

And thank teachers and staffWho in their hearts they held dear.

So I ran into schoolWith letters in hand

Requesting donationsBut never making demands.

Ten dollars, fifty dollarsOne hundred or two,

Any amount you’d like to giveWill certainly do!

So away to your checkbookWithout further delay,

Write your check to Home and SchoolAnd send it in today!

Home and School is coordinating a voluntary Christmas Gift Program this year. This is a great way to show your appreciation for our faculty and staff instead of purchasing traditional presents or gift cards. If you would like to participate, please place your donation in an envelope with the attached form. Mark on the form the faculty and staff members you would like to include and each donation amount. Return the form with a single check payable to “CASH.” The submission deadline is December 13, 2018. Home and School will then distribute the money to each faculty and staff member along with a list of those families who made a donation. If you make a check out to Annunciation Home & School it will be returned. Donation amounts will not be listed. Any amount you would like to give is appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Candace Benton at tscandace1975@aol.com. .

Annunciation Christmas Bonus Program 2018

Family Name:_________________________________ (as you would like it listed on the gift)

Phone Number:_______________________________ Donation Total: $___________

Donations must be turned into the office by December 13, 2018. PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO

CASH. If we receive any checks made out to Annunciation Home & School they will be returned. Contact

Candace Benton at

(630)803-7676 or tscandace1975@aol.com with questions.

Julie Mattas, Preschool - $

Lynn Grabacki, Preschool Aide/4th

– 8th

Tech Aide - $

Mia Jungels, PM Preschool Aide/PM Extended Care - $

Jen Kopin, Kindergarten - $

Jill Brandt, Kindergarten Aide - $

Jacquie Jungels, K Aide/ Technology/ Primary Bldg Librarian - $

Audra Rizzo, 1st grade - $

Lisa Fitzgerald, 2nd grade - $

Nancy Brown, 3rd grade - $

Michell Nies, 4th Grade - $

Carrie Meier, 5th grade - $

Shannon Herrmann, 6 grade - $

Lisa Brouch, 7th grade - $

Susan Mazur, 8th grade - $

Jennifer Wardynski, Principal - $

Fr. Patrick, Pastor - $

Ron Springer, Maintenance - $

Kathy Tentinger, Primary Aide - $

Chris Eversole, 4th – 8th Aide/Extended Care - $

Michele Sojka, Primary Library - $

Jeune Winkel, Technology - $

Pam Brabeck, K-3rd Tech Aide - $

Kris Reyna, Art - $

Tracey Kozak, Gym - $

Marie Mancini, Music - $

Patti Brouch, Admin. Assistant - $

Jessica Zinken , Office Assistant - $

Marianne Stephens, Crossing Guard - $

Marty Holzer, Extended Care - $

Amara Fata, Extended Care - $

Sr. Jackie Hermann, Extended Care - $

Sherry Frieders, AM Extended Care - $