FRO M T H E PRI N CI PA L'S D ESKHello Parents!

The past week was an eventful one from Book Fairs, to rosary making...to monsters! More on the monsters later ;)

I must begin by thanking Mrs. Asch, Mrs. Ottenwess, and the ent ire Book Fair team for a hugely successful Book Fair! Because of your love for books and generosity, we are able to purchase over $5k worth of books for our library. Thank you! I hope your home libraries also improved this week the way ours will!

Our 8th graders also had an eventful week. It started with building monsters and ended with making rosaries--how metaphorical for our lives! The monsters were created with the inspirat ion by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Mrs. Wargo has been reading excerpts from this classic novel with our students and then tasked them with creat ing their own monster, as well as the back story of their creat ion. Whether it was too much Red Bull or an experiment gone wrong, our science lab was filled with monsters created by our very own Frankensteins. I'm sure this project will help our students remember this classic for a long t ime!

I hope our students also look back fondly on their special morning with Mrs. Lim, where they made their own rosary beads! Mrs. Lim is a parishioner who sent her children to SHS years ago. Every year, she comes back to our school to teach our students how to make rosaries. This year, the colors were perfect ly picked--blue and gold! May they pray for each other and for our school each t ime they use their homemade rosary!

This week, we are blessed to welcome two sergeants from the Air Force Expedit ionary Center as well as the Honor Guard from the base to help our students celebrate Veteran's Day, which is observed on teh 12th this year. Our students look forward to this each year and we are very grateful to Mrs. Stephanie Aaron for facilitat ing this special day!

Mrs. Dallos is also coordinat ing a collect ion for our soldiers. Do you have more Halloween candy than you know what to do with? Our military would love that candy! There is a box for your donat ions in the main stairwell of the school. Donations can be made all week!

Please keep our 2nd graders in your prayers this week. They will be preparing for their 1st Reconciliat ion at a retreat this Saturday, 11/17 from 9-11:30am. God bless our sweet 2nd grade class!

Sincerely,

Ms. Besheer

CA L L I N G A L L T O SERVE!I M PO RT A N T D AT ES BO O K FA I R T H I S W EEK !

SHS is calling all students in grade 4 and older to prayerfully consider serving the Mass as an altar server! There is a meeting and training next week, Monday, November 19th from 6:45-7:45pm in the Church. Please consider encouraging your child to sign up. Our Holy Father speaks of this special ministry in the Church, being close to the altar, keeps you close to Jesus:

"The closer you are to the altar," he told them, "the more you will remember to speak with Jesus in daily prayer; the more you will be nourished by the word and the body of the Lord, the better able you will be to go out to others, bringing them the gift that you have received, giving in turn with enthusiasm the joy you have received"

What a beautiful opportunity for our children. We hope to see you Monday night at training!

You can find more details HERE.

November 12th

- Band Day!

- Military Visit

November 13th

- SVdP

November 15th

- Soccer Shots

- Choir

November 17th

- 1st Reconciliat ion Retreat

Coming up:

Please remember that we are OFF the day before Thanksgiving, November 21st. Enjoy the cooking, baking, traveling, what-have-you!

SH S Newsletter | November 11, 2018

T U I T IO N A SSI ST A N CE

T H E W EEK I N PH O T O S

A N N O U N CEM EN T S / L U N CH

Rosary making, Monster making, solut ion making!

(5th grade building with recycled products in STREAM!)

- Remember that SHS is closed on Wednesday, November 21st. Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for YOU!

- Did you sign up for SCRIP yet? Spend an average of $500 per month to be entered to win $500 off your tuition! Register now for this fun and easy way of supporting SHS!

Support the Class of 2019!

Many thanks to all of you who sent candy grams in support of our 8th grade! They raised over $350 and brought smiles to many children's (and teachers'!) faces. Below are two more ways you can help!

TURKEY GRAMS

POINSETTIA SALE

Tuition assistance is awarded each year to families with children in our Catholic schools in grades K-12. Awards are made based on financial need.

How is t he det erm inat ion m ade?

In order to ensure a fair and impartial analysis, application is made through FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment, our 3rd party provider.

Information contained in the application along with the supporting materials is used to determine financial need. The formula utilized has been especially designed for families with children attending Catholic school. This calculation is based on a moderate standard of living for the geographic area of the applicant, further ensuring a realistic result. This formula determines the ability of a family to pay for private education. FACTS includes a comprehensive review and verification process ensuring the accuracy of the data.

Award Am ount Families who apply can receive up to one-half of the school's in-parish tuition rate.

How t o apply (One application per family)

· Application is now available online at https://online.factsmgt.com .

· The application fee is $35, and it is due at the time the application is submitted. Forms of payment include debit cards, major credit cards, or an electronic check.

· Online applications are available in English and Spanish. To select Spanish, simply click on the link in the upper right-hand corner of the screen before you log in.

· Submit the necessary supporting documentation.

· For Grades K-8: To be considered in Round 1 applications must be complete by February 22, 2019. The deadline for Round 2 is May 17, 2019.

· Paper applications are no longer available. If you need to arrange assistance in completing the online application you can contact your school, or Kathleen Golazeski at 609-403-7168 or kgolaz@dioceseoftrenton.org.

More details available in the eFolder!