Mrs. Riggie

is Back! All of us at Mount St. Mary

are pleased to let our parents

and students know that Mrs.

Riggie will be returning on

Monday, December 5 from her

recent surgery. She has been

cleared to work part-time days

until we return from Christ-

mas break, when she plans to

resume her regular hours.

Mrs. Riggie is grateful to eve-

ryone who offered prayers,

cards, and words of encourage-

ment as she recovered from

surgery.

MSM iPad

Cases for Sale

The MSM Parents’ Association

is selling iPad cases for stu-

dents. The cases are designed

to fit the iPad Air and iPad Air

2 models of our current fresh-

men, sophomores, and juniors.

The new cases offer protection,

and provide a full-function

Bluetooth keyboard with built-

in rechargeable battery. The

black case opens into a stand

and is imprinted with the

MSM crest.

They are available via preor-

der only for $85. Order forms

will be available at the craft

show in the Internet Café this

Sunday. Orders placed on

Sunday will arrive in time for

Christmas gift giving.

For more information, please

contact Mrs. Patty Brandel at

brandel319@verizon.net.

Volume 7, Issue 12

Family Connection Mount St . Mary Academy

Give the gift of love!

December 2, 2016

Our Z-club members are asking for

your help to make Christmas magi-

cal for children in need. We will be

collecting Advent shoe box gifts for

the children of St. Luke’s Mission of

Mercy from now until December 20.

There are three ways you can help:

1. Put together a box (or boxes!)

2. Bring in small items for a box

(see suggestions on Page 3).

3. Contribute monetary donations

to buy items to fill boxes.

Preparing a box is easy and fun. De-

cide if your gift box will be for a boy

or girl, and decide the age category (2

-5, 6-9, 10-12, 13-15). Fill your shoe-

box with a variety of new gifts to

match your selections. Wrap your

box and attach a label (available out-

side the ALC) with the gender and

age category circled. Have your

daughter bring your donation to the

ALC.

Every year, our students volunteer at

St. Luke’s and see the many families

from our community who are unable

Holiday Craft Show this weekend

Get some of your Christmas shop-

ping done at our Holiday Bazaar and

Craft Show this Sunday, December

4, from 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Over 80 ven-

dors will display handcrafted and

unique gift ideas throughout the low-

er level of the school.

In addition to our crafters, the Par-

ents’ Association will be here selling

MSM spirit wear and merchandise from

10 a.m. to noon; it’s perfect time to shop

for your Mountie’s Christmas gift!

We’ll also be offering Chiavetta’s chicken

for your lunch break from shopping. Din-

ners will be served beginning at 11 a.m.

and will continue until sold out.

There is no charge for admission and all

are welcome!

to afford Christmas gifts this season. Your

gift will mean so much to these families

and will be presented to the children by

Santa on Christmas Eve.

Thank you for your continued generosity

and support!

Last year, Mounties collected 300 boxes to give

to the children at St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy,

but the need grows stronger every year. Can

you help us give to more children?

Volume 7, Issue 12

Month at a Glance

December 2, 2016

Vera Bradley Bingo

Sports Boosters will be

hosting their annual

Vera Bradley Bingo

game on Sunday, De-

cember 11 at St. Ame-

lia’s School. Tickets can

be purchased in advance

for $20. See msmathlet-

ics.org for more details.

11

Christmas Concert

Please join us for the

sounds of the season,

with performances by

our instrumental pro-

gram students and vocal

students. The concert

will begin at 7 p.m. in

our Auditorium.

15

MSM Apparel Sale

Students will be able to

shop our MSM spirit

wear and merchandise

during lunches on De-

cember 16.

16

Upcoming Events

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Join in the Fun!

Jeans Day Bake Sale

Holiday Bazaar and Craft Show

Spirit Wear Day

Junior Ring Ceremony

Jeans Day Bake Sale

Mounties are invited to celebrate

Advent throughout the month with

special activities sponsored by our

Campus Ministry.

The Chapel is open for any students

or faculty every day before school

starting at 7:15 a.m. and after

school until 3:15 p.m. Students are

welcome to visit the chapel for a

quiet moment of prayer and reflec-

tion.

On Monday mornings, students are

invited to come to the chapel and

say the Rosary for peace in our

world.

Every Friday morning, Ms. Saltarel-

li hosts Bagels, Bibles, and Girl Talk

about Mary “behind the scenes” in

Room 117 beginning at 7 a.m.

On December 12, students will be say-

ing the Rosary for refugees and learn-

ing more about what we can do to help

in the refugee crisis.

For more information, please contact

Ms. Saltarelli, Campus Minister, at

msaltarelli@msmacademy.org or 877-

1358 x. 374.

MSM prepares our hearts for Christmas

Junior Ring adjustments

Christmas Concert

Jeans Day Bake Sale

Lessons and Carols

Christmas Brunch

No School - Christmas

Break

Vera Bradley Bingo

Advent Shoe Box Project 2016

Need some help getting ideas for your Advent Shoe Box gift? Here are some good places to start!

Gift Suggestions :

Dollar stores or $1.00 sections at stores such as Target, WalMart, Wegmans/Tops, etc. are

great places to shop for items for the shoe boxes!!

Listed below are some age-specific suggestions for items to fill boxes with.

We also recommend hats, gloves, and socks for all genders and age groups.

Wrapped candy and small gift cards are also an option to put in boxes.

Do NOT include:

Used, dirty, or damaged toys, unwrapped food, anything open, fragile items, sharp objects,

medicine or vitamins, toy guns or knives, or anything that could harm a child.

Ideas for Young Girls:

coloring books, any art supplies, small toys, stickers, dolls, puzzles, stuffed ani-

mals, harmonicas, yo-yos, stamps, slinkies, books, small games, flash cards, picture

books, stuffed animals, small barbies, tiar-as, small purses, hair supplies, and any

other fun toys for little girls!

Ideas for Young Boys:

small cars, balls, art supplies, coloring books, puzzles, yo-yos, harmonicas, small toys, slinkies, stickers, stamps, books, small games, flash cards, picture books, stuffed animals, toy animals, small transformer toys, toy soldiers, sport balls, and any other fun toys for little boys!

Ideas for Older Girls:

hygiene items, fuzzy socks, hair brush, make up, jewelry, bath gels, loofahs, watches, sunglasses, magazines, puzzle books, lip balm, school supplies, maga-zines, scarves, ear bud headphones, small journals, pens, note pads, head bands/hair clips, gift cards, and any other fun treats for older girls!

Ideas for Older Boys:

men’s socks. hygiene items, axe sprays, small wallets, watches, deck of cards, sunglasses, word search/puzzle books, school supplies, books, magazines, hats, combs, gloves, ear bud headphones, small gift cards, flash lights, and any other fun treats for older boys!