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934 SW Clay St

Topeka, KS 66606

Phone: 233-1727

Fax: 233-1728

MATER DEI CATHOLIC SCHOOL

April 2019 Parent Newsletter

Website: materdeischool.org . E-mail: [email protected] . Facebook: Mater Dei Catholic School—Topeka

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 their potential and to develop the academic, technological and social skills necessary to become lifelong learners who serve God in our community and the world.

The Whale - A Beautiful and Inspirational Tale

A female humpback whale had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth.

A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands (off the coast of San Francisco, California) and radioed for help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so badly off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her. A very dangerous proposition as one slap of the tail could kill a prospective rescuer.

They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.

When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, nudged them, and pushed gently, thanking them. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives.

The man who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.

May you and all those you love, be so fortunate as to be surrounded by people who will help you get untan-

gled from the things that are binding you and may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.

What has you tangled up - social media, television, food, other distractions from giving others our time and en-

ergy?

“Christ is the reason for this school. He is the unseen but ever present teacher in its classes. He is the model of its faculty and the inspiration of its students.”

Trash Mountain - Pi Day Fundraiser Students raised $1250 for the Trash Mountain Project!!

Way to go Knights!

Did you know Katie raised $85 by baking cookies and

selling them to her neighbors?

Did you know Natalie donated $40 of her own money?

Did you know 7 out 10 classrooms met their class goal?

Visit Trash Mountain for more information.

8th grade Fundraiser Dress Down Day April 4th

All students & staff are invited to participate in the 8th Grade Dress Down Fundraiser. For $1.00 you may wear an appropriate non-uniform shirt. For another dollar, you may wear appropriate non-uniform bottoms - jeans,

shorts, skirt, etc.

For $2.00 you may dress out of uniform!

(Please remember to be modest and appropriate.)

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APRIL Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

March 31 4th Sunday in Lent

1 PreK Open House 5:30 - 6:30 pm MDS - Prek Room

2 8:05 am School Mass 2M Mikayla E.;

Chaz F.; Drew M.

3 Start of Kansas State Assessments for Grade 3-8

4 8:05 am School Mass 8W 8th Grade Dress Down Day Fund-raiser $1 for top $1 for bottom

5

No School School of Faith for Teachers 5:30 pm Stations of the Cross MDA Fish Fry 5-7 pm RH

6 Mexican Food Sale noon to 7 pm

7 5th Sunday in Lent

8

9 8:05 am School Mass 5R Second Tuesday Supper Event Goodcents Deli 4210 SW 21st

10 11 8:30 am School Reconciliation MDHN Regional Reconcil-iation MDHN

12 8:05 am School Mass 7T

2:45 pm MDHN Stations of the Cross

5:30 pm Stations of the Cross MDA Fish Fry 5-7 pm RH

13

14

Palm Sunday

15

16

17 8:05 am School Mass 4F

18 No School Holy Thursday

19 No School Good Friday No Fish Fry

20

21 Easter

22

23 8:05 am - School Mass Faculty

24 25

ULTIMATE SPIRIT DAY

First Communion Rehearsal MDHN 6:00 pm

26 8:05 am - School Mass 6th

27

28 First Sunday of Easter First Communion MDHN 1:00 pm

29

30 8:05 am - School Mass 1T

May 1

2

3 8:05 am - School Mass 7T

4 Spring Fling

No School Easter

Monday

Prayer List: Please join your prayer with ours for: and for the special intentions you hold in the silence of your heart.

To add someone to the list, send us a note or call the office. Rose Ramos, Beatrice Rocha, Sidney White Sr., Mrs. Jessup, Steve Nyswonger, Beth Wartick, Dontez Guzman, Baby Ollie, Donte Crable, Larry Gies, Angie Rosebrough, Erica Olsen, Bob Darrough, Irene Escobar, Alyssa Dinkel, Christine Henken-siefken, Tammy Bradley, Margarita Guiterrez, Guy McHenry, Miss Greta, Denise Steele, Stephen Ijams, Steve Senne, Rosemary Adams, Mildred Moonie, Joseph Jones, Pana Chavez, Teresa B. Galvan, Kenny Olsen, Alice Domingues, Josh Smith, Jenny Danaher, Bill Turnbull, Sandy Carter, Betta Garcia, Angie Collier, Josulyn Salsbury, Caleb Johnson, Baby Hunter, Chris Hibbard, Jerry Ketter, Edith Ketter, Lucy Gardner, for our alumni and benefactors. For the repose of the soul of Nadia Ali. For the family of Nadia Ali. For the special intentions you hold within your silence of our heart.

Family Time Topic:

Read & discuss the true meaning of Easter with a book.

Here are a few suggestions:

The First Easter (Easter Board Books)

An Easter Gift for Me

The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story

(Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

The Very First Easter

Easter Bunny’s Amazing Day

Jesus Is Coming! (Easter Board Books)

My Day with Jesus (Easter Board Books)

What Is Easter?

God Gave Us Easter

The Easter Story

No foolin’ - Come to our Pre-K

Open House on

Monday, April 1st.

Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm

This is an informal drop-in to visit with Mrs. Anguiano and

play in the room. We hope to see you there.

PTO NEWS

Saturday, May 4th

Mater Dei Child Care Center News

MDCCC will be unable to offer care for the school aged chil-dren on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Monday. We

apologize for any inconvenience.

Are you in need of summer child care? Mater Dei Child Care Center is hosted a Summer Camp. It starts May 28 - August 15. Same price as last year -$150 weekly. Contact Director,

Margaret Lachowsky at 232-1603 for more information.

April 9th Goodcents Deli 4210 SW 21st Street

Please join us for our Second Tuesday Suppers! This is a monthly opportunity for our school and parish community to get togeth-er, to make a little money for the school, and to have a break from cooking! Tell your cashier that you're with Mater Dei, and enjoy your meal!

EASTER TRIDUUM SCHEDULE:

Holy Thursday - April 18th Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper - 7:00 pm - MDHN

Good Friday - April 19th - Day of Fast and Abstinence 12:00 Noon - Stations of the Cross MDA

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

3:00 pm and 7:00 pm MDHN

Holy Saturday - April 20th Easter Vigil - 8:00 pm - MDHN

Easter Sunday - April 21st Masses: 8:00 am MDA, 10:30 am MDHN

Volunteer Opportunity

If any adult or middle school student is looking for a vol-unteer opportunity, Lexington Park Retirement is looking for a Bingo caller for Saturdays at 2:00 pm. Please con-tact our office and we will share the contact information

with their activities director.

Thank you for your consideration!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Menu is subject to change without notice.

1/2 pint of 1% white, chocolate skim, and strawberry skim offered with each lunch.

April Lunch Menu Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 chicken sandwich cooked carrots cooked broccoli potato wedges fruit

2 beanie weenie green beans corn bread fruit

3 pizza salad corn fruit

4 corn dogs smiles raw vegetables apples

5 NO SCHOOL SCHOOL OF FAITH

8 teriyaki chicken cooked broccoli cooked carrots rice pineapple

9 chicken fried steak mash potatoes gravy roll green beans/corn fruit

10 hamburger rolls peas potato wedges fruit

11 ravioli salad green beans garlic bread fruit

12 cheese enchiladas refried beans corn fruit

15 cheeseburgers smiles raw vegetables orange

16 chili crackers raw vegetables cinnamon rolls fruit

17 hot dogs potato wedges raw vegetables apples

18 NO SCHOOL HOLY THURSDAY

19 NO SCHOOL GOOD FRIDAY

22 NO SCHOOL EASTER MONDAY

23 nuggets n nachos green beans salsa fruit

24 chicken fajitas onions/pepper lettuce/tomato pinto beans fruit

25 Have a ball day!! BBQ meatballs peas smiles roll orange

26 sloppy joe potato wedges corn fruit

29 chicken strips broccoli cooked carrots rice pilaf fruit muffin

30 cowboy dinner corn chips baby carrots fruit

May 1 spaghetti salad corn garlic bread peaches

2 taco burger lettuce tomato peas mixed fruit

3 pizza sticks salad corn fruit

Lunch Servers/Cross Guards:

Justin J.; Sarah S.


Ethan B.; Emily A.


Autumn L.; Jaden M.


Connor Z.; Averey W.


No School - No Lunch


Brady M.; Alexis K.


Katie M.; Elijah J.


Maggy M.; Henry H.


Aaron L.; Hannah Ss.


Bea H.; Need a volunteer




Aiden R.; Natalie H.


Nick P.; Ian M.


Joey N.; Tanner M.


Drew M.; Josiah T.


Jackson W.; Miranda T.


Noah S.; Aiden A.


Finley S.; Sarah S.






Alyssa D.; Trey F.


Mary B.; Danielle S.


Taylor A.; Isaiah L.


Makayla T.; Hannah S.


Jailah F.; Zack C.

Future Dates

Be Holy, Be Excellent, Love One Another

Fill up the attached Box Tops for Education sheet & return it to school.

We receive 10¢ for every box top we send in so keep them coming!

May 1 May Day

3 8:00 am School Mass May Crowning

4 Spring Fling

5 Cinco de Mayo

6 No School - School of Faith for Teachers

7 8:00 am School Mass

9 Mater Dei Spirit Day

10 8:00 am School Mass (Ribbon Mass for 8th Grade)

6:00 pm Sports Banquet for Student Athletes & their families

14 PTO Second Tuesday Supper Event

15 8:00 am School Mass - Kdg Mass

17 8th Grade Graduation Activities PreK Graduation 8th Grade Graduation

20 Field Day - Kdg - 7th

22 Kindergarten Graduation

23 Last Day of School 8:00 am School Mass

PARISH OFFICE HOURS The Parish Office will be open from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Mater Dei Parish Office 911 SW Clay St Topeka KS 66606-1437 Phone: 785-232-7744 www.materdeiparish.org Parish Office Hours during the Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Fri-day, and Holy Saturday) and Easter Monday: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - 9 AM - 1 PM Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday the Parish Office will be closed.

to Sam Nobo for all his hard work in the

Homework Room. You will be missed.

Good luck in school! THA

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JOIN US AT THE 42ND ANNUAL BLUE & GOLD GALA - Saturday, April 13th.

The single largest fundraiser of the year for Hayden Catholic High School - benefiting students in need of financial assis-tance and operations of the high school. Call 272-2150 or visit https://haydencatholic.org/support/events/ to purchase tickets, make a donation, submit stash of cash, buy raffle tick-ets for a Louis Vuitton or register for online bidding if you cannot attend. We look forward to seeing you. Thank You for your support!

HAYDEN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL will again offer one Christian Lifestyles Grant to an eligible freshman for the 2019-2020 school year. This is a renewable grant that is based on community service and financial need. Interested parties may obtain information on the Hayden website at haydencatholic.org under scholarship. For more information please call Janet Schumacher at 272-5210 ext.104. Application deadline is March 29, 2019 by 3:30pm.

Farewell

and

Good Luck

Express Yourself & Leadership Elective is accepting donations of any unwanted costume jewelry or estate jewelry. We would like broken watches or small wind-up clocks as well. We are collecting these items to create a unique piece of art. Please send it to the of-

fice. We thank you for your consideration.

Impossible is just an opinion. ~Paulo Coelho

Kansas State Assessments

for

Mater Dei Catholic School

Start Date: April 2, 2019

Ending Date: April 26, 2019

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Here are a few tips to make the next few weeks easier for you and your student during testing weeks:

Keep a positive attitude about the Kansas State Assessment Tests.

Mark down test days on your calendar so you and your child are both aware of testing dates.

Make sure that your child gets enough sleep on the night before the test.

Ensure that your child eats a healthy breakfast and avoid heavy foods that may make him/her groggy and avoid high

sugar foods that may cause sugar spike/drop.

Make sure that your child gets up early enough so that he/she will be on time to school.

Please try to schedule appointments on non-testing days.

If your child is sick please call the school immediately.

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