Evelyn Farfan

Bridget Garcia

Teresa Gutierrez

Alan Jimenez

Jasmin Jimenez

Mia Koffler

Shayla Lloyd-Green

Jacoby Lucero

Anthony Martinez

John Martinez

Rocco Minner

Sofia Moncada Mendoza

Emily Mongan

Jonathan Loma Naranjo

Alexxis Orozco

Keely Pike

Maria Raso

Alina Rosas

Emmanuel Rojas

Jazmin Rojas

Matteo Safranski

Dorian Stevens

Valeria Vasquez

Lidia Vasquez

Mission Statement: Under the protection of Jesus and the Blessed Mother, and guided by the Holy Spiri t, St . Mary Catholic School is a faith centered academic community that encourages service to God and others and strives to form the hearts, minds and souls of our students in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Faith.

“This is the time of fulfil lment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15

From the Principal

Today is Ash Wednesday. It is

the beginning of Lent. It is a day

of prayer, fasting and abstaining

from meat. We ask that you

work with your child to experi-

ence the best Lent ever. To do

this, pray as a family. Make

sacrifices together. Be involved

in your parish Lenten activities.

Your example and encourage-

ment will help set good habits for

years to come.

Stations of the Cross

For the Fridays during Lent that

we are in school, we will pray the

Stations of the Cross. Everyone

is welcome to join us. The

schedule is as follows:

Feb. 16th– 12:30pm-led by

Fr. Goggins

Feb. 23– 1:15pm-led by 8th

grade

March 2– 2pm– led by 6th

grade

Penance Services

St. Mary Parish penance services

will be held on Wednesday, Feb-

ruary 28th beginning at 6:30pm.

Fr. Goggins is offering school

confessions on Thursday, March

8th from 9am-11am for all St.

Mary students in grades 3rd-8th.

I encourage you and your child to

attend.

Confirmation

Congratulations to the following

students that made their Confir-

mation last Sunday! May the

gifts of the Holy Spirit bring you

closer to your faith.

Mark Achziger

Ajani Alcantar

D’Angelo Arechiga

Cash Backer

Kiara Barrios

Luca Bologna

Celeste Chavez

Harlow Cropper

St. Mary Parish Lent, Holy

Week and Easter

You will find the schedule of

events at St. Mary Parish for Lent,

Holy Week and Easter in the

Wednesday envelope.

No School

There will be no school on Mon-

day, February 19th in observance

of Presidents’ Day.

Rice Bowls

Your family will receive a Rice

Bowl either in the Wednesday

envelope or from their teacher.

There will be one bowl per fami-

ly. This is an opportunity to give

alms this Lenten season. It is

recommended that you model

sacrifice with this project. If

your family would normally go

out for dinner on the weekend,

take the money that would have

been spent and place it in the

Rice Bowl to help others. The

Rice Bowl will need to be re-

turned on Holy Thursday.

Please help us out by writing a

check for the amount donated

instead of sending loose cash.

Upcoming Events:

February 15– Birthday Spirit Day

February 15– Ambassador’s Meeting

3:45pm in Conference Room

February 16– No School Mass

February 16– Stations of the Cross

12:30pm led by Fr. Goggins

February 19– No School-Presidents’

Day

February 20– March Lunch Orders

Due

February 21– Lenten Evening of

Reflection with Fr. Jason Wallace

6:30pm in Parish Hall

February 22– Read-A-Thon Ends

February 23– Stations of the Cross

1:15pm led by 8th Grade

February 28–St. Mary Parish Penance

Service 6:30pm

S t . Mar y Ca tho l i c S choo l 2351 22nd Ave Gr ee ley, CO 80631 www.s tmar ycs.ne t

February 14, 2018 970-353-8100 principal@stmarycs.net Visit our Spirit Shop at: https://stmaryspiritwear17.itemorder.com/sale

March Lunch Orders

You will find the March lunch

orders in the Wednesday enve-

lope. All orders with pay-

ment are due no later than

Tuesday, February 20th.

There are no exceptions.

Catholic Schools Night with the Denver

Nuggets

Come watch the Denver Nuggets play the

Houston Rockets on Sunday, February 25,

2018 at 6pm at the Pepsi Center. Tickets are

$55 (regularly $106) for the lower/club level

and $18 (regularly $29) for the upper level.

Come early to participate in the youth basket-

ball clinic for 4th-8th grade students. A por-

tion of every ticket purchased will benefit the

St. Sebastian Project. The St. Sebastian Pro-

ject helps supply Catholic schools with uni-

forms, score boards and other supplies needed

for various sports. See the flyer in the

Wednesday envelope for more information.

Birthday Spirit Day

Thursday, February 15th is Birthday Spirit

Day. If your child is celebrating a birthday in

February, they may wear a St. Mary spirit shirt

with uniform bottom.

Lenten Evening of Reflection

St. Mary Parish is offering a Lenten Evening

of Reflection with Fr. Jason Wallace. It will

take place on Wednesday, February 21st from

6:30pm-7:30pm in the parish hall. All are

welcome!

Read-A-Thon

Please continue to encourage your children to

collect sponsors and read, read, read! The

Read-A-Thon will end on Thursday, February

22nd. The proceeds from this fundraiser will

go to support the school’s general fund. All

money collected will go toward your fundrais-

ing obligation. Thank you for your support of

literacy as well as St. Mary Catholic School.

Page 2 From the Principal

St. Mary Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, handicap, color, national or ethnic origin in

the administration of educational policies, employment practices, scholarships and loan programs or athletic or other

school administered programs.

Name ________________________________________ Teacher ________________________ Grade __________

St. Mary Lunch Order Form MARCH 2018 ALL LUNCHES HAVE DAILY SIDE OPTIONS: Full Salad Bar including Leafy Greens, Fresh Vegetables, Fresh Fruits, and/or Canned Fruit; 1% or Skim Milk served daily ---------------------------------------------------------------------03/01/18 – 03/02/18-------------------------------------------------------------------- Thurs. 03/01 _____ (Hot) Stuffed Shells w/Garlic Knot or _____ (Cold) Ham & Cheese Wrap Fri. 03/02 _____ (Hot) Cheese Pizza or _____ (Cold) PBJ Sandwich ----------------------------------------------------------------------03/05/18 – 03/09/18------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. 03/05 _____ (Hot) Chicken Tortilla Soup w/Tortilla or _____ (Cold) Pesto Chicken Salad Wrap Tues. 03/06 _____ (Hot) Cheese Enchiladas w/Fiesta Rice or _____ (Cold) Chicken Fajita Wrap Wed. 03/07 _____ (Hot) Tater Tot Breakfast Bowl w/Cinnamon Roll or _____ (Cold) Ham & Cheese Wrap Thurs. 03/08 _____ (Hot) Pasta la Rasta w/Breadstick or _____ (Cold) Turkey & Cheese Hoagie

Fri. 03/09 No School (Staff Development Day) ----------------------------------------------------------------------03/12/18 – 03/16/18-------------------------------------------------------------------

~ SPRING BREAK ~ ----------------------------------------------------------------------03/19/18 – 03/23/18----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. 03/19 _____ (Hot) Pancakes w/Sausage Links or _____ (Cold) PBJ Sandwich Tues. 03/20 _____ (Hot) Salisbury Steak w/Rice Pilaf or _____ (Cold) American Beef Hoagie Wed. 03/21 _____ (Cold) PBJ Sandwich (No Hot Entrée offered this day) Thurs. 03/22 _____ (Hot) Pork Carnitas w/Tortilla or _____ (Cold) Italian Sandwich on a Bun

Fri. 03/23 PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES ----------------------------------------------------------------------03/26/18 – 03/30/18------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon. 03/26 _____ (Hot) Hamburger/Cheeseburger or _____ (Cold) American Beef Hoagie Tues. 03/27 _____ (Hot) Soft Shell Taco or _____ (Cold) Chicken Salad on a Bun Wed. 03/28 _____ (Hot) Chicken Gumbo w/Green Chili Cornbread or _____ (Cold PBJ Sandwich Thurs. 03/29 NOON DISMISSAL (Holy Thursday)

Fri. 03/30 NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)

PLEASE TOTAL ON THE OTHER SIDE.

Only ONE entrée choice per day! Please indicate lunch request with “X”

on choice of the day.

*** This order form is due in the school office no later than Tuesday, February 20, 2018. NO ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER DUE DATE!

LUNCH TOTALS

_____ Total Hot Lunches @ $3.00 = ____________________

_____ Total Cold Lunches @ $3.00 = ____________ _____ Total Meals ____________________ Lunch Amount Total

TOTAL OF ALL 13 MEALS PURCHASED: $39.00***Payment must accompany lunch order menu. If you pay online, please provide a copy of your transaction. Thank you.

(Please make separate checks for Care and Tuition payments. One check is fine for sibling lunch orders.)

WE DO HAVE AN ONLINE SYSTEM THROUGH ST. MARY CHURCH (stmarygreeley.org). CLICK ON Donate/Pay School OPTION AND YOU CAN SET UP TO PAY DIRECTLY.

Please provide the school office with a copy of your transaction.

St. Mary Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, handicap, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of educational policies, employment practices, scholarships and loan program or athletic or other school administered programs.

PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE CHECKS TO MENU.

Menus are subject to change.

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Payment Date ______________ Amount $____________ CK# __________

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Stuffed Shells w/Garlic Knot

Or Ham & Cheese

Wrap

2

Cheese Pizza Or

PBJ Sandwich

3

4

5

Chicken Tortilla Soup w/Tortilla

Or Pesto Chicken Salad

Wrap

6

Cheese Enchiladas

w/Fiesta Rice Or

Chicken Fajita Wrap

7 Tator Tot

Breakfast Bowl w/Cinnamon Roll

Or Ham & Cheese

Wrap

8

Pasta la Rasta w/Breadstick

Or Turkey & Cheese Hoagie

9

NO SCHOOL (STAFF

DEVELOMENT)

10

11 12

13

14

15

16

17

18 19

Pancakes w/Sausage Links

Or PBJ Sandwich

20

Salisbury Steak w/Rice Pilaf

Or American Beef

Hoagie

21

PBJ Sandwich

22

Pork Carnitas w/Tortilla

Or Italian Sandwich

on a Bun

23

SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION

(Parent/Teacher Conferences)

24

25

26 Hamburger/

Cheeseburger Or

American Beef Hoagie

27

Soft Shell Taco Or

Chicken Salad on a Bun

28 Chicken Gumbo w/

Green Chili Cornbread

Or PBJ Sandwich

29

NOON DISMISSAL

(Holy Thursday)

30

NO SCHOOL (Good Friday)

Menus are subject to change.

ST. MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

SALAD BAR Daily Side Options Full Salad Bar Including Leafy Greens, Fresh Fruits, Fresh Vegetables and/or Canned Fruit. 1% or Skim Milk served daily

Phone: 970-353-8100

Fax: 970-353-8700

E-mail: bsmalley@stmarycs.net

St. Mary Catholic School

2351 22 Ave.

Greeley, CO 80634

Provided by Weld County School District 6

St. Mary Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, handicap, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of educational

policies, employment practices, scholarship and loan programs or athletic or other school administered programs.

MARCH 2018 LUNCH CALENDAR

SPRING BREAK

HELP! We need pictures! A yearbook without pictures is not a yearbook.

The Yearbook Staff met their first deadline and are now working on the next

phase of completing the yearbook for our March 19th deadline. We need your

help. If you have any pictures that you would be willing to share with us, it would

be greatly appreciated. We need photos for the following:

Boys’ Basketball

Girls’ Basketball

Classroom Activities and Events

Beyond the School Walls activities, what do your children do that is not

school related? It doesn’t have to be an organized activity. What does your

child enjoy doing on their own time?

1. You may attach one picture in a FastDirect to Michele Beaudoin.

2. You may send in a flash drive with pictures

We want to be able to showcase our students in and around school and outside of

school. We need as many pictures as possible by next Friday, February 23rd. Our

deadline is the day we come back from Spring Break, so we really need to have

everything complete before we leave on Break.

Thank you for your help.

The Yearbook Staff

For more information please contact Lyndsay Marchbanks at 303.405.7635 or Lyndsay.Marchbanks@TeamKSE.com

CATHOLIC FAMILIES NIGHTWITH THE DENVER NUGGETS

VS

http://www.nuggetstix.com/1718cfnFollow the link and select your School or Parish

FAN EXPERIENCESCatholic youth will be selected for:

- VIP Experience

- High-Five Fan Tunnel

- Flag Presentation

- And more!

*Experiences only available on 2/25*

TICKETSLower/Club Level: $55 (regularly up to $106 + fees)

Upper Level: $18 (regularly up to $29 + fees)

A portion of every ticket purchased will benefit the St.

Sebastian Project (saintsebastiandenver.org)

ORDER TICKETS ONLINE AT:**Purchase by Monday, February 19th, in order to

secure seating. All purchases after this date are

subject to availability.**

COURT TIME1-1:50pm - Youth Basketball clinic for 4-8th grade boys and girls

2-2:45pm - Game (1) 8th grade

2:45-3:25pm - Game (2) 8th grade**must purchase a ticket through the provided link to participate in all events**

For Court Time/Clinic signup and information please contact:

Mark Strawbridge Mark.Strawbridge@goodshepherddenver.org

Alternate Night 1: Denver Nuggets vs. Charlotte Hornets

Monday, February 5th, 2018 • 7:00pm • Pepsi Center

Alternate Night 2: Denver Nuggets vs. Detroit Pistons

Thursday, March 15th, 2018 • 7:00pm • Pepsi Center

Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets

Sunday, February 25th, 2018 • 6:00pm • Pepsi Center

$15 (Pre-Register)

$20 (Day of Camp)

Shooting & Dribbling Camp

──── Individual & Team

Games/Competitions

────

Prizes

────

Snacks

────

Camp T-Shirt for All Participants

PLATTE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

700 Hill Street

See Sign-Up Form for Details and Registration

FEBRUARY 19

PLATTE VALLEY YOUTH BRONCOS PRESIDENT’S DAY JAM

10:00am – 12:00pm • Boys & Girls Grades K-8

The Platte Valley Broncos Basketball Program is holding a junior camp filled with fun, energy, prizes, snacks, and

competitions fit for all participants!

All proceeds will benefit the Derek Prescott, Inc., rewarding scholarships to deserving members of the Kersey Community.

Increments Quantity Amount

Groceries

King Soopers (reloadable) $10.00

Restaurants

Bonefish $25.00

Chili's/Macaroni Grill/Maggianos/On the Border $25.00

Egg & I $10.00

Human Bean $10.00

Old Chicago/Rock Bottom $25.00

Old Chicago - Pizza Palz *limited time *$11.00

$25.00Panera Bread

$25.00Qdoba

$25.00Red Lobster/Olive Garden

$25.00Red Robin

$25.00Texas Roadhouse

Uniform

Dennis Uniform $20.00

Department Stores

Kohl's $25.00

Lowe's $25.00

Check Number

Name of

Oldest Student __________________________________ Teacher/Grade ____________________________

Total Amount Due

SCRIP ORDER FORM

Please make your selection and return Thursday in the Wednesday envelope. Your oldest student will receive

your order on Thursday, unless they did not return their envelope in a timely manner, then it may be the

following day.

Please make a separate check payable to St. Mary Catholic School for your scrip payment.

DO NOT STAPLE YOUR CHECK TO THE SCRIP ORDER FORM

Scrip may also be purchased at the Parish Office Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS FORM

Sprouts

$50.00***

*** Credit on this purchase begins once the card is reloaded.

Safeway$25.00

SCRIP

What is it? Scrip fundraising is a no-selling program that enables families to raise money for their nonprofit organization. Scrip is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash, checks and credit cards.

How does it work? You purchase your scrip ahead of time. When you go shopping, you pay with the scrip card. If you do not spend your card all at one time, you will have a remaining balance to use the next time you shop.

You can purchase Kohl’s scrip cards through the school to pay your Kohl’s credit card! Purchase your cards and then take it to the store and let them know you are paying your credit card bill either at customer service or at the checkout (you cannot pay online with your scrip cards). Make sure your card says Kohl’s Cares on it, as this is the only card accepted through Kohl’s to pay your bill. It’s definitely a win-win for this business!

Does it cost any extra to me? No. When you purchase your scrip, you get dollar for dollar of what you purchase with a rebate going back to the school. For example, if you buy $100 worth of King Soopers you receive $100 to spend there. You have also donated $5 back to St. Mary’s by this purchase without doing anything else! The rebate of $5 came from the store, not you.

How much do I have to purchase at one time? Increments of the cards are between $10 and $50. Safeway and King Soopers are reloadable at the store. This means you can put money on your card before making your purchase. A good way to do this is to ask the checker to put money on your card before scanning your groceries. After paying to reload your card, have the checker scan your groceries and pay for your items with the card you just reloaded.

Who can purchase scrip? Anyone you know can help our school and purchase our scrip. Grandparents, relatives, neighbors, and friends all need groceries and can get the cards through you and going to the Parish Office. You will receive credit through their purchases as long as they give them your family name.

How much do I need to purchase? To keep our tuition cost low and to receive the “in parish rate,” each family must purchase at least $5,000 per year (June-May). If you purchase over $5,000, 5% of that will go towards your fundraising. This amount is easy to reach when you get in the habit of always having scrip in your wallet before you run to the store. It also is easy to achieve when you get your family and friends involved. Remember that it is not an extra cost to you. The only one who pays is the stores.

Questions? Please call 353-8100. Thank you for supporting St. Mary Catholic School. If you do not receive your ordered scrip by the following day at the latest, please notify the office immediately!

NOTE: You cannot buy gift cards from King Soopers or Safeway with your scrip card.