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Weekly Memo: 11/05/2007
D'Angelos orders due Thursday

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Lunch with the Principal won at the Auction will take place Mon, Nov 19th @11:30

Last Friday was the First Friday of the month, and as usual, we will be collecting non-perishable food for the Food Pantry. The need is great as they are expecting big crowds this Thanksgiving and Christmas. A lot of the staple items are procured from the Parish Food Drive….so goodies and specialty items are requested: i.e. cookies, hot chocolate, juices, tea, coffee, breakfast cereal, breakfast bars, snacks (small packages of goldfish, crackers, etc).
The Student Councilors will bring the items over to the Food Pantry in the name of Saint Bridget School students. Because the holiday season is upon us any and all contributions to the Food Pantry will be accepted on an ongoing basis for the months of November and December. The Thanksgiving items should be at the food pantry by November 15^th for distribution by the 21^st. Thank you for your anticipated generosity!

Calendar Reminders:
Nov. 5^th-6^th - Health Screenings
Nov 6^th – 2^nd Grade Reconciliation Parent Meeting, 7pm
Nov 7^th – Enrichment program, Grds 1,2,3
Nov 8^th – Sonic Study Gr. 8, PRC, 8:00am
Nov 9^th – Grandparents/Special Persons Day (see info below)
Nov 9^th – 1^st Trimester Marks Close
Nov 9^th - Middle School Dance, 7-9pm
Nov 12^th – NO SCHOOL - Veteran’s Day
Nov 14^th-16^th – Book Fair
Nov 15^th – Open House – Prospective Families, 6:30pm
Nov 19^th – Picture Re-takes

The 8^th Grade is sponsoring two December fundraisers.
* The first is a Christmas Wreath Sale. Each wreath will be $10 and will be
available either with or without bows.
* The second is the sale of December Gift Calendars. There will be twenty-five
drawings including various store Gift Cards and other great prizes. Each
calendar will cost $5. They will be available at the Craft Fair, parent
conferences and the weekend of the Wreath Sale.
Both the Wreathes and Calendars will be sold after all the Masses during the weekend of December 1^st and 2^nd.

GRANDPARENTS/SPECIAL PERSONS DAY is Friday November 9^th. The schedule will be as follows: Grades K1,K,1,2,3,4, 8:30-9:30; Grades 5-8, 9:45-10:45. This day is for Grandparents/Special Persons ONLY, NO PARENTS OR SIBLINGS. Parents will be invited to their own open house during Catholic Schools Week at the end of January.

Picture re-takes have been scheduled for Monday, Nov 19^th, giving everyone enough time to decide if you wish re-takes or need to have pictures taken for the first time if the children were absent on Sept. 20^th. If you are having re-takes taken please make sure the children have their original package of pictures with them the day of re-takes. If you are having first time pictures, the original form is needed, if you don’t have your original form they are available at the office.

Tell your neighbors and friends!! There will be an Open House for prospective families on Thursday, November 15 at 6:30 pm. This Open House has traditionally been very effective at meeting new families and potential students. We will need parent volunteers, so if you would like to help, please contact Mrs. Mungovan..

2 weeks until the Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday, November 18^th from 1:00 to 4:30

with special appearances from local authors Barbara McGrath and Paul Greenspan to sign their award winning books. Get your 2007 school ornament available for sale now at the front desk. There are many great raffles to win including a 14lb. stuffed turkey with gravy from Gerard’s Turkey Farm for Thanksgiving. There will also be an IPOD Shuffle and 2 new Webkinz so come get your chance to win!

Square 1 Art – Your child’s masterpiece has arrived! Your complimentary magnet, along with a product catalog and order form should arrive to your home no later than Monday, November 5^th for your review. Should you decide to order, all forms must be returned to the PTO Mailbox by the afternoon of Friday, November 9^th. Due to the tight deadlines imposed by the vendor, no exceptions can be made to this date. If you have any questions, please kindly direct them to Michelle Smith at Michelle.Smith@genzyme.com or by calling Michelle in the evening at (508) 628-9766. To avoid unnecessary delays to our processing the shipment of products, please keep in mind the following:

When completing your orders, please make note that tax on your order should be computed as 0%;
Please add the $2.00 for shipping and handling (per order, not per family)
Double check to ensure the order form has been completed thoroughly with your contact information and the name of your artist (your child).
Checks should be made payable to St. Bridget PTO and write “Square 1 Art” in the memo section.

We appreciate your ongoing support of this program that supplements the funding of the Art Department’s materials and curriculum. The full order is expected to arrive back to school on or before November 30^th in time for the Christmas season. Thank you!

Registration 2008-2009: We are accepting Admission Applications for the 2008-2009 school year. For those families that are interested in an Early Registration, there will be an Early Screening for K1 (4 year olds) and Kindergarten (5 year olds) on Monday, January 14^th. You need to send in your Admission Application in order to be eligible for the early screening process. Applications may be downloaded from our website at www.saintbridgetschool.info or you may call the school. For questions please contact Ms. Nigloschy @x229. . ***screenings are only for students NEW to St. Bridget School. Those already in our school do not need screening (nor do they need to reapply) to move from one year to the next.*** re-registration for current students takes place in the Spring.

2007 St. Bridget School Keepsake Ornament
Now available for purchase and pick up at Mrs. Feeney's desk, please see attached order forms. Keepsake ornamenet will also be available at the craft fair November 18th

Sunday, Dec. 9^th, the St. Bridget’s Social Club (Age 21+) is sponsoring Sunday Brunch and “A Christmas Carol” at the North Shore Music Theater. Brunch, Show and Bus $70 per person. See the flyer for more information.

Quips from the Kitchen: Did you hear about our "Name the Kitchen"Contest. See attached flyer for details......Did you know the Board of Health did an unannounced inspection of our kitchen and we pass with FLYING colors!.....We have switched to FANNY's Lite Dressing, and our salad requests have increased dramatically!!.... Still looking for 1-2 more servers for pasta lunch...Please contact Erin Walsh stbarth@rcn.com

The Book Fair is coming to St. Bridget School next week, starting November 13th and continuing through November 18th. It will be in the school library. This fall’s Book Fair will be presented by Book Fairs by Book Ends, the same company that was here last fall. Book Ends will be bringing us a larger selection of publishers. There will be books for all grade levels. Cash and checks (made out to St. Bridget PTO) will be accepted. No credit cards please. There is no sales tax on these purchases. All profits from the Book Fair go directly to the St. Bridget library. A flyer will be coming home showing a small sampling of what books are available. Parents are welcome to come in any time the Fair is open to see what is available. Below is a list of the class times when students will be coming to the library. The Book Fair will also be open on Wednesday, November 14th before the PTO meeting. On Sunday, November 18^th, the Book Fair will be at the Craft Fair; so don’t forget to come into the library to look for those special Christmas gifts. For those individuals who have already signed up to help with the fair, you will be contacted this week.
If you have any questions about the Book Fair, or you would like to volunteer to help out, you may contact
Karen Ostrowski at 508-881-1302 or Kathy Schwab at 508-429-5188.

Day/Times	Tuesday, Nov. 13^th	Wednesday, Nov. 14th	Thursday, Nov. 15th	Friday, Nov. 16th
8:03—8:48	--	6	8	2C
8:50—9:35	--	--	8	2A
9:37—10:22	Set-up	--	Pre-K	5H
10:24—11:09	Set-up	--	5L	3A
11:11—11:46	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH	LUNCH
11:48—12:33	--	7	--	--
12:35—1:20	--	1M	3B	1B
1:22—2:07	Kindergarten	7	4L	4M

Innisbrook Orders

The Innisbrook product is scheduled to arrive on Monday, November 5th and will be ready for pick-up on Tuesday, November 6th. Please contact Clare Dykeman if you are unable to either pick up your order or have your child bring it home on the bus by Friday, November 9th.

Thank you again for your support of this important fundraiser.

FYI: Snow Days, Mr. Rick Gallagher, Director of School Transportation, relying largely upon the Dept. of Public Works and the Police Dept., as well as personal observations, will relay by telephone, the condition of the roads, sidewalks and parking areas at the schools to Dr. Gene Thayer, School Superintendent. The Superintendent will make the decision and notify the school principals and the media. If the radio and television say there is no school in Framingham Public Schools, that means there is no school at St.Bridget’s. The only circumstances under which Mrs. Mungovan would make the decision to close the school would be in an emergency specific to St. Bridget School.
In case of snow please do not call St. Bridget School. Check the radio and television for the announcement regarding Framingham Public Schools.” As far as calling school during the day, the same procedure is followed. Since we depend on the school buses, it is the school bus director and the Superintendent of Schools who make that decision and tell us. Every parent should feel free to determine for themselves whether or not their child should come to school when the weather is questionable.

From the Health Office: Please refer to the attached information page discussing a current news topic relating to skin car
We would like the Chess Club to continue, but we still need someone to coordinate it. If you can be of help, please call Mrs. Mungovan at school, 508-875-0181.
ANNOUNCING THE WINNER OF THE "GUESS HOW MANY CANDIES IN THE JAR GAME" FROM THE HALLOWEEN PARTY:
The total of candies in the jar was............178!!
Grand prize winner, $20 Gift card to Chuck E Cheese...Allie from 1B who guessed 195!
Second prize winner, Clue Junior Board Game....Quentin from K1 who guessed 200!
Third prize winner, A Kitten Themed Paint-the Canvas Picture Set....Jenna from 1M who guessed 106!
Fourth prize winner, CandyLand Board Game......Natalia from K1 who guessed 250!

If you are a winner please contact Lois Denman at 508-788-8005 or cnd991997@msn.ccom to receive your prize!
Congratulations to all of the winners and thanks to all who played.

Cub Scout Pack 5 - Pack Meeting and Registration Night - Wednesday, November 7th at 6:30PM in the School Hall. All boys in first through fourth grades are invited to join. Please come for an exciting night of learning to tie knots!

PTO meeting - Wednesday, November 14th at 7:00PM - We will be hearing presentations from are Fourth and Fifth Grade teachers! Come join us to hear what the children are doing in class!

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The Innisbrook product is scheduled to arrive on Monday, November 5th and will be ready for pick-up on Tuesday, November 6th. Please contact Clare Dykeman if you are unable to either pick up your order or have your child bring it home on the bus by Friday, November 9th.

Thank you again for your support of this important fundraiser.

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