Events Calendar

POPE JOHN XXIII ELEMENTARY

News from the office…November 17– November 24

Magazine Sales – The second order “turn in” will be Tuesday, November 18. Money raised from the magazine sales pays for Pope John’s subscription for the Accelerated Reader program which enables our students to have access to all AR tests. The subscription also includes STAR Math, STAR Reading and Accelerated Math.

SCRIPS information was sent home last week! SCRIPS is a program where you purchase gift cards from Pope John/Shawe and our school earns a % back from each card you order! Each retailer offers a different % and that information is listed on the order form attached. There are numerous restaurant cards, gas cards, shopping cards like Kohl's, Walmart, Barnes and Noble, etc. available for purchase. You don't spend any extra and you get the same face value on your gift card that you would if you purchased one at a local store. These are the same brand name cards! Please consider ordering cards for our schools from the places you shop or give gift cards as Christmas gifts! Request an order form for family too! Anyone can purchase gift cards and help our schools! Please fill out the attached enrollment form, indicate what gift cards you would like, pay the full amount of the card value and send your order form in by Nov. 21st to get in on our first order. SCRIPTS will be an ongoing fundraiser and gift card orders will be taken the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month so you can get your gift cards when you need them. Another order will be placed Dec. 5th. Please send all orders to the school office. Call Anne Higgins at 599-7966 with any questions.

If you are available to help with trimming the Campbell Soup Labels, please call Mrs. Terlinden,

273-3957, ext. 224.

Shawe Draw Info. – Don’t forget to purchase yours and ask others to buy some as well! This is a great fundraiser for our schools. This raffle will draw cash winners for each school day from Nov. 21-March 20. You have over 70 chances to win! The first ticket drawn on Nov. 21, is worth $250! So, get your tickets at the school office soon!! If you would like more information, call Anne Higgins, 265-2562. License #114480

The Jefferson County Historical Society (The Heritage Center) is offering a Gingerbread House Workshop. Please see the flyer outside the Pope John office.

Babysitter needed for 10 month old twin boys at my home. Monday - Friday, flexible hours, $8/hour, call 599-2181.

Items Coming Home:

K-6 – Magazine Turn In Reminder, Girl Scout Bake Sale Flyer, Instructions for Home Connect for Renaissance Place, School SCRIPS Order Form, Market Day Order Form

Important Dates to Remember:

11/17 – mid-term grades sent home – Please call the teacher if you have a question.

11/18 – Muffins for Moms, 7:30am (flyer sent home last week)

11/18 – Magazine Sale Turn In #2

11/19 – All School Mass, 8:15am, Shawe Meny Gym – Third graders participate.

11/19 – Book Lady leaves items in the mailroom to view and order. Delivery is 12/1/08.

11/20 – Pizza Hut Day for Schools 11am-11pm – 20% of profit to the schools

11/21 – November birthday lunch celebration

Mark Your Calendars:

12/7 – Band Concert for grades 5-12

12/17 – Christmas Program for grades K-4 (sorry, I had the wrong grades listed last week)

2/21—Auction Dinner ~ The theme this year is Viva Las Vegas!

The Auction Dinner basket themes are listed below. If you prefer to send in a monetary donation, someone will do the shopping for you.

Preschool ~ Shop till You Drop ~ gift cards, local gift certificates, Kroger cards, gas cards, etc…

Kindergarten/First Grade ~ It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ~ A fully decorated Christmas tree from top to bottom.

2nd Grade ~ Around the World in 80 Beers ~ A large cooler full of microbrews and items for all beer lovers. (Adults are to bring alcohol donations to the Pope John office or the Catholic Community Center.)

3rd Grade ~ In the Garden of Eden ~ A wheelbarrow or other container filled with anything a gardener would love.

4th Grade ~ Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend ~ A jewelry box filled with an assortment of accessories and fun jewelry pieces.

5th Grade ~ Heaven Scent ~ A basket full of anything that will make you, your home or your car smell good!

6th Grade ~ Go Green – Reduce Reuse Recycle ~ any items that would help the environment including a recycling bin, cleaning supplies, composting, etc…

Lunch Menu for Tuesday, November 18 to Monday, November 24

Tuesday, 11/18 – chili, pbj sandwich, pears & milk

Wednesday, 11/19 – hamburger on bun, nacho chips & cheese, pickles, apricots & milk

Thursday, 11/20 – bar-b-que chicken on bun, potato chips, baby carrots, fruit & milk

Friday, 11/21 – turkey & gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, hot roll & milk

Monday, 11/24 – hot dog on bun, beans & wieners, pears, dessert & milk

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Muffins for Moms

All Moms (or another special lady in your child’s life) are invited to have a muffin and milk with your child/children. Join us in the cafeteria at 7:30 am on November 18th as you bring your child to school. You will enter the cafeteria food line to get your breakfast treat, and then we will gather at the round tables to share great thoughts about our children. If you would like to join us, please fill out the form below and send in your money for the cost of the breakfast. Please return this form by November 14th

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Cost of the muffin and milk combo is $1.00 per person

Child’s Name__________________

Mother’s Name__________________

Amount enclosed $_______

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Prince of Peace Schools

SCRIPS Enrollment Form

Program rules and guidelines

1) All certificate orders must be accompanied with a check made payable to Prince of Peace Schools. Please do not send cash. Scrip certificate payments are not tax deductible because you receive dollar for dollar value.

2) Scrip gift certificates are purchased on your behalf, and are not returnable.

3). In the unlikely event you should find a discrepancy in your scrip order, please contact Karen Pritchard Scrip Program coordinator at the Catholic Community Center #273-5835.

4) Scrip certificates are the same as cash, and should be handled accordingly. Shawe and Pope John School will not be responsible for certificates that are lost, stolen or misplaced while in your possession.

5)You must sign this WAIVER OF RESPONSIBILITY form before certificates will be released with your child. You may also chose to be called to pick up your cards at the school office you designate below.

Yes! I’m ready to participate in the Prince of Peace School’s Scrips Program. Orders for gift cards will be taken the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month throughout the school year. Please attach check to each order.

*No purchase necessary to review the order form

First Name

Last Name

Street Address Email address:

City

State

Zip

Home phone:

Cell phone:

Please check:

_____I would like my SCRIPS gift cards sent home with my child

Name_________________

*Prince of Peace School is not responsible for lost cards after distribution to your child.

OR

_____I would like to be called and I will pick up my gift cards at

____ Pope John

____ Shawe High School

Grade ________________

Teacher_________________

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I have read and understand the policies and guidelines listed above, and I agree to abide by these policies

___________________________________________________________ _______________________

Signature Date

Please return this enrollment form to the school office. All forms will be forwarded to Karen Pritchard @ the Catholic Community Center.

Questions? Call Anne Higgins at 599-7966

Thank you for your participation in this new fundraiser at Prince of Peace Schools!

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BASKET THEMES FOR THE 2009 DINNER AUCTION

The Auction for this school year will take place Saturday, February 21, 2009. As many of you know, the basket auction has been a big part of this event.

We are trying to get a jump start on these baskets this year to get people thinking about what they might want to contribute. You will be getting more information as it pertains to your child’s class basket with some specifics as to what we will be looking for to make the basket cohesive and contained.

The Themes for Pope John this year will be:

Preschool Shop till You Drop

Gift cards, Local gift certificates, Kroger cards, Gas cards.

Kindergarten/1st Grade It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

A fully decorated Christmas tree from top to bottom.

2nd Grade Around the World in 80 Beers

A large cooler full of microbrews and items for all beer lovers.

3rd Grade In the Garden of Eden

A wheelbarrow or other container filled with anything a gardener would love.

4th Grade Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend

A jewelry box filled with an assortment of accessories and fun jewelry pieces.

5th Grade Heaven Scent

A basket full of anything that will make you, your home or your car smell good!

6th Grade Go Green – Reduce Reuse Recycle

Any items that would help the environment including a recycling bin, cleaning supplies, composting, etc…..

The Shawe classes will also participate and will have the following themes:

I’ve Got the Music In Me (I-pod and accessories)
Picture This (digital camera/scrapbooking supplies)
Leaving On a Jet Plane (luggage, earphones, plane tickets)

We are looking forward to a very successful event for our schools. Please contact Maria Grote at 599-0424 if you should have any questions or suggestions. Thanks in advance for your participation.

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Market DayÒ

Our school community is participating in a fundraising food program called Market Day. Market Day, the original fundraising food co-op, has been in operation since 1975 and has grown to include thousands of schools just like ours.
You can find out more about Market Day and even place your order online at www.marketday.com. Register your e-mail address to receive reminders to order and special offers for online customers. You can easily set up an account and securely pre pay your order on line.
Our Market Day account # is 14491.

Please give Market Day a try! Order on line or fill out order form and drop at Pope John office for next sale by September 12, 2008. We look forward to seeing you at our Market Day pick up on September 17, 2008.

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Prince of Peace Schools

Kroger Card Program

Help raise funds for our schools while doing your

Thanksgiving and Christmas Shopping!

Order your family’s $5 Kroger Gift Card today from the Pope John/Shawe office and take to Kroger’s. Every time you reload the same card, Prince of Peace School earns 4% of your Kroger purchases! Use your card to purchase items like groceries, stamps, and other restaurant gift cards available at Krogers. This card is good at Kroger outside the Madison area and can be used at Kroger gas stations! You can also use it at Jay C Food Store.

Kroger Cards make great gifts! Anyone can use our school’s Kroger card!

Complete the order form below and include your payment
Send the payment and form to your child’s teacher or drop off at the school office
You will receive a Kroger card preloaded with $5 sent home with your child. Take to Kroger customer service desk to load your card with any amount you would like. Use as a gift for a loved one or use for your family shopping.
You can reload the same card at Kroger’s Customer Service Desk and our school will receive 4% back every time you put more money on your card.

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Name___________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________

Phone______________________________________ Date________________________

Name of child you would like Kroger card sent home ____________________________

# of Kroger cards Total

X $5/each =

Make check payable to Pope John or Shawe School. Thank you for your support of Catholic Education!

For office use:

Amount received: $____________ Check #________________or Cash ___

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PRINCE OF PEACE PARISH,& SHAWE MEMORIAL JR./ SR. HIGH & POPE JOHN XXIII

This notice contains important information for any volunteers that are involved with Prince of Peace Parish activities, as well as Shawe Memorial Jr./Sr. High School and Pope John Elementary School.

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis requires that any volunteer who works with our children MUST participate in a VIRTUS training session. “Protecting God’s Children” (VIRTUS) is an education and awareness program that the archdiocese has implemented for employees and volunteers who work with young people. This is to teach more about child sexual abuse and how to help prevent it. Any organization members are invited to attend along with any parents who might want to volunteer. We are scheduling another date so that you may have the opportunity for this training. The Archdiocese has stated that in the near future any person who has not had this training will not be eligible to participate in the many and varied volunteer & paid opportunities available in our parish. Included in this would be, coaches and assistants (paid or volunteer), field trip supervisors, tutors or regular volunteers at the schools or parish, substitutes, leaders of children groups eg. Scouts, music, twirling, dance, NHS and NJHS, fundraising when working with children, babysitting. In the future they will continue to be provided and required ”but perhaps not in our own back yard!” The date for our next local training is:

The following sessions will be held in Seymour:

Saturday, October 18, 9-11:30am Wednesday, October 29, 6-8:30pm

Please call your primary contact person to register. There is no fee for the training!

If your time is primarily with preschool, please call Patti Welsh – 273-3957 x291

If your time is primarily at Shawe, please call Mrs. Wentworth.- 273-2150 x235

If your time is primarily at Pope John, please call Mrs. Torline - 273-3957 x221

If your time is primarily with Religious Ed, please call Sr. Alice Marie - 265-4166 x240

If your time is with the parish office, please call Mrs. Dirksen - 265-4166x243

If your time is primarily with the Business or Development offices, please call Mrs. Pritchard - 273-5835 x248

Protecting God’s Children Program“Virtus”

The Protecting God’s Children awareness session discusses methods for increasing public awareness about the risks associated with child sexual abuse. It also provides adults with guidance for helping to create and maintain a safe environment for children. The program emphasizes appropriate behaviors with a specific focus on the relationships between adults and children.

The awareness session centers on a discussion of two videos. The videos are an introduction to the issue of child sexual abuse and are the catalyst for open dialogue between and among the program participants. The videos feature children and teens who have been abused, as well as perpetrators who described the methods of selecting and controlling victims. Both the videos and discussion are designed to uncover and explain a variety of myths about child sexual abuse-including myths that inaccurately attribute such behavior to homosexuality, the vow of celibacy, and “stranger danger.” Warning signs of sexual abusers, ways to prevent abuse, responding to allegations, and the proper reporting of suspicions are also discussed.

Please call one of the Prince of Peace campus offices to register. After the training you will be required to read the ongoing awareness bulletins. The program’s continuing education component helps keep participants up-to-date about the latest prevention means and methods.

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Dear Parents,

Welcome to another great year at Pope John! My name is Anne Higgins and I’m the volunteer coordinator for Box Tops for Education. This year, our goal is to raise $500 for our school.

One of the easiest ways you can make a difference is to sign up for the Box Tops website at boxtops4education.com. It’s easy, free and you’ll learn about new ways to help our school earn the extra cash it needs. This website offers coupons, recipes, and much more!

Box Tops offers easy ways to earn cash for our school through everyday activities like buying groceries, shopping on-line and making purchases with a credit card – all at no additional cost to you.

Clip Box Tops from your favorite brands and send them in to your child's teacher. Clip Box Tops from hundreds of your family’s favorite products from General Mills, Betty Crocker®, Pillsbury®, Ziploc®, Kleenex® and more. Send in the box tops you saved over the summer to your child's teacher.

Shop on-line and earn for our school. Box Tops has partnered with over 60 of the most popular on-line stores like JCPenney and Lands’ End. Our school earns cash from every qualifying purchase, up to $20,000.

To learn more, visit boxtops4education.com. Thanks for choosing to make a difference for our school with Box Tops and send in those Box Tops your family saved over the summer in soon!

Sincerely,

Anne Higgins

Parent Volunteer