Weekly Rundown for January 5

St. Charles Parish & School
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
262-367-2040
school@stcharleshartland.org

Our Elizabeth Ministry would like to thank everyone who donated items to our Advent Service Project!
Our Student Council helped load the items we collected, and students had an opportunity to see how donations will be used in the future. The Elizabeth Ministry will be able to continue to serve our faith community with Comfort Bags and Baptism Baskets due to your generosity!

Singing in the New Year: If you are new to the school and/or have been thinking about sharing your gifts in our Music Ministry, now is a great time! We will be preparing a new Cantor Schedule soon and learning new music in the choirs. The school choirs have some exciting outreach opportunities coming up, including singing at the Milwaukee Admirals game and a Youth Choir Festival at the Cathedral. There is something for everyone in Music Ministry at St. Charles. If you are ready to share your gift of song, contact Dr. Aaron Mathews or Peg Kasun for more information. 

Schoenstatt Traveling Rosary Shrine: The Schoenstatt Traveling Rosary Shrine travels from home to home on Wednesdays weekly. As a host family, place the Blessed Shrine in a place of honor. Pray the Rosary as a family, read scripture together, and talk about Mary as a model of love for Christ. At week's end, contact the next host family to arrange the transfer. Our Blessed Mother promises special graces and protections to those who pray the Rosary! Please visit the sign-up page for more information and to sign up for a week. 
 

Knights of Columbus Thank You: We'd like to extend a big thank you to Mike Voss and the Knights of Columbus Council #3562 for their continued support of St. Charles Parish School. With their generous donation, we were able to purchase a class set of VEX robotic kits and some additional STEM materials. Their gift also helped us provide more online math resources for our 3rd-5th Grade students. We are so grateful!

Men's Group Winter Kick-Off: Men are invited to join our Men's Group winter kick-off on Thursday, January 12 from 5:30-7 a.m. for a hot breakfast, new friendships, and growing in your faith. Our program will be The Bible and the Virgin Mary based on Scott Hahn's popular book Hail, Holy Queen. The Bible and the Virgin Mary unveils the great importance and mystery of Our Lady that is woven into the fabric of Sacred Scripture. We hope you can join us on Thursday mornings for this opportunity to grow in your relationship with our Blessed Mother and Jesus.

Chick-Fil-A Lunch: The Home and School Association will be hosting a Chick-Fil-A Lunch fundraiser on Wednesday, January 11! Please complete the order form and turn it in by tomorrow, January 6. Sorry, no late orders will be accepted.

Daddy-Daughter Sock Hop: Our Home and School Association invites you to a Daddy-Daughter Sock Hop Dance on Saturday, January 21 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Borromeo Room. The cost is $30 per family. Please visit their flier for more information and to register by Friday, January 13.

Up-Cycle Sale: The HSA is starting to collect gently-used uniform items for their Up-Cycle Sale. Please clean out your closets and bring in items to donate!

REMINDERS

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION Volunteer Hours: Have you volunteered throughout the first half of the school year? Don't forget to submit your hours online! Please visit the Parent Service Hour Form for more information and to report your hours.    Lunch Room & Health Room: We would love your help in our lunch room and health room! Please visit our sign-up pages to see what opportunities are available. Please remember that volunteers must complete Safe Environment training before they can volunteer in the school.

Chesterton Academy Symposium: Chesterton Academy is hosting a symposium for teachers, parents, and community members called "Teenagers, Technology, and Mental Health" on Thursday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. The goal of this evening is to provide resources to parents and educators as they face these issues among their children and students. It is free and open to the public. Please check out their flier for more information. 

Town Hall Library Updates: For a listing of events coming up at the Town Hall Public Library in North Lake, please visit their website!