Weekly “Knights” News
October 11, 2019
Reminder: No School Monday, 10/14 Columbus Day
No School Tuesday, 10/15 – Professional Development Day
Save Around Book – Each family should have received a Save Around Book. This is a sample for you to look at. You may purchase the book, sell the book or return the book. If you return the book please place it back in the envelope so we know who returned them and you will not be charged in FACTS. These books make great gifts! Start your Christmas shopping now! All orders and books need to be returned no later than Friday, 11/8/19.
A gift for Life – Each classroom was given a baby bottle to fill with currency and coins. The money will be donated to Community Maternity Services in Albany to offer a helping hand to woman and their babies. The bottles will be collected on Monday, October 28th. Thank you and God Bless.
PCA Candy Bar Fundraiser – On 9/25 each family should have received a box of candy bars to sell. Each family was charged $60.00 on FACTS under incidentals that is due by 10/31/19. Pay for the first box and we will send you another box if you request one.
Ned’s Mindset Mission Show – Wednesday,10/16 during school hours. An order form has been sent home if your child would like to purchase one of the yoyo’s that will be demonstrated during this program. Sale Dates for the yoyo’s: 10/16-10/18/19.
Candy Bar Bingo – Friday, 10/18 at 6:30PM – Dammann Hall (school gym)-Admission to play is one regular size candy bar per person. Additional cards will be sold for $1.00 each. Small snacks and beverages will be for sale, but feel free to bring your own. When you win, you pick a candy prize!
October School Service Project – This month we will be collecting items for the St. Joseph Church Food Pantry in South Troy. We will be collecting the following items until 10/31. Thank you!
Shampoo & Conditioner
Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
Dental Floss
Soap
Deodorant
Keller’s Heart-Written by John Gray – illustrated by Shanna Brickell – Information was sent home with each child. The forms were due no later than Tuesday, 10/1. The order for the books have been placed so we are not accepting any more orders. Your purchase will be added to your FACTS account under the “incidentals” tab and must be paid for prior to October 24th.
Knights of Columbus (KOC) – The St Jude the Apostle Knights of Columbus has teamed up with 6 Center Redemption Center located at 461 Main Street in Wynantskill to accept qualifying bottle and can donations to support local charities and those in need.
Simply bring your clean, qualifying empties to 6 Center Redemption in Wynantskill and say they are to support the St Jude Knights of Columbus. They’ll do the rest! That’s it!
Thanks for your support.
Wing War 16 – Come help make Wing War 16 the best event yet! Event co-chairs Marissa Dalmata, Kara Schneible, and Paul Moore want YOU to help make this event a huge success. Come have fun and help raise money for St. Jude the Apostle School Tuition Assistance Program. PLEASE NOTE: Volunteers who sign up to be Team Leaders will need to meet with the event Co-Chairs on Tuesday, October 22nd at 7:30 p.m. at Juniors on Route 4 for a Pre-Event meeting. Questions please contact Kara at [email protected].
Go to https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30E0F44A8AF2BA4FA7-wing to sign up for some service commitment hours and have fun doing it at our Wing War.
St. Jude Catholic Community Craft Fair – Saturday, 11/9/19 – 9AM to 3PM – Come visit over 50 vendors, have some food and pictures with Santa. Christmas is around the corner!
Spirit Monkey Key Chains are still available – If you are still interested in purchasing a Spirit Monkey Key Chain for your child/children please send the order form with $5.00 for each key chain in as soon as possible. We will be selling some fun spirit sticks for the key chains during lunch periods on Fridays, for $1.00 each.
Quick resources:
October Lunch Menu
https://www.stjudetheapostleschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/St.-Jude-Lunch-Menu-October-2019.pdf
October Calendar
Revised Yearly Calendar
https://www.stjudetheapostleschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SJS_Calendar_2019_2020_v2f.pdf
Please notice that 5/15 is now a day off.
As always we have our running fundraisers and ways to help the school! So please continue to keep us in mind!
School Store – Hannaford Helps Schools – Do you shop at Hannaford? If you do, look for the shelf tags on more than 1,500 participating products to earn money for our school. At check out if you receive any school dollars deposit them in our collection tower in the store. Easy!
Colonie Center School Bucks – We came in 9th place this year. Let’s work on climbing up the ladder for this year. School Bucks has started up again in August for this year. When shopping at Colonie Center for your school items please remember to save your receipts!
Price Chopper – Go to https://www.pricechopper.com/tools-schools and register your Price Chopper Advantage card with school code 15906.
Amazon Smile – Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ and choose St. Jude the Apostle School as your charity of choice. Every time you shop at Amazon, use amazon.com when you shop and .5% of every purchase will go to support the school.
Wing War is Back! (11/2/19) All tickets will be sold online so do not miss out. Get yours today by going to: Capital Region Wing Wars 16. Tickets are selling fast so don’t wait!
School Store – No one has won the golden ticket worth $100.00 yet! Could it be you! Information about our school store has gone home. If you did not get one just let us know. Your children will be eligible for prizes if you participate!
October Reminders
10/14 Columbus Day No School
10/15 Diocesan Professional Day-No School
10/16 NED’S Mindset Mission Show (during school hours)
10/31 Halloween Parade 1:00PM
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