Elementary K-3 Campus Newsletter

January 18, 2008

Reminder- Owensboro Catholic dismisses school whenever the Daviess County Schools do. Normally, a decision has been reached by 6 a.m., or the previous day. These announcements are made over the radio stations WOMI, WVJS, WSTO, and WBKR, as well as on cable channel 8 or 75. They are also often made on the area’s television newscasts.

After last weeks newsletter, many people have responded favorably to the goodsearch.com search engine.  “The Sky is the Limit!” … the site says about the amount of money you can help us raise just by making goodsearch.com your homepage and using it each time you need to do a search on the internet. Please note, any time you or your anti-virus software clears your cookies or temporary files, you will need to return to the GoodSearch homepage and re-select the K-3 Campus as your charity.

Worlds Finest Chocolate Sale- All money and/or unsold bars are due back on January 25. If you need more candy bars, please contact the school!

Catholic Schools Week -  January 28- February 1

Monday- Grandparents Day- Program at 12:30

Tuesday- Fun and Faith Day

Wednesday- System Wide Mass- 10:00- Sportscenter

Thursday- Staff Appreciation Day

Friday- Student Appreciation Day

Happy Birthday this week to: Kendall Johnson, Jordan Ebelhar, Jolee Hayden, Jack Higgins, Adaira Hatchett, Elizabeth Ladnier, Jordyn Payne, Madelyn Hempen, John Lashbrook, Graci Judd, Mrs. Lucy Rhoades,  Mrs. Joann Murphy, and Mrs. Kathy Gray.

Congratulations to Natalie Beckerink, Olivia Bickett, George Kurtz, Taylor Beyke, Hannah Latham, Housten Riney, and Cameron Payne!

Natalie & Olivia reached 100 Points.

Hannah, Housten, George, Taylor, and Cameron reached 50 Points in Accelerated Reader! Great Job!

Our school total is now over 8,000 points! Our goal is 10,000! WOW!

Important Dates:
• January 21- NO SCHOOL- Martin Luther King Holiday
• January 24- Mass- Ms. Montgomery’s 2nd Grade
• January 25- Chocolate Bar Money Due
• January 28- Grandparents Day- 12:30
• January 28- February 1- Catholic Schools Week
• January 30- 10:00 System Wide Mass at Sports Center
• February 6- Ash Wednesday
• February 7- Eye Exams for 1st and 3rd Graders
• February 8- Mid-terms go home

Grandparents Day will be January 28, 2008 at 12:30. There will be a short program at Our Lady of Lourdes Church and then all grandparents are invited to visit the school and the classrooms.

Grandparents Day & Student Early Dismissal- After Grandparents Day is over many grandparents check their grandchild out and take them home. If you do NOT want your child to go home with their grandparent, please send a note to school, otherwise we will allow grandparents to check out their grandchildren that day.

January 17, St. Anthony of Egypt - St. Anthony was born in 251 in a small village in Egypt. When he was twenty years old, his parents died. They left him a large estate and placed him in charge of the care of his young sister. Anthony felt overwhelmed and turned to God in prayer. Gradually he became more and more aware of the power of God in his life. About six months later, he heard this quotation of Jesus from the Gospel: "Go, sell what you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven" (Mark 10:21). He took the words as a personal message in answer to his prayer for guidance. He sold most of his possessions keeping only enough to support his sister and himself. Then he gave the rest of the money to people who needed it. When he was fifty-five, Anthony built a monastery to help others. Many people heard of him and sought his advice. He would give them practical advice such as: "The devil is afraid of us when we pray and make sacrifices. He is also afraid when we are humble and good. He is especially afraid when we love Jesus very much. He runs away when we make the Sign of the Cross."

January 20, St. Fabian and St. Sebastian- Fabian was a pope who died a martyr in 250. It was during the persecution by Emperor Decius. Early writers say that he was an extraordinary person, known to be very holy. In a letter written shortly after Fabian's death, St. Cyprian explained how Fabian had been elected pope. The group who had gathered to elect the next pope received a real sign that the choice should be Fabian. He was the first layman to be pope. Bishop and martyr, Fabian's remains are now in the basilica of St. Sebastian. And the two martyrs share the same feast day.
Sebastian became widely known from the early centuries of the Church. As a Roman captain, he became known for his goodness and bravery. During the persecution by Diocletian, Sebastian would not renounce his Christian faith. Archers shot arrows into his body and left him for dead. When a holy widow came to bury him, she was shocked to find him still alive. She took him to her home and nursed his wounds. When Sebastian was well enough, the widow tried to persuade him to escape the dangers of Rome. But Sebastian was a brave soldier. He would not run away. He even approached Diocletian and urged him to stop persecuting the Christians.The emperor was shocked to see Sebastian alive. He refused to listen to what the soldier had to say. Diocletian ordered that Sebastian be immediately clubbed to death. He died in 288.

January 21, St. Agnes- St. Agnes was a Roman girl who died in 304. She was just twelve years old when she suffered martyrdom for her faith. Agnes loved Jesus so much that she chose only him for her husband. Since she was beautiful, many young men wished to marry her. However, Agnes wanted to give her heart only to Jesus. She would always say, "Jesus is my only husband." She even turned down the governor's son, who became very angry. He tried to win her for his wife with gifts and promises. Agnes just kept telling him, "I am already promised to the Lord." Agnes was accused of being a Christian and brought to the governor. The governor promised Agnes wonderful gifts if she would only deny God, but the girl refused. The governor tried to scare her by putting her in chains, but even then she did not back down. Agnes is buried in a cemetery named after her. In 354, Emperor Constantine's daughter built a large church there and had Agnes' body placed under the altar.