Guests from Honduras

We were pleased to welcome Fr. Douglas and Sr. Dorly from our twinning parish in Texiquat, Honduras to our all-school Mass today.  Many parts of the Mass and most of the songs were in Spanish.  It was really interesting!  Fr. Douglas answered the students' questions about his country through an interpreter.
Our guests toured the school and ate lunch during the 4th and 5th Grade lunch period.

As an Advent service project, our students have been askd to earn money at home to donate for purchasing school uniforms for the students at St. Francis school.  We are also collecting gently used shoes for the school children.

$2.00 Jeans Day/Pen Pal Letters

The students are encouraged to contribute $2.00 for a dress out day this Friday.  The proceeds will go for a gift for Fr. Douglas and Sr. Dorley, who are visiting this week,  to take back to St. Francis parish in Honduras.
The students who received a non-uniform pass at Mass last weekend for this Friday, may use their pass on Thursday.
The 4th and 5th Graders wrote a letter last spring to a student at our twinning parish.  The reply letters were given to the students last week, and our students have been writing return letters.  Some have even written in Spanish!  Ask your child the name of their pen pal.

Benchmark testing

Ask you child about their Benchmark testing gains.  We have had some significant growth in all areas.  We will continue testing after Thanksgiving.

Symphony Chaperones

A BIG THANK YOU to all our chaperones who gave up their time on Thursday to go with the 4th and 5th Grades to the Circle Theater downtown for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra program.
Thanks to: Mr. Vastag, Mrs. Niccolini, Mrs Rubalcava, Mrs. Gleason, Mrs. Richmond, and Mrs. Clifford.  We appreciate your time.

Benchmark testing

4th and 5th Grade will start round two of Benchmark testing on Monday and Tuesday.

Symphony Study Trip Info.

There has been a change in our lunch plans for the symphony trip tomorrow.  Instead of eating lunch downtown, we will be eating at school.  Students may bring their lunch or order hot lunch as usual. 

All students need to wear their school uniform for our trip on Thursday.  

Bad Computers!

I apologize for the lack of communication this week.  There have been some very unusual things going on with our computers this week.  I tried to catch up on all my email today.  If you expected to hear back from me and didn't, please, let me know.

Family Connect

The Family Connect page for November is due Monday.  The Lifeline is gratitude.  November is a perfect time to discuss being grateful.

Symphony Study Trip Info.

Next Thusday, November 17th, the 4th and 5th Grades will be going downtown to the Circle Theater to hear the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra perform.  We will leave school around 10:00 am, and return to school after lunch.  Students may bring their lunch, purchase a sack lunch at school to take with them, or bring money to buy lunch at the food court at Circle Center Mall.
Next week is Spirit Week at Holy Spirit, and Thursday is one of the dress out days.  However 4th and 5th Graders need to wear their school uniform that day for the trip.

Double Birthdays!

Happy Birthday to Luke Grannan and Angelica Gonzalez who share a birthday today!

Happy Birthday!

Today is Sam Fair's birthday.  Happy Birthday to Sam, and thanks to Mr. Fair for the no-bake cookies.

Music Study Trip

Mrs. Simms is taking the 4th and 5th Graders to the hear the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra perform at the Circle Theater on Thursday, November 14th.  The permission slip, which has full details, was sent home today.