November 23, 2009

 

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I am very thankful to the Student Council and all of our families at Holy Family Catholic Academy.  Your generosity in giving to the Thanksgiving Food Drive for the Office of Concern of St. Cecilia Church, as well as, Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Charity in the Bronx will help to insure a Happy Thanksgiving to many families in need.

Several of you have asked about the SCRIP program which was introduced a couple of weeks ago.  SCRIP was initiated through my office as an ongoing program, similar to the lunch program, as a means to provide a service to our families and an additional source of funds.  If you choose to participate, there is no cost to you other than the face value of the Gift Card you order and no obligation to our families to participate. This program is not a part of your Home School Association fundraising and does not replace any other obligation you have to participate in future Home School Association fundraisers.  I was introduced to this Gift Card Program by several of our families who were familiar with it through former schools or church participation and requested we introduce it to our community.  It was found to be a great success and asset to the organizations that took part in it.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  As always, thank you for your support in our efforts to strengthen and improve our school.

Our brand new Spirit Wear is on display in the front hallway.  You will see a wonderful array of items from fleece sweatshirts to tote bags to hats, all with the Holy Family Catholic Academy embroidered logo.  Please look for a flyer in this Monday’s White Envelope.  The flyer can also be found in the Main Office File Cabinet on the School’s web page.

During the flu season, I would remind you all to refer to the guidelines on our Nurses web page and reference web sites of the Bergen County Health Department and the CDC for information relating to the flu.   

An important note, the Christmas Concert has been moved from December 11th to December 18th.

Please check the important dates listed below.

NOVEMBER

25      12:45 PM Dismissal – Thanksgiving Holiday begins
26 & 27   NO SCHOO L – HAVE A BLESSED THANKSGIVING
30      Classes resume after Thanksgiving break

DECEMBER

4          First Trimester Ends
            10:00 AM First Friday Mass; 12:45 PM Dismissal and Faculty Meeting

7          5:00 PM Home School Association Meeting
8          Feast of the Immaculate Conception – School is in session and Students will

            attend 10:00 AM Mass at Immaculate Conception Church
9          Grades 2-4 Class Trip to Montclair University for performance of A Christmas

            Carol
10        Grades 6–8 Class Trip to Chamber Theatre Productions Classic Performance of
            Short Stories

14        PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

15-17  Secret Santa Gift Shop
18        Christmas Concert (rescheduled from December 11th)

23        Christmas Recess Begins – 12:45 PM Dismissal  

24 – January 1   Christmas Recess – No School

M E R R Y   C H R I S T M A S   A N D   H A P P Y  N E W  Y E A R

JANUARY

4          Classes Resume after Christmas break


On behalf of the entire Faculty and Staff, I would like to wish all of our families at Holy Family Catholic Academy a very happy

and peaceful Thanksgiving.  May the Holy Family bless you and your family abundantly.

                                                            Peace,

                                                            Sharon M. Goodman                
                                                            Principal