Dates to Remember
Monday, Nov. 9 — Report cards
Tuesday, Nov. 10 — Parent-Teacher conferences
Wednesday, Nov. 11 — Veterans Day, school closed
Monday, Nov. 16 — Grandparents’ Mass for grades 4-8
Wednesday, Nov. 25 — Mass at 9 a.m., school dismissal at 11 a.m., no after school care
Thursday, Nov. 26 through Monday, Nov. 30 — Thanksgiving Holiday, school closed
Grandparents’ Mass
Grandparents’ Mass for students in grades 4-8 will be held at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16. The celebrant for the liturgy will be Fr. Michael Finn, pastor of St. Barbara’s Church, Exeter.
Little Sisters of the Poor
The Little Sisters of the Poor are again asking for help this holiday season by asking for donations for Holy Family Residents in Scranton Items that are desperately needed are as follows:
• Kleenex and lotions
• Body wash and Efferdent
• Toothpaste, toothbrushes and mouthwash
• Any type of canned fruits, vegetables, soups
• Unsweetened cereals, coffee, peanut butter.
Sisters will accept any monetary donations as well as gift cards in varied amounts to local merchants such as Price Chopper, Walmart, CVS, etc. A presentation will be made to the Sisters at our Thanksgiving Liturgy on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
Student Council project
Student Council is sponsoring a Winter Accessories Service Project to benefit Greater Pittston Kids Closet. Students will be collecting new gloves, mittens, hats, scarves and socks in sizes infant through child size 16 for both boys and girls. Items will be collected from Friday, Nov. 6 through Friday, Nov. 20.
Homeroom assignments are:
Pre-K and Kindergarten — Socks
Grades 1 and 2 — Mittens
Grades 3 and 4 — Gloves
Grades 5 and 6 — Scarves
Grades 7 and 8 — Hats