MERRY CHRISTMAS  (go to last week's bulletin)

	School will resume on January the 8th

ANOTHER DAY OFF! There will be no school on Mon., Jan. 15, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.

THANK YOU A heartfelt thank-you from the cafeteria to the students, parents, and staff for thinking of them at Christmas. God bless you all.

THANK YOU AGAIN! Thanks to the many parents who supported our teachers with Christmas gifts to the Endowment Fund. Your generosity and care for our faculty and staff is overwhelming and so very appreciated. Endowment Fund letters have been sent to the entire school and the parish. Last year’s separate Endowment and Annual Fund drives were a huge success. Together, we do make a difference in Catholic education!

REPORT CARDS Report cards will be in your child’s folder today. Please sign and return these on Tuesday. Please note that if picture packages have still not been returned, report cards will be held.

BAKE SALE The next Beta Club bake sale will be Wed., Jan. 17, from 7:30 – 8:00 in the walkway. All items are $ .50. All proceeds for our Beta bake sales this year will be donated to the Heifer International Project.

JUDGES NEEDED! Judges are needed for the Junior High Science Fair on Sat., Feb. 10, from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. Judges need to have a background in science and/or engineering and cannot have a relative in the junior high. Guidelines are provided, and DOUBLE PIP hours are earned. Contact Barbara McGirl at 877-6022 or bmcgirl@stjudechattanooga.org.

PIP NEWS Parents – the second report on hours for the Parent Involvement Program will go out in the beginning of February. Please be sure to record all of your hours by Wed., Jan. 31. Thank you for all you do for our school!

CONGRATULATIONS to Al S. for placing 3rd in the 2006 National Jr. Beta Club Convention!

PRE-REGISTRATION REMINDER Pre-registration packets will be going out in January. If you have any younger siblings you would like to enroll at St. Jude, please call Nancy Byrne at 877-6022.

GOLF TOURNAMENT Less than 5 months to go to the always popular, always FUN, St Jude Golf Tournament. Mark your calendars now for this May 11 event. An application form is included in today’s folder. Corporate sponsors receive a free foursome! Hole Sponsors and donations of prizes and goody bags are also needed. Please call Kathie at 877-6022 if you can help.

BOX TOPS AND CAMPBELL’S SOUP LABELS Congratulations to our winning classes for the second quarter contests! For Box Tops, Mrs. Long’s class won, sporting 259 labels! And congrats to Mrs. Cox’s class who won with a tremendous 1,132 Campbell’s labels! Mrs. Cox’s out of uniform day will be on Tues., Jan. 23. Mrs. Long’s out of uniform will be on Tues., Jan. 16.

The school will be receiving a check from Box Tops for $1,131.39 – that’s awesome!!! Just look at all the money your trash added up to! Keep that trash rolling in!

ADULT COMPUTER CLASS There will be no class on Mon., Jan. 15, due to the MLK holiday.

K of C FREE THROW CONTEST The Knights of Columbus #8576 (St. Jude Council) Free Throw Contest is open to all boys and girls age 10-14. It will be held on Jan. 21 at 1:30 p.m. in the new gym. Winners in each division will advance to the Chattanooga District level competition. Call David Champion at 843-3803 with any questions.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR MARDI GRAS! Notre Dame High School’s Home and School Association invites you to reserve the date of Feb. 3 and plan to spend an evening celebrating all things Notre Dame! The festivities will be held at the Chattanooga Trade and Convention Center from 7 – 11:30 p.m., with a delicious buffet dinner, live music by the Male Men, complimentary party favors, cash bar, casino-style games with “play money” and exciting silent and live auctions. You can reserve your tickets now by sending your check for $45 per person, payable to HASA, to Mardi Gras Reservations c/o NDHS, 2701 Vermont Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37404. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so your tickets can be mailed back to you, OR you can pick up your tickets at the Welcome table on Mardi Gras night. All proceeds benefit the students of Notre Dame High School!

CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS and help the Ladies of Charity at the same time. A St. Jude parishioner has volunteered to transport donations of clothing, housewares, and other small goods to the Main St. thrift shop. Items may be dropped off in the PLC hallway during the weekend of Jan. 19-21. Call Kelly Hix if you have any questions at 332-6775.

 

 

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