It’s is the oldest school/church fundraiser I can think of, but this one was distinctly different.  Friday night’s BINGO NIGHT accomplished what is near and dear to our families…..that great sense of community that we all need and rely on throughout the year.  Ms. Harmeyer, Ms. Mac and I ate licorice with about 16-20 4^th graders surrounding our table, and we got just as excited when our number was called as all the rest of them.  Some 4^th graders had even written on the white butcher paper table clothes the first three of the 10 Commandments they had to have memorized that day in religion!  Such enthusiasm!

Celebrating community is a chance to step out or our routine, be with family and have some fun.  We all thank Trish Hickman and Even McCarthy for coming up with this idea, and masterminding its success.

The work of our School Advisory Council is underway.  The Finance Committee, along with Patty and I, are drafting the budget for 06-07.  In addition, another committee is looking into the feasibility of expanding our Kindergarten to a full day.  At the same time, we are asked to review the new Archdiocesan Financial Plan that calls for us to align ourselves with its teacher compensation schedule and funding from parishes.  These could have dramatic effects on our budget, but you can be assured that movement toward these goals will be at as reasonable a rate as possible.  At all times, the SAC must balance the cost of salary and programs with the affordability of Catholic education.  To this end, we ask you to pray for their deliberations and shed wisdom on our efforts to continue to improve the excellence we enjoy here.

CONFERENCES have been scheduled, and for Patty this has been a logistical nightmare.  With the combination of additional students, teachers needing more than 20 minutes with some conferences, and the request by parents to meet with each of the middle school teachers, we simply ran out of time slots to schedule conferences in the four half-days October 18^th through 21^st.  As a result, in the future we will necessarily have to schedule full day conferences in order to have adequate time to meet with everyone.  For now middle school teachers will meet through the evening in order to make sure every parent has a conference.

We appreciate it when you are on-time for conferences, and understand when the teacher ends your conference in order to remain on schedule.  If anyone is late, it backs up the entire schedule from that point on.  Teachers are using the questions you’ve sent in to ensure that you are leaving with the information you are seeking.  If you have any questions, please do call me.

CLASSROOMS, ADMINISTRATION & CAFETERIA TENTS

ST. CLARE SCHOOL, WAVELAND, MISSISSIPPI

John Zimmerman, who serves on the SAC at St. Clare School in Waveland, Mississippi, just sent pictures of their new temporary school..  Please continue to send money and school supplies.  I will be shipping whatever is given to them the week of October 17^th.  Thanks so much for all you have done for them thus far.

Have a productive week, and thanks for coming to BINGO NIGHT!

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