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Mater Dei Catholic School 934 SW Clay Street Topeka, Kansas 66606 Phone: 785-233-1727
Week at a Glance October 7 - 13, 2018 Be Holy. Be Excellent. Love One Another.
A Story of Kindness
The Little Lift
One evening, I left a restaurant just ahead of a woman assisting her elderly mom. I approached the curb and paused to see if my arthritic knees could climb it. To my right appeared an arm to assist. It was that of the elderly mom. My heart was so touched.
Donna Moerie, Goldsboro, North Carolina
Reader’s Digest
Mater Dei PTO Annual Trash Bag Sale
If you would like some trash bags call the Mater Dei
School Office at 233-1727.
Outdoor Bags (blue) 55 gallon/16 per roll
Lawn Bags (yellow) 39 gallon/25 per roll
Kitchen Bags (white) 15 gallon/65 per roll
$10 per roll
What’s Happening at Mater Dei Catholic School…
Stop-Drop-Roll
PreK through 5th grade is learning about Fire Safety. October is Fire Safety Month. Please practice a home fire drill. Let your children know where to meet after they are out of your house. Remind them, the most im-
portant thing is to get out of your house quickly.
Kindness
All students and staff are working on the virtue of kind-ness. Smiling at someone; holding the door open; giving a sincere compliment; returning the shopping cart back to the store; picking up that piece of paper without be-ing told; doing your chores without being asked to do
so…
Card Ministry
Thank you to Mrs. Figg’s Fourth Grade Class for writing letters for our card ministry.
A Small Act of Kindness
The students and staff showed their appreciation to our
postal carrier, FedEx delivery person, and UPS driver.
AdventureMobile
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
send the AdventureMobile to the Mater Dei
playground. The students are allowed to
check-out books and return them. No special
trip to the TSCPL needed...simply drop the
books in the MD book return. This is another
great opportunity to read a book!
Contact Us:
Website: materdeischool.org
email: [email protected]
Facebook: Mater Dei Catholic School-Topeka
Twitter: MaterDeiKnights
Instagram: materdeiknights
Nice Kick!
Enjoying the weather.
Sunday, October 7 Monday, October 8 Tuesday, October 9 Wednesday, October 10
Feast Day of the Holy Rosary
8:00 am All School Mass 7th Grade
Gabe G.; Justin J.; Makayla E.
Menu
BBQ meatballs, peas, carrots, roll, rosie
applesauce
Servers/Cross Guards:
Jaden M.; Emily L.
Menu
lasagna, salad, garlic roll, fruit
Servers/Cross Guards:
Alaura S.; Jakiya L.
Menu
chicken/cheese enchilada, corn, rice, refried beans, mixed fruit
Servers/Cross Guards:
Sarah S.; Caden M.
6:30 pm Rossiter Hall 8th Grade Confirmation Meeting
Thursday, October 11 Friday, October 12 Saturday, October 13 Reminder:
8:00 am All School Mass 3rd Grade
Autumn L.; Alysah S.; Abby L.
Sunday, October 14 Mater Dei Town Hall Meeting 2:00 - 4:00 pm Rossiter Hall
Menu
biscuit & gravy, tater tots, sausage patty,
fruit, juice
Servers/Cross Guards:
Tanner M.; Bradyn M.
Menu
corn dog, smiles, fresh broccoli & cauliflow-
er, fruit, pumpkin snickerdoodle
Servers/Cross Guards:
Ryan S.; Alysah S.
Adventure Mobile 1:15 - 3:00 pm
Our Mission: Based on the teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church, in partnership with the family and parish community, Mater Dei Catholic School will provide each child the opportunity to
reach his or her potential and to develop the academic, technological and social skills necessary to become a lifelong learner who serves God in our community and the world.
Jump Rope for Heart You may send in a donation of $5 to reserve your heart token. Simply place your donation in an envelope with your name, grade, and amount of donation. Be sure to mark your envelope with Jump Rope for Heart. Turn in to home-room teacher. How to earn money for your donation - ask your parents if there are any chores to be completed around the house!
Prayer List
Every morning the students and staff of Mater Dei Catholic School begin the day with pray-er. Please join your prayer with
ours for the following:
Rose Ramos
Beatrice Rocha
Sidney White Sr.
Mrs. Dana Jessup
Faye Wortman
Ron Wortman
Anne Reif
Anne Leonard
Steve Nyswonger
Leslie Fernandez
Beth Wartick
Yolanda Anguiano
Dontez Guzman
Jack Hill
Baby Ollie
Troy B.
Donte Crable
Rosie Crowe
For our benefactors
For our alumni
Acts of Kindness
Hold the door open for others.
Tell someone they’re awesome!
Help someone in need.
Donate a few of your unused
toys.
Pick up trash around your
house, school or park.
Draw a picture for someone.
Make someone smile.
Invite someone to play with you.
Make a “thank you” note for a
community helper.
Make “BE HAPPY” notes and
pass them out.
Make bookmarkers for the
school library.
Give a compliment.
Let someone go ahead of you
in line.
Forgive a mistake.
Say, “God Bless You” when
someone sneezes.
Say “please” and “thank you”
a lot.
What other acts of kindness would
you add to this list?
Come join the fun at the Annual
Mater Dei Trunk or Treat!
Location: Mater Dei Catholic
School Parking Lot
Time: After the 2:00 pm
Halloween Parade
Call 233-1727 to reserve you
spot on the playground.
Date: October 16th Student and Adult Volunteers needed to:
Prepare food
MDS Cafeteria 3:30-5:00 pm
Serve meal
Central Park Community Center 5:00-6:30 pm
If you are interested in helping with this
ministry, please contact Nancy Cina at
785-817-1708.
Enter to win a $500 scholarship
to Mater Dei Catholic School.
Scholarship may be applied this
year or next school year.
Suggested donation is $1.00.
Tickets are available in the
school or parish office.
Drawing will be held at the Fall
Bazaar on Sunday, November
4th.
Saturday, November 3rd
S’mores and Sangria (Kid Friendly
Event)
Sunday, November 4th
Marketplace Booths open from
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Our traditional Turkey Dinner from
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Games will be open from 11:00
am to 3:00 pm.
Come and have some fun!
The Man & The Scorpion
One morning, when passing a stream, an old man saw a scorpion floating helplessly in the water. As the scorpion was washed closer to the tree, the
old man quickly stretched himself out on one of the long roots that branched out into the river and reached out to rescue the drowning creature. As
soon as he touched it, the scorpion stung him. Instinctively the man withdrew his hand.
A minute later, after he had regained his balance, he stretched himself out again on the roots to save the scorpion. This time the scorpion stung him so
badly with its poisonous tail that his hand became swollen and bloody and his face contorted with pain.
At that moment, a passerby saw the old man stretched out on the roots struggling with the scorpion and shouted: "Hey, old man, what's wrong with
you? Only a fool would risk his life for the sake of that evil creature. Don't you know you could kill yourself trying to save that ungrateful scorpion?"
The old man turned his head. Looking into the stranger’s eyes he said calmly, “My friend, just because it is the scorpion’s nature to sting, that does not
change my nature to save.”
Reflection:
Are you more like the wise old man or the scorpion?
How often do you judge others by what you see instead of helping those in need?