Newsletter – November 22, 2016

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Dates to Remember

Wed., Nov. 23 – THANKSGIVING BREAK Fri., Nov. 25 Nov. 28 – 29 Reconciliation Nov. 28 – Toys 4 Tots Campaign Dec. 16 Sat., Dec. 3 Breakfast with St. Nick 8 am-12 pm Thurs., Dec. 8 School Mass 10:15 am; KFC Wed., Dec. 14 Spelling Bee 8:30-9 am; In Classrooms

Thur., Dec. 15 Christmas Concert 7-9 pm; KFC Fri., Dec. 16 2-HOUR DELAY

uition Assistance for 2017-2018 Applications for the 2017–2018 Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance Program are

available online NOW. The deadline for RETURNING families to apply is next Friday, December 2, 2016. Families may apply online by logging onto www.adw.org and completing the following steps (or click HERE): ü Click on “Education” ü Click on “Catholic Schools” ü Click on “Tuition Assistance” ü Click on the appropriate (English or Spanish) “TADS - Financial Aid Application” link

he MoN Annual Benefit Gala is March 25, 2017 – Help Us Make it a Success for MoN!

The MoN Annual Benefit Gala is 4 months away and our theme is Polynesian Paradise! We are already planning for a fantastic evening and we would like for every family to participate – here’s is how you can help: • Secure a business sponsor or ad sponsor for our event • Secure a business donation for our silent or LIVE auction

(trips or tickets are great!) • Create a gift basket to donate from your family (be creative; “experiences” are popular!) • Donate a Bottle of Wine to our Wine Rack ($25 min. value)

If every family can secure ONE item above for this event, you have helped to make a difference. Attached you will find our Sponsorship & Ad form and a letter for businesses to learn more about our event HERE. To avoid duplicating efforts in the community, please submit your business sponsorship or donation to our Event Sponsorship Lead, Jonathan Jenkins @ jarhead.jenkins@gmail.com or

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Development Director, Tara Weyer @ tweyer@maryofnazareth.org. If you would like for us to follow up directly with a business, please send the contact information. Thank you for your support of our wonderful school and we look forward to seeing you at the Gala! Sincerely, Your 2017 Co-Chairs Nicole Pappano & Michael Lukpetris

SO Students Who Serve For December Spotlight

Do you have a MoN student that performs volunteer service on a regular basis? If so, we want to hear your story! We will be selecting several students throughout the year to represent Mary of Nazareth as our “Students Who Serve” Spotlight in the bi-monthly publication “Our Parish Times.” Please submit the following information (along with a photo of your child) to development@maryofnazareth.org:

• your name and contact information • your child’s name and grade • a summary of their volunteer service activity (name of

organization where volunteer service was performed, dates and hours of service, service tasks and how they made a difference, what they learned from experience)

Submissions are due by Wednesday, December 7th.Thank you for helping share how Mary of Nazareth students make an impact in their communities! If you have any questions, please contact Tara Weyer in the Development Office at 301-869-0940 x6.

ew & Gently Used Baskets Needed For

The Annual Benefit Gala & Auction! We are currently accepting new & gently used baskets for our Annual Benefit Gala & Auction which will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2017. All colors and medium & large baskets needed. All baskets can be dropped in the Development Office during regular school hours. Thank you!

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all For Event Volunteer Leaders

MoN Annual Gala The Annual Gala is Mary of Nazareth’s biggest event of the year and we are looking for even planning leaders to help our co-chairs and make this year’s event a great success! Tell us how you would like to be part of this year’s event! Experience in any of these areas is welcome, but not required. Time commitment is all that is needed. Virtus training is not required. Please submit your completed form (link HERE) to development@maryofnazareth.org.

lood Drive at St. Mary’s Barnesville

St Mary’s Church in Barnesville is holding a blood drive on Dec 17th at St Mary’s Pavilion from 10:00am to 3:00pm. The drive is being sponsored by the Monocacy Lions Club and the Our Lady of Fatima Council of the Knights of Columbus, and conducted by the American Red Cross. The Red Cross has improved their operations and donors can now use “Rapid Pass”, where donors may review the reading material and complete the history questionnaire in order to expedite the process. This must be done on the day of donation. They will have a laptop available so donors may complete the questionnaire at the Pavilion as well. Register online at www.redcrossblood.org and enter Sponsor Code: St Marys Barnesville or call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule your life-saving donation! Please remember to bring a photo ID, eat iron-rich foods in advance and drink lots of water before your scheduled donation. See flyer HERE for more information.

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HSA News

T hank you to Grandparent Day Volunteers

We wanted to send a HUGE thank you to all those people that donated baked goods, helped set up and volunteered the day of Grandparents Day! Your generosity helped make Grandparents Day a big success!

elp Make the MoN International Family Night Special

Sign up to volunteer and bring traditional food or beverage, or to provide a performance for the MoN International Family Night on Saturday, January 21, 2017. See SignUpGenius HERE Password: mustang. In additional to cultural displays, this activity will be educational. Event attendees will learn general information for the countries featured, including the population, a map, location in the world, colors of the flag, monetary unit, government, etc. Please see attached flyer HERE for additional details. Contact Dante Preciado (dangerpre@yahoo.com / 301-346-2401) if you have any questions. To participate in this amazing event, join us for a planning meeting on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the MPR. Your ideas will spark the success of this event!

nvitation To The MON Breakfast With St. Nick!

IT’S HERE, IT’S HERE! The Annual MON Breakfast with St. Nick is just around the corner! This popular MON tradition fills up quickly so HURRY and send your printed form with check via backpack mail to Breakfast c/o MON Office. Click HERE for the invitation with form and instructions or find it in the Wednesday Packet on the MON Website. This popular event cannot be successful without the dedication of MON Volunteers so if you’re interested in helping with this FUN event, click HERE to volunteer. Middle School students, don’t forget those mandatory Confirmation Service Hours! Thank you! Breakfast with St. Nick Contact: Paola Ortiz, poly_97@hotmail.com. RSVP Contact: Sabrina Bailey, nmrshift@comcast.net

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hristmas Trees, Ornaments,

Decorations Needed! Are you thinking about upgrading your Holiday items? Don’t know what to do with all that excess decoration clutter? MON’s elves are seeking donations for unwanted various decorations like old Christmas trees, displays, blow-ups, etc. Those items can be used to decorate the school for our annual Breakfast with Santa! Please contact Daisy Khouri Saba daizyr111@aol.com if you have anything you want to donate! Thank you!!

anta Shop Items Needed

Do you have any unused gift wrap, tissue paper, or holiday gift bags that you no longer need? Are there any new or unused items that are just taking up space in your closet? Running out of room for your handmade crafts? Consider donating to the Santa Shop which operates during our Breakfast with St. Nick. All items in the Santa Shop are priced $5 or less. Feel free to contact Leslie Soto (freddieginger@hotmail.com) if you have any questions. Donations can be sent via backpack mail to Leslie Soto, c/o Ellie 5-1.

After The Bell

aisy Scout Parent Meeting

It is finally here! The parent meeting about Kindergarten Daisy Girl Scouts will be held in the multipurpose room at Mary of Nazareth at 7:00 pm, on Monday, November 28. Let’s get this

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party (er. . . troop) started! We need two troop leaders and at least six girls to start a troop. Daisy troop meetings typically last about an hour, and are held twice a month. There are many opportunities for field trips and extra activities as well. Some examples include going to see the Nutcracker Ballet and an annual camping trip with Girl Scouts at all troop levels. Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting! Please let me know if your daughter is interested in becoming a Daisy. My e-mail is jkteter@msn.com. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have about Girl Scouts.

egister today for K-1 Basketball

Register today for MON's K-1 Basketball Program! Registration deadline: Dec. 7th Open to all kindergarten and first grade boys and girls, MoN's K-1 basketball program is a really FUN introductory program for this age group. Practices & games take place on Friday nights from January 6 through February 24, 6-7 PM and 7-8 PM at two Germantown area elementary schools. Please register today through the Team Snap link below. The registration fee is $65. Registration deadline is December 7th! Coaches Needed If you'd like to help out, no experience is necessary but all coaches must be cleared through the Archdiocese Child Protection system (VIRTUS). If you are interested in coaching, please contact Jennifer Stonesifer, jstonesifer70@yahoo.com. Team Snap Link: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/43710

earbook Photos

We need your help with photos for the yearbook! Please send in any photos from this year that reflects our students involved in any MoN activities to Melissa Davis mdavis@maryofnazareth.org

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eep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest

Celebrate the gift of Christ for Christmas and create a unique work of art by participating in the "Keep Christ in Christmas" poster contest. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, students grades 1 through 8 can compete for $150 in prizes by creating a unique poster (no larger than 12X18 inches) reminding people that Christmas is all about Jesus. Posters are due by Friday, December 9th. For more information, reply to Donald Patti or call me at 866-478-8080. All may participate. The event is FREE. Poster example HERE

Parish News

iring: Business Manager For Mother Seton Parish

The Parish Business Manager is the pastor’s executive officer. This position is responsible for managing accounts receivable/payable, payroll and benefits. The Business Manager is to monitor the budget and assist with budget preparation and prepare system reports as required. Additionally, responsible for oversight of religious education fee, billing and collection and assist with preparation for audit. For more information regarding this position, please visit http://adw.org/employment-opportunities/, and click on the open positions within the Archdiocese of Washington, then click on Requisition Number 16-0053. This is a full time position with benefits. Send resumes to: request@mothersetonparish.org.

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Student News

Kindergarten Thanksgiving!

Grandparents’ Day!

Mustang Superbowl!

Communications Notes

Newsletter Committee: • Sabrina Bailey • Karen Carvajal • Julie Kelsey • Kimberly LaRochelle

• Truong Le • Alison Melley • Jennifer Schlimm • Stefanie Marques