THE
FAMILY CONNECTION
Seton Grade School 808 E. Lucas Street Algona, IA 50511 (515) 295-3509 February 2008
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Dear Parents, As we come again to the threshold of
Lent, we are looking at ways to encourage our young people to take seriously
the admonition to “repent”, to change what is in our lives that keeps us from
being the followers of Jesus that He asks us to be. Because symbolism plays such a large
part in our response to God’s call, we try to incorporate symbols in our
décor and in the activities we do with the students and staff. It is our hope that the mood of Lent will
be for all of us one of hope and striving for spiritual improvement. Gene Meister Kathleen
Froehlich President Michael
Stence Principals KINDERGARTEN/PREP/PRESCHOOL/DEN 2008-2009 The office is in the process of
collecting names of prospective students for Early Childhood and Kindergarten
for next year. We only have names of
children baptized in the five
parishes. If you know of child(ren)
who were baptized in another parish or who have moved into our communities,
please call the office to have a packet sent to them. We have found the names of several children
who were baptized in our parishes
omitted from the parish lists. SECURITY SYSTEM UPDATE The finishing touches are being put on
the wiring for the security system, and the glitches as far as we can tell at
this point are being worked out.
That’s not to say that when the system is up and running there won’t
be unforeseen challenges. The next
step will be to program the keys and train the personnel from the school and
the parish. As we look at the system, what that will
probably mean for parents/visitors is that entry may only be gained by the
North door after 8:30 am. All adults
will sign in at the office. |
Rochleau Center Changes: With the change to the security system,
it is very possible and probable that there may be changes in gym
usage before/after school and weekends along with non-school sponsored activities for both our students and the
community. Please make note of
this. There will be more information
coming as policies are worked through. DID YOU MOVE OR CHANGE PHONE NUMBERS? If you change jobs, change cell phones,
move, etc., please let the office know as soon as you are able. We have had times when students have been
sick and have been unable to reach parents because of job changes, new
phones, etc. It is important for your
children that our files are kept up to date. SPEAKING AND LISTENING “STARS ARE BORN” Each week one of the second graders is
assigned to be the “Class Star of the Week!” This entitles them to be the leader of the
class for the week, the responsibility of taking care of our class Beanie
Baby, Blackie the Bear, and writing in our class journal. More importantly, the assigned student is
able to “Show and Tell” to the class what makes them special, such as things
about their family, talents and hobbies.
This gives the class the opportunity to learn more about each other
while enhancing their speaking skills, listening skills and how to ask a
speaker questions. Other “Stars of the Week” in our classroom
have been Mrs. Froehlich, Sr. Hermann, Mr. Byrkeland, Carol McGreevey,
Christy Skilling, Mrs. Roethler and Mrs. Kramer. We are looking forward to Mr. Froehlich and
Mrs. Flaherty visiting us in March. As
we continue to work on these skills, we have learned a lot about each other;
but equally important, we learn that you don’t ask a woman her age or her
weight! Mrs. McGuire WOULD YOU LIKE TO PAY LESS TUITION? Thanks to the generosity of many
individuals, Bishop Gar- |
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