Today is National Catholic Principal Appreciation Day
Dear God, we come to you today asking your blessing on Mrs. Douglas, our school administrator. Thank you that she answered the call to lead our teachers and school so that our children might learn in a safe and nurturing environment conducive to spiritual, academic and personal success.
Bless our school administrator with wisdom, integrity, a sense of humor, patience and the physical and mental energy equal to her tasks. Bless her with strong support from parents, teachers, and the community.
Give her insights into each teacher’s unique gifts, strengths, and abilities so that she might use each teacher in ways that contribute greatly to the common good. Reward her by allowing her to see the fruits of her labor displayed in the success of our teachers and students. Accept our prayer today as an expression of our gratefulness to you and to her for her dedication to making our school a vital part of our community. -Amen
Practice Putting First Things First
Return the November Bingo Card by November 26 for your family's chance to win a prize at the December Leader in Me Assembly.
You Are Invited to our December Leader In Me Assembly!
Make plans to join us on December 2 at 12:30 in the DB gym. Come and see our student leaders in action.
New School Shirts to Be Worn for the Assembly
Edit: Students will be given their shirts on December 2 and will put them on at school. They will not go home before the holidays.
Mrs. Bergfeld 's Homeroom Tradition
Do you have any holiday traditions? In my family every year for Thanksgiving my dad gets up in the morning and draws a turkey on a large piece of paper. Throughout the day, all the family members color the turkey in and sign their names on the back. This is one of my favorite traditions that my family does for the holidays! I have decided to keep this tradition going in my homeroom each year. Students vote on a turkey as a class, I draw it for them, they all take turns coloring it the week before Thanksgiving, and then they sign their names on it. It might seem silly, but it can be very meaningful and create some great memories! So, if you don’t have a family tradition for the holidays, try one out this year!
Pictured are the current 8th graders with the turkeys they have picked since their 6th grade year! At the time of the photo, we hadn't colored the one for this year yet.
-Mrs. Bergfeld
From Mrs. Schroeder's Class
Linda Schmidt visited with the 4th graders today about the increase in the homeless population in the state of Iowa. Currently, there are 2,653 homeless people in the state, 600 of which are in Waterloo.
Linda belongs to a group that makes sleeping mats for the homeless using plastic grocery bags. It takes at least 700 bags and many steps to make one mat. One step is to take loops of plastic and hook them together to make "plarn" to use in crocheting the mats. The 4th graders enjoyed getting to make "plarn" and will continue to make it is as part of their Service Learning Project this year. They hope to work as group to weave a mat using a loom.
Mrs. Monaghan’s 2nd Graders
Mrs. Monaghan’s 2nd graders welcomed Therese, a volunteer from the Waterloo St. Vincent de Paul Society, to their classroom. For their service learning project, the students are doing research to have a toy drive for local families. Therese taught the class about St. Vincent de Paul and many of the charitable organizations that started because of him.
These leaders are excited to report they will be working with the St. Vincent de Paul society this Christmas season to collect toys for families in need. They are also looking forward to learning more about St. Vincent de Paul throughout the year!
Mrs. Zimmerman 7th Graders
We are so lucky to have wonderful parent support at BCSS! Shane Klein visited with 7th graders this week to share marketing strategies for their Service Learning Project. Watch for big things coming from these leaders! They have done a lot of research and planning to bring us something new.
Rich & Angie Era Night
Former DB girls basketball players and friends are invited to help us celebrate the leadership of Rich & Angie Hach, along with their assistant coaches, at the Varsity Girls Basketball game at Don Bosco on December 2.
Our girls basketball program has a history of hard work, grit, and success, thanks to all who participated along the way. Our current program is working hard to strengthen itself at the high school and youth level. Did you know that an alumni group is raising funds to renovate the girls' locker room? Game time is 6:30 so come around 6 PM to take a look at the room and plans. If you are a DB alum you may be surprised to see the locker room has not changed since you were in high school! More info via the Facebook Event
Mark Your Calendars for Our Christmas Concerts
K-5 Christmas Program
The K-5 Christmas program will be on Wednesday, December 4, at 6 PM in the Don Bosco gym. Students should dress up for this concert (no jeans please). Students may start arriving at 5:40 and go to the classrooms assigned below. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Knepper at nknepper@boscocatholic.org
Kindergarten - Mr. Arndt's room 111
1st Grade - Mr. Armbruster's room 109
2nd Grade - Mrs. Zimmerman's room 107
3rd Grade - Mr. Schmidt's room 106
4th Grade - Mrs. Bergfeld's room 104
5th Grade - Mrs. Knepper's music room
Middle and High School Band and Choir Christmas Program
Enjoy this event on Wednesday, December 11, at 6 PM in the Don Bosco gym. Only students involved in the middle school band and choir will perform for this concert, but all students and families are encouraged to attend.
