We will have a HOPE meeting on Monday 11/18 at 6:30 in the cafeteria. Join us as we talk about Christmas plans, plans for our ties and tiaras dance, mother/son event, and Catholic Schools Week. Babysitting will be provided by older students in the after care room.

Our Annual Book Fair begins next week! Please come in and support our library program with some great books, novels, etc.! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Some links to our book fair company is below.

Blue Ribbon Book Fairs

Blue Ribbon Reading

Due to one of the nurse screeners coming down with an illness, certain grades were able to get screenings completed on Wednesday this week

Remaining classes will be rescheduled to Tuesday, December 3.

1. Book Fair Begins

2. 3rd/4th Grade Field Trip to Busch (Monday, November 18)

3. PreK & K Parent/Teacher Conferences

4. Family Movie Night (Friday, November 22)

Special Person's Day is a great, fun-filled day for ANY special person(s) in our children's lives. Make no mistake, it is a day of craziness! But it is done with the love we have for our faith, our special people and our families. Looking forward to those who can attend! I will have more details in next week's newsletter.

ALL FAMILIES: Please return those flyers to your homeroom teacher ASAP so we can get a count for breakfast. Thank you!

We have been in discussion about starting a chess club here at HCS. Learning the game of chess is a great learning skill to have...for multiple reasons (see below). Start 'em young!

More information coming soon!

Belleville Elks Lodge #481 invites your school to participate in the annual Elks Hoop Shoot contest which will be held Saturday November 16, 2024 at the Downtown YMCA in Belleville.

The age brackets are as follows and are based on the contestants age as of April 1, 2025:

Boys and Girls Ages 8-9 (shooting four feet in front of the foul line) using 28.5 basketball.

Boys and Girls Ages 10-11 using 28.5 basketball.

Boys and Girls Ages 12-13. Boys use 29.5 basketball.

Please share with any families interested in participating in the event and ask that they report to the Downtown Belleville YMCA, 200 S. Illinois St., on November 16, 2024 at the following times:

9:00 am: Ages 8-9

10:00 am: Ages 10-11

11:00 am: Ages 12-13

Please feel free to contact the committee with any questions at 618-416-1063.

From the NCEA website:

The weeklong DCSW is November 17 - 23, 2024, and is designated to help schools connect with prospective families, donors, educators and community members. We want to help you showcase what makes Catholic schools the best. Your school’s best characteristics and outreach are just what families need when looking to find the right school for them.

From January 26 - February 1, 2025, the tradition continues with Celebrate Catholic Schools Week. This is the annual celebration of Catholic school education throughout the United States. Schools typically observe the week with Masses, assemblies and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members to celebrate and congratulate the great work and good news of Catholic schools.

Catholic schools choose to participate in both weeks or one—that’s okay! What is most important is to join in on the national celebrations in a way that works best for your school community. Make CSW your own and share your ideas with NCEA and other schools using #CSW2025

Holy Childhood actively celebrates National Catholic Schools Week during the last week of January. Many activities are planned for that week. I simply wanted to let you know about DCSW in case you hear about it.