Veterans who have children/grandchildren who attend: We would like for you to join us for Mass Tuesday morning (November 12) at 8:00. Come join us and our/your children will find you and sit with you during Mass.

Some of you know, and some of you might not...but the sandwiches we make every 3rd Friday of the Month go to the St. Vincent dePaul Society in East St. Louis. This small act of service we do every month helps hundreds of the less fortunate in our area. Great job to all staff, kids and parents who come in for fun and fellowship!

It's those small things that make us the Light for others!

1. No School (Monday, November 11)

2. Vision and Hearing Screenings (Tuesday & Wednesday, November 12 & 13...see below)

3. Feeding God's People (Friday, November 15)

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)

For individuals who know John and Hank Green, you know of their entertaining style of presentation while at the same time providing great informational. Their videos are on YouTube and called Crash Courses which were always interesting dives into various subjects whether it be history, literature, science, etc.

The brothers have since moved on to other projects but the style and formats of Crash Course are still very much alive on YouTube.

Recently, I discovered a Crash Course on Study Skills. I did watch the first video (which is linked below) as well as Crash Course #1: Note-Taking. These 2 videos might be more geared to our middle school students, but I will continue to watch them and post. It's always good for students to be introduced to good study habits early!

Current Records:

5th girls 1-1
6th girls 3-0

5th boys 1-2

6th boys 3-3

8th boys 1-2

8th girls 6-0

8th Grade Night Basketball - Final Home Game (Boys and Girls)

Spaghetti Dinner

(Details to come!!)

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 this email address or by phone at 618-416-1063.

Mrs. Lexi Birritier from the St. Clair and Randolph County Farm Bureu came to 3rd grade yesterday to experiment to see what keeps apples from turning brown when cut. They also read a book about Johnny Appleseed and sampled apple slices. Very cool real-world experiences.

Mrs. Birritier is coming in once a month for the remainer of the year to do cool ag-related science projects!

Thanks to Kim Satterfield for helping coordinate the day. Just an FYI....If you are looking for an email from the photographer, it appears that many emails are going to families' spam folder.

Still can't find anything....just give us a call!

Sales will begin Tuesday November 19th before, after school & during lunch time. We will also have it open during Special Persons' Day on Tuesday, November 26th. (A great time for grandparents to look for Christmas gifts!!) This year’s book fair is being sponsored by Blue Ribbon Book Fair at Readola.com. It’s been scheduled November 19-26. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up, tear down, and lunchtime sales. If you are able to help, please contact Mrs. Uhl @ hcslibrary@holychildhoodschool.com.

Because our PreK and Kindergarten are set up on a trimester schedule, our conferences for them are held a little later.

Conferences for PreK and K will be held the week of November 18.

PreK - 3 (ONLY COZZI Students) Monday and Tuesday

PreK - 3/4 (Beck AND Cozzi Students) Wednesday and Thursday

PreK - 4 (Graul) Wednesday and Thursday

Kindergarten (Francis) Wednesday and Thursday.

Times could get a little confusing. Signup Genius has been sent home by all of the teachers. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher.

VISION & HEARING SCREENINGS will be conducted at HCS on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 (3-year-old Preschool, 4-year-old 5 full days PreK, and Grades Kindergarten through 8) and on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 (4-year-old 3 full days PreK). This testing is mandated by Illinois State Law. Screening performed by the doctor’s office as part of the school physical DOES NOT fulfill the mandate.

Please see the attachment which lists the Grades/Students required to take the screenings. The cost of the screenings will be $5 each and will be charged to your account in FACTS. If you have any questions, please call the school office.