Weekly Update

November 22, 2024

From the Principal

Dear Aquin Families,

We are getting very close to Thanksgiving break! We even had a little snow this week. Being stuck inside has been a challenge for us this week with the rain and wet weather. Please remember to send snow boots, gloves, hats and coats to school when the weather is snowy and/or wet. We will continue to go outside as we are able unless it is under 10 degrees (with the wind chill).

As part of our Virtue of the Month program, we are doing a collection of items for the Ascension St. Joseph nursing home across the street. This month our virtue is Stewardship, so we are going to help some less fortunate residents with some goodies. Our items are listed below. Donations are due by Tuesday, November 26.

We are participating in the FHN Festival of Trees this year! Please go out and visit the festival and vote for our tree! You may even find a familiar face on an ornament. The festival runs Monday, November 25 – Monday, December 30 at the Freeport Public Library, 100 E. Douglas Street. A big thank you to Mrs. Stauffer for coordinating this fun event for Aquin!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Heitkamp

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Important Dates

November 27-29 - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 1 - First Sunday of Advent
December 4 - First Wednesday Jeans Day
December 6 - Saint Nicholas Day; Adesse Jeans Day (1 ticket sold)
December 9 (moved from Sunday) - Feast of the Immaculate Conception, PTO Meeting
December 10 - K-6 Christmas Program
December 10-16 - PTO Book Fair
December 12 - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 19 - Adesse Jeans Day (5 tickets sold)
December 20 - Last day of Q2, Half Day of School (dismissal at 10:55 AM)
December 23 - January 3- Christmas Break

November Stewardship Collection Items

The collection is for Ascension St. Joseph residents. These items will go to both male and female residents. Donations due by Tuesday, November 26th.

chapstick
lotion
fun sized candy (no nuts please)
sugar free gum
individually wrapped toothbrushes
travel size toothpaste
socks - any kind, but grippy socks are helpful

Adesse - Our Fall Fundraiser

Great first week Bulldogs! We have already sold $3650 in Adesse tickets. Remember that in order to participate in the Jeans Day on Friday, December 6, you must sell at least one ticket.

Adesse tickets have been sent home. Ticket holders have a chance to win 365 times! More information is going out separately, but if you do not -understand or have any questions, please contact Mr. Peyton Glawe at 815-235-3154 x 221.

Attendance Procedures

Please contact Mrs. Gaulrapp if your child needs to be absent or tardy.

Tardy for Pre-K is after 8 AM. Tardy for K-8 is after 7:45 AM.

If your child is late to school, please come to the Galena Street entrance by the office and have your child check in at the office before heading to class.