PRAYER FOR AUTUMN DAYS

God of the seasons, there is a time for everything: there is a time for dying and a time for rising. We need courage to enter into the transformation process.
God of autumn, the trees are saying goodbye to their green, letting go of what has been. We, too, have our moments of surrender, with all their insecurity and risk. Help us to let go when we need to do so.
God of fallen leaves lying in colored patterns on the ground, our lives have their own patterns. As we see the patterns of our own growth, may we learn from them.
God of misty days and harvest moon nights, there is always the dimension of mystery and wonder in our lives. We always need to recognize your power-filled presence. May we gain strength from this.
God of harvest wagons and fields of ripened grain, many gifts of growth lie within the season of our surrender. We must wait for harvest in faith and hope. Grant us patience when we do not see the blessings.
God of geese going south for another season, your wisdom enables us to know what needs to be left behind and what needs to be carried into the future. We yearn for insight and vision.
God of flowers touched with frost and windows wearing white designs, may your love keep our hearts from growing cold in the empty seasons.
God of life, you believe in us, you enrich us, you entrust us with the freedom to choose life. For all this, we are grateful.

Amen.

"What makes God’s love so much stronger and more powerful is that it is personal, given particularly to every one of us as if there is no one else in all the world. God loves you personally; for you alone He created the world and all its wonders; for love of you alone He became man and desired to be your guide, your servant, your friend, your defender, and your companion in the journey from time to eternity”." ~St. Peter Julian Eymard Saint of the Eucharist

Sometimes people think that God has forgotten them or doesn’t love them. Do you think this way? Without a doubt we all have different backgrounds, experiences, and stories that make us who we are. Perhaps your journey has been a rough one, filled with twists and turns, setbacks, failures, heartbreak and pain. This is true for many people. But God is not overcome by your struggles in life. Not at all. He can handle you and all your complexities, weaknesses, and problems. Your problems are not problems for God. They are opportunities for Him to shower his love on you. Remember: the squeaky wheel gets the grease; the child with the most wounds receives the most kisses.

Reflect: Do you believe that God loves you personally? Why is the Holy Eucharist the greatest expression of God’s personal love for you? How does God’s personal love change your life, thoughts and actions?

Humility is the true evaluation of ourselves with all our limitations. If we’re truly humble, we’ll admit our shortcomings, but we’ll also recognize our God-given qualities and abilities. As we grow in self-knowledge and humility, we should desire to serve God and others in ways best suited for our talents.

Humility urges us to do good for others without attracting attention or expecting applause; a realistic opinion of ourselves prompts us to give credit for gifts and successes to God. The secret to winning heaven? Losing our self-love in the virtue of humility. “Whoever, therefore, shall humble himself as [a] little child will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:4)

Blessings,

Mrs. Longden

Father Patrick has picked a theme for this year for our school:

To Jesus we go, through Mary

During our staff retreat, Father Patrick shared the theme with us and ways we can grow closer to Mary. Mary helps us to know Jesus in a deeper way. Our goal is to continue to deepen our relationship with Jesus, with the help of Mary. We want to follow Mary's example and be close to Jesus during the events in our life.

No family folders this week.

Thank you to those that returned their folders. If you have not, please return to the school office as soon as possible.

See the attached link for our Fall Spirit Wear order.

See the attached for the October Lunch Menu.

Picture Retake Day is scheduled for Oct 10th. If your child has not had a picture taken already, it will be taken then. Ordering information will be given out at the time of pictures.

If a picture was already taken, but a retake is needed, please let your teacher know so your child can be sent for pictures. Please return the original picture package to the photographer at the time of pictures. The same package will be ordered with the new image. New packages will not be received unless the original package is returned.

Please contact Customer Service with any questions 262-780-2901 or customerservice@schoolandsportpics.com

We will also be having classroom candids taken on this day.

It will be an out of dress code day- Dress to Impress (Wear your fancy clothes)

Parent/Teacher Conferences are on Tuesday, October 15th (3:00-6:30 PM) and Thursday, October 17th (1:00-5:00 PM).

Sign-up is open on OptionC today through October 7th.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the school office.

Grandparents Day is on Thursday, October 17th.

Information was sent home in Family Folders on September 19th.

NEW THIS YEAR:

*School and Sports Pics will be here to take Family Photos with Grandparents. Photos will be available for purchase.

*Blue Ribbon Book Fair. We have a new book fair this year to check out!

SCRIP Ordering Dates

The following dates are when SCRIP will be ordered through the school office:

October 7th and 21st

November 4th and 18th

*We will have some cards on hand in the office for sale as well. Please call the office ahead of time to make sure we have what you would like to order. Thank you for supporting Holy Trinity School through the purchase of SCRIP!

Mark your calendars!!!

Saturday, November 2nd will be our Glow Walk.

All money raised stays right at school and the Archdiocese does a proportional match.

Watch for more details coming soon!

Divine Savior School, Fredonia

Monday, October 7 from 6pm-9pm

Holy Angels School, West Bend

Saturday, October 12 from 9am-12pm

Happy Autumn! We hope that the week has been a good one for all.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our Trunk’or’Treat event on Thursday, October 31st. More information will be shared in the upcoming weeks regarding how to RSVP to decorate a trunk, timing of the event, and more!

We would love to have you be part of our Home & School Association! Opportunities for volunteering at upcoming events including Grandparent’s day and the Book Fair will be shared soon, so keep an eye out.

If you are interested in taking a peek at what was discussed at our last Association meeting we have attached the meeting minutes again this week. Feel free to reach out to our President, Lisa Mueller, with any questions or ideas regarding the Association or the meeting notes. Connect with her at lisa@beckdairy.com.

Blessings on the beautiful weekend ahead!

Book Fair Coin Challenge!

LAST YEAR We RAISED over $1,800!!!

Funds raised will put books in our classroom libraries.

Each classroom has their own ALL FOR BOOKS container. Coins will be collected October 7th-10th. Totals will be shared out at the end of each day. The classroom(s) with the highest coin donation will win an extra recess and out of dress code coupon. Every coin donated will help us put a book in your child’s class. Thank you for joining in the fun! **ANY Dollar put into a class jar will take away that amount from that class's total! For Example, if a 3rd grader put a $5 bill into 1st grade container, $5 will be deducted from 1st grade's total. Dollar’s can be put in any day ****

Monday 10/7 - Pennies

Tuesday 10/8 - Nickels

Wednesday 10/9 - Dimes

Thursday 10/10 - Quarters

For your information, there is a wedding taking place at Holy Trinity on Friday, September 27th at 3:00 PM. Please be mindful of when you are picking up your child as there will be a lot of people and cars in the parking lot.

Friday, September 27th - Mass (Grades 1-8)

Monday, September 30th - 5th/6th Grade Field Trip to The Wild Robot

Wednesday, October 2nd - Mass (Grades 4K, 5-8)

Thursday, October 3rd - Mass (Grades 1-8)

Friday, October 4th - NO SCHOOL

Monday, October 7th - 3K/4K/5K Field Trip to Pleasure Valley Pumpkin Farm

Tuesday, October 8th - 3K/4K Walk to Fire Station for Fire Prevention Week

Wednesday, October 9th - Mass (Grades 4K, 1-4)

Wednesday, October 9th - 5K, 1st, 2nd Grade Walk to Fire Station for Fire Prevention Week

Thursday, October 10th - Picture Retake Day (Out of Dress Code Day-Dress to Impress-Fancy Clothes)

Friday, October 11th - Mass (Grades 5K-8)

Tuesday, October 15th - Parent/Teacher Conferences (3:00-6:30 PM)

Wednesday, October 16th - Mass (Grades 5-8)

Thursday, October 17th - Mass (Grades 4K-8)

Thursday, October 17th - Grandparents Day (Dismissal at 11:30)

Thursday, October 17th - Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:00-5:00 PM)

Friday, October 18th - NO SCHOOL

Saturday, November 2nd - Catholic Schools Walk- GLOW WALK

Thursday, Sept 19 - Harry Kohal

Friday, Sept 20 - Annie Shaske

Monday, Sept 23 - Joe Rettler

Tuesday, Sept 24 - Jaxson Weninger

Wednesday, Sept 25 - J.J. Kniess

Congratulations!

Thank you to all who purchased Calendar of Cash tickets.

We made a profit of $15,576.23 for the school.

BASKETBALL REGISTRATION IS OPEN for boys and girls in grades 5th-8th grade. If your child is interested in participating, please look for the email with registration info sent to you last Friday. If your child is unsure, encourage them to give it a try! There's only one way to find out, and it's to give it a try! The deadline to register is October 9th.

Please see attached with information on events in the parish and school.

See the attached letter with information regarding the KEYS Run/Walk.

Also attached is the incentives for elementary students.

A message from the KEYS Coordinators:

Elementary Schools - well you all are amazing! With 22 registered participants for the KEYS 5K, you have already earned a reward for two lucky race participants to win a gift card to a local business. We now challenge you to see if we can make it to 40 Elementary students so we can give away 4 gift cards! Tell your mom and dad sign you up today!

The Kettle Moraine Symphony is excited to be opening our season next month with A Space Odyssey: Holst's Planets and music from E.T. by John Williams!

Journey into space with us as we perform all seven movements of Holst's Planets (one movement for each planet besides Earth!) and then get on your imaginary bike and fly with us through John William's film score for E.T. the Extra Terrestrial!

Tickets are for sale NOW and children are of course free!

Attached are some flyers for our upcoming fall programs.

Email: holytrinityschool@htschool.net
Website: http://www.htschool.net
Location: 305 Main St Kewaskum, WI 53040
Phone: (262)626-2603