Mrs. Schebaum's Principal Epistle

St. George School is a faith-based community which fosters Catholic values while empowering students with strong academics.

As we kick off the advent season...Watch the videos attached and steal a couple of ideas from this list to help spread generosity as we prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ.

1. Donate a coat or jumper to charity (leaving a happy note in the pocket)
2. Donate to the local food bank
3. Make Christmas cards for your neighbors
4. Leave change in the vending machine
5. Sort through your toys and donate any that you no longer play with to charity or your local church
6. Leave chalk messages around where you live
7. Sharpen all the pencils in the classroom at break time
8. Write a letter to your sibling telling them why you love them
9. Leave a beautiful homemade bookmark in your library book and give one to the Librarian
10. Leave a dollar in the shopping cart next time you go to the supermarket
11. Deliver cookies to your neighbors
12. Tidy your bedroom
13. Write a note and mail them to the houses with great Christmas lights saying thank you for lighting up their house for you to see
14. Sit next to someone you normally don’t at the lunch table and be nice to them
15. Be a holiday helper – volunteer to deliver local Christmas cards
16. Make a bird feeder
17. Send a care package to someone in the military
18. Find three of your toys to give to the local children’s hospital
19. Pass on some of your books to friends
20. Give a lottery ticket to a stranger
21. Donate books to your school library
22. Leave out water for the birds
23. Write thank you cards for your teacher, coach, Cubs leader or people that have influenced you in a positive way
24. Clean up the area where you live by picking up litter. Make sure you wear gloves and do it with an adult.
25. Help round the house without being asked to
26. Donate pet food to a local shelter
27. Put together a shoebox for your local church
28. Write a thank you note for the bin collectors and post person
29. Wash your parents' car
30. Give a homeless person a blanket
31. Deice your neighbors' windshields in the morning
32. Take everyone in your class a candy cane or cookie
33. Take poinsettias to your nearest nursing home
34. Make a Christmas card for the school custodians
35. Offer to help an elderly friend or neighbor with their Christmas decorations
36. Make Christmas flowers for secretary at school
37. Make a thank you card for the school drop off staff
38. Cook dinner for your family
39. Offer to pack the shopping bags of the person in front of you and behind you at the supermarket
40. Invite a new friend for a play date or out to play
41. Walk someone else’s dog
42. Give out a compliment
43. Give out free hugs today
44. Hold the door open for people all day
45. Smile all day
46. Let someone go in front of you in a queue
47. Introduce yourself to someone new at school and chat with them
48. Ring an elderly relative and have a nice chat with them
49. Make a tree decoration for your babysitter
50. Donate this week’s pocket money to charity

• Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten made poppies for our Veterans! Extras were handed out to our beloved parishioners!
• We could not be more proud of our Speech team and Mrs. Vieth after their first competition of the year! They brought home 10 blue and 2 red ribbons.
• Our 6th Grade class helped the Eagles’ Auxiliary with their Christmas gifts for senior housing and nursing home residents.
• Faculty, staff and students spoiled me on Principal's Day. I told them this and I truly believe it....I have the best job ever. I get to work alongside amazing educators who not only work hard each day to help your students learn but also love them. I get to play a role in each of our students lives and watch them grow into the amazing people God intended them to be. I get to be partners with all of you in their education. And I get the unwavering support of our parish and parishioners. Thank you so much for making me feel so loved and appreciated!

• Thank you so much to the Parker Foundation Grant we were able to purchase many new STEM items for our science lab, to include this Plant Growing Tower.

• Dragon Hatchlings welcomes Hilary Hays to our team as well as Courtney Keeney, Kendall Walker and Faith Gabathuler.

• Student Council is will be selling fun Christmas sunglasses and headbands for $2.00 on December 20th!

• Minutes from the School Advisory Council meetings will be posted to our school website.
  
• Our next meeting is December 17, 2024 at 6:30 in the Conference Room.

• Please see the attached document for ALL families roles for the Bazaar! If you can't make your shift it is your responsibility to find your replacement and let us know so we can update our SignUp sheet.

• 12 Treasures and 10/10 tickets are being sold now. Each family has been asked to sell at least one ticket 12 Treasures ticket and your pack of 10/10 tickets.

• Let our Scrip program help you complete your holiday shopping and gifting!
• Please purchase or order gift cards by Noon, Sunday, December 15th at the latest to receive your selected gift cards in time for the holidays.
• Scrip forms are attached! The On Hand Order form (white form) lists brands and denominations normally on-hand for immediate purchase and our Pink Form lists additional brands and denominations that are available for our program to order and have available in approximately 1 week (Pink form was sent home Friday before Fall break).

• Sundays after 7:00 am or 10:30 am Mass,
• The 5 pm Saturday Mass when a seller is available,
• Friday mornings 7-7:45 am in the Church basement while school is in session,
• Friday, December 6th at the Bazaar
• Wednesday, December 11th following the Matinee Christmas Concert until 3:30 pm in the Church basement,
• Friday, December 20th 2:30 to 3:30 pm in the Church Basement for available on-hand card

• Come cheer on our boys and girls' basketball teams!

• Mark your calendars for next year...September 13, 2025.
• Consider items your could donate and purchase them tomorrow during CyberMonday for great sales.

• I am still looking for some parents to help with Lunch Duty. We have an every other Monday, every other Wednesday open. If you are interested in helping us out please contact the office.

• St. George School is looking for someone who can help find and apply for grants for the school. Please contact the office if you or you know someone who can help.

• Confirmed Mass Times for Christmas.

  12/24

  5:00 P.M. Children's Mass at Church of the Risen Savior

  7:30 P.M. Children's Mass at St. George

  12:00 A.M. Midnight Mass at St. George

  12/25

  8:00 A.M. Mass at Church of the Risen Savior

  10:00 A.M. Mass at St. George

• St. George is looking for servers for the Christmas Midnight Mass. If your child can serve please let Paula in the parish office know.

• December 2... Title 1 Night at the Library at 4:30.

• December 5...Bazaar Set Up 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. See SignUps for your shifts.

• December 6...Students can wear a spirit shirt with uniform bottoms.

• December 6...We WILL HAVE After School Care.

• December 6...Christmas Bazaar 5:00- 8:00 p.m. See SignUps for your shifts.

• December 8...Virtue Masses at 7:00 and 8:30 a.m.

• December 9...Home Basketball Games at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m.

• December 11...Christmas Concert at 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. in the gym!

• December 11...We WILL HAVE After School Care.

• December 16...Home Basketball Games starting at 5:30 p.m.

• December 17...School Advisory Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

• December 18... Dads of Dragons at 5:00 p.m.

• December 19...Hermann Middle School Games starting at 5:30 p.m. at HMS! Support Cale and Ethan!

• December 19...Home Basketball Games starting at 6:30 p.m.

• December 20...OOU- PJs and Sweats

• December 20...End of 2nd Quarter

• December 20...THERE WILL BE NO AFTER SCHOOL CARE.

• December 23-January 3...NO SCHOOL...CHRISTMAS BREAK!

• December 25...Christmas and Mr. Halbert's Birthday!

• January 6...Return to School for 3rd Quarter

• January 16th- 1st Reconciliation at St. George Church

• January 20th... No School...Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• January 24th...OOU- Country vs. Country Club

• January 27th-31st...Catholic Schools Week

• February 7...St. George Parish Mouse Races

• February 13th...OOU...Neon and Tie Dye

• February 14...No School- Local PD Day

• February 17...No School- President's Day

• February 20th- 2nd Grade Center Night at 6:00 p.m.

• March 3-6th...Read Across America Week

• March 7th...No School- Diocesan PD Day

• March 20th- 2nd Grade Retreat

• March 21st... OOU-Sports Day

• April 16th...Early Dismissal at 12:30

• April 17-22nd....No School- Easter Break

• April 21st...Blood Drive

• April 25th... OOU- Color Wars

• April 30th...Grandparent's Day

• May 1st...8th Grade Mass in Jefferson City

• May 4th- 1st Communion at 1:00 p.m.

• May 7th- 6th Grade Vocations Day in Columbia

• May 9th- 3rd/ 4th Grade Field Trip to Daniel Boone Home

• May 12th...Home and School Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

• May 16th...Last Day of School...Early Dismissal at 12:30 p.m.

• May 16th...8th Grade Graduation at 6:00 p.m.