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DIVINE SAVIOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS February 1, 2016 This is Catholic Schools Week! The Mission of Divine Savior Catholic School is to provide an environment for children to excel personally, academically and spiritually. Together we share in the mission of Divine Savior Parish to foster a faith-filled community where Catholic values are learned through prayer, service and love. Our goal is to use these values to develop lifelong learners and compassionate leaders.

Hot Lunch: Monday, Feb. 1 French toast sticks Tuesday, Feb. 2 Chicken Nuggets Wednesday, Feb. 3 Spaghetti Thursday, Feb. 4 Cheese Pizza Friday, Feb. 5 Popcorn Chicken Bites Monday, Feb. 8 Meatballs & Gravy ------

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL Happy Catholic Schools Week! I would like to extend a huge “Thank you” to all who support the mission of Divine Savior Catholic School. We could not be successful in reaching our high academic and faith goals without the support of so many of you. I would like to extend my gratitude to Father Todd for his support of DSCS, and to Deacon Malueg, Deb Hamm, and the Divine Savior Parish Council for supporting our mission. I would also like to recognize the selfless giving of our many school volunteers. Rosemary Haskey, Eugene Mayer, Dan Schommer, Bob Lallensack, Meg Modra, Marlene Tesker, Kim Steffen, Josh Wicinski, and Lud and Ann Miller all exhibit the very best of what it means to serve others! Special thanks must also go out to our teachers and staff for their hard work and dedication. All of our staff members go above and beyond to make DSCS the best it can be, and I am so very humbled to work with such generous, caring and thoughtful people. I must also recognize the efforts of all of our school parents who work to support our school efforts in countless ways! Lastly, I would like to thank the parish staff for the support they offer our school. Pam Smith serves as our school/parish administrative assistant. I cannot thank her enough for the time she dedicates toward making our school run effectively and the daily support she offers me. I must also recognize our DRE Terri Riesselmann for her commitment to working together with the school to promote the Catholic faith in the lives of all of the youth in our parish. Terri Schueller, our parish bookkeeper, is also a blessing to DSCS. Her hard work helps to ensure the financial sustainability of our Catholic School and for that we are all grateful! Our students and staff are looking forward to a fun week of events planned to help celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Remember that on Thursday night DSCS will be hosting an Open House, Spaghetti Dinner and Family Game Night from 5:00-6:30pm. I hope to see you all there! Yours in Faith, Lynn Sauer

Catholic Schools Week Divine Savior Catholic School ~ 2016 2/1/16~ Monday ~  Catholic Schools Week Pep rally ~ 8:00 in gym  Moustache Day ~ We ‘must’ask you to have great Catholic Schools week!  Start Thank you notes for community members that help us throughout the year  Get up and move ~ at various times of the day a song will be played over the PA and the kids (and teachers and staff) need to get up and move! 2/2/16 ~ Tuesday ~  Participation in daily mass ~ choir day  Dress up day. Dress in ‘nice’ clothes ~ dress/skirt for girls, maybe a tie for boys.  Plan and participate in a fun buddy activity 2/3/16 ~ Wednesday ~  Wear your Catholic school spirit wear  Volleyball game between teachers and 5th/ 6th grade (12:30) 2/4/16 ~ Thursday ~  Crazy hair day – This will be judged and the winner will earn their class an extra recess!  Open house with spaghetti dinner and games (5:00-6:30pm) 2/5/16 ~ Friday ~  Wear a crazy hat  Dress in your favorite team wear.  All school Minute to Win it games ~ 10:30-11:30 2/7/16 ~ Sunday ~  8:15 mass participation at OLL in Random Lake ‘Soup’er Bowl Service Project ~ All week we will be collecting soup for the food pantry. The children can ‘vote’ for the team they want to win the Super Bowl by placing the soup cans into the container marked for their team. We will see if the favorite team at DSCS actually wins!! *We are also creating a bulletin board to see if the students can identify their teachers. We have some new staff members and thought this would be fun to do again. Baby pictures of staff members will be displayed. See if you can tell who is who on the bulletin board in the main hall. **Service Project: Starting Catholic Schools week and running through Lent we will be collecting blue jeans. The food pantry has identified a need for new and gently used jeans for their clients. We will be calling it “Donating Denim”. Watch for bin in main hall. ***Part of our Catholic Schools week activities include planning for next school year. Included today are registration forms for the 2016-2017 school year. Please fill them out and return them to the school office.

CONGRATULATIONS: I want to take a moment to congratulate Alex Malueg on achieving his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout. His Court of Honor was this past weekend. Alex is the son of our 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Malueg. DSCS is so proud of Alex's accomplishment! We were so fortunate that he selected DSCS as the recipient of his Eagle project. Alex built a beautiful playhouse that has already provided hours of fun and creativity for our students. Alex is a senior this year and will graduate this spring. Alex plans on attending Marian University in Fond du Lac to study Criminal Justice.

PIZZA SALE pickup is this Saturday, Feb. 6th from 12:30 to 2:30pm.

Home and School Meeting Minutes from the Jan 27th meeting are included.

REMINDER TO OLL FAMILIES: No Random Lake Bus on Friday, Feb. 12th

Dear DSCS Families: As a part of the accreditation process we are sending out surveys for our parents to fill out. Please click on the link below and complete the survey on or before Feb. 15th. Your feedback is very important to our staff and to the accreditation process. We thank you in advance for taking the time to fill out this survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DivineSaviorParentSurvey

DSCS SPIRITWEAR DSCS online spirit wear store is now open! Log on to www.companycasuals.com/dscsapparel for easy online ordering or find the link on our Facebook page! The store has something for everyone from a cozy fleece jacket to a plush blanket just in time to bundle up for the cold weather! We would like to place another order soon. We need to meet a minimum number of orders before it can be placed. Please order your spirit wear between January 29th and February 12th.

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS at Random Lake: DSCS students will attend Ash Wednesday Mass on Wednesday, February 10th, at Our Lady of the Lakes in Random Lake. Field trip permission slips are included. Please fill them out and return them by Friday, Feb. 5th.

FISH FRY NEWS: Thank you for coming out to our 1st fish fry of the season. This was a co-sponsored / matching funds event with our local Catholic Order of Foresters 479. We had a very busy and very successful evening - serving 639 people. Everyone's help was greatly appreciated. Please mark February 12th on your calendars for our next fish fry - spread the word to your family and friends. Check your schedules for your work times. Thanks - 2016 Fish Fry Committee

Recruitment and Retention Meeting – Monday, Feb. 8 at 5:30pm Education Committee Meeting – Monday, Feb. 8 at 7pm

Food Pantry Collection: Items needed this week are; beef stew, Northern/Wax Beans, beets, salmon, tooth paste, diapers sizes 4, 5, 6, Manwich, skillet dinners, tomato paste, peaches, sardines

WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME: Rash: A rash may be a sign of a common communicable disease, such as Chicken Pox. A rash or spots may cover the entire body or may appear in only one area. Do not send a child with a rash to school. Seek medical evaluation. Be sure that your child’s immunizations are up to date.

ADVOCATES OF OZAUKEE COUNTY: There’s NO excuse for domestic violence. No one has the right to harm you. That kind of behavior is against the law. Support Services are available at 262-284-6902 or toll free: 1-877-375-4034.

Dates to Remember: Jan. 31 – Feb. 5 Catholic Schools Week Feb. 4 Open House & Game Night 5-6:30pm Feb. 6 Pizza Sale at DSCS – Pickup from 12:30 to 2:30pm Feb. 10 DSCS to Random Lake for Ash Wednesday Mass Feb. 12 No Random Lake Bus Feb. 12 DSCS Fish Fry Feb. 17 Network Photography for Yearbook candids at 9am Feb. 19 NO SCHOOL Feb. 26 DSCS Fish Fry Feb. 26 Due Date for Six Flags Reading Sheet Mar. 11 DSCS Fish Fry Mar. 18 Play Date Mar. 18 Fireman’s Fish Fry at DSCS Apr. 8 Play Date May 27 Play Date