T h e L i g h t St. Luke Catholic School December 9, 2015

“He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, for he will be great in the sight of the Lord.” LUKE 1:14

School-Wide Winter Outerwear Clothing Drive PTC’s Reindeer Lane Sponsored by The Catholic Student Club Christmas Shop December 9—18, 2015 Mon. and Tues., Dec. 14 and 15, 7:45am to 4:00pm Wed., Dec. 16, 7:45am to 6:00pm In celebration of “The Year of Mercy” St. Luke Catholic Thurs., Dec. 17, 7:45am to 2:45pm School is having a clothing drive which will benefit the Chil- dren’s Shelter of , the Battered Women’s Shel- Our PTC is sponsoring a Christmas Gift Shop in the ter, the Healy-Murphy Center, and EXCEL...Rise Above the Library for the children to purchase gifts for family and Rest. We will be accepting clean, gently worn jackets, coats, friends December 14 through 17. A flyer with more infor- sweaters, sweatshirts, scarves and hats. We appreciate any mation and a money envelope were sent home with donations you can make to these important charities in San each student today. Antonio. We are in need of volunteers for the gift shop. Click on “When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and this link to sign up: http://stlptc.bringit.bz/public/aaf195 clothe you?...And the king will say to them in reply, Amen, I say to or contact Sara Iliff at 210-669-6241 or you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you [email protected] did for me.” Matthew 25: 38-40

Thank You

A heartfelt appreciation for all of your expressions of kind- ness and condolences during this time of loss.

Rita Graves, Virtue of the Month for December: Joy Interim Principal Reminders:

Thursday, December 17, PTC Pizza Lunch; Christmas Wear “Civvies” Day—Friday, December 18 order deadline: 3:30 p.m., Friday, December11

The Administration has granted a “Civvies” day for ALL Friday, December 18, Noon Dismissal, NO After-school Care

students on Friday, December 18. Students will be able to Monday, January 4, Classes resume wear Christmas type shirts, hats and socks to school along with jeans (no shorts please). Please refer to page 19 in the Friday, January 8, Noon Dismissal, After-school Care Handbook for “Civvies” Day guidelines. available until 6:00pm 9 10 11 12 Beginner Strings Room Parents mtg., School Council Mtg., Basketball at St. 6:30pm 12:30 pm St. Luke Catholic School Mary’s Fredericks- NO Advanced burg Strings LAST Chess Club Scrabble Club

St. Luke Basketball Tournament (A-teams)

13 14 15 16 17 Christmas Mass 18 Christmas Wear 19 Advent Prayer Basketball vs. St. Reconciliation, 4th— led by 4th Gr.; Vir- “Civvies” Day ALL 3rd Sunday Service, led by 1st Monica 8th gr., 9-11am tue of the Month Students of Advent Gr., 8:15, PH Choir Beginner Strings Recognitions Noon Dismissal PTC Pizza Lunch No After-School Basketball at Holy Care Spirit NO Advanced Basketball A-girls at IWHS, Strings A-boys at Central

The Light page 2 THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 7, 2015 Basketball News Counselor’s Corner... PTC Congratulations to the basketball A PREP PRESENTATION -teams; both teams defeated St. PTC Pizza Lunch Matthew yesterday. Good luck to THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 Middle school parents are invited all of the basketball teams as they DEADLINE TO ORDER: to attend a 30-40 minute PREP travel to Fredericksburg today to FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 3:30PM presentation at 8:15 a.m. in the face St. Mary’s. parish hall on Friday, January 8.

Order forms for the PTC Lunch Highlights of the PREP program Go Rebels! will be shown in a slide presenta- scheduled for Thursday, December tion. A PREP representative will 17, were sent home with students be available to answer parent last Wednesday. Please note the questions following the presenta- deadline stated above. Late orders tion. For information on PREP cannot be accepted. Please click 2016, refer to the information in here to view the order form. last week’s Light, or go to www.prep-usa.org.

Chocolate Sales Top Sellers

Congratulations to the following stu- dents who were the top sellers in the World’s Finest Chocolate sale (Parents, please come by the school office for prizes.): Attention St. Luke Parents! Tuition Assistance Program Justin Rodriguez, 7th grade, 18 cases (T.A.P.’s) sold, winner of X-box 1 Logan Peoples, 4th grade, 17 cases sold, winner of an iPad Mini St. Luke Catholic School has re- Thomas Elizondo, 8th grade, 12 cases implemented the Tuition Assis- sold, winner of Beats tance Program to aid our families in supplementing their school tui- The following students earned a $50 tion by volunteering to work con- Visa gift card: Xavier Martinez, 4th cessions with ARAMARK Sports & grade, 9 cases sold; Rene Labbe, 6th Entertainment Services. T.A.P’s grade, 8 cases sold; Julianna Lomas, will service the AT&T Center, Joe Students from Middle School Span- Pre-K, 8 cases sold; Isabella Ceja, 5th ish classes led the school communi- & Harry , the grade, 7 cases sold; Francisco Lopez, , and the ty in celebration of the Feast of the 8th grade, 7 cases sold; Starlett Obaya, Scorpions Soccer events. Immaculate Conception and the Kinder, 7 cases sold, Ariana Perez, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Pre-K, 7 cases sold, Mia Castillo, 3rd If you are interested in participat- Strings and choir students, under grade, 6 cases sold. ing in this program, please join us. the direction of Ms. Cynthia Vega, Our heartfelt thanks to all families who For more information contact: were joined by a mariachi group supported the World’s Finest Choco- Sandi Badillo, T.A.P’s Coordinator, and students performed a skit late Sale and helped us raise over at [email protected] about the appearance of the $9,000. or 210.380.0810. Blessed Virgin Mary to San Juan Diego in December 1531. 2016 ANNUAL GALA SPONSORSHIPS

A copy of the sponsorship invitation is available in the school office and on Godspeed Father Sebastian the Annual Gala page of the school website. Please share with your contacts Father Sebastian has been reassigned who may wish to help support your family’s school community. There are to Ecuador. He will celebrate his last several levels of sponsorship available. Families with tickets may also collec- Mass at St. Luke on Sunday, Decem- tively sponsor a table for priority seating, additional gaming chips and more. ber 13 at 1:00pm. A reception will Silent and live auction donation items are needed for the 2016 Annual Gala. follow in the parish hall. We thank Please let us know if you have a business vendor you would like the commit- Father Sebastian for his ministry at St. tee to contact or if you an item you would like to donate. Donations are tax Luke and wish him many continued deductible. Contact Fiesta! event chairs, Lisa Eddy, 210-365-4091, or Lisa blessings. Holguin, 210-286-2489, for more information.