December

18 SMCMS Reconciliation in

FAEC

18 Builders Club 3:20-4:50PM

19 Power Hour

20 SMCMS Social 3:15 to 5:00

20 Out of dress code day- Wear

Christmas colors or Ugly

Christmas Sweaters

23-Jan. 3 SMCMS Christmas Break

January

6 Classes Resume

“There are no great things, only small

things with great love

Happy are those.” Saint Teresa of

Calcutta

6th & 7th Grade LA Classes

6th & 7th Grade LA classes rescheduled a visit to the Library. Attached to

this email is a new permission slip for them to visit the Neenah Library

on January 7. Please sign and return to the school office.

Lion King

The Middle School Musical is The Lion King! Auditions will be held on

January 7th with performances on April 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. Keep scrolling

for students to sign up and complete the Conduct and Commitment

Agreement to be a part of the cast and/or crew.

Audition information Students are to prepare a short song selection and a

short comedic monologue. Both should be under a minute in length. It is

highly recommended that students sing something in the style of musical

theater. Students are welcome to sing a song from The Lion King or any

other musical (No accompaniment needed). Comfort and confidence are

the most important things to showcase. Therefore, if a student does not

want to prepare a song from a musical, they are encouraged to sing

Happy Birthday or Silent Night. Monologues can be taken from past

forensic pieces, movies, books, plays or even created. The purpose is to

show how comfortable and confident the student is on stage, so content is

much less important than presentation. Many students have found Shel

Silverstein poems to be fun place to start.

Service Opportunity

There is an opening on January 11th for helping at the St. Vincent de

Paul food pantry at St. Mary's Parish. The commitment is from 8 - 10

am on that Saturday morning. Here is the link to sign up.

ReconciliationStudents participated very well in the Sacrament of

Reconciliation this morning. There were seven priests present to hear

confessions, offer absolution, give a penance and celebrate God’s loving forgiveness with our entire school community. If your child was absent

today, please check your home parish for a time you can participate in this wonderful Catholic Sacrament which brings God’s grace to all.

Builders ClubBuilders Club will meet tonight after school for a special

Advent Angel activity. The next meeting will be Wednesday, January 15.

All meetings run from 3:20-4:50.

May the Joy of the Savior’s birth bring blessings

to you and your families this Christmas Season.

And, may God bless you all!

December 18, 2019

St. Mary Catholic Middle School – 1000 Zephyr Drive – Neenah, WI 54956 – 920.727.0279 – Grades 6-8

smcatholicschools.org

Rescheduled from November 26

6th & 7th Grade Language Arts Classes to Neenah Library Students will travel during their LA classes

Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020

Student Name:

I hereby request and give permission for my son/daughter to participate on the field trips listed above as pertains

to his/her grade level. He/she is adequately covered by insurance for any injury that he/she might sustain. I have

discussed this with my spouse (if appropriate) and we both hereby release St. Mary Catholic Middle School and

the persons in charge of these outings from any liability in connection with the same.

*We will accept only this form as permission to participate.

Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:

Authorization for Medical Treatment

I hereby authorize the treatment, administration of anesthesia or surgical treatment for my minor son/daughter

_______________________________________in the event of a medical situation occurring during my absence

or when the hospital or physician(s) are unable to contact me. This authorization extends to any hospital,

physician(s), and nursing personnel within the physician’s staff. I release from medical responsibility and liability the hospital, physician(s), and nursing personnel for performing medical procedures acting on the authority of

this medical treatment consent form which such medical providers deem necessary for my minor child.

Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:

**This permission slip is due in the office by Wednesday, December 19, 2019

If this form is not returned prior to the field trip, the student will not be allowed to go.

Note: For legal reasons, this form must be completed for each field trip for every student.

Please return the top portion of this page.

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6th & 7th Grade Language Arts Classes to Neenah Library

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Cost: None

Transportation: SMCS Bus

Dress: Regular school dress day

Optional Materials needed: Library card

Chaperones: Ms. McCarville and Mrs. Blaney

The Lion King Jr. 2019-20 Conduct and Commitment Agreement

I, (name) _________________________________________, intend to perform for the St. Mary

Catholic Middle School Players in The Lion King Jr. I state that I am committed to attending the

rehearsals for which I am scheduled and performance dates and consent to the following

guidelines:

• to attend all rehearsal dates and times for which I am scheduled and to have my

music/lines prepared

• to attend all rehearsal dates and performance dates from March 23- April 5

• writing only is pencil in script (which we are renting). Lost scripts will be assessed a

fee of $30, which student/family agrees to pay.

• to bring schoolwork and pens/pencils to all rehearsals so I can do assignments when not

on stage

• to be on time for all rehearsals and the performance

• to uphold the highest standards of conduct as I represent my school for the times on the

rehearsal calendar and to be eligible for participation in all classes (following the

SMCMS Eligibility Standards in the school handbook). If there are failing grades

midFebruary, one of three excused absence will be taken away. If there are any failing

grades at the end of the 3rd Quarter, roles may be reassigned and participation will be

evaluated.

• support and encourage fellow cast and crew members

By signing this form, you commit to and are required to be at all rehearsals for which you are

scheduled and the performances. It is your responsibility to plan ahead to make sure you will

have no obligations that would require you to miss any rehearsal or performance. Should a

conflict arise which prevents you from attending any part of a rehearsal or a performance,

whether athletic event, family obligation, etc., your parent must notify the Director via written

email for approval. Unless and until approval is granted, the absence will be unexcused and

casting reassignments may be made. Students will be allowed a maximum of 3 – excused

absences. If an unscheduled need to be absent arises (such as bereavement or illness), the

Director will determine the consequence for missing rehearsal, which may include casting

reassignment.

You may obtain approval for an excused absence by emailing Kathleen McCurdy at

mccurdytheatrearts@gmail.com and Hayden Kraus at hkraus@smcatholicschools.org. This is the

only way to obtain approval for an excused absence. You are also welcome to contact either with

questions regarding the production.

Required Dates: March 23-April 5 (No exceptions. Students who are not present these days will

not perform) We will NOT be rehearsing over Winter Break (Feb. 20-24). Show Dates:

Thursday, April 2 @6PM; Friday, April 3 @6PM; Sunday, April 5 @1PM

Students are responsible for their own property at all times. Liability for loss of property,

whether by fire, theft or vandalism, is limited to the student and their school. All performers will

pay $30.00 for this activity and all crew members will pay $15.00. It is expressly understood by

students, parents, administrators, and directors that any infraction of the above rules on

attendance and/or for conduct unbecoming a SMCMS Player may constitute grounds for

dismissal from this musical.

Student Signature: ______________________________________________________________

Parent Signature________________________________________________________________

Emergency Phone: ______________________________________________________________

Please sign and return with the activity fee ($30.00 for performers; $15.00 for crew) by January

22th, 2019.

ZFAB Student Art Contest Winter 2020:

“Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things

with great love.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta

Zephyrs Fine Arts Boosters invite all SMCS K-12 students to participate in the Winter Student Art

Contest. The theme is “Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great

love”. We ask that students take inspiration from the St. Teresa of Calcutta quote and create their

work based on acts of love they have either participated in or witnessed. Ideas can come from

scripture or events in their lives that have moved them closer to feeling God’s love for us.

Ideas:

• Hugging a friend when they are sad

• St. Veronica wiping Jesus’ face on the way to Calvary

• Sitting next to someone who is lonely

• Jesus spending time with the rejected (tax collectors)

• Helping your parents without being asked

• Jesus showing compassion to the suffering

• Spending time with someone who is sick

• The widow Tabitha making clothes for the poor (Acts 9:36)

One winner per category (K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12) will receive a $100 Scrip gift card of their choice.

Scrip may coincide with businesses supporting art programs. Selected pieces will be featured in

the Jane Bergstrom Fine Arts Education Center as well as in local parishes.

• Work needs to be 2-D, unframed, and no greater than 16 x 20 inches. Medium is open to

artists choice.

• Submitted work may be used in ZFAB materials and retained through the end of the 2019 -

2020 school year. Some work may be displayed in the parishes for Catholic Schools Week

January 26-February 1, 2020.

• Submissions must be accompanied with a completed submission form (attached) for

consideration to school offices by 3:00 p.m. on January 20.

Questions: hkraus@smcatholicschools.org or 920-722-7796 x123

Winter 2020 Art Contest Submission Form

Student Name:

Campus:

Grade:

Guardian Name:

Guardian email:

Guardian phone:

Title (optional):

Artist statement (optional for K-5, required for 6 - 12):