Catholic Schools Week 2012 will be celebrated the week of January 29 -February 4. Many events will mark this special time. See below for a schedule.

All Week

School-wide Service Project:

Annual collection for the needy: Students donate items for families in the Erie area who are in need in order to be part of the theme days. These items will be collected, counted, and the collection results will be displayed by the Student Council. Students will be able to view these charts in order to see the progress from each floor.

     Preschool & First Floor Students - mittens, gloves, hats, scarves

     Second Floor Students - socks, slippers

     Third Floor Students - Personal care items: soap, shampoo, conditioner, disposable razors, deodorant, lotions, chapstick, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, brushes, shaving cream, nail files, etc.

Academics:

All K-8 classrooms will be participating in an Artist of the Month Project during Catholic Schools Week. We at VME use Artist of the Month to integrate the arts into our regular curriculum in a student driven manner. This is an opportunity for the students in each class to creatively show their mastery of a certain content area within their current studies, without having to utilize the typical paper/pencil assessments.

Also, the Student Council is going to be holding a Trivia contest over the morning announcements each day of this week. If enough students from each floor get the question correct, the student will earn extra points that will be applied to their team at the beginning of the Student/Faculty Volleyball Game to be held on Friday. If not enough of the students answer the question correctly, the faculty will be awarded extra points at the beginning of the volleyball game.

Sunday January 29: Open House

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  If you or someone you know is considering Catholic school for their children’s education, please visit us at our annual Open House.  Tour our school and see our beautiful 40-acre campus, meet our teachers and staff, and learn about all the great things VME has to offer.

 Families with children in preschool through Grade 8 are welcome to attend.  Those families registering for admission at the Open House for the new school year will have the chance to win a $500 scholarship to be applied towards tuition. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Monday January 30: Dress Up Day

Show your pride in education - wear your dress up clothes!

7:30 a.m.  Basket Raffle Tickets go on sale

1:15 p.m.  Catholic Schools Week Mass in the Lecture Hall

Tuesday January 31: Sports, Leisure, Hero, Character Day

7:45 a.m.  Praise and Worship in the Chapel  Everyone is welcome to join us!

Parent/Student Lunch (see details below)

11:00 AM - Families with last names beginning with A, B, C, T, Z   

(Note: there is only one Parent/Student lunch time today)

Basket Raffle (tickets on sale before school and during lunches)

Wednesday, February 1: Pajama Day

Be comfy while you learn - wear you favorite (appropriate) pajamas!

7:45 a.m. Mass in the Chapel  Everyone is welcome to join us!

Parent/Student Lunch (see details below)

11:00 AM - Families with last names beginning with D, E, F, G
12:00 Noon - Families with last names beginning with H, I, J, K, W, Y

Basket Raffle (tickets on sale before school and during lunches)

Thursday, February 2: Clash Day

Wear your favorite clothes that don't match!

Parent/Student Lunch (see details below)

11:00 AM - Families with last names beginning with L, M, N, O, R
12:00 Noon - Families with last names beginning with  P, S, V

Basket Raffle (tickets on sale before school and during lunches)

Friday, February 3: Spirit Day

Wear your VME Spiritwear!

7:45 a.m. Rosary in the Chapel  Everyone is welcome to join us!

Student/Faculty Volleyball Game in the gym.  Everyone is welcome to join us!

Enjoy this video of game highlights:

Last day to buy raffle tickets.

Saturday, February 4:

6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Villa Idol at VMA Auditorium  Everyone is welcome to join us!

(If you are participating and need to see the Songbook, click here.)

Basket Winners will be announced.

PARENT/STUDENT LUNCHES 

Parents are invited to our Catholic Schools Week Basket Raffle and Parent Lunch. Each family is invited to come one of the days and eat together with their children. Please bring lunch for yourself and your child(en).

Check the schedule for each day to see when you are expected. You should receive a communication from your child(ren)'s homeroom teacher regarding this. Please contact the teacher if you have any questions. There is also a form in the Catholic Schools Week Newsletter that can be used to make your reservations.

On the day you are coming you will meet your children in the second floor lobby wihere you will eat at the tables set up in the lobby, the hallway, and the Home Ec. room.

Students whose parents can't make it will have lunch with the remainder of their class in the cafeteria.

BASKET RAFFLE

Click here to go to the page listing all of the baskets that will be raffled off.

Click here to see pictures of the baskets.

Drop-off dates for those contributing baskets are Wed. Jan. 25 - Fri. Jan. 27.

Your creativity and support are always appreciated.

Any questions on the Basket Raffle should be addressed to Katy McGovern or Elizabeth Fehr, Event Coordinators.