 Principal’s Corner
| Happy Spring! Finally, we may have a string of beautiful days where we can actually enjoy being outside instead of bundling up and dreading the weather. Please remind me of this dreadful winter when I begin to complain it is too hot outside to do anything.
Although the months of February and March seemed to drag on forever, the months of April and May fly by. I am certainly well into planning for the upcoming school year, and teachers and staff and also beginning to straddle both years. We have decided on school supply lists and summer reading books; Ms. Meyer, Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Strobel have planned some nice summer camps; and, of course, our 8th graders are really looking forward to a whole new world. They will graduate in just under six weeks.
Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection provide an analogy to our school years — each year begins with great hope and expectations, things get bogged down and we “suffer” a bit as the going gets tough, the year ends, and we rise anew in August. Let’s enjoy these next few weeks, understanding that everything must end, but hopeful in the realization that great things await SNA again next year.
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Panther Color Prowl
Thursday, May 3rd
The Panther Color Prowl is Thursday, May 3rd! It’s a morning full of activities including a color run, inflatables, “horse” races, and other events! Yummy snacks like slushies will be provided, and your child can finish the day with a bought or brought lunch to be eaten in the gym along with the entire student body. School will dismiss at 12:15 p.m. that day.
The Panther Color Prowl is one of two required fundraisers for the year to help the school meet it’s budget, which allows us to provide a top-rate education! Each family is required to secure $100 in pledges for this event, but we offer some great incentives in hopes that families try to secure even more! Again, St. Nicholas Academy counts on this fundraiser and the more money raised, the more we can do to give your children greater educational experiences!
Following is a list of incentives and due dates:
4/11/18 – Sponsor forms are due ($150 to become an event sponsor).
4/11/18 – for those that have turned-in $100, your child(ren) will receive beads and tattoos to wear to the Color Prowl.
4/13/18 – for those that have turned-in $150, your family name will go in a drawing for one of two Premier Parking spaces that allow you to avoid the car line at dismissal! Two winners will be drawn.
4/20/18 – for those that have turned-in $200, your student(s) will have dessert at McDonald’s on a date in the near future. Students need to bring money from home to purchase what they want.
4/27/18 – for those that have turned-in $250, your family name will go in a drawing for a gift card basket.
5/1/18 – for those that have turned-in $300, your family name will go in a drawing for a $300 gift card of your choosing.
5/2/18 – if we have reached $15,000 of our goal, students will enjoy Beach Day during lunch on May 9th!
Additionally, for every $10 pledge over $200, your child(ren) will receive a N.U.T. card to be used on any day.
All the money you raise, whether through obtaining sponsors of the event or through your pledges, will count towards your fundraising requirement for this event!
We are in need of volunteers to help monitor the various stations during the Color Prowl. Please consider signing-up – watching the kids have so much fun makes for a great volunteering experience! If you would like to volunteer, click on this link to sign-up!
El Nopal Fundraiser
Wednesday, April 25th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Mark your calendars – El Nopal Night is March 25th! Flyers were sent home on Friday, March 20th. Take that flyer (click here if you need another) to El Nopal between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and St. Nicholas Academy will receive a portion of your sale!
Parent Lunch will be on Thursday, April 19th. Conversations with the Counselor will begin at 11:45 and lunch will begin at 12:15. Be sure to bring your 8th grade packet that day! Please go ahead and complete the packet before bringing it to school. However, be sure to NOT sign the page that needs to be notarized! Vikki Kisling will be available to notarize that page, as long as you have your valid drivers licence with you and she witnesses your signing that page. You may have that page notarized by another notary if you wish, but please still bring your 8th grade trip packet with you on parent lunch day. You’ll also need to bring a copy of the health insurance card for your 8th grade child.
Now Order Uniforms Online!
Metro Promotional Services has developed a new ordering system for SNA parents to purchase the daily (purple) uniform tops and P.E. uniforms online. Click on the link to order!
You can either pick up your order at Metro or you can have it shipped to your address.
At “checkout,” there will be a processing fee, shipping fee (if applicable) and sales tax.
*Please note: if it says “Deadline” on the top of the website, please disregard this date as there is NO deadline.
SNA Summer Camps!
June 18th-22nd
9am-12pm
Incoming 3rd and 4th Graders- Create your own bubble wands!
June 25th-29th
1:00pm-4:00pm
Incoming 5th grade and up- Design your own phone case!
July 9th-13th
9am-12pm
Incoming 7th and 8th graders- Make yourself into a bobblehead!
Cost for each camp is $85 per student
Please register by May 3rd at
https://goo.gl/8CjWZi
Summer Reading Study Group
Would you like help with your child’s summer reading book? Does he/she find it a challenge to get started? This camp will give your child an excellent opportunity to explore their summer reading book and assignment.We will begin reading your child’s summer reading book, work on comprehension strategies for better understanding, and begin the packet of activities If you have questions, contact Mrs. Strobel at bstrobel@sna-panthers.org
- July 16-20
- 9:00-11:00 in the Library
- $50
- Open to rising 5th, 6th, 7th graders
- Minimum of 10 participants… Maximum of 15
- Please register by MAY 3 @ https://goo.gl/2RfaEg
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Cost for each camp is $85 per student. Please register by May 3rd at https://goo.gl/iwDwnz
Exploring Great Artists
June 18th-22nd
1pm-4:00pm
Incoming 3rd graders and up:
Explore the works of some Famous Artists
and create fun projects inspired by their pieces!
Everyday Art
June 25th-29th
9:00am-12:00pm
Incoming 5th graders and up:
Create your own tie-dye clothes, ceramic dishes,
bookmaking, and more!
Clay Camp
July 9th-13th
1:00pm-4:00pm
Incoming 5th graders and up:
We will be making all things clay!
Sewing Camp
July 16th-20th
12:00pm-3:00pm
Incoming 5th graders and up:
No sewing experience necessary!
Learn how to hand-sew, use a sewing machine,
and make fun projects!
Upcoming 3rd and 4th graders!
(Cost for both camps $170)
WHEN: June 18th-22nd 9:00am-4:00pm
Have a fun week creating your own bubble wand in the mornings and learning about and creating projects inspired by Great Artists in the afternoons!
Upcoming 5th graders and up!
(Cost for both camps $170)
WHEN: June 25th-June 29th 9:00am-4:00 pm
Come create everyday art: your own tie-dye clothes, ceramic dishes, book-making, and more each morning and your own phone case in the afternoons!
Upcoming 7th and 8th graders!
(Cost for both camps $170)
WHEN: July 9th-July 13th 9:00am -4:00pm
Spend your mornings making yourself into a bobblehead and your afternoons at Clay Camp creating all kinds of clay pieces!
Upcoming 5th graders and up!
(Cost for both camps $135)
WHEN: July 16th-July 20th 9:00am -3:00pm
Work on getting your Summer Reading Assignment completed in the morning and learn how to hand sew, use a sewing machine, and do fun projects in the afternoon!
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