Good Morning! It's Election Week at school and today is the day for speeches and for talking about what good citizens we are and how much we would work for the student body. It might be the first time a child actually realizes that he is an important part of his school and can contribute to the body of the people. It's an amazing concept and only one that is part of a free society. This is also a good lesson.
This week is also the beginning of Lent. Lent is a time of waiting and a time when we begin to look inward for a little emotional an perhaps spiritual spring cleaning. We ask ourselves about ourselves and how we are in or out with the Big Guy. It's a time for thought and redirection. We will be doing Bona Operas this week. A Bona Opera is Latin for a good work. We will all decide what we would like to do to help out. Lent is not so much a time of giving up as a time of doing something positive in order to improve the self. These Bona Operas will come home so parents can be involved.
Wednesday we will be going to St. Meinrad Archabbey. It's one of only seven Benedictine Archabbeys in the world. We will tour, eat our lunch and go to Noon Prayer with the monks. It is a neat thing because it's done in the big church and the kids really enjoy the castle like atmosphere. The children will wear their new red sweatshirts. Please make sure your children have one. It will be in the 50s on Wednesday, and the kids won't need coats with the new sweatshirts.
March is almost with us, and this Friday we will begin to work on the St. Patrick's Day Play. Please help your child learn his lines. It's a long play. Calendars will go out this week for March.
Have a great day!
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