Happy Sunday! If you had the opportunity to hear Fr. Xavi give a homily this weekend, I imagine you, too, were inspired by how he answered God's call. It was a great reminder to always be listening, and definitely don't be like those 5 virgins who didn't bring enough oil. Here is what I was thinking when I listened to the Gospel: What about the five virgins who brought enough oil and wouldn't share? Was that unkind or just? Something to ponder.
This was Holy Card weekend, and the card to look for is St. Therese. And speaking of Mass, I have been given these instructions from Fr. Dermot. During the Our Father, students may (but do not have to) raise their hands like he does. However, if they are singing in the choir, they may NOT do that. They must hold their hands together in a prayerful way. For ALL students, they may NOT do any other hand motions/gestures during Mass other than the sign of peace. In particular, they may not do the hand motions to the Lamb of God. Please let them know this before the next Mass and remind them if they continue.
Grades are due tomorrow at 8:00 am. Please be sure all comments, ATLs, etc. are complete. Report cards will be available to parents on Thursday in time for conferences.
Friday is a half-day, and core teachers will be having conferences. All faculty are expected to be at school Friday afternoon during their normal hours, even if they do not have conferences. I was looking for a cute picture/gif about parent/teacher conferences and stumbled upon this one. I laughed so hard and couldn't resist sharing. I'm sure that's exactly how some parents feel. Please remember to start with prayer and focus on the positive. If there are areas for improvement, they are just that, not areas they're not good at. Also remember that students should be present for the conference.
Finally, please send Jordan a copy of your Friday conferences so we know when your last one is scheduled. The last teacher in Angel's wing should make sure the door is closed if you are propping it open.
One more item regarding conferences. If you are having a conference prior to 7:30 am, please do not expect that someone will be available in the front office to let them in. Tell the parents to enter through the Art Room, BUT also tell Teresa that you are expecting someone so she will let them in.
I will not be sending a blog next weekend; I will be sitting at a resort. Actually, I will be at the Florida Catholic Conference Administrators' Conference... at a resort...in Ft. Lauderdale...near the beach. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it. Mary and I will both be out Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 16 and 17. I will also be out Wed., Nov. 18. Have a great week!
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