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February 10, 2021

Dear Holy Cross Families,

The month of February is always a busy month at Catholic schools! We began with Catholic Schools Week and we continue with lessons and celebrations related to Black History Month, Valentines Day, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Today, we also celebrate 100 days of school. As we all know, this has been a year of challenges and many changes, but we are grateful for each of these 100 days that we have spent together either virtually or in person. Please take a few moments to enjoy this short video, celebrating our 100 days together.

Yesterday was the feast of Saint Josephine Bakhita. Her image is hanging on the wall in my office and it reminds me to continually press forward. She suffered much, but her love, hope, and forgiveness were transformational. Like much of this year, things will look a little different when it comes to celebrating Black History, but we will definitely be helping our students understand the many ways African-Americans have contributed to the vitality of our nation and our church.

Unfortunately, Chef Calvin will not come and share a special culinary meal with our entire school as he has done for the past few years but we are looking forward to welcoming Deacon Mel at the end of the month for Mass on February 26th.

Looking ahead…

We typically begin the registration process for our current families in early February and we are hoping to begin those registrations as soon as possible but are waiting on further instructions from the Diocese, since this year registrations will be online. We will let you know as soon as we are able to begin registration.

Next Monday, February 15th, is President’s Day. This was originally scheduled as a no school day, but we need to make up the extra days we took during Thanksgiving break so we will have classes as normal on Monday, February 15th.

On Tuesday, February 23rd, we will have an eLearning day. As part of diocesan-wide accreditation, the Catholic schools office has scheduled a visit to Holy Cross. This visit involves interviews of faculty, staff and stakeholders throughout the day. Because this process will interfere with regular class schedules, we have decided to use February 23rd as an eLearning day.

This week our 3rd grade class will plan and attend the mass with the 1st grade Immersion and Traditional class. If you have a child in either of those grades, you are welcome to come and celebrate Mass in the church, otherwise you can view the live-stream Mass via Zoom, please look for the link later in this newsletter.

Have a great week!

Annie Borjas
Principal

*****Please scroll to the bottom of this newsletter for more important information. ****

-------Versión en español-------

10 de febrero de 2021

Queridos padres y guardianes,

¡El mes de febrero es siempre un mes muy lleno de actividades en las escuelas católicas! Comenzamos con la Semana de las Escuelas Católicas y continuamos con las lecciones y celebraciones relacionadas con el Mes de la Historia Negra, el Día de San Valentín, el Miércoles de Ceniza y el inicio de la Cuaresma. Hoy también celebramos los 100 días de clases. Como todos sabemos, este ha sido un año de desafíos donde todo parece ser diferente pero estamos agradecidos por cada uno de estos 100 días que hemos pasado juntos, ya sea virtualmente o en persona. Tómese unos minutos para disfrutar de este breve video, celebrando nuestros 100 días juntos.

Ayer se celebró el día de Santa Josefina Bakhita. Su imagen está colgada en la pared de mi oficina y es un hermoso recordatorio que debemos siempre seguir adelante. Santa Bakhita, a pesar de que sufrió mucho su amor, esperanza y perdón fueron transformadores. Como gran parte de este año, las cosas se verán un poco diferentes cuando se trata de celebrar la Historia Negra, pero definitivamente ayudaremos a nuestros estudiantes a comprender las muchas formas en que los afroamericanos han contribuido a la vitalidad de nuestra nación y nuestra iglesia.

Desafortunadamente, el Chef Calvin no vendrá y compartirá una comida culinaria especial con toda nuestra escuela como lo ha hecho durante los últimos años, pero esperamos dar la bienvenida a Deacon Mel al final del mes para la Misa el 26 de febrero.

Fechas importantes…

Por lo general, comenzamos el proceso de inscripciones para nuestras familias a principios de febrero y esperamos comenzar lo antes posible, pero estamos esperando más instrucciones de la Diócesis, ya que este año las inscripciones serán en línea.

El próximo lunes 15 de febrero es el Día del los Presidentes. Este día fue originalmente programado como un día sin clases, pero necesitamos recuperar los días extra que tomamos durante las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias. Por lo tanto, si habrá clases normales el lunes 15 de febrero.

El martes 23 de febrero tendremos un día de eLearning. Como parte de la acreditación diocesana, la oficina de las escuelas católicas ha programado una visita a Holy Cross. Esta visita incluye entrevistas a profesores, personal y padres durante todo el día. Debido a que este proceso interferirá con los horarios regulares de clases, hemos decidido utilizar el 23 de febrero como un día de aprendizaje remoto.

Esta semana, nuestra clase de 3er grado planificará y asistirá a la misa con la clase de inmersión y tradicional de 1er grado. Si tiene un hijo en cualquiera de esos grados, puede venir a celebrar la Misa en la iglesia; de lo contrario, puede ver la Misa en vivo a través de Zoom, busque el enlace más adelante en este boletín.

¡Que tengan una buena semana!
Annie Borjas
Directora

[Last] week we celebrated Catholic Schools Week. We transferred our weekly School Mass from Friday to Monday in order to begin our school’s celebration of Catholic Schools Week with prayer. The students were invited to wear liturgical colors that day, and we ended the day with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for various classes in the church throughout the afternoon. Tuesday was Spirit WearDay on which students wore Holy Cross School clothing, and also wrote thank you notes to those who have contributed to their Catholic education. Wednesday was Favorite Socks Day, on which the students held a food drive contest for the benefit of our parish St. Vincent de Paul Society food pantry. Thursday was Vocation Exploration Day on which the students wore clothing that represented their favorite college. Friday was Pajama Day on which the students could wear school appropriate pajamas while enjoying various fun activities and an 8th grade-teacher challenge throughout the day…
I extend a heartfelt and robust thank you on behalf of the parish to the teachers and staff of our school who have so faithfully performed their jobs these past months of the pandemic. They have sometimes worked through their personal lunch and free periods, and have covered for each other in numerous ways, when short of staff for various reasons. They have gone the extra two miles for our students this year. On behalf of our parishioners, a most sincere thanks to each and every one of you!

Important Dates/ Fechas Importantes

2/12 - 8:30 a.m. 3rd grade, 1i & 1t Mass
2/15 - President's Day School IN SESSION
2/17- 8:30 a.m. Ash Wednesday - 8th, 2t & 2i Mass
2/23- eLearning Day

St. Josephine Bakhita, whose love and hope transformed the wounds of slavery into forgiveness and freedom—pray for us! Click Here for more about St. Bakhita.

It’s that time of year again when Jump Rope for Heart begins! Encourage your child to take the Kids Heart Challenge! They will receive a wristband just for registering. The more students that register from our school, the more incentives offered. Each donation also gets your child characters which they can watch come alive on the American Heart Association website. Click Here to Register!

Barnaby’s Coupon Sales
Coupons are $12 each and good at the Grape Rd. location for a large (up to three topping) pizza. Anyone interested in purchasing can buy from the school or parish office. Please send in your payment to the school office or contact Annie Priebe at apriebe@holycrosscrusaders.org with questions.

St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Joseph County Needs Your Help

We are asking those who can donate to please send any dollar donation to the Holy Cross St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. They will be assisting us in making sure we get the necessary resources to our needy families. You can make your donation here. Sign Up for Online Giving, a one-time donation, specifying for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Or you can send a check made out to St. Vincent de Paul Society to Holy Cross Parish, 920 Wilber St., South Bend, IN 46628.

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