Week of December 19th

Christmas program
This week Wednesday we welcome you to join us for our first in-person Christmas program since 2019. The program begins at 1:30PM in our gymnasium and the event will be recorded for later viewing online.
It is interesting to note that early Christian missionary activity in the Upper Peninsula, the founding of the Diocese of Marquette, and the founding of our Catholic school all occurred during the span of the Victorian era which inspires this year’s program selections and theme. Students are reminded to dress up Wednesday in uniform/dress pants and a nice shirt/sweater or dress for girls and instructed to please leave t-shirts, sweatshirts, jeans, and high heels at home (students will be on bleachers). Thursday is a free NUT pass day!

Principals Note
From our teachers and staff I would like to thank all our parents and guardians for all the support you have provided this year. 2022 was particularly difficulty for our community with the sudden loss of our 2022 graduate, Mr. Jacob Kowalski, as well as the passing of Mrs. Mary Fournier, our long time Music/Piano teacher, among too many others. We continue to pray for the repose of their souls and their families as we prepare to welcome the Holy Family into our hearts and homes this Christmas. 2022 also saw the growth of our student body and the exciting restart of a vibrant Home & School Committee with fun family events that helped to bring us together in ways old and new.
In this grace-filled season of Christmas we pray that each of you seek His presence and, in doing so, experience the peace and joy that can only be found in Christ Jesus our Savior and our Lord.

Calling all bakers!
We are looking for treats to provide at our Christmas Program. Please drop off baked good donations at the office on Wednesday, December 21st. Remember, baking counts for your volunteer hours too! If you plan on making something please let the office know

Christmas food drive
This week we are collecting non perishable food donations for the Menominee food pantry! donations can be send in with students and we will collect daily OR you can bring them to the Christmas program on Wednesday and we can collect then too. Thank you for your generosity.

Nut Pass
Thursday we will have a FREE non-uniform day! Free choice opposed to Wednesday which is a “Christmas best” non uniform day!

Bookmobile
This Thursday is bookmobile! Make sure your child has their books with them so they can exchange them for new ones.

Christmas break
The Academy will be closed from December 23rd until January 2nd. We are welcoming students back on Tuesday, January 3rd! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Mrs. Mielke is organizing a Bingo read again Winter Break Reading Bingo and as usual there are prizes to be won (Free nut passes, Free books, Gift cards, Etc.)

Goodbye Fr. Brian
“A special thank you goes out to the Knights of Columbus Council 646 for sponsoring Pastries with our Priest. Students and staff were treated to doughnuts with Fr. Brian following his last student mass. Thank you for being such a blessing to our youth, Fr. Brian, you will be missed.”