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Friday Flash
- December 13, 2019
- Posted by: Julie Handlin
- Category: Eagle News Friday Flash
Friday Flash
December 13, 2019
COATS for FAMILIES
God’s Helpers Club will be collecting gently used jackets, coats, and mittens for families in need this winter. The aim of this project will help keep many families warm this winter. Please take the time to donate jackets, coats and mittens of any size.
***Next Club Meeting***
December 17th, 2019 @ 3:30 pm.
(It will be our club’s Christmas party!!!)
The National Junior Honor Society is hosting an Ice Cream Sundae fundraiser from Tuesday, December 17th through Thursday, December 19th. The cost is $1 and we will have a variety of toppings and syrups. They will be available for sale during lunchtime in the Cafeteria. Thank you for supporting our NJHS!
American Heart Association News: Our kids’ Heart Challenge (previously known as-Jump in Jeans) date will be February 7th, 2020. The assembly to kick off our kids’ Heart Challenge date will be January 6th, 2020. Anyone who raises $150 before the kick off assembly will be recognized at the assembly and receive a heart squishy (see attachment). Our school is listed as St. Matthew’s Catholic School on American Heart Association/Kids Heart Challenge website.
Shoe La-La News: Back by popular demand in its 7th year, please start thinking about or designing your high heel shoe! Shoes are due in by January 15th at the latest. Students will vote on shoes before school and at lunch. Please see attachment for rules. Contact Mrs. Liebold for any questions at kliebold@smsvb.net or feel free to contact Mrs. Mercado for any design help at tmercado@smsvb.net.
From the PTG:
Holiday Dress Down Package- Are you in need of a stocking stuffer for your SMS student? Then look no further! The SMS PTG has the perfect solution! We are selling our Dress Down Package until Dec.16th. Included is one (1) dress down pass for each month from January through May. Please use the attached form and send to the main office to the attention of the PTG. Don’t delay! Order yours today! Thank you for your support!
Papa Johns- Please continue to share our Papa John’s code SMSEAGLES with your friends and family. We earned $2500 last school year by using our code. Let’s go for the BIG WIN this year! If you order a $25 Papa John’s gift card through Matthew’s Money, you will also receive one Dress Down Pass! When you think about ordering pizza, think Papa Johns.
SMS Book Club – $25 adds a book to the Library’s permanent collection and is a perfect gift idea any time of the year! Select from the Wish List or pick a special book just for your student or a staff member. It’s a great way to give a unique and memorable gift that keeps on giving! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the PTG. See SMS Book Club order form for details.
PTG Facebook Page- Please join our St. Matthew’s PTG Facebook page. Stay connected about all of the upcoming events and get involved!
An opportunity has just come up to help raise awareness about the Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits (EISTC) program – a FREE feature film at the historic Byrd Theatre!
Please plan to attend the free screening of the movie Miss Virginia on Tuesday, December 17 at The Byrd Theater (located at 2908 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221.) Miss Virginia depicts the real-life events of a single mother, Virginia Walden Ford, who wanted a better education for her son. Impoverished and living in Washington D.C., Virginia’s son was struggling in the public-school system. Refusing to simply accept a reality that would likely end with her son on the streets dealing drugs, or in prison, Virginia enrolls her son in a private school. While struggling to afford the tuition, Miss Virginia goes on to initiate change in an educational system that had failed her son and so many others like him. See attached flyer.
Doors will open at 5:30pm and the screening will begin at 6:30pm. For everyone who registers at this link, dinner and refreshments are also free, and free childcare will be available:
https://tinyurl.com/
Friday Flash
December 6, 2019
FACTS Grant & Aid Opens Early: Beginning December 1st, families can apply for tuition assistance for the 2020/2021 school year! Spread the news and encourage new and current families to apply early!
Field Hockey News: The registration forms will be coming out when we get back from Christmas Break! We are in NEED of coaches; please contact Mrs. Liebold at kliebold@smsvb.net if you are interested or have any questions. All coaches must be VIRTUS trained.
American Heart Association News: Our kids heart challenge (previously known as Jump-in-Jeans) will be February 7, 2020. The assembly to kick off our kids’ heart challenge date will be January 6, 2020. Anyone who raises $150 before the kick off assembly will be recognized at the assembly and receive a heart squishy (see attachment). Our school is listed as St. Matthew’s Catholic School on American Heart Association/Kids Heart Challenge website.
Shoe La-La News: Back by popular demand in its 7th year, please start thinking about designing your high heel shoe! Shoes are due in no later than January 15th. Students will vote on shoes before school and at lunch. Please see the attached flyer for rules. Contact Mrs. Liebold for any questions at kliebold@smsvb.net or feel free to contact Mrs. Mercado for any design help at tmercado@smsvb.net.
Soccer shots registration is open for the winter session. This is
available for PRESCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY. The session will run from
January 9th to February 27th. Practice day and time will remain the
same as the fall session, Thursdays from 3:20-4:00pm. If interested,
register using the link below. Space is limited and is first come, first serve.
https://hamptonroads.
Deadlines For Art Contests:
Catholic Daughters of the Americas – National Education Contest- 1/30/2020
Aviation Art Contest- 1/17/2020
Water Awareness Calendar Art Contest– 2/28/2020
Spanish Poster Contest– 3/20/2020
Art Contest details are in the attachments if interested. If any questions see Mrs. Mercado or email at tmercado@smsvb.net
The SCA is collecting food for the St. Matthew Parish food pantry this holiday season. Attached is a suggested list of non-perishable food donations for specific days, however, we are accepting all donations on each of the days! Please consider donating on one or all 12 of the days this holiday season!
Spirit Shop- hours are from 8 am-noon Monday-Thursday and they now have small sweatpants back in stock. Please use the attached order form and send payment through your child if you are unable to come by during those hours. Thank you.
Families looking for financial assistance to offset tuition have an opportunity to work at the Norfolk Scope with all proceeds from working going towards their SMS tuition for the school year. Please contact Amy Chesney at at achesney@smsvb.net if you are interested in this program. We will be working from now through April and are looking for more families that are interested in working. Thank you!
Holiday Dress Down Package- Are you in need of a stocking stuffer for your SMS student? Then look no further! The SMS PTG has the perfect solution! We are selling our Dress Down Package until Dec.16th. Included is one (1) dress down pass for each month from January through May. Please use the attached form and send it to the main office to the attention of the PTG. Don’t delay! Order yours today! Thank you for your support!
Papa Johns- Please continue to share our Papa John’s code SMSEAGLES with your friends and family. We earned $2500 last school year by using our code. Let’s go for the BIG WIN this year! If you order a $25 Papa John’s gift card through Matthew’s Money you will also receive one Dress Down Pass! When you think about ordering pizza, think Papa Johns.
SMS Book Club – $25 adds a book to the Library’s permanent collection and is a perfect gift idea any time of the year! Select from the Wish List or pick a special book just for your student or a staff member. It’s a great way to give a unique and memorable gift that keeps on giving! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the PTG. See SMS Book Club order form for details.
PTG Facebook Page – Please join our St. Matthew’s PTG Facebook page. Stay connected with all of the upcoming events and get involved!
From the Library: Coming soon! Our Scholastic Book Fair with Arctic Adventures! The Online option (or to set up your own e-wallet) is OPEN @ https://bookfairs.scholastic.
The Simple Greek SMS Spirit Night raised $222.22 for the school! Thank you to Jason and Emily Chamness and everyone who ate at The Simple Greek that night! The food is awesome!
The winner of the Tuition/Cash Raffle was Elizabeth Chamberlin. She is a parishioner at St. Matthew Church. Elizabeth decided to take the cash.
Champagne & Diamonds Raffle winner was Janet Olson. She got to drink champagne all night and go home with a beautiful 1/2 carat diamond Journey necklace. Thank you again to Alencar Family Dentistry for being the Champagne & Diamonds Raffle sponsor.
Our Fund-A-Need Live Item this year was to raise $50,000 to redo the floors in the bathrooms that we remodeled over the summer thanks to our 2017-2018 Fund-A-Need donors. As of now, we have raised $13,400 if you, your family, or business would like to match all or part of this amount or contribute to the fund, it will help us move closer to putting this project on the summer of 2020 school improvements list. Please contact Liz Allen Lallen@smsvb.net or Mr. Goldberg Lgoldberg@smsvb.net to make a donation by cash, check, or credit card. It is a tax-deductible donation!
More Auction & Gala information is in this week’s Auction newsletter. Also, please enjoy the pictures from the event on our website http://smsvb.net/news-
If you want to take advantage of the Virginia State Tax Credit of 65% for the 2019 tax year, the deadline is December 13th to submit your Letter of Intent and Pre-Authorization form. Please contact Mr. Goldberg, Dr. Galvez, Ms. Allen, Mrs. Sinsabaugh, or Ms. Chesney for the forms or more information about the program. Give yourself a tax break and provide a scholarship so a family can send their child to SMS. This program is very beneficial to those 70 1/2 and above who are required to take a Required Minimum Distribution from your retirement account.
The winners of the Auction Reserved Parking Spaces for this year are The Smiths, The Reynolds, and The Rapisardi families. Please respect their generosity to the school and do not park in their spaces at any time and that includes nights and weekends. Thank you!
All are invited this Sunday, December 8th at 3pm to St. Matthew Catholic Church asour wonderful Music Ministry will be presenting an inspiring Christmas Cantata, “Night of The Father’s Love”! We will be creativelyexpressing in word and song the awe and mystery of God with us. It is free of charge and you are welcome to bring your family members, neighbors and friends for an enjoyable afternoon of artistic beauty played, spoken and sung by our talented Youth Choir, Narrators, Soloists, Adult Choir, Ensembles and Orchestra! It is sure to be a highlight of your Advent and Christmas Season! A reception will follow.
Friday Flash
November 22
2019 Coastal Christmas Auction & Gala Presented by Freedom Street Partners – We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow evening! Auction Newsletter is attached.
SMS Homework Room – Needs a volunteer to work in the homework room on Monday and Wednesday from 3:30 – 4:30pm. Please call the office at 420-2455 if you are interested in helping. Great way to earn your volunteer hours.
The Lunch Menu for December is attached.
THE AMY FOLKES SANTA SHOP 2019 – The Amy Folkes Santa Shop will begin Monday, December 2nd and run through Wednesday, December 11th. It is an opportunity for your child to purchase gifts for their family and friends. The gifts available for purchase range in price from $1.00 to $20.00 and we have many items at all price ranges. Your child was given his/her shopping list last week (grades PK3-5th), which specifies the shopping day and time for each class. A blank shopping list is attached, along with the master shopping schedule for the school. We will have open shopping for parents, students, and staff on Tuesday, December 10th from 3:30-4:00pm and Wednesday, December 11th from 7:30am-4:00pm. We are located behind the middle school wing, next to the Band Trailer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Louise Lewis at llewis@smsvb.net and reference “Santa Shop” in the subject line. Thank you, Santa.
*We are still in need of elves to volunteer! Please consider signing up to fulfill your volunteer service hours and join in the festive cheer:
https://www.signupgenius.com/
Slots are filling up fast, so don’t delay and sign up today!
From the Library: Scholastic Book Fairs will deliver the Arctic Adventure in December. Two new programs may be helpful in this busy time:
- E-wallet — in which you use the book fair website to establish a dollar amount with your credit card info. At the AA checkout, your child can select items within the budget you have created!
- Online Fair – in which you use the book fair website to shop, with or without your child! Your order is placed electronically, and some choices vary from our on-display fair. The books will be mailed to the school at Fair’s end. The Online Fair dates begin before the in-school fair, and will end before the Fair ends, to enable before-Christmas delivery.
Please email SMS librarian Mary Ziegenfuss at mziegenfuss@smsvb.net if you have questions about these new features, or any other book fair query. Thank you so much for your past support for our school Library! The book fair website URL will appear in a Friday Flash very soon.
From God’s Helpers – Thank you St. Matthew’s Community for your generosity and kindness in helping our first project Operation Christmas Child a success!!!
71 children will open a gift box this Christmas.
71 children will smile because of your generosity.
As a family, we have planted 71 seeds of love and hope to many communities.
Well done St. Matthew’s Family!!!
Special “SHOUT OUT” to Mrs. Martin’s 3C class and parent volunteers who dedicated their time and effort to helping God’s Helpers take this project to the finish line.
The next God’s Helpers meeting will be on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 @ 3:00 pm.
***This club is open to all grades. New joiners are always welcome***
Order California Pizza Kitchen Gift cards online (see attached flyer) and 10% will be donated back to the school. This is ongoing from now until February! We can double our free money earnings by purchasing these cards for use on our CPK fundraising night on February 17th!
12 Days of Giving – see attached list.
Remember, the Spirit Shop is closed from now until December 2nd.
SCA food pantry collection for Christmas will start on December 4th. Each class will have a box and we will have a few collection locations throughout the school.
From the PTG:
Hello Parents! Worried about having to take your little one to a crowded theater during the holidays just to see “Frozen 2?” Relax! SMS has you covered! We have partnered with Edinburgh’s Cinema Cafe to host a fundraising event – watching “Frozen 2” in the comfort of a smaller, dinner-food-carrying movie theater! The exact timeframe will come out the week of Thanksgiving, but please mark your calendars for the evening of Wednesday, December 4th. SMS gets back 10% of the concessions bought for this epic event and parents get to enjoy discounted tickets due to Wacky Wednesday! It’s a win-win! We hope you will join us! We will push the time of the event out to the parents as soon as we receive it. Any questions, please reach out to event coordinator Lauren at lauren_keene@yahoo.com
Holiday Dress Down Package- Are you in need of a stocking stuffer for your SMS student? Then look no further! The SMS PTG has the perfect solution! We are selling our Dress Down Package beginning Nov. 12th until Dec.16th. Included is one (1) dress down pass for each month from January through May. Please use the attached form and send it to the main office to the attention of the PTG. Thank you for your support.
Papa Johns- Please continue to share our Papa John’s code SMSEAGLES with your friends and family. We earned $2500 last school year by using our code. Let’s go for the BIG WIN this year! If you order a $25 Papa John’s gift card through Matthew’s Money, you will also receive one Dress Down Pass! When you think about ordering pizza, think Papa Johns.
SMS Book Club – $25 adds a book to the Library’s permanent collection and is a perfect gift idea any time of the year! Select from the Wish List or pick a special book just for your student or a staff member. It’s a great way to give a unique and memorable gift that keeps on giving! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the PTG. See attached form for details.
PTG Facebook Page- Please join our St. Matthew’s PTG Facebook page. Stay connected about all of the upcoming events and get involved!
Thank you to everyone who drove and volunteered to help at the Lincoln Driven to Give event that we held on October 25th. You helped us raise $5,250!! THANK YOU! We greatly appreciate Cavalier Lincoln for their sponsorship that allows us to hold this event.
#iGiveCatholic early donations portal is open. If you give to charitable organizations on Giving Tuesday, here is your chance to support our Catholic faith and schools by giving to #iGiveCatholic. Here is the link https://richmond.
Phone: (757) 420-2455
Friday Flash
November 8, 2019
Security System Reminder – A Driver’s License Is Now Required to Enter St. Matthew’s School. Parents, we are fully active now with our new Visitor Management System. It requires a driver’s license to activate. Please remember to have yours with you. Thank you.
Reminder – There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, November 11th. This is a teacher work day, reserved for Parent/Teacher conferences. Also, Friday, November 22nd is a NOON DISMISSAL day. There is no Afterschool care except for the children of Auction volunteers who will be setting up the gym.
St. Matthew’s School will be hosting a VIRTUS class on Saturday, November 16th in the school’s cafeteria, from 9am-12pm. Please go to the VIRTUS website (www.virtus.org) to pre-register for the class. The Diocese of Richmond has mandated that all volunteers who work with children are required to take this class. Sessions fill quickly, so please don’t delay signing up.
SMS Shadow Day – If you have friends or relatives who are considering Catholic School, please invite them to spend the day with us on Tuesday, November 19th. In support of Discovering Catholic Schools Week, we will be hosting prospective students at our school that day. Parents need to register students by calling the school office at 757-420-2455 by Thursday, November 14th.
THE AMY FOLKES SANTA SHOP 2019 – The Amy Folkes Santa Shop will begin Monday, December 2nd, and run through Wednesday, December 11th. It is an opportunity for your child to purchase gifts for their family and friends. The gifts available for purchase range in price from $1.00 to $20.00 and we have many items at all price ranges. Your child will be bringing home his/her shopping list today (grades PK3-5th), which specifies their shopping day and time. A blank shopping list is attached, along with the master shopping schedule for the school. We will have open shopping for parents, students, and staff on Tuesday, December 10th from 3:30-4:00pm and Wednesday, December 11th from 7:30am-4:00pm. We are located behind the middle school wing, next to the Band Trailer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Louise Lewis at llewis@smsvb.net and reference “Santa Shop” in the subject line. Thank you, Santa.
*We are still in need of elves to volunteer! Please consider signing up to fulfill your volunteer service hours and join in the festive cheer:
https://www.signupgenius.com/
Slots are filling up fast, so don’t delay and sign up today!
St. Matthew’s School will present a sexual abuse prevention program, the Teaching Safety – Empowering God’s Children program, to our students on November 22nd. The creators of the Protecting God’s Children® program developed the Teaching Safety – Empowering God’s Children program. This program is required by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, as outlined in the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, as a part of our ongoing effort to help create and maintain a safe environment for children and to protect all children from sexual abuse. One lesson per semester will be presented to all students at St. Matthew’s school. Each lesson will be approximately 45 minutes in length and will cover the grade designated topic. We encourage you to read the Teaching Boundaries and Safety Guide so that you are aware of the nature of the Teaching Safety – Empowering God’s Children program. To ensure the school and family connection remains strong, we will communicate the exact date of each lesson approximately a week prior to the lesson being taught. If you have questions about the program or the lessons, please contact Dr. Galvez at 757.420.2455. For more information on the Teaching Safety – Empowering God’s Children program, visit the VIRTUS Online™ website at www.virtus.orghttps://www.
FROM THE THEATRE DEPARTMENT: Announcing Mary Poppins coming to the SMS stage May of 2020! Any 5th-8th grade students are eligible to audition on Thursday, December 12th. Sign-ups for audition time slots, beginning at 3:30pm, are posted on the drama board by the teacher workroom in the long hall. Students will need to memorize a one-minute (or less) monologue, as well as a song from a musical. (Please bring sheet music, as live piano accompaniment will be provided.) PARENTS SHOULD ACCOMPANY THEIR CHILD in order to fill out the required paperwork. Audition packets with additional audition tips, as well as example monologues, are available in the school office. PLEASE NOTE: Callbacks will be held the following day, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13th from 3:30-6:30pm. ALL students who audition will need to attend at least from 3:30-5pm for a dance and music callback. Select students will be asked to stay for the remainder of the time from 5-6:30pm. (A list of the select students for callbacks will be emailed out following auditions.) Please direct any questions to Hannah Graham, hgraham@smsvb.net.
Come hear Mariam Ibraheem’s Faith Journey Sunday, November 10th, from 5:30-6:30pm at St. Stephen Martyr Roman Catholic Church. Mariam, a St. Matthew’s parent, journeyed from a refugee camp, to a Sudanese prison, to the Vatican, to the White House, to St. Matthew’s, to the world. Come hear her story.
From the PTG:
Holiday Dress Down Package- Are you in need of a stocking stuffer for your SMS student? Then look no further! The SMS PTG has the perfect solution! We are selling our Dress Down Package beginning Nov. 12th until Dec.16th. Included is one (1) dress down pass for each month from January through May. Please use the attached form and send it to the main office to the attention of the PTG. Dress Down Package Order form is attached.
Papa Johns- Please continue to share our Papa John’s code SMSEAGLES with your friends and family. We earned $2500 last school year by using our code. Let’s go for the BIG WIN this year! If you order a $25 Papa John’s gift card through Matthew’s Money you will also receive one Dress Down Pass! When you think about ordering pizza, think Papa Johns.
SMS Book Club – $25 adds a book to the Library’s permanent collection and is a perfect gift idea any time of the year! Select from the Wish List or pick a special book just for your student or a staff member. It’s a great way to give a unique and memorable gift that keeps on giving! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the PTG. See attached form for details.
PTG Facebook Page- Please join our St. Matthew’s PTG Facebook page. Stay connected about all of the upcoming events and get involved!
The winner of the Acquisition Drop Off Days raffle is Jayne Casingal! She won two tickets to the Auction & Gala. Thank you and congratulations, Jayne!
Pre-Order your Auction Balloon and a ticket for the Champagne & Diamonds Raffle sponsored by Alencar Family Dentistry when you RSVP. A picture of the 1/2 carat diamond Journey necklace is in the attached Auction & Gala newsletter. RSVPs are due on or before Monday, November 18th.
Auction Volunteers Sign Up Genius is now open – please sign up for the area you want to volunteer in to help us make this year’s event a success.
Friday Help
Buffet Set Up: https://www.signupgenius.
Decorating the cafeteria: https://www.
Gym Set Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/
Treasures from the Kitchen: https://www.signupgenius.com/
Saturday Help
Buffet Food Service: https://www.
Auction Clean Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/
Check out the night of Auction: https://www.
Remember to mark your calendar for #iGiveCatholic on December 3, 2020.
Friday Flash
November 1, 2019
Driver’s License Is Now Required to Enter St. Matthew’s School. Parents, we are fully active now with our new Visitor Management System. It requires a driver’s license to activate. Please remember to have yours handy. Also, please remind anyone who might be picking up your child that he/she also needs his/her license. Thank you.
St. Matthew’s School will be hosting a VIRTUS class on Saturday, November 16 in the school’s cafeteria, from 9am-12pm. Please go to the VIRTUS website (www.virtus.org) to pre-register for the class. The Diocese of Richmond has mandated that all volunteers who work with children are required to take this class. Sessions fill quickly, so please don’t delay signing up.
Please Help! My daughter, Avery Yeargin, and I have a close family friend, Vivian Mallis. Vivian is a very sweet little three year old girl, who is fighting Neuroblastoma stage 4. Vivian is such an inspiration! Her laughter is contagious and she lights up a room when she walks in. Vivian just recently relapsed. Vivian’s parents have an awful lot on them, and worrying about finances a little less would be wonderful! If it is in your heart, and you have the means, please consider a small donation to Vivian’s gofundme page listed below.
http://www.gofundme.com/
The 1st Quarter Honor Roll is attached.
Daylight Savings Ends on Sunday, November 3rd.
Make-up Fall Picture Day – Will be Wednesday, November 6th.
Chick-Fil-A Day – Will be Friday, November 8th. Order by Wednesday, November 6th.
Reminder – There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, November 11th. It is set aside as a teacher workday and Parent-Teacher Conference day.
THE AMY FOLKES SANTA SHOP 2019: Calling all elves! The Amy Folkes Santa Shop 2019 begins Monday, December 2nd, and runs through Wednesday, December 11th. If you would like to volunteer, please click the link to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/
Attention SMS Alumni– The annual holiday auction and gala is quickly approaching and we love to have our alumni students come back to this event and volunteer. If you have an alumni student who would like to come back to SMS to volunteer, please sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/
We are hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on November 2nd in the Library. Sign up online or walk-ins are welcome from 9 am-2 pm in the SMS Library.
https://www.redcrossblood.
Kroger Community Rewards update! We have just earned $471.78 from last quarter for families shopping at Kroger using their Plus card and signed up under Community Rewards with our organization number QP735.
Box Tops for Education – Even though Box Tops are being phased out on actual products, we are still able to earn $.10 from each product that participates in the program by scanning our receipts.
First- Download the Box Top App to your apple or android smartphone;
Second- Select St Matthew’s School Virginia Beach, VA;
Third- Start Scanning your receipts.
How to redeem Bonus Code…under your account on the app, choose “Redeem Bonus Code,” then input code in the gray box.
It’s really super easy to continue to participate in this program and earn free money for our school!
Holly Craft Show – Don’t forget to stop by and check out all the local artists, crafters and direct sales products available to get your holiday shopping started early! Saturday, November 2nd from 8 am- 2 pm in the school gym.
Parents, are you looking for weekends to make extra money towards tuition? Earn volunteer hours with other families and help raise money for the school! We have a group of SMS parents who volunteer their time and some raise money to offset their tuition by working events around the 757. Currently, they are working at the Scope during hockey season at the “Virginia Links” stand inside the venue. Even if you are unable to work or volunteer, you should stop by their stand to help support our school when you are at the Admirals Hockey games! Sign up below if you are interested in working! For more information, please contact Amy Chesney achesney@smsvb.net.
https://www.signupgenius.com/
GOD’S HELPERS: Please kindly donate to Operation Christmas Child. A flyer with donation suggestions is attached.The donation box is located at the cafeteria by the exit doors. Last day to donate will be November 15th, 2019. We appreciate all the support.
Mass Day Food Pantry Collections – Please bring a non-perishable item to donate on mass days to the St. Matthew Church Food Pantry each week. The Church’s Pantry is in need of canned tuna, canned chicken, soups with meat and beans or rice, oatmeal, and peanut butter. The students take the donations to mass with them, and place them in the Pantry’s wooden donation box in the Commons area of the Church.
The SCA will also be delivering Food Pantry bags to each class for a separate food collection for Southeastern Food Bank of Virginia. We will be collecting non-perishable canned foods and one bag will be delivered to each class. Once filled, the SCA will be picking them up.
During the month of December, the SCA will be hosting a “12 Days of Christmas” collection for our Parish! Please look for more information regarding this event to help families in our community who need to utilize the Church’s Food Pantry.
Thank you for supporting for this very important project that the SCA undertakes every school year.
SMS Night at The Simple Greek! – Who wants to cook on a Monday? You don’t have to! Join us on Monday, November 4th from 4-9pm at The Simple Greek restaurant (SMS Family – The Chamness’) at 1600 Crossways Blvd – Suite E off of Greenbrier Parkway. Place your order online for pick up or in the restaurant, show them the attached flyer, and the school receives 20% of the total order!
Thank you to our volunteers and staff: Hannah Picinich, Tim Titus, Nhu Lo, Katherine Olivar, Rick Pugsley, Erin Reavis, LaDonna Sinsabaugh, and Dan Day for helping with the Lincoln Driven to Give event on Friday. Also, a big thank you to everyone who drove! Congratulations to Stacey Gardner who won the Reserved Parking spot. Special thanks go out to Cavalier Lincoln for sponsoring this event! Stayed tuned to the Friday Flash for the total amount we raised.
This year’s SMS 2019 Holiday Auction & Gala is Presented by Freedom Street Partners!We are very excited to have them as our Presenting Sponsor this year. With sincere gratitude and thanks to Scott Danner and his team.
Auction Tuition/Cash Raffle Tickets– Have you sold your book of 3 and received your volunteer hour? Have you sold 2 books and received the volunteer hour and a dress down for each child in your family? If you have, we thank you for turning in the stubs and money. If you haven’tm make sure you turn in the stubs and money. Remember, you do not have to be present to win and it’s Winner’s Choice – $4,000 towards Tuition for 2020-21 or $3,000 Cash! More information in the Newsletter.
From the PTG:
Papa Johns- Please continue to share our Papa John’s code SMSEAGLES with your friends and family. We earned $2500 last school year by using our code. Let’s go for the BIG WIN this year! If you order a $25 Papa John’s gift card through Matthew’s Money you will also receive one Dress Down Pass! When you think about ordering pizza, think Papa Johns.
SMS Book Club – $25 adds a book to the Library’s permanent collection and is a perfect gift idea any time of the year! Select from the Wish List or pick a special book just for your student or a staff member. It’s a great way to give a unique and memorable gift that keeps on giving! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the PTG. See attached form for details.
Dress Down Packets – Are you looking for a great stocking stuffer for your SMS student? Be on the lookout for our second Dress Down Pass booklet. Order forms will be forthcoming.
PTG Facebook Page – Please join our St. Matthew’s PTG Facebook page. Stay connected about all of the upcoming events and get involved!