Friday Flash
February 15, 2019

FROM THE THEATRE DEPARTMENT: Are you a local business owner? Do you know someone who is? The cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory need your help! With over 600 people attending our production each year, it’s a great opportunity to promote local businesses as well as our theatre program with a ?, ½ or full-page ad in our professionally printed, souvenir Playbill. Or send a 3 line message of support to a cast member with a 25 character per line “Shout-out” for them to remember for years to come! Please see the attachment for more information or email Joyce Miller at joyce.miller3030@gmail.com with any questions!

Trey Clarkson, our Theatre Director is looking for playground equipment for an upcoming play.  A playset/swing set, teeter totter, slide, merry-go-round or really anything you see in a play yard.  If you have something you would like to share and let us use, please email Trey at clarksoe@chsvb.org.  Thank you.

From St. Matthew Parish:

1. The Parish Assembly Hall will be available for informal fellowship every Tuesday morning. This is an opportunity to gather for conversation while waiting for the 9am Mass to begin or to spend a little time with friends on a Tuesday morning. Coffee and Companionship is open to all ages. There will be coffee available and the doors will be open from 7:30am to 11am.
2. Save the Date! Sunday March 3rd at 3pm, our marvelous Music Ministry will be presenting our first concert of the new year, “A Celebration of LOVE!” Please make plans now to attend with your friends, neighbors and family members!

Help is needed in the cafeteria on Mondays from 11:10am until 12:30pm.  Please call the school office at 420-2455 if you would like to volunteer.

Don’t forget to use the SMSEAGLES Papa John code when ordering your pizza (can be used in addition to discount codes).  SMS is currently in 2^nd place behind a school in Richmond.  So far we have gotten 170 sales but if we can reach 250+ sales SMS will qualify for one of the monetary prizes.  Our goal is to get more than 250 and be #1 so that way we can get the grand prize of $10k!  We have until May to accomplish this so please continue to share our code with friends/family!

SMS PTG Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser is on February 23rd from 8 am to 10 am at 612 Grassfield Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23322 location.  Tickets are $10.  Contact Lara Gaston at lmenia@msn.com with any questions.  Flyers are attached containing more information.  All proceeds will be put towards the replacement of water fountains throughout the school.

The PTG/St. Matt’s Sale at Boon Supply is still going on and has been extended through the rest of the school year– 50% of the purchase price comes back to SMS. Easy to order and nice selection of unique items!   Link to order can be found on St. Matt’s PTG Facebook page.

The next PTG Meeting will be February 21st from 5:30-6:30pm in the SMS Cafeteria.  We will be having a Franklin Covey representative, Ebony Lofton speaking to our parents about the Leader in Me program.  We encourage all parents to attend

American Heart Association News: A huge THANK YOU to all those who donated.  The total amount raised will be announced next week. Thanks again for everyone’s support for this wonderful cause.  Mrs. Liebold, Mrs. Lilley, and Mrs. Drew

CRU Field Hockey:  Registration form and fee must be turned in before Feb. 22nd!  Do not purchase a uniform until I know a team can be formed. If we can field a team, the uniform must be purchased by 2/22.   Please see attachment for the Spring field hockey registration form. We are STILL in need of a coach for grades 2-3 and 4-5.  Please contact Mrs. Liebold, field hockey coordinator (kliebold@smsvb.net) if you are interested in coaching.  Must be VIRTUS trained.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Middle school needs a new water fountain! Our 8th graders are pre-selling $20.00 Autobell gift cards to raise money to replace the old water fountain with a new and more efficient fountain. Autobell gift cards never expire and you can use the $20.00 towards any of their services. Who doesn’t need their car washed? These are great Easter, Birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or “Dang, I need to wash my car” gifts. Purchase your Autobell gift card today from any 8th grader or from Mrs. Lewis in the school office.  This fantastic sale will end on Monday, March 18^th.

President’s Day Holiday – No school! Kids bored?Come to Dave & Buster’s at Lynnhaven for SMS Day February 18th from 1-4pm! Bring the flyer going hometoday and present it so we get a donation from Dave & Buster’s.  Pick up a Dave
& Buster’s gift card from Matthew’s Money this afternoon to double your support  Thank you!

Our Coke Reward Collectors for January were Ian Gadshian – 2A, Logan Jefferies – 4B, Jackson Rivard – 3C, Ashleigh Rivard – PK4A, Mrs. Martin – 3C, and Jack Anthony – 1C! Thank you all very much for collecting the bottle caps and carton ends from Coke products! You are doing a great job. Anyone can help collect these caps and carton ends, but it is only for Coke products.

Congratulations to Mrs. Bromley, our February Texas Roadhouse Teacher of the Month! She received a certificate for dinner for two at the Texas Roadhouse – Sam’s Circle.

Friday Flash
February 8, 2018

The next PTG Meeting will be February 21st from 5:30-6:30pm in the SMS Cafeteria.  We will be having a Franklin Covey representative, Ebony Lofton speaking to our parents about the Leader in Me program.  We encourage all parents to attend.  We will also be having a student panel to answer questions about how they utilize the program at school, home and in various aspects of their lives.  There will be interactive activities to do with your children as well.  If you have any specific questions about the program that the student panel could answer, please submit those questions to Amy Chesney at achesney@smsvb.net.

Please join us for the SMS PTG Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser on February 23rd from 8am to 10am at 612 Grassfield Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23322 location.  Tickets are $10.  Contact Lara Gaston at lmenia@msn.com with any questions.  Flyers are attached containing more information.  All proceeds will be put towards the replacement of water fountains throughout the school.

The PTG/St. Matt’s Sale at Boon Supply is still going on and has been extended through the rest of the school year– 50% of the purchase price comes back to SMS. Easy to order and nice selection of unique items!   Link to order can be found on St. Matt’s PTG Facebook page.

Continue to share/use our SMSEAGLES when ordering from Papa Johns!  The code can be used in addition to those other discount codes offered by Papa Johns.  We are one of the top schools participating in this program and if we make #1, SMS will be awarded with additional funds.

Who doesn’t like FREE money?  We don’t just like it, we LOVE it!  Box Tops for Education has just sent us a check for $1,358.10 for our last submission!  Keep those Box Tops coming in!  There are families that have moved that still mail us box tops and parishioners are always dropping by with their submissions. We collect them all year round and twice a year they cut us a check for all our clipping and saving and the work our little ones do pasting their collection sheets.  Please send in all of your Box Tops to the main office.  Thank you for supporting this Free money program for our school!

In search of:  St. Matthew’s Play t-shirts for a special project…. any size.  Did you purchase a play shirt for your child and it no longer fits?  If so, please drop any play shirts to Amy Chesney in the Spirit Shop.  We already have one for “Seussical the Musical”, so any of the other productions t-shirts would be greatly appreciated!

SCA “Soup”er Bowl Soup Collection Stats for Catholic Schools week:
This week our students collected a total of 338 cans of soup for the St. Matthew Church Parish Pantry!  That is fabulous!  You did an amazing job!

32 cans were collected on Day 1
35 cans on Day 2
34 cans on Day 3
Then an amazing 146 cans were collected on Day 4!  I am sure it helped to have the SCA Class President ask for donations the day before donations were due and that it was a freezing 19 degrees when everyone woke up that morning!
On the last day, 91 cans were collected!
Remember to keep bringing in non-perishable food donations to mass on Tuesday and place them in the donation box in the church lobby.  Thank you!

Attention Parents!  Want to earn extra money towards your tuition, make new friends, volunteer with your friends, and listen to great music all at the same time?  During the Virginia Beach Amphitheater concert season, St Matthew’s Parents have had a few stands inside the venue for the last 6 seasons.  Currently, we are taking names to see who would be interested in working at the venue this season.  In order to work, you must take an alcohol awareness certification class which is offered by the venue on dates to be released at a future time before the season begins.  Please email Amy Chesney if you are interested in learning more about the program or wish to be notified when a certification class schedule is published at achesney@smsvb.net.

FROM THE MUSIC CORNER: The SMS Middle School Choir will be having a bake sale starting Tues, February 26th – Thurs, February 28th to offset the cost of our choir trip in May 2019.
All baked goods will be sold from 50 cents to $1 each during lunch.  Donuts, Cookies, Cupcakes, Chocolate Covered Strawberries, Lumpia, meat on a stick and other wonderful treats will be available!   NEW to the Choir Bake Sale: Chocolate Fountain (with marshallows or strawberries) and Tecson’s Winning Chili (with Chips)!  If you wish to donate to the bake sale, please send your items to Mrs. Alberto in the music room with your name and classroom. Bring your appetite, bring your money….and we will see you there!
Middle School Choir students: a list of Choir bake sale helpers is posted on the music room door as well as in the middle school hallway.

American Heart Association News:  Jump in Jeans day is now Monday, February 11th.  A revised schedule is attached.  If your child forgot to bring in a donation, he or she may still bring in their donation or donate online on/by Monday.   Our school name is listed as St. Matthew’s Catholic School under american.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge.  As of Wednesday morning, we have collected $6,375.00. We are on our way to our school goal of $6,500.00.  Congratulations to our top students in donations: Joseph Shaddeau (K1), Michael Shaddeau (4C), and Caleb Wyman (5B) are tied for raising $400.00 each and Ethan Rocks (6A) for raising $380.00.   “Fantastic” work so far!

CRU Field Hockey:  Please see attachment for the Spring field hockey registration form. Registration form and fee must be turned in before Feb. 22nd, as well as purchasing of the uniform. We are STILL in need of a coach for grades 2-3 and 4-5.  Please contact Mrs. Liebold (kliebold@smsvb.net) if you are interested in coaching.  Must be Virtus trained.  SMS would hate to turn away players due to not having a coach.

Shoe La-La:  Thanks to everyone who voted! We loved seeing the creativity of all the shoe designs.  Congratulations to 1st place winner Gianna DiLiberto (5A), 2nd place winner Lynnea Schaar (4B), and 3rd place winner Frankie Drewiske (3A)!  We raised $79.25 Your donations will go toward our total for the American Heart Association.  Thanks again…IT’S A WIN-WIN!

Thank you to everyone who came out to SMS Spirit Night at the Sam’s Circle Texas Roadhouse! The place was busy and they love having us there. Watch the Friday Flash for the total that we raised. Your student(s) can still receive bookmarks to read and get a free kids meal.

Reading Rodeo Pizza Party Results – Thank you to Pre-K 4A, K1, K2, 1C, 2C, 3A, 3C, and 5B for turning in the top portion of the Texas Roadhouse Bookmarks for a chance at a class pizza party. We did not have a class with 50% or more participation. The highest participation was 47% in 2C. We will look forward to next year and hopefully, a class will have 50% participation and win the pizza party!

Annual Asbestos Notification Letter – see attached.

Friday Flash
February 1, 2019

Thursday, February 7^th is Chick –Fil-A Day.  This lunch must be ordered by 10:00am Tuesday, February 5^th.

The February Menu is attached.

BREAKING NEWS! – SMS Carnival 2019 “Under the Sea” just booked the band “Saved by the 90’s” for Friday, May 10th!  Along with the Deloreans 80’s Band on Saturday, May 11th, we have you covered for 2 decades of music! Cody James completes our entertainment lineup with a performance at 2pm on Saturday, May 11th – sponsored by Lighthouse Construction! Mark your calendar now! You can check out their music on the Carnival website page http://smsvb.net/news-and-events/carnival/ just click on the links. We are looking for a sponsor or sponsors for our bands. Please contact LaDonna Sinsabaugh at Lsinsabaugh@smsvb.net or 757-420-2455 for information on helping us offset the costs of having live entertainment for this important school fundraiser.

LAST CALL for PTG Family Fun Night at Cinema Café Greenbrier on February 7th.  We will have a private SMS screening of the new Lego movie and since there will be no school on February 8th, it will be a great time to come out and enjoy an evening with the SMS family!  Ticket sales are open and flyer is attached.  Please return form and money ASAP, there are only 40 tickets remaining.

Reading Makes Cent$ is a statewide effort, teaching financial literacy
through the reading of on-target books. During SMS Library classes, Mrs.Ziegenfuss will read aloud four of their listed titles. To have a chance to wina $529 Virginia College Savings Account, a (K-5) student must also read one more book, have a parent sign the entry form, and submit to the Librarian by late March (forms will come home in early February). Full SMS participation could also win our school $500-worth of great RM$ books. Please encourage your readers! Learn more at www.readingmakescents.com

The National Junior Honor Society has started to collect plastic grocery bags to be woven into six by four foot mats for the homeless to sleep on. This plastic bag drive will start on February fourth and end on April eighth. Donation boxes can be found in the small cafeteria and the kindergarten exit between 1C and K2. Your donations will greatly impact the lives of the homeless. Thank you.

Extra Shooting Shirts for Basketball- We have 5 extra shooting shirts for basketball in these sizes only for $25.00:  1 adult small and 4 adult medium. If you are interested in purchasing, please let Amy Chesney know; they are available first come, first served.  Email Amy at achesney@smsvb.net.  Thank you!

Staff vs 8^th Grade Volleyball – Don’t forget to come out today in support of the staff vs 8th-grade volleyball game!  Friday, February 1st at 2 pm in the gym… Cheer on your favorite 8th grader or staff member!  It is always a lot of fun 

Each week the SCA asks that we donate to the St. Matthew Church Food Pantry on Tuesday Mass days.  Since they have a food collection bin at Mass we are able to place our collection directly in the bins.  Please help support this great cause.  Thank you for the St. Matthew’s School!   

Teacher of the Month – Each month Mr. Goldberg draws a teacher’s name to be our Texas Roadhouse Teacher of the Month. The teacher receives a certificate for a dinner for two at the Texas Roadhouse at Sam’s Circle. Congratulations to Mrs. Hersey – October Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Mercier – November Teacher of the Month, Mrs. Cordero – December Teacher of the Month, and Ms. Thomas – January Teacher of the Month! Yeehaw!!

Our 9th annual SMS Texas Roadhouse Reading Rodeo ends today! Please make sure you turned in the top portion of the bookmark with the 3 books read by your child(ren). Classes with 50% or more participation will be entered for a drawing for a pizza party!

Celebrate SMS Spirit Night at the Sam’s Circle Texas Roadhouse on Tuesday, February 5th from 4pm-10pm! Present the flyer that will go home with your oldest or only child on Monday, February 4th to your server when you order and SMS receives 10% of your order donated to us by Texas Roadhouse! Busy and no time to eat in on Feb. 5th? Place a Take-Out order and present your flyer at pickup and we still receive 10%!  Order Texas Roadhouse Gift Cards through Matthew’s Money and make this a bigger Win-Win!

Please join us for the SMS PTG Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser on February 23rd from 8 am to 10 am at 612 Grassfield Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23322 location.  Tickets are $10.  Contact Lara Gaston at lmenia@msn.com with any questions.  Flyers will be sent home with students containing more information.  All proceeds will be put towards the replacement of water fountains throughout the school.

Don’t forget that the PTG/St. Matt’s Sale at Boon Supply has been extended through the rest of the school year– 50% of the purchase price comes back to SMS. Easy to order and nice selection of unique items!   Link to order can be found on St. Matt’s PTG Facebook page.

Please continue to share/use our SMSEAGLES when ordering from Papa Johns!  The code can be used in addition to those other discount codes offered by Papa Johns.  We are one of the top schools participating in this program so if we make #1, SMS will be awarded with additional funds.

New to St. Matthew’s : This Spring we are offering Soccer for Middle School Girls (grades 6 – 8). The season will start roughly mid March and will be played as part of the ETIS league. St. Matthew’s is currently seeking a coach and assistant coach for this team. If you are interested in coaching or you are interested in registering your student, please contact Sarah Daly at sdaly@smsvb.net. We look forward to a promising season. 

SMS Recreational Soccer for grades PK – 5 through Beach FC Program.  

Spring Hip Hop Session | Fridays 3:30-4:15 pm
(Class held on-site after school at St. Matthew’s) 

Class Description: 

Students will learn:

· Hip Hop technique including break dancing, popping & locking, isolations, and even dance crazes including moves from the popular Fortnite game!
· Contemporary choreography- break dance battles & more-high energy class!
· Build on skills including basic strengthening & conditioning, rhythm & style, teamwork & collaboration, self discipline & personal expression.
· Students present what they’ve learned for parents at a mini in class showcase in May!

Additional Details:
Class open to boys and girls grades PreK3-5th grade (PreK3-K & 1st-5th groups)
Class runs weekly through end of school year; join in @ any time & withdraw @ any time; (one month’s notice please)
$49/month OR $195/semester (Feb-May) + one time $20 registration fee |
Special in class parent performance in May!

To Register:

Visit www.messageinmotiondance.com

Emailed registration confirmation MUST be received before participation
Please contact Brittani Rudi @ 540-339-7589 or messageinmotion@gmail.com with any questions!!

FROM THE THEATRE DEPARTMENT: Are you a local business owner? Do you know someone who is? The cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory needs your help! We are offering a limited-time only EARLY BIRD SPECIAL for any playbill ads and cast “Shout-outs” submitted by February 11th. Turn in your ad / shout-out by Monday, February 11^th and receive a dress down pass for each submission! Also, buy 2 shouts-outs by Monday, February 11^th and get 1 free! With over 600 people attending our production each year, it’s a great opportunity to promote local businesses as well as our theatre program with a ?, ½  or full-page ad in our professionally printed, souvenir Playbill. Or, send a message of support to a cast member with a 25 character “Shout-out” for them to remember for years to come! Please see the attachment for more information or email Joyce Miller at joyce.miller3030@gmail.com with any questions!