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April 24, 2024
Dates to Remember
PLEASE NOTE:  DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
The online school calendar is available HERE  and on the website under "Current Families".

Thurs., Apr. 25:   Take Your Child to Work Day
Apr. 26, 27, 28:   Matilda, Jr. Performances - TICKETS SOLD OUT
Thurs., May 2:   Spring Picture Day 
Fri., May 3:   May Crowning  Mass 10:30 am  KFC
     Maryland BOOST scholarship applications due
Tues., May 7:   Spring Band Concert  6:30 pm  MPR
Wed., May 8:   Deadline for advance ticket purchase for K-5 Dance
Thurs., May 9:  Spring Concert - more details to come
Fri., May 10:  NOON DISMISSAL   Spirit Day  10:00 am KFC
     Used Uniform Sale - Community Space  8:00 am - 9:30 am
     K-5 Dance  6:00 - 8:00 pm KFC   (see ticket information below under "HSA News")
Mon., May 13:   Virtual HSA Meeting
Tues., May 14:   HSA Volunteer Celebration (in person)
   Grades Pre-K through 3rd grade Field Day
Wed., May 15:   2nd Grade Communion Celebration
Fri., May 17:   Grades 4 through 8 Field Day
     Deadline to register for Fall 20245 Soccer Assessments  (Register HERE )
Thurs., May 23:  8th Grade Carpool Parade 2:30 pm  and last day for 8th grade students
     Patrol Picnic
Friday, May 24:   NO SCHOOL - Pastors' Holiday
Monday, May 27:  NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Holiday
Tues., May 28:   Boys' Soccer Assessments for Fall 2024  SAVE THE DATE!  Register HERE
Wed., May 29:  Girls' Soccer Assessments for Fall 2024  SAVE THE DATE!   Register HERE
Thurs., May 30:   8th Grade Graduation - Mother Seton Parish 
Mon., June 3:   Last day for Pre-K students
Wed., June 5:   Kindergarten Graduation  KFC  9:30 am 
Thurs., June 6:  NOON DISMISSAL
Fri., June 7:   Last Day of School - Mass 9:30 am -  NOON DISMISSAL
Fri., Aug. 30:   2024-2025 Open House for students in grades K-8
Tues., Sept. 3:   First day of school 2024-2025 for students in grades 1-8 
Notes from the Office
  • "Take Your Child to Work Day" is tomorrow,  Thursday, April 25.  If you are planning to have your child miss school to participate in this day, please send an email to your child's homeroom teacher AND Mrs. Shea in the office.  
  • If your child will be absent for "Take Your Child to Work Day" tomorrow and you have ordered hot lunch, please remember to CANCEL it today. 
  • Students in 1st - 4th grades will attend the dress rehearsal of "Matilda, Jr". tomorrow at 12:30.  If you need to pick up your 1st-4th grader early tomorrow, please consider arriving by noon to limit disruption to the cast.
  • The Lost and Found is full and will be cleaned out next Wednesday, May 1.  Unlabeled uniform items will be given to the Used Uniform store and non-uniform items will be donated to Goodwill.  Please have your child check for any lost belongings this week.  See below.
  • Spring Portrait Day is Thursday, May 2.   Students may be out of uniform in clothing appropriate for pictures.  The pictures will be taken outdoors, weather permitting, and will be individuals only - no class pictures.  
  • There will be NO HOT LUNCH on Friday, May 3.  (The option will not be available on the Vignola website.)  All students must bring a lunch on May 3.  
  • Many volunteers are needed to help with May Crowning, which will be held on Friday, May 3.  Click  HERE  to see volunteer opportunities and to sign up.
  • Please consider having your child bring cut flowers to school to adorn Mary on Friday, May 3 for May Crowning.  See below.
  • Reminder that Maryland BOOST scholarship  applications are due by next Friday, May 3.  See below.
  • Spirit Day is Friday, May 10 at 10:00 am in the KFC  We will dismiss at noon - aftercare is available.  
  • There will be a Used Uniform Sale on Friday, May 10 (Spirit Day) in the Community Space from 8:00 am until 9:30 am.  See details below.
  • The 2nd grade Communion Celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 15.  Volunteers are needed for the lunch following Mass.  Please sign up HERE .
  • Soccer assessments  for the  Fall 2024 season  for students who will be in  2nd through 8th  grade next year will be held on Tuesday, May 28 (boys) and Wednesday, May 29 (girls).  Register  HERE , and see below under "Sports News" for more information.  
  • The  first day of school  for students in grades 1-8 for the 2024-2025 school year will be  Tuesday, September 3.
Reminders:
  • Yearbook orders are now online.  Please click HERE  and order your yearbook now.  Limited quantities are available.  
  • The extended care phone will be manned between 7:00 am and 8:00 am (Before Care) and 2:45 pm and 6:00 pm (Aftercare). Please dial the school phone number (301-869-0940) and use extension 8214.  If there is no answer because the staff is attending to a student, please leave a message. 
  • Thank you to all who have given so far to the 2023 Annual Giving Campaign!  There is still time to give as the campaign runs until June 30, 2024.  Donate HERE .  
  • Please remember to put your child's name on ALL personal belongings including sweatshirts and all clothing, lunchboxes, water bottles, coats and jackets. 
AUCTION NEWS
Please see Mr. Friel's "Raise the Paddle 2024" letter HERE.
MAY CROWNING

May Crowning is Friday, May 3
Calling All Volunteers!!!

May Crowning is Friday, May 3rd. Many  volunteers are needed  to make this large and memorable event successful for MoN’s 8th grade families. We need volunteers on Thursday afternoon to collect baked goods and help setup, as well as Friday morning to collect baked goods, arrange flowers, plate desserts, serve and replenish food, as well as clean up after the event. 

No experience needed for flower arranging! On the spot training! If you have cutting/garden shears, please bring them. Otherwise, they will be provided. 

Please click HERE  to use SignUp Genius to volunteer. If you have any questions please contact Kate Polcaro at katemccann5@gmail.com.

Flower Donations for May Crowning

Please share your spring flowers from home or store for our May Crowning Mass on May 3.
We are asking each family to participate to make the May Crowning altar as beautiful as it can be.
 
We will be collecting the flowers for the altar and classroom arrangements at morning carpool on May 3 at the front door and at the KFC.   Thank you for your generosity.

What is May Crowning?

May Crowning is a traditional Roman Catholic ritual held during the month of May.   It is a solemn procession, and at the close of the procession an image or likeness of the Blessed Virgin Mary is ceremonially crowned to signify her as Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God.  There is a special honor attached to being chosen to crown the statue.  The crowner is traditionally a girl, the crown bearer a boy. 

Since the inception of Mary of Nazareth School, we have crowned Mary in the month of May.  Our eighth grade students and their families celebrate with a special Mass and crowning on the first Friday in May.  The majority of the student body attends the Mass.   This year, we will celebrate our May Crowning Mass on Friday, May 3 at 10:30 am in the KFC.   All are welcome to attend. 

Children bring flowers to school on May Crowning day to honor Mary and to adorn her statue.  Each homeroom will also have a ceremony to crown the statue in the classroom.    
 
HOT TOPICS

Lost and Found will be Emptied on May 1
 
The Lost and Found is again overflowing with clothing.  As of today, the following are hanging in the Lost and Found WITHOUT LEGIBLE NAMES:
13 PE sweatshirts, 15 black 1/4 sweatshirts, 21 random sweatshirts, 17 winter jackets and several (very nice) water bottles.  
We will dispose of all unclaimed items next Wednesday, May 1.  Please have your children check for anything that might belong to them.

If an item is marked with a student's name, it will be returned to them.  Thank you to all the parents who take the time to label their children's personal items.   

 
Friday, May 10 th  from 8:00 to 9:30 am in the Community Space. 
 
See used uniform pricing  HERE.  We accept gently used uniforms that are in excellent condition. Please drop off donations or sales in the front office.  If you would like to sell your child’s uniforms, please attach a completed tag to each piece with a safety pin (no straight pins or staples, please). Blank tags are available  HERE.  Donations to the school do not need to be tagged.  

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help with sorting and selling!!   Please contact Liz Burgos to volunteer and with any questions @  elizabethburgos@outlook.com.  Thank you!
 
The Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today  (BOOST)  program provides scholarships for some students who are eligible for the free or reduced–price school meals program (FARMS) to attend eligible nonpublic schools. 
 
The BOOST Scholarship application for parents is open NOW! Visit the BOOST  webpage  for a link to the application and other important information for parents.  The BOOST application is due no later than May 3, 2024.
HSA NEWS

HSA Treasurer's Note 

As a reminder, all disbursement of funds forms with supporting receipts and documentation for expenses incurred for the school year are due by May 15, 2024. See HERE  for the Disbursement of Funds Request form. Please email the forms to  owenstreasurer@gmail.com  or drop off in the HSA Treasurer mailbox in the main office. Thank you!
 
K-5 Dance Party!

Who:  Mary of Nazareth students only

When/Where:   Friday, May 10, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the KFC

Cost: $6/student in advance online (purchase tickets  here)  or $10 on the day of the event.   
Parents are not required to stay, but are welcome for no additional charge.
DEADLINE FOR ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASE IS WEDNESDAY, MAY 8.

Multiple tickets cannot be purchased at one time. In order to purchase more than one, a new order needs to be placed each time.

Details:  Join your K-5 MoN friends and your favorite DJ and show off your jazzy moves at our Luau dance party!   

The 7th grade class will be selling pizza and snacks at the dance as a fundraiser (CASH ONLY)!

THERE ARE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES (Must be VIRTUS cleared).  Click  HERE  to volunteer.

Please complete the  google form  to provide contact information if you plan to drop your children off.

Please reach out directly with any questions to: Maj Roembke -   m ajroembke@gmail.com  or Megan Coughlin -  megan.r.coughlin@gmail.com

Mary of Nazareth’s  Home School Association (HSA)
Is Requesting Your Help!
 
Please Consider Volunteering for these Open Positions on the HSA Executive Committee:
  • 2 nd Vice President
  • Secretary
Please Contact Us for Details:
Daniela Diaz: daniela.c.diaz1@gmail.com , Natalia Umana: Nugodoy89@gmail.com , or Kate Polcaro:  Katemccann5@gmail.com
 
Overview of Positions
2 nd Vice President Responsibilities Include:
  • Coordinates, along with committee chairs, the Back-to-School Picnic, Adult Social, International Night, Christmas Bingo, and assists 1st Vice President with Race for Scholars
  • Attends all HSA Executive Board meetings
  • Attends all HSA General Meetings
Secretary Responsibilities Include:
  • Takes minutes at HSA Executive Board meetings and HSA General meetings
  • Posts meeting minutes to school website and other locations as designated
  • Coordinates newsletter announcements for HSA Executive Board 
  • Attends all HSA Executive Board meetings
  • Attends all HSA General Meetings
 
HSA Executive Committee Positions are a 2-year term. The full list of responsibilities by position can be found in the HSA Bylaws on the Mary of Nazareth Website.
MoN Website -> HSA -> HSA Bylaws -> Pages 2-4
SPORTS NEWS
ISO:  Sports Committee Chair

Interested in Mary of Nazareth sports?  Have the ability to lead a group of sports enthusiasts?  Then consider becoming the next Chair of the MoN Sports Committee.  Please contact Dan Prete at dprete@maryofnazareth.org if you are interested.  Please submit your interest no later than Thursday, April 25.

Track & Field Registration is STILL OPEN!

Your runners, throwers, & jumpers still have time to join us before the first meet on April 6.

Register Your Athlete Now

Practices : 4:30-6:00pm Mondays and Wednesdays

Meets : Saturdays, April 6 through May 18

Events:  Athletes will compete in a variety of running events (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, +Relays) and field events (shot put, discus, javelin, and long jump).   

If you have any questions, please reach out to Coach Jackie Benko 
jackie.benko03@gmail.com     240-687-4002
      For additional information about upcoming events, please access the UPDATED 2023/2024 Sports Calendar HERE .
SUMMER CAMP INFORMATION 
 

Want to learn the fundamentals of basketball in a positive environment surrounded by fun? Register for Coach Dan Prete Basketball Camp this summer!
Register now to reserve your spot - space is limited.

Summer 2024 Camp Dates
July 1-3 (Mon-Wed) Boys/Girls: Ages 7-11 8:30-11:30am / Ages 12-16 12:30-3:30pm
August 5-9 (Mon-Fri) Boys/Girls: Ages 7-11 8:30-11:30am / Ages 12-16 12:30-3:30pm

Register online here:  www.danpretebasketballcamp.com  
Register by April 30th and SAVE $25!
For more information: Contact Dan Prete, info@danpretebasketballcamp.com
301-233-8644

 

VBS at OLVP

Scuba VBS is coming soon to OLVP!  Register at  https://olvp.org/summer-2024-vbs  by June 1st! We'll be offering an amazing underseas adventure with Scuba VBS at OLVP June 17th-21st from 9-12 Noon for ages 3 through 5th grade.  Together, we'll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God and be immersed in the Word and discover what living water is really all about. The cost is $150 per youth including a camper shirt plus a daily snack/drink.  Families with more than one child registering can use SCUBA25 to receive $25 off their registration. Interested VBS volunteers (8th grade and older) can reach out to Erin Clegg at  eclegg@olvp.org. 
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