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Weekly Newsletter
March 23, 2017

From the Principal Mark Your Calendars

Prairie Catholic is happy to announce the Saints Scramble Golf Fund- March 24th - No School,
raiser will be held on Saturday, May 6th at the Prairie du Chien Country Teacher In-service
Club. There are two divisions for your consideration. Fish Fry-Fellowship Hall
The Competitive Division is an 18 hole four person scramble with a shotgun March 25th - First Com-
start at 9:00am. The cost is $65 for non CC member and $40 for a member. munion Retreat, Cafeteria,
The entry fee includes golf, cart, door prizes, flag events, driver raffle and 10:00am
Putt for a Car contest. March 27th - No Public
The Social Division is a 9 hole scramble with teams of 2, 3 or 4 persons and School, Parent Trans-
it will start at 11:15am. The cost is $50 for a non CC member, $35 for a portation Day
member and $25 for a student. The entry fee includes golf, cart, door prizes,
March 29th - Prairie Cath-
flag events, driver raffle and Putt for a Car contest.
olic Early Childhood Pro-
Please consider forming a team to play or even sponsoring a hole with a
sign. In the past seven years this fundraiser has raised over $42,000 for the
gram Open House, Day-
technology account. This event is perfect for the first time golfer! care, 5:00-7:00pm
March 31st - Student
Council Sponsored
Beachwear Day, $1
Around Prairie Catholic April 6th - Middle school
Your childs Term 3 report card is in this mailing. to UW Platteville for
STEM Expo
There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday, March 24th for a teacher in-
April 11th - No student
service.
Mass
With no school tomorrow, we will accept registration forms until Monday, April 11th - 8th Grade to
March 27th. Any family that registered by the 27th will be included in a Chrism Mass, La Crosse
drawing to receive one of four tuition scholarships. April 12th - Run Like a
Girl Club, 3:15pm
The First Communion Retreat will be Saturday, March 25th in the school April 13th-17th - No
cafeteria starting at 10:00am until noon. The students will participate in dif-
School, Easter Break, Clas-
ferent stations preparing them for the sacrament. Juice and rolls will be pro-
ses resume the 18th
vided.
April 19th Washington
Monday, March 27th there is no public school so it will be a parent DC Pack It Up meeting,
transport day at Prairie Catholic. Please make plans to drop off at Cafeteria, 6:30pm
normal time and pick up at 3:15pm. And please pray for no inclement April 21st - Pre-K to Am-
weather! ericInn
April 23rd - First Com-
The Prairie Catholic Early Childhood Center will host an Open House for all munion, St. Gabriels
interested families on Wednesday, March 29th from 5:00-7:00pm in the facil- Church.
ity. Any interested families are welcomed to stop in and see the new space.
Please feel free to pass this along to any parents that you know.
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The middle school students will be visiting the University of Wisconsin Platte-
ville campus on Thursday, April 6th for a STEM Expo. The schools College of
Prayer: Lord Jesus,
Engineering, Mathematics and Science will have more than 50 exhibits for stu-
you ask us to be dents to experience. More information to come next week.
merciful and to not
condemn.We need On Sunday March 26th the parish would like to invite all students to partici-
to forgive, which can pate in the choir at the regularly scheduled 10:00am Mass at St. Johns
Church. Students are asked to arrive at 9:45am.
be the hardest thing
to do. Guide us as The Student Council will sponsor a Beachwear day on Friday, March 31st.
we try to be loving Please remember that Catholic guidelines for modesty will apply.
with those who
sometimes anger us. Our students will be attending Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent.
These events are open to the public so if you would like to attend you are
Help us to be aware welcomed to join us at 2:45pm in St. Gabriels Church.
of our emotions
before we act in Please use http://www.smile.amazon.com for your future Amazon purchases
harmful ways. In your and select Prairie Catholic School as your designee.
name we pray. Amen. You can order SCRIP online using the code: 315114L45414. The website is:
https://www.shopwithscrip.com/.

Cash Raffle, Cash Raffle, CASH RAFFLE!

Holy Family Parish is offering a 2017 Cash Raffle with drawing being held on
Sunday, May 21st, 2017. The proceeds of this raffle will support the school.
The Grand Prize is $7,500.00; there are two 1st Place Prizes of $2,500.00
each; and ten 2nd Place Prizes of $250.00 each. Tickets are $10 each or 11
for $100. Need not be present to win. Tickets are available in the school of-
Well Done! The fice, both rectories and around town at different locations.
schools Iowa Tests Please help support the school through advertising this raffle and purchasing
are back and the re- tickets. Who knows, maybe youll be our Grand Winner!
sults were very posi-
tive. The 3rd Grades
English/Language
Arts national per-
centile rank was in
the 71st percentile.
Great job students!