Weekly Bulletin - School of the Cathedral Mary Our Queen

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The
Wednesday
Bulletin
February 25, 2015
Nationally designated “Blue Ribbon School”
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, February 25
Student Council Meeting, 3-4 pm
Thursday, February 26
Grade 4 Class Mass, 8:15 am
Friday, February 27
11:45 am Dismissal
Deadline to apply for Financial Aid
Saturday, February 28
Confirmation Retreat
Sunday, March 1
1st Grade Class Mass, 8:30 pm
Tuesday, March 3
Our Daily Bread pick-up
Wednesday, March 4
SCHOOL CLOSED for
Professional Day
Thursday, March 5
Grade 5 Class Mass, 8:15 am
Friday, March 6
Stars & Stripes Dodgeball, 12:15-1:30 pm
Family Ice Skate, 5-8 pm
End of Trimester 2
Saturday, March 7
First Communion Learning
Mass Workshop, 9 am
See the full calendar on the website
Dear Parents,
This is the time in the life of a school community when staffing changes and needs become
known. I’d like to share some changes that will take place for the 2015-16 school year. We are
very grateful for the dedication, energy, and professionalism of the staff members listed below.
Although it is always hard to say good bye to staff members, each are leaving for very exciting opportunities for themselves and
their families. Please join me to offer them gratitude and support.
Ms. Emerson - It is with sadness that I am sharing with you that I will not return to Cathedral for the 2015-2016 school year.
I have enjoyed every moment and appreciated every opportunity given to me throughout my 8 years here. The reason for this
change is a professional one as my goal is to one day teach future educators through undergraduate education and professional
development. As such, I must expand my educational settings and coursework. As I move forward, know that I will miss the
Cathedral community most of all. This community is supportive, caring, and always willing to lend a helping hand. I hope to keep
in touch and appreciate your support.
Mrs. Haussmann- I am sorry to say that I will not be returning to Cathedral next year, for professional reasons. I am pursing my
PhD and need a variety of educational experiences, including public school. I have loved my time here at Cathedral and will greatly miss the students, staff, and families. This was a very difficult decision to make but it is the best one for my family and me right
now. Thank you so much for the support over the past 3 1/2 years. I am so grateful for the experiences I have had here. I will miss
everyone, especially the wonderful Cathedral students, and am looking forward to making the most of the rest of this school year.
Mr. Zawisa- For the past 9 years, I’ve enjoyed practicing the art and science of teaching at Cathedral, but it’s the students,
faculty, and families that I’ll miss most as I move on to pursue my dream of living and teaching overseas next school year. I have
taken a position in Qingdoa, China where I’ll be teaching 5th grade at an international school. I will always have a place in my
heart for every student who has passed through the 4th grade and I will always remember the Cathedral community who has made
my experience here so rewarding. Thank you for everything.
Mr. Wright- During my tenure as Assistant Principal, I have been lucky enough to serve with Dr. Towery in achieving many
accomplishments. I have had the opportunity to be a part of developing a new strategic plan for the school, participating on the
team that wrote the Blue Ribbon School application, and helped establish a technology robust campus. In only 3 years, we have
developed a wireless network on campus, a 1:1 Chromebook program in middle school, and acquired iPads for kindergarten
through fifth grade.
Under Dr. Towery’s leadership we have increased safety measures throughout the school and updated our Emergency Response
Plan, improved our English Language Arts scores on the standardized tests, and developed electives for Grades 5-8. We have
expanded learning opportunities for students who are very high achieving, increased communication with the community, and
received numerous grants. We have established professional learning communities with more specific and timely professional
development, and procured a new gym floor and cafeteria floor and ceiling.
Our tutoring offices now have a home for themselves in the North Wing and next year we
look forward to obtaining a 3D printer or two. These are just a few of the “big”
accomplishments I have had the privilege being a part of while serving with Dr. Towery.
have also had the opportunity to learn the day-to-day and nitty-gritty aspects of serving
a school community. For all of these experiences I am very grateful, which brings me to
why I am writing to you today.
After much considerable prayer, reflection, thought, and discussion with my family,
I have decided to pursue a position as Principal. I have been blessed to serve the
Cathedral community but I feel that the time is right for me to move forward in my
professional career. Currently all options are on the table in regard to public and
non-public schools as I look for opportunities both in state and out of state as we have
family in Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida and as far away as California.
Msgr. Richard Woy, Rector
rwoy@cmoq.org
Dr. Jane Towery, Principal
jtowery@cmoq.org
Mr. Michael Wright, Assistant Principal
mwright@cmoq.org
I am grateful for the Cathedral community more than any of you will ever know. Since
2007, my family has been lucky to call Cathedral home and experience the warm,
caring, and nurturing environment that the faculty, staff, students, and parents have
cultivated. I know that Dr. Towery, the teachers, and staff will continue the tradition of
excellence at Cathedral and I hope that in some small way I have had an impact on
making Cathedral better as well.
Have a great week!
Dr. Jane Towery
Principal
Mr. Michael Wright
Assistant Principal
Donations Needed for Science Night
We have collected enough cardboard and now need the following for
science night:
• Empty paper towel rolls
• Plastic bottle caps
• Small figurines (polly pocket, lego men, buttons, army men, etc.)
ALL ITEMS CAN BE SENT TO MS. EMERSON OR MRS. HAUSSMANN’S ROOM. Thank you!
Tickets for Mulan Jr.the Box Office opens on Wednesday, March 4th
Showtimes are:
Friday, March 27 at 7 PM
Saturday, March 28 at 7 PM
Sunday, March 29 at 3 PM
Tickets are $5.00 each.
Mrs. Seiler will be selling tickets at the school office beginning March 4th.
We fully expect to sell out! Please get your tickets early and do not plan to buy
them at the door. No holds on tickets, all tickets sold first come, first served
We’ll see you at the show!
Counselor’s
Corner
Lenten Resources for
Children and Families
Lent is the perfect time to reinforce the lessons taught in our
daily religion classes here at
SCMOQ! Below are many rich and valuable
resources to help explain to our children some
of the mysteries of our faith.
1. Review the “Message of His Holiness
Pope Francis for Lent 2015"-Make Your
Hearts Firm" (Jas 5:8). Website:
http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/me
ssages/lent/documents/papafrancesco_20141004_messaggio-quaresima2015.html
2. "Lent 2015-Raise up. Sacrifice. Offer.
Daily Inspiration for Your Lenten Journey”February 18-April 2. -This calendar is great to
hang on your refrigerator and to review daily
with your family before or after dinner.
Download
this
calendar
at
www.usccb.org/lent
3. "Stations of the Cross for Children." The
stations are adapted for children by Catherine
Odell from Loyola Kids Book of Everyday
Prayers at Loyola Press. Two versions are
available: 1st a pdf version to print out and
2nd a lovely power point presentation with
music to view with your family and pray
together.
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Website: http://www.loyolapress.com/multimedia-stations-of-the-cross-for-children.htm
4. The Catholic Toolbox is an exciting website with Stations of the Cross, activities, coloring, crafts and games all related to Lent.
Website: http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.
com/2012/02/ash-wednesday-lent.html
5. Explaining the Easter story to young children can be a bit challenging---the details of
Jesus’ death and resurrection may be hard
for some children to grasp. However, the
resource below guides us in explaining the
Easter story in developmentally appropriate
terms—see especially page 4 entitled,
“Telling the Story to Children.” Source: LENT
AND EASTER IDEAS FOR CHILDREN’S
MINISTRY From the Parish Resource Center
LIE. Website: http://sacredheartschooldc.
org/documents/Catholic%20Faith/LENTAND
EASTERIDEASFORCHILDRENBOOKLET_001.pdf
6. Lenten Calendars for Kids- This is MY
FAVORITE! Print out his calendar and have
your children color in each day during Lent.
What I love about this calendar is that you
can adapt it to meet your own needs----you
can write a prayer or a scripture passage in
each box/day, you can add various saints’
feast days, you can add visuals for younger
children, etc. Website: http://www.catholicicing.com/printable-lenten-calendar-for-kids/
Happy Wednesday,
Mrs. Streett
STAND- Shield the Vulnerable
Parents in the process of completing
the new STAND-SHIELD training
1. Brand new Volunteers follow the
instructions on our website
2. Existing Volunteers who need training and/or background check- follow
the instructions on the letter you received.
3. Existing Volunteers who do not need
training or a background check- please register by March 16, 2015 in order to continue as a volunteer. You have received a letter if you are in this category.
If you have questions, please contact Sue
Seiler sseiler@cmoq.org
Health
News
February is National
Children’s Dental
Health Month!
Dental Emergencies
Accidents can happen anywhere, anytime. Knowing
how to handle a dental
emergency can mean the difference between
saving and losing your child’s permanent tooth.
For all dental emergencies, it’s important to
take your child to the dentist or an emergency
room as soon as possible.
Here are some tips if your child experiences
a common dental emergency:
• For a knocked-out tooth, keep it moist at all
times. If you can, try placing the tooth back in
the socket without touching the root. If that’s
not possible, place it in between your child’s
cheek and gum, or in milk. Call your dentist
right away.
• For a cracked tooth, immediately rinse the
mouth with warm water to clean the area. Put
cold compresses on the face to keep any
swelling down.
• If your child bites his tongue or lip, clean the
area gently and apply a cold compress.
• For toothaches, rinse the mouth with warm
water to clean it out. Gently use dental floss to
remove any food caught between the teeth. Do
not put aspirin on the aching tooth or gum tissues.
• For objects stuck in the mouth, try to gently
remove with floss but do not try to remove it
with sharp or pointed instruments.
Mouthguards
Mouthguards can help protect your child from
a dental emergency. They should be worn
whenever your child is participating in sports
and recreational activities. Mouthguards cushion blows that would otherwise cause broken
teeth, injuries to the lips and face and sometimes even jaw fractures. If your child participates in such pastimes, ask your dentist about
custom-fitted mouth protectors.
The School of the Cathedral • February 25, 2015 • www.schoolofthecathedral.org
MSGR. WOY’S WEEKLY MESSAGE
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE
1st GRADE CLASS MASS
SUNDAY, MARCH 1st, 8:30AM
Reception immediately following
in the Undercroft. All are invited!
Next Our Daily Bread
Pick-Up
is on March 3rd
Financial Aid
Reminder:
Financial Aid applications
for the 2015-2016 school year
are now being accepted.
Please log into the FACTS
website and complete the
application under the
Grant and Aid tab.
Application deadline is
February 27, 2015.
CATHEDRAL
WELLNESS COMMITTEE
Dear Friends,
I am pleased to announce the arrival of our new office manager! Please welcome
Lori Ryan to our parish as she begins work on Monday as our new office manager. For
the past 10 years, she has been administrative assistant at the Immaculate Conception
Church, Towson. Besides her organizational and interpersonal skills, Lori understands the
workings of a large Catholic parish office. She and her family are longtime active members
of Immaculate Conception. We are blessed to have her become part of the CMOQ staff.
We are reviving a program to welcome new parishioners. In the course of a calendar year,
over 125 new families register at our parish. Currently, we have no formal way to welcome them and orient them to the life of our parish. Elizabeth Stoops of our Development
Office has been working on this project and plans to have an initial "Welcome Program"
on Sunday, March 22nd after the 11AM Mass. Invitations will be sent to all families who
have registered over the past 12 months. If you know someone new to the parish, please
encourage them to register and attend the gathering on March 22nd. Moving forward, we
will have four welcome sessions a year. It is our hope that these sessions will be hosted
in the homes of parishioners in the various neighborhoods where the newly registered
live. If you would like to help in this project, give Elizabeth a call at the parish office.
Thanks so much for your positive response to the Archbishop's Annual Appeal. As of
Wednesday, nearly $80K has been pledged to this year's campaign. Remember this year
your contributions to the Appeal minus expenses are returned to the parish to support
the hiring of a Director of Faith Formation and a Youth Minister. I am very grateful to Dave
and Penny Krall who are chairing the campaign for our parish. You can make your gift
online at www.archbalt.org. Be sure to indicate you are a member of the Cathedral so the
parish is credited with your gift.
Hopefully by now you have received our Lenten mailing detailing the opportunities for
prayer, fasting, and almsgiving during this holy season. In particular, I would like to invite
you to participate in this Friday's service project: Decorating "Empty Bowls." This project
helps support the St. Vincent DePaul Society's outreach to the hungry and homeless of our
city. See the enclosed flyer for complete details on this Lenten Friday project. The evening
includes a simple soup and bread meal and a concluding reflection led by Fr. Andrew.
The harsh winter weather has been taking a toll on Sunday Mass attendance. Please be
mindful of making up for any missed offertory contributions! THANKS!!!
Finally, please pray for the repose of the soul of Susan Tippett, who was buried from the
Cathedral last Saturday. My understanding is that she was a charter member of the parish
and a very active parishioner prior to failing health. May she rest in peace!
Have a Good Lent!
Msgr. Woy
Cathedral Wellness Committee FAQ
What does the Wellness Committee do?
The Committee is an action-based group
focused on ways to strengthen and
improve the health and well-being of
Cathedral students, faculty and families.
Who is on the Committee?
Faculty, staff and parents including:
Cathy Lobo, Mia White, Bernadette
Streett, Ginna Kelly, Karen Wuestenfeld,
Lindsay Senker, Mark Zawisa, Ann Marie
Barbour, Andrea Tucker and Dr. Towery.
When are meetings?
The Committee meets the 2nd Thursday
of the month at 3 pm. Meetings are open
and welcome parent participation!
For more information, questions or comments please contact us at
wellness@cmoq.org
Interested in getting
involved in either
initiative? Please email:
wellness@cmoq.org
CASPA Corner News for All Parents
If you are interested in participating on the CASPA Board for the 2015-2016 school year, or
would like to nominate someone for the CASPA Board, please contact Jenai Paul at
jenaipaul@hotmail.com
Camp Auction coming soon! Table will be set up in the foyer March 2nd. Some camps
include: Friends, Cardinal Hoops Camp, Calvert Hall Theater, and Steele Stanwick
Lacrosse.
Attn: Parents of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders...CASPA and The Children's Bookstore are
pleased to announce Claudia Friddell, author of Goliath will be visiting on Thursday,
February 26th. She will speak about her book and the history of the Great Baltimore Fire,
as well as elaborate on her writing process and motivation for this particular accomplishment. Thank you to those who purchased a copy of Goliath.
Join us for the upcoming events:
Friday, March 6th from 5-8 pm: Family Ice Skate Night at Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena. The
registration flyer is also attached to this bulletin.
Tuesday, March 10th from 12:00-1:15 pm: Lunch & Learn with Deborah Kaufman RD,
LDN at the Parish Center. Deborah will present Healthy Eating and Healthy Weight: Fact
vs. Fiction. Lunch will be served.
Friday, March 13th from 7-10 pm: Pre-party at Mt. Washington Tavern.Follow us on
Facebook to get all the latest updates – The Cathedral Ball 2015 and check out the live
entertainment for the Prom on YouTubeThe Reagan Years, The East Coast's Original
80's Tribute Band. See you there!
The School of the Cathedral • February 25, 2015 • www.schoolofthecathedral.org
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Cardinal Cup Art Contest
Community
News
The Painting Workshop offering many
classes for all ages. Brochures are available
in the office. For information call 410-6029799 (office) or e-mail classes@thepaintingworkshop.com
Painted Nest Interior and Decorative
Painting, Cathedral parent Emily McGeady
410-428-3641, Experienced, Dependable,
Detail Oriented, Reasonable Rates.
Got books? Local charities: TurnAround,
Our Daily Bread, Sisters Academy,
Family Crisis Center and Beans and
Bread are in need of children's books (preschool-12). Contact Andrea to donate: tuckersba@verizon.net
Community Service Opportunity in
Lacrosse: CCYL, "Charm City Youth
Lacrosse" is looking for 7th & 8th boys and
girls to help on Saturdays 9am-12 noon in
downtown Baltimore City areas. We will be
helping low income inner city kids to learn
the sport of lacrosse in a fun and kind way!
Come out and help these kids learn the sport,
help with uniforms, the gear, the rules, stick
work, scrimmages and more! If you love
helping kids, want to make a difference in
someone's life, and have a passion for the
sport of lacrosse, we look forward to seeing
you :-) Please email or call Michelle Hamed
-McGonnigal, Advisory Board Member for
CCYL #410-274-9500 (c) or personal
emma_82003@yahoo.com. Thank you for
helping out for such a great cause, our children in Baltimore City!
Free Piano to a good home: A lovely piano
is looking for a new home. Formally the
teaching piano for a well known classically
trained soprano and pianist. Finish is a bit
worn, will need to be tuned after move. Last
tuned in 2010. Free- just need to come get it.
Available immediately. Contact Kate
Culotta for information and pictures. krculotta@msn.com
Free to Good Home: Two female guinea
pigs need a home! Cage and accessories provided, all free of charge. Very easy pets,
great for children of all ages. Contact Hilary
at (443) 602-2809.
Mass for the Sick
The 5:30PM Mass on Friday, February
27th is our Monthly Mass for the Sick.
Please join us and bring the names of the
infirm you would like to include in our collective prayer for the sick. (Note: There is
no anointing of the sick at this Mass.) The
completed Petition Slips will be taken to the
celebrant at the Offertory and placed on the
altar. Thank you.
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First Friday Parish Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Blessed Sacrament Chapel March 6, 2015 Schedule
8:45 a.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
9:00 a.m. Private Adoration
11:30 a.m. Catholic Evidence League Rosary
12:00 noon Catholic Evidence League Mass
12:30 p.m. Private Adoration
5:15 pm. Benediction & Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament
If you can be a Eucharistic Visitor for one (or more) of the Private Adoration half-hour slots on
March 6th, please print your name and telephone number on the sheet at the entrance to the
Chapel. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Healthcare Ministers are especially encouraged
to sign up. Thank you. (Note: The Adoration Chapel in the Cathedral Parish Center will be closed during the
First Friday Devotions in the Cathedral.)
The Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools
will be participating in the
St. Patrick Parade on Sunday, March 15, 2015!
It’s a great way to show Cathedral pride
at a VERY FUN PARADE!
The parade starts at 2:00 and children are
asked to be at Mt. Vernon Square by 1:30!
Students should come dressed in
school uniforms or Cathedral sports uniforms,
and are encouraged to wear St. Patty’s Day hats,
beads, shamrocks, and more!
Please contact Mia White
mwhite@cmoq.org
for questions.
The School of the Cathedral • February 25, 2015 • www.schoolofthecathedral.org