MEMORANDUM

TO:       Parents of Queen of Peace Catholic Academy

FROM:  Sister Nancy Elder, IHM

DATE:   February 26, 2010

RE:       Weekly Update

This past Lenten week our students (and faculty, too) were challenged to remember to do all the ordinary things of our daily lives and to do them well.  We talked about the niceties, such as please and thank-you, a morning greeting and holding doors, smiling and respect, affirming and responding.  We all agreed that these simple things make our days much more pleasant and help to build a strong sense of community.

With this in mind, a Faculty member shared with me an experience she had in blessing a group of students on Thursday.  After placing the cross on a young man’s forehead, he returned the blessing and walked away.  Quickly, he came back, touched her arm and said, “You are supposed to say Thank you!”.

There again, the young reminds the older about a challenge we all set for ourselves. Our days and weeks and months and years are filled with them.  Often we adults have the idea that these movements toward self-improvement come from within ourselves or from other adults.  We don’t often think of them coming from the mouths and hearts of the younger generation.  Often we don’t consider the younger people as being on our wave length or knowing our needs.  We don’t often accept a reminder from a ten-year-old.  And, oh, what we miss when we don’t!

Each of us has so much to learn, so many areas in which we can do better.  What difference does it make if we are served a reminder from a peer or a child, an adult or a youngster?  For all of us on that spiritual journey toward a better and richer relationship with God, a gentle reminder is welcomed from any source.  We are all so blessed to be inspired to turn towards God, to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and to have others to companion us.  It’s great to have the opportunity to challenge one another and to be open to the gentle touch of a reminder.  Happy Lenten days!

We Believe

  

Reminders and Other Things

 

Fees and Tuition – 2010 - 2011

            Registration       $225 per student

            Book Fees        $425 per student

            Tuition               $3,900 – Catholics

                                    $5,700 – all others

 

K-5th Grade Soccer Registration

K/5 soccer registration deadline is March 1st.

It is time to start thinking about spring soccer, as basketball is coming to an end in mid-Feb., spring soccer will start up in March. Soccer registration is beginning now for QPA students in grades K-5th grade. QPA will participate in the YMCA soccer league this season. The registration deadline is March 1st and late registrations will not be accepted after March 1st. Because of this new policy it is very important that you turn your registration forms in now. After March 1st it will be too late.

Registration forms can be found at the YMCA website www.ncfymca.org under sports, or at the QPA website. The program needs and information regarding the spring soccer season are below.

 

Sports Program Needs and Information:

#1 We have no coaches yet so we NEED coaches:  three (3) K/1 coaches, three (3) 2/3 coaches, and two (2) 4/5 coaches.  A coaches meeting will be held in March and details regarding date and time are TBD,

If you are interested in being a coach, or have questions, please email Sally Wasik, sjwasik@cox.net.  Coaches who work with the children need to have been fingerprinted (Diocese of St. Augustine, Administrators’ Manual 300.34), and are required to attend the Protecting God's Children class. Both the fingerprinting and the class need to occur before the season starts. Go to www.virtus.org to find a class near you and register if you have not done so already.

Coaches receive a 50% discount off the registration fee for their child.

#2 We are always looking for team sponsors. Team Sponsorship is $300 and the money goes directly to QPA's K -5th sports program. If you are interested in sponsoring a school team email Sally Wasik, sjwasik@cox.net for the form.  If you sponsor a team you will receive your name or your company name on the back of the uniform shirts, and a sponsor plaque with team picture, and a spot for one child on the team at no cost.

 

From Coach Davis:

 We are in need of a Golf Coach for the Academy students who are interested in this sport.  Please contact Ron Davis to volunteer.  He may be reached at 359-8179 (cell); 332-8808 (Academy); 472-6727 (home).

 

From Sherri Cousins:

The 2009-2010 Queen of Peace Saints sports banquet is coming up in April and we'd like to get a committee formed to help in organizing it. The banquet will be on April 23rd so get it on your calendars. This banquet is for Queen of Peace Academy Saints sports teams, not the YMCA teams. If you are interested in helping with the planning, please email Sherri Cousins at lilysmom2@cox.net. We will not have "sit down meetings"... we can do all the planning via email and phone so it will not take up too much of your time.  Thanks so much and.... GO SAINTS!

If anyone is interested in sponsoring this event you can email Sherri also.

 

Upcoming Home Athletic Events - St. Francis Catholic High School - Feb. 22-26                                 

Home Events:

Tuesday: March 2:                     Varsity Baseball vs Bell              4 PM

Wednesday: March 3:                JV Baseball vs PK Yonge           4 PM

Thursday:  March 4:                   Softball vs Bronson                    4 PM

Other SFCHS games being played locally:

Tuesday: March 2:                     Men’s Tennis at Oak Hall            3:30

Athletic Schedule can be found at www.sfchs.org.  Click Athletics, then Athletic Calendar.

 

See you in Church!