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MSHS October Newsletter

9/28/2016

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
October 6: Thursday classes begin
October 8-9: No Sunday classes (Columbus Day)
October 10: High School Lock-In
October 22: Confirmation
October 23: High School Rally
October 27: Bishop Ireton High School Info Meeting
October 29-30: Homeless For a Night Campout
October 30: First Communion Parent Meeting,
5:15-6:15pm
November 3: First Communion Parent Meetings,
5:30 - 6:30pm and 7:30 - 8:30pm

BEGINNING OF CLASSES
Thursday classes begin October 6

Please read and follow the ATTENDANCE AND DROP-OFF/PICK-UP POLICIES
Submit the PERMISSION FOR NON-PARENT TRANSPORT to your child's catechist at the first class.

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

Families who did not attend the 1st Year Orientation should submit their signed Student and Parent Covenants to the student's catechist at the second class session.

SECOND YEAR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

Parents should pick up their Chosen Parent Guide at the first class session.
Mark your calendars for the Mandatory Confirmation Parent Meeting on Saturday, November 12, 4 - 5pm.

FIRST COMMUNION PARENT MEETING
Only for parents of Middle and High School students preparing for First Communion

Sunday, October 30, during class session 5:15 - 6:15pm
Thursday, November 3, during class sessions 5:30 - 6:30pm and 7:30 - 8:30pm

BISHOP IRETON HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION MEETING
Thursday, October 27, 6:45 - 7:45pm
Representatives from Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria will be at Good Shepherd to give a presentation about their school, including information about the school's spiritual, academic, and co-curricular programs, as well as the admissions and financial aid process. There will be time for questions. Please RSVP to Rosie.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONFIRMANDI

Please pray for our 150 youth receiving the sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, October 22!
Please also consider serving our candidates and their families at Confirmation. Click HERE to volunteer.

YOUTH MINISTRY - UPCOMING EVENTS
Visit the Youth Ministry page HERE for more information about the following events and more:

October 6 Middle School Youth Group begins on Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm
October 8 - 9 High School Lock-In
October 23 High School Rally
October 29-30 Homeless For a Night Campout

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Watch the Good Shepherd Pentecost 2016 video to see the many ways our youth love and serve our community.

Click HERE for upcoming and ongoing volunteer opportunities for teens.

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MSHS Special Edition - First Day of Classes

9/24/2016

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CLASSES BEGIN!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
AND
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6

IMPORTANT FIRST DAY REMINDERS

Drop-Off and Pick-Up Policy
Middle School:

All Middle School students (regardless of age) must be walked to their classroom and parents must stay until the Catechist arrives.
All Middle School students (regardless of age) must be picked up at their classroom.
Students remaining 5 minutes after the end of class will be escorted to the Information Counter in the Commons to wait with the MSHS Coordinator until they are picked up.
Students transported by an adult who is not the parent must submit the Permission for Non-Parent Transport to the student's Catechist. Hard copies will be available at the 1st Year and 2nd Year Tables on the first day of class.

High School:

High School students may depart the classroom to meet their ride in the parking lot.
If the High School student's ride is late, the student must wait inside the building until his/her ride arrives.

1st Year Table
Parents who missed the 1st Year Orientation should stop at the table in the Commons to pick up:

Student & Parent Covenant. Parents and students should read the Covenants together, sign them, and return them to their Catechist on the 2nd day of classes.
St. Peter Medal. A gift for 1st Year students to encourage them to, like St. Peter, have the courage and faith to get out of their boats to encounter Jesus as they explore their faith in the coming year.

2nd Year Table
All 2nd Year parents should pick up their Parent Guide to CHOSEN: Your Journey Toward Confirmation. The Parent Guide provides you with the topics your children will explore each week, suggested conversation starters, and additional resources to help you accompany your child on his/her journey toward Confirmation.

2nd Year parents were also asked in the September Newsletter to:

Watch the CHOSEN Invitation to Parents HERE (5 minutes) and the CHOSEN Parent's Session HERE (20 minutes).
Mark your calendar for the Confirmation Parent Meeting on Saturday, November 12, 4:00 - 5:00pm

If you have not done the above, please do so before classes start.

Need for Adult Volunteers
We are still in significant need of Safe Environment compliant adult volunteers at the Thursday Session:

Catechists: 2 First Year Middle School catechists at the 5:30pm session
Assistants: 1 First Year Middle School assistant at the 5:30pm Session; 1 First Year High School assistant at the 7:30pm session
Hall Monitors: 2 Hall Monitors at the 5:30pm session and 2 Hall Monitors at the 7:30pm session

Classes without a catechist and assistant will be cancelled.
Hall Monitors are vital to maintain the safety and security of our teens and adult volunteers.

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