This is the first edition of the 2005-06 “Stella Niagara This Week”.  This newsletter will be sent home every Wednesday with the oldest sibling of each family.  Please look in your child's  backpack or take-home folder every Wednesday.

The following forms are due to the school office no later than Monday, September 12:

Emergency Information Form

Physical/Immunization Report

Photo/Internet/Directory Release

The school secretary, Cindy Hyde, will take her lunch from 11:00—11:30 a.m. daily.  There will be someone covering the phones at that time, but please limit school business, unless there is an emergency.

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Included with this newsletter is the After-School Club Book.  Responses are due back by September 12.  Confirmations will be sent home next Wednesday, September 14 and clubs will begin the week of September 19.  Please note, some clubs fill up quickly.  Responses will be date-stamped and spots will be determined on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The first day of Extended Care will be Thursday, September 8.  Forms are due to Mrs. Torrie at that time so she can plan accordingly.

Included is the lunch menu for September. The cost of lunch will remain at $1.75.  Lunch cards can be purchased for $35 (20 lunches) through the school office.

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The annual family picnic sponsored by the Stella Parent Partnership will be held on Friday, September 16 at 6:00 p.m.  Please turn your forms in by Thursday, September 15.  This is a great way to meet new families and get reacquainted with old friends.  We hope everyone can join us.

Ballet classes with Mrs. Feder (Grades MFK-3) will begin on Wednesday, September 14.  Students should be prepared with the appropriate Ballet attire.  Please see your Parent/Student Handbook for details.

Look for information about our SCRIP fundraiser in next week’s newsletter.

The Lewiston Kiwanis Peach Festival will be held on Saturday, September 10.  Once again, Stella students, faculty and families will participate with a float.  We will be looking for volunteers to help decorate on Saturday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m.  (one hour before the parade begins).  Please call Joe Pillittere at Ext. 438 if you are interested in participating.

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Swim Team: 

Listed below is the swim meet schedule.  Please note that payments for swim suits (made payable to SNEP) for girls are $36 and boys are $24 and are due to the school office by September 13.  Registration forms, along with parent permission forms and medical forms are also due on September 13.

9/18 @ Lockport High School vs. St. Francis @ 12:00 p.m.

9/25 @ Cheektowaga High School vs. St. Joe’s @ 11:00 a.m.

10/2 @ Lockport High School vs. Christ the King @ 12:00 p.m.

10/16 @ Cheektowaga High School vs. Mt. St. Joe’s @ 2:00 p.m.

10/23 @ Sweet Home High School vs. St. Amelia’s @ 12:15 p.m.

10/30 @ Cheektowaga High School vs. St. Benedict’s @ 11:00 a.m.

11/6 @ Kenmore East High School vs. Blessed Sacrament @ 11:15 a.m.

Fall Soccer: 

Registration forms are available in the school office for Fall Soccer—Grades 6-8.  Practices begin Tuesday, September 13 from 3:15—4:30 p.m.  The first game is September 20.

The recent tragic event of Hurricane Katrina has no doubt touched all of us in one way or another.  The devastation and loss of life is sobering and our first instinct is to reach out and assist in any way possible.  Bishop Edward Kmiec has asked all parishes to conduct special collections.  This is a teachable moment for all families and I would invite you to decide as a family how you might contribute to this effort.  The Sisters of St. Francis will be contributing through Catholic Charities.  Rather than duplicate or place additional burdens on families we will not coordinate any fundraising through the school.  Of course, we will incorporate this event in our teaching and most especially in our prayers and worship.

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