Dear Parents,
Catholic Schools Week is January 26-January 30, 2009. This week is full of special events that students look forward to each year. The schedule of events is listed below. Items that have been added since the last email are marked with ***. Please join us as we celebrate St. Ambrose School spirit !!

Monday, January 26
PreK-1 Gingerbread Day (Part 1)
PreK-2 Teddy Bear Day
Grade 3 Career Day (9:30, Meeting Rooms)
Grade 4 Longhouses displayed all week
***Middle School "Smarter than a Middle School Science Student" (10:30, McCormick Parish Center)
***Band Concert (2:00, McCormick Parish Center)

Tuesday, January 27
PreK-1 Gingerbread Day (Part 2)
PreK-2 Mix-up Day
Grades 5-8 Spelling Bee (10:00, Church)
Grade 8 vs Faculty and Parents Basketball Game (1:30, Gym)

Wednesday, January 28 (**some items have been rescheduled due to the snow **)
Grade 1 Ethnic Day (1:30, Gym)
Grade 5 Ice Cream Social (1:30, Meeting Rooms)


Thursday, January 29
PreK-1 Mixed up Sock Day
PreK-1 and PreK-2 Bouncy Bounce (9:00-11:30, McCormick Parish Center)
K1 and K2 Bouncy Bounce (1:00-2:30, McCormick Parish Center)
Grade 3 Math and Spelling Bee (1:30, Meeting Rooms)
Grade 2 Animal Habitats (1:30, Classroom)
Middle School Math Competitions during class time

Friday, January 30
PreK-1 and PreK-2 Pajama Day (8:30, McCormick Parish Center)
9:00 Mass, Grade 6 Caring For Kids Project
Middle School Social Studies Bee (after Mass, McCormick Parish Center)
CRAZY HAT DAY (begins after Mass)
Grade 4 "Know Your Presidents" (11:00, McCormick Parish Center)
Grade 8 vs Grade 7/ Grade 8 vs. Faculty and Parents Volleyball Game (1:30, Gym)

Art Exhibit for all Catholic Schools, January 25th-January 30th, 2009, South Lobby of the Empire State Plaza

God Bless You,
Sister James Marie Carras
Principal