The St. Columba Shepherd - 3/30/24

TheST. COLUMBA SHEPHERD

GUIDANCE FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

EACH WEEK THE ST. COLUMBA

SHEPHERD provides all the information you need to know and links to things that you might need to cross off your list. Stay organized by reading it every week and making sure that you add events and deadlines to your calendar!

LET'S DO IT!

DATES TO REMEMBER

3/31 - Easter Sunday

4/1 - No School - Easter Monday

4/3 - School Mass - 4th Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15

4/4 - Prayer & Praise Assembly/3rd Qtr Honor Roll - 8:15

4/4 - 6-8 Adoration - 1:00

4/9 - Parents Association Happy Hour Mixer - 5:00 - Zia’s North

4/10 - School Mass - 1st Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15

4/12 - Middle School Dance - 6:30

4/17 - School Mass - 6th Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15

4/17 - Middle School Day of Giving McDonald’s Lunch Party

4/18 - Preschool & Elementary Day of Giving McDonald’s Lunch Party

4/18 - 6th Grade Field Trip to Planetarium

4/19 - Early Dismissal K-8 (11:30) - Parent/Teacher Conferences

4/24 - School Mass - Kindergarten Leading Liturgy - 8:15

4/24 - K-4 Music Program 5:00

4/24 - Middle School Band & Choir Program - 6:30

4/27 - SAVE THE DATE - St. Columba Spring Social

5/2 - Prayer & Praise Assembly - 8:15

5/3 - May Crowning - 2nd Grade Leading Liturgy - Details TBA

5/8 - School Mass - 5th Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15

5/9 - 5th Grade Retreat at Folsom

5/10 & 5/11 - Middle School Theater Programs - Details TBA

5/16 - Candle Service @ School Mass - 7th & 8th Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15 (Mass on Thursday this week)

APRIL LUNCH MENU

Please click HERE to see our lunch menu for April. You can also always find this on our St Columba School website and app.

All gluten free options are noted for your convenience.

You will notice on the menu that ALL students will be treated to a special Day of Giving McDonald’s lunch party this

Prayer & Praise Assembly

All students will be attending our next Prayer & Praise Assembly this Thursday, April 4th, at 8:15. Each assembly includes lessons from Fr. John and Mr. Chick, an introduction to our Friendzy theme of the month, and honoring our St. Columba award winners who have gone above and beyond expectations. At our April Prayer & Praise, we will also be recognizing our 4th-8th graders who made honor roll for the 3rd quarter.

Families are always welcome to join us!

3RD QTR HONOR ROLL

Congratulationstothefollowingstudentsfor makinghonorrollforthe3rdQuarter:

GriffinBest,EvahChacon,MiraConklin,Hudson Foreman,JasperHartman,CaseyHays,Waylon Herman,AniHolliday,JacobLong,OliverLonginotti, AlexanderMaslak,MattiaMay,EdenMcCrady,Lena Paterson,TatePaulek,KatieWallace,SamWheatley, AveryWilk,CooperZaremba,CharlesByrnes,Dominic Caton,DruEhlers,MabelFraizer,FernandaGregg, JackKleva,JamesManulik,IvyNakamoto,AvaPenny, ZariaSmith,ClaireTalley,PierceWissing,LaurenBest, QuentonCoon,MadeleineHadrick,ClaireHuang, ScarletJones,LukeMartyn,LaurenRussell,Haddon Simons,DeaconSchreiber,EmilyBird,Christopher Enea,MollyHays,KarleighKinn,ConradKlotz,Parker Lafferty,DominicLochteBono,DrakeLoughman, NateMatlock,FinnMay-Ostendorp,MiraMcMIllen, AugustaMoore,EliseNakamoto,LinzieBidart,Elsa Conklin,VivianFrazier,IrisGamble,RyderMartyn, IsaiahMcCrady,MollyO’Brien,OliviaRobinson,Callie Ziercher

Holy Week at St. Columba School

Living Stations of the Cross, Lenten Almsgiving, Holy Thursday

Washing of the Feet, & a visit from the Knights of Columbus

St. Columba Spring Social

Save the Date, Saturday, April 27, 2024, St. Columba Spring Social at the Strater Hotel.

The St. Columba Social is an annual community event and auction where parents, faculty, alumni, and friends gather together for an evening of dinner, drinks, dancing, and FUN to celebrate our School and many supporters. Classroom art, baskets, and experiences will be auctioned off to support our School. We are excited to be going offsite and having the event at The Strater Hotel this year! More information to come on this very fun event. Tickets will go on sale the week of March 30th.

Parents Association

Upcoming Gatherings

‘Parents Happy Hour Mixer, Tuesday April 9th, 56pm, at Zia North Cantina (2nd floor): Come have happy hour with other parents This is a spin-off of the Parents Coffee and another opportunity to connect with each other and discuss school happenings. We look forward to seeing you!

*We will be alternating monthly between coffee and happy hour in an effort to honor everyone’s busy schedules and to increase inclusivity.

THE PRESCHOOL CORNER

Preschool & Kindergarten registration now open! 1st-8th Grade registration coming soon!

Have you completed your registration for Summer 2024 and/or the 24-25 school year yet?

If not, please click HERE for your preschool registration form and check your emails to learn all of the specifics.

Reminder that we ask all of our current families to complete your registration this week before we move to those on our waitlist.

Please email office@stcolumbaschooldurango.org with any registration questions.

St. Columba School's Kindergarten registration is ready to go. Please click the Kindergarten Registration Form to sign up. This form tends to work better on a computer but will also work on a mobile device. Please make sure to hit submit at the end. Please submit the form by April 10th at the latest. As you know, we only have 25 Kindergarten spots, so you will want to make sure to sign up during this timeframe to guarantee your spot. The form is only shared with our current preschoolers, parishioners, and siblings of current students at this point and will open to the public in the middle of April.

THE PRESCHOOL CORNER

THE PARISH CONNECTION

Are you an adult (18+) seeking to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation? We will offer a small group to prepare for the sacrament. Please contact Julie Romero by April 5th to sign up!

Because the sacrament is intimately united to the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, interested adults must have been baptized Catholic and are currently participating in Sunday Mass regularly. Through this Sacrament, your life in the Spirit will be strengthened and enriched!