Week of January 29, 2024
We are Grateful for you!
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Upcoming Events:
- Jan. 29-Feb. 2 – Catholic Schools Week (download the CSW schedule here)
- Jan. 29-Feb. 2 – Penny Wars!
- Jan. 29 – Used uniform sales 3:15-4pm Gym
- Feb. 2 – Grandparents Day w/mass and classroom visits; Noon dismissal
- Feb. 3-4 – Catholic School speakers at area parishes
- Feb. 12 – No School – Faculty In-service
- Feb. 14 – Christian Character Awards at morning prayers in Gym; Ash Wed. Mass;
- Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Day
- Feb. 17 – Father/Daughter Dance 6-8:00pm Gym
- Feb. 19 – No school – President’s Day
- Feb. 20-3/7 – Terra Nova Standardized Testing
- March 1 – Spring picture day
- March 5-6 – Reconciliation Grades 3-8
- March 10 – Community Spirit Day; Daylight savings time begins
- March 13 – Christian Character Awards at morning prayers in Gym; End 3rd quarter
- March 15 – No school – Diocesan In-service day
- March 16 – SES Roaring 20’s Gala & Auction at Vineyards Country Club
- March 25 – Color Run Event kickoff
- March 27-4/5 – No School – Easter Break
- April 13 – Family Fun Day w/Color Run
Family Volunteer Hours
*Please be sure to submit your hours for any volunteer work (or donations) to office@seseton.org.
Let the Games Begin!
Classes will be competing in a fun Penny Wars during Catholic Schools Week. The class with the most points wins a pizza party! (see flyer for details)
Grandparents/Special Friends Day – Feb. 2
One of the highlights of our CSW celebration is dedicated to Grandparents. Attached is an invitation to this year’s Grandparents/Special Friends Day taking place Friday, Feb. 2. We begin this special day with Grandparents and students at SES Church for mass at 9am, followed by classroom visits, refreshments, photos, a craft, etc. We ask that you kindly share this invitation with your child’s Grandparents (or a special friend if no grandparents can attend). No RSVP is needed.
Thank you for helping us celebrate the important people in our students’ lives as we cultivate love, faith, and family!
Roaring 20’s Gala/Auction
Roaring 20’s Gala/Auction March 16, 2024 at beautiful Vineyards CC. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year! Please plan to attend a fun evening benefiting our school (and tell your friends and family!). Tickets are $175pp and include complimentary cocktail hour, live jazz, hors d’oeuvres, three course plated dinner, Live & Silent Auctions, music, dancing, and a roaring good time! Contact Mrs. Groch for more info at groch@seseton.org or visit www.SaintElizabethSeton.com/Gala.
Many thanks to the following sponsors and businesses for Gala donations to date:
Sponsors:
St. Agnes Catholic Church
St. William Catholic Church
St. Leo Catholic Church
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
St. Columbkille Parish, Ft. Myers
Mr. Jon Sinnott
Dance Arts by Maria
Leo’s Painting
Henry Family
McCarthy Family
Naples Progressive Gymnastics
Southern Veterinary Partners
Gaccetta Family
Florida Gulfside Volleyball Academy
Mastropietro Family
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery & Med Spa
Bonita National Golf & CC
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Café Du Monde
Cedar Hammock Country Club
C’mon Golisano Children’s Museum
Conservancy of SW Florida
Cooper’s Hawk Winery
D’Amico Family of Restaurants
Engle Renu Dentistry
Glades Country Club
Grain du Café
Gulfshore Playhouse
Florida Everblades
Frost Museum of Science
High Tide Dermatology
Headpinz Entertainment
Holocaust Museum
Inn at Pelican Bay
Jason’s Deli
Key West Express
Miami City Ballet
Miami Tour Co.
Naples Art Institute
Naples Botanical Gardens
Naples Lakes CC
Naples Trolley Tours
Natalie Skin Solutions
Natchez Steamboat Co.
New Orleans Crawling
Paradise Jewelry
Robert of Philadelphia
Seminole Casino Hotel
Shadow Wood CC
The National Golf & CC
The Shell Factory
Vineyards CC
Worthington CC
Zoo Miami
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The following items are needed to help make the event a success. You will earn Volunteer Hours for Donations and for helping with the Gala!
- Business Donations – Do you know of businesses that would like to donate gift certificates, golf, vacation packages, services, or items for our Auction? Many businesses are willing to support St. Elizabeth Seton School, all you have to do is ask! Donations may be tax deductible. Please email Mrs. Groch for more information on business donations or sponsorships at groch@seseton.org.
- Wine, champagne, liquors – Any variety $15 or more in value
- Gift Cards – Restaurants, sports, retail stores, services, vacation packages – $20 or more in value
Father/Daughter Dance
Mark your Calendar – Feb. 17 Father/Daughter Dance (see flyer for details)
Re-enrollment for 2024-25
Re-enrollment information for next school year was emailed last week. Our current families have re-enrollment priority through February 16 and will receive the early bird re-enrollment discount. After this date, the re-enrollment fee will no longer be discounted AND your child’s seat cannot be guaranteed. All Re-enrollment will be completed online via FACTS Family Portal. Thank you for being part of the Seton Family!
Save the Date!
School Musical – Aladdin Jr. Performance Dates- April 26 & 27, 2024. St. John Neumann Catholic High School in the Justin Holecek Student Life Center
Note from Sra. Cole: List of needed Props and Costumes for the Aladdin JR Musical
If by chance you have any of the items below at home and don’t mind parting ways with it or letting the Aladdin Jr Cast borrow it for the musical, we greatly appreciate you!! Please, put your name on the item with a sticker if needs to be returned. Bring prop or costume to the Spanish room at your convenience. If you don’t have any props or costumes to contribute from the list, please consider purchasing a prop or costume on our Aladdin Jr Wish List on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/IE5N16JAA8FT?ref_=wl_share
Please donate where you can, and don’t forget to keep your receipts for LOVE hours (every $20 spent equals 1 SES LOVE HOUR). Deadline for donations is Friday, February 23.
Thank you for your tremendous help and support!!!
If you have any questions, please email me at cole@seseton.org
Seton Aladdin JR Props Needed:
- Golden Lamp
- Loaf of Bread: prefer plastic.
- Purple Satchel
- Swords – prefer plastic.
- Book of sorcery
- Pita Chip- real
- Jewelry- plastic beads green, purple, gold.
- Apples – fake
- Bag of coins
- Bouquet of Flowers- fake
- Box of Chocolates – heart shape no chocolates just the box.
- Chains
- Black Lamp
- Suitcase- for genie
- Baskets – square/rounds any size and shape for the market scene.
- Long or Short Tunics: white, red, blue
- Scroll
- Crates
- Purple, Blue or Black Bins (Palace Scene)
- Bench (Palace Scene)
- Fake Fruits, Food and Vegetables (Market Scene)
- Bin Bag Chairs (various colors)
Costumes Needed:
- Peasant Costume Vest: 3 different colors for Aladdin’s Friends.
- Gold Turban Hats or Gold Headbands for the Girls Ensemble in the song “Friend Like me”
- Main Characters props or costumes: Poor Aladdin costume, Rich Aladdin Costume, Jasmine, Jafar, IAGO, Sultan, Prince Abdullah, Aladdin’s 3 friends and Jasmine 3 Friends. ALL NEED COSTUMES.
- Guards and Attendants: wear black shirt and black pants. Need Arabian Tunics: Red, Orange, Blue…
- Agrahabs and Ensemble: White shirt, white pants for boys, white skirts or pants, long white skirts need to be flowy and pass knee length.
Used Uniforms
Used uniform sales will take place in the back of the gym (instead of the Spanish room). Enter through left side of the gym and go to the last door, please do not enter the main gym doors (last Monday of every month from 3:15-4:00pm – (Jan 29, Feb 26, March 25, Apr 29).
