We encourage our parents to get involved

Even young children know how to be a good friend. A good friend is someone who stands by us in good times or bad. At the end of His life, it may seem as if Jesus didn’t have many good friends. Even though he started with twelve good friends, all but one left Him when He most needed a friend. By contrast, Jesus is the best friend anyone could ever have. Although He had no guilt Himself, He took blame for things we did and saved us from having to bear the punishments we have earned. Even when the situation got rough, Jesus never backed down or offered up the real guilty people. He suffered and died so that we could live. Take some time each day during these last few weeks of Lent to read part of Jesus’ Passion as a family. Remind your children that these are the moments for which Jesus came to Earth. Ask them, out of love for Jesus, to practice being a good friend to others around them, just like Jesus is to us.

Auction 2010 – “Iona Goes Hollywood” is coming soon – Friday, April 23rd! All Class Gifts have been completed – therefore all students have earned an “Out of Uniform Day” which will be next week – Thursday, March 18th. Please mark your calendars.

You will also find in today’s mail packet which is being sent home as well as attached to the e-mail an Auction flyer concerning our Ad Journal. It is a way to thank, congratulate your son, his class, a team, his teacher, or the school. You ca also palce an ad to honor this year’s award winning honorees – Mrs. Carol Marrone, Mr. Steven Altamura, Mrs. Mary Ellen Gerosa, and Mrs. Barbara Shattenkirk. You will also find attached as well as sent home in the packet a Journal Advertisement form to use in taking out an ad. The Ad Journal is a great way to help support our Auction.

Eighth Grade Parents – Commemorative Salutations for the Yearbook are due this Friday, March 12th. I sent a separate reminder e-mail to eighth grade parents yesterday, Tuesday, 3/9 – another reminder is being sent home in the mail packet today. There is no charge for the salutation! Please don’t miss this opportunity to do a commemorative salutation for your son – the deadline CANNOT be extended! Thank you.

Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend. Don’t forget to set your clocks one(1) hour AHEAD before going to bed on Saturday night – March 13th.

“A Day of Giving Back” Food Drive flyer is enclosed in today’s mail packet for the Hope Soup Kitchen of New Rochelle – our Mother’s Auxiliary Enrichment Committee and Mr. Mignanelli’s eighth grade classes are sponsoring this outreach program. The Hope Soup Kitchen is a great cause. Please send in canned goods and non-perishable food items by Monday of next week, March 15th. Thank you as always for your generous support.

The Iona Grammar faculty and administration will be kicking off the Olweus Bullying Prevention program with our students tomorrow – Thursday, 3/11 – with an assembly for students.

Just a reminder that the second and final Parents’ Informational Coffees for this school year are scheduled for Tuesday, March 23rd for grades K – 4 parents and Thursday, March 25th for Gr. 5 – 8 parents from 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. for each coffee. I have not received any questions for the coffees as yet – as requested last week I ask that all questions for the coffee are e-mailed to me no later than Thursday, March 18th - which is next week. My e-mail address is – pmborchetta@ionagrammar.com – Thank you.

Our Drama Production – “Looking Glass Land” is approaching quickly – March 25 – 26 and 27. A flyer is enclosed and attached. Mark your calendars and come out and support the show.

The Father/Son Communion Breakfast is Sunday, April 18th. I have attached a flyer/reservation form for the Communion Breakfast, which is at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle.

Grandparents’ Day for our K – 3 students is Friday, May 7th – a flyer and registration form is enclosed today as well as attached to the e-mail version.

Yours in Christ,

Peter M. Borchetta