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"A Blast From The Past" annual Father Daughter Dance. Saturday, Feb. 25th 2012 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at MSS. Light refreshments. Semi-formal attire. Tickets are $15 per father/guardian. Click here for a ticket order form. Contact Denise Adams (301-447-2107) for more information.
We are still welcoming volunteers to help make this year's Father Daughter Dance a success. If you would like to help decorate on Friday, Feb. 24 at 6:00 p.m., serve refreshments during the dance, help with the cleanup, or donate baked goods (no nut products), please contact Denise Adams at 301-447-2107 or adamsd15@gmail.com. Also, Reservation forms for the dance and order forms for the portraits are available here!
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 Howdy, Partner! Looking for the party of the year? Then mark your calendar for Saturday, March 3. Mother Seton School (MSS) is having a Bull Roast!
The Bull Roast is a new Home and School Association (H.S.A.) event for 2012. The H.S.A. is made up of parents and friends who volunteer their time to raise much needed funds for Mother Seton School. In 2011, the H.S.A. was able to donate over $42,000 to support MSS students with new textbooks, learning software, classroom supplies, playground equipment, field trip transportation and much more.
Please support the H.S.A. by purchasing your Bull Roast ticket by February 17. A delicious All-You-Can-Eat Buffet will be served, filled with juicy, flavorful meats, a variety of sides, desert and more. For your entertainment, there will be games of chance, raffles, and a live auction of classroom projects created by our students, including a corn hole set, Adirondack chairs, and more. To top it all off, bring comfy boots for some great music and dancing.
Dinner and games of chance will begin at 7 p.m. and dancing will go on until 11 p.m. Tickets are just $30 per person and can be purchased by contacting Mother Seton School at 301-447-3161. Patrons must be over age 21.
Tickets on sale now!
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Many fun positions still available
• Various games of chance
• Raffle Table
• Refreshment Center
• Set up/ Clean up crew
• Behind the scenes admin help
Whatever your skill- we need you! Please print & return the volunteer form.
For more info, contact:
Chris Waybright 717-870-3319 or cwaybright@hotmail.com
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Mother Seton School
invites you to enjoy
a perfect afternoon of
tea & entertainment that will positively "Warm your Hearts".
Tickets are available for the second annual Warm the Heart' Tea
to be held on St. Patrick's Day weekend,
either, Saturday, March 17th 2012; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. or, Sunday, March 18th 2012; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Afternoon Tea Includes:
- Variety of delicious spring teas
- Petite sandwiches & delicate pastries
- Iced cold lemonade
- Linen covered tables, adorned by candle centerpieces and fresh flowers
- Porcelain china teacups with saucers, teapots, etc.
- Live entertainment:
- Classic Irish tunes performed by Jenni Joy (Saturday & Sunday)
- Harp performed by Lydia Bandy (Saturday)
- Silent auction: Something for everyone
- Raffles for fun
- Door prizes: All who don a hat for this occasion will have their names placed In "Our Hat" for a very special drawing.
- Fantastic candy buffet (tickets available)
Create memories to share for years to come, and reserve your ticket(s) today.
For tickets, please contact Mrs. Smith at Mother Seton School (301-447-3161). Click here for an order form.
For additional information please call Kim McGee (301-788-7298) or email jkm92797@comcast.net
Tickets: Ages 11 - Adults: $18 in advance, $23 at door Children Ages 4-10 years: $12, $17 at door.
Group Seating is available upon request. Tables will be assigned upon payment receipt. For guaranteed group seating, please submit your payments and forms together.
Volunteers Needed:
The 2012 "Warm the Heart" Tea is seeking Volunteers for the dates, time & positions listed on this Volunteer Registration Form. If you wish to volunteer, please sign in the appropriate slot and return to the MSS Office, Attention: Lisa Mazaleski. Thank you for your consideration.
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Mass On Ash Wednesday at 11:00. Classes will take turns attending the 1:30 mass on Wed, Thurs, or Friday at the Basilica. Join your child's class when its their turn.
Walking in Jesus Footsteps Each student and staff member will write their Lenten resolution on the footstep, decorate the other side. Footsteps will be displayed throughout the halls reminding us to "Walk with Jesus to Calvary" during this lent.
Stations Classes will take turns praying stations in the Sisters Chapel or the Cemetery at the Shrine. A schoolwide celebration of stations will be held on Thursday, April 5 at 11:00. Each class will lead a station from Kindergarten to grade 8. Come join your child for this special Lenten Prayer.
Rice Bowls will be distributed on Ash Wednesday and collected April 2.
Food Drive for Seton Center will be from March 5 through March 12. Please be generous.
Make this Lent a Family Matter!
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Ever wonder who is behind the scenes trimming shrubs, planting perennials, preparing beds for the vegetable and strawberry patches our students tend? Its the grounds crew led by Rose Laudani, chair for the past 5 years. Interested? Call Rose at 301-447-3603. Join them on Saturday, March 10th at 10:00 a.m. for Spring Grounds Day. Students welcome.
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From January-May 2012, MSS will sponsor a contest to help increase General Mills Box Tops collections. Each paper Box Top, found on General Mills products, is worth 10 cents, and families can also earn BoxTops by shopping on line through participating merchants like Walmart at:
http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/marketplace
A collection jar will be placed in each classroom as well as in the Sabbath Room. On the last day of each month at noon, starting in January 2012, paper Box Tops donated that month will be counted. Each month from January through May, the class with the highest number of Box Tops per student will be awarded a prize. Students may also turn in receipts for on-line Box Tops earned.
Class Prizes:
January – Wear a shirt in honor of your favorite sports team
February – Bag-o-Irish loot to look your best for St. Patrick's Day
March – one night without homework
April – wear your favorite Spring shirt
May – Popsicle Party on the Playground
Click here to see January class results.
If you have any questions about the contest, please contact Marie Walker, MSS volunteer, at 301-271-0668 or printemps98@hotmail.com. Thank you for your generous support of this fundraising effort!
Box Top Drive earns $341 in January
Thank you Marie Walker and team for launching the Box Tops for Education Drive. Winning class for January was Mrs. Schisler's Kindergarten, collecting 288 box tops, averaging 19.2 per child! Click here for class rankings! Be a winner in February! Here's a tip from Zina Beasley: "Do you shop at Barnes and Noble? If you spend $10.00 online, you earn 6 Box Tops for your school. http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/readingroom/Default.aspx
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Families Plus Programs
Feb. 14: Children from Changing Families. Feb. 28: Teen to 21. Childbirth & Infant Care Wednesdays of March 6-8. Call 301-694-9002 for details about these and other programs offered.
OLMC Cash Bash
Saturday Feb. 18, 3 - 8 p.m.
Youth Group OLMC/SA Bingo
Saturday, March 24th at MSS. Proceeds to support Work Camp 2012
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 Mother Seton School (MSS) Kindergarten students Ethan Little and Mason Bowling receive ashes on Ash Wednesday during the school wide mass celebrated by Father Robert Malagesi, pastor of Saint Rita's Catholic Church in Blue Ridge Summit, PA. MSS students will participate in multiple Lenten activities including the traditional prayers of the Stations of the Cross and by giving sacrificial contributions to support those in need through the Catholic Relief Services Operation Rice Bowl.
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The competition was fierce on Friday, February 17 when Mother Seton School (MSS) teachers tried desperately to beat their long time rivals, the eighth graders, in the annual MSS "Have a Heart" Charity games. With great effort (and a lot of fun), the MSS teachers beat the eighth grade students, 40 to 20, and students raised $630 for the DePaul School, a school entrusted to the Daughters of Charity in Puni Pfosemi, Manipur, India.
As part of the fundraiser, MSS students participated in a "tag" day, when they could wear non uniform shirts, and then attend the charity games where they had a chance to cheer for their favorite team. In support of Cardinal O'Brien's recent promotion to the position of Cardinal, the teachers wore red. Students wore red, white and blue in solidarity with the student's at the DePaul School, who wear red, white and blue uniforms.
This year the games consisted of several mini-games instead of the annual basketball game. "We decided to make the games more open for students and teachers who do not play basketball," said Mrs. Sheila Dorsey, First Grade teacher and co-organizer of the event. "It was fun to try something different, and more teachers and students participated."
Organizing the games 'Olympic style,' students from the Pre-K class opened the ceremonies with the passing of the paper 'torch,' and all students sang the National Anthem and participated in an opening prayer. Games consisted of team relay races, 'Minute to Win It' games, a basketball free throw and a hula hoop competition.
Living the MSS mission to love and serve Christ, students hold several fundraisers throughout the year to benefit those in need, both locally and globally. The student members of the Vincentian Marian Youth Seton Council decided on the DePaul School in India for this year's designated charity for the 'Have a Heart' game day. Entrusted to the Daughters of Charity in 2006, MSS students learned that the Naga people of Puni Pfosemai endure harsh climates, tribal wars, wide-spread poverty and they lack the resources necessary to provide their children a meaningful education. Students recognized the significant impact of their $630 donation because $27.00 would provide schooling for one child for one year. They were pleased to recognize that their gift will help educate more than 23 children next year.
Mother Seton School teacher, Sister Ann Claire Rhoads, D.C., competes during the Teachers vs. Eighth Grade 'Have a Heart' Charity games. Students raised over $630 for the DePaul School in Manipur, India.
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"Are You Proud of Your Country?" That is the question that was posed to sixth, seventh and eighth graders in Mother Seton School by VFW Post 6658 and Auxiliary, in Emmitsburg, for the annual nationwide Patriot Pen Essay Contest.
On February 10, 2011, Gwen Topper, Auxiliary 6658 Essay Chairperson, presented certificates as well as cash awards to several Mother Seton School winners.
First place was awarded to seventh grader Anna Eyler, daughter of Terry and Kerri Eyler of Woodsboro, MD. Eyler wrote "What does being proud mean? Webster's Dictionary defines it as feeling honored. To me, feeling proud of my country means more than just words can define, it is also emotions and feelings. Some things that make me proud of America include the freedoms we enjoy; the men and women of our military, and the charity Americans give when disasters happen," in her winning essay. Winners of the local VFW Posts advanced to the VFW District level. Eyler also won 3rd place for Maryland District 7.
Seventh grader, Carrie Reaver, daughter of Greg and Tina Reaver of Thurmont, MD, won second place. Seventh grader, Kathryn Thomas, daughter of Thomas and Deborah Thomas of New Windsor, MD, won third place. Honorable mention awards were given to Paige Orner, Gregory Dorsch, Sarah Shatzer, Leah Morgan, and Thomas Plummer.
Sixth grader, Elizabeth Gillis, daughter of Chris and Theresa Gillis of Frederick, MD, won first place from VFW Post 521 Owens Mills.
"Mother Seton School is proud of our country and the Patriot Pen Essay contest is great way for the students to be able to practice putting their pride into words," said Principal, Sister JoAnne Goecke, D.C. Congratulations to all of the students.
 Mother Seton School winners of the Patriot's Pen Essay Contest sponsored by VFW Post & Auxiliary 6658, Emmitsburg: (l to r) Gwen Topper, VFW Post 6658 Auxiliary, Kathryn Thomas (3rd place), Elizabeth Gillis (1st place for Post 521), Carrie Reaver (2nd place), Anna Eyler (1st place & 3rd place Maryland District winner), and Sister JoAnne Goecke, D.C., MSS Principal
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On January 29, Cheryl Carney from Mother Seton School was awarded the Teacher of Excellence Award from Friends of Catholic Education (FOCE) at its 14th annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner.
Carney, who has been teaching Music at MSS for 15 years, is no stranger to the Emmitsburg area. The daughter of Clyde and Sis Springer of Emmitsburg, Carney received her BA in Music Education K-12 from Frostburg State. Before beginning her teaching career, she taught private voice, piano and flute lessons and has performed with the Dixie Hiway Band for over 30 years. Besides teaching at Mother Seton School, Carney also currently teaches at Sacred Heart School in Hanover, Pa and directs the choirs at Elias Lutheran Church in Emmitsburg.
"Cheryl brings her wide experience and love for music to the students and faculty of Mother Seton," said Principal, Sister JoAnne Goecke, D.C. "She skillfully opens musical doors from kindergarten through eighth grade with her wonderful smile, endless patience, excellent organization, and love for music and children," continued Goecke.
When asked what her favorite part of being a music teacher was, Carney replied "I would say that my very favorite part is working with the chorus. The chorus students have such an abundance of enthusiasm for singing and performing. It doesn't matter if it's a "moldy –oldie" or a brand new song. They sing every song with great joy in their heart."
The FOCE awardee is chosen by their peers in their respective school. "Being nominated by my peers to receive this award reaffirms the team and family spirit that is always present at MSS," said Carney. "It is such a pleasure to teach in a school environment where the students feel safe and loved and the staff is always supportive."
At the awards dinner, Sister JoAnne Goecke, D.C. said "Cheryl once remarked that she always had a special attraction for Elizabeth Ann Seton. Could this be because Elizabeth Ann was an accomplished pianist? Whatever brought the two together, we at Mother Seton School are the better for it!"
 Mrs. Caroline Pugh, Executive Director Friends of Catholic Education and Sister JoAnne Goecke, D.C., Principal of Mother Seton School, Emmitsburg present the Teacher of Excellence Award to Mrs. Cheryl Carney (right), music teacher at Mother Seton School.
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for pictures that you won't see anywhere else and up-to-the-minute event info. Recent posts include the first meeting of the 5th & 6th Grade Book Club and photos from Fireman Mike Rabiotti's visit to Kindergarten.
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 MSS is now registered at GoodSearch and GoodShop - giving you another exciting, easy-to-use, CASH FREE way to support the Seton legacy of Catholic education. GoodSearch is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. GoodShop is an online shopping mall which allows you to donate a percentage of each purchase to MSS. Hundreds of great stores including Target, Gap, Best Buy, Home Depot, Macy's, Staples, PetSmart, Barnes & Noble, etc. participate. Visit www.goodsearch.com and designate Mother Seton School to get started, or download a toolbar at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/mode/ and MSS will earn money every time you shop or search online - even if you forget. Thank you, our benefactors.
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Field Trip Permission Form
PE T-shirt Order Form
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