Raider Ramblings
Thank you for joining us for Mr. Turney’s Raider Ramblings!
Raider of the Week – Maggie and Mary Cate
Maggie and Mary Cate displayed the attributes of Christian and Aware when they stepped up to serve during the 4:30 mass when there was only one server on the altar. Maggie and Mary Cate know how difficult it is to serve by yourself and step up to help their friend.
Thank you for setting a good example, Maggie and Mary Cate!
Zach Bryan Raffle
Congratulations to the Moore family for winning the Zach Bryan Tour raffle. They are off to the United Center for a wonderful evening in just a few short weeks! Thank you to all for supporting this fundraiser with the purchase of a raffle ticket and to our School Advisory Board for planning this fun and exciting opportunity.
2024/2025 Registration – Autoenroll
Next year, all currently enrolled students will be automatically enrolled as MHR students for the 2024/2025 school year. If you wish to withdraw your student, please inform the main office by March 1. If you wish to enroll a new student, please contact the main office for a registration packet.
MHR 8th Grade Leadership Projects
Our 8th-grade students are hard at work developing projects to enhance our school community through their Leadership class. Stay tuned for more information on how to get involved and support. In the meantime, please find a message to all Grade 1-4 families from a team of 8th-grade students:
This is Maeve Stratton, Dylan Lawrence, Cat Witt, Wyn Shalack, and Hope Harkins. We have created a fun way to end the month as part of our Leadership course. Following each 1:30 Dismissal, there will be games in the gym that we have created for grades 1-4. It will be hosted from 1:30-2:20 on March 25, April 29, and May 20. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. We are looking for a few different things such as game ideas and chaperones. We hope that your kids will meet new friends, play new games, and have new, fun, and exciting experiences. Thank you for taking the time to read this and we hope to see you there!
MHR Leaders Week – March 3rd – 8th
Please see the schedule – with Graduate Profile emphasis – for each day this week below:
- Monday – Empathetic – Buddy Lunch Art Project
- Tuesday – Problem Solvers – Buddy Lunch Game Day
- Wednesday – Inquirers – Buddy Lunch Reading Day
- Thursday – Inclusive – MHR Plus Day
- Friday – Inspirational – St. Baldrick’s Day
3rd Annual MHR Plus Day
In 2022, two MHR students who had siblings with special needs voiced that they wished their siblings could experience a day at MHR. Thus, MHR Plus Day was born – a day of inclusion to celebrate the uniqueness in us all! We invite siblings, cousins, or family members of MHR students with special needs to spend a day with us and experience what it’s like to be an MHR Raider! Guests will participate in activities led by MHR students, and lunch will be provided!
For questions or to RSVP, please contact Ms. Scannell at mscannell@mhrschool.com.
MHR Plus Day Community Outreach
We will raise funds for two incredible organizations – Elim School and the Cornelia De Lange foundation. We invite you to join us in supporting their important work by donating. If you would like to contribute, please send your donations to the front office by March 7th. If you have any questions about how you can help, please do not hesitate to contact dturney@mhrschool.com. Thank you for your generosity and support!
Thank you to our 8th-grade students for executing this fundraiser.
St. Baldrick’s Day
We are excited to announce that Most Holy Redeemer School will again host a St. Baldrick’s event/fundraiser on March 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm. We hope to have another great turnout this year.
Last year we raised over $25,000. We are currently just under $10,000. Let’s do a final push to exceed last year’s total!!! If we exceed $25,000 Mr. Turney will shave his head!
Please register your child at:
https://www.stbaldricks.org/
If you are available to help out at our event as a shaver or have any questions please contact Mrs. Kelly Malinger at kmalinger@mhrschool.com.
MHR Foundation Update
The MHR School Foundation is currently seeking applicants for the Board of Directors.
The MHR School Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit entity and aims to support the long-term success of the school, our parish, and our community. The establishment of the MHR Foundation ensures that every year Most Holy Redeemer School will receive a monetary gift from the foundation’s endowment. Building an endowment will help ensure that Most Holy Redeemer can continue to provide quality, value-based Catholic education.
This is a volunteer position, and applicants must be an MHR School alum or a current parishioner and have a minimum of 5 years of work experience. Current or past experience serving on a board of directors is a plus.
If interested in applying, please contact Steve Sise at sjsise@gmail.com.
MHR TRIVIA NIGHT – SAVE THE DATE – April 20
It is beginning to feel like spring again, which can only mean one thing…the annual MHR Trivia Night is near! Join us to find out who’s smarter than a 5th grader on Saturday, April 20th.
Come for the competition, stay for the fun – and big-ticket raffle items! Reserve your team’s table of ten by sending a check for $500, along with the distributed form, to the MHR school office with your team leader’s name today. Questions?? Contact the MHR School Advisory Board at SAB@mhrschool.com.
Hot Lunch
Ordering is ongoing. Please click here each week to order our delicious hot lunch from Country House – www.myschoolaccount.com.
March
- March 1 – End of Term 2
- March 1 – No School – Staff PD
- March 1 – Father-Daughter Dance; 6:30 PM Briody Hall
- March 2 – First Communion Pictures
- March 3 – MHR Leaders Week Mass
- March 4 – 8 – MHR Leaders Week
- March 5 – T2 Grades available on Powerschool
- March 5 – School Advisory Board Meeting; 6:30 – 7:00 PM – Community Open Forum/ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM – Executive Meeting
- March 7 – MHR Plus Day
- March 5 – Bread Celebration; 6:30-7:30 pm; Briody Hall
- March 6 – Bread Celebration; 6:30-7:30 pm; Briody Hall
- March 8 – St. Baldrick’s Afternoon Assembly
- March 10 – Family Mass; 9:30 am/7th Grade hosts
- March 13 – Reconciliation for Grades 3-4-5; 12:30 pm in church
- March 13 – Parent’s Club Meeting; 6:30 pm – Adamich Hall
- March 15 – Trimester Two Report Cards and Certificates Sent Home
- March 15 – Mary’s Perspective Stations of the Cross (7th Grade); 1:30 pm
- March 17 – MHR Float in South Side Irish Parade; 10 am Departure
- March 18 – No School
- March 18 – 22 – MHRts Week
- March 19 – Talent Show; 1:30 pm
- March 20 – Reconciliation for Grades 6-7; 12:30 pm in church
- March 20 – MHRts Night – 6:30 – 8:00 pm
- March 21 – Spring Musical – 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm
- March 22 – Spring Musical – 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm
- March 25 – Early Dismissal for Curriculum Collaboration; 8 am – 1:30 pm; Dress Down Day for $1 – Money raised goes to Franzen Fund
- March 27 – Living Stations of the Cross (8th Grade); 1:30 pm
- March 28 – Winter Sports/Activities Assembly and Prayer Service; 12:30 pm
- March 28 – Holy Thursday; 1:30 pm dismissal
- March 29 – Good Friday
- March 29 – April 5 – Easter Vacation
Go Raiders!
Mr. Dan Turney
Principal
Most Holy Redeemer School