President's Welcome

The amount of leaves piling up reminds us we are now entering the November part of autumn. The bookends of November are warped in mercy and gratitude as we begin the month with All Saints Day and All Souls Day - a reminder to live our lives with a “saint trait” and/or with a positive characteristic from a departed loved one We end the month with Thanksgiving Weekend which leads us immediately into Advent. So while the shorter, darker days are upon us the messages within November - especially honoring our veterans - are inspirational. The themes of mercy, love, sacrifice, and commitment are admirable practices to refine as we head towards Advent.

November is also a significant time for Bishop Stang to spread the good news of our school to other prospective families who have an eighth grader looking for a high school for next year. We had a wonderful Open House on October 19th and I was impressed by all of the student ambassadors, but particularly our 9th graders who showed their school off with such pride in only their sixth week as Spartans! They all had an impact. We offer our next Open House, Wednesday November 5th at 6:30pm. The more that attend the merrier the experience. Please note in this edition we are making a call for parent ambassadors. If you are someone - like our student ambassadors - that exhibits the same enthusiasm for our school we need you to help follow up with families who attended Open House. Please see inside for details.

The school year is picking up speed now as we get into our third month. Please be on the look out for our new Maroon and Gray annual report to hit mailboxes in the next few weeks. It celebrates many accomplishments and is a reminder we do have much to give thanks for. Thank you for being an integral part of Spartan Village and may you and yours enjoy a Blessed Thanksgiving Season.

For Bishop Stang,