The Book Fair begins on Wednesday, December 1 in the library. The link below provides more information.
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/holycrossofsanantonio
Bring in gently used books to be resold to Better World Books. Some of the proceeds will benefit our school library.
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This Thanksgiving the students of Holy Cross, from the bottom of their hearts, donated over 5,500 non-perishable canned food items to Inner City Development. Our light shines brighter than ever from the heart of the west side.
Special thanks to Ms. Kralik and the National Honor Society for spearheading the drive.
– Pre-sale tickets: Adults – $7.00, Students – $5.00, All tickets at the gate will be $8.00. Children 5 and under are free.
– Gates open at 6:00pm
– Security will be adequate for stadium and immediate surrounding areas.
– Ticket does not guarantee seating. Seating will be available for approximately 3,000 visitors. When seating is full, spectators will be advised that only Standing Room is available behind the North End Zone
– Parking at St. Joseph Credit Union, Providence H.S. (After 4:30pm), Edward’s Aquifer Authority. Angelus Funeral Home Parking will be available unless an immediate funeral is scheduled before Friday. Handicap Parking is available behind the Band Hall with Buses – enter off Dallas Street. No parking will be available at Bright Shawl. AT&T Parking will be available. Do NOT park on Camden St. That is the street just north of the field. Towing will be enforced.
– Horn Noisemakers are prohibited at all TAPPS events (air horn, bullhorn, etc…). Leave them at home but feel free to yell your lungs out.
– No chairs allowed into the venue. Stadium cushions only. Do you really plan on sitting a whole lot anyway?
– The Robotics team will be selling clappers for $3.00 at the game. Guaranteed for 750,000 claps or until it breaks, whichever comes first.
1. Security will be adequate for stadium and immediate surrounding areas
2. Handicap Parking is available behind the Band Hall with Buses – enter off Dallas Street
3. Parking will be available at Providence High School after 4:30 pm
4. Angelus Funeral Home Parking will be available unless an immediate funeral is scheduled before Friday
5. No parking will be available at Bright Shawl
6. AT&T Parking may be available
7. Seating will be available for approximately 3,000 visitors
8. When seating is full, spectators will be advised that only Standing Room is available behind the North End Zone
HOLY CROSS STUDENTS DONATE FUNDS RAISED TO AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Holy Cross National Honor Society and Volleyball Team members presented a check in the amount of $1,114.95 to the American Cancer Society for cancer education, research and awareness. Ms. Ana Melissa Cavazos, Director of Development for the Southwest Region of the American Cancer Society, accepted the check on the organization’s behalf on Oct. 27. NHS and Volleyball team members raised the funds during the month of October which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The school held a “Pink Out Day” where all students wore a pink t-shirt in solidarity with cancer survivors.
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Exercise trails along Zarzamora and Apache creeks are becoming the West Side’s newest park. Student volunteers spent Saturday morning helping to prepare for the November dedication. Another tangible way of “Letting Our Light Shine.”
Thanks to Mr. Don Marengo for organizing the effort.
Homecoming Spirit Week will be from October 4 to October 9. Our home game against St. Anthony will be played here at Holy Cross on Saturday at 3:00pm.
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Flu shots will be available to the Holy Cross community including students, faculty and staff on Oct. 14, 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Holy Cross Convocation Center (new Gymnasium). For patients not covered by insurance the flu shot is $29.95 (includes H1N1) or $34.99 (nasal). Please bring your insurance card with you.
Holy Cross Community Services held its first pre-construction site meeting on Sept. 10 for the creation of a practice football field, a soccer field and girls softball field as part of the Holy Cross Community Enrichment and Recreational Program. The fields will be located on the corner of Rivas Street and General McMullen on the 9 acres of undeveloped property owned by the Brothers of Holy Cross.
The Holy Cross Community Enrichment and Recreational Program’s goals are:
The Program will provide health and wellness activities and sports for the local Westside families including the Holy Cross Pop Warner League and the Holy Cross of San Antonio’s students. The fields are expected to be completed by Spring 2011. To learn how to make a donation in order to support this program, contact Elizabeth Eguia-Garcia, Director of Advancement and Development, 210.433.4509.
Holy Cross Community Services is a 501 (c)(3) charitable umbrella organization which sponsors various projects and programs including Holy Cross Family Medical Center and Holy Cross of San Antonio located in the heart of San Antonio’s Westside, a highly underdeveloped and underserved region of the city. The mission of Holy Cross Community Services shall be to carry on religious, charitable, literary, health, health-related, and education works consistent with the spirit and teachings of Christianity and the Catholic faith, including (without limitation) the operation of a Catholic school sponsored by the Brothers of Holy Cross, Southwest Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross.
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Beginning on Monday (Aug. 23) students will receive twenty-one Cajun Bash raffle tickets. If you have more than one student enrolled, only one will receive tickets. Lost or misplaced tickets cannot be replaced without being charged again.
Families have an option to sell the tickets in order to recoup the Cajun Bash fee or simply fill out the stubs and return them to Holy Cross. Raffle winners will be chosen at the Cajun Bash and winners need not be present to win.
As an added incentive, 50% of every ten “extra” tickets that families sell will go toward their tuition. Call Eddie Cedillo (210-433-2178) to obtain extra raffle tickets.
ALL TICKET STUBS, MONEY AND UNSOLD TICKETS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010.