FAMILIES IN NEED
Please read and respond to the attached notice regarding a St. Matthew family’s need for our help.
EDUCATION
Mrs. Letourneau’s Pre-Kindergarten class will be observing the hatching of baby chicks. At this time, twenty-four pre-hatched chicks are awaiting God’s call into the light and life. The lessons being learned are multidisciplinary and many, including an elementary sense of resurrection.
Zoe Pavoncello Kelly will represent St. Matthew School at the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair, to be held at CCRI this weekend. Her science project entry explored the association of eye color with peripheral vision in humans. We wish Zoe well in this challenging competition. Stop by CCRI this on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, if you can, to view all the exhibits. It is a worthwhile experience.
This year’s SMS Science Fair, scheduled for April 29th for students whose projects are ready.

PARENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
The meeting of St. Matthew PSA convened on the evening of March 24, 2010.
Movie Night was well- attended. The children’s enjoyment provoked the request for another movie night this year.
Foxwoods reservations for the April 10th trip need to be sent in NOW. Do you need a reservation form? Leave a message along with your e-mail address, with the school office today. We will gladly e-mail you another form.
Race for Education packets and sponsor sheets were sent to you last week.
We have already received our first sponsor sheet and donations. Anyone who would like to help before, during or after the “Race Day” is asked to contact the school. We assure you that any one job is very easy and not time consuming. “Many hands make light work!”
Check our school’s April Calendar for upcoming events and spring recess dates.
The next scheduled meeting of the PSA is April 14, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

LENT
Almsgiving
About 400 cans of protein foods including tuna, peanut butter and ham have been collected. Any additional donations would be appreciated by this Wednesday.
Your generosity made this drive very successful. Best of all, you have assisted our neighbors who are in need. Thank you very much.
Prayer and Fasting
Stations of the Cross, tomorrow at 7 p.m. in St. Matthew Church will be led by our eighth grade students with Fr. Collins presiding. Please join us in this prayer of solemn reflection.
This Sunday is Palm Sunday. Masses at St. Matthews: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday morning at  7:30, 9:00, 10:30 and 12 noon. Good Friday is an day of fast and abstinence