St. Timothy’s School celebrating Catholic Schools’ Week

St. Timothy’s School will be celebrating Catholic Schools’ Week from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2. The celebration begins with a pancake breakfast and bake sale on Sunday, Jan. 27. There will be 10 a.m. Mass, the fourth- through eighth-grade choir will sing, students will do readings and bring gifts. The penny challenge will start, with kindergarteners paired with seventh and eighth graders, first and sixth graders, second and fifth graders and third and fourth graders. Each day at lunch, students will be allowed to put pennies in their class bucket or sabotage another class with silver or dollars in their class buckets. On Friday, all pennies will be counted and winners will be determined. Proceeds will benefit the St. Timothy’s Scholarship Fund. A collection of baby items and cash for Birthright of Monticello will begin Sunday as well. Birthright is a nonprofit organization offering counseling, legal help, medical and financial assistance to pregnant women. The medallion hunt will take place throughout the week, with students receiving daily clues to help them find the medallion and win a prize. Monday is Western Day and will begin with an 8:20 a.m. prayer service, will include a play by the sixth, seventh and eighth graders and sixth-grade volleyball versus teachers. Tuesday will be Hawaiian Day and will include Israel presentations at 9 a.m. (sixth through eighth grade), 10:45 a.m. (kindergarten through second grade) and 1 p.m. (third through fifth grade). Drop Everything and Read will also take place. Wednesday will be Color Day and will have “Student Family” Color Day activity stations. Thursday will be Dress Up Day. Mass will be at 9 a.m., family hot lunch day will be at 11:15 a.m. and the Batttle of the Books will be from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. for third and fourth graders and 1:45 to 2:30 p.m. for fifth and sixth graders. Friday, Sports Day, will have lunch served at 11 a.m. and roller skating.