THE SHEPHERD
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2026
The
ST. COLUMBA SHEPHERD GUIDANCE FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
EACH WEEK THE ST. COLUMBA SHEPHERD provides all the information you need to know and links to things that you might need to cross off your list. Stay organized by reading it every week and making sure that you add events and deadlines to your calendar!
L E T 'S D O I T !
DATES TO REMEMBER 1/5 - Back to School 1/7 - School Mass - Staff Leading Liturgy - 8:15 1/9 - MS Theater Performance - “You Can’t Take it With You” - 7:00 1/10 - MS Theater Performances - “You Can’t Take it With You” - 1:00 & 7:00
1/14 - School Mass - 1st Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15 1/15 - Prayer & Praise Assembly - 8:15 1/16 - No School Pre-8 - End of 2nd Quarter - Teacher PD/Workday 1/19 - No School Pre-8 - Martin Luther King Jr Day 1/21 - School Mass - 4th Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15 1/23 - 6th-8th Grade 2nd Quarter Dance - 6:30 1/24-1/30 - Catholic Schools Week - Details TBA 1/24 - Save the Date! - CSW Kickoff Mass & Family Dance & Dinner 1/26 - School Mass w/ Bishop Berg - 8th Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15 (Monday Mass)
1/28 - St. Columba School Annual Day of Giving 2/4 - School Mass - 2nd Grade Leading Liturgy - 8:15 2/5 - Prayer & Praise Assembly/2nd Qtr Excellence - 8:15 2/11 - School Mass - Kindergarten Leading Liturgy - 8:15 2/13 - Valentines Parties - 2:30 2/16 - No School - Presidents Day
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Day of Giving Business Sponsorship
Platinum • Gold • Silver • Bronze Support our mission at the level that best fits your business.
A vital key to the success of St. Columba’s annual Day of Giving, January 28, 2026, comes from our generous local businesses!
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If you own a business and you’re interested in supporting us, email giving@stcolumbaschooldurango.org for more details. Or,ask at your place of work ~ we’d love to share the details!
Sponsorship Options
PLATINUM $5,000
GOLD $3,000
SILVER $1,882
BRONZE $1,000
Business logo featured on the Day of Giving website, which can be viewed here and recognition in St. Columba School's Annual Report. Business logo in
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"The Shepherd" weekly newsletter and invitations to special events as a member of our 1882 Giving Society*. Special recognition of your business on the Day of Giving via email and special thanks in social media Recognition as an annual sponsor in all marketing materials, including your business logo on the St. Columba School website
*Named in honor of our founding year, the 1882 Giving Society recognizes individuals, families, and businesses who make annual gifts of $1,882 or more in support of St. Columba School.
ST. COLUMBA MIDDLE SCHOOL PRESENTS
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU BY MOSS HART AND GEORGE S. KAUFMAN ISPRESENTEDBY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH BROADWAY LICENSING,LLC, SERVICING THEDRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE COLLECTION
01.09 01.10
@ 1:00PM & 7:00PM FOR TICKETS VISIT
Get your tickets HERE!!
ARTWORK BY AVA KRIER
@ 7:00PM
Cookies with Santa Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who made our cookies with Santa event such a fun night and thank you to all who joined in the fun!
January Lunches Our January lunch menu can be found HERE. Please remember that all gluten free options are noted. Watch for an email this week to sign up for 2nd semester lunch plans.
End of 2nd Quarter We are already less than 2 weeks away from the end of the quarter. Please remember that all Pre-8th Graders will not have school on Friday, January 16th as teachers and staff will be having a workday with professional development. Have you been checking Blackbaud? This is the place to see all missing assignments, grades, and more anytime, but especially as the quarter wraps up. Please reach out to the office if you need help with your Blackbaud login.
Helpful Resources Here are some of the frequently used parent resources so you have them handy: January Lunch Menu Blackbaud Blackbaud Tuition Management Service Hours Tracking Daily Coursework K-4 Daily Coursework 5-8
THE PARISH CONNECTION
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
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M e r r y C h r i s t m a s & H a ppy N ew Yea r !