Catholic Schools Week
Daily Themes, Dress-Up Days and Special Events
- 2023 Catholic Schools Week
- Sunday, Jan. 29
- Monday, Jan. 30
- Tuesday, Jan. 31
- Wednesday, Feb. 1
- Thursday, Feb. 2
- Friday, Feb. 3
- Saturday, Feb. 4
- Service Projects
- Winterfest Court
2023 Catholic Schools Week
For 49 years, CSW has been celebrated from the last Sunday in January through the following Saturday to highlight the value of Catholic schools. A look inside the classrooms of Catholic schools around the country shows the rich traditions of Catholic education where academic excellence marries faith, culture and life. It is truly a reason to celebrate.
Cotter Schools has many fun activities planned for Catholic Schools Week. Please read through these daily activities so your family is prepared for the fun. The daily schedule includes dress-up days, activities and ways you can help with our Service Projects. Please also consider donating Bingo Prizes. Please see the flyer below for those details.
Have a great Catholic Schools Week, Cotter!
Sunday, Jan. 29
Sunday, January 29
Celebrating Your ParishCotter students will speak during Masses today!
- Wear blue/Cotter wear to weekend Masses.
43rd Annual Cotter Band Lasagna Dinner
- Sunday, January 29 from 3-7 pm
- American Legion in Winona
- Lasagna with salad and garlic bread. Cost: $10
- Cotter Jazz Bands will be performing for those who choose to stay and eat
Reserve your tickets for the 43rd Annual Lasagna Dinner!
Monday, Jan. 30
Monday, January 30
Celebrating Your Community
EduCare-Grade 8
Dress-Up Theme: Comfy Clothes
St. Mary’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Donate birthday gift bags for Winona Food Shelf
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Carnival in the gym
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Play games, win prizes, and more in the gym!
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Teacher’s choice- a half hour movie with popcorn
St. Stan’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Assembly Kick-off
- Movie Day with Lemonade and Popcorn
- Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer.*
St. Teresa’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Grades 5-6: Rock-wall field trip to Winona State University
- Grades 5-6: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer.*
- Grades 7-8: Grace Place Collection: Donate Garbage Bags & Baby wipes
- Grades 7-8: Catholic Trivia during announcements for class prizes
- Grades 7-8: Classroom-based activities
* Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
Loose change collection all week in PreK-6.
100% of the profits will go to the foundation in Kayden Jensen's name. Kayden is a 1st grade student at St. Stan’s Campus.
Monday, January 30
Celebrating Your Community
Celebrating Your Community
Winterfest 2023
"Dancing through the Decades"
Grades 9-12
"Dancing through the Decades"
Grades 9-12
Dress-Up Theme: 2000’s- 2020 Pajama Day
- Catholic Trivia during announcements for class prizes
Tuesday, Jan. 31
Tuesday, January 31
Celebrating Your Students
EduCare-Grade 8
Dress-Up Theme: Sports Day
St. Mary’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Birthday gift bags for Winona Food Shelf: Donate paper plates, spoons/forks, and napkins
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Play games, win prizes, and more in the gym!
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Teacher’s choice- a half hour movie with popcorn Treat
St. Stan’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Loose change donations
- Sledding Day
- Obstacle Course in Gym
- Silly Stories with Mrs. Fellman
- Student leaders & Varsity Basketball captains to St. Stan’s during recess
St. Teresa’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Grades 5-6: Rosary in the lobby of JNR
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Grades 5-6: Afternoon Mini Olympics with Coach Arthur
- Grades 7-8: Grace Place Collection: Donate Cleaning Supplies (rags, bleach wipes, vinegar, cleaning products, etc)
- Grades 7-8: Catholic Trivia during announcements for class prizes
- Grades 7-8: Eucharistic Adoration - St. Joseph Chapel
- Grades 7-8: Classroom-based activities
Tuesday, January 31
Celebrating Your Students
Winterfest 2023
"Dancing through the Decades"
Grades 9-12
Dress-Up Theme: 1980’s- Punk rock, neon, big hair, jazzercise
- Eucharistic Adoration - St. Joseph Chapel
- Catholic Trivia during announcements for class prizes
- Student leaders & Varsity Basketball captains to St. Stan’s during recess
Wednesday, Feb. 1
Wednesday, February 1
Celebrating the Nation
EduCare-Grade 8
Dress-Up Theme: Wacky Day
St. Mary’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Birthday gift bags for Winona Food Shelf: Donate cake mix and frosting
- Sledding and then a special snack and chocolate milk
St. Stan’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Loose change donations
- Instant Dance Party
- Yoga with Mrs. Woodworth
St. Teresa’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Grade 5-6: Thank You letters (police, EMT, priests, etc).
- Grade 5-6: Afternoon Bingo in gym
- Grade 5-6: Instant Dance Party
- Grades 5-6: Cotter Show choir performance in JNR Gym
- Grades 7-8: Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament
- Grades 7-8: Grace Place Collection: Shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soap, feminine products
- Grades 7-8: Catholic Trivia during announcements for class prizes
- Grades 7-8: Classroom-based activities
Wednesday, February 1
Celebrating the Nation
Winterfest 2023
"Dancing through the Decades"
Grades 9-12
Dress-Up Theme: 1970’s - Disco, Hippies, flower power, bell bottoms, leisure suits
- Catholic Trivia during announcements for class prizes
- Grades 10-12: Bingo during flex sponsored by NHS
- Grades 9-12: Service opportunity at St. Mary's (sledding with students)
Thursday, Feb. 2
Thursday, February 2
Celebrating Vocations
EduCare-Grade 8
Dress-Up Theme: Rainbow Colors & Silly Socks
Dress up by Grade level: Educare-Pre-K: Red, K-Blue, Gr. 1-Yellow, Gr. 2-Green, Gr. 3-Orange, Gr. 4-Purple, Gr. 5-White, Gr. 6-Pink, Gr. 7-Orange, Gr. 8-Yellow
St. Mary’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Birthday decorations
- Morning Reading Buddies: Students in Grades 5 & 6 will read to Preschool & Kindergarten
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Sledding
St. Stan’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Loose change
St. Teresa’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Grade 5-6: Morning Reading Buddies with St. Marys
- Grades 7-8: Grace Place Collection: Donate Toilet paper, Paper Towels & Kleenex
- Grades 7-8: Catholic Trivia during announcements for class prizes
- Grades 7-8: Classroom-based activities
Thursday, February 2
Celebrating Vocations
Winterfest 2023
"Dancing through the Decades"
Grades 9-12
Dress-Up Theme: 1950’s- Sock hop, poodle skirts, greasers
- Catholic Trivia during announcements for class prize
- Grades 9-12: Winterfest Pepfest & Coronation with NHS Pie in the Face Fundraiser
- Grades 9-12: Morning prayer
- Grades 9-12: Service opportunity at St. Mary's (sledding with students)
Friday, Feb. 3
Friday, February 3
Celebrating Faculty, Staff & Volunteers
EduCare-Grade 8
Dress-Up Theme: Dress Your Best
Grades 1-12: All School Mass - The Basilica of St. Stanislaus at 10:00
St. Mary’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Loose change donations
- Kindergarten-Bingo for Prizes
- EduCare and Preschool - mini classes (Music, Art, Bingo, Snack, and Story Time)
St. Stan’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Loose change donations
- Friday: Bingo - donations needed for prize
- 8:45-9:30 Grades 1-2 (partnered with Grades 10- & 11)
- 1:00-1:45 Grades 3-4
St. Teresa’s Campus Service Project & Special Activities
- Grades 5-6: Afternoon movie in theater
- Grades 7-8: Grace Place Collection Donate Grocery Store gift cards and all items from Monday-Thursday
- Grades 7-8: Junior High Olympics and Rock, Paper, Scissors finale
Friday, February 3
Celebrating Faculty, Staff & Volunteers
Winterfest 2023
"Dancing through the Decades"
Grades 9-12
Dress-Up Theme: Celebrating 11 Decades of Cotter Schools- Dress for All-School Mass
- Grades 9-11: Partner with St. Stan's students for activities before and after Mass
- Grade 9: Movie in afternoon (redeeming prize for the highest food and monetary contributions towards 10 days of giving in December).
- Grades 1-12: All School Mass - The Basilica of St. Stanislaus at 10:00
Saturday, Feb. 4
Service Projects
Service Projects
- St. Mary's Campus:
Birthday Bag food collection for the Winona Food Shelf! - Grades 1-6:
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer
Loose change collection all week in PreK-6. 100% of the profits will go to the foundation in Kayden Jensen's name. Kayden is a 1st-grade student at St. Stan’s Campus. -
Grades 7-8:
Grace Place Collections. For every item brought, students will be entered into a raffle, with candy prizes given at the end of CSW week. -
Grades 9-12: Pie in the Face Fundraiser during Pepfest
Each teacher will donate their jar to a non-profit of their choice. -
Grades 9-12: Flex group will volunteer at St. Mary’s.
Winterfest Court
Introducing the 2023 Winterfest Court. Congratulations to all!
