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St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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November 17, 2017
A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
Last year at this time we were finishing our celebrations for the school's 60th anniversary... amazing to think we are already at year 61! St. Louis School is such a tremendous blessing to me and my family, as I know it is for all of you, so it is a great time of year for an annual birthday remembrance.
If you are like me, you are thinking about the week ahead and planning for turkey-eaters in your homes. I hope that as you prepare, you have time to reflect, be thankful and enjoy the many blessings that God gives us in each moment (even in the challenging ones!). I was fortunate enough to attend the 5th grade fieldtrip today to see the opening viewing of the movie Wonder, which is a book that the fifth graders have been reading in class. The movie shows the importance of kindness, recognizes that there is great beauty in our differences, and reminds us that everyone has life challenges and needs a friend. The unspoken message of the movie is the call to be Christ to one another, which is our message each school day. I hope that you have a chance to see this movie yourself - - maybe over the Thanksgiving break.
We look forward to two full instructional days next week - Monday and Tuesday! And we look forward to a special Cultural Arts assembly from "History Alive" storyteller, Sheila Arnold, on Monday morning, thanks to the PTO.
Many blessings,
Kathleen McNutt
Principal
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Weekly Prayer Intentions
Each day our school community prays for the intentions of our families. This week the following families were included in our prayers: Henson, Hinkle, Hixson, Hodgkins, Hogan, Hokanson, Holbrook, Holland and Hooper.
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Stay Connected - Follow Us on Social Media!
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Middle School Choir Rehearsal is cancelled for Tuesday, Nov. 21st.
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St. Louis School Featured in the The Arlington Catholic Herald
St. Louis School's Veteran's Day Mass and Reception was featured in The Arlington Catholic Herald. A link to the article can be found here.
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Giving Tuesday - November 28th
This Giving Tuesday, please consider participating in the St. Louis School Annual Fund Campaign. For every financial pledge received
November 27-December 1 from a newly participating family, a generous donor will throw in an additional $5 Hawks Hero gift! For more information, please see the attached
flyer or contact Kristin Matheis,
development@stlouisschool.org.
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Student Council Canned Food Drive
The Student Council Canned Food Drive will be running through November 30th. The goal is to collect 5,000 food items for UCM.
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Positive Discipline Parenting Workshop - December 5th
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Lessons & Carols - December 12th
Information regarding the Lessons & Carols program is
attached for parents of students in
K-5th grades.
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LAST CHANCE! Order Your St. Louis School Spirit Wear for the Holidays!
Please see the
attached form and get ready for the big Christmas order that will be placed! St. Louis spirit wear items through Lands' End make great gifts for the entire family! All order forms will need to be received at the school by Monday, Nov. 27th in order to be placed timely and received prior to Christmas. Please contact Andrea Mickney with any questions -
andrea.mickney@verizon.net.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Parents are responsible for tracking their volunteer hours. Volunteer hours may be input
online. Please contact the volunteer coordinator, Vanessa Milewski, with any questions.
Keep in mind, the following opportunities count toward volunteer hours:
- Classroom party/celebration donations = 1 hour/donation
- PTO Meeting attendance = 1 hour/meeting
- Silent Auction purchase/donation = 1 hour/$20
- Bake Sale items = 1 hour/donated item
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CYO & Extracurricular Activities
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Thanks from the CYO
There's a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes to get our teams ready for their CYO seasons, and we want to thank two of our invisible heroes this week. Angela Moore has recently sorted through every single basketball uniform, helped us weed out the ones past their prime, and is fitting each team this week for the season. It was an extremely time-consuming job, and we are so grateful to her! And Joe DeLorenzo has been toiling away at his computer, getting the on-line Sports Pilot registration program mandated by the CYO operational this year. He's answered seemingly endless questions from coaches and parents, and has been trouble-shooting for weeks. His patience and attention to detail is so valued, and Joe has made a huge contribution to all of our athletes and their families. Please be sure to thank Joe and Angela when you see them!
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MVCCT's Grease - Nov. 17, 18 & 19
Come see St. Louis students David Anthony and Eli Swanson in MVCCT's performance of Grease (school version) on November 17 and 18 at 7:30pm and November 19 at 3pm at Bryant High School next to St. Louis. Visit www.mvcct.org for tickets.
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BI Hackathon for 8th Graders
Students from all over the Northern Virginia area are invited to learn about different subjects related to Computer Science and practice their skills with other high school coders like themselves. The environment is open to students of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced.
Eighth grade students are invited from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM on January 20th. For more information, please see the attached letter and flyer.
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UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS
Please refer to the
school calendar on the website for additional information. Subscribe to the calendar to automatically receive all of the latest updates.
Nov. 22-24 - Thanksgiving Holiday Break
Nov. 30 - High School Placement Test
Dec. 4 - 11:30 Dismissal (PM EDC open)
Dec. 6 - New Family Coffee, 8:15am, Cafeteria
Dec. 12 - Lessons & Carols, 7pm, St. Louis Church
Dec. 20 - 11:30 Dismissal (PM EDC closed)
Dec. 21-Jan. 2 - Christmas Break
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St. Louis Catholic School
2901 Popkins Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306
Principal: Kathleen McNutt
Phone: 703-768-7732
www.stlouisschool.org
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Copyright 2017-2018. All Rights Reserved.
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