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St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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March 9, 2018
A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
I am sure that your children are looking forward to the long weekend ahead! Early forecasts show the chance of some "white stuff" in the forecast for Monday... a lot can change before then, but I know that news of snow adds excitement to the mix, even in the month of March. While your children are home on Monday, your school staff will be very busy with professional development in-services at St. Louis and throughout the diocese. Many thanks to Liz Schwieterman for all that she does to provide amazing PTO hospitality for our staff - - she will be a huge help to us on Monday, as she has throughout the year, providing lunch hospitality to our teachers as they work.
We have a couple special assemblies next week - - "The Magic of Reading" with magician Joe Romano will be on Tuesday afternoon, and the Boyle School of Irish Dance Show will be on Wednesday morning (which is also "Pi Day" and comfy clothes day for those who came to the Catholic Schools Week Sunday Mass). For all those college basketball fans, a little "March Madness" has arrived! Look for the student council March Madness bracket competition info below.
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: Quiroz, Raetz, Raia, Ramirez, Ramirez-Rivera, Rampaul, Rastovski, Ray, Reading and Reams.
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Stay Connected - Follow Us on Social Media!
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Diocesan Financial Aid Deadline March 16th
F
amilies must submit their
2017 W-2s and federal tax documents
before the
March 16th deadline
in order to be considered for a suggested award. Currently, 85% of total Diocesan applicants are still in submitted status and missing supporting documentation. It takes approximately 2 weeks for FACTS Grant & Aid to review submitted documents and verify applications so families should be uploading their supporting documents as soon as possible.
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Student Council March Madness Bracket Challenge
Fill out yur March Madness bracket online this year and compete against other St. Louis Hawks! The Student Council will be awarding a $25 Amazon Gift Card to the winner of the bracket challenge! All brackets must be submitted by March 12th. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
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Tissues & Paper Towels for the Clinic
Spring is coming! If you would like to donate paper towels or tissues to the clinic, we would be very grateful. We prefer the select-a-size style paper towels in order to reduce waste when wrapping up those ice packs, although any rolls are appreciated. The small box tissues are easier to store in our space, but again, we appreciate any and all donations!
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New Family Coffee - March 21st
Families new to St. Louis School this year are invited to attend our final New Family Coffee of the school year on Wednesday, March 21st at 8:15am in the school cafeteria. Younger siblings are welcome.
ALL school families are welcome to attend this coffee. Mrs. McNutt will be joining us to speak about safety and security at
St. Louis School.
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Band T-shirt Contest
The winner of the St. Louis Band
T-shirt design contest is
Maddie Cunningham!
You can see her awesome design to the left.
Thank you to all the students who submitted drawings. We have some amazing artists and it was
very
difficult to choose just one!
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PTO Distinguished Volunteer Service Award
The PTO Distinguished Volunteer Service Award was established to create a formal process for identifying and rewarding key volunteers. This award is given to individuals who have made a significant impact to the students through their volunteer efforts. You are invited to nominate someone who you believe merits this award. Perhaps it's someone you've served with on a committee, or a person who has made extraordinary contributions of time and energy to the school. Please see the attached
rules and send your nominations to Sharon Moss by April 13, 2018.
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CYO & Extracurricular Activities
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What happened on March 12, 1912?
ANSWER: 18 girls gathered for the first Girl Scout meeting in the United States, of course!
Please join us in celebrating all the Girls who have helped "Make the World a Better Place" during the week of March 12th, Girl Scout Week! Thank you to Mrs. McNutt and the school staff for their support to highlight this event in two ways this year:
- First, current or former Girl Scouts, please look for and sign our banner! It will be up all week in the school.
- Second, current Girl Scouts, you are invited to wear your scout uniform, sash/vest/tunic or tab with pins to Mass on Friday, March 16th. What a great way to finish off the week!
Happy Girl Scout Week!
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CYO Track is Back!
The CYO spring track season is around the corner. We will again be practicing on Fridays after school at Bryant HS and on Sunday afternoons at Bishop O'Connell HS. All students, both girls and boys, in grades 3 through 8, are eligible to compete. You do not need to have experience or be fast to join the team. CYO track has a variety of events, including sprints, middle distance runs, long distance runs, and field events like long jump and turbo javelin. There are events for all athletes of all type. You can sign up your athlete online at
https://reg.sportspilot.com/106550/login .This is the same system used for other CYO sports. Practices begin March 25th!
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CYO Volleyball
Volleyball is coming to St. Louis! All in grades 3-8 are welcome to learn and practice with the teams, but please note, CYO matches are for girls only. For more information, please see the attached
flyer or contact Eugene Suwandhi
tennisvolleyballsaintlouis@gmail.com.
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Confession
Below are the confession times for St. Louis and Good Shepherd. Parents of students receiving First Communion in May are reminded that their child must attend confession in March and in April.
St. Louis Church
Sunday: 8:20-9:20am, 4:15pm (Spanish)
Mon-Sat: 9:15am
Wednesday: 6:30pm
Saturday: 4:30-5:30pm
Good Shepherd Church
Wednesday: 6:00-7:00pm (6:30-8:30pm during Lent)
Saturday: 8:00-8:45am, 4:00-4:50pm, 6:00pm (Spanish)
Sunday: 1:10-1:15pm (Spanish)
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Lenten Concert at St. Louis Church March 15th
All are welcome for an evening of spirituals, art songs and hymn settings by beloved American composers that explore the Lenten themes of renewal, hope and thanksgiving for God's gift of our salvation.
St. Louis Church
March 15, 2018
7:00 pm
Reception to follow in Walsh Hall.
Please see flyer for more information.
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Youth Apostles Institute Pro-Life Essay Contest
Students in Grades 7-12 are invited to submit an essay for the 24th Annual Youth Apostles Institute Pro-Life Essay Contest. Entries are due by April 6th. For more information, please see the attached
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.
Mar. 12 - No School (Professional Development)
Mar. 13 - Vision & Hearing Screening
Mar. 14 - Comfy Clothes Day Reward for attending CSW Mass
Mar. 16 - Stations of the Cross, 2:30pm, St. Louis Church
Mar. 21 - New Family Coffee, 8:15am, cafeteria
Mar. 23 - Stations of the Cross, 2:30pm, St. Louis Church
Mar. 28 - Living Stations of the Cross, 2:00pm, St. Louis Church
Mar. 29 - Holy Thursday, 11:30 Dismissal (no PM EDC)
Mar. 30-Apr. 8 - Easter 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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