Last week was a very busy one.  Testing has gone very well, and our children have been focused.  This week second grade continues with CoGat testing which evaluates student reasoning and problem solving ability through a battery of verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal test items.  Within this Diocese, it is standard that second grade completes this test so parents and teachers understand how each child learns.  We also need to complete make-ups for those students who were absent last week.  Iowa's always seem to be scheduled during one of the many flu seasons. 

This past weekend four middle school teams competed in the South Florida Science Museum and Aquarium STEM Invention Challenge.  Our students made us proud with their hard work and dedication to technology.  Thank you to Ms. Simione and Mrs. Aitken who have worked with the teams throughout the year and during the competition. Check out our Facebook page for photos and follow us.

Thank you also to the Home School Association for hosting and running the annual Movie Night.  This event was well attended and provided our families with a great opportunity for community fun in a safe environment.  Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this night a success!  This week is the last week of the third quarter. Teachers are finishing up work for the quarter and trying to get all grades posted.  Please take the time to review your child's grades online to see if there is any missed work that can be made up.  Teachers will often put in zeroes to show students how their grades would be affected if the work is not completed.  From third grade and up, your child should be communicating with his/her teacher and know what the teacher's expectations are for all subjects. 

Within athletics, please be aware spring sports pictures will be this Wednesday.  Please make sure your child brings his/her uniform to school that day.  We do not have many uniforms and sizes left to lend a child who has forgotten his/her uniform.  It is also not great for a child to be the only team member who is not in the uniform for pictures.  We are reminding teams all week about Wednesday.

I am so pleased we are able to play our home lacrosse games on the All Saints fields this season.  We love the turn out for our home games.  It is great to have our teams so well supported. However, I must remind parents that students cannot simply be dropped off for a game or wait after school to attend the game.  Coaches are busy getting their teams ready and often there may not be faculty members present to supervise the students.  It is fine if one parent is supervising several students.  Last week we had many siblings and students present for a lacrosse game without parental supervision.  These students were spread across the outdoor and indoor areas of the school with no supervision.  I would be so upset if an accident was to happen and no adult was around to help.  Further, parents often come after a game and we must search for a child who is wandering the school.  This is a very serious security concern.  Thank you for your support and concern for these issues.

Wishing everyone a wonderful Spring Break which begins this Saturday, March 18th.  We are out for a week and classes will resume Monday, March 27th.  I wish you all some rest and relaxation.