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People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron."
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From Mrs. Rowley
What a beautiful Mass we celebrated on Saturday as our 2
nd
graders made their First Holy Communion. We look forward to them receiving the Blessed Eucharist with the rest of the school at Mass on Thursday. At the school Mass this week we will also have our annual May Crowning. Please join us!
This week is Shakespeare week at St. Ambrose School! The 8
th
graders will perform Much Ado About Nothing, both for the school (Wednesday) and for their families (Thursday). The latter will be preceded by the annual dinner for performers, parents and faculty. Under the direction of Mrs. Greshock, the 8
th
graders are doing a wonderful job!
Please mark the date: June 3 is our annual 5K Peace Run. Please register by this Friday to be guaranteed a T-t-shirt. Please join us for this event, which will support our STEM program!
Have a great week!
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5k Peace Run/1k Fun Run - June 3
Don't forget to register for the 4th Annual 5k Peace Run/Walk and 1k Fun Run on
June 3, 2017, at the Sprague Technology Center! Race proceeds will benefit St. Ambrose School's Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Program!
5k Start Time:
8:30 A.M.
1k Start Time:
9:45 A.M.
Post race event with refreshments, music, and fun!
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St. Ambrose Track and Field
Congratulations to our 3rd and 4th Graders who finished up our Spring Track & Field season on Mother's Day at Bishop O'Connell High School! Thanks again to Coach Tiwari and our Track parents for your time and effort! We were blessed with a beautiful day and great kids who make us all proud! A special thanks to our Track moms for tolerating sporting events on their special day!
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Astronaut Visited Kindergarten!
Astronaut Bill Readdy visited Kindergarten last week! Here are a couple of pictures from this amazing experience.
Click on pictures to enlarge.
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FACTS Tuition Enrollment
REMINDER: All families must self enroll with FACTS Tuition Management by June 1st. Late enrollments will alter your payment schedule, and will make your monthly payment higher. In addition, the first of the academic fees will be billed at the end of June. If you are not enrolled those fees will be billed immediately upon enrollment. Please help us have an easy transition to the new tuition program!
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St. Ambrose Parish Opportunities
St. Ambrose Parish offers faith formation opportunities for all ages:
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School 2017, "Tracking Mary, Mysteries and Messages" will be the week of
July 10-14 from
9am-noon
There will be 50 spaces for rising Kindergartners-5th grade.
Cost is $60 which includes a t-shirt and a special book.
Please contact Laura Mead for registration information
[email protected] or download the
Vacation Bible School registration flyer.
There is still room on the pilgrimage to the
Shrine of Padre Pio.
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From the Health Clinic
Mrs. Maureen Earner
([email protected])
Most tick bites are harmless and do not need medical treatment. But some ticks (like the deer tick, wood tick, and others) can carry harmful germs that cause diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease. The deer tick is tiny, no larger than a pencil point. Other ticks are larger and easier to find on the skin.
How Do I Remove a Tick?
It is important to remove a tick as soon as possible. Follow these steps:
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Use tweezers to grasp the tick firmly at its head or mouth, next to the skin.
2. Pull firmly and steadily until the tick lets go of the skin. Do not twist the tick or rock it from side to side. If part of the tick stays in the skin, do not worry. It will eventually come out on its own.
3. Release the tick into a jar or zip-locked bag in case you want to have it identified later on.
4. Wash your hands and the site of the bite with soap and water.
5. Swab the bite site with alcohol.
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Update from STEM Club
Circuits were the topic de jour for both our Wednesday and Thursday club members last week. Our 2
nd
-8
th
group explored making a simple circuit out of a coin cell battery and an LED. Once the club members figured out how to get their LED to light up, the kids then implemented their newfound technology skills into making Mother's Day cards. I hope everyone enjoyed their cards!
Our K-1
st
group had a blast using Snap Circuits, which are electrical components such as motors, resistors, switches, etc, that provide a safe and fun way for students to explore the basic principles of electronics and circuits. The students also had an opportunity to pictorially follow an instruction manual circuit diagram.
We started with building a circuit that enabled the students to turn a light switch on and off and then moved to using electrical energy to power a DC motor and fan blade. The motor, switch and fan blade circuit was met not with shrieks but SCREAMS of delight. We had so much excitement and energy (pun intended!) that we kept going and altered our circuit to turn our fan blade into a flying saucer!
Click on pictures to enlarge.
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From the Editor
Please send in your submissions! I accept submissions from teachers, staff, and parents. If you know of something interesting going on in our community, or want to give a shout out to someone at the school, I'd love to add it to the Buzz. I especially enjoy pictures. Please contact
Mrs. Rowley to make sure that we have permission to publish pictures of every student in the picture and make sure the pictures are
less than 5MB. Submissions are due by
Mondays at 5pm. Thank you!
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Next Meeting:
June 7 at 7pm
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Important Dates
(All events and important dates can be found on our website's Google Calendar!)
Thurs 5/18:
- Advanced Band Rehearsal 3:15pm
- STEM for K-1st grade 3:15pm
- Volleyball Practice
Fri 5/19:
- Chess Club 3:15pm
Mon 5/22:
- String Program 3:15pm
- Kolbe Kids 3:30pm
- Volleyball Practice
Tues 5/23:
- Choir 3:20pm
- Leo Club 3:15pm
- Battle of the Books
- Volleyball Practice
Wed 5/24:
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STEM for 2nd-8th grade 3:15pm
- Volleyball Practice
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-Think of ways to volunteer at the school?
- Order a Yearbook?
- Sign up for VBS?
-Tell a friend about the Amazon Associates Program?
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Stay Connected
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