St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
It's not Christmas yet, but the church was filled with joyous voices singing "Feliz Navidad" during our Lessons and Carols program on Thursday evening! We were even joined with a special drum accompaniment by Mr. Gerke and a saxophone accompaniment by Fr. O'Hare, which was an extra treat. It is a true blessing to watch our students share their gifts and talents to celebrate their faith, especially during the Advent season!
Next week is a full one - - we have an 11:30 dismissal on Friday, Dec. 21st, which is when Christmas Break begins! We look forward to our days with a tag day on Wednesday, Preschool Christmas Programs, classroom parties, and final assignments and projects before the holidays. Many blessings as you continue your preparations at home, enjoying family and friends.
I am pleased to share that we have hired an outstanding new member of our nursing team, Mrs. Christa Doherty, RN. She is a pediatric nurse with experience in pediatric clinical care, surgical care, and pediatric oncology, and she currently serves on INOVA Children’s Hospital’s Diabetes Education Committee. She lives with her family in Mt. Vernon and is so excited to join us in our St. Louis mission to keep our students centered on Jesus as they grow in His love. Mrs. Doherty will be in the clinic 4 days a week, and Laura Carlson will be in the clinic 1 day per week. While we will greatly miss having Mrs. Mitchell in our clinic, we are blessed to still have her here as an active parent and a sub for our nursing team! Her official last day as a regular in the clinic will be January 4th.
Peace,
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: James (1st), Janac, Jarrett, Jones, Jors, Jorss, Karenge, Keefer, Keller, Kelly, Kennedy and Keyser.
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Last Call for January Lunch Orders!
Deadline: THIS Sunday, December 16th
Please follow this
link
to go directly to the online order form, or visit the school website at
www.stlouisschool.org
and scroll under Parent Community to Hot Lunch.
You will receive an email confirmation after successfully submitting an order online. If you do not receive an email confirmation of your order that means it has
not
gone through. Please try again or contact the school office for assistance.
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Attention Middle School Students!
Annie Jr.
Auditions!
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Middle school students are invited to audition for St. Louis School's production of
Annie, Jr.
on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 3:30-6pm in the Music Room. Please see the attached
flyer
and audition form for more information.
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A Message from the Librarian RE: Book Donations
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I’m often asked if the school accepts book donations—we do! There are some limitations on what we will take, as well as particular titles and authors that I am overjoyed to receive. In order to give interested families all the information, I’ve created
Donation Guidelines
. Most of your book donation questions should be answered by this document, but if you have any additional questions, feel free to contact me at
ekrut@stlouisschool.org
.
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2018 Tax Deductions!
For those who wish to make an end-of year donation to the St. Louis School Annual Fund for the 2018 tax year, please consider giving your gift online through the
PayPal Giving Fund
.
PayPal will add 1% to all donations received through December 31st. Checks must be received in the school office by Wednesday, Dec. 19th to be credited for 2018.
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Double the Donation!
Will your employer match
your donation?
It's easy now to find out. Through December 17th, simply click
here
and enter your employer's name. If your employer is listed, you can fill out the forms and submit them online. Any gift you gave in 2018 could be worth double the amount, including gifts you gave for the 2017-18 campaign!
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Silent Auction - "Hawks in the Arts"
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The auction committee is preparing surprise entertainment showcasing “Hawks in the Arts.”
Please send photographs & video clips of our St. Louis Hawks (past & present) in the arts to
hawktion.media@gmail.com
. We are looking for both formal & informal events showcasing Singing, Dancing, Acting. Please see attached
flier
for more details.
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Don't forget!
Individual families are required to track their volunteer hours throughout the school year and to submit them to the PTO Volunteer Coordinators for credit.
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VIRTUS REQUIRED
Volunteers must have completed the VIRTUS training seminar AND have a background check clearance to participate in these volunteer opportunities.
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NON-VIRTUS
Silent Auction Class Baskets
1 item = 1 hour
View Sign Up Genius
here
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Classroom Celebrations
1 item = 1 hour
Various Sign Up Geniuses from room parents
Silent Auction
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On Dec. 1st, our Girls on the Run and Heart and Sole teams ran their hearts out in Richmond, VA in honor of Mrs. Shannon Swanson, who passed away from breast cancer this past Spring. We are proud of all our girls and their coaches!
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Upcoming Events at Bishop O'Connell
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Youth Music Festival
- Saturday, January 5, 9am-3pm. 6th through 8th grade students are invited to participate in a full day of music clinics and performances. This event is free, but registration is required. Participants will get to learn from many different clinicians and work with our students as well.
Click Here to register.
Youth Day for Basketball
- We will be hosting Youth Day for any students K-8th grade. Students are invited to attend a Boys’ and Girls’ basketball game. Students who register in advance will receive a bag, water bottle, and free ticket to the game. You can register for the event here:
http://www.bishopoconnell.org/admissions/how-when-to-visit
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Knights of Columbus "Keep Christ in Christmas" Poster Contest
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Greetings to everyone! Welcome to this year's "Keep Christ in Christmas" Poster Contest! Create a poster with a visual theme that reflects keeping Christ in Christmas. The poster should include the original work of a single person and be approximately 11x17 inches. (If pastels, chalk or charcoal are used the poster must be laminated or covered with plastic.) Please find
attached
the entry form for three age categories, ages 5-7, ages 8-10, ages 11-14. There is a $50 monetary prize for each winner! The contest opens directly after Thanksgiving and entries are due December 31st to the Council Hall (you may turn it in to the school front office). Please utilize our round table representatives to gather the entries as needed. Thank you kindly for your support of this great program for our youth. See
http://www.kofc5998.org/index.html
webpage for details!
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Knights of Columbus Christmas Ham Orders
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The Knights of Columbus are selling Christmas ham, turkey and gourmet cakes and pies for the holidays. For more information, please see the attached
flyer
.
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December 2018/January 2019
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Friday, Dec. 21 - 11:30am Dismissal (
No PM EDC
)
Dec. 22-Jan. 2 - Christmas Break
Thursday, Jan. 3 - K-8 Return to School
Monday, Jan. 7 - Spirit Dinner at Primo's, 5-8pm
Tuesday, Jan. 8 - PTO Board Meeting, 7pm
Monday, Jan. 14 - Winter Band & Chorus Concert, 7pm
Tuesday, Jan. 15 - PTO Meeting, 7pm
Wednesday, Jan. 16 - 11:30 Dismissal (PM EDC open)
Thursday, Jan. 17 - No School, Professional Development
Friday, Jan. 18 - No School, March for Life
Monday, Jan. 21 - No School, MLK Day
Wednesday, Jan. 23 - Coffee with the Principal, 8:15am
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