St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
We have made it through another week of our distance learning! A HUGE congratulations to all of you! I say “we” because this new model of teaching and learning is dependent upon the successful partnership we share with you, our families. We are forging through e-Learning together, and we are carving out a journey that has never been done in education before. There are going to be bumps in the road, and that is okay because, we are in this together! #StLStrong
Know that I am truly appreciative for the work each of you, our parents, is doing at home to help your child continue in their education. I fully understand that within each household right now there is uncertainty, anxiety, a sense of being overwhelmed, and a need to juggle many parts/pieces to your day as well as sharing devices and space daily. I continue to say this because, it is important that we acknowledge we are walking and learning together in a very similar way as Jesus Christ walked. We must share the love, compassion, and grace because, everyone is doing the best he/she can manage. That is all we can ask of one another—just do the best you can, and please continue to reach out and share what is troubling you the most. The teachers and I are here to facilitate and guide you and your students digitally, but we can only help if we know where you are struggling. Our weekly survey is
here
.
Our e-Learning model is not fixed; it is very much fluid, and the teachers and I continue to make adjustments as we learn what works and doesn’t work. We are in the process of making a bigger adjustment for when we return from our Easter break. I will share that prior to our break along with what our calendar is going to look like once I receive approval from the Diocese of Arlington Office of Catholic Schools. Until then, remember “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)
And lastly, thank you for playing along with our fun this morning! I hope that our “virtual snow day” provided some relief and some opportunity to enjoy family time, read, play games, or just relax in your jammies! May your weekend be filled with the joy of laughter and love!
God bless,
Anne M. Dyke
Principal
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Tell us how the third week of e-learning has been! Please take the Parent Survey:
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***********2020-21 Financial Aid Application Deadline Extended************
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the financial aid application deadline has been extended to April 17, 2020. You must have 2019 W2s and taxes uploaded to be considered for aid.
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Despite the separation, we are still a family and here for you. If your family becomes sick, challenged in some capacity, or experiences overall hardship during the school closure, please let us know so that we may help.
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See the
attached
for important information from the school nurse on how you can stay healthy during this time.
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"St. Louis Kids Serve Too" Social Media Campaign
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April is the “Month of the Military Child.” There are 1.2 million military children of active duty members worldwide. We may be apart at this time, but as a Purple Star school, we are honored to call these children our friends and classmates at St. Louis. During the the second half of April (after Spring Break), we would like to run a special “St. Louis Kids Serve Too” social media campaign that recognizes the military families in our St. Louis School community. If your family would like to participate, please share a photo and the following information:
- Military branch
- Number of places lived (locations optional)
- Number of schools children have attended
- “Why did you choose St. Louis School?” or “What makes St. Louis School
- special for your family?”
- Please let us know if we may use your family’s last name in the post, or if you would prefer to be “anonymous”
Purple Sock Order Delayed
- Due to COVID-19 closures, our purple sock manufacturer is closed until April 13 and is unable to ship our socks. When they do come in, we will schedule curb-side pick up and a virtual purple sock day to honor our friends!
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We are busy working on our 2019-2020 yearbook and we are asking for your help. Please upload photos for the yearbook. These include CYO sports, field trips, class parties, cheerleading, scouting, etc. Eighth grade parents, please upload a labeled baby picture of your student.
This year, we are asking for something new – photos of the distance learning happening in your homes.
We want to document how the coronavirus pandemic impacted our school year. If you have trouble uploading photos, you may send them to Mrs. Ferguson at
cferguson@stlouisschool.org
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To order a yearbook or upload photos for the yearbook, visit Pictavo Community at
commpe.pictavo.com
. Use Google Chrome for best results.
To upload photos:
Deadline to upload photos is 3/31/20.
- Find your school, St. Louis School, Alexandria, ID# 88425
- Enter information & ‘Create Account’
- Verify e-mail (This may take several minutes.)
- Click or tap ‘Upload Photos’
- Select the images for upload
- Click or tap ‘Upload Photos’
To order a yearbook:
The online order deadline is 5/1/20.
- Find your school, St. Louis School, Alexandria, ID# 88425
- Click or tap ‘Shop My School’
- Find your product & ‘Add to Cart’
- Enter student information
- Add to Cart’ & ‘Check Out’ to complete your purchase!
- The price for yearbooks ordered online is $25.
- You will receive an email confirmation once you have successfully purchased a yearbook.
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ALL lunch and preschool lunch bunch refunds have been issued for March 17-31 and April. Please note, some refunds may take 5-10 days to show up on your credit card statement.
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Virtual St. Louis Family Time
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We're rolling out some fun virtual activities each week to keep our St. Louis family connected!
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Holy Week Selfie Scavenger Hunt
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Download the
Selfie Scavenger Hunt
and go out and enjoy some relaxed and fun time with your family with this week's Hawk Family Fun activity.
Post your selfies and tag @stlouisschoolva #STLFamilyFUN #STLSelfieScavengerHunt #STLStrong
**Please practice social distancing and abide by the stay at home order as appropriate.***
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#STLStrong Fleur de Lis Coloring Page
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We're in this together!
The fleur de lis not only represents St. Louis School but is a lily that is also a symbol of Hope. Download this
coloring sheet
, decorate it, and hang it in your window. If we spot it, you may receive a surprise at your door!
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April Spirit Dinner is On! -- April 7 & 8 at El Paso
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Yes! Our April Spirit Dinner will STILL be at El Paso - COOPER Rd location! This is a popular spirit dinner, come and support the school PTO on
April 7-8 all day!
Please see the
attached flyer
for more details.
This is an event where we need to bring the flyer in for St Louis to get credit.
This will be take-out only. We can all wave to each other as we are driving to get our take out.
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In observance of the solemnity of Holy Week, St. Louis School will be going dark on social media with the exception of daily school prayers and critical announcements.
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Baroody Camps Online Enrichment
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Baroody Camps is offering online enrichment classes. For more information, please click
here
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As Inova continues to respond to the rapidly-changing COVID-19 situation, Inova Children’s Hospital has made the necessary decision to transition the 14th Annual StarKid 5k and Family Fun Run into a virtual event. This event raises money for Inova Children’s Hospital, providing life-saving care in a child-friendly environment close to home. These funds will be used to support research endeavors, simulation and educational programs, including support of the child life programs with the Inova Children’s Hospital. For more information and to register, please visit the StarKid 5k
website
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