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St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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May 11, 2018
A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
What a special weekend we have ahead of us...First Communion on Saturday and Mother's Day on Sunday! Our First Communicants are ready to receive our Lord for the first time through the Eucharist, and they are very excited to share the day with their loved ones. I pray that all of you have a very special
Mother's Day and hope that you will ask our Blessed Mother, Mary, to be with your family in a very special way.
This coming Tuesday evening, May 15th at 7pm, we will have our final PTO meeting of the year. There will be an announcement and recognition of the volunteer of the year and then a viewing of "Screenagers", an excellent documentary on parenting our children through digital/screen time. Our middle schoolers will also be seeing the middle school classroom version on "Screenagers" later in the week during the school day. As we focus on technology and its impact on our children, please read the letter attached here that went home in student folders today regarding smart watches and "smart" fitbits.
I want to thank all of our PTO board members who worked tirelessly throughout this school year to support our students and teachers through the organization of fundraisers, classroom events, family events, and so much more! Parental support is so important to student growth and success, and it is part of what makes St. Louis School such a wonderful community.
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: Wachira, Weber, Willette, Wirtz, Wood, Wood-Morris, Zang, Zientek, Andrews, Balint, Blazevich and Blochberger.
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Stay Connected - Follow Us on Social Media!
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We're so close to our goals,
we've extended the Participation Challenge another week!
We're within $5,000 of our $75,000 goal and 45% participation! Fourth grade is holding on to its lead for a comfy clothes day and ice cream treat! All pledge cards received by
May 18th will be counted in our class challenge tally and will be entered in the Grand Prize raffle drawings.
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4th grade is maintaining its lead!
See the attached flyer for your
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Spring Book Fair May 13-18
Sunday, May 13 after 8:45am, 10:30am and 12:30pm Masses
Monday, May 14 - Friday, May 18,
8:30am-6pm
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Middle School Step-up Night - June 7th
5th Grade students and parents are encouraged to attend the Middle School Step-up Night on Thursday, June 7th at 6pm. Please see the attached
flyer for more information.
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First Communion - Photo Order Form
Parents who wish to have a photo taken after the First Communion Mass are asked to fill out the attached
form in advance and bring it with them Saturday morning.
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From Mrs. Cotnoir...the Counselor's Corner
The movie
Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age is coming to St. Louis Catholic School next Tuesday evening during the PTO meeting. This is an important film and we are very blessed to have it coming to our school. Although the title makes it seem like it's directed toward parents of teens, I believe all parents should come to see it. It's never too early to start thinking about how technology is impacting our children and how we as parents can assist our children in developing a healthy relationship with technology. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at
jcotnoir@stlouisschool.org. Hope to see you Tuesday!!
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PTO Meeting - May 15th
Join us for the PTO meeting on May 15th at 7pm in McClunn Hall and view
Screenagers - Growing Up in the Digital Age. This film dives deep into how technology impacts kid's development and the challenges of parenting in the digital world where parents must compete with video games, texting addiction, and social media.
If you attend the meeting and sign-in, your children will receive a comfy clothes day on May 29th. Please see the attached
flyer for more information.
Babysitting will be available. Please see the attached
flyer for more information.
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Guardian Angel Program Needs Volunteers
St. Louis' Guardian Angel program pairs existing St. Louis families with families that will be joining the school community. The Guardian Angel families provide an information resource to parents and friendly faces to the students who will be starting a new school. Volunteer families from all grades are needed, but we particularly need families that will have an incoming Kindergartner or that have recent Kindergarten experience.
If you are interested in participating in the program for the upcoming school year, please sign up using the following link,
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9X8RB3R. This link will take you to a survey that will ask you to input your name and contact information, information about your current students, and any preferences on pairing with incoming families. We use this information to pair families with students in the same grade and, where possible, that live in the same area. If you are an existing Guardian Angel volunteer and want to continue, please sign up using the survey, as well. We want to ensure that we have the best and most up-to-date information for pairing families. Thank you for helping to support our school community - present and future!
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The PTO Needs YOU! 2018-19 Volunteer Opportunities
Do you have the desire to get more involved with the St. Louis PTO?
Now is your opportunity!
The PTO is looking for volunteers to take on responsibilities for the following positions:
1) Volunteer Coordinator 2) Hawks Day Celebration Committee Members 3) Graphic Designer/Marketing person to help with the Hawks 5K
If you are interested in a more active role with the PTO, please email Sharon Moss at srjones@hotmail.com.
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Camp Rainbow: A Local Girl Scout Camp!
Camp Rainbow is a 5 day long Day Camp being held Monday June 18th through Friday June 22nd at St. Luke's Church, Alexandria, VA. Girls will participate in activities that may include crafts, songs, sports, drama, storytelling, dance, fun science and being silly! The camp will be held both indoors and outdoors, weather depending. It will be held rain or shine. Camp Rainbow is a community outreach camp designed as an introductory program for
girls who are not currently Girl Scouts. Camp will be from 9am-4pm and will cost $45. Free transportation is provided from local elementary schools. Please register online at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cb_camp. For questions or more information, contact: Rachel Schilling at 703-372-4342 or
rschilling@gscnc.org. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.
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Bishop Ireton Summer Camps
Registration is now open for Bishop Ireton's
summer
camp
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This year, we are offering programs in science, athletics, and the arts for students in first through tenth grade -- there is something for everyone! You can find a list of camps we offer
here
and
register here
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Our camps run June through August and are staffed by certified teachers or coaches. Come and join us on Cambridge Road for a
summer
of fun and adventure.
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St. John Paul the Great
Summer Camps
Saint John Paul the Great HS will be offering numerous summer sports and enrichment camps for rising 4th-12th graders. Camps include:
- Girls Cheerleading
- Boys Lacrosse
- Boys Football
- Boys/Girls Basketball
- Photography
- Art
- Intro to Computers
- Camp Quintessential - a leadership camp
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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.
May 12 - First Communion, 10am
May 13 - Book Fair, 9:30am-1:30pm
May 14-18 - Book Fair, 8:30am-6pm
May 15 - Diocesan Battle of the Books
May 15 - PTO General Meeting, 7pm
May 17 - Coffee with the Principal, 8:15am
May 21 - Spring Band & Chorus Concert, 7pm
May 24 - Shakespeare Performance, 7pm
May 25 - 11:30 Dismissal (PM EDC open)
May 28 - Memorial Day, No School
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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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