St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
Today we celebrated our veterans and veteran families with a special Mass and reception. We were blessed to receive our Purple Star Recognition from the state of Virginia, and we look forward to proudly displaying our coin and seal in the front hallway of the school. Our military families are just one more way that we share in diversity and celebrate our differences. St. Louis is a special place, where we are immersed in academic excellence and dedicated to working with students of all learning abilities and backgrounds.
We are grateful to all of our parents who joined us this past week for parent-teacher conferences… and next week is a full week of school for our students! We will be treated to a special cultural arts assembly on Nov. 15
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, thanks to our PTO. Our students will see a presentation called Cantaré, where Latin American Music is introduced to the beautiful songs and rhythms of Latin America in an exciting interactive performance. Cantaré performs an entertaining blend of songs in Spanish and Portuguese, while sharing the music's cultural and historical background. Thank you to Nicole Scully and Meghan Roberts, our cultural arts team, for planning all of this year’s events!
Don’t forget to bring in your canned goods to help fill the UCM food bank shelves! The student goal is 5,000 items by Nov. 19
th
. If we achieve our goal, we get a comfy clothes day on Nov. 20
th
before heading off to Thanksgiving Break. We can do it!
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: Fortes, Friedel, Gagan, Galvan, Gauthier and Gipp.
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Order December Hot Lunch Today!
Deadline: Tuesday, November 20th
Lunch orders are now being accepted for December! All orders must be placed online.
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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Open Houses for Prospective Families - Nov. 11 & 13
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St. Louis will be opening its doors to prospective families, on Sunday, Nov. 11 (10am-1pm) and Tuesday, Nov. 13 (9am-11am).
Help us spread the word!
Print or forward the attached Open House
flyer
to friends, neighbors or classmates of younger siblings who may not attend Saint Louis Preschool.
Prospective student applications for the 2019-20 school year can be downloaded from the school
website
and will be accepted for K-8th Grades at the Open Houses. Preschool registration will take place February
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Coffee with the Principal - Thursday, Nov. 15
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Join Mrs. McNutt for coffee and conversation on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 8:15am in the school cafeteria. Younger siblings welcome.
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FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment for 2019-2020
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The application deadline for financial assistance for the 2019-20 school year is Friday, March 15, 2019.
Financial assistance may be available through the Diocesan Tuition Program via
FACTS
. The program provides financial assistance to families in Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Arlington through funding from diocesan parishes as well as the Rooted In Faith-Forward in Hope Capital Campaign Endowment. It is open to all qualified students whose parents might not otherwise be able to pay the full cost of tuition. Please see the attached
flyer
for application instructions.
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Student Council Food Drive - November 7-19
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Please donate non-perishable canned/boxed goods for UCM. Drop off your donations in the back of the cafeteria or in homeroom classrooms Nov. 7-19.
If the whole school collects 5,000 items, there will be a school-wide comfy clothes day on November 20th!
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Be a part of our 2018-2019 school yearbook! 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:
- Find your school, St. Louis School, Alexandria, ID# 80012
- Enter information & ‘Create Account’
- Verify e-mail (This may take several minutes.)
- Click or tap ‘Upload Photos’
- Select the images for upload
- Choose an album
- Click or tap ‘Upload Photos’
To order a yearbook:
- Find your school, St. Louis School, Alexandria, ID# 80012
- 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. The online order deadline is 5/2/19.
- You will receive an email confirmation once you have successfully purchased a yearbook.
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November Spirit Dinner - November 12 & 13
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Hot dogs! Locally made sausages! Gluten free options - including rolls! Where? Haute Dog and Fries on Montgomery St. in Alexandria. Come out and support the PTO on Monday, November 12 and Tuesday, November 13 from 3-9PM. It is a short drive to Old Town and always a popular location for a Spirit Dinner. See you there! Flyer is attached for more information; please bring the
flyer
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More Tickets Available!
There are still tickets available for seats in "St. Louis Sardi's Cafe" on the website:
https://tinyurl.com/2019auction
. Get your tickets today - 40 additional seats were added due to the event already being sold out and once these tickets are gone, we are at maximum capacity.
Purchase Raffle Tickets for a Spectacular
Broadway Getaway!
- Broadway Show of Winner’s Choice (Value: $500)
- Round-trip Amtrak Tickets, DC to NYC (Max: 4)
- Two Nights at a NYC Hilton (Value: $800)
- Dinner at Italian hot spot Marea (Value: $500)
RAFFLE TICKETS $20 each or 3 for $50
Drawing to be held 2/23/19 at the Auction. In case of inclement weather, the Auction & Raffle Drawing will be held March 2nd. The package is subject to availability and/or booking in off-peak periods. Winner need not be present to win. Tickets are not tax deductible.
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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
.
Silent Auction
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A Message from Girl Scout Troop 900...
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Did you know that 80,000 people died from the flu last year?
Girl Scout Troop 900 encourages you to get your flu shot at your local pharmacy. Click this link for more information.
www.cdc.gov/flu
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Calling All CYO Parents - Mandatory Parent Training Session
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WHO: Parents of every child participating in a CYO sport
WHEN: Wed., Nov. 14, 8-9pm; Thurs., Nov. 15, 7-8pm; or Sat., Nov. 17, 9-10am
WHERE: St. Louis School Cafeteria
The Diocese of Arlington’s Office of Youth, which oversees all CYO sports, has put together a 25 minute video presentation that they’ve asked all parishes to show to CYO parents before the basketball season begins. They are
requiring
that at least one parent of every child participating in a CYO sport (that includes track, cross country, cheerleading, basketball and volleyball) attend a session at the parish and see this video.
We are to keep attendance lists and check them against registration to ensure compliance.
The Diocese has put this together because in recent years, more and more parents are engaging in increasingly unacceptable behavior at games and events. And while St. Louis parish has had very few problems in terms of parental behavior, the Diocese is trying to clearly lay out expectations for everyone. In order to make sure that you have every opportunity to see this video, we have set up three different sessions, each in the cafeteria. They will be held on Wednesday, November 14 from 8 to 9 pm, Thursday, November 15 from 7 to 8 pm, and on Saturday, November 17, from 9 to 10 am. Please make sure that one parent for every CYO participant attends one of these sessions. We hope to have you out in about 45 minutes. Many thanks!
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Over 30 St. Louis athletes competed in the CYO Cross Country Championship meet on November 4th at Ft. Hunt Park. Although the school teams did not have any top three finishes, St. Louis runners showed true cross country spirit competing in wet and muddy conditions and posted numerous impressive individual results, including many runners posting their personal best. In addition, Maddy Howard won the St. Sebastian Award as 3rd grade girl runner with the lowest time across the three races this season.
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St. Louis Church Bereavement Committee
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The Bereavement Committee offers comfort and assistance to the bereaved families of our parish. If you are interested in donating food, volunteering as a host/hostess at a funeral reception or assisting with reception set-up or clean-up, please see the attached
flyer
for more information.
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Come enjoy the funny and family friendly
Shrek the Musical
on November 9-11 or November 16-18. The show features current St. Louis students Isaac Nienaber and Eli Swanson as well as St. Louis alumni, Katie Cunningham. The show is right next to St. Louis at Bryant Alternative HS. You can get more information and tickets at
https://www.mvcct.org/about1
Tickets are also available at the door on the day of the show.
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Bishop Ireton Christmas Concert
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The Bishop Ireton High School music program will be presenting their Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 2 at 7pm in our Garwood Whaley Auditorium. This is a wonderful opportunity for your students to experience what is possible should they join our music program here at Bishop Ireton High School.
The concert will feature our Mixed Chorus, Guitar Ensemble, String Ensemble, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. Admission is $10/person, $5 for seniors and students and free for those under 10.
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Eagle Scout Project - Clothing Drive
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Grant Hagler, a Life scout in Troop 993, is working to complete his Eagle Rank. He is holding a clothing drive for the Christian Appalachian Project through November 18th. Donations may be dropped off at St. Louis School. Please see the
flyer
for more information.
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Author Visit at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School - Nov. 16
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Pride Wars: The Spinner Prince
author Matt Laney will visit St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes school. An unforgettable adventure, this first book in the Pride Wars series introduces a world where honor and duty, ferocity and faith, are tested by an unexpected hero.
Pride Wars: The Spinner Prince
is geared towards readers in grades 4-8. Readers from the Middle and Lower Schools are encouraged to stop by the Sinclair Library (400 Fontaine St., Alexandria, VA 22302) from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Students from other local area schools are also welcome to attend this event. All children must be accompanied by a chaperone. School Library Journal calls this book, “A strongly developed anthropomorphized animal adventure.” Mrs. Krut recommends it for fans of the
Wings of Fire
and Erin Hunter’s
Warriors
series.
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Sunday, Nov. 11 - Open House for Prospective Families, 10am-1pm
November 12-13 - Spirit Dinner at Haute Dogs & Fries, 3-9pm
Tuesday, Nov. 13 - Open House for Prospective Families, 9-11am
Thursday, Nov. 15 - Coffee with the Principal, 8:15am
November 21-23 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, Nov. 29 - High School Placement Test
Friday, November 30 - First Trimester Ends
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