St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
Commencement... the beginning! This week has been full of commencement exercises at St. Louis School. Our Kindergarteners shared their year with families and friends through song and poem. Our 8th graders celebrated through the Mass and then with a final awards ceremony and reception. Our graduates will be leaving us for Bishop Ireton High School, Gonzaga College High School, Hayfield High School, St. John Paul the Great High School, Mt. Vernon High School, Bishop O'Connell High School, Thomas Edison High School, West Potomac High School, West Springfield High School, Langley High School and St. Joseph’s High School. Please pray for each one of them.
We are down to the final days! Besides 8th graders and Kindergarteners, next Wednesday, June 12th is our last day of school for grades 1 - 7, with an 11:30am dismissal (there is no afternoon EDC on that day). For those of you who are wondering, the 2019-20 school calendar will be published and sent out electronically no later than June 14th. Watch your email for that constant contact as well as the posting on our school website.
Many blessings as you head into another busy weekend of end-of-the-year activities!
Kathleen McNutt
Principal
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I am happy to announce that we have a new superintendent of schools!
Please see
Bishop Burbidge’s statement
announcing his appointment of Dr. Joseph Vorbach as Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Arlington
. Please pray for Dr. Vorbach as he begins his service to our diocese.
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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: Madden, McDonald, McNutt, Melka, Nghiem, Noone, Orr, Racines, Robertson, Roldan, Schymanski and Shufflebarger.
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Mrs. Krut is Calling All Library Books Home!
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As of Friday morning,
33
students have
51
books still checked out at the school library. Please check Friday Folders for overdue notices to see if your family owes the school books.
Students
must
return or pay for books by Wednesday to receive final report cards. After that, report cards will be held in the office and distributed as books are returned/paid for. Questions? E-mail Mrs. Krut at
ekrut@stlouisschool.org
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Medications in the Nurse's Clinic must be picked up by a parent/guardian no later than dismissal on the last day of school. In accordance with school and diocesan policy, medications cannot be stored in the clinic and will be destroyed if not picked up by a parent.
If you are not planning on picking up your medication and wish the nurse to dispose of it, please send an email to
nurse@stlouisschool.org
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Google Accounts of Students Not Returning 2019-20
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As your student leaves St. Louis Catholic School, we wish them the best and won’t ever forget them. We will however, be forgetting their Google accounts! All students who are moving/graduating/leaving the school will have their St. Louis School Google account, and all its data, deleted on July 19, 2019. If your student has any documents, photos, data, etc. saved to their Google account (@stlouisschool.org) they must save it to a personal account, flashdrive, computer, or some alternative storage format. Anything that is not backed up elsewhere will be lost. Have a wonderful summer!
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The PTO can't find their tents. If you have been safeguarding the tents, or know where they may be, please contact Sharon Moss at
srjones@hotmail.com
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Final Spirit Dinner TONIGHT at Yogurt City!
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One more Spirit event for this school year. Come join your friends at Yogurt City TONIGHT - Friday, June 7. It is all day for those not working or who have a flexible schedule. The days are getting warm already. Come have some cool refreshing yogurt or maybe some Bubble Tea. See you there!
See the
flyer
for more information.
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The St. Louis School guardian angel program needs volunteers especially for incoming Kindergarten families! The guardian angel program pairs new, incoming families with existing families in the St. Louis community. It is intended to help welcome new families and make their transition to a new school easier and more comfortable. If you are interested in helping welcome new families to our school, please see the attached
flyer
for more information or
click here
to sign up.
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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:
- Hawks Day 5k Race Committee Members (October 19, 2019)
- Hawks Day Celebration Committee Members (October 19, 2019)
- Silent Auction Committee Members
If you are interested in a more active role with the PTO, or would like more information on any of these positions, please email Sharon Moss at
srjones@hotmail.com
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PTO Volunteer Hours Completed as of June 4th
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Attached is the
updated list
of completed PTO volunteer hours as of June 4, 2019. If your name is on the list, that means your family has met the complete requirement of 18 hours for a two-parent family or 9 hours for a single parent family. If your name does not appear on the list, and you have met the requirement, please email the volunteer coordinators so that we can make sure we have your hours recorded.
Thank you for your time and dedication to our school. Your involvement and help are what make St. Louis School a wonderful community.
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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.
Girls on the Run, Heart & Sole Coaches
Fall 2019 Season
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NON-VIRTUS
Guardian Angels
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Extracurricular Activities & CYO
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On May 18, the St. Louis CYO track team competed in the NVJCYO spring meet. The results were outstanding. The 7/8 team came in 5th place. The 5/6 team came in 2nd place. The 3/4 team came in 4th place. The team had a number of outstanding individual performances, winning 113 medals, including 30 first place medals and 25 second place medals.
Our athletes competed with virtuous excellence, supporting their teammates and exhibiting great sportsmanship.
Looking ahead, the fall NVJCYO meet will be on October 5th and all 3rd through 8th graders will be welcome on the fall track team.
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St. Louis will be participating in CYO Fall 2019 Tennis. Grades 2-8 are welcome, but matches are limited to grades 4-8. The proposed season will be from September 13th through November 3rd. Practices will be held on Fridays and will begin September 6th. The fee will be $40 but will be waived if it presents a hardship. If your child is interested, please email Marcy Grzadzinski,
gatorlady10@yahoo.com
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Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole Coaches Needed
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Girls on the Run and Heart and Sole are coming back to St. Louis in the fall…..and we need coaches!! Girls on the Run is for girls in 4th and 5th grades while Heart and Sole is for 6th-8th grade girls. The program is twice a week for ten weeks culminating in a 5K run November 23rd. We are looking for one or two coaches for each team. You would only be committing yourself for one afternoon a week with the season beginning the week of September 23rd. Training is provided. You don’t need to be a runner to be a coach. VIRTUS compliance is required. If you have any interest in coaching in the fall, please contact Mrs. Jennifer Cotnoir at
jcotnoir@stlouisschool.org
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Summer Band & Strings Camp
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St. Paul IV High School will be hosting a Band and Strings Camp for rising 5th-9th graders, June 17th-21st. For more information, please see the attached
flyer
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Our Title 1 teacher, Mrs. Kathy Shuey, is offering tutoring for a fee during the summer weeks. She has been STL's Title I Reading and Math teacher for grades K-5 for the past 5 years. Summer is the time for all students to keep progressing & get extra support, so that they will be ready to go in the fall. Mrs. Shuey will offer sessions that include hands-on activities, games, and computer review for each of the sessions in math, reading, writing, spelling, comprehension, and letter formation for the youngest. She is available to come to your home or go to a central meeting point (library). Sessions are currently available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays for 45 minutes to an hour (depending on the age of the child).
These are the available weeks:
- June 25, 26, 27
- July 9, 10, 11
- July 16, 17, 18
- July 23, 24, 25
- July 30, 31, Aug 1
- Some select times on Aug 13, 14, 15
- Some select times on Aug 20, 21, 22
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St. Louis Parish is offering a Baroody Camps, Inc. Summer Camp Program for Young Christian Athletes!
- Dates and Times: Monday through Friday, 8:30am-3:00pm (with before and after care options starting at 8am and ending at 5pm) July 8-12 and July 15-19
- Location: McClunn Hall
- Ages: children ages 6-12
- Price: $250 per student/week
See the
flyer
for more details!
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Summer Camps at Bishop O'Connell
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Summer Camps at St. John Paul the Great
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Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School is excited to announce their 2019 SUMMER CAMPS! Whether you’re looking for an enrichment and leadership experience or a sports program for your child, the John Paul Summer Programs are full of opportunities for children in grades 2 through 12.
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Wednesday, June 12 - 1st-7th Grade Last Day of School; 11:30 dismissal - No PM EDC
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