St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
We had a full week… and enjoyed some milder temperatures! The weather change was a welcome reprieve and certainly a nice way to enter February. We began this month with a new virtue: cheerfulness! Students are concentrating on finding the bright side in any situation while giving thanks for their many blessings! We even have a new song, Smile, to help us remember our good cheer—if you are interested in listening to it, the link is
https://youtu.be/15V2sXSJ8Co
It was a joy to watch our 7th graders in action on Thursday night for the 2020 Science Fair! Mrs. Snyder has been leading our students through the scientific method and experiment process since September, and the results were tables full of excellent projects. Mrs. Miller coordinated the Fair and oversaw the judges; she did a beautiful job showcasing the fabulous projects! I am so proud of all the student participants, and I am grateful for so many parents and parishioners who brought their expertise to the judging arena for the evening. The judges were kind enough to offer how knowledgeable and prepared our students were. The winners will be announced at assembly on Monday, and I will send out a list of the winners in next week's newsletter.
I hope to see many of you on Tuesday, Feb. 19th at 7pm in the cafeteria. The PTO is hosting “Mr. Peace” who will be speaking to parents about the dangers of cyberbullying and social media. While his message has an important faith component to it, he does an excellent job of sharing some of the ways students typically and unknowingly post inappropriate messages. I encourage you to attend as we are seeing an increase of unkind postings amongst our students, especially our Middle School students. It is important to know who your child is texting/interacting with and what they are sending or what is being sent to them. The internet can be a dangerous place for our young students particularly when it goes unmonitored.
Scantron Performance Series testing is done three times a year in grades 3 through 7 - in September, late January, and May. The mid-year diocesan testing session finished last week, and results will be going home with students in folders next Friday, Feb. 14th. Our Kinder-2nd grade HMH Reading and Math Inventory Assessments are finishing up early next week and results will go home in the Friday Folders for Feb. 14th. All final testing sessions for the year will be held during the month of May, and final results will go home in their final report card envelopes.
Peace,
Anne Dyke
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: Mahady, Maly, Matheis, Mathes, Mathes, McBride, McCabe, McCarthy, McCliggott, McGinn, McGuckin and McGuire.
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Car Line Reminder
Because we share the parking lot with the parish and there are often parish events during the day, we ask that our school families line up
no earlier than 30 minutes prior to dismissal times
(1:45pm on Mondays and 2:40pm Tuesday-Friday).
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Comfy Clothes Day for PTO Meeting Attendance
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As promised, the special comfy clothes day for those whose parents attended the January 21st PTO Meeting will be Friday, February 14th in honor of St. Valentine’s Day—a list of attendees will be sent to each homeroom teacher. Students may wear red, white, or pink with nice jeans since it is also a day we attend Mass.
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March Lunch Orders Due February 19th!
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Place your March lunch order today! Orders must be placed
online
by Wednesday, Feb. 19th. The March lunch calendar may be viewed
here
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Order Your Purple Up! Socks Today
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April is the "Month of the Military Child." As a Purple Star school, St. Louis students will be celebrating our military families with the option to wear purple uniform approved socks on their PE days during the month of April. Socks are crew elite athletic socks customized for St. Louis School. These will be the only purple socks that can be worn with the PE uniform. All proceeds will benefit Operation Gratitude.
Socks must be pre-ordered
online
by February 29th.
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2020-21 Re-Registration Due March 2nd
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Re-registration letters for the 2020-2021 school year were sent home in your child’s folder. Re-registration forms and fees are due by March 2nd. Please be sure to check your child’s folder, but you can also find a copy of our
re-registration letter
and
form
attached.
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Catholic Schools Week Thank You
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Dear Parents, Faculty & Staff
Thank you so very much for a wonderful Catholic Schools Week! Matt Spierenburg, Carly Prow, Ben Gerke & the rest of the Catholic Schools Week team did a FANTASTIC job! New Hope Housing & United Community were both so grateful for all the donations. The children's smiles were ever present and remind us all what a wonderful community we have. Thank you so much because we couldn't do it without each of you!
Blessings,
St. Louis School PTO Board
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Extracurricular Activities & CYO
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Band T-shirt Design Contest
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See attached
flyer
for more information.
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Volleyball Season is Coming Up!
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Our volleyball teams will start practicing the first week in March, on Thursday evenings. Girls in grades 3 – 8 are eligible to play. If you are interested, please contact Marcy Grzadzinski at
gatorlady10@yahoo.com
. The first practice will be on March 5 at 5 pm. The coaches will then decide how to break up the kids for practice sessions between 5 and 8 pm on Thursday evenings.
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NEW!
Sunday night 5:30pm Mass at St. Louis Church!
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Upcoming Events at St. John Paul the Great H.S.
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Basketball Clinic at John Paul the Great
February 15, 2020 • 1:00-3:00 PM • Grades 3-6 • $25 per person
Spend the afternoon with a John Paul the Great Basketball, Coach Palmer, where you will practice your skills and receive guidance on how to develop and improve your abilities on the court.
REGISTER HERE
Soccer 3 v 3 at John Paul the Great
February 29, 2020 • 11:00-6:00 PM • Grades 5-8 • $25 per person
The indoor JP 3v3 Soccer Tournament is a great opportunity for soccer players of all levels to sharpen skills! Create your team of 4-5 players!
REGISTER HERE
Volleyball Clinic at John Paul the Great
April 25, 2020 • 10:00-12:00 PM • Grades 3-6 • $25 per person
Girls - hone your volleyball abilities in this fun learning environment for beginner and intermediate players. The clinic focuses on fundamental skills and team activities. Specific skills include passing, setting, and serving.
REGISTER HERE
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Friday, Feb. 14 - 11:30 Dismissal, PM EDC open
Monday, Feb. 17 - No School, Presidents' Day
Tuesday, Feb. 19 - "Mr. Peace", 7:00, Cafeteria
Saturday, Feb. 22 - PTO Silent Auction
Wednesday, Feb. 26 - Ash Wednesday Mass, St. Louis Church, 8:45am
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