Volume 17 | April 16, 2019
PawPrints is your bi-monthly news source for school news and the latest happenings around both campuses!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ST. LUKE'S CHURCH: NEW RECTOR AND FAMILY COMING TO MOBILE IN JUNE
We have a new rector, Rev. James McElroy! Attached is his welcome letter, bio and pictures of him and his family. We are excited to have the his children join our school for the 2019-20 school year! Welcome, McElroy Family!
COME JOIN US 4/27/19 AT THE RESCUE RUN AND EARN SERVICE HOURS
St. Luke's will have a tent set up at the Rescue Run. We are so excited to give back and help with such an amazing cause!
SPRING FESTIVAL REMINDERS & T-SHIRT ORDERS
K2-8th grade parents: Please note the important information about Spring Fest. Also, we will have SL+ after Spring Fest for those who need it.
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE: WE WANT TO CELEBRATE A "SUPER" SCHOOL YEAR WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
This has been such an incredible year and we want to dance the night away with our Japonica friends and family. Please fill out the form below and return it to school. We changed the date so that it doesn't interfere with our students going to the Archery Regionals in Kentucky!
K 3-RISING 6th GRADERS: SUMMER ENRICHMENT ON JAPONICA
Need help getting summer homework completed? Need a refresher? Check out these GREAT opportunities!
2019-20 CALENDAR UPDATE
Please make note of the Christmas Holiday update.
RISING 9th-12TH GRADE MAY EARN UP TO 32 SERVICE HOURS AT CAMP WILDCAT
This opportunity is NOT the same as the internship. We understand that many of you would love to volunteer at Camp Wildcat to earn service hours! We need more information from you so that we can better plan your service at Camp. Please see the attached form, which is due by May 15th. Please turn into Student Services.
MOTHER OAK ANNUAL FUND UPDATE & INFORMATION

We are SO close! It would be very beneficial for grant writing if we could announce that we have over 50% participation by our parents. Please help us increase this parent participation percentage! It would benefit our school and our students GREATLY!
$5,000 STILL NEEDED TO REACH OUR GOAL OF $100,000
In order to wrap this up quickly, we are asking those who have not participated (or those who could give a little bit more) to choose an envelope from the Money Wall. Envelopes numbered $1 - $100 indicate the amount of the donation. If all envelopes are taken, we will raise $5,050! Please click on the link below and pick an envelope (or two, or several!) If you would prefer to pay by check or cash, simply email Diane McCleery,  dmccleery@stlukesmobile.com , and make a verbal commitment. She will mark your envelope(s) as taken.

GARDEN FLAGS AVAILABLE
Spring is just around the corner and you need a St. Luke's garden flag in your yard! If you would like a garden flag, please return the attached form before it's too late!
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS
Check this out!
CAMP WILDCAT REGISTRATION
Our Camp is open to the public! Bring your friends to the BEST camp in town!
DON'T MISS OUT ON YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THE SL BUSINESS NETWORK
Meetings are the first Tuesday of the month!
SCHOOL CALENDAR
SPOTLIGHT
K5 PERFORMS 'E-I-E-I OOPS'
K5 really showed their stuff with two performances of their famous play! These students first performed for the Japonica Campus and their 8th grade Big Brothers/Sisters before the family performance that evening. Click the link below to see some highlights of the performance!
3rd-6th GRADE COMPETED IN SCIENCE OLYMPIAD IN AUBURN
These students placed in the top 10 in six events. There were 27 teams and 18 events! GREAT JOB!
SPORTS/CLUBS
ST. LUKE'S YOUTH SPORTS CAMPS - TAUGHT BY VARSITY COACHES
Please click the link below to register for one of our youth sport camps. Please help spread the word that these camps are open to the public.
MIKE WINSTON TO PLAY FOOTBALL AT JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
Mike Winston will be furthering his education and football career at Jacksonville State University. We are SO proud of you, Mike!
ELEMENTARY ARCHERY TEAM HEADED TO NATIONALS
We are so excited to send this team to Kentucky! We are so proud of each of you!
EXTRA MILE WISH LIST
EXTRA MILE WISH LIST
Administration has met with our faculty, and at their request, we are implementing a St. Luke’s "Extra Mile Wish List" that will have an ongoing list of items that will help us “go the extra mile.” As items are received, we will mark them off and add a new one.

In each paw prints, we will include a few of the items on our list and we will update each publication. If you have the means or skills to help fulfill a wish, please contact Diane McCleery before purchasing to ensure that the wish has not been fulfilled. Simply email dmccleery@stlukesmobile.com. Thank you in advance for any wish that you can help with. We appreciate our school family!
JUST A REMINDER
SHOPPING WITH SCRIP
Don't forget to use a SCRIP gift card or eCard to pay for your meal! St. Luke's will get the designated percentage deposited into our account! Find out more about shopping with Scrip and earning money for our school, please contact dmccleery@stlukesmobile.com
SHOPPING WITH AMAZON
Don't forget you can earn money for St. Luke's at no cost to you JUST by shopping on Amazon! Below is a copy of a receipt from one of our Amazon shoppers who shops at smile.amazon.com and supports St. Luke's AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO HIM! Thank you.