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St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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March 23, 2018
A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
When you receive this, I will be in Ohio traveling with my daughter for a college visit before the final college decision is made. It is a reminder to me that the time goes so quickly! I clearly remember her years here at St. Louis, and I am amazed that we are at this point...and so I celebrated this week's snow days which will be her last.
This weekend, our band students will be at the Diocesan Band Festival, held at Bishop Ireton High School. This is a chance for our students to perform in a concert hall in front of judges, and we look forward to hearing how they performed!
Holy Week begins this weekend, and we welcome our Lord into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. We will be reflecting on the Passion and Death of Christ as a school community next Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 in the church, where our 8th graders will re-enact the Stations of the Cross.
You are welcome to join us in reflection and prayer. And as we send your children home for Easter Break on Holy Thursday, we will leave in silence and prayer, offering our silence up to Jesus, who suffered and died for us. What a special gift - - and a way that even our youngest students can offer something up to God.
As you discern how you will more fully engage in Holy Week, I pray that you will consider attending one or all of the church services. I have listed the St. Louis Church schedule below and invite you bring your child.
Many blessings as you start your weekend!
Peace,
Kathleen McNutt
Principal
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday
7:30 PM - Mass of the Lord's Supper
Good Friday
12:00-3:00 PM
- Sacred Music
- 7 Brief Homilies on Seven Last Words of Christ
- Silent Prayer
- Confessions
- Stations of the Cross at 2:15PM
3:00 PM - Liturgy of the Lord's Passion
6:30 PM - Spanish Stations of the Cross
7:15 PM - Veneration (Spanish)
Holy Saturday
8:30 PM - Easter Vigil Mass (no 5:30 PM Mass)
Easter Sunday Masses
7:15 AM, 8:45 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 5:00 PM (Spanish), 6:30 PM
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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: Rezac, Robinson (3rd & 6th grades), Rohde, Rolling, Rooney, Rough, Rutherford, Saglimbene and Salamanca.
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Stay Connected - Follow Us on Social Media!
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NEW DATE: New Family Coffee - April 10th
The New Family Coffee has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, April 10th. Families new to St. Louis School this year are invited to attend this coffee at 8:15am in the school cafeteria. Younger siblings are welcome.
ALL school families are welcome to attend this coffee. Mrs. McNutt will be joining us to speak about safety and security at
St. Louis School.
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Congratulations to Phylicia Pham who won the Diocesan
2018 Shakespeare Festival T-Shirt Design Contest!
We look forward to seeing our own Shakespearean actors performing acts from
A Midsummer Night's Dream
on May 24
th
. More details to come!
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Yearbook Online Order Deadline April 27th
We are accepting online orders for the 2017-18 yearbook. Follow the steps below to order yearbooks online.
- Visit Pictavo Community at commpe.pictavo.com. Use Google Chrome for best results.
- Find your school, St. Louis School, Alexandria, ID# 72704
- 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 deadline for online orders is 4/27/18. After that date, we will only be accepting paper orders (first-come, first-served) and the price will increase to $28.
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Spring Bake Sale - April 14 & 15
We are now planning for our Spring Bake Sale. Volunteers are needed to bake and set up and sell baked goods on April 14th and 15th.
Sign up to donate baked goods here:
Sign up to volunteer your time here:
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Boosters Sale - April 15th
In conjunction with the bake sale, the PTO Boosters will be taking orders on Sunday, April 15th in McClunn Hall after all Masses. For more information on the items available as well as to download an order form from the school website: www.stlouisschool.org/apps/pages/boosters
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Completed Volunteer Hours
Attached is the
updated list of completed PTO volunteer hours as of March 1, 2018.
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 contact Vanessa Milewski (
vanessamilewski@yahoo.com) to insure your hours are recorded.
Remember any donations and purchases at the silent auction count toward your PTO volunteer hours. Please contact Vanessa Milewski with any questions.
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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Chick-Fil-A is Coming to St. Louis!
May 11 is an early dismissal day. Make a note because Chick-Fil-A is coming to St Louis! During carpool, we will be selling chicken sandwiches for
$4 each and two cookies for $3.
No pre-sale!
Cash only! Please anticipate your order and bring exact change.
Come early, park your car and walk up to one of two selling areas accessible to both carpool A and B. Give us your cash, we'll give you your food. Lunch! Done!
Last year we sold out in less than 30 minutes. We are getting an extra 200 sandwiches which we also expect to sell out. Plan ahead!
Do you need volunteer hours? Check this link to sign up and help with the Chick-Fil-A event on May 11.
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PTO Distinguished Volunteer Service Award
The PTO Distinguished Volunteer Service Award was established to create a formal process for identifying and rewarding key volunteers. This award is given to individuals who have made a significant impact to the students through their volunteer efforts. You are invited to nominate someone who you believe merits this award. Perhaps it's someone you've served with on a committee, or a person who has made extraordinary contributions of time and energy to the school. Please see the attached
rules and send your nominations to Sharon Moss by April 13, 2018.
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Silent Auction Feedback Survey
The 2018 Silent Auction was a huge success, and we can't thank everyone enough for all their support. Plans are already getting started for next year's auction and the committee would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment and fill out this short feedback
survey
. The last day to take the survey is March 29th. Thank you again! For those interested in joining in on the planning fun, the committee will be reaching out for new members in May.
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CYO & Extracurricular Activities
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CYO Track is Back!
The CYO spring track season is around the corner. We will again be practicing on Fridays after school at Bryant HS and on Sunday afternoons at Bishop O'Connell HS. All students, both girls and boys, in grades 3 through 8, are eligible to compete. You do not need to have experience or be fast to join the team. CYO track has a variety of events, including sprints, middle distance runs, long distance runs, and field events like long jump and turbo javelin. There are events for all athletes of all type.
You can sign up your athlete online at
https://reg.sportspilot.com/106550/login.This is the same system used for other CYO sports. Practices begin March 25th! Contact Brian Nienaber (
bnienaber31@gmail.com) for more information.
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CYO Sportsmanship Award Given to 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team
Congratulations to the 7th
Grade Girls Basketball team
- these wonderful young women were also given the Sportsmanship Award, voted on by coaches in their league and division. They played in a high division this year and throughout the entire season, held their heads high and treated everyone with respect and courtesy. We are so proud of them, as we are their coaches
Gerry Gipp, Jill Rough
and
Lisa and Glenn Anderson.
Thanks for modeling what's best about St. Louis and living up to the high values we strive to achieve!
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Pep Rally This Weekend!
The CYO Hawks Cheerleaders are closing out their season with a Pep Rally in McClunn Hall at 2 pm on Sunday, March 25
th.
They'll be performing their Exhibition cheer, for which they were crowned Elementary Champions at a recent event at Bishop Ireton High School, as well as some other cheers to celebrate that Hawks Spirit! All are welcome to join and thank the Cheerleaders for supporting the basketball teams all season long.
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4th Annual Chess Tournament
St. Rita School in Alexandria, VA will be hosting a Catholic Schools Chess Tournament for grades K-8 Sunday April 29 from 1PM to 5PM at St. Rita School, 3801 Russell Road, Alexandria, VA 22305. Students need not be USCF members or enrolled in their school's chess club. Interested participants must pre-register online at
www.stritachess.com
or by mail. The cost is $20 before and including April 21; $25 after April 21.Registration closes April 27. A $5 discount will be given for the second and subsequent registrant(s) from the same family. This tournament is a non-elimination tournament. All players will play all rounds. There will be trophies for top winners and teams in each division.The divisions will depend on the numbers and ages of participants. Parents may get additional information by contacting Sarah Greiner at sdgreiner1@verizon.net or 703-931-0149. Please see the attached
flyer for more information.
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Parish Fundraiser for Family in Need
The Spanish prayer group is having a fundraiser next Saturday March 24th selling bean tamales for $1.00 each (beans wrapped in masa dough, steamed in banana leaves).
Tamales are being made by order. The funds will be given to a parish family whose mom has stage 4 colon cancer. She has been sent home from the hospital and is being visited by the hospice nurses.
The dad is unable to work as he needs to care for his wife and 3 kids (ages 15, 12 & 5 ). These funds will help pay for their rent and other expenses. Please let Seferina at the rectory (
seferina@saintlouisparish.org)
know if you are interested in purchasing any by March 22nd. Please keep this family, and all those dealing with cancer, in your prayers.
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U.S. Naval Academy Information Night - March 27th
The USNAAA Greater Washington Chapter Spring Candidate Event is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The event goes from 6:00-9:00pm at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington. All 7th-11th graders interested in attending the United States Naval Academy and one parent/guardian/chaperone are welcome to attend. For more information, please see the attached flyer.
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Boyle School Irish Dance Camp
Please see the attached
flyer for more information on the summer camps offered by the Boyle School.
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Mathnasium Math Study Sessions
Mathnasium is offering free 90-minute study sessions for all 3rd graders through Algebra 1 students. Please see the
flyer for more information.
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Confession
Below are the confession times for St. Louis and Good Shepherd. Parents of students receiving First Communion in May are reminded that their child must attend confession in March and in April.
St. Louis Church
Sunday: 8:20-9:20am, 4:15pm (Spanish)
Mon-Sat: 9:15am
Wednesday: 6:30pm
Saturday: 4:30-5:30pm
Good Shepherd Church
Wednesday: 6:00-7:00pm (6:30-8:30pm during Lent)
Saturday: 8:00-8:45am, 4:00-4:50pm, 6:00pm (Spanish)
Sunday: 1:10-1:15pm (Spanish)
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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.
Mar. 28 - Living Stations of the Cross, 2:00pm, St. Louis Church
Mar. 29 - Holy Thursday, 11:30 Dismissal (no PM EDC)
Mar. 30-Apr. 8 - Easter Break
April 9 - Spring Uniform begins
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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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