St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
I am looking forward to picking up my college freshman from the airport this evening… she is home for her first visit since mid-August! It is a reminder that we are no longer at the start of the school year – we are fully engaged in learning and processes are underway. We have spent the month making sure that all drills have been practiced (and will continue throughout the year!), and we continue talks in and around campus about safety, kindness and character. It is a blessing to work with each one of the students, knowing that we are all here to serve one another.
As we enter a new month, there are so many things to look forward to in October... Fall fieldtrips, Picture Day, Confirmation, the Hawks 5K and Hawks Day, the Book Fair, and always - the celebration of Mass. I had the pleasure of thanking many of last year's Annual Fund benefactors at our wine and cheese event in McClunn Hall on Thursday evening. I am so grateful to the many families who gave to our fund through financial donations, service to the school, and prayer. Your contributions beyond annual tuition and fees make it possible for us to enhance learning in even greater ways through capital projects such as the cafeteria renovation, the media center renovation and the gym renovation. This year, we look towards a big security effort as we replace all original interior doors and add deadbolt lock systems to all interior doors.
Many blessings as we head into October and begin our focus on the virtue of reverence!
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: Chapman, Chavez, Chen, Cheney, Chuma, Cody, Cole, Conner, Constantino and Cooper.
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VIRTUS: Protecting God's Children Safe Environment Continuing Education
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The Safe Environment Continuing Education program for all volunteers and employees is currently on hold. Volunteers and employees are normally required to complete this program every three years from the time they begin volunteering or from the start of their employment. Once the new updated program is launched an email will be sent to individuals on their anniversary date. For those who have already been employed or have been volunteering for more than three years or were hired in FYI6, the anniversary date will be July 1, 2015. The new program can be viewed and completed online. Please make sure your email address is updated on your VIRTUS
online
account.
You may log in to you account by visiting
www.virtus.org
.
*Individuals are required to attend the initial 4-Hour safe-environment VIRTUS training seminar and complete paperwork and background checks clearance before they can volunteer.*
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HAWKS DAY UPDATE
Register Now and Help Us Get the T-shirt Order Right!
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It’s time for us to order the famous Hawks 5K & Fun Run t-shirts. Can you guess this year’s color? Register today - so we know your size. All runners and walkers receive a FREE shirt.
8:00am: Hawks 1.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk
(registration required)
8:30am: Hawks 5K Run/Walk
(registration required)
To register online, follow this link:
Forms are also available in the school office.
Play, Bounce, Shop, Dance and Dine at the Hawks Day Celebration!
After the run, join the Celebration from
9am-1pm.
Including...
- Bounce houses
- Kids' crafts & games
- Arts & Crafts Fair
- DJ Bob Artman
- Bake Sale
- Golf games hosted by Fairfax County Parks
- Flu clinic
- 1st responder demonstrations
- Food and a beer tent
Admission required for non-runners and walkers.
Please Sign Up to Help with Hawks Day!
Hawks Day will prove to be a lot of fun for the entire family. To make the day a success, we need many hands. Please see the attached
Sign Up Genius
to select how you would like to help with the day’s events.
Hawks Day Arts & Crafts Fair
ATTENTION ALL ARTISANS AND CRAFTERS!!! The Hawks Day Arts and Crafts Fair is looking for you!!! The fair will be from 9am-1pm on Saturday, October 20th! 10ft x 10ft booths are $50 (tables and chairs will
NOT
be provided). Spaces are limited! Check out the
flyer
and
vendor application
in this week's Friday's folder for more details! Questions or ready to submit your application? Please contact us at
StLouisHawkVendorFair@gmail.com
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Hello Parents, Our Back to School Bake Sale was a huge success, THANK YOU!!! We are now planning for our St. Louis PTO FALL BAKE SALE which is on Hawks Day, October 20th. We are in need of volunteers to set up, package, and sell baked goods, or clean up/tear down the sale. Slots are allotted for one hour and we need multiple volunteers in each time slot.
1 Hour of Service = 1 Volunteer Hour
Bake Sale Volunteer Hours: Friday, October 19th from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Saturday,October 20th from 8:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Fortes at 703-650-8503 or
pastryred@hotmail.com.
To sign up, see the links below in the Volunteer Opportunities. We look forward to your support and making the BAKE SALE a GREAT SUCCESS!!!
Thank You, Carolyn Fortes
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Spirit Dinner - Monday, October 22nd
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Bring yourselves, your family, friends and the
attached flyer
to Noodles on October 22, 2018 from 4-8PM. Lots of choices even for those who do not eat pasta and/or are gluten free. Come help the PTO raise funds for our school projects. We will receive 25% of the sales of our supporters. They will no longer allow us to have two dates so
let's make this big
on the one day we have. Swing by before or after practice!
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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.
Library Volunteers
Contact Jennifer Stackpole
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NON-VIRTUS
Hawks 5K & Fun Run, Oct. 20
Contact Tania Jones
Hawks Community Day, Oct. 20
Fall Bake Sale, Oct. 20
Silent Auction
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CYO Track Meet This Weekend!
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The St. Louis track team will be competing in the CYO track meet at Bishop O'Connell HS this Saturday, September 29th beginning at 7:30am. Admission is free and all are welcome to come root for our St. Louis athletes. The team will have a reserved section in the O'Connell stands for family, friends, and fans.
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Baroody Camps - Chess Club and Robotics Club
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St. Louis School is excited to partner with Baroody Camps for some new after-school opportunities for our elementary students. Baroody Camps is a state licensed program in Northern Virginia, providing enrichment classes at schools throughout the area. This is a new venture for us, so we are looking forward to seeing the response from our families. If the response is good, we may add more! We are offering one program to all elementary students, and we are offering one program for only students signed up for EDC on Mondays (as an extra option for those families).
Chess Club
– Open to ALL students in grades K-6
9-week Fall session on Wednesdays from Oct. 17-Dec. 19, 3:30-4:30pm, $150
Robotics Club
– Open to students in grades K-6 who are signed up for EDC on Mondays (families must make sure that their child is signed up on the EDC system for the Mondays that they are participating in the Robotics Club)
8-week Fall session from Oct. 15-Dec. 17, 3:00-4:00pm, $185
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St. Louis School Chorus - There's Still Time to Join!
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Has your child signed up for chorus yet? If not, there is still time! Rehearsals take place on Wednesday afternoons from 3:15-4:15pm, and all students in grades 5-8 are encouraged to participate. Complete a permission slip for your son or daughter and have them deliver it to Ms. Noone, who can also be contacted at
snoone@stlouisschool.org
with any questions. Have your child participate in chorus and make a
Joyful Noise
to the Lord!
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It’s time to start thinking about our new CYO Basketball season! Practices will begin the week of October 29th and games will begin on December 1. All are welcome to join a team – no tryouts necessary! Please see this
flyer
, which is also in the Friday folders, and contact ASAP the coaches for your child’s grade if you are interested in joining a team. Go Hawks!!!
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The first round of spirit wear orders have been picked up and we’re readying them for distribution. Track and cheerleading team members will receive their shirts and sweatshirts at practice on Friday and all other shirts and sweatshirts will be distributed by next Wednesday at the latest. Thanks for your patience with this process!
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Good Shepherd & St. Louis Catholic Churches Present Fall Dodgeball
Monday, October 8th
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Saint Louis Catholic School Gym
2901 Popkins Lane,
Alexandria, Virginia 22306
*Sign up early! 4-6 grade SOLD OUT last season!
4-6 Grade ~ 11:00am-1:00pm
7-10 Grade ~ 12:30-2:30pm
All kids eat pizza & have the opportunity to participate in the Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge from 12:30-1pm.
Please see the
flyer
for details.
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Bishop Ireton H.S. Events
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October 13 – BISHOP IRETON CHEER CLINIC:
Spend an unforgettable day learning cheerleading and performing with the 2016-2018 CCA National Grand Champion Bishop Ireton Cheerleading Team! On October 13, open to 1st-8th grade girls, no experience necessary. Participants will join the varsity cheerleading team and perform at half-time of the football game.
Click here for details.
October 21 – BISHOP IRETON OPEN HOUSE
for prospective families 1-4pm. As a diocesan high school we value our relationship with our local diocesan elementary schools. Please RSVP using
this link.
Bishop Ireton High School encourages all 8th grade students to shadow at Bishop Ireton, called our
“Cardinal for a Day Program”
. Directions to do that can be found on our website
here
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Parents should know that shadowing is available in both a full day or half day option.
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"Angst" Screening at B.I.
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Bishop Ireton High School will host a free screening of the acclaimed documentary,
"Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety"
, a film created to open up the conversation about anxiety and provide tools, resources and hope. Following the film we will have a Q/A discussion with Dr. Johanna Kaplan, Director and Clinical Psychologist at the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill.
Open to members of the community. The showing is appropriate for ages 10 and up. Please RSVP
here
When: Thursday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Bishop Ireton High School Auditorium
201 Cambridge Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Bishop O'Connell H.S. Open House
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Open House at O'Connell -
October 14, 1:00-4:00. Presentation begins at 1:00. Families are invited to see a presentation, meet our faculty and coaches, and tour through our building.
Click here for more information
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Queen of Apostles School 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
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Queen of Apostles School will be holding a 3 on 3 basketball tournament fundraiser October 26-28. See the attached
flyer
for more information.
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St. John Paul the Great H.S. Events
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On Sunday, November 4th from 1:00-4:00pm, we will host our annual
Fall Open House.
On Thursday, November 15th our Drama Club will host a Middle School matinee of our Fall 2018 play,
Sherlock Holmes
. Admission is free. The play starts at 12 noon and will end by 2:00.
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Friday, Oct. 5 - 11:30 Dismissal (PM EDC open)
Monday, Oct. 8 - No School, Columbus Day
Tuesday, Oct. 9 - Winter Uniform Begins
Thursday, Oct. 11 - Coffee with the Principal, 8:15am
Thursday, Oct. 11 - K-8 Picture Day
Saturday, Oct. 20 - Hawks Day 5K and Fall Fair
Sunday, Oct. 20 - Used Uniform Sale, 8am-12pm
Monday, October 22 - Spirit Dinner at Noodles & Co., 4-8pm
Friday, Oct. 26 - No School, Professional Development Day
Tuesday, Oct. 30 - Make-up Picture Day
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