St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
What an unexpected surprise our first snow day was! Please remember to watch the news/twitter feed for FCPS closures or delays in case of inclement weather, and the school will send out an email as well as utilize our social media outlets to keep you informed. The students never like to hear it from me, but I hope for gentle weather since the instructional week ahead is a short one with an 11:30 dismissal on Thursday, Jan. 16 and no school on Fri., Jan. 17. Our teachers will head to West Virginia for our annual staff retreat. Please pray for us as we work to serve all of the St. Louis families and parish community.
Next week, we begin our 2nd round of Scantron testing for grade 3-7 and HMH testing for grades K-2. These assessments are used to monitor progress and growth and are not meant to cause any anxiety-the data we generate help us determine instructional goals and learning objectives within the classrooms.
Looking ahead--Friday, Jan. 24th is the annual March for Life in our nation’s capital! I have sent home a letter with options for transportation by the local parishes. We hope that you have the opportunity to be a visible sign and voice for the protection of the unborn, and we ask everyone to pray for the protection and respect of all life – which begins at conception and goes until death at God’s appointed time. Please know that our 8th graders are allowed to attend with our school chaperones as long as they return signed permission slips. Information was shared by the Religious Education Director, Mrs. Johnson, prior to Christmas break and permission slips are due Monday, January 13th to ensure we have adequate space on the buses for the 8th grade.
Included in this newsletter is a brief message from the diocesan Superintendent, Dr. Vorbach, with an important link that allows you to reach out to our state legislators to actively call for the support of the Education Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit Program-currently, a bill has been proposed to repeal the program and do away with the tax credits. St. Louis is a direct beneficiary of this program. Approximately 25% of the assistance we receive from our diocese comes from this tax credit program. Please help support this call for action by clicking on the link.
Our virtue for this month is Fidelity – remaining faithful to our responsibilities and commitments. I am very thankful for all of you as you share your children with us, and I look forward to our continued work as we #GrowinChrist!
Wishing you a peace this weekend and always,
Anne M. Dyke
Principal
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Message from the Superintendent...
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We need all school staff, parents and families at St. Louis to assist us in VCPE's legislative efforts this year by signing up for and utilizing the
VCPE Action Center
to contact their legislators to
OPPOSE
the effort to REPEAL the EISTC program and to stay informed on other issues of importance to the future of private schools in Virginia. EISTC is the Education Improvements Scholarship Tax Credits program that provides 25% of the financial aid funding St. Louis School receives from the 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: Janac, Jarrett, Jones, Jors, June, Karenge, Keefer, Keller, Kelly and Kennedy.
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Baroody Day Camp - Friday, January 17
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St. Louis School has teamed up with Baroody Camp to offer a day camp on January 17th. To register, please visit
bc-alx-stlouis.jumbula.com
. See the attached
flyer
for more information.
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Place Your February Lunch Order Today!
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The February lunch ordering period is open until Wednesday, January 22. Order
online
; don't miss out on hot lunch in February!
Refunds for inclement weather days in January will be issued at the end of the month and will be credited back to the credit card you used to purchase your January lunch.
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Spirit Dinner at McAlister's - January 15 & 16
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The first Spirit Dinner of the new year! (sorry for the Moe's confusion this week - we will be back to Moe's in March!) Come to McAlister's Deli in the Mt Vernon plaza January 15 and 16 from 4-8PM. Lots of sandwiches, soups, stuffed baked potatoes, salads and more! PTO will receive 20% of sales. Come see your friends you missed over the long break!
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Catholic Schools Week Bake Sale
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Our Catholic Schools Week Bake Sale is on Saturday, January 25th after 5:30 mass and Sunday, January 26th from 8:00 am-2:00pm in McClunn Hall. Our bakers have baked you a variety of treats for everyone to enjoy. Please come and show your support at our PTO Bake Sale!
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Silent Auction - Road Trip 2020!
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Auction Tickets
- Remaining Tables in McClunn Hall will be open for purchase to the community on 1/15/2020 at 9am through the HandBid website.
- Café seating is still available but going fast!
Click
HERE
to purchase auction table and café seating.
Donations
- Donations still needed: Wine, Amtrak miles, hotel points, vacation destinations, gift cards & cash donations
- Look for Class Basket information from your room parent and in Friday Folders. Email: hawktion.chair@gmail.com
Raffle Ticket Student Contest!
If every student sold 3 tickets, we could raise
$26,000
for St. Louis School! The student competition will run until 2/20/2020. Click
HERE
for prize descriptions & contest rules.
Enter the PTO raffle for a chance to win an RV package valued at $5,000!
Click
HERE
to purchase tickets
Online Raffle Sales Notice: When purchasing raffle tickets online, the HandBid site requires purchasers to create an account and automatically assigns a paddle number. Please ignore the paddle number assigned. After purchase is complete, a physical raffle ticket stub will be sent via kid-mail or snail mail to the buyer.
Email:
hawktion.raffle@gmail.com
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Frozen Junior
Tickets on Sale Now!
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The Aldersgate Church Community Theater will be presenting
Frozen Junior
, a funny and family-friendly musical based on the hit Disney movie. The show features four St. Louis students – Ian Hixson, Nora Hixson, Isaac Nienaber, and Isabella Spooner. There are matinee shows on January 18, 19, 20, 25, and 26 as well as evening shows on January 17, 24, and 25. The theater is just a few minutes from St. Louis school at 1301 Collingwood Road. You can buy tickets
online
or at the door on the day of the show.
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March for Life - January 24
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On January 24th, our parish will be joining thousands on the National Mall in the March for Life. Any families with students in grades K-7 are welcome to sign their students out from the school office for the day to take them to the March, and it will not be considered an absence. A bus will be available and is leaving the St. Louis Church parking lot at 10:30am. Go to
www.kofc5998.org
for more information and to reserve your bus space.
**Any 8th graders who would like to attend the March may do so with our school staff chaperones, as long as they bring in a signed permission slip and a bagged lunch for the bus.
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VIRTUS Session Scheduled at St. Louis - March 7, 2020
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St. Louis will be hosting a VIRTUS session on Saturday March 7th at 9am. This is a great way to complete the training without having to travel to another parish. This training is required to be a chaperone or volunteer with students. Please visit
www.virtusonline.org
to register! Contact Ruthie Cody at
protect@saintlouisparish.org
with any questions.
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Tuesday, Jan. 14 - PTO Board Meeting
Jan. 15-16 - Spirit Dinner at McAlister's, 5-8pm
Thursday, Jan. 16 - 11:30 Dismissal (PM EDC open)
Friday, Jan. 17 - No School, Professional Development
Monday, Jan. 20 - No School, MLK Day
Tuesday, Jan. 21 - PTO Meeting, 7pm
Wednesday, Jan. 22 - Coffee with the Principal, 8:15am
Friday, Jan. 24 - March for Life (regular school day)
Sunday, Jan. 26 - Catholic Schools Week Mass, 8:45am
Sunday, Jan. 26 - Open House for Prospective Families, 10am-1pm
Jan. 26 - Feb.1 - Catholic Schools Week
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