St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter
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A Message from the Principal...
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Dear St. Louis Families,
Thank you to the many families who joined us for parent-teacher conferences! It was a great opportunity to be able to share all the ways your child is growing academically and faithfully this year. Know that we are so grateful for the partnership we share with you in the education of your children.
It was a short instructional week for us with only three days, but we managed to pack in a lot of hard work! As a school we celebrated
World Kindness Day
on Wednesday, November 13th - several teachers marked the day by wearing their favorite cardigans in honor of Mr. Fred Rogers, and our message throughout the day and always is to spread kindness everywhere we go. Many of the classrooms are encouraging random acts of kindness in fun ways - check in with your student about how and what they are doing to be kind as they seek to continue #GrowingInChrist!
Sunday starts the beginning of
Discover Catholic Schools Week
in the diocese and we will be hosting an Open House Sunday, Nov. 17th and Tuesday, Nov. 19th for prospective families. For us, we start to accept K-8th grade applications for the Fall 2020 during this time. I am humbled to be able to share the goodness of the St. Louis community with these families.
As we continue in the month of gratitude, know that I am especially grateful for the dedication of all my hard-working faculty and staff - they willingly share their passion for their vocation with your children, and St. Louis is a better place because of them.
I wish you all a blessed weekend!
Peace,
Anne M. 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: Fielder, Flaaen, Fleming, Fletcher, Florenzo and Forsyth.
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LAST CALL! December Lunch Orders Due Sunday, Nov. 17
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Place your December lunch order
online
today. All orders are due no later than Sunday, Nov. 17th. Please click
here
for a preview of the December lunch calendar.
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Open Houses for Prospective Families
November 17 & 19
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St. Louis will be welcoming prospective families to visit our wonderful school on Sunday, November 17, 10am-1pm and Tuesday, November 19, 9-11am. K-8 Applications are available on our
website
and will be accepted beginning November 17th. Please share this information with family and friends who may be interested in sending their children to St. Louis.
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On December 3rd, please consider a gift to the St. Louis School Annual Fund. A $30 gift from every school family will allow us to reach our Giving Tuesday goal of $10,000 to jumpstart the campaign. This year's funds will go toward an innovative and inclusive play space for ALL children.
*PayPal will add 1% to every gift given between Dec. 3 - 31.
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As we raise funds this year for our own play spaces and ask parents to remember the Annual Fund on Giving Tuesday, it is only fitting that we encourage our students to also join in the giving spirit as they “grow in Christ.” From Nov. 18 - Dec. 6, St. Louis students will collect pre-loved LEGO bricks for the LEGO Replay project. The LEGO Replay project was selected because it offers an opportunity for a small, but relatable, act of kindness. Students can give from their own collection to children in need. Give 1 brick, 10 or 100 - the donation is totally up to the child. They don’t need to be full sets. Students can place whatever bricks
THEY
would like to donate in the collection box in their homeroom. Please see the
flyer
for more information.
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Coffee with the Principal - Nov. 20
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Join Mrs. Dyke for coffee and conversation on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 8:15am in the cafeteria. Younger siblings always welcome.
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St. Nicholas is coming to McClunn Hall for pictures and a children's Christmas Shoppe on Sunday, Dec. 8, 9am-2pm. There will be children's activities, an opportunity for children to shop for family gifts, pancake breakfast provided by the Knights of Columbus and a Christmas Cookies & Cocoa sale from the 8th grade class.
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Don't forget!
Individual families are required to track their volunteer hours throughout the school year and to submit them in the
Volunteer Hours Log
for
credit. Questions regarding volunteering? Contact Elizabeth Moncher,
efdmoncher@gmail.com
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Extracurricular Activities & CYO
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CYO Mandatory Basketball Parent Meeting
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The Diocese of Arlington requires that at least one parent of EVERY basketball player attend a MANDATORY meeting at their parish in advance of the start of the season. Even if you attended this meeting last year, you MUST attend again this year. We will be hosting three sessions in the cafeteria: Tuesday, Nov. 19th and Thursday, Nov. 21st at 7 pm, and Saturday, Nov. 23rd at 9 am. If you absolutely cannot attend any of these meetings, please contact Judy Conti,
jconti@nelp.org
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Boy Scout Christmas Wreaths
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St. Louis troop 680 will be selling fresh, fragrant wreaths and centerpieces for $20-30 on Dec. 1, 8 and 15 before and after the 8:45am, 10:30am and 12:20pm Masses at the Bell Tower. Don't delay; we sold out early last year! Decorate your home and support a worthy cause.
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Tickets on Sale for MVCCT's
Matilda
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The upcoming the upcoming Mt. Vernon Children’s Community Theater production of
Matilda
will feature performances from three St. Louis students –6th graders Isaac Nienaber and Katie Dunn along with 8th grader Isabella Spooner. This show is funny, fast paced, and family friendly. While all the shows of this run will be great, there is a group of St. Louis families who will be attending the November 16th show at 7pm. You can buy your tickets
online.
If you decide to attend the November 16th show, there is a section called “Special Seating Needs” with a text box. In that box, please write “St. Louis group” and the MVCCT staff will do their best to seat us in a group if you put that in the box.
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Sunday, Nov. 17 - Prospective Families Open House, 10am-1pm
Tuesday, Nov. 19 - Prospective Families Open House, 9-11am
Wednesday, Nov. 20 - Coffee with the Principal, Cafeteria, 8:15am
Thursday, Nov. 21 - High School Placement Test (8th Grade)
Tuesday, Nov. 26 - First Trimester Ends
Nov. 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break
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