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April 1, 2022
Dear St. Louis Families,
We had the gift of ending our week with the celebration of Mass together as a school community and then in reflection as we attended Stations of the Cross—in each, we are renewed and reminded of the importance of our faith, trusting and believing in all that Jesus’ death and resurrection has made possible for us. I invite you to attend 8:45am Mass with us any Friday we are in school or Stations of the Cross April 8th or Living Stations of the Cross, April 13th.
Our chicks are growing—they have been with us almost one month, and they are like toddlers right now—very curious and constantly trying new things! We also continue to monitor closely our 7 chick eggs for any signs of movement. Last time, all but one egg hatched for us. See pictures of our chicks below.
Spring is here! We have a Used Uniform and Baked Good Sale this weekend as well as the PTO sponsored Hippity Hop Easter Egg Hunt. I hope you will consider stopping by and joining in the fun. Spring uniforms begin Monday, April 4th for students. Please refer to the handbook for guidelines.
We are continuing to see the impact of Covid on learning and social-emotional growth on our students. I hope you were able to join the talk on Thursday with Phyllis Fagell. We have also included another great one on anxiety sponsored by Study Pro. You can find that information in this newsletter in the Counselor’s Corner. Know that we are working to find impactful, meaningful experts in key areas relating to social-emotional growth, depression, stress and others that we hope are beneficial for our families as we navigate out of this and move forward.
We pray for peace in our world. Together, with a little faith, we can move mountains #MountainMovers.
God Bless,
Anne M. Dyke
Principal
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Vision and Hearing Screenings - Volunteers Needed
The Lion’s Club will be conducting Vision and Hearing Screenings at our school on Monday, April 4th between 8-2pm. I am looking for 3-4 Virtus approved volunteers to help with getting the students from the classroom to the screening areas. Help will also be needed in those screening spaces to ensure students remain quiet during the screening process. Please see the SUG to volunteer, thank you in advance for your support!
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Summer Uniform Begins Monday, April 4th
On Monday, students may begin to wear the summer uniform. This essentially means that boys may wear the walking shorts instead of pants with the exception of Mass days, and all students may wear the PE shorts instead of sweatpants. Please see the uniform guidelines HERE.
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A NEW PARENT-CENTRIC APPROACH TO ANXIETY
In our April (extended) webinar, Amy Killy, LICSW, and Clinical Director at The Helix Center will share the key elements of SPACE to help parents rethink parenting children with anxiety.
APRIL 8 @ 9AM (75 MINS)
Amy will cover:
- An overview of SPACE
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How any parent can use SPACE principals as a foundation for good parenting
- A deeper dive into the 2 main components of SPACE (Supportive Statements and Accomodations)
Parents will learn how a simple shift in their behavior can lead to significant changes in their children -- and to a more peaceful and cooperative household.
Please join this webinar which will be a 75 minutes session - 60 mins of presentation and 15 mins of Q&A. Link will be sent ~3 days prior to webinar.
Thank you to all the parents who attended the session with Phyllis Fagell on Building Resilience and Confidence in our Children. According to one parent it was “the most worthwhile hour spent.” The hour was jam packed with many useful tips and tools. We will try to share one tool each week here for the next several and entitle them “Phyllis Fagell’s parenting tip of the week”.
This week’s tip is called the Maybe Game . When your child shares with you a situation involving a friend and is upset, try this technique. Ask them to give you 5 alternative explanations other than the one that they are telling you as to why the friend or classmate behaved the way they did. They may need a little help and encouragement. They DO NOT have to believe that any of those alternatives are true. However, through this practice, they are developing cognitive flexibility as well as an ability to see things from another’s perspective. Good luck!
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Food Drive for Christ House
Throughout Lent, St. Louis School is collecting food items for Christ House in Alexandria, VA. We encourage students to consider giving up something and using the money instead to purchase any of the food items needed for Christ House.
Donations are being collected until April 8th.
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April in the preschool brings many joyful preparations in celebrating the Easter season - and all kinds of new Springtime adventures, too! We have been learning how Jesus’ died on the cross for us and opened the gates of Heaven, and we look forward to Easter morning when we can proclaim, “Alleluia!” Our theme this month is “New Life,” bringing opportunities for us to explore beautiful changes in nature and to celebrate our Earth and all of God’s creations, big and small. This month, our little ones will learn about life on a farm and farm animals, which is perfect as we’re all waiting with great anticipation to meet the new baby chicks that will hatch in just another week or so!
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Hawk Happenings - Week of April 4, 2022 |
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Saturday, April 2
- Hawk's Hippity Hop, 2-4pm
- PTO Used Uniform Sale, 2-4pm
- PTO Bake Sale, 2-7pm
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Saturday, April 2
- Yay Lunch! order before midnight!
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Sunday, April 3
- PTO Used Uniform Sale, 8am-noon
- PTO Bake Sale, 8am-2pm
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Monday, April 4
- Parent Rosary Group, 8:05am, Bell Tower
- Spring Uniform begins
- Vision & Hearing Screenings
Friday, April 8
- Stations of the Cross, 2:30pm
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Saturday, April 9
- Yay Lunch! order before midnight!
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As you know, we were honored to have the DFE Team with us last week. We were pleased to provide them with numerous snacks and meals throughout their visit, all coordinated by our amazing Hospitality Chair Lynn Michaels. A special thanks to Ms. Para Fiesel, Office Manager, who also helped with behind the scenes preparation of food, making copies, organizing goodie bags for the visiting team and so much more! Thank you, Lynn and Ms. Fiesel!
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2nd Annual Hawk’s Hippity-Hop Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 2, 2-4 PM
This EGGstra special event is this weekend and only a few spots remain! The Easter Bunny will be leaving eggs on the school grounds again, and we need children to help collect them. A special Easter craft and photos with the Easter Bunny will also be available.
Reservations will be required and space is limited, so sign-up NOW for one of three egg hunts on Saturday, April 2 between 2-4PM. This is a private St. Louis School and Preschool event. The Egg Hunt is free, but reservations are REQUIRED. Walk-ins not permitted. Rain date April 9th.
We still need volunteers and donations to make this event special. Please consider signing up here to help! Our donations are complete! A BIG Thank you to all the families who generously donated items for our event!
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Spring Used Uniform & Bake Sales - April 2 & 3
Our Spring Bake Sale and Used Uniform Sale will be held in McClunn Hall on Saturday, April 2 and on Sunday, April 3rd. We are looking for volunteers and donations for both sales. See volunteer opportunities below for sign-ups.
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Used Uniform Sale - Hours: Saturday, April 2 from 2pm – 4pm & following the 5:30pm Mass and on Sunday, April 3 from 8am – 12pm
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Bake Sale - Hours: Saturday, April 2 from 2pm – 7pm and Sunday, April 3 from 8am – 2pm and after 3pm
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April Spirit Dinner @ McAlister's
It's always nice when we get to choose! Treat your family to dinner out from McAlister's Deli on EITHER April 12 OR April 13 and support the St. Louis PTO while doing so! Don't forget to tell your friends & neighbors also! See flyer for more details.
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Silent Auction
Get your Silent Auction tickets today! Join us for the 2022 Viva Las Vegas Casino Night Silent Auction! We are very much looking forward to gathering on Saturday, May 21st for our Silent Auction. Join us for charitable gaming, food, drinks, and supporting the school by bidding on some pretty fantastic experiences – how would you like to be first in the carpool line all year long? You can bid on that! Are you looking to connect with others in the school community? Join other St. Louis moms for a fantastic brunch hosted by Hospitality Chair Lynn Michaels – you can sign up for that at the auction too! And lots more available - including teacher experiences, décor, and travel items!
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VOLUNTEER
COORDINATORS
Jannette Amedome
Juliette Theroux
Don't forget to log your volunteer hours!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
NON-VIRTUS:
Egg Hunt - April 2
Volunteers, sign up HERE.
VIRTUS REQUIRED:
Vision & Hearing Screening - April 4
Volunteers to help with getting the students from the classroom to the screening areas. Help will also be needed in those screening spaces to ensure students remain quiet during the screening process. Please see the SUG to volunteer.
Cafeteria Helpers - April
We have a critical need for parent volunteers in the cafeteria in order to continue with hot lunch options. Parent volunteers are needed to assist with receiving, sorting and distributing Yay Lunches and selling ice cream on select days. Ideally, parents are able to commit to a day on a weekly basis each month, but we would be happy to have parents help out even if it's just once or twice a month. Please indicate the date(s) you can help in the comments section. Sign up HERE.
Recess Monitors - April
We are in need of recess monitors during outdoor recess in April. It includes supervising all grades from K-8 between 11:30am and 1:40pm daily. Fill out and send in the interest form.
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CYO Spring Track and Field Coaches Needed
If anyone is interested in coaching our track and field team next year, please contact Judy Conti at jconti@nelp.org. We usually have upward of 80 kids participate in track and field in the fall and spring semesters, so we need a team of coaches to make sure they’re adequately trained and supervised. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you have as well. Thank you!
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CYO Year-End Celebration
On Sunday, May 1, we invite all our CYO athletes and their families to join us for a special Mass at 8:45 am and then breakfast and celebration of a great year in McClunn hall directly after mass. This is always a special way to close out the year, thank our coaches, and celebrate our athletes and we hope you can all attend.
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CYO Coach of the Year Nominations
We are now accepting nominations for the CYO Coach of the Year. We will present this award at the CYO year-end celebration on May 1. We invite nominations from all families, and the attributes of our Coach of the Year are spelled out in this description. All nominations should be sent to cyodirector@saintlouisparish.org.
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Bishop O'Connell Presents Little Women: The Musical
The Bishop O'Connell High School theatre program proudly presents Little Women: The Musical! With a sweeping score, Little Women brings the touching story of the beloved March sisters to a contemporary audience. Six generations have read this story. This one will sing it. Little Women runs April 8-10, 2022 and is appropriate for audiences of all ages. Shows are Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 7 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are available at bishopoconnell.org/theatre.
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Bishop Ireton Summer Camps
Bishop Ireton High School is excited to offer 6 weeks of Summer Camps from June 13 - July 22, 2022. Come explore what Bishop Ireton has to offer! We’ve added new camps, expanding choices in the areas of Sports, Fine Arts and STEM! There are half day and full day programs all run by Bishop Ireton Coaches, Faculty and Staff. One registered nurse and one certified athletic trainer will be onsite each day. Lunch is available for purchase and before care is an option.
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