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November 10, 2022
Dear St. Louis Families,
Despite a shorter academic week there was still much happening for our Hawk community on campus. We learned about five Hispanic Saints from South America that are not as well known but still were called to lead devout and prayerful lives while helping others during our Monday assembly and we recognized our Studiousness virtue winners. We celebrated and honored our current military service members as well as our veterans on Wednesday during our weekly Mass. It was a true joy to see many families present and dressed in uniform—what a visible testimony to service, faith and honor! Our student council hosted a reception following the Mass for our military families. What a blessing for us to be able to take part in a wonderful honor of service and sacrifice!
In our diocese this week, it is appropriately, Vocations Awareness week. Since 1976, the Catholic Church has set aside a week to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education, as well as to support those who are considering one of these particular vocations. Students have heard from our own Bishop Burbidge and Fr. Mike Schmitz about what it means to be called and the various ways we can fulfill a vocation. You can hear Bishop Burbidge’s message for 2022: https://youtu.be/J29U1nzvvkk.
Our week also affords us the opportunity for teachers to connect with you over your child’s progress and to discuss NWEA Map growth (3-7) or HMH/PALs (K-2) assessment scores as an indication of longitudinal growth. We have been very pleased with the data from the new assessment and look forward to using it to better help our long-term planning. Know that we always look forward to this time of year as conferences with you present an important time for us to share the growth we are seeing daily with your child as well as be able to address any concerns you may have. Please know that there is so much goodness, joy, and learning happening here. We are particularly proud of our student accomplishments!
I am especially grateful for the joy our students bring to us each day! Where hope lives, joy grows—may you all enjoy the benefits of an extra family time this weekend.
Prayers for all of you,
Anne Dyke
Principal
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We are actively in Respiratory Viral Season. Almost every diocesan school, including St. Louis, has seen an uptick in cases of RSV, Flu, Covid and NOS viral illness. If your child is feeling unwell, please keep them home. While we are robustly cleaning classrooms and high touch areas, viruses are still spreading quickly. We want to ensure that we keep our school safe, healthy, and generally well especially as the holidays are approaching. Understandably, students are panicked over missing work and the totality of missed days piling up missed assignments—please know according to the handbook, students have one day for every sick day out of school to make up missed assignments. Teachers will work with students once they return to determine what needs to be completed and to prioritize assignments. The best thing is for students to stay home, recover fully, and then return to school. We will work with the student to create a timeline that is workable to get the essential assignments completed. | | | |
Thanksgiving Lunch - Order by Nov. 15
Mrs. Dyke, Mrs. Calogero and staff will be donning aprons to serve a student favorite "Thanksgiving Lunch" on Friday, November 18th. All students and staff are invited to place an order for this lunch.
Lunch will include Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets, mac n' cheese, fruit, vegetable and dessert for $7.50.
Place your order HERE no later than November 15th. This is an optional lunch for students. Please note, Fairfax Food Service will not be available that day. Students who do not purchase this lunch will need to bring a lunch from home.
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Trimester 2 Milk Orders Due November 15
Milk orders are due by November 15 for families who opted to purchase milk on a Trimester basis or who are placing a new order. Milk is $60/trimester. Please place your order HERE.
If you ordered for the full school year, please do not complete this form.
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To prevent the widespread of illnesses in the school we are recommending that your child stay home from school if he/she is experiencing flu-like symptoms. To determine whether to send your child, please consider the guidelines below.
Consider keeping your child home for an extra day of rest if he or she has the following:
- Congestion
- Mild sore throat (no fever, no known exposure to strep)
- Headache
- Mild stomachache
Children with these symptoms will have to stay home or will be sent home for treatment and observations:
- Fever (100.4 and above) and may not return to school until 24 hours after fever is gone without the use of Tylenol or Motrin.
- Vomiting (even once)
- Diarrhea (even once)
- Chills
- Fatigue, weakness, muscle aches
- Persistent cough (croup or “wet” sounding cough)
- Nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose
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StudyPro Webinar: Executive Function Tips to Reduce Homework Resistance - November 15, 7:30pm
In this enlightening talk, Lindsey Thoms, M.Ed. and Debbie Rosen, co-owners of The StudyPro will share how by better understanding Executive Functions we can reduce
the resistance we get from our students and better help them to do their job of getting the work done
Register HERE.
For parents who were unable to attend Tuesday evening's session with Rachel Bailey on anxiety, you can watch the replay of the session here.
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Hawk Happenings - November 11 - 18, 2022 | |
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Friday, November 11 - No School
- Parent Teacher Conferences
Sunday, November 13
- Spirit Dinner Pick-up orders due by noon
Monday, November 14
- Hot Lunch: Chicken Patty*
- Spirit Dinner Pick-up
Tuesday, November 15
- Hot Lunch: Mac & Cheese*
- Thanksgiving Lunch orders due
- Trimester 2 milk orders due
- First Communion Parent Meeting
Wednesday, November 16
- Hot Lunch: Beef Nachos*
- Ice Cream available
Thursday, November 17
Friday, November 18
- Lunch: Thanksgiving Lunch**
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FULL SCHOOL CALENDAR
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*Hot lunch must be ordered monthly in advance.
**Thanksgiving Lunch must be pre-ordered by November 15
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Order December hot lunch HERE.
December orders due Nov. 29
**Use code 15off for $15 off your December lunch order**
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Order Ice Cream tickets HERE.
November dates: 1, 8, 16, 29
December dates: 6, 15, 19
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How can you help this month? The preschool is in need of paper towels, tissue, Christmas toy magazines and Christmas cards for our writing center. A bag will be available during drop off for donations.
December Lunch Bunch Sign Up: December Lunch Bunch Sign up will launch Thursday, November 17th and will close Monday, November 28th. This is a change from the original posted dates.
Christmas Enrichment: On December 15th and 16th we will offer a one-day Christmas Enrichment. Each child will make a keepsake Christmas surprise and will decorate a Christmas sugar cookie to take home. Thursday, December 15th the enrichment will be available to Pandas and Lambs and on December 16th the enrichment will be available for Zebras and Monkeys. Additional details to come.
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We’d like to recognize Amanda Mathes, Annemarie Silis and the entire CYO Team who work tirelessly behind the scenes coordinating all of our CYO sports programs. Thank you!
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November Spirit Dinner - The Italian Place
Love Spirit Night dinners, but find it hard to rally your troops to eat out on a Monday night? We've got you covered! Please join the St. Louis PTO and The Italian Place for a Spirit Night Dinner Pick Up! Place your order now until noon on Sunday, November 13th. It will be ready for you to grab on Monday, November 14th at the carpool parking lot between 1:45-2:45 p.m. Please look for the canopy set up in the parking lot.
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Sign Up NOW for Pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus, Nov. 26, 9-11AM
Santa Claus is coming back to St. Louis for another visit! Join us as we kick of the Christmas season with this very special guest. Sign-up now for a timed entry between 9 and 11 AM. Please note, this is a private event for St. Louis School & Preschool families only. There won’t be a photographer, but you can bring your own camera and volunteers will be on hand to help take pictures. Space is limited and is first come, first serve, so sign up today!
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Bishop O'Connell HS - 8th Grade Girls Ice Hockey Exhibition Game
Bishop O'Connell is hosting a fun exhibition game for 8th grade girls ice hockey players in our area. The event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 27 at the St. James Sports Complex in Springfield, and they have the ice reserved for this event from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on that day. If interested in participating, please fill out this form.
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Diocesan Cookbook Submissions
As part of the Golden Jubilee, the Diocese is developing a cookbook: “Gather at the Table: Multicultural Cooking for Liturgical Living”. It will be made up of recipes submitted by diocesan locals. Favorite recipes may be submitted here.
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MVCCT Presents "The Spongebob Musical"
The MVCCT adaptation of the hit Broadway musical is based on the popular kids TV cartoon starring the adventures of the underwater yellow sponge and his friends and frenemies; Patrick, Squidward, Plankton and more. St. Louis students Elena Kokinda and Annabelle Russell are cast members. Performances will be held Nov. 11, 12, 18, 19 at 7pm and Nov. 13 and 20 at 3pm at Bryant High School, Popkins Lane. Tickets can be purchased here.
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Knights of Columbus Honey Baked Ham Sales
Please see the attached menu to place your order for holiday hams. Orders due Thursday, Nov. 17 for pick up November 23rd. Place orders online at www.kofc5998.org.
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