WEEKLY BULLETIN - March 3, 2022
From the Desk of Mike Fuerte
Dear Families,

Last year, we talked about “Precepts of the Catholic Church”, which are a description of the absolute minimum actions required of Catholics regarding practicing their faith. You can find them here. We also talked about the “Precepts of St. Louise” which are the minimum requirements of our students in all grades, pre-kindergarten through eight. Due to a desire for advancing school spirit and strengthening one’s virtues, students should typically try to do far more than what the precepts minimally require.

The precepts we instill with our St. Louise community are:

1. You shall make prayer a part of your day. 
2. You shall care about others as shown by using kind words, apologizing when needed, and greeting adults.
3. You shall walk quietly, keep to the right-side, and line up orderly.
4. You shall keep your desk, locker, and classroom clean and tidy.
5. You shall dress with decorum and follow uniform policies, committing yourself to neatness and school unity.

The precepts are such an integral part of each child/student at St. Louise, and we are fortunate to have great students that are able to display the above Precepts. 

Along with the precepts of St. Louise, I would like to point out a section in the Parent Handbook that were added at the beginning of the school year called Community Expectations. You may find them on page 21-22 HERE. 

The St. Louise School community is made up of school faculty and families who are committed to work in partnership to live out the parent/student/teacher relationship so as to build a respectful, loving educational and faith community. The parent/student/teacher relationship helps us all remember that through good times and tough times we have a commitment to each other to walk a journey of faith, trust, respect, and hope, guided by the Lord. The following are the expectations each member in this partnership agrees to uphold.

Each week, I will be highlighting an expectation of students from the community expectations section and sharing them with the students and staff during Monday announcements. I'll also share this special expectation in the parent bulletin on Thursdays. Please look over the Community Expectations and the expectations of students and parents and discuss these expectations with your children and family. I will be going over the teacher expectations at the next faculty meeting. My goal is that, as a St. Louise community, we follow the precepts of the Catholic Church, precepts of St. Louise, and community expectations. That is why we have wonderful students, staff, faculty, and parents at St. Louise School. 

New Cameras in the 6th,7th, and 8th Grade Locker Bays

For added security in our school, we have installed cameras in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade locker bays. The school staff and 6th-8th grade students have been informed about the new cameras.

REMINDER - No School Monday – Teacher Report Card Workday

We will not have school on Monday, March 7th, 2022 as teachers will be working on report cards. 


Have a Blessed 3-day weekend,

Mike Fuerte
St. Louise Parish Lenten Season 2022
Upcoming Events
March
4
Friday
  • Second Trimester Ends
  • Kindergarten Assessments
March
7 & 11
Mon/Friday
  • No School or Kids' Club
March
10 & 11
Thurs/Fri
  • School Musical - Into the Woods Jr. at 6:30 in the Parish Hall
School of Toy Presentation
Thanks to a generous Enrichment Grant funded by the St. Louise Parents' Club, our 2nd and 3rd grade classes were able to attend a fun workshop last week presented by School of Toy.

School of Toy brings joyful hands-on learning to children through the workshops of educational toymaker Rick Hartman. For nearly 30 years his hands-on workshops and Giant Toy Shows are legendary at schools around the Pacific Northwest, and his patented products have sold around the world.

The 3rd grade classes enjoyed a workshop focused on Physics of Sound and the 2nd grade classes learned about Pioneer America.

Thanks again to the Parents' Club for funding these AWESOME Enrichment opportunities for our students and THANK YOU to Mrs. Berlin for setting up this workshop!
Summer Camp & Booster Bunch - Sign up Now!
Summer Learning for Students

Help prevent “summer slump” by signing your students for these two special programs in August running here at St. Louise:

Summer Booster Program: Join our Booster Bunch in August 2-4 to help your students get a head start on September’s classes. St. Louise teachers will design fun lessons to minimize summer learning loss and put students on the fast-track to fall academic preparedness. Booster Bunch students entering grades 1-5 will receive instruction on material from the recently completed school year - a terrific opportunity for more practice to confidently begin a new grade level.

For additional information or to register to Booster camp, please visit Summer Booster Program

Chargers Summer Camps (Weekly August 1-26)

All aboard as we embark on epic One-Week summer camps filled with fun, discovery, and excitement. Anchored in strong character and faith, we'll set a course for grand adventures as we blast through scientific discoveries, art exploration, outdoor games, and more!

For additional information or to register, please visit Chargers Summer Camps

Limited spaces are available in each of these programs. Please email MariaZ@stlouiseschool.org if you have any questions about these Summer programs.
Annual Fund
Student Learning Expectation (SLE) for March
Student Learning Expectations (otherwise known as SLEs) are expectations that our students should know, understand, value, and be able to do by the time they graduate from St. Louise School.
March's SLE is:

A St. Louise Student is An Active Christian Who…

1.2 Knows Roman Catholic teachings and traditions and
has a working knowledge of the Bible.
1.3 Actively participates in the service for which God calls us
School Musical - Into the Woods Jr.
LAST CALL FOR TICKETS
Mrs. LB and an amazing cast and crew of students are in the final rehearsals for this year's School Musical, Into the Woods Jr.

TOMORROW, FRIDAY 3/4 is the last day to order tickets for next week's highly anticipated performances of Into the Woods Jr.! All of the orchestra section tickets have been sold, but there are still floor and mezzanine seats available. Stop by the school office if you need a ticket order form!
SAVE THE DATE
SHINE BRIGHT AUCTION - APRIL 9, 2022

UPDATES FROM THE AUCTION OFFICE:


Thank you to the many volunteers who have offered their help with the auction. 

Special thanks this week to: Jennifer Little for coordinating the Teacher Experiences that will be available at the auction, and Babna Thomas and Laura VanNoy for organizing the Dessert Dash.

Our wine donation contest is next week. (Next week will be short but action-packed!)

Look for your auction invitation in the red envelope next week.

Black and White Photos will be taken the following week.

Check out this week’s red envelope for information about the Wine Donation Contest, Dessert Dash, and more!


Please reach out to Laura Bonner at auction@stlouiseschool.org with any questions!
More School News

Mark your Calendars for these upcoming events:

  • March 4 - Kindergarten Readiness Assessments
  • March 7 - NO SCHOOL or KIDS' CLUB - Teacher work day to prepare report cards
  • March 10 - Kindergarten Readiness Assessments
  • March 10 - School Musical - Into the Woods Jr. at 6:30 pm
  • March 10 - School Commission Meeting
  • March 11 - NO SCHOOL or KIDS' CLUB
  • March 11 - School Musical - Into the Woods Jr. at 6:30 pm
  • March 17 - FUN DRESS DAY - Free dress for St. Patrick's Day!
  • March 17 - Pre-K Concert at 11:15 am
  • March 22 - Report Cards sent home
  • March 28 - NO SCHOOL OR KIDS' CLUB
PARENTS' CLUB
CHARGER CARDS
Charger Card window will be open on Tuesday March 8th from 2:45-3:30pm as well as THURSDAY MORNING, 3/10 from 8:30-9:15am.
Stock up on cards for the long weekend!


Need more info about Charger Cards? Check out their website here.
VOLUNTEER CORNER
Thank you to all of our amazing parent volunteers!
With Gratitude

Thank you to Sheldon Sequeira, Kris Nunes, and Domnic Christy for assisting with the replacement of the classroom display in 5A.
If you know of a volunteer doing great work and want to recognize them, simply email their name and what they do to socialmedia@stlouiseschool.org.

Want to volunteer - check out available opportunities here!
The Pastor's Message
Dear Friends at St. Louise,

Here we are, the first weekend of Lent! As I write this column, the world is watching anxiously as we enter the second full day of war in Ukraine. Most of you are aware that Pope Francis called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace on Ash Wednesday, which might be a good practice to continue to observe in the Lenten season this year. I saw the below prayer for Ukraine on Facebook (from which I am now fasting, to give more time to prayer). If you have not yet seen it, and are looking for a good prayer to pray, here is one that you and/or your family might pray together before a meal or at the end of the day:

God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,
That your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace,
For wisdom, discernment and compassion
To guide their decisions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children at risk and in fear,
That you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen

By Archbishop Justin Welby (Archbishop of Canterbury) and Archbishop Stephen Cottrell (Archbishop of York and Primate of England)

May this Lenten Season purify our hearts from all hatred and violence, and may our prayer, fasting and almsgiving be powerful instruments of peace.

Fr. Gary Zender


Two weeks from this weekend Fr. Gary and Fr. Tom Belleque, the former pastor of St. Louise and current pastor of St. Anthony Renton, will have a pulpit exchange at all our Masses in English to promote our new commitment to journey together with Ste. Anne de Hyacynthe Parish and School in Haiti.  



To continue reading Fr. Gary's message to the school and parish community, click the button below and turn to From the Pastor.
GALLERY
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