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May 6, 2022
Dear St. Louis families,
Today our 8th graders crowned Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, in a beautiful Mass and then afterwards in our small grotto outside of the main school doors---with a small prayer and a special Marian song, the students celebrated Mary---you may notice her crown of baby’s breath at morning drop off or afternoon pickup. The crowning of Mary is a long-standing Catholic tradition. We do this in the month of May because it has been set aside to honor Mary as the mother of Christ—Mary is the most important woman in our Catholic faith. She holds a special place with her Son and can intercede for us as shown in scripture. This is why we often say “to Jesus through Mary.”
It is fitting that we honor Mary in a special way today and that on Sunday, we celebrate all our Mothers. Wishing you all a beautiful Mothers’ Day filled with love and gratitude!
Peace,
Anne Dyke
Principal
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Update:
I wanted to share with you that Ms. Lagos-Solis has been on leave since the end of February. She has decided not to return to St. Louis when her leave is finished. She will be pursuing something that allows her to work from home, and we wish her well. God bless you, Ms. Lagos-Solis, and best of luck on your new adventure!
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
The counseling/wellness team will be offering support to families and to the students at school as well. Please plan to attend the zoom on Wednesday evening with Rachel Bailey. If you haven’t seen her before, please don’t let this opportunity slip by. She’ll be speaking about anxiety (which is the #1 issue we’re seeing at school with our kids mental health wise) Wednesday May 11th at 7pm via zoom. Hope to “see” many of you there. If you have questions or concerns about your children, please do not hesitate to reach out to the counseling team at counselor@stlouisschool.org.
Meeting ID: 833 8921 0319
Passcode: smile
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Order Class Pics
Classroom Groups are a time honored tradition where each class is photographed together in a group.
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- Choose your child’s class or club.
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All orders will be shipped directly to your homes.
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Spring Book Fair
The Spring Book Fair is just around the corner. The Book Fair will be held May 23rd -27th. More information to come including a volunteer signup and information highlighting some of the books that will be available.
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Hawk Happenings - Week of May 9, 2022 |
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Saturday, May 7
- Yay Lunch! order before midnight!
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Monday, May 9
- Parent Rosary Group, 8:05am, Bell Tower
Tuesday, May 10
- World Language Test (8th Gr)
- PTO Meeting, 7pm
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Saturday, May 14
- Yay Lunch! order before midnight!
- First Holy Communion (2-12), 10:30am
- First Holy Communion (2-14), 11:45am
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Thank you to our Volunteer Coordinators, Juliette Theroux and Jannette Wills. They oversee and maintain our volunteer hours database throughout the school year. We appreciate their time and efforts!
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Get your Silent Auction tickets today (purchase online or via check)!
Join us Saturday, May 21 for Viva Las Vegas –
come decked out for the swinging ‘60s, Vegas Style!
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PTO Volunteer Requirements
“Parents are required to fulfill the requirements for volunteer hours through the PTO (18 hours for two-parent families, and 9 hours for one-parent families). The purpose of the volunteer hours is to increase a sense of community, as well as fill in the gaps for needed assistance in the school. If a family does not complete the volunteer hours, they must pay a $400.00 fee directly to the PTO for a two-parent family and $200.00 fee directly to the PTO for a one-parent family. If the fee is not paid, it will be added on to the registration for the upcoming school year.” - Parent/Student Handbook 2021-22
Thank you to the families who have already FULFILLED their volunteer hour requirement for the current school year.
Still need hours? Casino Night is coming up May 21st and there are many hands needed to help make this event a success. Please consider signing up to volunteer!
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Spirit Dinner Delivered - May 19
We are excited to partner with The Italian Place (a local Family-Owned Business) for Carpool Dinner Delivery on Thursday, May 19! Treat your family to a scrumptious Italian dinner. All you have to do is click, drive up and heat up! See the attached flyer for details or click here to order online.
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VOLUNTEER
COORDINATORS
Jannette Amedome
Juliette Theroux
Don't forget to log your volunteer hours!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Still need to complete your volunteer hours? Check out these opportunities:
NON-VIRTUS:
Casion Night & Silent Auction
The Casino Night & Silent Auction is coming up May 21st and there are many hands needed to help make this event a success. Please consider signing up to volunteer! Sign up HERE.
VIRTUS REQUIRED:
Cafeteria Helpers - May & June
We have a critical need for parent volunteers for the final weeks of school. 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 - May & June
We are in need of recess monitors during outdoor recess in May and June. 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 Meet - May 14th
The St. Louis track team will be competing in the Spring CYO track meet on May 14 at Bishop O’Connell HS. This is a major event with our athletes competing against schools from all over the diocese. Our 6-8th graders will be competing from 7am to noon and our 3rd-5th graders will be competing from noon to about 4pm. Admission is free, and there will be a section in the stands for St. Louis supporters. All are welcome to cheer on our awesome athletes.
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Parish G.I.G. Still On!
LOCATION CHANGED TO GYM & CAFETERIA
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CANCELLED: Knights of Columbus Richmond Hwy. Litter Clean-up Event
The Mount Vernon Council of the Knights of Columbus has cancelled the litter clean-up event scheduled for Saturday, May 7.
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