Weekly Bulletin - August 24, 2023

Dear St. Louise Parish School Parents,

I hope you are enjoying these last couple weeks before school starts! As our veteran families know, and for our incoming families - every Thursday you will be receiving an email (this weekly bulletin) from us with important school information for the upcoming week. We appreciate you taking the time to read through the entire bulletin.

One week from today, we begin school on Passport Day from 8:30-11:30 in the Main School Lobby. Please double-check your arrival time. Families with last names beginning with A-L your first day of school is from 8:30am-10:00am, while families with last names beginning with M-Z your first day of school is from 10:00am-11:30am. Passport Day is a great opportunity for parents and students to meet your teachers, classmates, drop off school supplies, purchase Charger Cards, and snap a picture for the school auction.

Please reach out to me or the school office (office@stlouiseschool.org) if you have any questions about anything at all! We are all looking forward to seeing you back on campus soon!

Sincerely,

Mike Fuerte

Principal

PS - Keep an eye on your inbox. Tomorrow, you'll receive an email with your student's homeroom class for the 2023-2024 school year.

Calendar

Prekindergarten & Kindergarten Playdate (Today)

Thursday, August 24

2 PM - 3 PM

Used Uniform Sale (Today)

Thursday, August 24

3 PM - 5 PM

Parish Hall

School Office is Closed

Monday, August 28

Closed for staff meetings.

Required Kindergarten Curriculum Meeting (Parents Only)

Wednesday, August 30

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Passport Day - First Day of School

Thursday, August 31

Families with last names:

A-L 8:30am-10:00am

M-Z 10:00am-11:30am

No School: Labor Day Holiday Weekend

Friday, September 1

No School: Labor Day Holiday

Monday, September 4

Kids' Club begins

Tuesday, September 5

Pre-K: No School

K-1: Noon Dismissal

2-8: Full Day

Required Prekindergarten Curriculum Meeting (Parents Only)

Tuesday, September 5

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

First Week of School

Wednesday, September 6

Pre-K: Students with last name A-L from 8:15 am-11:45 am only.

K-1: Noon Dismissal

2-8: Full Day

First Week of School

Thursday, September 7

Pre-K: Students with last name M-Z from 8:15 am-11:45 am only.

K-1: Noon Dismissal

2-8: Full Day

Required Grades 7-8 Curriculum Meeting (Parents Only)

Thursday, September 7

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

First Week of School

Friday, September 8

Pre-K: Half Day (8:15 am-11:45 am)

K-1: Noon Dismissal

2-8: Full Day

Required Grades 1-6 Curriculum Meeting (Parents Only)

Tuesday, September 12

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Back-to-school Bash

Friday, September 15

3 PM

Front Lawn by the Flagpole

Announcements

LANDS' End Everyday Sweatshirt

Above is a mockup of the new crew neck sweatshirt that will be part of the every day uniform this year. Buy a sweatshirt using Charger Cards! Our school code is 900197286.

Buy a Sweatshirt

Dennis Uniforms

Need to restock DENNIS uniforms for your kids in the fall? Order NOW to ensure delivery by September. Dennis is still having some manufacturing and shipping delays, so we encourage you to place your orders for skirts, sweaters, and fleece NOW.

Order a uniform

Donate Used Uniforms!

Our used uniform inventory is fairly low, so if you have uniforms you’d like to donate, please drop them off at the school office which is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm.

Yearbook Sale - 10% off!

This is the only yearbook sale of the year. To order (must be a parent or student 13 years or older):

Go to www.treering.com/validate
Enter our school’s passcode: 101439484318388

Buy a yearbook

CYO Cross Country

Registration Closes: Tuesday, September 19

For students entering grades K - 8. Cross Country practices will begin in early September. Practice will be Wednesday(s) and Friday(s) at 4pm.

If you have questions or are interested in a scholarship, please contact Carly Bixhorn, the coordinator at carly@bixhorn.com.

Pre-K Fee

This year for pre-k, instead of a supply list there is a $60 supply fee. Teachers will purchase the supplies needed throughout the year.

Pay Supply Fee

8th Grade Fee

$150 fee for Birthday Lunch, Yearbook and Graduation.

Pay Fee

Events

Prekindergarten & Kindergarten Playdate

Thursday, August 24

2 PM - 3 PM

Join us today before the first day of school. Meet your classmates and fellow prekindergarten and kindergarten families. Come by, make new friends and cool down with some popsicles in the hot summer heat. Afterwards, be sure to check out the used uniform sale.

Used Uniform Sale

Thursday, August 24

3 PM - 5 PM

Parish Hall

Back-to-school Bash

Friday, September 15

3 PM

Front Lawn by the Flagpole

Welcome back chargers! After the summer, let's get together and greet our new families! Join us for games, music, charger cards, and a charger gear raffle. Bring a picnic blanket and cash or order ahead and skip the line! Each meal includes a hot dog, bag of chips, water, ice cream and a raffle ticket. $5 per meal.

Order a Meal

Save the Date for the 2023 Auction!

Saturday, November 4

5 PM

The Golf Club at Newcastle

Charger Cards

Charger Cards - App for online purchases -Ready to use in less than 5 minutes!

Download and use the RaiseRight app 24/7 on your phone to make e-card purchases and physical cards that can be sent directly to your home.

*Rebate amount required for school year is $125.

Enrollment Code: 24B7587912L17

Enroll for Charger Cards

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers Needed for Passport Day

Want to get a jump on volunteer hours? We need help at the Auction table on Passport Day between 8am - 11:30am. Come for an hour or come for the whole morning. Please reach out to Amy and Laura if you are interested - auction@stlouiseschool.org.

Volunteer for Passport Day

Back to School Bash

Welcome new and returning families to St Louise School and enjoy a free meal on us. Please email Silvia to sign up.

Hot Dog preparation 2 people from 1:00 – 3:00
Setting up 2 people from 2:00 – 3:00
Serving hotdogs 2 people from 3:00 – 4:00
Ticket sales 3 people from 2:45 – 4:00
Distribute chips and water bottles 2 people from 3:00 to 4:00
Distribute ice cream 2 people 3:00 – 4:00
Running games 3 people 3:00 -4:00
Name tags table 1 person 2:45 – 4:00

Please arrive 10 minutes before your shift starts.

Email Silvia Macias to Volunteer

Playground Supervisors

1 day - Weekly/bi-weekly (year-long commitment)

11:45 am - 1 pm

This is a great chance to get to know other parents, see your child at recess, while also helping to keep the playground safe and carefree. You will work alongside one other parent volunteer and school full-time supervisors one day per week, or one day every-other week from 11:45am-1:00pm. Choose the day of the week that works best for your schedule. No experience is necessary. Parents with babies/toddlers are allowed to bring them along. Background check required.

Volunteer to keep our playground safe

Hospitality Member

Hospitality is an important and valuable part of the St. Louise school community. If you like to cook, bake or feed people this position is for you! Reach out to Meghan Green for more information.

Email Meghan Green

Parents' Club Social Chair

Do you feel called to get involved? Join Parent's Club! The Social Chair oversees all social events connected to Parents' Club and works with individual leaders of special events to help their event run smoothly.

Are you or do you know a fellow parent who is organized, a great planner and communicator? Recommend them to Marta Masferrer at masferrer@gmail.com.

Apply for Social Chair

Auction Volunteers Needed

The Auction is our biggest event of the year and we need a lot of help! Please consider volunteering. Volunteering for the auction is a great way to help the school, meet other members in our community and contribute your talents to our largest annual fundraiser and event. Reach out to Amy and Laura if you are interested at auction@stlouiseschool.org.

Graphics/Marketing: September/October (can be done at home)
Dessert Dash: September/October & day of the auction
Digital Slideshow Preparation: October (can be done at home)
Clean Up Team: Night of the auction
Accounting Team: Night of the auction and the week after the auction.

Volunteer for the Auction

Parish Announcements & Events

Back to school Blessing

Saturday, August 26 - Sunday, August 27

Students & teachers will be blessed at all masses.

Lifeteen Mass Returns

5 pm Lifeteen Mass returns on Sunday, September 10th.

Children's Faith Formation

Registration Due: Thursday, September 7

Ages: 3 - 12

Pre-k: During 9 am Mass

K-1: 8:30 am - 9:30 am

The Children's Faith Formation Program begins in September. Registration form and calendar are available on the parish website.

Learn more & Register

A Message from Fr. Gary

Dear Friends at St. Louise,

One of the most recent significant events for our local church was the Pilgrimage of Peace made by Archbishop Etienne of Seattle and Archbishop Wester of Santa Fe. The largest arsenal of nuclear weapons in the world is located at Bangor, Washington, here in our archdiocese; and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is where many of those weapons are produced. Here is an excerpt of the joint statement of Archbishop Etienne, Archbishop Wester, the Archbishop of Nagasaki and the Bishop of Hiroshima:

Gallery

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

- Philippians 4:6-7

Camp Week 3 - Charger's Got Talent with Mrs. LB & Miss Crosby!

They performed a puppet show based on the book, Where The Wild Things Are.

Our wonderful custodians have been working all summer long preparing the campus for the upcoming school year! Including, adding a fresh layer of sand to the playground!