Weekly Bulletin - September 21, 2023

Dear Families,

I would like to thank Silvia Macias, administration staff, and the many parent volunteers who helped make the “Back to School Bash” a success. It was so much fun to see families playing games, eating hot dogs, and having a great time on a nice sunny day.

We are less than 6 weeks away from our annual school auction and largest fundraiser of the year, “A Grand Affair”. Please join us at our new venue this year, Newcastle Golf and Country Club, Saturday, November 4th, 2023, at 5pm. You can purchase a single ticket, couple ticket, or table. If you cannot make it, sponsor a teacher. Purchase tickets to our great event HERE .

My continued goal as a principal is to build community between the Parish and the School. The St. Louise Parish School and Staff, along with the Parish Community Life Committee, will be hosting a “Spaghetti Feed” with the proceeds supporting our sister parish, St. Anne in Haiti and locally, New Bethlehem Programs. Come see your favorite teachers sell raffle tickets or serve food. We will serve Spaghetti with meatballs, salad, French bread, and dessert. There will also be a raffle for a variety of gift cards. We hope to see all of you there. If you would like to purchase tickets, you may buy them HERE or scan the QR code in the flyer below.

The first person to answer my quiz question below will receive a Charger Card. Please make sure to email Mr. Fuerte with your answer.

Quiz Question: What parish and school in Haiti do we help support with our “Standing with Haiti” campaign?

Policies and Guidelines

Thank you to all the families that read the St. Louise Policies and Guidelines. Please make sure to turn in your acknowledgement form to your homeroom teacher ASAP.

St. Louise Carpool and Traffic Regulations

Thank you to all the families that listened to Mr. Evans top 3 concerns at carpool. Safety is our number one priority at St. Louise School. If you need a refresher on Carpool and Traffic Regulations please read the information HERE . There have also been concerns from many parents, teachers and staff about dogs or animals on campus. For the safety of students, families, and staff NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON CAMPUS. Dogs may be in cars, but should not be out on campus. Please adhere to the rules as it is important to be great role models to your children as Jesus was to his followers.

Have a great weekend!

Mike Fuerte

Principal

Announcements

Best of Bellevue

Vote St. Louise for Best Private School in Bellevue (#17 on the list)! You may only vote once.

Vote for Best of Bellevue

Join Club Scouts

Wednesday, Sept. 27th

6 pm - 7:30 pm

In the central wing building

Join our St. Louise Pack for an Ice Cream Sundae and learn more about Scouting! All parents and children are welcome.

Questions? Contact Chris & Jenelle Bair at jcbair621@gmail.com.

Auction News

Thank you to everyone who has donated. Your support makes the auction a great fund-raiser for our school.

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers. Our auction committees are hard at work planning a fun evening. Don't forget to purchase tickets RSVP Here, for this Grand Affair!

Early Bird Yearbook Sale!

With all the back-to-school chaos still whirling around, you may have yet to hear...It's an early bird sale on St Louise Parish School yearbooks!

Take 10% OFF the best moments of the school year!

We'll even package them up in a beautifully bound yearbook and deliver it.

Go ahead. Check it off your to-do list.

Buy Your Yearbook

Calendar

MAP Testing

Monday, Sept. 18 - Friday, Oct. 6

Grades 2-7

As parents, you can improve the chances your child will perform to the best of his/her ability by:

Making sure your children get a good night's sleep prior to testing day and eat a filling breakfast the morning of testing.
Assuring your children that they will do fine on the test and motivating them to do their best so we can get a true assessment of academic strengths while also knowing which goals to establish for future learning.
Explaining to your children that test-taking should be taken seriously, but not pushing the seriousness all the way to test anxiety.

Speech Meeting with Parents

Thursday, Sept. 21

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

School Library

All-School Fire Drill

Wednesday, Sept. 27

Mass of the Holy Spirit

Thursday, Sept. 28

9 AM - 10 AM

Join us for our first all school mass. All are welcomed and encouraged to come.

School Commission & Parents' Club Executive Meeting

Thursday, Sept. 28

6:30 PM - 8 PM

This is an open meeting and all are welcomed. Come meet your School Commission and Parents' Club Board.

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 287 375 397 762

Passcode: WnVPN7

Saturday Spruce Up

Saturday, Sept. 30

8 AM - 11 AM

Please join us for this upcoming campus spruce-up! We have garden areas that vary in size that are great for a solo volunteer, for two people or for an entire family – the more the merrier.

Please bring your own work gloves and hand-held weeding tool. This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone that needs volunteer hours for school or work.

To our previous Spruce Up Volunteers: Thank you!

Reah Kurian & family
Ana Gonzalez & family
Khanh Nguyen & family
Sunny Willson
Jennifer Nguyen
Glen John & family
Petra Belford & family
Adan Cardona
Yodit Kebreab
Con Nicolaides
Delphine Lemarchand

Crossroads - Meal Program (8th grade)

Tuesday, Oct. 3

5 PM - 7 PM

Spaghetti Feed

Saturday, Oct. 7

6 PM - 8 PM

Parish Hall

Join us after the 5 pm Mass. All proceeds will go to Standing with Haiti & New Bethlehem Programs in Kirkland.

Standing with Haiti is a project that St. Anthony Parish in Renton established, devoted to enhancing the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ from Ste. Anne de Hyacynthe Parish and School in Haiti. This devotion is lived out faithfully by praying for and nurturing the relationship with the people of Ste. Anne and in a very tangible way to financially support the Parish and School (grades 1-9).

New Bethlehem Programs offer day center and shelter services for families that are experiencing homelessness.

Buy your ticket today

Auction - Tickets on sale now!

Saturday, Nov. 4

5 PM

The Golf Club at Newcastle

Come join us for fellowship, fun and community while we raise funds for the school. The perfect event for all your friends, family and colleagues. A night to remember! Please consider sponsoring a teacher to attend.

Buy Your Tickets Now

Charger Cards & Gear

Charger Cards

Stock up now for Holiday, travel, and home improvement. 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

Charger Gear: Buy now to wear during your kids soccer games and XC meets

Students can wear Charger Gear t-shirts and hoodies to school Fridays on non-Mass days. This is a fun way to show your school spirit, and a portion of all sales goes to Parents' Club.

Purchase Charger Gear

Volunteer Corner

Volunteer Opportunities: Support St. Louise School and connect with our community through our Volunteer Program

There are over 30 different volunteer opportunities to fit any schedule and availability – you can assist school faculty during school hours, team up with other parents to support school events, or share your time and talents from the comfort of your home. Visit our page at Sign Up Genius to register and you will be contacted by the activity organizer with further details and information.

Did you know?

St. Louise Parish School requires all families to commit to a minimum of 40 volunteer hours between July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024.
You can maximize your support through employer’s volunteer hours matching programs – check to see if your employer offers this benefit.

Questions? Reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator, Daisy Mendes at volunteercoord@stlouiseschool.org.

St. Nicholas Co-Chair

On December 2nd, the Parents’ Club will be hosting our beloved holiday party! The centerpiece of the event is family photos with St. Nicholas but there will also be an opportunity to decorate ornaments and enjoy hot cocoa and cookies. We are looking for someone to co-chair this event!

Please email Marta Masferrer if you are interested at masferrer@gmail.com.

Social Committee Chair

Are you a social butterfly and love to plan events? Then this position is for you! Please reach out to Marta Masferrer at masferrer@gmail.com. if you are interested and want to learn more!

Hospitality Servers

We have a huge network of St. Louise Families who bake for our events, but what we still need are Hospitality Servers! So if you enjoy getting to meet other parents at our school events, this is a perfect way to earn some volunteer hours at the same time.

If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please reach out directly to:

Meghan Green 206-388-9350

Meghan.H.Green@gmail.com

Auction Volunteers Wanted

The Auction is our biggest event of the year and we need a lot of help! Consider volunteering for the auction. It's a great way to help the school, and meet other members in your community. Reach out to Amy and Laura if you are interested at auction@stlouiseschool.org.

Graphics/Marketing
Dessert Dash
Digital Slideshow Preparation
Clean Up Team
Accounting Team

Volunteer for the Auction

More Playground Supervisors Needed

1 day: 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 the playground safe

Parish Announcements & Events

St. Louise Crowd

Grade 6 -8

Fridays, Beginning Oct. 6

6:30 pm - 8 pm

Lavelle Center Gym

Games, Jesus, Prayer and Community.

Volunteer for Youth Ministry

Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer? Help out at the parish hall on your schedule. Parents that help with various youth ministry needs will receive volunteer hours for their service.

Email Amy for details

A Message from Fr. Gary

Dear Friends at St. Louise,

Many of you are aware that the bishops of the United States have called for a “Eucharistic Revival.” All of us are all too familiar with the drop in active participation in Sunday Mass over the last 30 years, and how the pandemic pushed that trend even further down the road. While here at St. Louise we saw a 5% increase in our official Mass attendance counts from October 2022 to May 2023, we also know that our Mass attendance has not rebounded to pre COVID levels. This has been the experience of parishes throughout the United States, so our bishops are making great attempts to turn the trend around.

Gallery

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

- Serenity Prayer

Back-to-school bash

KB & 3A Reading Buddies

CYO Sports - Soccer Kindergarten

A big welcome to our new STL Families!

Thanks so much to everybody for the warm welcome we’ve gotten in these first weeks! We’re Amanda and Garrett Swanburg! Our daughter, Desi (5), is in Pre-K this year in Mrs. Blank’s class and her younger sister, Stella (3), will likely be starting pre-k next year. Desi is our family’s activist and enjoys nature documentaries, cleaning up trash around town to “help the narwhals”, and eating vegetarian meals. She’s looking forward to making new friends!

We are excited to join the Saint Louise school! We are the Cameron Family, my name is Sarah, my husband is Matt. Our children are Cru, (1st) and Finley (Kindergarten) and our youngest is Brooks. We have been a part of the Saint Louise community for church for many years and my husband Matt even attended school here! As well as his Mom, Debbie Cameron. We have a long family history at this school and community and feel blessed to be able to share this with our children. Thanks for making us feel so welcome!