Weekly Bulletin - October 20th, 2022

Dear Families,

It was fun and exciting to see the Mariners make the playoffs for the first time since 2001. I am looking forward to the continuation of football, hockey and basketball. A friendly reminder that CYO basketball has open enrollment now for grades 4-8. Make sure to sign up your child at the link below.

As many of you know, we do not currently have a Development Director on staff. While we are still looking to fill this part time position, I’m happy to share that our part-time secretary, Tracy Brown, will be adding a few hours each week to her schedule to assist with Development. Tracy will be focusing on helping the Auction Chairs, coordinating volunteers for future events, and working with Gabriela to update our website and communication plans/methods. Be on the lookout for more information from Tracy in the coming weeks, as she begins to share about upcoming events and fun volunteer opportunities. Please feel free to reach out to her with any Development/Fundraising questions or needs you may have!

SLE of the Month – October

(2.3) A St. Louise Student is a Life-Long Learner Who Exhibits enthusiasm for learning, including the ability to connect learning with life experiences.

(4.3) A St. Louise Student is a Community Member Who Accepts leadership roles and collaborates with others.

Congratulations to Claudia for answering my quiz question from last week first and correct. She will receive an Amazon Gift Card.

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

Quiz Question: November 2nd is a holy day in the liturgical calendar. What is that special day? (Clue: a holy day set aside to honoring the dead)

Have a Great Weekend!

Principal Mike Fuerte

Announcements

Treat Sale

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20TH

Cash only, please.

Parents' Club Meeting

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20TH

6:30 PM - 8 PM

ONLINE

Earthquake Drill

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26TH

If weather permitted, we will have all-school earthquake drill to help your children prepare in case of an emergency.

Friday Treats

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH

5th graders will be selling ice cream sandwiches and/or popsicle.

Microsoft Giving Campaign

Hey Microsoft families, we hope you take the opportunity to support St. Louise School during the current Microsoft Giving Campaign. As you know, Microsoft matches dollar for dollar any donations you make to our school and matches volunteers hours at $25/hr. Any cash gifts to the Auction, Annual Fund or The Fr. Phil Endowment qualify for matching.

Halloween Costume Guidelines

All students at St. Louise are allowed to come to school on Monday, October 31, wearing a Halloween costume.

When helping your child decide what his/her costume will be, please take into account these "Fun Dress Day" guidelines:

Costumes must be appropriate for an elementary school and more importantly, a Catholic elementary school; therefore, themes or dress that are disrespectful and/or too "adult" need to stay home. This includes, but is not limited to:
No dressing up as the opposite sex;
No costume with a crude sense of humor.
Violent themes are not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to:
Bloody makeup;
Weapons (including fake ones);
Costumes depicting devils or vampires;
Costumes depicting violent characters such as Scream, Freddy Krueger, It/Pennywise, Dementor, etc.
Mr. Fuerte has the final decision on which costumes are inappropriate. You may ask him if you if your child's costume would be considered inappropriate. Or simpler yet, if you have to wonder...then you should probably choose another costume.
Thanks for keeping the "Happy" in "Happy Halloween!" by making this a fun day with no hassles.
Should your kiddos arrive at school dressed as one of the more than 10,000 saints recognized by the Catholic church, they should stop by Mr. Fuerte’s office to pick up a Giant-sized candy bar.

Reported COVID Cases

St. Louise is proud to announce we have zero reported COVID case this week.

Bulletin Pictures

If you can't see the pictures in this bulletin, you have to right click or give your email permission to download them. To help protect your privacy, your email may prevent automatic download of these pictures. You can find this note at the top of this email.

For more help email Gabriela, at gabrielav@stlouiseschool.org.

Open House

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD

6 PM - 7:30 PM

Invite your friends, co-workers and neighbors to our Open House & Earn a Referral Tuition Discount of One Month (a value of $789) when they enroll.

CYO Basketball

GAMES BEGIN NOV. 19TH

REGISTRATION FEE (WITH DISCOUNT): $105

CYO indoor basketball is here and registration is open. There is a lot of excitement around basketball this season! Sign up now, for a $30 discount only available until October 28th. If you sign up between October 29th - November 15th, the normal registration fee is $135.

We are also looking for volunteer coaches.

Questions? Reach out to Coach JC Renners, CYO Basketball Coordinator at jcrenners@gmail.com.

Events

Basketball Skills Clinic

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23RD

2:30 PM - 4 PM

ST. LOUISE GYM

Sign up for Basketball now. This session is for any 3rd to 8th grade students interested in playing basketball, and potential coach volunteers.

Sign up now, for a $30 discount only available until October 28th. If you sign up later between the dates of October 29th - November 15th, the normal registration fee is $135.

Questions? Reach out to Coach JC Renners, CYO Basketball Coordinator at jcrenners@gmail.com.

Flu Shot & COVID Booster

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22ND

9 AM - 1 PM

CENTER WING

Spots are still available. Remember, it is not to late to sign your family up for a Flu shot and/or Covid booster.

Flu shot and Pfizer COVID Boosters are available at St. Louise for the whole family. Protect yourself and your community. Sign up today to get vaccinated.

Influenza (Flu) Vaccine: What you need to know

COVID Vaccine Information Fact Sheet

If you can help, reach out to Jane at: janer@stlouiseschool.org

Kaiser insurance not accepted

Organization Code: halmde

Basketball Skills Clinic

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH

2:30 PM - 4 PM

ST. LOUISE GYM

GRADES: 3RD - 8TH

Sign up for Basketball now. This session is for any 3rd to 8th grade students interested in playing basketball, and potential coach volunteers.

Sign up now, for a $30 discount only available until October 28th. If you sign up later between the dates of October 29th - November 15th, the normal registration fee is $135.

Questions? Reach out to Coach JC Renners, CYO Basketball Coordinator at jcrenners@gmail.com.

Trunk or Treat

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

2 PM - 3:15 PM

ST.LOUISE SCHOOL FIELD & BLACKTOP

Happy Halloween! Join us for Trick or Treating, community and family fun. Please RSVP below if you plan to attend.

Questions? Contact Adriana Alvarez & Julia Lacouture

RSVP HERE

Bingo Night Returns to St. Louise

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH

6:30 PM

ST. LOUISE PARISH HALL

Join us for a family-friendly and fun BINGO night. All ages are welcome. Win prizes, as we spend the evening in community together. BBQ sandwiches (sponsored by Famous Dave’s) will be available for purchase, as well as wine and beer (sponsored by Bellevue Brewing Co.), and candy bar for the kids. RSVP to enjoy this fun night!

If you have questions or want to find out more, please reach out to Kristy Charles or Julianne Read. Hope to see you there!

Proceeds benefit Advocacy and Caring for Children (ACC), a volunteer organization that provides caring, funding, and advocacy for Western Washington children and families in need.

Family Bingo Night is brought to you by current and alumni St. Louise moms of ACC St. Therese Circle.

RSVP HERE

Parent Education Class On Fostering A Growth Mindset: Unlocking Your Child's Full Potential

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH

6:30 PM - 8 PM

PARISH HALL

Save the date in your calendar for our second Parent Education Night sponsored by our Parents’ Club. Our guest speaker, Melissa Benaroya is parent coach, speaker, and author. You can find out more information at the following website: Melissa Benaroya, LICSW - Parent Coach, Speaker & Author

Donations & Drives

St. Louise Charger Cards

Charger Cards Promotions:

Class that earns the most rebates from 10/1- 11/16 will win a pizza party
Each family that purchases at least $250 worth of Charger Cards, will automatically be entered in a drawing for ONE auction ticket!

Stock up for any project when you shop Jo-Ann, your handmade headquarters. Prep for fall gatherings with creative ideas for everything from decorating the porch to setting the table. Create custom fabric with the Customizer Tool, exclusively from Jo-Ann. EARN 6%>

Need to purchase a physical card? Come see us at:

*NEW* Charger Card window from 8:30am to 9:30am every Monday AND Friday
Charger Card cart after the 9am mass on the last Sunday of the month 10/30

App for online purchases:

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.

Note: Online purchase fee is only $0.15 when you use your Bank info.

To enroll – see here

Enrollment Code: 24B7587912L17

Or Scan the QR Code:

*Note: If you need Charger Cards outside of the above time window, please contact Kami, Ashley and Marta at chargercards@stlouiseschool.org.

*Rebate amount required for 2022-23 school year is $150.

Note: We take check, cash or credit cards (4% fee for all credit card orders)

Wipes, Diaper & Formula Drive

UP TILL MONDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

Donation boxes are located in the front entrance of the church, at ALL Masses & During school hours in the school lobby.

Support life by providing much needed assistance to women carrying unplanned babies by donating baby supplies like diapers, formula and baby wipes. Let's show our community St. Louise cares.

Contact: david@stlouise.org for more information

AUCTION

Our auction procurement deadline has been extended to Friday, October 21st!

All families are required to donate items valued at $250 or more, the donation requirement increases to $300 after this date.

This year we are excited to announce two procurement contests:

Free Dress!

For all classes who have 100% of their procurement donations submitted by October 21st

Pizza Party!

For the class with the highest combined procurement value by October 21st

Need donation ideas?

Please contact us at auction@stlouiseschool.org.

Volunteer Opportunities

Trunk or Treat

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

2PM - 4PM

ST.LOUISE SCHOOL FIELD & BLACKTOP

Happy Halloween! We need 2 types of volunteers: those who will help direct parking, and those who will decorate their trunks and pass out candy. Do you want to decorate a Trunk and pass out candy? Limited spots are available. Sign up now!

Saturday Spruce Up

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22ND

8 AM - 11 AM

ON CAMPUS

Please join us on October 22 from 8 to 11 AM to help with fall yard work on campus. 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.

St. Louise Auction Volunteers

Interested in volunteering for the auction? We want to hear from you! Contact the auction chairs at auction@stlouiseschool.org for more information.

Carpool Director Needed

MONDAYS: 1:50 PM - 2:20 PM

AND/OR

TUESDAYS - FRIDAYS: 2:50 PM - 3:20 PM

Please contact Vice Principal, Joellyn Jaster at joellynj@stlouiseschool.org if interested in carpool directing.

Do you love your career and would be willing to share it with the Junior High School students?

THURSDAY AND/OR FRIDAY AFTERNOON

We are looking for parents who want to share their enthusiasm about their jobs with the 7^th and 8^th grade. This will create a connection with the learning students do in the classroom with the community around them. Help us strengthen our engagement with the SLE 2.3 “Exhibits enthusiasm for learning, including the ability to connect learning with life experiences” by speaking to our students. If you are interested in helping or know someone who would be a great fit, email taram@stlouiseschool.org.

A Message from Father Gary

Dear Friends at St. Louise,

Last month we blessed our school’s new Pre K classrooms, in space that served as the school library when the entire school was housed in the original school building, and more recently was the multi-purpose “St. Louise Room” used by both the parish and the school. While it was very exciting to bless these classrooms to meet the growing demand for Pre K spots, this is only a temporary solution to our space needs.

As I announced at the blessing – while pointing to the original school building, “As great as this day is, try to imagine the future. Imagine these failing buildings replaced by a beautiful new wing attached to the School and Faith Formation Center, a new Parish Hall, and a new entrance to our church. Imagine this being done by the time these students are eighth graders!” Actually, I hope that we will be completed by the time that they are in fourth or fifth grade. Now is the time to imagine and dream for our future.

...

With faith, hope and love,

Fr. Gary Zender

Gallery

"With all my heart, I wish you the joy and interior consolation of a soul that is lovingly submissive to the most holy will of God."

— St. Louise de Marillac

3B showing Mariner Spirit

During Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15 – Oct 15) the Library had a special display of books that have won the Pura Belpre award. This award is given to a Latino/Latina author and illustrator each year whose work celebrates Hispanic culture. Students in 4th grade read the book, Planting Stories (Denise and Escobar), about the life of Pura Belpre. Students in 1st grades read, How Alma Got Her Name (Juana Martinez-Neal) and discussed their names. While, kindergarten students read Paletero Man (Lucky Diaz) and colored pictures of paletas that they would like to eat.