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December 13, 2023

Highlight of the Week

Last Friday was the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South 25th Annual Middle School Model UN Conference. Eliza McFadden SAA 8, as part of the Malawi delegation, won an “Outstanding Delegate”award and Jake Golden SDS 7, Kaleb Cottrell SDS 7, and Wes Roberson SDS 8, representing Haiti, won an “Outstanding Resolution”award. All of the participants did very well!

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHTS

Lower School Torch Award Winners

Congratulations to our Lower School and Junior High Dominican Torch Award recipients for the fall semester! The Dominican Torch Award, presented twice a year, recognizes those students who live their daily lives in a way that reflects the Four Pillars of Study, Prayer, Community and Service.

Upper School Torch Award Winners

Congratulations to our Upper School Dominican Torch Award recipients for the fall semester! You are excellent examples for us all, and we appreciate your commitment to the Four Pillars and living a virtuous life.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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SAA & SDS

GRADES 1-6 CHRISTMAS PROGRAM COSTUME INFORMATION

EXAM SCHEDULES

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SPRING AFTER SCHOOL CLASS REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

UPCOMING EVENTS

MEDITATION ON THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY AT ST. PETER CHURCH

DECEMBER 13

SDS CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

DECEMBER 15

UPPER SCHOOL MOTHER-DAUGHTER SPEAKER

JANUARY 9

LOWER SCHOOL IGUARDIAN PRESENTATION

JANUARY 10

UPCOMING UPPER SCHOOL THEATRE PERFORMANCE

LEAVING IOWA

JANUARY 11, 12 AND 13

LIBRARY UNPLUGGED-FAMILY PUZZLE CHALLENGE

JANUARY 16

SAVE THE DATE-GRANDPARENTS DAY

ECC & UPPER SCHOOL: JANUARY 31

GRADES K-8: FEBRUARY 1

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DINING HALL INFORMATION

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IMPORTANT DATES

December 11-14 - Upper School Exams

December 12-14 - Junior High Exams

December 14 - PK-K Christmas Program

December 14 - Grades 1-6 Christmas Program

December 15 - SDS Christmas Pageant

December 15 - Last Day of First Semester

December 16 - January 1 - Christmas Holidays

January 2 - First Day of Second Semester

January 5 - First Friday Adoration

January 6 - SAA Upper School Entrance Exam & Social

January 9 - Upper School Mother-Daughter Speaker

January 9 - COP STOP

January 10 - Project iGuardian Parent Session

January 11-13 - Upper School Play - Leaving Iowa

January 15 - Campus Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

HELPFUL LINKS

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