November 2, 2023

Dear St. Louis Families,

Happy Thursday! Today is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, otherwise known as All Souls Day. As a school community we remember and pray every morning throughout the month of November for the faithfully departed including all our loved ones who have passed away.

Our 2^nd grade saints came marching in to Mass on Wednesday, and then they processed all around the bell tower afterwards despite the breezy chill in the air. We had quite a representation of saints this year—among the saints were St. Patrick, St. Teresa of Calcutta, St. Michael and St. Therese of Liseux, St. John Neuman and St. Hildegard of Bingen-- though it appears St. Francis of Assisi was the popularly chosen one for this 2^nd grade. We love this tradition and the reminder that we are all striving to live like saints, with joy, with love, and with God at the center of our life. We are grateful to Fr. O’Hare for a beautiful All Saints Day Mass.

Next week is another big week with parent-teacher conferences and a special Veterans Day Mass on Wednesday, November 8^th at 8:45am. We invite our military-connected families to join us and wear your uniform. A reception will follow in the cafeteria for military service members and their children. PTO is sponsoring a Trivia Night Thursday evening, and we hope you join us for that as well. It is always a fun night worth bragging rights for the most useless holiday knowledge! A big thank you to Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Cheney for making Trivia Night so much fun.

November is the month of gratitude where we give thanks for our blessings, and it is also the month of courtesy for St. Louis students. Courtesy, where we seek to be thoughtful of others because Jesus told us that whatever we do to others we do to Him. Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Peace and blessings,

Anne Dyke

Principal

Milk Orders for Trimester 2

Milk orders and payment are now due for families who have opted to order on a trimester basis or who would like to place a new order for the 2nd trimester. Families who paid in full for the school year, do not need to complete this form.

Please place Trimester 2 Milk Orders no later than November 15.

2024-25 Re-enrollment Information for Current Students

Re-enrollment information for the 2024-25 school year was sent to families this week.

Re-enrollment and payment of the re-enrollment fee for the 2024-25 school year for our current rising 1st-8th grade students will occur automatically through FACTS in February 2024. The 2024-25 tuition rates and fees will be shared with school families at the end of December.

Families who will not be returning or are awaiting military orders are required to fill out the Opt-out/Hold Form before February 1, 2024.

A Note Re: Sibling Applicants: Families who have a sibling of a current student who may be joining us in the next school year in Preschool - 8th Grade, the priority application deadline is December 4th. Please click here for more information.

During the month of November, counseling lessons will focus on gratitude. Research shows practicing gratitude can reduce stress and improve physical and mental health. Click on our bulletin to find out more. 

BOOK CLUB

Join us in reading, Raising a Kid Who Can, featured on Good Morning America. We are excited to announce the author will be joining us for a live Zoom call. You can purchase the book on Amazon or listen to the Audiobook. 

SmartSocial

St. Louis School has recently partnered with SmartSocial.com for its on-demand resources for parents and students. SmartSocial covers a wide range of digital and social media topics that we feel are relevant to our students. We have purchased a parent membership for every parent in our school to give you access to these resources and help you learn how to navigate the negative (and positive) parts of social media with your child. You can sign up here. 

jcotnoir@stlouisschool.org | tmiller@stlouisschool.org | coconnor@stlouisschool.org

Nov. 10-18: Bishop Ireton High School Presents Clue: High School Edition

Bishop Ireton High School's Theater Arts Department presents Clue: High School Edition November 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:00 pm and November 12 at 2:00 pm, in Garwood Whaley Auditorium at Bishop Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge Road, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tickets and further information are available here. St. Louis alum Deacon Crenshaw plays the role of Mr. Boddy.

Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue Onstage: High School Edition is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. In a remote mansion, as thunder and lightning fill the air, six guests have assembled for a mysterious dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu! When their host turns up dead, they ALL become suspects. Wadsworth, the butler, leads all your favorite board game characters (Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard) on a race to find the killer. Will YOU figure out…WHO did it, WHERE they did it, and with WHAT?!