St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter |
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Dear St. Louis families,
Happy Friday! We said good-bye to our chicks this week, and we welcomed our Booster team on board for the next two weeks. You may have seen them outside each morning at drop off. The Booster team is working in partnership with the PTO to provide an educational approach to developing character and move more throughout the school day while raising funds. I hope your student(s) has shared the daily message or the character trait of the day. All students will be participating in the fun run Wednesday, May 26th for the Blue team or Thursday, May 27th for the White team. Please send your child in with a towel and a change of clothes just in case—it is going to be hot both days, water will be provided and ice pops to celebrate the fun run success. Students may wear their PE uniform for the event. Thank you to those families who have registered and/or pledged money towards the fun run. A reminder that if we reach $35,000 Mrs. Dyke will be slimed, and if we reach our goal, we will end our school year June 10th.
We welcome our newly elected PTO officers: President Mrs. Katie Schubert, Vice-Presidents Abbey Bresett and Liz Schwieterman, Secretary Mrs. Lindsay Little, and Secretary Mrs. Lisa Costello—I am particularly grateful to each of them for accepting the call to lead and support our wonderful PTO beginning this coming Fall. Please join me in thanking our outgoing board for their years of tremendous leadership and service to our school and families.
Saturday is the feast of St. Rita, she is one of my favorite saints as she was a wife, mother, widow, and spent her last 40 years as a nun who had a strong faith and devotion to Jesus. She was known to obtain impossible things from her prayers and devotion, her steadfast faith is admirable. As we look ahead, Scantron and HMH finish up this coming week—teachers are seeing tremendous growth in this end of year assessment across all grades. Friday, May 28th is an 11:30 am dismissal day as it is a teacher workday. I hope you get to take advantage of the beautiful warmer weather this weekend and enjoy the gift of family!
Continued prayers for each of your families,
Anne Dyke
Principal
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A Special Message from Our
Principal for the Day...
St. Louis is a fun place to be. Every day should be a day with lots of recess and coloring!
Enjoy your weekend!
God Bless,
Ms. Miranda Shea, K-9
Principal for the Day
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Tell Us What You Think!
During the months of April and May, St. Louis School partnered with Yay Lunch! to pilot a hot lunch program under consideration for the 2021-22 school year. Whether you have purchased lunches through Yay Lunch! or not, we appreciate your feedback.
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We Need YOU!
The Games Can't Begin Without Volunteers!
Volunteers are needed to assist with games and activities on June 3rd and 4th. You MUST be VIRTUS TRAINED to sign up. If interested, please fill out the attached FORM and return it to Mrs. Blaha. Questions? Please contact Mrs Blaha, [email protected].
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EDC Registration Now Open for 2021-22 School Year
EDC registration is being accepted for the 2021-22 school year. Registration packets may be downloaded from the school website.
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Summer Tutoring
Our Title 1 teacher, Mrs. Kathy Shuey, is offering tutoring for a fee during the summer weeks. She has been STL's Title I Reading and Math teacher for grades K-5 for the past 7 years. Summer is the time for all students to keep progressing & get extra support, so that they will be ready to go in the fall. Mrs. Shuey will offer sessions that include hands-on activities, games, and computer review for each of the sessions in math, reading, writing, spelling, comprehension, and letter formation for the youngest. She is available to come to your home or go to a central meeting point (library). Sessions are currently available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays for 45 minutes to an hour (depending on the age of the child). Call for more information at 703-581-5551 or email [email protected]
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New Vaccine Guidance
Children no longer need to wait 2 weeks between COVID vaccines and other immunizations. Please speak to your doctor to determine whether the COVID vaccine is appropriate for your child. If your child receives the COVID vaccine this summer, please send an updated immunization form to school, as it will help with Fall planning and future quarantines.
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It is Hot!
Please remember to send a water bottle with your child each day. Children may also keep an individual-sized tube of sunscreen in their backpack. If you believe your child may need assistance with this, please notify the teacher or nurse. Spray sunscreen is prohibited.
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Hawk Happenings - Week of May 24, 2021 |
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Saturday, May 22
- Yay Lunch! order by midnight!
Monday, May 24 - 1:00 DISMISSAL
Tuesday, May 25
Wednesday, May 26
- BLUE
- Boosterthon Fun Runs
Thursday, May 27
- WHITE
- Boosterthon Fun Runs
Friday, May 28 - 11:30 DISMISSAL
Saturday, May 29
- Yay Lunch! order by midnight!
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Executive Board Election Results |
Thank you to all parents and teachers who participated in the PTO Executive Board elections. Congratulations to our new board members:
President - Katie Schubert
Co-Vice Presidents - Abby Bresett and Liz Schwieterman
Treasurer - Lisa Costello
Secretary - Lindsay Little
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Hawk-a-thon Boosterthon: May 17-27 |
St. Louis families! The weekend is here! We hope you enjoy some much-deserved relaxation this weekend.
Thank you for every share and donation you all have contributed to our fundraiser. This year is an important one for our school. We appreciate everyone’s support as we raise funds for new technology and student resources!! If you haven’t registered your student on funrun.com, it’s easy to do this weekend.
Then, consider sharing with extended family and friends.
And if you are able to, consider making a donation as well.
Every share and donation adds up to make a big difference for our school.
If your family does get a donation this weekend, you’ll be part of the Weekend Challenge which is if any student receives a pledge for $2 per lap ($60 flat donation) or more, this weekend, they will earn a BONUS prize!
Thank you for supporting our school. Have a great weekend!
FunRun Schedule:
May 26th + May 27th
K-2 @11:00am
3-5 @ 1:00pm
Middle School Color Run @ 2:00pm
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Spirit Event @ Yogurt City, June 2 & 3 |
Join us for fro-yo as the weather is getting nice at Yogurt City. This will be Wednesday and Thursday June 2-3. They will donate 25% of sales of our supporters. This is an all day Spirit event! Mention St. Louis and show the flyer attached. Please beware of social distancing rules including everyone must wear a mask, and people in the store at one time will be limited. See you there!
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VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS
Jannette Wills
Juliette Theroux
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Recess Monitors
We are in need of recess monitors during outdoor recess. You MUST be VIRTUS TRAINED to sign up. It includes supervising all grades from K-8 between 11:15 am and 1:30 pm during outdoor recess.
You can sign up for one or multiple days during the week or month, based on your availability. This will allow our teachers a well-deserved break during the school day.
Field Day - June 3 & 4
Volunteers needed to assist with games and activities. You MUST be VIRTUS TRAINED to sign up. If interested, please fill out the attached FORM and return it to Mrs. Blaha. Questions? Please contact Mrs Blaha, [email protected].
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