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January 12, 2023
Dear St. Louis Families,
The Baptism of our Lord was celebrated this past Sunday, thus bringing us to the close of the Christmas liturgical season and back to Ordinary Time. And yet, nothing ever seems ordinary! The pace of life always seems frenzied as we juggle home life and work life with children’s schedules. We begin to see the value of routine-- this is where prayer, hope and trust are paramount as we seek to find a rhythm in the frenzy - - and when we truly look to our faith and more particularly to the example of Jesus to provide peace.
In this week, we have begun NWEA/Map growth and HMH assessments for K-8 students, learned about hibernation and even practiced it in Preschool, and found ways to support one another as we focus on the virtue of fidelity. Everywhere I look in our building, students and teachers are choosing JOY and the smiles are contagious. The energy is palpable, no winter doldrums for our hawks!
Tomorrow, re-registration information will go live on our school website and a special Constant Contact will go out to all current families with the tuition rates for 2023-2024. There is a new process for submission of enrollment fees—information was shared in December that we will be collecting re-enrollment fees only through FACTS Tuition Management. Going forward, FACTS will be used for collection of fees, tuition, and EDC payments. A reminder that if you have not yet created an account in FACTS, you will need to do so by January 20, 2023.
We look forward to a long weekend in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., long after his death the power and eloquence of his words and vision continue to inspire us. We pray for peace, love, hope, and unity.
Wishing you many blessings,
Anne Dyke
Principal
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope everyone had a wonderful and healthy Christmas. I wanted to take a minute to thank all of you for your continued support in the clinic.
The clinic could really use your help again with some supplies.
- Small bottles of water
- Paper towels
- Clorox wipes
Currently, I am still seeing a lot of Strep Throat move through the lower grades. Children do not always present with the classic signs of strep throat. At times they may mention a stomachache or headache. I will notify parents when there is a known case in the classroom. However, I know there is a lot of crossovers due to sports and other extracurricular activities. Please call me with any questions anytime.
Best,
Megan Aguilar, BSN, RN
School Nurse
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Lunch -
Tuesday, Feb. 21
The Knights of Columbus will be helping us serve a Pancake Lunch on Shrove Tuesday.
Lunch includes pancakes, sausage and fruit. Lunch tickets will be distributed in homerooms that morning. Order HERE by noon, Friday, February 10.
Please note, Fairfax Food Service will NOT be serving hot lunch on this day. If you do not purchase the pancake lunch for your child, please send in a brown bag lunch.
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2023-2024 Financial Aid Applications Due March 15
Financial Aid is available to qualifying families. Submission of a financial aid assessment application and all supporting tax documentation are due by March 15, 2023. Applications must be completed online through FACTS. Financial aid awards are made for one academic year and are based on demonstrated financial need. Qualifying families are notified by the end of May 2023 of any financial assistance.
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Student Council collected more than 200 Barbies and Matchbox cars for the Mattel PlayBack program, keeping these items out of the landfill and making sure they can be recycled for future toys.
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Hawk Happenings: Jan. 13 - 20, 2023 | |
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Friday, January 13 - 11:30 Dismissal
Monday, Janury 16 - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 17
Wednesday, January 18
- Hot Lunch: Chicken Fajitas
- Ice Cream Available
Thursday, January 19
- Hot Lunch: Corn Dog Nuggets
Friday, January 20
- Hot Lunch: Pizza
- Trimester 2 Interims
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FULL SCHOOL CALENDAR
Did you know you can subscribe to our school calendar for real-time updates, convenient links to SUGs and flyers, and more? Subscribe to auto-populate your iCal, Outlook 2007+ or Google calendar
*Hot lunch must be ordered monthly in advance.
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Order February hot lunch HERE.
February orders due Jan. 30, 9pm
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Order Ice Cream tickets HERE.
January dates: 12, 18, 24, 31
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A big thank you to Laura Fannon, Amanda Miller and the amazing 8th Graders who offered babysitting during this week’s PTO Meeting.
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Reminder - Log Your Volunteer Hours
Don't forget to log your volunteer hours! All St. Louis families are required to fulfill volunteer hours (18 for two-parent families and 9 for single parent families). Please make sure to log your hours here so that we can give you credit. Families that have either not logged any hours or have a small proportion of hours logged will be receiving an email in the near future as a reminder. Families that do not fulfill their volunteer requirements by the end of the school year will be charged at the end of the year ($25 per unfulfilled hour) via the FACTS system. Don't wait until the last minute - we have lots of opportunities coming your way! Questions? Contact Kerry Kaminsky - stlouisvolunteercoordinator@gmail.com.
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*Save the Date - Trivia Night: Through the Decades Friday,
February 10, 2023 - 6:30-9:30pm in McClunn Hall*
Are you ready for a blast from the past? Gather up to eight of your friends or register as a single and join us for a fun night of trivia! The questions will be decades-themed (1970s-2000s) in categories ranging from history to pop culture. Dressing to the theme is encouraged! Guests may bring their own food, and beverages will be available for purchase. Registration and additional details will be forthcoming. If you registered for last fall’s postponed Trivia Night, keep an eye out for an email about applying your credit toward this event. Questions may be directed to Meghan Roberts (Meghans.roberts@gmail.com) or Laura Cheney (laura_pyzik@hotmail.com).
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Catholic Schools Week (CSW) Community Service Project
This year, our CSW Community Service Project is in support of the Carpenter’s Shelter, supporting people experiencing and at risk of homelessness. They have requested full-size toiletry items listed in this SUG link; your donations are greatly appreciated. Students will participate in assembling the items into bags during Catholic Schools Week. Please
send your donations in with your student by Friday, January 27, 2023.
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Happy New Year Bakers and Volunteers!!!
We hope everyone had a blessed and fun holiday season. Some of you may have even found a few new recipes that you would like to share. The next bake sale will be held Sunday, January 29th, 2023 to kick off Catholic School Week. We are looking for bakers and volunteers to help us start off a great week. Drop-off for baked goods is Saturday, January 28th and we are in need of volunteers on both Saturday and Sunday. If you can offer your wonderful baked goods and/or spare even just an hour to help us make this bake sale a great success, it is very much appreciated. Below is the sign up for the donated baked goods and volunteers.
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Looking for an easy way to support our school? Sign up for Amazon Smile!
Support our school while you shop - at no additional cost to you! When you make a purchase of an eligible product through AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), Amazon will donate to the charitiable organization of your choice. Simply sign up for AmazonSmile and designate St. Louis Catholic School as the organization you wish to support. Program details and sign up instructions can be found here.
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Box Tops for Education
Keep scanning those receipts with the Box Tops app every time you shop! You can help our school earn cash by purchasing participating products. The app can be downloaded from the Apps Store or Google Play onto your mobile device. Please contact Shannon Ridenour (ridenour0619@gmail.com) if you have any questions about AmazonSmile or Box Tops for Education.
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January Spirit Dinner Pick-up - The Italian Place
Love Spirit Night dinners, but find it hard to rally your troops to eat out on a Tuesday night? We've got you covered! Please join the St. Louis PTO and The Italian Place for a Spirit Night Dinner Pick-up! Place your order by noon on 1/23 here .
It will be ready for you to grab on Tuesday, January 24th at the carpool parking lot between 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Please look for the canopy set up in the parking lot.
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Dodgeball Tournament - Monday, January 16
Good Shepherd and St. Louis Youth Ministry Programs will be hosting the 18th Dodgeball Tournament on Monday, January 16th in McClunn Hall. Students in grades 4-12 are invited to compete. Please see the flyer for details and registration.
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MVHS "Choose Your Own Oz"
We’re Off To See the Wizard! Come see St. Louis alums JJ Dunn, Natalie Holland and El Wendy as they take part in Mt. Vernon High School’s winter play "Choose Your Own Oz." Dorothy, Toto and all the creatures of Oz present a show full of audience participation that’s sure to be a crowd pleaser for children AND adults! It’s a suitable length for younger children, with one intermission, and the parts with the Wicked Witch are much funnier than they are scary. Shows are Friday, Jan. 20th at 7 pm and Sat., Jan 21 at 2 pm and 7 pm. Tickets are available online and at Door #4 (across the parking lot from the football field). Come support the members of the Class of 2021 and enjoy some family-friendly entertainment!
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