St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter |
|
April 8, 2022
Dear St. Louis Families,
Happy Friday! Holy Week begins this weekend, and we welcome our Lord into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. We will be reflecting on the Passion and Death of Christ as a school community next Wednesday afternoon at 2:00pm in McClunn Hall, where our 8th graders will re-enact the Stations of the Cross. You are welcome to join us in reflection and prayer. And as we send your children home for Easter Break on Holy Thursday, we will dismiss in silence and prayer, offering our silence up to Jesus, who suffered and died for us. What a special gift and a way that even our youngest students can offer something up to God. As you discern how you will more fully engage in Holy Week, I pray that you will consider participating in one or all of the church services. I have listed the St. Louis Church schedule below and invite you bring your child.
Many blessings as you start your weekend!
Anne M. Dyke
Principal
|
|
Class Pictures - Tuesday, April 12
On Class pictures will be taken on Tuesday, April 12. All students are required to wear their regular uniform - NO PE UNIFORMS. Eighth graders are reminded that their class picture will serve as the graduating class photo in the Catholic Herald. There will be no make-up day for class pictures.
|
|
Yearbooks! Yearbooks!
Get your yearbooks! Don't miss out on the memories, order yours today! Last day to purchase yearbooks is May 2nd. Click on the link: commpe.pictavo.com Find your school, St. Louis School, Alexandria, ID# 703503
|
|
We certainly had an exciting week in preschool watching our seven eggs hatch and celebrating the new life inside of them! Our little ones continue to prepare for Easter and are eagerly anticipating Easter morning when they can proclaim “Alleluia!”
MAY LUNCH BUNCH
As we get ready for the upcoming Easter break, be sure to sign up for May Lunch Bunch. Spots are filling up, so please see this link to register.
|
|
Hawk Happenings - Week of April 11, 2022 |
|
Saturday, April 9
- Yay Lunch! order before midnight!
__________________________________
Monday, April 11
- Parent Rosary Group, 8:05am, Bell Tower
Tuesday, April 12
- Class Picture Day - NO PE UNIFORMS
- Spirit Dinner @ McAlister's
Wednesday, April 13
- Living Stations of the Cross, 2pm
- Spirit Dinner @ McAlister's
Thursday, April 14 - Holy Thursday
Friday, April 15 - Good Friday
|
|
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
|
|
|
We hope you were able to enjoy the fun PTO activities held this past weekend! Thank you to Kelly Roman and Katye North for organizing our 2nd Annual Egg Hunt and to Carolyn Fortes and Sharon Moss for putting together a RECORD SETTING Bake Sale and Uniform Sale! We’d also like to acknowledge all of the behind-the-scenes efforts of Lisa Costello in making this weekend a huge success!
|
|
April Spirit Dinner @ McAlister's
It's always nice when we get to choose! Treat your family to dinner out from McAlister's Deli on EITHER April 12 OR April 13 and support the St. Louis PTO while doing so! Don't forget to tell your friends & neighbors also! See flyer for more details.
|
|
Silent Auction
Get your Silent Auction tickets today! Join us Saturday, May 21 a night of fun, friends, food, charitable gaming and support for our school and teachers. This year’s theme is Viva Las Vegas – come decked out for the swinging ‘60s, Vegas Style. We have lots of wonderful items to bid on, including on the front spot for Carpool A and B in the 2022-2023 school year! Class pottery, teacher experiences, décor, and travel items are available as well.
We still have limited sponsorships available – all sponsorships come with tickets, additional gaming chips, and some come with reserved parking for the event! Contact Katie Schubert at hawktion.chair@gmail.com for more information
Have something you’d like to donate for the Auction? Let us know here.
|
|
Big thanks to everyone who came to the Egg Hunt last Saturday!
The weather was perfect to be outside and over 200 kids had a blast hunting for eggs and visiting with not one, but TWO Easter Bunnies. Congrats to the three winners of the Guess How Many game who had the closest guesses: Kelo Beckett (Jellybeans), Michael Simental (Lollipops), and Lilly Stack (Legos). Special thanks for all the donations and volunteers who helped make this event EGGstra special!
|
|
Submit Your 2021-22 Volunteer of the Year Nomination!
Please consider nominating a member of our St. Louis community for the 2021-2022 Volunteer of the Year. We would like to recognize an individual who has gone above and beyond this year, resulting in a positive impact on our St. Louis School Community. Please provide us with a brief description and some examples of why you feel your nominee best deserves this award not later than May 1st, 2022. All nominees and the winner will be announced at our Spring PTO Meeting on May 10, 2022. Submit your nomination HERE.
|
|
VOLUNTEER
COORDINATORS
Jannette Amedome
Juliette Theroux
Don't forget to log your volunteer hours!
|
|
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
VIRTUS REQUIRED:
Cafeteria Helpers - April
We have a critical need for parent volunteers in the cafeteria in order to continue with hot lunch options. Parent volunteers are needed to assist with receiving, sorting and distributing Yay Lunches and selling ice cream on select days. Ideally, parents are able to commit to a day on a weekly basis each month, but we would be happy to have parents help out even if it's just once or twice a month. Please indicate the date(s) you can help in the comments section. Sign up HERE.
Recess Monitors - April & May
We are in need of recess monitors during outdoor recess in April and May. It includes supervising all grades from K-8 between 11:30am and 1:40pm daily. Fill out and send in the interest form.
|
|
CYO Spring Track
The CYO will be sponsoring a spring track meet, scheduled for May 14. All athletes in 3rd through 8th grades are welcome to join the team. You do not need to be fast or experienced to join. Sign-ups are now open on SportsPilot. The team practices after school on Fridays and on Saturday afternoons. Please email Brian Nienaber at bnienaber31@gmail.com when you sign up, so you can be added to the team email list.
|
|
CYO 2022-23 Track and Field Coaches Needed
If anyone is interested in coaching our track and field team next year, please contact Judy Conti at jconti@nelp.org. We usually have upward of 80 kids participate in track and field in the fall and spring semesters, so we need a team of coaches to make sure they’re adequately trained and supervised. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you have as well. Thank you!
|
|
CYO Year-End Celebration
On Sunday, May 1, we invite all our CYO athletes and their families to join us for a special Mass at 8:45 am and then breakfast and celebration of a great year in McClunn hall directly after mass. This is always a special way to close out the year, thank our coaches, and celebrate our athletes and we hope you can all attend.
|
|
CYO Coach of the Year Nominations
We are now accepting nominations for the CYO Coach of the Year. We will present this award at the CYO year-end celebration on May 1. We invite nominations from all families, and the attributes of our Coach of the Year are spelled out in this description. All nominations should be sent to cyodirector@saintlouisparish.org by April 14th. Please do take the time to nominate any coach you think is deserving of this honor – all nominees will be recognized at our Year-End Celebration.
|
|
Bishop O'Connell Presents Little Women: The Musical
The Bishop O'Connell High School theatre program proudly presents Little Women: The Musical! With a sweeping score, Little Women brings the touching story of the beloved March sisters to a contemporary audience. Six generations have read this story. This one will sing it. Little Women runs April 8-10, 2022 and is appropriate for audiences of all ages. Shows are Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 7 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets are available at bishopoconnell.org/theatre.
|
|
Matilda Dance-A-Long at MVHS
Mt Vernon HS is putting on the musical Matilda the last weekend in April and is offering a “Dance a Long” event the weekend before. There will be two sessions on April 23rd where kids will learn the choreography to the big number “Revolting Children” and get to dance and sing with some of the cast. For anyone who is a Brownie, you can also earn the dance badge. If you have any budding actresses and/or dancers, it should be a great event. Sign up HERE.
|
|
Upcoming Events at St. John Paul the Great HS
Girls Volleyball Clinic
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Spring Musical
Friday, April 29, 2022 - Sunday May 1, 2022
The JP Fine Arts department will debut its spring musical, Mary Poppins, on Friday, April 29th with shows running through Sunday, May 1st! Tickets are available for purchase here: https://jpthegreat.booktix.com/
Practice High School Placement Test
Saturday, May 14, 2022
John Paul is hosting the Pre-High School Placement Test (Pre-HSPT) for current 7th graders. The Pre-HSPT is intended to help students become more familiar with the different sections of the HSPT under timed conditions. The Pre-HSPT is a practice test. The practice test is an option to give the student an idea of how the exam will be administered and what to expect on the actual day of testing in the fall. For registration and more details, please visit: https://forms.gle/yJNKbJ5mwj765jWH7
Boys Football Clinic
Saturday, May 14, 2022
John Paul the Great Summer Camps
June-August 2022
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
