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February 2, 2023
Dear St. Louis Families,
Happy Thursday! It is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord today and we give thanks for our Holy Family. It is also Ground Hog day, and the students were quick to tell me we are going to have six more weeks of winter. They did pray for more snow this morning.
We are fully immersed in our Catholic Schools Week and having a blast! We had such a great turn out for Sunday Mass and yummy goodies from the bake sale. Monday ‘s Saints Alive and Faith Family Feud hosted by our very own St. Louis of France provided a fun engaging way to infuse our faith into the day. We also had a record 15 rounds until we crowned a top speller—congratulations to Kolby Curry (8) for winning the bee and Lainey Kaminski (4) for placing 2nd in the bee. Tuesday, we had an eclectic Wax Museum of characters that walked around campus sharing their life history to the classes. Wednesday, students assembled more than 200 bags of toiletries to donate to the Carpenter's Shelter, and the shelter was overwhelmed with gratitude for the donation. Today, we had Hawk spirit with a school wide Divine Mercy Chaplet led by Fr. Thompson where we prayed for our community, and an afternoon of relays and dance. Tomorrow, we end the week with prayers in the morning and fierce competition between 8th grade and our faculty. We are blessed and humbled by the ability to celebrate our school, the gifts of Catholic education, and the talents of one another. A special thank you to the PTO board and the committee of staff members who planned Catholic Schools Week 2023.
Next week is a full learning week, and we look forward to it. Remember that where hope lives, joy grows #BeJoyfulinHope.
Blessings and Peace,
Anne Dyke
Principal
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2023-2024 Parish Acknowledgement Form
ALL current families returning for the 2023-2024 school year are required to submit an annual Parish Acknowledgement Form to determine tuition rates. Families who wish to be considered for a Catholic tuition rate must have their pastor sign the form.
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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 is 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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Weekly Rosary Group
The Parent Rosary Group continues to meet each Monday after drop off in front of the Mary stature on warmer days, and in the cafeteria on colder days. We welcome anyone who wants to come pray with us!
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"Catch My Breath" Vaping Prevention Program Informational Zoom for 5th-8th Grade Parents, February 13th
Parents in 5th-8th grade: We will be offering a vaping prevention program this year for all 5th-8th grade students.
CATCH My Breath is a peer-reviewed evidence-based youth vaping prevention program. The program provides up-to-date information to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about the use of Nicotine devices.
If you’d like to hear more about Catch My Breath, please plan to attend a zoom on Monday February 13th at 7pm.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83597884115?pwd=TXlVU0JvbVpoMURObmxBWFhpMURGUT09
Meeting ID: 835 9788 4115
Passcode: Smile
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LAST CALL! Shrove Tuesday Pancake Lunch Orders Due Noon, Feb. 10th
The Knights of Columbus will be helping us serve a Pancake Lunch on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 21.
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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Parent Volunteers Needed
The Knights of Columbus appreciate any parent volunteers (especially dads) who may be able to help out with the preparation and serving of the pancake lunch on February 21st between 7:30am and 1:00pm. VIRTUS required. If you have any availability during that timeframe and would like to help out, please contact Mrs. Lau, office@stlouisschool.org.
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Yearbook News!
Be a part of our 2022-23 school yearbook! To order a yearbook or upload photos for the yearbook, visit buytheyearbook.pictavo.com. Use Google Chrome for best results.
Parents are welcome to upload photos for consideration in the yearbook. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
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Hawk Happenings: Feb. 3 - 10, 2023 | |
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Friday, February 3
Monday, February 6
Tuesday, February 7
- Hot Lunch: Mac and Cheese
Wednesday, February 8
Thursday, February 9
- Hot Lunch: Cheeseburger Meatloaf
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Ice Cream Available
Friday, February 10
- Hot Lunch: Pizza
- Shrove Tuesday Pancake Lunch orders due
- PTO Trivia Night
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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 March hot lunch HERE.
March orders due Feb. 27, 9pm
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Order Ice Cream tickets HERE.
February dates: 9, 13, 28
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CSW is off to a great start! A huge thank you to our Bake Sale Chairs, Annmarie Miano Silis and Monica Simental for organizing another wonderful (and delicious) event. Thank you to all the bakers who donated goods and volunteers working the event for contributing to its success. Thank you, Lynn Michaels, hospitality chair, for providing the coffee spread that morning - people appreciated the pick me up. It was great to see so many families in attendance to kick off this special week. We look forward to sharing CSW highlights and recognizing more amazing volunteers in the coming newsletters.
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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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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 couple/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. Register HERE to join in the fun. Questions may be directed to Meghan Roberts (Meghans.roberts@gmail.com) or Laura Cheney (laura_pyzik@hotmail.com).
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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 Box Tops for Education.
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Save the Date: CYO Pictures
CYO pictures will take place Wednesday, February 15th and Thursday, February 16th in the Cafeteria! Sport and team specific schedules will be provided to coaches at a later date. PTO Contacts: Amanda Mathes mathes.amanda@yahoo.com and Annemarie Miano Silis mianoa@aol.com.
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2023 Cardinal Winter Blast Cheerleading Competition
Come cheer on our CYO Cheerleaders!
Saturday, February 11
2:00pm – 4:30pm at Bishop Ireton.
See flyer for all of the details!
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"Hidden in Plain Sight" (HIPS) @ Mount Vernon District Station, Feb. 18
H.I.P.S. is a community awareness program to educate parents on signs of risky behavior.
Join us on Saturday, February 18th at 12:00PM for "Hidden in Plain Sight" at the Mount Vernon District Station. You must register to attend this free event. Register here.
The Hidden in Plain Sight (HIPS) program is an IN-PERSON interactive program for adults to be educated about the signs of risky behavior in teens and young adults. It touches on drug and alcohol use, mental health concerns, eating disorders, risky sexual behaviors and more. This is a hands-on learning experience for PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ONLY! We guide you through a presentation that opens your eyes to what is right in front of you. We include up to date statistics and local trends, and law enforcement officers will share their experiences they have had in our community identifying risky behavior and helping to put kids on the right path to a healthy life. Let’s open the door to communicating with our teens!
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Fort Hunt Girls Fastpitch Softball Registration
Registration is now open for the Fort Hunt Girls Fastpitch spring season. Please see the attached flyer for details.
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