Parent Bulletin
October 29, 2020
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“All Saints Day” - on November 1st each year – is a time when the Catholic Church honors all Saints, from the well known (e.g. Patrick, Francis, Joan of Arc) to the never heard of ‘em (e.g. Luxorius, Agricola, Pega). On All Saints Day, we celebrate all of these holy men and women, and ask for their prayers and intercessions.
Saints are not just prime examples of holiness, they are examples for us on why praying must take precedence over worrying. When you research the biographies of so many of these Saints, you find that their faith was intense and they prayed to God constantly. They realized that the people who take God out of the center of their lives and put anything else there as more important – such as fame, fortune, or feasting — ended up troubled and distressed once those earthly goods dried up.
During this time when many have financial worries, it’s important to take our cue from the Saints and to focus more on praying than worrying. During this time when many have COVID-19 concerns, we should take more time to think about God than to be anxious about a virus. During this time when we get upset about the turmoil taking place in our state, in our country, and throughout the world, we should bring peace into our hearts by inviting in the Holy Spirit.
We were not created to worry, and we waste too many minutes doing it. Next time something weighs heavy on your heart, envision yourself extending this worry up to God and letting Him hold the worry for you. Ask Him what your role is regarding this situation, and if there is something you need to do. Then start thanking God for who He is and what He has already done for you, and you’ll feel the weight lifting off your shoulders. St. Paul wrote:
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
Here are some other great words of wisdom from some more examples of holiness:
“Let nothing disturb you, nothing cause you fear. All things pass; God is unchanging. Patience obtains all. Whoever has God needs nothing else; God alone suffices.”
— St. Teresa of Avila
“Stop listening to your fears. God is your guide and your Father, Teacher, and Spouse. Abandon yourself into the divine bosom of His most holy good pleasure. Keep up your spiritual exercises and be faithful in prayer.”
— St. Paul of the Cross
"Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with Him, familiarly and with confidence and love, as to the dearest and most loving of friends. Speak to Him often of your business, your plans, your troubles, your fears — of everything that concerns you. Converse with Him confidently and frankly; for God is not wont to speak to a soul that does not speak to Him."
— St. Alphonsus Liguori
“Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall the soul — sin only excepted. . . . When our heart is troubled and disturbed within itself, it loses the strength necessary to maintain the virtues that it had acquired. At the same time, it loses the means to resist the temptations of the enemy, who then uses his utmost efforts to fish, as they say, in troubled waters.”
— St. Francis de Sales
Take time this Sunday - All Saints Day - to pray to the Saints for their intercession, asking them to pray for your ability to better follow their example.
Finally, with the presidential election coming up in a few days, I'd like to pass on some advice I once received from a priest:
"The most important election ever is the one where we decide to crown Jesus as King in our hearts. This election does not happen every 4 years, it happens every moment of every day."
Blessings on your day,
MR. FITZ
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Remember, if your PreK-5th grade child 's Halloween costume is a Saint, have him/her see me at morning carpool tomorrow for a big box of Halloween candy!
If your vehicle is being set up for tomorrow' s Trunk-or-Treat, please arrive on the soccer field between 2:15-2:45. If you want you child to walk the Trunk-or-Treat, please meet your child outside the school at 3:00 so you can accompany him/her through the field. Thanks for remembering the importance of hand washing before and after handling candy.
Thank you, 5th grade parents, for NOT parking on the soccer field tomorrow after school for pickup; please park on the basketball court .
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
Tonight
- Open House for prospective new school families
Tomorrow
- Charger Cards sales-window open from 8:15-9:00AM.
- Fun Dress Day - Halloween Costumes! Grade PK-5 students may wear costumes today; see Mr. Fitz for a giant box of candy if you are dressed as a Saint
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Trunk-or-Treat event on the soccer field after school! All families welcome to set up their vehicle on the field from 2:15-2:45 and pass out candy at 3:00; if you are setting up your car, you must have RSVP'ed in advance; (sorry but no more RSVPs accepted; we're full); students with their parents may walk the field at 3:00 to participate in Trunk-or-Treat; please see the article below
Monday, November 2
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All Souls Day Mass at 9:00AM; the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes will be attending; all other grade K-8 classes will be viewing the Mass' livestream
Tuesday, November 3 and Wednesday, November 4
- On these two days, approximately half of our grade 6-8 classes return on each of these two days, as in-person school reopens for our middle schoolers this week; half the students will be attending on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and half will be attending on Wednesdays and Fridays; on all Mondays, and on the two days when they are not at school. all grade 6-8 students will be learning remotely.
Saturday, November 7
- JH Math Team participating in Bishop Blanchet HS Math Tournament (our Math Team recently finished 2nd in the Seattle Prep Math Tournament!)
Wednesday, November 11
- Veterans' Day Mass at 9:00AM; grades 6-8 attending; family members of St. Louise students who are Veterans are welcome to attend and receive a blessing and recognition; pre-registration will be forthcoming
CHECK OUT OUR COMPLETE SCHOOL CALENDAR HERE
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Thank You for Keeping Your Child Home When Not Feeling Well |
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Please err on the side of caution, and keep your child home if he/she is showing any one of these symptoms:
• Fever (100.4 or higher) • Chills • Headache
• Cough • Sore throat • Runny nose or congestion
• Fatigue • Muscle pain or body aches
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • New loss of taste or smell
• Diarrhea • Nausea or vomiting
Pay particular attention to "Scenario 2" in our procedures, that notes if your child has just one of these symptoms above and you choose to NOT get a COVID-test to show your child is negative for COVID, he/she will have to stay home for 10 calendar days! That's a lot of school to miss for something as simple as a runny nose or sore throat, which is why we strongly encourage a test the day the symptom appears.
We list the many places where you can get a same-day COVID-test. By you having your child tested when a symptom appears, we can confidently and happily see him/her return to the classroom as soon as possible.
If you have questions, please call or email Mindy or Tracy in the office (425-746-4220), or email Jane Reynolds, school nurse. Thanks for your cooperation, which allows us to continue to keep open our school for in-person schooling!
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Upload Your Photos to Help Create Your Child's School Yearbook |
St. Louise's School Yearbook looks different this year! Like every other part of school, this year we've thrown out the rule book for the yearbook. We're going to work in monthly themes and ask you to upload your photos.
Here is the list of themes of photos we'd love to receive from you. Don't let this structure prevent you from uploading any pictures about anything at any time. These themes are a guide of what we plan to include in the 2020-21 St. Louise School Yearbook.
· October – Happy Haunted Halloween
· November – Terrific Thanksgiving Traditions
· December – Colorful Christmas Children
· January – Winter or Wet Wonderland?
· February - Very Very Valentine
· March - Practically Prefect (Saint) Patrick
· April – Spinning Skyball in the Spring
· May - Fantastic Flipping Flowers
· All year – Other Remote Learning
Here is how to upload photos:
1. If you don't already have a TreeRing account, click HERE to create one (and see the purchase information below).
2. Load them into the Shared Photos section of Treering. Select Shared Photo Folders. All folders are there for the year. We encourage everyone to load throughout the year.
3. You must have a Treering account in order to contribute photos.
To purchase & customize your school yearbook:
2) Enter St Louise passcode: 101439484318388
The yearbook will be published and distributed in June, 2021. If you have questions, please contact our School Yearbook Co-Editors, Janey Rabon and Penny Williams.
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We are so very thankful to our incredible Facilities Team who works so hard to keep our building disinfected multiple times throughout the day! It provides such peace of mind that we can keep our students, families, faculty and staff safe. Thank you, Jesus (pictured above), Joshue, Manny, and Paul. We are so thankful for you! |
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Our School Lunch Program Is Up & Running |
A message from Lunch Ladies...
Dear Parents,
We hope you have all been safe and healthy. Our school lunch program - Lunch Ladies - is offering an option to order a school lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each school day throughout this school year. Registration and ordering has begun!
We have individual, prepacked lunches both in hot and cold to reduce any unnecessary handling of food. We would like to assure you that our Lunch Ladies commercial-kitchen is meeting all of the new health department guidelines which includes masks, social distancing, reduced number of staff in areas, and temperature checks on our employees.
Once your family is registered with us, you will receive an email every Saturday on what the lunch menu is for the upcoming week and what is going to be served with each meal. This also can serve as a reminder to order for the week if you’re ordering on a weekly basis. Again, we will only be operating at St. Louise on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
HERE is the information that you will need to register for our on-line ordering system. It’s really easy to use, but should you have any questions, please contact us at 425-444-9573 or by email at w-szabo@hotmail.com.
Thank you for supporting our lunch service at St. Louise School.
Sincerely,
Wendy
Lunch Ladies Catering
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With Gratitude from Development/Auction |
I’d like to thank the following volunteers:
- Theresa Nguyen for adding all the silent item photos to the auction database;
- Arlene Isaksen for opening, sorting and tracking auction items;
- Amy Wilken for taking photos at Mass and other special events, as well as addressing thank you notes;
- Joni Hoffman (alumni parent) for tracking and entering all the auction donations and packaging them for our upcoming online auction event;
- Gretchen Wiseman for opening, sorting and tracking auction items;
- Tiffany Neuman for posting yard signs and putting together our first Trunk-or-Treat;
- Kristy Charles for posting yard signs;
- Liza Podaca for putting together care kits for our remote families;
- Edna Hewett for sorting and entering online auction items and for researching preschools in the area for marketing contacts;
- Penny Williams for creating a Constant Contact email list for preschools in the area.
Our community is grateful for your work and support!
Sincerely,
Development & Auction Director,
and St. Louise Parent
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St. Louise Parish Shares their Annual Report |
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Father Gary and the parish staff have published the parish’s Annual Report. You can read the report here and view a video report from Father Gary here.
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Thanks to those who helped last Saturday for our final Saturday Spruce-Up of the Fall:
Adan Cardona; Ana Gonzalez; Paul and Alison Weber; alum Owen Weber; Blanca Rodriguez; Sophia Rodriguez; Nicholle and Kylie Mineiro; Oscar Ramos; Ernie and Caitlin Podaca; Martin Salazar; Ken Kincaid.
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Trunk-or-Treat Tomorrow After School |
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Tomorrow, St. Louise School will hold our first ever Trunk-or-Treat event! Participating vehicles are to arrive Friday between 2:15 and 2:45, setting up on the soccer field with their decorated trunks.
Thanks to all who RSVP'ed. We are full and have no more space for new cars to join us this year.
- Only students ACCOMPANIED BY PARENTS will be able to walk the field (beginning at 3:00) and participate in getting candy.
- If you are not decorating your trunk and passing out candy, but you want to walk the field with your own kids to go "trunk-or-treating," please park in the south parking lot or basketball court starting at 2:45.
- Meet your child outside the school where your child typically exits or meet your child at the carpool waiting sidewalk at the 3:00 bell.
We are asking the participating vehicles to have candy treats available to hand to children with disposable gloves that we will provide you. Thanks for everyone following health-safety guidelines during the event.
(Thank you, 5th grade drivers, for parking on the basketball court or south lot tomorrow, and not the soccer field, unless your vehicle is participating.)
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Updated List of Room Parents & Key Volunteers |
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If you are interested in filling one of the vacant positions noted below, please contact the current co-chair, a Parents’ Club Board member, or a CYO Board member. |
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Final Days for Bonus*Fest |
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Earn Up to 20% During Bonus*Fest on ShopWithScrip.com
Ending this Saturdayelebrate the rest of October with 2-day bonuses every Friday and Saturday on shopwithscrip.com. Whether you’re updating your home, shopping for fall clothes, or stocking up on holiday gifts, you can earn up to 20% on your shopping list. All card types are included.
- Brands and bonuses change every weekend.
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Check every Friday on www.shopwithscrip.com so you don’t miss out.
What's New?!
Charger Cards have a limited stock of a few favorite brands at higher rebates:
- Amazon ($25, $100) – 3.25% rebate
- Bai Tong ($50)- 20% rebate
- Chilli’s/ Maggiano Little Italy ($25) – 17% rebate
- Daniel's Broiler ($50) - 20% rebate
- Gap/ Banana Republic/Old Navy/Athleta ($25, $100) – 18% rebate
Use Charger Cards for Halloween
Halloween night is coming! Whether you are trick-or-treating or not, use Charger Cards to make Halloween night a fun night
- Halloween Candy and Decorations – Target, QFC, Walmart, Safeway
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Pizza (for your kids at home while you are out or to fill their stomachs before they get a bag full of candy) - Pizza Hut, Dominos, Papa John’s, Papa Murphy’s, Little Caesar’s
Buy and Use Charger Cards from Your Phone
Learn how to use Charger Cards from your smart phone and increase your support for St. Louise! Our online website has an app and mobile website. The app makes it easy to purchase, use, and track online Charger Cards.
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Shop online using MyScripWallet.com or check out the online app on RaiseRight.com
- Login with your ShopWithScrip® online account (what we call your online account)
- Purchase ScripNow® and Reload brands
- Pay securely with PrestoPay™ or credit card
- Redeem right from your Apple or Android device
- Manage eCards and Reloads
- Keep earning rebates on the go!
The Friday morning sales window (in the central wing hallway of the original school) opens from 8:15-9:00 each Friday school-morning.
For more information on additional brands/cards available for purchase 24/7 please go to shopwithscrip.com.
Thank you for supporting St. Louise Charger Cards!
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Two Special Masses Coming Up |
This Monday, November 2, is All Souls Day, and there will be a parish Mass at 9:00AM. Our grade 3-5 classes will be attending this Mass in-person, while grades K-2 and 6-8 will be viewing the Mass' livestream.
If any parents of 3rd, 4th, or 5th graders want to attend Monday's Mass and sit with their children, please RSVP here. (Note: scroll the tabs at the top of this RSVP page to find your child's homeroom in which to sign up under.) Then please check-in at the front entrance of the church at 8:40, where you will wait for your child's class to arrive and join them.
All Souls Day is a holy day set aside for honoring the dead. According to Catholic.org:
"The day is primarily celebrated in the Catholic Church, but it is also celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and a few other denominations of Christianity. According to Catholic belief, the soul of a person who dies can go to one of three places. The first is heaven, where a person who dies in a state of perfect grace and communion with God goes. The second is hell, where those who die in a state of mortal sin are naturally condemned by their choice. The intermediate option is purgatory, which is thought to be where most people, free of mortal sin, but still in a state of lesser (venial) sin, must go. Consistent with these teachings and traditions, Catholics believe that through the prayers of the faithful on Earth, the dead are cleansed of their sins so they may enter into heaven."
Coming up in two weeks, on Wednesday, November 11, a Mass on Veterans' Day will be at 9:00AM, and grades 6-8 will be attending. Grades K-5 will be viewing the Mass' livestream.
At our Veterans' Day Mass, we will honor and bless the Veterans who are family members of our school students. If you or your child's grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. are Veterans and would like to attend, there will be a sign-up forthcoming. Grade 6-8 school parents are also allowed to attend this Mass. The parish needs for all adults to sign-up to attend a Mass, so we have a count of who is attending and can make sure we have space for all to sit physically distanced.
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Do you have a passion for communicating the love of Christ through cutting-edge technology? St. Louise Parish is looking for additional volunteers to help with our AV ministry/live-streaming our Masses and other liturgical celebrations.
While equipment is easy to operate and training will be given, it is necessary to have some basic knowledge of computers. Volunteer hours can be counted towards your St. Louise School volunteer service commitment.
Currently help is mostly needed for our 9AM weekday Masses, as well as weddings and funerals.
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Thursday's Theology: All Saints Day Is Sunday; All Souls Day Is Monday |
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