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November 5, 2021
Dear St. Louis Families,
Our week began with a new month, a new virtue: Stewardship, and Mass for All Saints Day. We welcomed our 2nd grade saints who joyfully reminded us of the fun that comes with dressing up - our 2nd grade students came dressed as saintly reminders to live holy lives, to be inspired by the saintly examples, and to recognize that we all are saints in the making. Fourth grade students decorated the hallway with paper bag saints (photo below).Our week has been filled with discussions of saints and remembrance of loved ones through All Souls Day and Dias de los Muertos in Spanish classes. Students in the middles school designed beautiful ofrendas sharing of loved ones. Such a great way to begin November!
Hard to believe since it feels like our year just recently began, but we have officially begun to accept applications from prospective families this week for 2022-2023. There is an Open House for prospective families Sunday on campus, registration happened by sign up genius for tours and we have a number of families interested. We look forward to sharing about our school and our wonderful community with new and prospective families! For any current families who have children entering Kindergarten (not currently enrolled in our Preschool) or entering grades 1-8, your priority deadline is December 1st. Applications can be found on our school website and must be submitted online.
Next week is a shorter one for our school as we have virtual parent-teacher conferences Thursday, November 11th and Friday, November 12th. Please make sure at least one parent is signed up to attend a conference. Teachers and staff are dedicated to the success of your children and are excited to share with you about your child’s progress. Fall assessment scores will be part of this discussion. We will recognize our Veterans on Thursday, November 11th in a special way at Mass—we encourage any of our military parents (active, reserved, or retired) or first responders to come join the students for Mass, a small reception will follow outside (inclement weather may force us to the gym vestibule). This is always a special time for our school community as we have many families who have connections to the military, and over the years it has become a loved tradition. I hope you will join us!
During this month of gratitude, I am particularly grateful for all of you, our St. Louis Families. Wishing you a blessed weekend!
Peace,
Anne M. Dyke
Principal
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LAST CALL!
Order Thanksgiving Lunch
A Thanksgiving lunch will be served in the cafeteria on Friday, November 19. The feast will include chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, fruit, vegetable and Rice Krispy treat for $7.50. Please note, Yay Lunch will not be offered on this day and ice cream will not be sold.
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Sibling Applications for 2022-23
Priority Deadline: December 1st
If you have an incoming sibling for Kindergarten (that doesn’t attend St. Louis Preschool), or if you have an incoming sibling who would be transferring into grades 1-8 from another school, please know that the priority deadline for admissions is December 1st.
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Tuition Assistance for 2022-2023
- The 2022-2023 Diocesan Financial Aid application in FACTS will open on November 8, 2021.
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High Schools (early verification) – January 19, 2022
- 2020 tax returns and W-2s are required for early verification by FACTS
- 2021 tax returns and W-2s will be required for applications submitted after January 19, 2022
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Elementary Schools – March 16, 2022
- 2021 tax returns and W-2s are required for verification by FACTS
- Diocesan tuition assistance is not applicable to Preschools or Pre-K
For more information regarding eligibility, please visit the Financial Aid page on our website.
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Make-up Picture Day - Monday, Nov. 8
Your child's photo proofs and order forms were sent home this week. All orders may be placed online. If your child missed picture day, or wishes to have their photo retaken, they may do so on Monday, Nov. 8. Students who will be having their picture talen may be out of uniform for the day.
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COVID Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11
Here are some resources available if you are considering vaccinating your child between the ages of 5 and 11 for COVID-19. With any questions or concerns please reach out to your child’s pediatrician.
Tissue Donations
Thank you for continuing to fill out the daily wellness check. This tool is helpful as we continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and other viral infections. That being said, it's cold season, and the clinic is in need of tissues. I would appreciate any donations. Thank you, and I pray for continued wellness for all our St. Louis community.
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Our school is participating in the annual Scholastic Book Club’s Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive benefiting Pajama Program, a national nonprofit organization that provides new pajamas and storybooks to at-risk children. Pajama Program supports children living in shelters, group homes, and foster care.
If you would like to participate, bring a new pair of pajamas to school between November 8 - December 3. Guidelines and more info can be found HERE.
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Hawk Happenings - Week of November 8, 2021 |
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Saturday, November 6
- Yay Lunch! order before midnight!
Sunday, November 7
- Open House for prospective families
- Thanksgiving lunch orders due!
Monday, November 8
Thursday, November 11
- 11:30 DISMISSAL
- Veterans Day Mass, 8:45am
- Parent Teacher conferences
Friday, November 12
- NO SCHOOL
- Parent Teacher conferences
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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
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We are so THANKFUL for all of you as we enter the month of November! This is a perfect month to celebrate all the things God has given us and be grateful for our many blessings. Our preschoolers are loving “sweater weather” (finally!) with cooling temperatures and beautiful Fall colors all around us!
The December Lunch Bunch sign-up is now open. See flyer for details and sign up HERE.
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A HUGE thank you to Amanda Mathes, room parents, and volunteers for making the St. Louis PTO Tent-or-Treat a memorable one. This event would not have been possible without you all.
Thank you to our incredible Cultural Arts team, Meghan Roberts and Natalie Salisbury, for coordinating a wonderful event for our students last Wednesday; Yoo's Taekwondo was a huge hit across all grade levels.
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Lebanese Taverna Spririt Dinner - November 18th
We're shaking things up a bit for the November Spirit Dinner! The PTO has partnered with Lebanese Taverna to bring family meals to the carpool line! Pre-order your meal(s) using this link by 8 PM on Wednesday, November 17. Your dinner will be ready for pick-up at 2:45 PM in the parking lot at school on Thursday, November 18! It's just that easy! And, the PTO will receive 15% of all of the proceeds for these orders, so feel free to grab dinner for your neighbors too!
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2nd Annual Trivia Night - November 19th
Put on your thinking caps and join us on Friday, November 19th for an adults-only “THINKS, DRINKS and SNACKS” at the 2nd Annual Trivia Night! Doors open at 6:30pm. Trivia runs from 7:00pm – 9:30pm.
Visit www.stlouisschool.org/TriviaNight/ to register your team (6 people). Don’t have a full team of 6? Register as a couple or an individual. We’ll pair you up and create a team. Beer/wine tickets and Cheesetique Charcuterie Boards can be purchased online as well. It’ll be a night of fun and friendly competition!
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VOLUNTEER
COORDINATORS
Jannette Amedome
Juliette Theroux
Don't forget to log your volunteer hours!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
NON-VIRTUS:
Trivia Night Volunteers
Need volunteer hours while also having FUN? We could use a few folks to help with set up and clean up (you can still play!) or to judge (while you won’t be able to play, judging is equally satisfying and fun). Sign up HERE
Trivia Night Donations
Snack and prize donations count toward your volunteer hours! Sign up HERE.
Pictures with Santa Volunteers & Donations
Volunteers will help decorate before the event, greet families, help at the ornament craft table, assist with pictures, and help clean-up. If you can't help in person, we also have some items needed for donations. Sign up HERE.
VIRTUS REQUIRED:
Cafeteria Helpers - November/December
Parent volunteers are needed to assist with receiving, sorting and distributing Yay Lunches AND selling ice cream. This is a 2-hour a week commitment from 11:00am-1:00pm. Sign up HERE.
Recess Monitors - November/December
We are in need of recess monitors during outdoor recess in November and December. It includes supervising all grades from K-8 between 11:30am and 1:40pm daily. Fill out and send in the interest form.
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Get in the holiday spirit with these family events!
St. Louis School and PTO are gearing up for the Christmas holiday season, and we invite you to join us for everything merry and bright! Be sure to mark your calendar for a visit with Santa, holiday lights, cookies and more!
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Pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus, Nov. 27, 9-11am
Save the date for a special morning with Santa and Mrs. Claus! The Clauses will be coming to St. Louis to meet with families and take pictures. Reservations will be required and space is limited, so watch for the sign-up link in next week's newsletter.
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Cookies & Ornaments - Orders Due Dec. 5th
Pre-orders only! Place your order by December 5th. Cookies and ornaments may be picked up from Santa and his helpers on Saturday, Dec. 11, 6:30-8pm at the school entrance. A sweet ending to your Christmas lights tour!
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Cookie Decorating Kit
$30.00
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Holiday Cookie Assortment
$25.00
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St. Louis 2021-22 Ornament
$12.00
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2nd Annual Christmas Lights Tour - Dec. 11
Make plans to hop in the car, crank up the Christmas tunes and visit some great holiday lights on the evening of December 11th. And don't forget to stop at the school to admire the class Christmas trees and pick up your cookies and ornaments!
Will your yard be decked out for the holidays?
Do you go all out with lights and displays?
What a great way to share the holiday spirit this season with St. Louis School families! Sign up by Dec. 1st to have your home included on the 2nd Annual Christmas Lights Tour!
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CYO Spirit Wear
We are making our second and final offering of CYO Spirit Wear available for order. The t-shirts are sanctioned for wearing on PE days with the rest of the gym uniform, and kids need not be on any CYO team in order to buy and wear one. There are shirts specific to basketball and cheerleading, a generic Hawks shirt not specific to any team, and there is a performance wear t-shirt that track team members should buy, but anyone can purchase any one of these shirts and show your Hawks spirit. There are also hoodies available with all the logos and then can be worn as outerwear going to and from school but CANNOT be worn as part of the school uniform during the day. Spirit wear can be ordered directly from Sew n’ Luv, a local independent business, at this link: https://www.sewnluv.com/st-louis. This site will be open from November 1 through 11:59 pm, Sunday, Nov. 21. The deadline will NOT be extended. We will deliver spirit wear about 2-3 weeks. If you have any questions about your order, please contact Judy Conti at jconti@nelp.org.
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CYO 3rd Grade Basketball Clinic
All third graders are welcome to register for our 3rd Grade Basketball Clinic which will start in early December. No previous basketball experience is needed. The clinic focuses on skill development for our youngest players and the kids will have the opportunity for scrimmages in McClunn Hall on Sunday afternoons in January and February. Please see these instructions for registering your kids for the clinic and if you have any questions, please contact Judy Conti at jconti@nelp.org.
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CYO Cross Country Championship Meet This Weekend!
On Saturday morning, the St. Louis CYO cross country team will be competing in the CYO championship cross country meet at Ft. Hunt Park. Our athletes will compete between 11am and 1:30pm. All are welcome to come cheer for our awesome St. Louis athletes as they finish their cross country season.
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How to Talk to Your Children About Transgender Issues
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Puffs! Third or Nothing!
Current St. Louis students Katie Dunn, Alison Nienaber, Isaac Nienaber, and Henry Welle along with St. Louis alum J.J. Dunn are performing in Puffs, a farcical play about a certain school of magic and magic. Performances will be over the weekends of November 12 and November 19 at Bryant HS, right next door to St. Louis. You can get more information and buy tickets at mvcct.org.
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