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December 10, 2021
Dear St. Louis Families,
Happy second week of advent! Excitement and joy continue to permeate our hallways; Advent countdowns and Jesse trees are in every classroom. The candle of peace is lit on our wreaths. Students remain focused on generosity, sharing their gifts with one another. St. Nicholas paid a visit to St. Louis on Monday filling shoes with treats. It is truly the most wonderful time of year!
Thank you to the many who have donated books to the Student Council book drive—they will be counting up and totaling the donations. They set a goal of 750 books and promised that we would get additional recess next week if we met it—stay tuned!
This weekend, not only will Army and Navy meet on the football field (there have been some fun shenanigans around here), but its also the 2nd Annual Christmas Lights Tour on Sunday. We hear Santa is making another appearance at St. Louis to help hand out cookie orders. I hope many of you will be able to take a drive and join in the festivities. Mrs. Matheis has put together two terrific routes for families to view the lights. If you aren’t in the Christmas spirit, the light tour should work its magic for you!
Next week is our last before Christmas break. There are some spirit days for students, please check below for the specifics. There is a tag day, a PJ day, and a festive Christmas sock day for students. Friday is an early release day for all students in K-8 at 11:30am. There is no PM EDC Friday, December 17th.
Hoping to see many of you during the Lights Tour—have a wonderful weekend!
Peace,
Anne M. Dyke
Principal
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Winter Coats Please!
As cold weather is arriving, please remember to send your child to school with the appropriate outerwear for recess - St. Louis fleeces and hoodies are not winter coats.
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Red & Green Tag Day - December 15th |
Make sure to bring in $2 and wear red and green on Wednesday, December 15th. Proceeds will benefit Catholic Charities "We Care" Campaign. |
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Twenty-two St. Louis families have gone all out with their lights displays and are looking forward to sharing the holiday cheer with you! Be sure to include the school as one of your stops between 6-7:30pm on Sunday to view the class Christmas trees, say hello to Santa and pick up your cookies and ornaments!
Send us pictures of your evening and decorated cookies!
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Did you miss out on pre-ordering cookies and ornaments?
A limited number of single Christmas Tree Decorating Kits
and ornaments will be available for purchase that evening.
CASH OR CHECK ONLY. EXACT CHANGE APPRECIATED.
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Single Christmas Tree Cookie Kit
$8
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2021-22 Christmas Ornament
$12
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Share with us how your family prepares for Christmas! We'll feature your photos in our "Let Every Hawk Prepare Him Room" social media campaign throughout December.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the preschool, and our little ones are excited to share their sweet songs with their families next week as St. Louis Preschool Gets Ready for Christmas! We’ve prepared a short program as a special gift to you before we break for the holidays - the Lambs’ program is at 10 am on Dec. 16th, the Pandas is at 2 pm on Dec. 16th, and the Monkeys and Zebras are at 10 am on Dec. 17th. You’ll receive a health screening questionnaire from your teachers next week, and we ask that you bring it with you when you come to McClunn Hall upon arriving. We will dismiss your children to you following the program. We look forward to celebrating the joy of the Christmas season and the blessings of your little ones with all our preschool families!
There are just a few more days to sign up for LUNCH BUNCH in January. Please follow this link to sign up by Wednesday, Dec. 15th:
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Hawk Happenings - Week of December 13, 2021 |
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Saturday, December 11
- Yay Lunch! order before midnight!
- Don't forget to order lunch for the week we come back from break!
Sunday, December 12
- Christmas Lights Tour, 6-7:30pm
Wednesday, December 15
Thursday, December 16
- Polar Express Pajama Day
- Student Council Mtg, 3:30-4:15pm
Friday, December 17
- 11:30 Dismissal; No PM EDC
- Christmas Socks Day
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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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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Oh, Christmas Tree(s)!! Thank you to all of the teachers, students and room parents for decorating the beautiful Christmas trees displayed along the front of the school. Such a festive treat to see each day!
A special thank you to Greg Roberts and Sam for assembling the trees!
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VOLUNTEER
COORDINATORS
Jannette Amedome
Juliette Theroux
Don't forget to log your volunteer hours!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
VIRTUS REQUIRED:
Cafeteria Helpers - January
Parent volunteers are needed to assist with receiving, sorting and distributing Yay Lunches AND selling ice cream (please note, ice cream will only be sold on days we have parent volunteers). This is a 2-hour a week commitment from 11am-1pm. Sign up HERE.
Recess Monitors - January & February
We are in need of recess monitors during outdoor recess in January & February. 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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A reflection for the second week of Advent... |
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St. Louis School Parents Rosary Group
Are you interested in joining other parents to pray the rosary for our kids, teachers, staff and priests at St. Louis? Complete this survey, and starting in 2022, we’ll gather once a week after morning drop-off to pray together!
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Knights of Columbus Honey Baked Ham Christmas Orders
Order by Dec. 19th. See flyer for details.
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Troop 680 Christmas Wreath Sale
Boy Scout Troop 680 is selling fresh Christmas wreaths, sprays, table top trees & centerpieces after morning masses on Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and 12. Come by the teachers’ parking lot after 8:45, 10:30 and 12:30 masses to purchase a wreath and support the scouts. Items can be purchased online as well at: https://giftitforward.com/ and use our code TR680VA001. Thank you for your support.
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St. John Paul the Great HS Winter Announcements
Drama Workshop - Saturday, January 22, 2022
Join JP’s Drama Director on January 22nd for a day of mini-master classes. Open to all 7th and 8th graders. Registration information can be found online.
Boys Basketball Clinic - Saturday, February 5, 2022
Skill-building clinic open to 5-8th graders! Registration information can be found online.
Upcoming Admissions and Financial Aid Deadlines:
- Friday, January 7, 2022: School Application Priority Deadline
- Friday, January 7, 2022: Scholarship Application Deadline
- Wednesday, January 19, 2022: Financial Aid Priority Deadline
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ProLife Christmas Caroling
Saturday, December 18, 2021 9:30 am to 11:00 am (pray@9)
Alexandria Womens Health Clinic 5999 Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia
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