October 26, 2023

Dear St. Louis Families,

Happy Thursday! I hope to see many of you this evening at our PTO’s Trunk-or-Treat for our Preschool - 5th Grade students—we have some great themed trunks on display. If you have never been to one of these events before, it is a great way to connect with other families and enjoy some dinner, music, and treats. I understand we have more than 300 signed up to trunk or treat! Tomorrow, while our students may be home, our staff will be participating in a professional development day either on campus here or at St. Agnes—please pray for them as they continue to focus on developing and enhancing skills to benefit their instruction in the classroom.

Next week, Tuesday October 31st is tag day sponsored by our Student Council. Students may bring in $2 to dress in Fall colors or Halloween themed shirts—please refer to the parent handbook for comfy clothes guidelines, and we ask that students not wear costumes. Tuesday, November 1st is All Saints Day, a holy day of obligation. We will attend 8:45am Mass together as a school and our very own 2nd grade saints will be marching into Mass, then parading around the bell tower after Mass. We invite you to join us for Mass and the Saints’ Parade.

Parent-teacher conferences are coming up November 9th and 10th. Tomorrow, homeroom teachers will be sending out a sign-up for either in-person or Zoom conferences to try and accommodate busy schedules. These conferences are mandatory as they allow us time to talk through your child’s progress and reflect on the fall assessment data. Know that we are truly grateful and appreciative of your partnership with us. We look forward to these conferences so we can highlight our students’ growth.

Please keep the Ledbetter family in your prayers. Mr. Ledbetter underwent a bone marrow transplant today.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, patron saint of Catholic Schools, pray for us!

Peace,

Anne Dyke

Principal

Yearbook News

Be a part of our 2023-24 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 ordering and photo upload instructions.

National Bullying Prevention Month is almost over. In October, the counseling team focused on teaching students how to be a good friend, the definition of bullying, and what to do when there is a conflict. Click our bulletin to see the specific focus for each grade level. 

As we enter November, our focus shifts to gratitude. Research has shown that gratitude can improve general well-being, increase resilience, strengthen social relationships, and reduce stress and depression. The more grateful people are, the greater their overall well-being and life satisfaction. They’ll also have stronger immune systems, lower blood pressure, better sleep (and better waking). They’ll be more alert and more generous, compassionate, and happier. Grateful people also have a greater capacity for joy and positive emotions. We are looking forward to sharing our gratitudes with you and your student(s).

Dr. Phyllis Fagell hosted a webinar for St. Louis families in the 2022-23 school year. Listen to her latest webinar, Unlocking 12 Superpowers: How to Raise Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times. 

As always, please reach out to the counseling team if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

jcotnoir@stlouisschool.org | tmiller@stlouisschool.org | coconnor@stlouisschool.org

Bishop Ireton High School Presents

Clue: High School Edition

Bishop Ireton High School's Theater Arts Department presents Clue: High School Edition November 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:00 pm and November 12 at 2:00 pm, in Garwood Whaley Auditorium at Bishop Ireton High School, 201 Cambridge Road, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tickets and further information are available here. St. Louis alum Deacon Crenshaw plays the role of Mr. Boddy.

Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, Clue Onstage: High School Edition is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. In a remote mansion, as thunder and lightning fill the air, six guests have assembled for a mysterious dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu! When their host turns up dead, they ALL become suspects. Wadsworth, the butler, leads all your favorite board game characters (Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Colonel Mustard) on a race to find the killer. Will YOU figure out…WHO did it, WHERE they did it, and with WHAT?!