St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter

September 3, 2021 Happy Friday St. Louis families! We have had a fantastic week—safety procedures continue to be reviewed, classroom procedures and processes are being explained, and positive connections are being made. It is a true joy to walk through the hallways and see the smiling faces, hear the laughter, and witness so many engaging lessons. Our preschool officially began this week, and the littlest hawks bring so much energy to our building. Life is good in our school!   Next week we look forward to connecting with you at our annual Back to School Night. Kindergarten-5th grade happens Tuesday, Sept. 7th---teachers sent out a Sign Up Genius for two session times; please sign up for only one per child, and we ask you to plan on having only one parent attend to help limit the numbers due to COVID restrictions. Middle School Back to School Night will also have two sessions in McClunn Hall: one for grades 6-7 at 6:30pm and one for 8th grade at 7:00pm. The Fall PTO meeting has been rescheduled for September 16th at 7:00pm—all dates have been added to the school website calendar.   Wishing you all a wonderful long weekend! God Bless, Anne M. Dyke Principal

School Announcements

Lunch Time Help Needed!! We are in need of parent volunteers in the cafeteria kitchen and recess yard. VIRTUS is required. Details below. These are great opportunities to fulfill your volunteer hours and spend a little time during the school day with your children! RECESS MONITORS We are in need of recess monitors during outdoor recess. It includes supervising all grades from K-8 between 11:30am and 1:30pm daily. Fill out and send in the interest form or contact Mrs. Fiesel, pfiesel@stlouisschool.org. CAFETERIA HELPERS Parent volunteers are needed to assist daily in the cafeteria kitchen - receiving, sorting and distributing Yay Lunches AND selling ice cream and snacks. This is a fun and easy volunteer opportunity, and it moves very quickly. Parents are asked to commit to a day on a weekly basis each trimester, as we do not have time to train a new group every day. It is a 2-hour block of time weekly. Grab a friend or two and sign up for a day today!

Are You a St. Louis School Alum? It's our 65th birthday, and we're looking for St. Louis School alumni who are parents of current students to join us for Monday assemblies throughout the school year to share your memories of your time here at St. Louis. Interested? Please contact Mrs. Matheis, development@stlouisschool.org.

All Things Student Lunch... Yay Lunch - Be sure to get your orders for the upcoming week in by Saturday before midnight! Get 50% off your first order of lunches with Promo Code: SAYYAY. Ice Cream - Beginning Tuesday, September 7, ice cream will be available for purchase during lunch periods. Students may bring in small change for these purchases. Milk - Did you miss placing a milk order for the school year? Orders will be accepted up until September 15th. Order HERE.

School Store is Open! Need an extra St. Louis School water bottle or magnet? Our inventory has been replenished! Items may be purchased through the online school store: www.stlouisschool.org/schoolstore/

Hawk Happenings - Week of September 6, 2021

Saturday, September 4 Yay Lunch! order before midnight! Monday, September 6 - NO SCHOOL Tuesday, September 7 In-school Band demo (4-5 Gr.) K-5 Back-to-School Night, 6:45-7:30pm Wednesday, September 8 6-7 Back-to-School Night, 6:30-7pm 8th Gr. Back-to-School Night, 7-7:30pm 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

Preschool Corner

We had a wonderful first week of preschool as our little ones settled into their classrooms, engaged with new friends and began learning through play every day. They are full of joy and a blessing to us all!

PTO

Round of Applause! Please join us in thanking Lynn Michaels, PTO Hospitality Chair. Most of Lynn’s work is done behind the scenes, but she does a great job of taking care of our teachers and staff!

SAVE THE DATE! PTO Meeting September 16, 7pm

RACE REGISTRATION Hawks 5K & Fun Run - Registration Open!! The 8th Annual St Louis Hawks 5K & 1.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, October 16. Join us in-person or virtually. Do you have a small business you would like to promote or would your family like to sponsor the race? For Sponsorship information click here: 5K/Fun Run Sponsorship

Spirit Dinner @ El Paso Restaurant - September 14 &15 Join other St. Louis families at El Paso (Cooper Road) for the 1st Spirit Dinners of the year on either Tuesday, September 14 or Wednesday, September 15! See the attached flyer for details and be sure to present it when ordering to help raise funds for the PTO!

VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS Jannette Amedome jeawills2@gmail.com Juliette Theroux jmarchioli@yahoo.com Volunteer Guide Volunteer Interest Form

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Please review the new Volunteer Opportunities Guide for positions that fit your interests and availability. Select the opportunities you’re interested in and complete the Volunteer Interest Form no later than September 10th.  Your volunteer interests will be shared with committee chairs for follow up Room Parents Please let us know if you are interested in being a Room Parent by September 5. Fill out the interest form here. Recess Duty We are in need of recess monitors during outdoor recess. You MUST be VIRTUS TRAINED to sign up. It includes supervising all grades from K-8 between 11:30am and 1:30pm daily. Fill out and send in the interest form. Cafeteria Helpers Parent volunteers are needed to assist with receiving, sorting and distributing Yay Lunches AND selling ice cream and snacks. This is a 2-hour a week commitment from 11:15am-1:15pm. VIRTUS required. Sign up HERE.

Extracurriculars & CYO

Girl Scouts - Calling 6th & 7th Graders! Cadette Troop 53013 has space for more scouts if your daughter is looking to be part of the St. Louis Catholic School troop, or wants to get back into scouting. In-person meetings and badge activities will be held twice a month (once after school and once on a weekend). If you have any questions or are interested in more information, please contact Kammy Knox (mom of Kate and Molly Stern) at kammy.stern@gmail.com or text 703-801-6036.

Band The band program at St. Louis School for 4th-8th graders is part of the Garwood Whaley Music Program, the instrumental music program for the schools in the Diocese of Arlington. Band Instructor, Mrs. Susan Findley will hold an in-school band demo for students in 4th and 5th grades on September 7. Band registration night is on September 14.

Join Scouting Night - September 15, 7pm Pack 680 is hosting a "Join Scouting Night" for boys in Kindergarten - 5th Grade on September 15 at 7pm in the St. Louis Church Youth Activities Room (YAR) located at the rear of the church on the basement level. Please see the attached flyer for more info.

CYO Fall Track and Cross Country St. Louis will be fielding a CYO team in both sports. All athletes – boys and girls – in grades 3 through 8 are welcome. No experience needed. Contact Brian Nienaber at bnienaber31@gmail.com if you have an athlete interested in joining either team.

CYO Fall Tennis Tennis anyone? St. Louis will be participating in CYO Fall 2021 Tennis. Grades 3-8 are welcome, but matches are limited to grades 4-8. See flyer for more information. If your child is interested, please email Marcy Grzadzinski, gatorlady10@yahoo.com.

CYO Basketball and Cheer Update We know that many are eager for CYO basketball and Cheerleading to resume, but the Diocese has not yet made a decision about whether there will be a season and if so, what kind of modifications may be necessary. As soon as we hear any news, we will update you via this newsletter right away. In the meantime, if anyone is interested in coaching basketball, especially for Third and Fourth grade, please contact Judy Conti at jconti@nelp.org.

Hawks Cheerleading While we are still waiting to hear from the Diocese about whether we'll be able to have an official season, we'd like to "unofficially" get together and start practices. Cheerleading is open to all boys and girls in grades 4 and up and practices will start on Friday, Sept. 17. If your child is interested in being on the team, please contact Judy Conti at jconti@nelp.org ASAP for more information.

Parish & Community

Bishop Ireton Prospective Families Events Prospective Bishop Ireton Students! We invite you and your family to join us for a variety of admissions events to get to know our school community. Click on the links below to RSVP or Register and learn more accordingly.   Football Game and Ice Cream Social, 9/18/21 1pm - RSVP Here  STEM Day 10/2/21 8:45am-12:15pm- Click here to Register (Open to 6th - 8th graders, register by 9/13 and get a tshirt!) Open House 10/17/21 1-4pm - RSVP Here   Stay tuned to our website for other opportunities. They will be listed here as they are scheduled throughout the year. Should you have any questions about these events or admissions, please email Nicole Mahon, Director of Admissions, nicole.mahon@bishopireton.org.

Bishop O'Connell Admissions Information Bishop O'Connell High School is offering individual family tours by appointment and shadow days for 8th graders. Sign up for either or both here. Open House is October 3, 1-3pm.

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