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In our weekly newsletter, Paw Prints, you will find:
- Wildcats in the News
- Important All-School Announcements, Japonica Announcements and University Announcements.
- Links to calendars
- Wildcat Cafe information & links
- Online Campus Store information & link
- Church Information
- Ways that you can help SLES
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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
We are on a roll! We have received our 4th grant in a month! This time it is $20,000 from the Crampton Trust. We are very thankful for their generous support.
BIG DREAMS, BRIGHT FUTURES
Your child has big dreams. Maybe it's to be an astronaut, a veterinarian, or a teacher. Maybe it is to be a doctor, a lawyer, or a criminal investigator. Whatever their dream is, St. Luke's provides your child with the foundation to accomplish it. We all know it takes planning, hard work, and perseverance to fulfill dreams. The same is true for funding our annual budget at St. Luke's. We work diligently within your tuition dollars to provide your child with an excellent educational structure and support system. The generosity within our community augments these resources and fills the gap that tuition alone does not meet.
Our Mother Oak Annual Campaign goal of $100,000 will directly support the general operating budget. This year gifts to the campaign range from $10 to $10,000. Each of these gifts is important. They support the work of our faculty and provide resources that let your student shine. Your child has big dreams. Join us in the Mother Oak Annual Campaign as we create bright futures!
Click HERE to Give!
JAPONICA STEM(M) CLASSES
Mrs, Tigner has a new curriculum for next year. She will be teaching the following Project Lead The Way courses:
K4 and K5: Spatial Senses and Coding
1st and 2nd: Light and Sound
3rd and 4th: Science of Flight
5th: Matter
GRADUATION GIFT SUGGESTIONS:
Event seating with nameplate $100
Brick for either campus $250
Paver for either campus $500
Theater seat nameplate $1000
Give any amount to the Mother Oak Annual Fund in the graduate's honor.
Click here for Development Website Page
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
We're spotlighting our seniors..... the Class of 2023!
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Our seniors return to the Japonica Campus to say "bye" to their little friends and to get pictures in front of the red doors just ONE last time! | |
The seniors walked through the University Campus to bid farewell to the place they've called "home" for the last 7-years! | |
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1st - 5th GRADE AWARDS
This week, the Japonica Campus held two award ceremonies, one for the 1st through 3rd grades and another for the 4th and 5th graders. 5th-grade students and families joined for a banquet following awards.
For a list of 1st - 3rd grade awards, click here
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ST. LUKE'S SOCCER TEAM BRINGS HOME THE RED MAP - THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY!
St. Luke's boys' soccer played their hearts out Friday & Saturday in Huntsville, making it to the final championship game for the first time in St. Luke's history! We are incredibly proud of this phenomenal team. It's a huge accomplishment to bring home a RED map, but we have no doubt in our minds that this team has a blue map in their future! We're counting down the days until the next varsity soccer season! Be proud, Wildcats!
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ST. LUKE'S MIDDLE SCHOOL FIRST-EVER MUSICAL
The middle school did a phenomenal job on their first-ever musical, The Little Mermaid, Jr. We can't wait to see what's next!
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SAM, DIRECTOR OF THE JAPONICA CAMPUS (for the day!)
Sam was "Director of the Japonica Campus" for the day & was the perfect person to lead our lower campus Wildcats! It was a big job, but he handled it well! Thank you to the Dyess Family for supporting St. Luke's Casino Night Priceless Auctions.
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COACH MCKAY HITS THE BULLSEYE, BRINGING ARCHERY TO ST. LUKE'S FOR 50 YEARS
Coach McKay started teaching archery in PE to middle school students during her first year at St. Luke’s, over 50 years ago! And she’s been making a mark ever since!
The year before she started teaching at St. Luke’s, Coach McKay was getting her graduate degree at the University of South Alabama, where she was teaching at the time. She had to teach her PE class archery but knew nothing about it. She took a beginner’s archery class at the recreational center to try to understand the sport before teaching it to college students.
On the first day of teaching archery, Coach McKay had trouble putting the string on the bow (bracing the bow) and got a little frustrated before finally fessing up that she knew very little about archery. To her surprise, a male student stood up and said, “That’s okay, I will help you string the bow, and we will all learn archery together, and I will be glad to help you teach the class.” Needless to say, she was relieved and became an archery enthusiast for life!
When Coach McKay started teaching at St. Luke’s, the archery equipment included using longbows and wooden arrows and shooting outside. Then, only about 15 years ago, she saw an article in the local newspaper that Alba Middle School placed 1st in archery at the State Championship, sparking her interest to learn more about the program. She then learned that the State of Alabama was starting an archery program affiliated with the NASP (National Archery in the Schools Program), which was nationwide.
They say time flies like arrows, so Coach McKay ordered the first set of archery equipment and obtained a grant to help fund additional equipment, which included 11 bows, one archery curtain, several dozen arrows, and a large box to hold the equipment.
In 2009 Coach McKay took a shot, and St. Luke’s started their first competitive archery teams for middle and high school, adding the elementary school later. During the last 14 years, Coach McKay added enough equipment to support three teams in two gyms!
When asked why archery interested her, Coach McKay says, “Because I saw immediately that this was a sport that anyone could excel in. It was a good alternative for those students that maybe could not play a sport like volleyball or basketball but could become great archers and have so much fun at the same time. Archery is a blast and has been one of my favorite subjects to teach throughout all my years at St. Luke's.”
And the rest is history…….(by Jarnae Harris)
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UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WEATHER OBSERVER GRADUATING
Andrew walked right into the job of being the University Campus Weather Observer by entering student services tardy one morning during the morning announcements, while Alex Scott looked right at him and said, “You’re our new meteorologist.”
Andrew readily accepted his new position because he figured that if he had to deal with the weather daily, he might as well take the time to observe it. He truly believes that his position as the weather observer is an essential part of St. Luke’s, and if everyone could do it, they would.
After moving to Mobile from North Carolina two years ago, Andrew says the weather here is “very humid and very windy. It can make for some miserable winters and nice springs.” Summer is actually Andrew’s favorite season.
Although you can likely keep your job as a meteorologist, even if you are always wrong, Andrew is confident in saying that he was 100% this school year. The most important quality needed for success is not to let the pressure get to you and to be confident in your observations. He says, “I wake up every Tuesday and Thursday, look in the mirror, and remind myself that I'm the best in the game.”
Andrew was asked what is the hardest part of being a weather observer and said, “Sometimes it’s hard to just come up with the right words. Words make all the difference. For example, ‘It's going to be cold’ is much different than "It's colder than a polar bear in a birthday suit.’ Very, very important distinction. Many meteorologists use fancy, high-tech equipment. I just do it the old-fashioned way. I look out the window, see what's outside, and announce the weather accordingly.”
Andrew, you will be “mist” for your faultless foresight and ability to predict rain (even though Mobile is the rainiest city in the US). We predict there will be lots of laughter wherever you go and whatever you do! - By Kelly Choi
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K4 MEETS A REAL-LIFE HERO!
Mrs. Travis’ son, Barrett, talked with the K4 students about his life as a Firefighter as part of their study of community helpers.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
The MS Student Council has been busy this year!
-Gourmet popsicles for all middle school students
-Hosted a Trunk at Fall Festival
-Served hot chocolate many mornings
-Hosted Middle School Christmas party
-Decorated for Christmas Under the Oaks
-Christmas candy grams
-Guess Who weekly game
-Bathroom wall replacement in Boys Restroom
-Hosted Neon Party
-$100 St Jude Donation
-Bought Yard Games for the quad
-Gave the teacher nachos
-Kickball tournament that raised money for Scholars
Bowl to buy new buzzers
-Student Surveys and Result letters
-Kindness Day candy given to all students
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WILDCAT BAND'S FIRST SOLO ENSEMBLE
The Wildcat Band had its first-ever “Solo and Ensemble” event for our high school band students. A special thank you to the University of South Alabama Band for giving our students words of encouragement and critique. A solo by Cain Matthews was chosen as the best performance!
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MESSAGE FROM THE BUSINESS OFFICE
It is hard to believe the 2022-2023 school year will be ending so soon. With so many exciting activities planned for the end of the year, it is easy to forget about your account balance. Please remember that ALL account balances must be paid in full by the last day of school, May 25, 2023 to receive final report cards and class schedules/class assignments for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year . This includes both the student (tuition, fees, SL+, etc.) and dining accounts.
Please contact the Business Office if you have questions regarding your student account, and Mrs. Cheryl Brown in the Dining Hall with questions regarding your dining account.
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2023-2024 BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDE - COMING SOON
We will soon publish the 2023-2024 Back to School Guide with all your need-to-know important dates, summer assignments, textbook information, etc.!
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ATTENTION: UNIVERSITY NORTH GATE ENTRANCE UNDER REPAIR
The left gate at the North Gate entrance to the University campus, closest to the back of the Dining Hall, will be closed with temporary fencing until the damaged gate can be repaired. We have been told that it could take up to six weeks for the gate to be repaired and re-installed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. In the meantime, the right gate will be used for both entering and exiting the Library and Weight Room parking lots. Please be mindful of two-way traffic in this area.
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LET'S CELEBRATE MACY MCKAY - MAY 21st
Save the date for Sunday, May 21st from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and join us to celebrate Macy McKay's retirement.
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PLEASE VOTE FOR ST. LUKE'S IN THE NAPPIE FINALS - UNTIL MAY 28th!
St. Luke's has made it to the Nappie Finals in the listed categories! You can vote until midnight on May 28th at votenappies.com. Thank you!
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SAVE THE DATE: SUMMER 2023 ARTS, MUSIC & DRAMA CAMP FOR RISING 1st-RISING 7th GRADES
Rising first through 7th graders you're invited to join the fun on stage in this summer's performance of Sussical Kids! Guided by our Upper School Arts Faculty, Mrs. Ottolino and Mrs. Cummings, students will find their role on stage, creating the sets, props, and costumes. They'll take part in learning the music and movements and bring the show to life in just one week. The cast and crew will experience several art mediums during this week-long creative exploration.
Event dates
June 26th-30th
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Upper School Theatre
Daily snack and cast T-shirt included
Family and Friends are invited to the performance on Friday the 30th doors open 11:30 a.m.
Register now, and invite a friend.
Early bird discount ends May 31st -$130
$145 beginning June 1st
Click here for registration
Email leanaott@gmail.com for more information.
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SUMMER SHOPPING - ST. LUKE'S ONLINE CAMPUS STORE
All proceeds of the Online Campus Store go to school programs and supplies.
We will deliver purchases to your student unless you request a pick-up.
*Please don't forget to leave your student's name and grade level during the checkout process so that we know which campus to deliver to. Thank you for having Wildcat Spirit and supporting SLES!
Click here to shop!
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ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WEEKLY NEWS
Sunday Schedule
Worship Services – 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Adult Education Class – 8:45 a.m.
Children’s Sunday School (k4-5th grade) – 10:00 a.m.
Youth Sunday School (6th-12th grade) – 10:00 a.m.
Youth Outing every Sunday at 11:15 a.m. (bowling, laser tag, mini golf, explore downtown, and more!)
Weekly Services:
Mondays: Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m.
Wednesdays: Evening Prayer at 5:30 p.m.
First Wednesday of every Month: Healing Service at 12:00 p.m.
VACATION BIBE SCHOOL K4-5th GRADE
Stellar: Shine Jesus’ Light
June 5th through 9th, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
VBS is for K4 through 5th grade.
6th through 12th graders looking for service hours: we can provide them! Up to 25 hours can be given. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Wendy Wheeler, church@stlukesmobile.org, 251-666-2990, or Peyton McElroy, mcelroypeyton@gmail.com.
Click here for the registration form
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