Weekly Bulletin - June 1, 2023

Dear Families,

In your red envelope today, you will be receiving a packet of information that includes the following: summer learning, 2023-2024 calendar, school supply list, and Fall CYO signup details.

Tardiness

As we get closer to the end of the school year, we’ve noticed an excessive number of tardies. We know we are all getting tired and looking forward to summer break, but let’s finish the year off on a good note by getting to school on time. So many students arriving late, really put a strain on the office staff, teachers and fellow students by taking away from learning time.

We appreciate you working hard these next two weeks to get your students to school on time. If you do arrive late, please remember that you must check your student in at the office.

Science Showcase –Today from 9:00am-3:00pm

This morning is our Annual Science Showcase in the Parish Hall. Parents, you are invited to attend with your child’s homeroom classroom. Check the schedule for the time.

SCHEDULE

9:00-9:30 | 8A

9:30-10:00 | 5A/5B

10:00-10:30 | 5A/5B/8B

10:30-11:00 | 6B/2A/2B

11:00-11:30 | KA/KB

11:30-12:00 | 6A/7A

Lunch & Recess

1:00-1:30 | 4A/4B

1:30-2:00 | 3A/3B

2:00-2:30 | 7B

2:30-2:50

Volunteers needed – Mrs. Maloney’s Science Lab and Field Day with Mr. Evans

Mrs. Maloney needs some volunteers to help with Science Lab cleanup. If you are organized and would like to help please contact Mrs. Maloney at taram@stlouiseschool.org and sign up at the following link: SCIENCE.

Mr. Evans is requesting parent/high school volunteers to help with Field Day on June 13th. If you would like to help out, please contact Mr. Evans at chrise@stlouiseschool.org and sign up at the following link: FIELD DAY.

Congratulations Class of 2023 – We are going to miss you!

A week from today, Thursday, June 8, we celebrate the graduation of our eighth-grade class with a Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement. This is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the journey of these 14-year-olds and how their lives have been shaped by their parents, teachers, classmates, and most of all by Jesus Christ.

Our nearby high schools are so very fortunate to welcome such exemplary young adults as their newest students this September. We are confident that the St. Louise Class of 2023 will be fine servant leaders, setting high standards for excellence, not only academically but morally as well. Just as similar graduating classes have done in the past, these young men and women will be guided by the values - learned at home and at school - which are embedded in our Catholic faith and traditions. They are ready to embrace this next chapter of their lives with trust in themselves and in God. In this new chapter, each will take a different path but will always be united by one strong common thread... St. Louise!

I want to thank for one final time, these parents of 8th graders who will be graduating their youngest or only child on the 8th, as the faculty and I are so appreciative of their years of support and will miss them:

Aris Andrade, Jose Andrade, Todd and Rebecca Campbell, Rory Carolan and Ruth Kerschbaumer, Graham and Danielle Condit, Mauricio Cuevas and Adriana Alvarez, Sam Knight and Cheronne Wong, Gennadiy and Melody Litovkin, Ray and Rochelle Lagunero, Gene and Myra Ma, Mary Ann and Lee Macatangay, Ernesto and Lisa Podaca, Judy Lau, Mark and Karen Salmon, Mari Sullivan, Patrick Sullivan, Sergio Victorio and Priscilla Portocarrero, De Wang and Penny Peng, Paul and Allison Weber, Andrew Widodo and Miranda Karli.

Congratulations Class of 2023 – We are going to miss you!

Have a Blessed weekend!

Mike Fuerte

Auction 2023 - A Grand Affair

AUCTION PROCUREMENT - Due for all Families on June 9th!

Each St. Louise Family is required to donate items valued at a minimum of $250. After June 9th, that amount increases to $300.

Announcements

MAP Testing for Grades 2 - 7

THURSDAY, JUNE 1 - FRIDAY, JUNE 2

Science Showcase

THURSDAY, JUNE 1

PARISH HALL

9 AM - 3 PM

Grade 8 Lunch Party

FRIDAY, JUNE 2

8th Grade vs. Faculty Volleyball Game

MONDAY, JUNE 5

1 PM - 1:45 PM

8th Grade Noon Dismissal

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 - THURSDAY, JUNE 8

2023 Graduation

THURSDAY, JUNE 8

Baccalaureate Mass & Commencement for the 8th Grade Class of 2023

THURSDAY, JUNE 8

6 PM - 8 PM

Final Day of Hot Lunch & Milk

FRIDAY, JUNE 9

Field Day - Free Dress!

TUESDAY, JUNE 13

3rd Trimester Ends

THURSDAY, JUNE 15

Noon Dismissal

THURSDAY, JUNE 15

PM Kids' Club Closed

THURSDAY, JUNE 15

Noon Dismissal

FRIDAY, JUNE 16

PM Kids' Club Closed

FRIDAY, JUNE 16

Congratulations JC and Anais Fawcett!

JC and Anais Fawcett were married 25 years ago in the Mormon Church. Over the weekend, the were officially married in the Catholic Church, while upholding all the customs of a Filipino wedding, which was important to Anais. It was a beautiful family celebration. Their daughter Anjah sang the prelude, their son Akean read the first reading and their other daughter Amelia delivered the second reading. The Fawcett’s are a beloved family at St. Louise Parish and School. We wish them all love and happiness!

Free Dress Day for Walk A Thon Winners!

FRIDAY, JUNE 2

CYO Fall Registration - Now Open

Cross Country

FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES: K - 8

BEGINS: LATE AUG./EARLY SEPT.

Register for CYO sports on the CYO website. Cross Country practices will begin in late August/early September. Discounted registration when enrolling early!

If you have questions or are interested in a scholarship, please contact the coordinator:

Cross Country: Carly Bixhorn at carly@bixhorn.com

CYO Fall Registration - Now Open

Soccer

FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADES: K - 8

BEGINS: LATE AUG./EARLY SEPT.

Register for CYO sports on the CYO website. Soccer practices will begin in late August/early September. Discounted registration when enrolling early!

If you have questions or are interested in a scholarship, please contact the coordinators:

Soccer: Jenelle Bair at soccer@stlouise.org

Events

Mother & Son at High Trek!

SUNDAY, JUNE 4

10:00 AM

Enjoy a day with your son at High Trek! Only 10 SPOTS LEFT!

Questions? Contact Silvia Macias at maciassilvia@hotmail.com.

Attend Event

Fundraisers

Charger Cards

Window Sale Hours:

Every Monday and Friday from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM.

If you need Charger Cards outside of the above time window, please contact Ashley, Kami and Marta at chargercards@stlouiseschool.org.

App for online purchases -Ready to use in less than 5 minutes!

To enroll – see here.

Enrollment Code: 24B7587912L17

Download and use the RaiseRight app 24/7 on your phone to make e-card purchases and physical cards that can be sent directly to your home. Note: Online purchase fee is only $0.29 when you use your Bank info.

*Rebate amount required for 2022-23 school year is $125. Note: We take check, cash or credit cards (4% fee for all credit card orders)

Purchase Charger Cards

Volunteer

Supporting the New Bethlehem Programs in Kirkland is one of our two school wide service projects each year. NBP has reached out and asked St. Louise to have a parent sit on their Community Engagement Team. This person would attend a monthly meeting with other schools, parishes and community group representatives to learn about the shelter, the successes and challenges and how we as a school can help. This person will assist our classes with the annual Advent donation drive and Ash Wednesday collection. This opportunity is an awesome way to deepen our partnership with NBP and those who are the most vulnerable in our community.

If you are interested or have questions, please contact Mr. Fuerte or Rebecca Nightingale (rebeccani@ccsww.org). Thank you for your consideration!

Help Rebecca

Calling all Organizers and Science Enthusiasts!

Mrs. Maloney is looking for volunteers to help inventory and organize the science supply room. If you love a label maker or just like knowing where everything is, consider helping out.

If you know your way around an Erlenmeyer or fossils, we need you! We are hoping to have volunteers come in to help 6/13 from 8:30 AM-5:00 PM AND 6/14 from 8:30AM-5:00PM.

Please reach out to taram@stlouiseschool.org if you are able to help. Sign up for a slot at the sign up genius link below:

Help Mrs. Maloney

Library - End of the Year Inventory

"It is the end of the year, which means the annual inventory for the Library. This is a simple, but long process, of scanning each and every book in the library. I created a Sign Up Genius with links to two hour time slots. Please sign up if you are able to help. Thank you!"

-DeAun Green, Librarian

Help DeAun

Parents' Club Social Chair

The Social Chair oversees all social events connected to the Parents' Club and works with individual chairs of special events. Do you feel called to get involved? Find your community through Parent's Club! Would you like to work with the St. Nicholas chair and the Father-Daughter/Mother-Son chair to help them bring their special events to St. Louise?

Do you know someone who would be perfect for this role? Recommend them to us! Interested in learning more? Email, Sara J., syjordan03@gmail.com.

Help Parents' Club

Carpool Director

WEDNESDAY AND/OR THURSDAY

2:50 PM - 3:20 PM

Help keep our school safe as we head into summer! Volunteer to be a Carpool Director. Contact Vice Principal, Joellyn Jaster, joellynj@stlouiseschool.org if you can help during carpool for either day.

Help Joellyn

Volunteers are needed for Field Day

TUESDAY, JUNE 13

Mr. Evans is requesting parent/high school volunteers to help out with Field Day on June 13th. If you would like to help out, please contact Mr. Evans at chrise@stlouiseschool.org and sign up at the following link.

Help Mr. Evans

Parish

Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help

SATURDAY(S), JUNE 3 - JULY 8

10 AM

A Message from Fr. Gary

Dear Friends at St. Louise,

Happy Holy Trinity Sunday!

The belief in one God revealed as a Trinity of persons – Father, Son, Holy Spirit – is unique to the Christian faith. There are religions that profess belief in one God; there are religions that profess belief in many gods. We believe in only one God, who is three Persons: the Father, from whom all things proceed, the Son, with whom all things exist, and the Holy Spirit, in whom all things exist. In other words, the one God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – created all things. This is different from the Jewish faith, which calls God the Father of all that exists. The Christian faith accepts that belief and accepts what Jesus Christ revealed to be true.

Another aspect unique to the Christian faith is the revelation that God is relationship. The Father is the Father in relation to the Son, and the Son is the Son in relation to the Father; and the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son.

We also believe that each one of us is made in God’s own image and likeness, and that we are members of Christ’s mystical Body, the Church. Through our baptism, we are adopted children of the Father, and are temples of the Holy Spirit. We are who God made us to be, through our relationship first with the Son, who is one with the Father and makes us one with Him; and then the Father and the Son pour the Holy Spirit into our hearts. Our personal relationship with the Holy Trinity forms us to be who God created us to be: we live and have our being in relation with one another, a community of love and praise that seeks to reflect the eternal and Divine love and praise that the Father offers to the Son and the Holy Spirit, the Son offers in an equal and unique way to the Father and the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit also offers to the Father and the Son.

The one God, a communion of persons, is not some distant God – God is transcendent, yes, but also intimately present. We are blessed to have a God who is transcendent, who is a power beyond all understanding (who among us has figured out the mystery of the Holy Trinity?) – and we are also blessed to have a God who chooses to make a dwelling place in our very hearts.

Rejoice today in the gift of the Holy Trinity! If you struggle with living in perfect communion with someone else, remember that the Holy Trinity understands and will guide you to a more perfect, if not a completely perfect, path of forgiveness, mercy and love.

Fr. Gary Zender