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February 15, 2024
Dear St Louis families,
Happy Thursday! We have had a super week emphasizing kind acts and charity during Kindness week and celebrating St. Valentine’s day. We are mindful that we are in the Lenten season. Fr. Thompson encouraged students to choose something to pause in their lives that is consuming their time in order to make more room for Christ to enter their hearts and minds over these next 40 days. I always love to hear what students have decided to “give up” for Lent--perhaps you can talk with your children about what they feel is taking over so much time and energy in his/her life that they could pause for a while. Know that K-8 students will be attending Friday Stations of the Cross every Friday at 2:30pm in the church during Lent. Please consider joining us for Mass and/or for Stations.
Lent is a time where we grow in our relationship with God through scripture, reflection, and prayer. The power of prayer can be huge in an individual’s life. Pope Francis offers a beautiful and easy way to pray with children and you don’t need any extra things, just your hand! Pope Francis’ 5 finger prayer is such a simple way to connect with God. I included the visual below. You can even pray with your children on the way to/from school each day using the 5 finger prayer technique!
Tomorrow, Friday Feb. 16th our teachers and staff will be participating in a day of retreat at the Franciscan Monastery. Please keep them in your prayers, and know that we will be praying for each of you in a special way as we spend time in reflection, prayer, and spiritual retreat.
Wishing you all a blessed long weekend,
Anne Dyke
Principal
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Morning Carpool Drop-off: Late Arrivals
For the safety of our morning preschool drop-off, the entrance to the traffic circle by the flagpole will be closed from 8AM to 8:30 AM daily. Cars arriving late to drop off K-8 students must exit around the circle and through the middle entry/exit by the Church. Please be mindful the speed limit through the parking lot is 5mph.
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Stations of the Cross - Fridays During Lent
A reminder that students will be attending Stations of the Cross Fridays, 2:30-3:00pm, during Lent. The front office staff will not interrupt Stations of the Cross to get students for early dismissal. If your child must leave early on a Friday afternoon, please plan to pick up before 2:30pm. Thank you for your cooperation.
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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. For more information about purchasing or contirbuting photos for the yearbook, please see the attached flyer. Questions about the yearbook may be sent to Mrs. Ferguson, cferguson@stlouisschool.org.
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Coffee with the Counselor Rescheduled for Wednesday, February 21
Please join us for our FIRST Coffee with the Counselor meeting at the Little Way Café on Tuesday, February 21st from 8-9am. Mrs. Cotnoir will be sharing her top two tips for parenting with confidence for ALL ages. Coffee will be available for purchase. Can’t wait to see you there. Please email jcotnoir@stlouisschool.org with any questions.
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Elimination Round Ends February 21st!
Who will be our Sweet 16? Turn in your pledge cards for team points no later than Wednesday, February 21st online or in-person! The Sweet 16 will be announced during Friday assembly on February 23rd.
PRIZES!! All students of families who have turned in their pledge cards will be entered for a chance to play Pop-a-Shot for prizes on Friday!
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2024-25 Re-Registration Important Dates
February 16, 2024 - Re-registration fee automatically posted to FACTS. Families that do not have auto-pay enabled must click on "PAY" to complete the registration payment process.
March 1, 2024 - Open spots released to new applicants.
March 13, 2024 - Financial aid applications due through FACTS. (Note, if you have a student enrolled in a diocesan high school, your financial aid deadline was January 5, 2024.)
April 1, 2024 - Last day for military families to notify the school of intent to stay or release spots being held. The non-refundable re-registration fee will be automatically posted to FACTS in April if we do not hear from you.
April 8, 2024 - Annual Parish Acknowledgement Form due from all current school families.
April 8, 2024 - Proof of Active Duty status due from military families wishing to be considered for a Catholic tuition rate.
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PAST DATES:
February 1, 2024 - Re-enrollment Opt-out/Hold Form due from families who will not be returning for the 2024-25 school year, or active duty military families who may be awaiting orders.
February 1, 2024 - Last day to contact Mrs. Fiesel (pfiesel@stlouisschool.org) with special re-registration payment requests.
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Hawk Happenings: Feb. 16 - 23, 2024 | |
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Friday, February 16
Monday, February 19
Tuesday, February 20
- Lunch: Swedish Meatballs
- Ice cream available
- Spirit Dinner @ Olympians
Wednesday, February 21
- Lunch: Chicken Nuggets
- K-5 Mass
- Counselor's Coffee, 8am
- Spirit Dinner @ Olympians
- March Madness Elimination Round Ends
Thursday, February 22
- Lunch: Cheeseburger Meatloaf
- Ice cream available
Friday, February 23
- Lunch: Pizza
- Stations of the Cross, 2:30pm
- March Madness Sweet 16 Announced
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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
*Hot lunch must be ordered monthly in advance.
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Order hot lunch HERE.
March lunch orders due
February 28, 9pm.
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Tickets may be pre-purchased to redeem for ice cream on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Order ice cream tickets HERE.
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Extracurricular Activities | |
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Girls on the Run and Heart & Sole
Hello St. Louis families. We are happy to announce Girls on the Run (4th & 5th grade) will be back this year along with the middle school program which is called Heart & Soul. These programs are a 10-week positive youth development program. Participants will have fun, make friends, increase their physical activity, and learn important lessons to last a lifetime! There is a celebratory 5K event to end the season - open to friends and family! Practices will be after school on Tuesday's and Thursday's until 5pm. Practices will start March 5th. You can register online at www.gotrnova.org. Registration ends February 27th. Hope to see your girls there!
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Spirit Dinner @ Olympians - February 20 & 21
Keep that spirit high! Our January Spirit Dinner was a tremendous success, and we have a great location lined up for February! Dine in or carry out ALL DAY on Tuesday, February 20th and February 21st at Olympians Family Restaurant! See the flier for more details - you can also order online, just be sure to note the St. Louis Spirit Dinner for credit. All proceeds benefit the St. Louis PTO. Questions? Contact kgodburn@gmail.com.
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Rewind to the 90s Auction
Thank you SO much to everyone who helped make this year’s auction a tremendous success! We had a blast and hope you did too!
Any unclaimed auction prizes are being sorted and will be arriving via Kid Mail within the next week–please be on the lookout! If your prize is too large or too fragile for Kid Mail, we’ll be in touch to coordinate a pick-up time.
If you won a Teacher Experience or St. Louis Exclusive prize, a Live Auction item, or a ticket to a sign-on party, you will be contacted with details shortly via email.
Again, we are so grateful for your support! Thanks a million!
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Current Opportunities in Connect 1
Lunch Room Monitors
3rd Grade Teacher's Pantry
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NEW TIME!! Knights of Columbus Free Throw Challenge
The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Challenge will now take place from 8-11am on Saturday, February 17 in McClunn Hall. All students ages 9-14 are invited
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Youth Ministry Opportunities for 8th Graders
High School Hangout Events:
- February 18 Missionaries of Charity Meal Project.
- February 25 Christ House Meal Project (Students should bring boxes of elbow Macaroni, cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup, and cans of Tuna Fish) (1.5 Hours of Service)
- March 3 Visit to Paul Spring Nursing Home (1 hour of service)
Teen Talk Apologetics Group
St. Louis Youth Ministry is sponsoring a new group for 8th through 12th graders called "Teen Talk." Teen Talk will be held in the school library on the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. This is an opportunity to explore questions about the Catholic faith in a safe and friendly environment.
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Youth Ministry Speaker Series - February 27
A presentation for parents on Mental Health of Teens on February 27 at 7 p.m. in the Cafeteria with St. Louis School Counselor Teresa Miller. All middle school parents are welcome to attend.
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Saint Louis Parish CYO Hawks Take the Court!
Come by McClunn Hall on Saturday, February 17th to cheer on our Hawks! The lineup:
- 5th grade girls: 12:15pm
- 4th grade boys: 1:30pm and 2:45pm
And good luck to the Hawks playing further from the nest this weekend too!
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Congratulations CYO Hawks Cheerleaders!
CONGRATULATIONS to the CYO Cheerleaders and Coaches who participated in the Bishop Ireton cheer competition last weekend. The Blue Team exhibited their shining skills for grades 4-5, and the Gold Team (grades 6-8) took home the 1st Place Trophy!!!! Also, congratulations to our winners/finalist in tumbling and jumps - Bella Salamanca, Emma Salisbury, Evaline Seguin and Everly Baynard. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!! WAY TO GO HAWKS!!!!!
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