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Monday, 15 March 2010 07:01 |
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Little Flower Newsletter 3-15-10
Registration Reminder
A reminder to all parents that registration ended on March 12. If you have not turned in your registration information for next school year, please do so as soon as possible.
Congratulations Knights of Columbus Essay Contest Winners
Congratulations to all of our students that participated in the Knights of Columbus essay writing contest. 1st place winners were 8th grader Ryan Bub and 6th grader Nora Derry. 2nd place winners were 7th grader Jack Gallagher and 6th grader Emma Patton. The winners received U.S. Savings Bonds. Nice job to those winners and to all that participated!
Congratulations 4th Grader Charlie Thomasson
We are all very proud of Charlie Thomasson. He was the recipient of a Do The Right Thing Award. Charlie received this award for his kind and caring actions and his willingness to help other students. Nice going Charlie!
Helpers Of God’s Precious Infants
Did you know that abortions are performed only 8 blocks away from our Cathedral Basilica? First reactions to this might be shock, outrage, or sadness. Rather, this close proximity of good and evil is a great opportunity for hope and change. Helpers of God’s Precious Infants can help to make this happen. On March 21, 2010, and on the third Sunday of every month, you are invited to the 8:00 a.m. Mass and prayer vigil at the Cathedral Basilica. After Mass, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration. All who are able are invited to pray the rosary during a peaceful procession to the abortion facility at Forest Park and Boyle. Upon return to the Cathedral, all participate in Benediction. The event concludes at 9:45. For more information contact Maureen Kane at 647-6019.
Stations Of The Cross
Stations of the Cross will be performed every Friday for the remainder of Lent. The Living Stations Of The Cross will be performed on Friday March 26 at 2:00 in the Church. There was a flyer that was circulated that had a different date. Please disregard this flyer and join us on March 26.
St. Louis Archdiocese Golf Tournament
The 10th Annual Ryan/Governal Golf Tournament, benefiting Archdiocesan scholarship funds will be held on Saturday June 10, 2010. The event will be held at the Eagle Springs Golf Club with a Shotgun Start scheduled for 1:15 p.m. The cost of the event is $95 a person or $380 per team. If you would like to participate or make a donation to the scholarship funds, please contact Mr. Baird and I will provide you with additional information.
How Often Do You Shop Online?
My guess is that like myself, many of you shop online frequently. Little Flower School has partnered with an organization called School Mall. This company will allow you to shop at many of your favorite merchants, while earning money for our school. Information will be sent home on Tuesday March 2 in the Tuesday Packet. If you are interested please fill out the information and return it as soon as possible.
Little Flower Duet Night
The Little Flower Speech Team has been performing speeches throughout the year at local competitions, and they would now like to display their talents to you. The Little Flower Speech Team will be presenting their first ever "Duet Night" on Thursday, March 25 from 5:30-6:30 at the Little Flower School Hall. Nine duet performances will be taking place, and all are welcome to attend. For further information contact Mrs. Weaver or Mrs. Spies.
Easy Fundraising For Little Flower
How often do you use Search Engines? My guess is that you use them often. You can raise money for our school while completing your searches. Use www.goodsearch.com and you can support our school. They give 1 cent for every search that is made. Over the course of a year this could translate to hundreds of dollars for our school.
Documentary On The History & Future Of Catholic Education
A newly-produced one-hour documentary on the history and future of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Mission to Educate: A Faithful Past, A Faith-Filled Future, will air on HEC-TV (Cable) at the following times:
Sunday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m.
Sundays in February, 1 p.m.
Mondays in February, 7 p.m.
HEC-TV is Channel 26 for Charter Cable customers and Channel 99 for AT & T U-Verse customers with HEC-TV option.
When Mission To Educate is being aired on HEC-TV, it will be simultaneously shown online at hectv.org. The documentary will soon be available on the HEC-TV site and on iTunes U, available for downloads to iPods or iPhones.
Go to hectv.org for more information. View a promotional video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7xAlXNF2pk
Calendar:
3/16 First Eucharist Parent Meeting 7:00
3/17 St. Patrick’s Day, NO SCHOOL
3/18 School Mass
3/19 Kindergarten Assessment
3/19 End of the 3rd Quarter
3/21 Children’s Liturgy
3/21 8th grade Pancake Breakfast
3/22 Beginning of the 4th Quarter |
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Monday, 08 March 2010 12:34 |
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Little Flower Newsletter 3-8-10
ACRE Test Results Have Arrived
The test results for the annual ACRE Religion curriculum assessment have arrived. This test is given annually to 5th and 8th grade students across the country. Little Flower Catholic School performed very well on this test. The two classes exceeded the national averages in all areas with the exception of one area, in which, our students met the average. These results indicate that the Religion curriculum at Little Flower is very strong. We are very proud of our students, teachers, and our program!
Family Fun Expo
On Saturday March 6 “the Heights” held a Family Fun Expo. This event was designed to provide parents with information about educational and recreational events for their children. Our booth had approximately 10 families express interest in our school.
Congratulations Jacob Abrahamian
Congratulations to Jacob Abrahamian on qualifying for the Geography Bee State Tournament in Moberly, Missouri. After winning the School Tournament, Jacob scored high enough on a 60 question written exam to place himself within the top tier of all school bee winners in Missouri, thus qualifying him for the State Tournament on April 9th. Good luck, Jacob!
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Raffle Is Coming Soon!
On Saturday March 13, the annual Little Flower St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Raffle will be held. Please join us for an evening of fun and socialization. For tickets or questions please contact Tara Bone at 646-1244.
Your $50 raffle ticket provides you:
-A wonderful, traditional St. Patty's day dinner
-Free drinks and open bar all night long
-A chance to play the game Deal or No Deal as well as other raffle drawings
-Irish dancers and a professional Bag Piper
-A fun, entertaining evening with friends and parishioners
Helpers Of God’s Precious Infants
Did you know that abortions are performed only 8 blocks away from our Cathedral Basilica? First reactions to this might be shock, outrage, or sadness. Rather, this close proximity of good and evil is a great opportunity for hope and change. Helpers of God’s Precious Infants can help to make this happen. On March 21, 2010, and on the third Sunday of every month, you are invited to the 8:00 a.m. Mass and prayer vigil at the Cathedral Basilica. After Mass, the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration. All who are able are invited to pray the rosary during a peaceful procession to the abortion facility at Forest Park and Boyle. Upon return to the Cathedral, all participate in Benediction. The event concludes at 9:45. For more information contact Maureen Kane at 647-6019.
Stations Of The Cross
Stations of the Cross will be performed every Friday for the remainder of Lent. The Living Stations Of The Cross will be performed on Friday March 26 at 2:00 in the Church. There was a flyer that was circulated that had a different date. Please disregard this flyer and join us on March 26.
St. Louis Archdiocese Golf Tournament
The 10th Annual Ryan/Governal Golf Tournament, benefiting Archdiocesan scholarship funds will be held on Saturday June 10, 2010. The event will be held at the Eagle Springs Golf Club with a Shotgun Start scheduled for 1:15 p.m. The cost of the event is $95 a person or $380 per team. If you would like to participate or make a donation to the scholarship funds, please contact Mr. Baird and I will provide you with additional information.
Kindergarten Screening
The Kindergarten screening for the 2010-2011 school year will be held on Friday March 19. Please pay attention for additional information in the upcoming weeks.
How Often Do You Shop Online?
My guess is that like myself, many of you shop online frequently. Little Flower School has partnered with an organization called School Mall. This company will allow you to shop at many of your favorite merchants, while earning money for our school. Information will be sent home on Tuesday March 2 in the Tuesday Packet. If you are interested please fill out the information and return it as soon as possible.
Little Flower Duet Night
The Little Flower Speech Team has been performing speeches throughout the year at local competitions, and they would now like to display their talents to you. The Little Flower Speech Team will be presenting their first ever "Duet Night" on Thursday, March 25 from 5:30-6:30 at the Little Flower School Hall. Nine duet performances will be taking place, and all are welcome to attend. For further information contact Mrs. Weaver or Mrs. Spies.
Easy Fundraising For Little Flower
How often do you use Search Engines? My guess is that you use them often. You can raise money for our school while completing your searches. Use www.goodsearch.com and you can support our school. They give 1 cent for every search that is made. Over the course of a year this could translate to hundreds of dollars for our school.
Documentary On The History & Future Of Catholic Education
A newly-produced one-hour documentary on the history and future of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Mission to Educate: A Faithful Past, A Faith-Filled Future, will air on HEC-TV (Cable) at the following times:
Sunday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m.
Sundays in February, 1 p.m.
Mondays in February, 7 p.m.
HEC-TV is Channel 26 for Charter Cable customers and Channel 99 for AT & T U-Verse customers with HEC-TV option.
When Mission To Educate is being aired on HEC-TV, it will be simultaneously shown online at hectv.org. The documentary will soon be available on the HEC-TV site and on iTunes U, available for downloads to iPods or iPhones.
Go to hectv.org for more information. View a promotional video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7xAlXNF2pk
Calendar:
3/8 School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m., library
3/12 Box Tops Play Clothes Day
3/12 Stations of the Cross, 2:30 p.m., church
3/13 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner & Raffle |
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Monday, 01 March 2010 10:46 |
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Little Flower Newsletter 3-1-10
Thank You For Your Support Of the Magazine Drive & The Trivia Night
Thank you to everyone that supported our two most recent fundraisers. Both events were successes. The Magazine Drive generated a profit of just over $5,000 dollars. The results of the trivia night are still being calculated, but based upon the turnout it appeared to be a success. Thank you again for your continued support of our school.
Stations Of The Cross
Stations of the Cross will be performed every Friday for the remainder of Lent. The Stations for Friday March 5 will be performed in the gym at 2:30. The Living Stations Of The Cross will be performed on Friday March 26 at 2:00 in the Church. There was a flyer that was circulated that had a different date. Please disregard this flyer and join us on March 26.
St. Louis Archdiocese Golf Tournament
The 10th Annual Ryan/Governal Golf Tournament, benefiting Archdiocesan scholarship funds will be held on Saturday June 10, 2010. The event will be held at the Eagle Springs Golf Club with a Shotgun Start scheduled for 1:15 p.m. The cost of the event is $95 a person or $380 per team. If you would like to participate or make a donation to the scholarship funds, please contact Mr. Baird and I will provide you with additional information.
Kindergarten Screening
The Kindergarten screening for the 2010-2011 school year will be held on Friday March 19. Please pay attention for additional information in the upcoming weeks.
How Often Do You Shop Online?
My guess is that like myself, many of you shop online frequently. Little Flower School has partnered with an organization called School Mall. This company will allow you to shop at many of your favorite merchants, while earning money for our school. Information will be sent home on Tuesday March 2 in the Tuesday Packet. If you are interested please fill out the information and return it as soon as possible.
Shoe Drive A Success
Thank you to everyone that helped raise funds by donating your old and unused shoes. Through our efforts we collected 12 LARGE trash bags full of shoes and donated them to the important mission of Rev. George Hutchings.
Little Flower Duet Night
The Little Flower Speech Team has been performing speeches throughout the year at local competitions, and they would now like to display their talents to you. The Little Flower Speech Team will be presenting their first ever "Duet Night" on Thursday, March 25 from 5:30-6:30 at the Little Flower School Hall. Nine duet performances will be taking place, and all are welcome to attend. For further information contact Mrs. Weaver or Mrs. Spies.
Join Cub Scouts-Don’t get left out of the Fun
We are interested in identifying families that are willing to share leadership needed to reorganize our Cub Scout program. The aims of scouting are citizenship training, character development and physical fitness. We need at least five adults and a minimum of five boys in order to get our charter restarted. The program is family centered , it focuses on core values, such as, cooperation, faith, respect, responsibility thru the use of service projects, ceremonies, games, skits, crafts and songs and all the other activities enjoyed at den and pack meetings. Scouts can also work on religious awards. Participating in fun activities with friends and families is what keeps scouts coming back for more. The Fun and adventure of Scouting awaits you.
Please contact, Mr. Baird, principal at 314-781-4995 or through a Fast Direct message if you want your son to participate and you are able to help.
Important 2nd Grade Events
In March, the 2nd grade has two important events that we want to make the parents aware of. The first event will be the First Eucharist/Communion Parent Meeting. The meeting will be held on March 16 at 7:00. The second event is the 2nd Grade Activity Day. This event will be on March 31 from 9:30-12:00.
Documentary On The History & Future Of Catholic Education
A newly-produced one-hour documentary on the history and future of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Mission to Educate: A Faithful Past, A Faith-Filled Future, will air on HEC-TV (Cable) at the following times:
Sunday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m.
Sundays in February, 1 p.m.
Mondays in February, 7 p.m.
HEC-TV is Channel 26 for Charter Cable customers and Channel 99 for AT & T U-Verse customers with HEC-TV option.
When Mission To Educate is being aired on HEC-TV, it will be simultaneously shown online at hectv.org. The documentary will soon be available on the HEC-TV site and on iTunes U, available for downloads to iPods or iPhones.
Go to hectv.org for more information. View a promotional video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7xAlXNF2pk
Easy Fundraising For Little Flower
How often do you use Search Engines? My guess is that you use them often. You can raise money for our school while completing your searches. Use www.goodsearch.com and you can support our school. They give 1 cent for every search that is made. Over the course of a year this could translate to hundreds of dollars for our school.
Reminders About Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures
Morning Drop-Off
Arch Terrace is a one-way street going south. If children are dropped off on the east curb, children should exit on the left side of the vehicle. When cars stop in the middle of the street or on the west curb, students must exit their vehicles on the right side of the car and proceed down the sidewalk to the crossing guard. Parents may not drive onto the parking lot under any circumstances. No cars are allowed on the parking lot during the school day, except in the case of a funeral.
Dismissal
Students who walk home exit the building by the rear doors nearest the church and walk straight to Arch Terrace or walk between the school and church to Boland Place. Students who ride home in cars exit the building through the rear north doors. Patrol boys and girls will direct students to their cars. Any child not picked up within ten minutes after dismissal should return to the school office to call a parent and wait. A late fee is assessed for these students, based on time of pick-up. This includes mid-day dismissal for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students.
Dismissal Pick-Up
Parents enter the parking lot at the northernmost Arch Terrace entrance and park in the angled parking spaces. The children walk to their cars under the direction of the student safety patrol.
Calendar:
3/1 Black History Month Musical :2:15
3/8 Ambassador Club Meeting 3:05-4:00 |
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Monday, 22 February 2010 17:19 |
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Little Flower Newsletter 2-22-10
Join Cub Scouts-Don’t get left out of the Fun
We are interested in identifying families that are willing to share leadership needed to reorganize our Cub Scout program. The aims of scouting are citizenship training, character development and physical fitness. We need at least five adults and a minimum of five boys in order to get our charter restarted. The program is family centered , it focuses on core values, such as, cooperation, faith, respect, responsibility thru the use of service projects, ceremonies, games, skits, crafts and songs and all the other activities enjoyed at den and pack meetings. Scouts can also work on religious awards. Participating in fun activities with friends and families is what keeps scouts coming back for more. The Fun and adventure of Scouting awaits you.
Please contact, Mr. Baird, principal at 314-781-4995 or through a Fast Direct message if you want your son to participate and you are able to help.
Little Flower Book Fair A Success!
Thanks to all of the Students and Parents who supported our book fair this year. The book fair raised enough money to cover the cost of the Library software that was needed, with a little money left over to buy some books that were also needed for the Library. Paige Cundy would like to thank everyone who volunteered at the book fair, you're help was much appreciated.
Reminder: Confirmation Parent Meeting
A reminder to 8th Grade parents. We have a Confirmation meeting scheduled for Tuesday March 23 at 7:00.
Important 2nd Grade Events
In March, the 2nd grade has two important events that we want to make the parents aware of. The first event will be the First Eucharist/Communion Parent Meeting. The meeting will be held on March 16 at 7:00. The second event is the 2nd Grade Activity Day. This event will be on March 31 from 9:30-12:00.
Magazine Drive Turn-In Day
A reminder that our final turn in day for the magazine drive will be Tuesday February 23. Up to this point the drive has been a success. Please help us finish the drive off well.
Documentary On The History & Future Of Catholic Education
A newly-produced one-hour documentary on the history and future of Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Mission to Educate: A Faithful Past, A Faith-Filled Future, will air on HEC-TV (Cable) at the following times:
Sunday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m.
Sundays in February, 1 p.m.
Mondays in February, 7 p.m.
HEC-TV is Channel 26 for Charter Cable customers and Channel 99 for AT & T U-Verse customers with HEC-TV option.
When Mission To Educate is being aired on HEC-TV, it will be simultaneously shown online at hectv.org. The documentary will soon be available on the HEC-TV site and on iTunes U, available for downloads to iPods or iPhones.
Go to hectv.org for more information. View a promotional video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7xAlXNF2pk
Easy Fundraising For Little Flower
How often do you use Search Engines? My guess is that you use them often. You can raise money for our school while completing your searches. Use www.goodsearch.com and you can support our school. They give 1 cent for every search that is made. Over the course of a year this could translate to hundreds of dollars for our school.
Shoe Drive, Get Rid Of Those Old Smelly Shoes
Want to help needy people around the world? Want to make your house smell better and become more organized? We have a way for you to do both. The shoes are recycled at $0.35 a pound. This money is taken by Pastor George Hutchings to help the poor and needy around the world. For more information go to www.shoeman.org. This is the final week of the drive, so if you are able please contribute to this wonderful cause.
Reminder: Six Flags Read To Succeed Forms Due Soon!
The Six Flags Read To Succeed tally sheets are due to your child's teacher by February 24.The tickets will arrive sometime in April.
Reminders About Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures
Morning Drop-Off
Arch Terrace is a one-way street going south. If children are dropped off on the east curb, children should exit on the left side of the vehicle. When cars stop in the middle of the street or on the west curb, students must exit their vehicles on the right side of the car and proceed down the sidewalk to the crossing guard. Parents may not drive onto the parking lot under any circumstances. No cars are allowed on the parking lot during the school day, except in the case of a funeral.
Dismissal
Students who walk home exit the building by the rear doors nearest the church and walk straight to Arch Terrace or walk between the school and church to Boland Place. Students who ride home in cars exit the building through the rear north doors. Patrol boys and girls will direct students to their cars. Any child not picked up within ten minutes after dismissal should return to the school office to call a parent and wait. A late fee is assessed for these students, based on time of pick-up. This includes mid-day dismissal for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students.
Dismissal Pick-Up
Parents enter the parking lot at the northernmost Arch Terrace entrance and park in the angled parking spaces. The children walk to their cars under the direction of the student safety patrol.
Calendar:
2/23 Confirmation Meeting, 7:00
2/23 Final Turn In Day For Magazines
2/26 Stations of the Cross, 2:30
2/26 Box Tops Play Clothes Day
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