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 10^th 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 2^nd Grade Events
In March, the 2^nd 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 2^nd 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