St. Matthew School
January 2022 newsletter
A new year!
Dear St. Matthew families and supporters,
School started back up in January with some spikes in COVID cases across the community. Despite all the health issues, we are doing well keeping our kids in school and learning at a high level. It's been a bit difficult with students being absent, but our teachers are putting in extra effort to keep everyone caught up on their learning. This has not been easy on students and teachers. We are hopeful that things will turn around soon, and we come out the other end stronger.
We are so thankful for everyone's support through all this. You will see below, our students are making great progress in their standardized test scores. We are proud of everyone for working so hard!
With January ending, and February beginning, we are gearing up for our HUGE Mardi Gras celebration, February 26. If you haven't reserved your spot yet, please purchase your tickets here.
Reservations are requested before Feb. 9!
Your continued support and prayers are much appreciated.
Angie Palmer
Principal
Student of the Month
Classroom Spotlight- Pre-Kindergarten Mrs. White's Class
Matthew 13:1-9- The Sower
Valentine's Trees
Letter of the Week
Adoration
Students reflected in their notebooks about this and shared their journals with Jesus.
Out With the Old- In With the New
The old one gave a valiant effort. Mr. Brian is excited to not have to worry about the heat function in building 1, and we are happy for the peace of mind that the heat will be on during these cold months. It's the simple things in life that can bring comfort. Thank you Jeff Barnes and Mechanical Systems for your help!
Welcome Back!
Happy Birthday Mr. Brian
STAR testing
The graphs above show the growth from the fall until now. We are tracking how many of our students are performing at or above grade level. Our goal is that 80% of our students should be at or above grade level by the end of the year. We are making great progress toward that goal.
Thank you to everyone who is reading at home and encouraging reading in their spare time. It makes a HUGE difference!
Teachers Practicing Teamwork
We are lucky to have such great teachers who work as a unit to support all our students!
Mardi Gras
Our picnic lunch will be held in the gym for school families on Feb. 1. Picnic lunches and blankets will be brought in to enjoy lunch with our students.
The highest bidders got their own table and chairs AND a special dessert made by our school principal!
St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School
Email: staff@stmattschool.com
Website: www.stmattschool.com
Location: 12210 South 36th Street, Bellevue, NE, USA
Phone: 402-291-2030
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmatthewcardinals
Twitter: @StMattCardinals