Saint Lawrence Every Friday Note
January 13, 2023
Happy Friday!
NO SCHOOL MONDAY IN HONOR OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR HOLIDAY
We are off and running into the 2nd semester! It has been a great week of learning. As I walk around the school, I am so excited about all of the learning that is taking place in every room. Our teachers and students are doing an amazing job. Next Friday is our 100th day of school already. As we look ahead to the rest of the year, there are some important dates to note:
- 2nd and 3rd grade will be taking the required IRead test from March 6-17.
- Grades 3-8 will be taking the ILearn from April 17-May 12.
Both of these tests are required by the state. The dates listed are the test window dates. Your child will not be testing all of those days, but this is when they start and end. We will release a schedule to you as soon as we are able to of when your child will be testing. It is important to make sure that your child is here on each of the days that there is testing. Please do not schedule doctor appointments or high school shadow visits and make sure your child is on time to school during the testing window.
New! "A la carte menu" for students in grades 5-8
This semester we will begin offering our older students with heartier appetites the opportunity to purchase extra menu items in addition to the free lunch meal they already receive. A second entree, an extra carton of milk, extra servings of fruit and side dish grains (pasta, rice, bread) will be offered for purchase on select days. For example, today several students bought Bosco Breadsticks. Extra vegetables, including salad will be offered free of charge. Please note all breakfast and lunch meals will continue to be provided at no charge to the student.
These "a la carte" purchases will be charged to each student's lunch account. If your student makes a purchase, you will receive an email notification with their account balance every Friday. If you do NOT want your student to buy extra food, please email me at kprechtel@saintlawrence.net and I will mark their account for no extra purchases. We do not accept cash in the lunch line so send payments with cash or a check to the school in an envelope marked "lunch money" and with your students name so it can be credited to your lunch account. Email me at kprechtel@saintlawrence.net if you have questions!
Saint Lawrence Night at the Pacers Game
Help raise money for our school by going to an Indiana Pacers game! Invite your friends, family members and co-workers
to our school night on Monday, February 13 th when the Pacers take on the Utah Jazz. Students can win some amazing
Pacers prizes such as:
Pacers Magnets
Pacers Stress Ball
2 FREE Tickets to our School Night
Pacers Pot It Notebook
Autographed Basketball signed by the entire Pacers team
All-Star Treatment at a Pacers Game
If you can’t make it to our school night game, we have four alternate games to choose from!
ORDER ONLINE: You have the option to purchase your tickets online. You can even share the offer with family and
friends via social media! It will be easier than ever to sell lots of tickets and earn those prizes! Simply go to
pacersgroups.com/jazz to purchase your tickets!
THE DEADLINE TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 TH .
Catholic Schools Week
Catholic Schools Week is Sunday, Jan. 29th - Saturday, Feb. 4th. To kick off the week, our school and students will be preparing the mass for our parish during the 9am mass on Sunday, January 29th. Please email Ms. Stephens to let her know if your child can attend that mass and would be willing to participate. We are looking for about 30 students to represent our school during this mass. Your child would need to be in the church at 8:40am on Sunday, January 29th in their school uniform. Please let Ms. Stephens know by Wednesday, January 18th if your child will be able to attend, your child's name and grade. Her email is: jstephens@saintlawrence.net
Thank you for all your support!
What is Bishop Bruté Days?
It is a retreat for young men, who will be in grades 9-12 the following school year, who are seeking to grow closer to Christ, and who may be open to the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood. The retreat gives young men the opportunity to spend three days with the Bishop Bruté college seminarians learning about prayer, service, scripture, and the awesome gift of our Catholic faith. It usually fills up quickly and space is limited.
Weather Related Closing Information
Dress Code Reminder
- In order to participate in PE or play in the gym for indoor recess, students must wear gym shoes. Shoes with dark soles leave many marks and damage the surface of the gym.
- As is written in the handbook, false or fake nails are not permitted.
- Hoodies are not permitted to be worn unless it is spirit wear on Thursdays. All sweatshirts, sweatshirts, and long sleeve shirts, no matter if it is the outer or inner layer of clothing must be solid or plain red, black or gray.
Calendar Reminders
January 16- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No School)
January 29-February 4- Catholic Schools Week
January 29- 9am Student Led Mass
Eucharistic Revival
One of the great things happening at Saint Lawrence Catholic School is our participation in the National Eucharistic Revival. This year, we have had a few holy hours of adoration as a school in which we spend time with the presence of Jesus. Recently, the US bishops discerned that it was our Mother Mary, under the title Our Lady of Guadalupe, who would be the patroness of the National Eucharistic Revival. As we get ready to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe this weekend and Monday, the timing could not have been better.
In addition, Blessed Carlo Acutis is the patron of the Year of Parish Revival! Blessed Carlo Acutis is a millennial who is on his path to sainthood and is already considered to be the "Patron Saint of the Internet". We studied him in one of our morning meetings as a saint of the day. This is an exciting time for the church.
Homeroom Teachers
Kindergarten- Mrs. Fischer mailto:lfischer@saintlawrence.net
1st Grade- Mrs. Tollefson mailto:etollefson@saintlawrence.net
1st Grade- Ms. Stephens mailto:jstephens@saintlawrence.net
2nd Grade- Mrs. Glaze mailto:mglaze@saintlawrence.net
3rd Grade- Mrs. Hummel mailto:chummel@saintlawrence.net
4th Grade- Mr. Jones mailto:zjones@saintlawrence.net
4th Grade- Mrs. Ruberry mailto:mruberry@saintlawrence.net
5th Grade- Mr. Grant mailto:tgrant@saintlawrence.net
6th Grade- Ms. Raciti mailto:mgraciti@saintlawrence.net
7th Grade- Ms. Kacer mailto:rkacer@saintlawrence.net
8th Grade- Mrs. Roberts mailto:rroberts@saintlawrence.net