Saint Lawrence Every Friday Note
February 17, 2023
No School Monday February 20th (School Office will be closed)
Weekly Update
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the first day in Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days during which Christians remember the events leading up to and including the death of Jesus Christ, whose life and teachings are the foundation of our faith. The forty days represents the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptation of Satan and preparing to begin his ministry.
The Father Beechem dress down day will be Tuesday next week, because of the Monday holiday.
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.
Altar Servers needed for Lenten Stations of the Cross and Weekend Masses
Fr. Vinny is asking for students to be altar servers for the Friday Stations of the Cross during Lent. Any student that went through mass training may attend and help.
Stations of the Cross start Friday February 24th and continue each Friday until March 31st. Altar servers should arrive at 5:15pm. They will last about an hour. These will be in English and in Spanish.
Fr. Vinny also needs additional servers for the weekend masses. Any student that has been trained is welcome to serve at the Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am, or 12:00 noon English masses or the 6:00pm (Spanish) mass. Please arrive 15 minutes early to mass.
Please contact Megan Smith by text or email (in English or Spanish) if you have questions or to be put on the schedule for either the Stations of the Cross or weekend masses. Thank you!
Buccaneer Bingo Dress Down Days (English)
Father Beechem Buccaneer Bingo
Buccaneer Bingo Dress Down Days (Spanish)
Father Beechem Buccaneer Bingo
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 22nd at 6PM for the Father Beechem Buccaneer Bingo. This is an amazing fundraising event for the parish which benefits our school tremendously. Each year, thousands of dollars of scholarships from this event are awarded to families to help offset the cost of tuition. There will be more information in the coming weeks and months.
The first announcement has to do with the return of the Father Beechem dress down days. These days will be on Mondays from February 6- Monday March 20, the exception being February 21st which is the Tuesday after President's Day. There are 7 total dress down Mondays. Students may participate in these dress down days in two different ways. First, students may pay a $5 upfront payment which will cover all 7 days. $5 must be paid by February 6th. Second, a student can participate by paying $1 for each week on the day they want to dress down (total of $7). The first option is the best value, 7 dress down days for the price of 5!
Eat, Gather, Go!
Eat Gather Go! The class for Spanish speaking parents kicks off on Tuesday, Feb 21. It's not too late to sign up! Purdue nutrition educators will teach this interactive class on healthy eating, food shopping and ways to be more physically active. It meets once a week for 5 weeks (5 classes total) from 2-3 pm in the cafeteria.
Sign up by calling the school office at 317-543-4923. Email kprechtel@saintlawrence.net if you have any questions.
Calendar Reminders
February 20- NO SCHOOL Presidents Day
February 22- Ash Wednesday (Simple Soup Supper 5:00pm-7:30pm School Cafeteria)
March 6- 1 Hour late start (Doors open at 8:25am)
Kids Heart Challenge
Weather Related Closing Information
2023-2024 Registration
Believe it or not, registration for the 2023-2024 school year will begin on March 13th! Are you ready?
Is your child on academic or conduct probation?
Are you behind on your tuition payments?
If the answer to either of these questions is "yes", there is still time to get into good standing so your child can be accepted as a student next year. You should have received a letter from Mr. Maxson if any of these concerns are relevant to your family.
All good to go?
1. Start planning to apply for financial aid for next year. Get those 2022 Federal Taxes ready!
2. Start saving up for your registration fee (if Kindergarten through 8th grade).
March 13th - registration for 2023-24 will begin
April 3rd - If good to go, your student will be "pending accepted" and Mrs. Handley will send out the letters about your registration fee and applying for financial aid.
May 5th - registration fees and financial aid forms are due
May 12th - registration will close (some classes may be closed before that if full)
June 12th - registration will reopen for those classes that are not full
July 28th - registration will close - no more registrations will be accepted until after school begins
**Please note that Kids Care will also open registration on March 13th, but their process is different and Ms. Kathryn will let you know your next steps after you register.
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.
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!
Bishop Chatard High School News
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.
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