St. Louis Catholic School News
April 18, 2018
Principal's Corner
Knights of St. John Scholarships
The Knights of St. John has scholarships available to 8th graders wanting to continue their education next year at a Catholic high school. Two $500 scholarships are available (one for a boy and one for a girl). Students interested in applying should submit a paragraph explaining how continuing a Catholic education into high school will impact them. Those papers should be submitted to Mr. Moeller or the 8th grade homeroom teacher by May 4.
Great Job 3rd Grade!
IREAD3 is an Indiana test that all 3rd graders must take. It determines reading achievement. The results just arrived and SLS had 100% of our students pass! Additionally, 10 out of 34 students had a perfect score! Congratulations students, teachers, and parents.Position Available for 2018-19
SLS is looking for someone to lead the Afterschool Program for the 2018-19 school year. If you or someone you know are interested, please reach out to Chad Moeller.
Mr. Chad Moeller
Calendar of Events
- April 18th - Track Meet at Jac-Cen-Del, 5:00 pm
- April 21st - Cardinal Crawl, 8:00 am Registration
- April 22nd - ISTEP part 2 continues this week
- April 23rd - Book Fair Week
- April 24th - Muffins for Mom, 7-7:50 am
- April 24th - Academic Meet at LaSalle H.S., 4:00 pm
- April 25th - All School Mass, 7th grade
- April 25th - St. Louis School Fair, 5-7:00 pm
- April 25th - Track Meet at South Decatur, 4:30 pm
- April 26th - Kindergarten field trip to Aquarium
- April 29th - Art Show after all Masses
St. Louis Art Exhibit
After Mass, come see what our St. Louis Art Students (grades K-8) have ben working on this year. Everyone is welcome!
We have some amazing talent, and you won't want to miss it!
Mrs. Betty Frey
SLS Art Teacher
ST. Louis School PTO Scholarships
Attention all 8th Graders!!
The PTO gives out 4- $500 scholarships to St. Louis 8th graders who will be continuing with a Catholic Education. The applications are available in the school office, as well as 8th grade teachers, and are due on May 2nd. The applications are passed on to a committee for review., and all names are taken off the applications so it is anonymous. The winners will be announced at the Graduation ceremony. Thank you, St. Louis PTO
The SLS 6th grade students had a great time on their field trip to the Reds Stadium!
May Crowning
Thank you,
Kateri Paul
Fr. Stan's feast day
Parish Pictorial Directory Sign Ups
Volunteers will be in the back of church after all masses during the month of April to schedule parishioners to have their pictures taken for the new parish pictorial directory.
Pictures will be taken June 11 thru June 23, excluding Sunday, June 17. You can also schedule online Monday through Friday, simply go to www.ucdir.com, click on schedule your photography session. Church code is in1470 and the password is smile1. If you have 6 or more in your family, schedule 2 consecutive time slots. You will receive a free 8x10 and a free pictorial.
Thank you!
Nicki Wuestefeld
Book Fair and Muffins For Mom
In past years we were only able to provide cookies for any student with a peanut allergy. This year we bought the muffins in-house, as this enabled us to get a variety of muffins and danishes from peanut- free facilities. I hope you all will come and enjoy breakfast with us!!
Thank you,
Kim Schrank
SLS Librarian
Library News
I will soon be sending out late slips on all over-due books. If your son or daughter has any late books, please remind them to return all books before next Thursday. This will be greatly appreciated and will save me a lot of time and paper.
Also, with the end of the school year fast-approaching, please remember that students will NOT get their final report card until any outstanding books are returned.
Thank you!
Mrs. Kim Schrank
Rummage Sale Info
Sale Dates: June 8 - 10, 2018
Please keep up in mind when Spring Cleaning this year!
We can use clippy pant hangers.
Workers sign up sheet will go out in May.
Should you have any questions or would like to join our team please contact Jan Narwold 933 - 0484 or jnarwold@st.louisschool.org.
6th and 7th Grades
Seventh Grade Science class is learning about speed, acceleration, momentum and Newton’s laws. Students were required to create a car that protected an egg, but was still fast and attractive. They made prototypes and then made several changes to their designs to improve the cars before testing in two different scenarios.
Mrs. Diane Jones
SLS Jr. High Teacher
2018 CYO Camp Rancho Framasa
Uniform Exchange Dates
Pizza Hut Fundraiser
Our next monthly Pizza Hut fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, May 9th. We appreciate your continued support of St. Louis School!
"Little 500"
Zoom! Zoom! Look who is ready to cruise around the playground! It’s St. Louis Catholic School first and second graders. They are ready to ride these Radio Flyer Big Wheels that were donated by the Joan and John Hillenbrand Vision Fund. For every 100 minutes they read they get to take a lap around the playground to prepare themselves for the “Little 500” at the end of the year. The race will be for all the first and second grade students to show their stuff. Thank you Vision Fund for making reading fun for them!
Cardinal Cafe--Help Wanted
The St. Louis Cardinal Cafe is looking for an energetic, self-motivated person to work part-time (10:30am-1:30pm) in the dish room starting with the 2018-2019 school year. Tasks include: working well with student and adult volunteers, washing dishes, maintaining salad bar, and other various duties.
This position includes a free meal each day and a tuition discount for children attending St. Louis School. For more information, Please contact Tammi and Carla at 934-3310.
Carla Prickel & Tammi Wintz
Cafeteria co-managers
Cafeteria News
NEGATIVE LUNCH BALANCES:
Just a reminder that we do not send out reminders for lunch balances. We have many families that are in the negative. It is coming down to the last month of school so please get your child's lunch balance paid up.
If you need your child's lunch balance, please send us an email at slscafeteria@st.louisschool.org. You can also go to EzSchoolPay.com and find it.
Thank you,
Tammi and Carla
"THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER"
"McTeacher Night"
McTeacher Night was another huge success! Thank you to all the teachers who came out and supported this fundraiser. In just 2 short hours the PTO made $700 for the school.
Our staff spent the afternoon preparing for this night to make it simple and effortless -- which it was. Customers had fun and the service was great. Thanks St. Louis !!
Missy Cooper
5th Graders investigate excess garbage
One of the fifth grade class rooms investigated the amount of trash the fifth graders make in the cafeteria. On one day they weighed their food and paper/plastic waste. The 24 fifth graders had almost 5 pounds of waste. Then they calculated that they would make about 900 pounds of trash in one year. After that, they estimated how much the entire school would make--almost 12,000 pounds!
The students created and hung some posters in the cafeteria to encourage the students to make less trash.
Beth Emsweller
5th grade teacher
~~Volunteer Schedule below~~
St Louis School Golf Match on 4/12
Go Cardinals!
Coach Streator
Healthy Kids Day at the Southeastern Indiana YMCA
Celebrate Healthy Kids Days at the Southeastern Indiana YMCA, Friday, April 20th from 4:30-6:30 PM. Let’s awaken kids imagination so they can explore new activities and healthy habits. Kids Discovery Factory will be there, a bounce house, face painting, cookout, activity booths and more!
FREE to all. Event outside at the Y (Rain location in the Gray Gym). Please RSVP to insure enough supplies, to the Y at 812-934-6006. The Southeastern Indiana YMCA is located at 30 State Road 129 South, Batesville, IN.
Kathleen Bohman
Marketing Coordinator
SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA YMCA
BHS DANCE TEAM INFO MEETING & TRYOUTS!!!
Parent & Dancer info meeting will be April 25 from 7-8pm at Batesville high school (in the new commons area). Please use the arts/athletics entrance located at the back of the school.
Mandatory Dance Clinic will be held May 7-May 12 after school each day in the BHS main gym from 3:30-5:00 pm.
Dance tryout will be Saturday May 12 beginning at 9:00am in the BHS main gym.
The BHS Dance Team is a Co-Ed Varsity Sport, and 8X State Champions. Tryouts are open to all students entering grades 9-12 at BHS for Fall 2018. Prior Dance experience is not required! You must have a physical on file in the BHS Athletic office to participate.
Questions? Please contact Coach Denette Callahan via email at Denette.callahan@hotmail.com
We can’t wait to see you dance!!
St. Louis School will also be participating in the "Walk to School" event below
RAA presents "Peter Pan"
Come try out for the RAA summer production of Peter Pan being presented on June 22, 23, and 24 at the newly renovated BHS auditorium. There are speaking/singing and non-speaking parts for over 40 characters from ages 8 to adult! Auditions will take place at Batesville High School choir room on Thursday, April 19th from 3:30-4:30 and 6:00-8:30 and again on Saturday, April 21st from 10:00-1:00.
We ask that you dress appropriately (comfortable clothes and NO flip-flops), be prepared to read lines, have a song prepared to sing with your sheet music or CD, and follow some simple dance directions.
Most rehearsals will take place in May on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. In June, rehearsals will on most weekday nights. Please bring a list of conflicts with you. If you have additional questions, contact Leacarol Bennett 812-933-0335.
Come join us for Peter Pan auditions:
1. We will be doing auditions without appointments. When you arrive please,
have your audition form completed. Please read both pages of this attached form carefully.
2. Have a short song prepared and bring a CD or sheet music to accompany you.
3. Select several characters you would be willing to accept.
4. Have a list of dates that you know you cannot be at practices. We will try (except for the last two weeks of rehearsal and performance) to work around your conflicts.
5. Dress in clothes to audition to dance with comfortable shoes (no flip-flops).
6. Be open to helping backstage and ask parents if they can help out too. We love to have families involved.
7. Times of Auditions at the Batesville High School Music Room (east side of school):
a. Thursday, April 19- 3:30-4:30 and 6:00-8:30
b. Saturday, April 21- 10:00-1:00
Family Fun Night Flyer--June 11th
This is a FREE event for all families! They receive a free meal, there’s a band, and tons of free activities (bounce houses, caricature artist, face painting, dunk tank, etc).
Thank you!!
Meg Applegate, RN
Community Outreach
812.933.5257
"The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice."
Contact us:
Email: jriedeman@st.louisschool.org
Website: www.st.louisschool.org
Location: 17 E. St. Louis Place, Batesville, IN 47006
Phone: 812-934-3310
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