Saint Lawrence Every Friday Note
February 10, 2023
Weekly Update
It is hard to believe we are nearly midway through February. Thank you to all of the parents who took the time to come to parent teacher conferences this week. Your time investment and willingness to participate in the education of your child is a great motivator for your children. Thank you so much to the PFO for providing dinners for our teachers on the two nights of conferences.
Moving forward, a week from Monday, February 20th, there is no school for Presidents Day.
Father Beechem dress down days continues on Monday. If your child did not pay $5 last week, they will need to pay $1 if they want to dress down this Monday.
- 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.
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!
Healthier living is easier than you think! We are offering two FREE 6-week classes taught by our community partners at Purdue Extension to show you how! Class size is limited to 10 so sign up early by calling the school office. Need more info? Contact kprechtel@saintlawrence.net or here is a link: https://www.eatgathergo.org
Session One: Spanish-speaking learners: 2-3 pm on Feb 14, 21, 28, March 7, 14, 21. Session Two: English speaking learners, 2-3 pm on April 11, 18, 25 and May 2, 9, 16.
Calendar Reminders
February 13- Saint Lawrence Night at the Indiana Pacers
February 20- NO SCHOOL Presidents Day
February 22- Ash Wednesday (Simple Soup Supper 5:00pm-7:30pm School Cafeteria)
Kids Heart Challenge
Kids Heart Challenge is coming to Saint Lawrence School. We will kick off the challenge with a special guest from the American Heart Association on Valentine’s Day, February 14. See the flyer for more information.
Kids Heart Challenge helps students develop ways to keep their whole hearts happy and healthy for their whole lives AND spreads the mission and the message of the AHA!
I Love to Read Challenge
6th Grade Service Project
Thank you for the donations sent in during Catholic Schools Week for the 6th grade project to donate basic care items to the homeless. We will be donating all the items to the St. Vincent DePaul Beggars for the Poor Homeless Ministry. We were able to put together 17 full kits of basic care supplies, donate some extra soap, deodorant, hair care items, toothpaste, mouthwash, 8 blankets, 2 pillows, 3 jackets, and some hats and gloves. Great job Rams Family!
Saint Lawrence Night with the Indiana Pacers
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 .
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