Saint Lawrence Every Friday Note
January 27, 2023
Weekly Update
- This weeks newsletter is full of information. Included this week is the sign up for parent teacher conferences on 2/8 and 2/9, information on registration, various social activities and more opportunities.
- Now that the cold winter weather is back, please remember to send gloves and warm outerwear for outdoor recess.
- 10 student council members will be attending the Archdiocese Mass on Wednesday morning with Archbishop Thompson. Permission slips will go home Monday.
- 5th grade will be at Saint Luke on Monday morning for the North Deanery Mass. Please make sure permission slips have been returned.
- Wednesday February 1 is the Spell Bowl at 4:30 at Bishop Chatard High School.
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.
Calendar Reminders
January 29-February 4- Catholic Schools Week
January 29- 9am Student Led Mass
January 31- Donuts with Dear Ones Tuesday at 7am in the Cafeteria
February 6- One hour late start (Doors open at 8:25)
February 7-8- Parent Teacher Conferences 1-7 (Sign ups are included in this note)
Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences
Here is the link to sign up for a slot. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4BABAF23A6FE3-parent2
I Love to Read Challenge
Catholic Schools Week Dress Up Days
Donuts with Dear Ones Tuesday at 7am in the Cafeteria
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!
6th Grade Service Project
The 6th grade is doing a Service Project for Catholic Schools Week. They will be assembling supply kits for the homeless. We are asking for specific items from each grade. Please have your student bring the items to their classroom. Thank you!
Preschool: Baby wipes
Kindergarten: Hair brushes
First Grade: 2 Gallon Ziplock bags
Second Grade: Deodorant
Third Grade: Lotion
Fourth Grade: Q Tips
Fifth Grade: Sunscreen
Sixth Grade: Mouthwash
Seventh Grade: Soap + Shampoo
Eighth Grade: Toothbrush + toothpaste
Weather Related Closing Information
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 .
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