Saint Lawrence Every Friday Note
May 19, 2023
Weekly Update
Good afternoon!
Today marks the last day of school for our 8th graders. On Monday we celebrate with their graduation. Graduation mass begins at 6PM and the ceremony immediately follows.
Next week:
Some students in grades 3-4 will be retaking the I-Read exam on Monday.
Monday- 1:30 Kindergarten 500 in the parking lot
Tuesday- 7th grade versus teachers kickball game after school mass, followed by Field Day.
Wednesday- Last day of school. PreK awards in the Atrium at 10:00 AM and K-7 awards in the church at 11. IT IS A NOON DISMISSAL.
Just a reminder that the last day of school is Wednesday, May 24th. We will have all-school mass at 8:15. At 10am in the atrium of Father Conen Hall (Gym/Cafe), we will have the PreK awards. At 11am, the K-7 awards ceremony will take place in the church. We are excited to not only wind down the year, but to also recognize our hard working Rams for their achievements.
Registration and Account Balance Update
By the end of the school year, the last day of school May 24th, all account balances with the school need to be paid. If your child has been "Pending Accepted" but your balance has not been paid, they WILL NOT be officially accepted for next school year. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Maxson or Mrs. Handley.
Please read the message below about our last day of school which is on Wednesday, May 24th, noon dismissal.
Calendar Reminders
Monday May 22- IREAD Summer Retake Test
Monday May 22- Kindergarten 500
Monday May 22- 8th Grade Graduation (6pm Mass followed by Reception)
Tuesday May 23- Field Day
Wednesday May 24- Last Day of School (Noon Dismissal)
Kindergarten 500
It is time for my favorite end of the year tradition coming up Monday: the Kindergarten 500! Each grade is assigned to dress in a different theme for this event.
Preschool and 4th: Back Home in Indiana theme wearing Indiana state flag colors: blue/yellow//white.
Kindergarten will be in black and white
1st: Victory Lane with black and white checkered flags (black & white clothes as well?)
2nd grade: Honor the military: camo
3rd grade: Celebrities, dress as your favorite celebrity (must be approved by Mrs. Hummel)
5th grade: Pit Crew: white shirt, black shorts
6th Grade: Security: Yellow (neon yellow) shirts
7th Grade: American Flag: red, white and blue.
Families are welcome to come. It will begin at 1:30.
Dunk Tank Fundraiser
READY, SET, DUNK
Dunk Mr. Maxson, Mr. Grant, Mrs. Handley, Mr. Sauter or Mrs. Limon AND MORE !!
$1.00 will give you 4 chances to dunk your Principal or one of our very own St. Lawrence Teachers on Field Day!
Tickets for sale on Friday, May 19th and Monday, May 22nd. Please bring your money to Mrs. T’s room in the morning at arrival to purchase your tickets. Proceeds will go towards our new air conditioning system for the gymnasium.
Let’s make a SPLASH for ST. LAWRENCE SCHOOL!
Lunch Account Payment Reminder!
Summer Meals
Here is a link with more information: https://www.in.gov/doe/files/SFSP-SiteRules-with-Regs-PY2022.pdf
Summer Tennis Opportunity
Summer Tennis (English)
National Junior Tennis and Learning
Summer Tennis (Spanish)
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Eligibility
Families with children receiving free or reduced-price school meals are eligible to participate in the ACP. This includes children attending a school participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program.
The ACP provides eligible households a discount of up to $30 per month off their internet bills (or up to $75 per month for households on Tribal lands), as well as a one-time discount of up to $100 off an eligible connected device, like a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet. View this August 2022 letter from USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for more information, or click here to apply.
2023-2024 Tuition and Fees structure for K-8
New tuition rates – our base tuition rate will be going up from $6913 per (K-8) student to $7190. For those students that receive the CHOICE scholarship, this difference of $277 will be mostly covered by the increased scholarship amount.
The STREAM and activity fees are not changing. STREAM is still $160 per family and activity fees are still $200 for K-7 and $300 for 8. Both of these fees can be covered by financial aid. The registration fee and processing fee are the only two fees that cannot be covered by financial aid.
Usually the registration fee is due 30 days after student acceptance and the processing fee is due by August 1st . We are not increasing either fee, but we are combining them into one fee that will be due within 30 days after the student has been accepted for the 23/24 school year.
One student = $150 ($125 registration + $25 processing)
Two students =$200 ($175 registration + $25 processing)
Three or more students = $250 ($225 registration + $25 processing)
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