SLS_Newsletter 10.8.15

St. Louis School
St. Louis School • 11 Rand Place, Pittsford, NY 14534 • 585-586-5200
October 8, 2015
Upcoming Events
10.9.15
Friday
NO SCHOOL
Superintendent’s Day
10.12.15
Monday
NO SCHOOL
Columbus Day
10.14.15
Wednesday
OPEN HOUSE for
Prospective Families
10.26.1510.30.15
Red Ribbon Week
10.26.1510.30.15
Saints Place Coat Drive
10.30.15
Friday
Halloween Parade
1:50 pm
-From the PrincipalSEPTEMBER 18, 2014
Dear SLS Families,
Signs of the arrival of autumn are all around us: bonfires, football
games, leaf piles, apple bushels, crisp fall air. These are reminders
of renewal and change, how we continually adapt and evolve
through learning.
Tomorrow, while our students are enjoying a day away from
school, our teachers and administrators will be attending a series
of workshops to enhance their knowledge and technique. I am
inspired every day by the ways our teachers move beyond the
textbook to keep our students engaged and motivated to learn.
Our students are learning inside and outside the classroom. The
Fall Enrichment Program is in full swing with classes that go above
and beyond classroom learning and include Science, Art, Athletics,
Reading, Math and Technology. Our winter offerings will be
available in the coming weeks and I highly recommend enrolling
your K-5 students for one of these wonderful programs.
With our Science Lab in full use (we finally have lab stools!), our
Science curriculum has truly come alive for our students. The life
cycle of plants and animals, the study of habitat, the dissection of a
fish – these are some of the many labs that are teaching students
about scientific deduction and reasoning. Our students are
energized and it is awesome to witness.
Thank you for nurturing a passion for learning!
With God’s Blessing,
ST. LOUIS SCHOOL OFFICE
Fran Barr, Principal
[email protected]
Fran Barr
Laurie Aldred, Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Jan Kepes, Secretary
[email protected]
Information Enclosed:
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Labels for Education
Box Tops for Education
Author Visit: Peter Catalanotto
This newsletter and all school information can be found at www.slspittsford.org.
Prayer corner
We are a school community of faith
and prayer. If you have an intention for
anyone who is in need of prayer, please
let the office know and we can add it to
our Prayer Corner.
Please pray for the Mrs. Mack’s
friend who is battling cancer.
Please pray for the O’Connor
family as they mourn the loss of
Mike O’Connor’s father and
grandfather to Adrianna and
Trenton.
NEW Art Enrichment Program
Added for K-2
“Craft Club” for K-2 students will start after school on October 15 for
six weeks with Mrs. Wilmot. Program details can be found in the
Enrichment Brochure along with the registration form. Please submit
forms and payment on or before October 13.
Attendance at SLS
Morning:
Just a reminder that if your student will not be in school for any reason,
please call the office at 586-5200 to let Mrs. Aldred or Mrs. Kepes know.
With cold and flu season upon us, we are beginning to have a steady
stream of absences. We are required to account for all of our students
and if you do not notify the office of an absence, we must find out why
the child is absent.
Afternoon:
Any changes in dismissal for your child must be communicated to
the SLS office by 2:00 pm. With many students to account for at
dismissal, solidifying this information earlier in the school day ensures
that your child will follow the correct dismissal plan. Regular pick-ups
occur in the Manse beginning at 3:05; please be sure that any adult
picking up walks through the Manse and has their name checked off by a
staff member.
2015-2016 Directory
This is the last call for changes/corrections to our SLS Family
Directory. Please review the directory that was emailed to all families to
verify that your information is correct. Please email Mrs. Aldred at
[email protected] with any changes or updates. A final version will be
emailed out in the next few weeks.
Magazine drive final count
Since another $1500 of sales have trickled in online since Pig Race day,
the school finished with $30,500 in sales PLUS $2695 in cash/check
donations, making for a very successful fundraiser. Congrats to Shamrock
Jack's repeat performance earning Mrs. Mulligan's class the Ice Cream
Prize and to Mrs. Mack's class for winning the Pizza Party with $213
average sales/ pupil. Top sellers were Sean P, Abby A. and Evan A. Great
job everyone!.
This newsletter and all school information can be found at www.slspittsford.org
Parent Teacher
Organization
-PTOThe Parent Teacher Organization
(PTO) is a group consisting of parents
and the school principal. This group
organizes all parent volunteers,
sponsors and plans special events and
activities for the school community,
and raises funds to enhance
instructional programs while
supporting the mission of the school.
If you are interested in being a part of
the PTO, please contact Mimi Bogdan
at [email protected]. A
copy of the minutes can be found on
the school website.
PTO MEMBERS
Mimi Bogdan, Chairman
Ginny Gordon, Fundraising
Jeannine Mauro &
Maria Fornuto, Parent Involvement
Committee (PIC)
Christine Malvaso, Enrichment
Programming
St. Louis school open house
October 14, 2015 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Spread the word! Our Fall Open House for prospective families is a
week away. Families may meet our teachers, visit our classrooms, and
tour our campus.
To learn more, call us at 585-586-5200 or visit SLSPittsford.org.
See St. Louis School on Facebook and SHARE our Open House
post! https://www.facebook.com/StLouisPittsford
New girl scout daisy troop
Is your Kindergartner interested in joining Girl Scouts? As a Girl Scout
Daisy, your daughter will make new friends, participate in fun activities
and make a difference in the SLS and broader community. There has been
interest by several girls to participate but we are in need of parent
volunteers to make a new Daisy troop a reality. If your daughter is
interested or you are willing to volunteer, please contact Aileen Maguire
Meyer at [email protected].
Kudos, Mrs. Rivera
Congratulations to Mrs. Rivera, our Technology Teacher, who was
nominated to be on both the Board of Directors for the Catholic Courier
as well as the Board Recruitment & Community Outreach Committee
representing Catholic Schools. This is a tremendous benefit for our
school to have a voice through Mrs. Rivera. Well done, Mrs. Rivera!!
CYO Basketball
St. Louis CYO Basketball Registration is Open. St. Louis Church, with
its CYO basketball program, is committed to providing a ministry that
helps bring youth to their full human potential. The Catholic Youth
Organization provides opportunities for young people to develop strong
moral character, self-esteem, and leadership qualities through activities of
a social, educational, recreational and athletic nature. !! Please visit the
CYO website at http://cyobasketballstlouisparish.com for Registration
Circus tickets
Looking for a fun family event? The Garden Bros. 3 Thrills Circus will be
at The Dome in Henrietta on Monday, October 12 with two shows at
4:30 pm and 7:30 pm. The office has FREE tickets for children under 13
with a paid adult available for anyone who is interested. For more
information visit www.GardenBrosCircus.com or call 888-620-8936.
This newsletter and all school information can be found at www.slspittsford.org
St. Louis School
Advisory Board
The St. Louis School Board has been
put in place with the main objective of
advising Father Bob Ring, Pastor, St.
Louis Church, in all matters
concerning the overall growth and
welfare of St. Louis School.
A copy of the Board Meeting Minutes
can be found on the school website.
Visiting author: peter catalanotto
Award-winning author and illustrator Peter Catalanotto will be visiting
our school on Friday, November 6th. See the attached order form to preorder books to be autographed by Mr. Catalanotto. The order
deadline is Thursday, October 15.
LABELS FOR EDUCATION
Campbell's Labels for Education™ is a school support program
whereby registered schools or institutions collect labels from Campbell
products and redeem them for educational resources ranging from sports
equipment and musical instruments to video equipment and computers.
A full list of participating products may be found at
www.labelsforeducation.com.
Use the attached form to collect Labels for Education and start earning
for St. Louis School.
Box tops for education
• Box Tops is one of America’s largest school earnings loyalty programs.
• Over 80,000 k-8 schools participate.
• Schools can use Box Tops cash to buy whatever they need.
• You can send Box Tops to school anytime.
• Each Box Top is worth 10¢ for your school.
Use the attached form to collect Box Tops and earn supplies for SLS.
Our coordinator is Mrs. Kim Donner who may be contacted at
[email protected].
Case training
Creating a Safe Environment (C.A.S.E) is mandated by the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops to ensure the safety of those most
defenseless in our society, including our children and vulnerable adults.
Therefore, all parents, grandparents, and friends of Catholic schools who
wish to volunteer at St. Louis School are required to meet the following
guidelines which are also found at http://slspittsford.org/creating-safeenvironment-case
For NEW CASE and RENEWING CASE Volunteers:
1. Read Volunteer CASE Training Instructions and complete the
quiz. Print the results for the office.
2. Complete the Volunteer Code of Conduct Form for the office.
3. Complete the CASE Background Check Authorization for the office
and provide a copy of your drivers' license, passport or birth
certificate.
4. In addition to these requirements, all volunteers must continually
renew their training in CASE, as determined by the Diocese of
Rochester. (The current guideline is every 3 years)
This newsletter and all school information can be found at www.slspittsford.org
Get Your 50 Bonus Points, Jack!
1. Collect 5 product UPCs from any of the Labels for Education® participating products listed below.*
2. Glue them on the collection sheet.
3. Give your completed collection sheet to your school Coordinator by October 31, 2015.
Coordinator Instructions: Sheets must be sent in
with the Order & Banking Form, postmarked by
November 16, 2015 and received
by November 30, 2015.
To earn the 50 bonus points collect:
2 UPCs from any Pepperidge Farm ®
participating products and 3 UPCs from any
Campbell family of brands participating products.
Each complete bonus sheet will not receive points for the attached UPCs in addition to the 50 Labels for Education
bonus points. Incomplete forms will not be accepted. Forms with incorrect UPCs will not receive bonus points.
*Offer valid on these participating products only: Campbell and Pepperidge Farm family of brands.
There is a limit of 25 collection sheets per school.
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Visiting Author: Peter Catalanotto
On Friday, November 6th, we will host a visit with Author/Illustrator Peter
Catalanotto. He will share his background and experience, referring to his
most popular picture books, chapter books and drawings. All students in
Grades K-5 will participate in 45 minute sessions. Various selections will be
previewed in Library classes prior to his arrival.
All families will have the opportunity to purchase his books which will be
autographed during his visit. Attached is the order form for pre-ordering
books.
Please respond with your selection(s), and a check payable to St.
Louis School no later than Thursday, October 15. Books will be distributed the week after his visit.
For more information about Mr. Catalanotto’s books, please visit the website www.petercatalanotto.com.
On November 6, your children will be meeting author and illustrator, Peter Catalanotto. During his presentations, he will share with the
students how he is initially inspired by a project and walk them all the way through to the finished paintings. When Peter illustrates someone else’s text, he hopes to extend the words by adding new ideas into the art. “My pictures stray from the words, but not from the story.”
In addition to discussing where he gets his ideas, and how he develops them, Mr. Catalanotto will also draw for the children.
If you wish to purchase books, to be autographed for your child or as a gift to someone else, please indicate the quantity of each book you
would like and fill in the information below.
Please make payment to St. Louis School. Deadline for orders is on or before OCTOBER 15.
PICTURE BOOKS
The Newbies (new release- hardcover)----------------------------------------------------------------------$18.00___________
Luke is used to having Mom and Dad all to himself, to play soccer and build forts with. But now that they are expecting a new baby, they
always are too tired or too busy to play. So Luke dreams of having new parents to play with—the newbies! His new parents have all the
time in the world for Luke, but some things just aren’t quite right...like the way new Dad’s pancakes are different, and how new Mom
doesn’t cut sandwiches into triangles. Getting all the attention is wonderful, but Luke wonders if perhaps his original parents are still the
best parents for him!
Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know It All (hardcover)-----------------------------------------------$18.00__________
Question Boy wants answers. He lives for them. But none of the town’s action heroes—Oil Man, Paperboy, Police Woman—can satisfy
Question Boy’s heroic need to know! Enter Little Miss Know-It-All. She has an answer for every who-what-where-when-and-how…and what
she doesn’t know she simply makes up. And what about you? Ready for a wrangle? Keen on a quibble? Then come along to the town park
to cheer the two of them on!
(Previewed with Grades 2 and 3 in Library)
Ivan the Terrier (hardcover)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------$17.00___________
Several bedtime stories are interrupted by a feisty Jack Russell Terrier who is looking for playmates. Children will laugh as classic fairy-tales
are turned upside down by a little dog with a big bark.
Dylan’s Day Out (paperback)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ 8.00___________
Dylan, a bored dalmation, steals outside to freedom one morning. While galloping towards country meadows, he is upended by a soccer
ball....Dylan ends up tending goal for the Penguins and leads them to victory.
(Previewed with Kindergarten and Grade 1in Library)
Kitten Red, Yellow, Blue (hardcover)----------------------------------------------------------------------- $18.00___________
Sixteen calico kittens -- the number of colors in a crayon box. Their mother, Sophie, knows one from another...but how do you think Mrs.
Tuttle tells those kittens apart?
Daisy 1,2,3 (hardcover) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$18.00___________
Sixteen calico kittens -- the number of colors in a crayon box. Their mother, Sophie, knows one from another...but how do you think Mrs.
Tuttle tells those kittens apart? Peter Catalanotto's sequel to his Matthew A.B.C. and Daisy 1, 2, 3 invites long looking, counting, and laughing!
Matthew A.B.C. (paperback)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ 8.00___________
A new child named Matthew enters Mrs. Tuttle’s class, which already has 25 other students with the same name.
Mr. Mumble (paperback) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ 8.00___________
“The success of this book hinges on the element of surprise and the humor readers find in Mr. Mumble's strange predicament: he
awakens one morning with a mysterious throat complaint that results in a series of miscommunications and unbidden results. Intending to buy a dozen bagels he receives a dozing beagle, a panda bear instead of a pound of pears etc....Impressive" School Library Journal (Previewed with Grades 4 and 5 in Library)
Emily’s Art (paperback) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ 8.00___________
"What a gorgeous painting," exclaimed the judge of Ms. Fair's first-grade art contest. "What a beautiful rabbit!" For Emily, the
words are a shock. Her painting is of her dog, Thor. Not a rabbit. But instead of thinking: What's wrong with this judge? Emily takes
the words, and the judgment, to heart. Just as she takes her art. (Previewed with all classes in Library)
EARLY CHAPTER BOOKS
Monkey & Robot (paperback)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ 6.00__________
Monkey and Robot are friends—the best kind. They simply belong together, and it never matters that silly Monkey is furry, or that
kind Robot can rust. What matters is their sharing: movies and popcorn, games of hide-and-seek, a fish tank for…a hippopotamus?
More Monkey Boy & Robot (paperback) -------------------------------------------------------------------$ 6.00__________
Monkey and Robot are the best of friends—and they have the best of adventures! This chapter book includes four (more!) playful
stories. Monkey always gets in the wildest of messes. And Robot is always there to help him out. After all, what are best friends
for? “Readers looking for funny friendship stories but who think that Frog and Toad and other early readers are a tad too easy will
find this unlikely duo just right,” says Horn Book Magazine about the Monkey and Robot series.
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Student Name: ___________________________________ Teacher/Grade: _________________________________