January 10, Dear Parents,

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1 January 10, 2018 Dear Parents, The second nine week grading period ended December 19, In an effort to be good stewards of the finances of the school we are continuing the policy of holding report cards and blocking access to the grades on PlusPortals of any student whose tuition or any fees are more than sixty days in arrears unless special arrangements have been made with the business office. Report cards will go home via only on January 12, Please make sure we have your correct address. You may send an with updated contact information to

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3 Please Join Us In Celebrating: Catholic Schools Week January 28 th - February 3 rd Schedule of Events: Sunday (Jan 28 th ) Celebrate our parish- We invite all families to attend 10:30 Mass. Students will present special notes to thank our parishioners. Meet in the Clunan Center after Mass for donuts and fellowship! Monday (Jan 29 th ) Celebrate our community- SLS is hosting a Souper Bowl. Students may bring a can of soup to donate to St. Vincent De Paul and wear their favorite jerseys! We will begin the day with a special Catholic Schools Week Pep Rally in the gym!! Tuesday (Jan 30 th ) Celebrate our students- Students will participate in Catholic trivia at school. Wednesday (Jan 31 st ) Celebrate our nation- Students will write essays and make patriotic art. Thursday (February 1 st ) Celebrate vocations- Students will make thank you cards for retired priests for us to deliver to Villa Vianney. Grandparents Day for grades 5-8 Please invite grandparents or other special guests to attend Mass at 8:15am followed by a visit to students classrooms and our Book Fair in the Youth Building. Classes will resume after this special visit; school will be in session until 3pm for all grades. Friday (February 2 nd ) Celebrate our volunteers- Check out LIVE Facebook posts of our teachers thanking our wonderful volunteers! Grandparents Day for grades K-4 Please invite grandparents or other special guests to attend Mass at 8:15am followed by a program in the gym, a visit to students classrooms, and our Book Fair in the Youth Building. School dismisses at 11:30 for all grades. Saturday (February 3 rd ) Celebrate our families- All families are invited to attend our Mardis Gras Parade and dinner after 4:30 Mass in and outside the Dining Hall!

4 Craig Family SLS Auction Meal of the Week The Craig Family is the winner of the SLS Auction Meal of the Week. We thank them for their support of our school and need volunteers to help us provide them with one meal each week throughout the School Year! Click Here for to Sign-Up for Craig Family Dinners Thank you all for supporting our Home & School Association!! Please Contact Dianna Davis , with any questions.

5 !!!ATTENTION PARENTS!!! THE AUCTION COMMITTEE IS WORKING ON COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR OUR ONLINE, SILENT, AND LIVE AUCTION EVENTS Home & School is requesting that each SLS family donate at least one item. Through the generosity of parents, family, friends, and members of the community, we have successfully made the SLS Auction our biggest fundraiser in years past! Let s set another record!!! SUGGESTED ITEMS INCLUDE: home goods, artwork, event tickets or special classes, services, jewelry, gift baskets, and gift cards. You may even have holiday gifts or gift cards that you don t need! Any & all donations are greatly appreciated! Please send items along with the donation form on or before JANUARY 18TH. To make it even more convenient, Home & School will have volunteers collecting items during morning and afternoon carpool on January 18th. THE CLASSROOM WITH THE MOST PARTICIPATION WILL BE REWARDED WITH A PIZZA PARTY!!! For more information regarding dates, times, tickets sales, etc, please visit

6 HOME & SCHOOL MEETING Presents WHAT CAN I EAT? By Alaina Ward, MS, RDN, CSP, LDN Alaina Ward is owner of Nutrition Therapy of Memphis and will be sharing tips for health, weight loss, and wellness in 2018! Also enjoy: Spirit Shop Used uniform sale School updates Food, drink, and company! Tuesday, January 23 6:30PM Clunan Center

7 FLOATS PROVIDED--ALL YOU NEED IS RIDERS! See details below Please join us for the St. Louis Men s Club 11 th Annual Mardi Gras Dinner & Parade When: February 3 at 5:30pm Where: The Dining Hall Greg Crone if you plan to have a float (croneg@bellsouth.net) or if you have any questions. The Men s Club will have several ready-made trailer floats outfitted with railings for safety for your riders. All you have to do is decorate. You must contract Greg Crone to reserve these floats! And remember, the Men's Club supplies all the beads and throws! Get your classmates together and join the fun!

8 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And the King will answer them, Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me. Mt 25:38, 40 St. Louis shares responsibility with several other churches to host Room In The Inn (RITI). RITI provides two meals and a safe, warm place for the homeless to sleep by using churches and other under-used facilities to host guests. The guests also have an opportunity to shop for clothes. RITI always needs the following clothing items: Coats and jackets, Packages of underwear (all sizes for men and women), Socks, and Adult Shoes. This weekend RITI will have a box in the narthex for donations of the items listed above. If you have any questions, please call Chuck Weirich ( ).

9 Thank you St. Louis School and Parish Thanks to your generosity we teamed up with St. Vincent de Paul and were able to help 18 families with Christmas this year. We really appreciate you giving of your time and resources to make this happen. We received many heartfelt thank you notes and hugs from the families. We look forward to coordinating this effort again next year. We wish you all a Happy and Blessed New Year, Melyne and Haden

10 1 st Performance during school 2 nd Performance afterschool performance times to be announced Auditions are limited to 2 minutes. Parents please pick up your child at 4:30.

11 SLS Track & Field Spring 2018 Registration 2017 Shelby League Small School Runner Up 3 rd -8 th Grade Register online How fast are you? How strong are you? Events include Shot Put*, Discus*, Long Jump, Hurdles*, Sprints, Relays* and Distance Running Coach George Daley (former USM track star) will return this year to lead the training!! Practices begin mid-february Regular Meets in April Championship - 1 st Week in May Questions? Please contact Kelley Grusin, nkgrusin@gmail.com *some events are Middle School only

12 Traveling Crucifix Traveling Crucifix Program at St. Louis Parish If you would like a way to take part in prayer for vocations in our diocese, please consider taking home the traveling crucifix for a week. We are asking parishioners to sign up to take home our traveling crucifix to have in their home as a reminder to pray for vocations. Prayers are requested for an increase in those who are called, for those discerning, for those who have accepted the call, and for strengthening for those who have already entered priestly or religious life. If you have questions or would like to sign up, please contact Alex Gray at grayp1970@yahoo.com. There is one date left in December, and we are signing up for January now.