2018.02.07

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winners from yesterday! First: Sadie, Second: Robert, Third: Brooklynn. A television film crew was here to capture the event, and pieces of it will air on WIPB on Saturday, March 10, around 9:00AM.

"Afraid” The Gospel of Mark”, a performance by Frank Runyeon is TONIGHT at 7:00PM at Saint Lawrence Church. This free event is open to the public.  

A packet will be sent home on Friday regarding our upcoming Circle of Grace (COG) lessons. COG is a program that our Diocese uses to help children understand how special they are and how relationships in life are called to be sacred. Understanding this can help them to protect themselves and to be respectful of others. Please review the packet that your child brings home. For details, visit: https://education.dol-in.org/circle-of-grace  

Student Council is now collecting donations for the Muncie Mission’s Walk a Mile in My Shoes. Please bring in cash donations (any amount) to the office. We will collect donations until Friday at 10:00AM.  

Children may purchase used books this Friday during their class’s Media Center time. Books are 50¢ each/3 for $1.00. Money will be used to purchase new books.  

Mystery Dinner and Auction is now SOLD OUT! If you did not buy a ticket, use the link below to volunteer to help. We need at least 12 individuals to help serve food, refill drinks, and help with clean up: http://signup.com/go/SXrTXYR  

Please participate in Walk a Mile in My Shoes on Saturday, February 10. Arrive at Horizon Center (401 S. High Street) before 8:50AM prepared to walk and wearing SLCS clothing. The walk ends at Muncie Mission (1725 S. Liberty Street).

Shop with Scrip Order Forms and payments are due on Monday, February 12, at 10:00AM. If you need another orange Order Form, see Mrs. Waechter in the office.  

The next Parent-Teacher Organization (P.T.O.) meeting will be Tuesday, February 13.  Meetings are held at school, from 6:30PM until 7:30PM.  

Next Friday, February 16, is a Casual Dress Day. We ask that each student bring at least one box of crackers to school to donate to the Saint Lawrence Church Emergency Food Pantry.  

On the original Catholic Schools Week schedule, we planned for Father Dave to do confessions with students on Friday, February 2, at school. Father now has to be in Kokomo that morning, so confessions will be postponed until Friday, February 16. We will also move back the Examination of Conscience until Tuesday, February 13.  

Each family has received 18 tickets for our upcoming Dan’s Fish Fry. Look over the enclosed forms and sell all of your tickets. This is a crucial fundraiser for us, and advanced ticket sales help a lot! Tickets and money should be turned in by February 16. If you lose your tickets or money, or do not turn in unsold tickets or money, the school will bill you for the value of the missing tickets.  

If you can volunteer to help out before, during or after the Fish Fry, please contact Bryan Fortreide at bjfortriede@bsu.edu or 765.729.2396 . We need people to bread the fish, wait tables, and clean up the Knights of Columbus Hall after the dinner.  

Due to school being closed on January 12, we’re in session on Monday, February 19. All students should pack a lunch on February 19.  

We will have Grade 3 after-school tutoring on February 19.  

SLCS is excited to welcome Mr. Hurley C. Goodall to our school as we celebrate Black History Month. Mr. Goodall will visit our school gym on Monday, February 19, 8:00-9:00AM. All families and friends are welcome to attend this free event. Since Inspire Academy is not in session that day, you may park on the east side of the building, near the gymnasium doors.  

There will be a Saint Lawrence Catholic School All-Class Reunion on Saturday, February 24, at the Selma American Legion beginning at 7:00PM. Fried Chicken will be provided, as well as water and iced tea. Soda and adult beverages can be purchased. Please bring a covered dish and RSVP by February 17 on Facebook at: “St Lawrence All Class Reunion” or call Jim Leach 765.760.3841. Children are welcome. Bring your yearbooks, photo albums, and other memorabilia.  

Mr. Robbins’ class will do a SMART Tour ( School Museum Art Readiness Tour) at the Owsley Museum of Art at Ball State University (2021 West Riverside Avenue) on Monday, February 26. We’ll take the MITS bus from SLCS to the museum at 1:00PM. If you would like to drive your own child, arrive at SLCS by 12:45PM to pick them up. All of Mr. Robbins’ students will be dismissed from the Owsley Museum at 3:00PM. This program is offered at no charge.  

For this year’s yearbook, each family will be allowed to enter one “Shout-Out” to be printed in the yearbook at no charge. “Shout-Outs” might be something like: “Great Job this year, Billy and Stephanie! We’re so proud of you!”  All families can submit a “Shout-Out”, you do not necessarily have to purchase a yearbook. “Shout-Outs” must be submitted by March 1. Limit 100 characters. I sent an email to all families on January 23 with a link than can be used to type your message.  

If you or someone you know wants a free Saint Lawrence bumper sticker, stop by the office and pick one up.