Dear Families,
As we continue with our 3rd week of Lent, I look to prayer to help me with my day. Examples of some short prayers for the upcoming week:
- “God may Your light guide my day, and Your spirit bring me peace. Amen.”
- “God may my sacrifice of today of (state your Lenten sacrifice) remind me of my dependence on You for all the blessings I enjoy. Amen.”
- ” May I stand in solidarity today with all my brothers and sisters around the world who are suffering. May we be united in Your love, and may I work to build Your kingdom here on earth.”
- “Heavenly Father, I’m truly sorry for the moments today where I missed the mark. I ask for Your forgiveness and the strength to better follow Your call tomorrow. Amen.”
- ” God, I lift up (name of the person you’d like to pray for) today. I ask that You bless them abundantly today and throughout Lent. Amen.”
- “Oh Jesus, I surrender myself to You, take care of everything. Amen.
Accreditation Visit – March 11-13
Next week from March 11-13, the Accreditation Team comprised of teachers and a Principal will be visiting St. Louise Parish School. They will be talking to students, parents, and staff, attending our Stations of the Cross Silhouette, and observing classrooms. As you know, since August of 2022, our school faculty has been working on a self-study process as part of the accreditation process all Catholic schools undertake every six years. The goal is to receive a six-year-term of accreditation by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA), and also to assure our stakeholders (school parents and St. Louise parishioners) that our school undergoes evaluations and works at creating both short-range and long-range plans for improvement. Although the majority of the research and writing of our self-study was accomplished by our dedicated teachers and staff, the just-completed 15 month self-study process included an assist from parents completing surveys last year.
We look forward to the visiting Accreditation Team joining us next week during their three-day evaluation of our school. At the end of their visit, they will present the faculty with a “Report of Findings”. It is that same report they will present to the WCEA's board of commissioners, and by this spring we expect to hear back from the WCEA on our accreditation results.
SLE of the Month – March
A St. Louise Student Is…
1.2 An Active Christian Who Knows Roman Catholic teachings and traditions and has a working knowledge of the Bible.
1.3 An Active Christian Who Actively participates in the service for which God calls us.
2024-2025 – Important Dates
Some of you have been asking about key dates for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. I will be completing the calendar in the next few weeks and will share with you the following events: Passport Day, Mandatory Student-Teacher-Parent Conferences, Christmas Break, Mid-Winter Break, Easter Break, and Last Day of School. The official 2024-2025 calendar will be prepared by May. Thank you for your patience.
Stations of the Cross Silhouette Prayer Service – March 11
The 4th graders will be leading a special Stations of the Cross Silhouette Prayer Service on Monday, March 11th in the Parish Hall. Grades PK-3 students will be attending at 11:00AM and Grades 5-8 students will be attending at 1:05PM. Parents are invited to attend.
Annual Fund
As we kick off our Annual Fund this week, we ask that you prayerfully consider your participation and what St. Louise School means to your family. As you know, we work very hard to keep our tuition as accessible as possible for our community, yet we need to compensate our teachers for all their hard work providing the excellent education we have come to expect. Through fundraisers like the Annual Fund, we are able to make up the difference between the tuition we collect and the cost of educating our students. This year we are operating in a deficit because for the past 3 years St. Louise was able to get support from EANS Federal Government Funding for COVID to cover the costs of technology, licenses, laptops, and other technological needs. The costs have increased and we need your support. For you, the bonus is you get a tax deduction for your gifts to the Annual Fund, instead of paying more in tuition.
Our goal this year is to raise $170,000. While we need each family to donate or pledge by the end of the school year, we are hoping to “Bridge the $6,000 Gap” with 100% participation of families this month. To the 66 families who have already made a donation to the Annual Fund, “Thank you for your generosity and leadership!” Please pledge or donate by Friday, March 15, 2024. Also, please look into matching gift programs or stock donations.
Send in your check today or click here to contribute now.
https://www.osvhub.com/stlouiseschool/funds/annual-fund
Have a Blessed Weekend,
Mr. Mike Fuerte
Principal
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