Email: principal@borromeoschool.com
Website: www.borromeoschool.com
Location: 431 Decatur Street, Saint Charles, MO, USA
Phone: 636-946-2713
Facebook: facebook.com/SCBSchool

Open House is going to be on January 28 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Open House is intended for all families, both new and existing. We want you to come over and see our school, visit classrooms, see the children's work, and talk with the staff. Our school doors will be open to welcome you and your family! See you then.

As we continue to teach the students about the virtue of loyalty this month. The definition is kind of confusing and might be a lot for the little ones to understand. Accepting the bonds implicit in the relationships and defending the virtues upheld by Church, family, and country. I can't help but think about sports. Maybe its not always the best policy to compare faith and sports, but it can work. For so many years, Blues fans were loyal to the team without nothing to really show. But, the feeling of exhilaration that we received on June 12th night was pure euphoria. Truth be told that during those many years of waiting that that we had to endure, there were many nights of disappointment and struggle. It can be difficult to be loyal, but we remain steadfast in our loyalty because we believe in that which we are loyal to. It's a silly analogy, but for us St. Louisans, we get it! So, stay loyal to the things that matter the most, because in the end, that is going to matter so much more than a Stanley Cup. Have a blessed weekend!

Loyalty - Accepting the bonds implicit in relationships and defending the virtues upheld by Church, family, and country.

St. John Fisher lived in the sixteenth century (1500's) and during a time of persecution of the Catholic Church by King Henry VIII. King Henry VIII tried to force Catholic bishops to join the Church of England, but St. John Fisher stayed true to this faith. He stayed loyal even in the midst of adversity.

The story is adapted from An Educator's Guide to living a Virtuous Life

Prayer.. Dear Jesus, Help me to be steadfast in my relationships and faithful to the duties those relationships entail, even when this may be difficult.

Upcoming Half Days/ Early Release Days/Days Off

1/12 - All School Virtue Mass at 8:00 a.m. No dress downs allowed. Virtue Mass dress code applies. Parents welcome to attend.

1/15 - NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

1/16

• School resumes
• Grades 6th - 8th will attend mass at 8:00 a.m. No dress downs allowed. Parents welcome to attend.

1/17 - Grades K 5th will attend mass at 8:00 a.m. No dress downs allowed. Parents are welcome to attend.

1/19

• All School mass at 8:00a.m. No dress down allowed. Parents welcome to attend.
• Early Dismissal. All students will be released at 2:15p.m.

1/22 - Enrollment opens for current families

1/23 - Grades 6th - 8th will attend mass at 8:00 a.m. No dress downs allowed. Parents welcome to attend.

1/24 - Grades K 5th will attend mass at 8:00 a.m. No dress downs allowed. Parents are welcome to attend.

1/26 - All School mass at 8:00a.m. No dress down allowed. Parents welcome to attend.

1/28

• Applications open for New Families
• Open House from 9:00am-11:00am

As Catholic Schools week approaches we are preparing for application and enrollment! Please take note of these dates:

• January 22nd - Enrollment opens for current families enrolling current and new students ( i.e. new preschool or Kindergarten students).
• January 28th - Open House from 9:00am - 11:00am. The front office doors and the doors by the Bottom Lot will be open. Applications will open for new families and staff will be available for assistance.
• February 12th - New accepted families can enroll.

Congratulations to the Lewis family on their newest member, baby Vada!

Please note there is a change in the mass schedule for this semester. The 6th - 8th graders will attend mass every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. and the K - 5th graders will attend mass every Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. All Students will attend Friday mass as usual at 8:00 a.m.

Please keep in mind that there are "No Parking" signs along 5th street by the entrance of the Top Lot which are in affect during drop off and pick up and may be enforced by the city of St. Charles Police Department. If there is room for you to pull into the parking lot you must do so. Also, please help by making straight rows so we can fit more cars in the parking lot. Thank you!

To those who graciously donated to the clinic, thank you all very much. The nurse's clinic is FULL of toothbrushes, feminine products and girls deodorant.

If anyone is able to donate boys travel size deodorants, that would be wonderful.

I am so thankful for everyone's generosity! It's amazing!

A friendly reminder to follow the handbooks guidelines for fever and vomiting:

Fever and Vomiting: following the general fever guidelines, a child with a fever of greater than 100.00 or 1-2 degrees above child’ s normal temperature will be sent home. Students must be completely fever/symptom free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school.

Jan 15th - No School Martin Luther King Day

Jan 19th - Early Release 2:15 BASK is offered till 5:30pm

BASK Phone Number: (636) 723-4419

Here is the link for Bask Sign-up.

January:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040444ACAC28A7F58-46530879-bask

To those families who have donated books to the library, thank you! The library is coming along but there is still a long way to go!

Please, consider helping build our library collection by purchasing an item from our SCB Library Books Amazon Wish List. Your donation will be greatly appreciated by the students. Simply visit our wish list, pick a book and add them to your own cart to buy. The books will be shipped directly to our school. You can add a note or donate them in secret! Thank you!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3D2SHKO7MCM9D?ref_=wl_share

A copy of this dodgeball from will be sent home with each student tomorrow. Please fill it out and return it by Friday, January 19th.

Click here to register for summer programs!

TTEF's online scholarship application opens: January 22, 2024 for the 2024-2025 school year. It is always best to apply as early as possible! See some important information below:

• February 28, 2024- Beyond Sunday, Catholic Families Tuition Assistance (CFTA), and the Parish Employees Endowment Fund (PEEF) applications close. To be considered for these programs, all families must apply between January 22, 2024 -February 28, 2024.

• March 2024 - Re-apply or apply new for Alive! In Christ and Help-For-Today, Hope-For-Tomorrow. Scholarships are available. Please see the attachment below for more information.
• March 4, 2024- Spring SVR open. Please be sure to sign the SVR online by March 22, 2024 to avoid owing the whole amount of your award.
• March 22, 2024- SVR Parent Signature closes.

Click here for more information!

The Mini Vinnies are continuing to collect food items! Students may bring in food items for the Minis to collect throughout the week. There are NO dress downs for these donated items. See below what the goal items for the upcoming months are.

Jan: Soup-er Bowl: Condensed Chicken Noodle, Condensed Tomato, Non-Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup, Non-Condensed Beef & Vegetable

8th-Grade Parents, please send a baby picture and a current pic of their 8th grader by 12/18 to yearbook@borromeoschool.com. Remember, the deadline to order yearbooks is 03/15!

Home and School Association

Are you interested helping organize events for school? The Home and School Association helps with school events, arranges fun fundraising idea like dine out nights, works with new families, and coordinates appreciation events for students and faculty. If you think you might be interested, please email hsa@borromeoschool.com.

Please submit any prayer requests to office@borromeoschool.com.

For military members, to continue to serve our country safely and according to the goodwill of all men.

For all of the quiet intentions held in the hearts of our St. Charles Borromeo Community members.

Any parent wishing to volunteer or attend parties at St. Charles Borromeo must complete the Archdiocesan Prevent and Protect training (formerly known as Protecting God's Children).

The link is below.

https://www.preventandprotectstl.org/

Dr. Dan Mullenschlader - Principal

principal@borromeoschool.com

Mrs. Michelle Winkler - Assistant Principal

michellewinkler@borromeoschool.com

Emily "Freddie" McCants - Office Manager

office@borromeoschool.com

Ms. Darlene Mueller - School Business Assistant

schoolbusiness@borromeoschool.com

Mrs. Megan Ambrose - Counselor

mambrose@ccstl.org

Mrs. Monica Barnes - Accountant

MonicaBarnes@archstl.org

Mr. Luan Nguyen - Technology Coordinator

SCBTech@borromeoschool.com