St. Louis Catholic School News

Ponderings from the Principal

This week we celebrate being back in church for mass! While there are still parts to be completed, it was wonderful to have music again for our All School Mass. It was even more wonderful to hear the voices of our children ring out in praise. Today, we also held our first "Passing the Light of Leadership" ceremony. In this, the 8th grade students lit a candle of a 7th grade student to symbolize they were "passing" the student leadership off to them. Our eighth graders were also given a pocket cross to carry with them as they move on to high school. It has been a wonderful week!

JH Band Next Year

As stated earlier, our students will be shifting to band instruments next year and we will be discontinuing our strings program. Mr. Gunn (Mr. G) will be back and instructing them. He has also started working with students in grades 5 - 7 to find which instrument will be "best" for them. Students in grades 6-8 will have JH Band as a required course next year.

Eighth Grade Graduation

It is hard to believe, but next week our eighth grade students will be graduating. On Wednesday, we will hold a mass and awards ceremony marking their graduation and recognizing their accomplishments. The mass begins at 6 p.m. with the diploma presentation and awards ceremony after.

Congratulations to our 8th graders Cam Anderson, Alice Austin, Maggie Coffey, Huston Cook, Parker Fitzpatrick, Henry Giesting, Grace Hardebeck, Grant Hartwell, Emma Hunter, Natalie Kranz, Ryan McGuire, Anthony Meer, Ella Meer, Myra Meer, Declan Meyer, Allie Peetz, Luke Richardson, Blake Rudolf, Solara Scheel, Elsa Schneider, Wyatt Steinkamp, Grant Streator, Jack Teckulve, Bella Watson, Jaxson Watson, Ellie Weberding, and Hunter Young.

May you continue to find ways for your faith to grow and your Christ light to shine.

Report Cards & End of Year Awards

Our students in grades K-7 will have their last mass on Thursday next week. We will have a short ceremony with some awards for Perfect Attendance, BAAC awards, and the Presidential Education Awards to name a few. While these awards are mostly for students in grades 3-7, we invite you to attend mass with us if you can.

Report Cards and end of year ILearn results should come your way then too.

No Aftercare on the Last Day

We will not be offering aftercare on the last day of school. If you use this service on a regular basis, please make sure your child has alternate plans for pick-up at the end of the day.

Free Dress

May 22 - Last day of school

Blessing,

Mrs. Mauer

• May 16th - 4th grade field trip to Nine13 Sports
• May 16th - Kindergarten field trip to Newport Aquarium
• May 16th - 5th grade to YMCA for 4th quarter reward
• May 16th - AR Auction in Activity Center
• May 16th - Pre-K Graduation Day (students last day)
• May 19th - 8th grade class trip
• May 20th - SLS Field Day & Jr High 4th quarter reward day
• May 21st - Band Rental Night - 3:00-5:30 pm
• May 21st - 8th grade Graduation Mass and awards, 6:00 pm
• May 22nd - All School Mass, 7th grade
• May 22nd - Students last day!!
• May 23rd - Teachers' Records Day
• June 6th-8th -- Annual SLS Rummage Sale

Our prayer for next year has been selected. Congratulations, Lucy Brelage!

"Almighty God,

Creator of the universe,

Thank You for this new day.

Help us to do our best learning today—

To listen carefully, think clearly, and work hard.

Guide our thoughts, words, and actions,

So that we may be kind to others,

Respectful to our teachers,

And honest in all we do.

Be with us in our challenges and our joys,

And help us grow in wisdom, patience, and love.

In your good and holy name we pray.

Amen."

Lucy Brelage

We began a new tradition for the 8th graders, "Passing the Light of Leadership" on to our 7th-grade class. Our 7th graders accepted the light and pledged to lead with humble hearts, faith, kindness, and compassion, honoring the example set by those before them. Best wishes to our 8th graders who accepted a blessed pocket cross at the ceremony to remind them to carry Christ wherever they go.

YEARBOOKS ARE HERE!!

Another school year is coming to a close, and with it, we celebrate the completion of another

amazing yearbook, created by our very own talented SLS students! Thank you to all who purchased a yearbook this year!

Creating a yearbook is no small task. Our students have shown their creativity, individuality, and

dedication into every page. Despite facing a few challenges along the way, they still were able

to produce something special. The unique personality of each student shines through in the

pages they helped design, and I couldn’t be prouder of their hard work and commitment.

I hope you enjoy flipping through the yearbook and seeing the talent and imagination that went

into capturing this school year. Congratulations to the entire Yearbook Club, job well done!

Yearbook Advisor

Marisol Schutte

P.S. We do still have just a few extras available in the office for $25. If you did not purchase one, and are interested, please contact Joan in the office.

It's that time of the year again!! Start cleaning out your closets and collecting items for the SLS Annual Rummage Sale! See below for important dates and times.

Sorting -- Tuesday, May 27 - Wednesday, June 4 from 8am - 4pm

Sunday, June 1 from 9am – 12pm

Drop Off – Tuesday, May 27 -- Friday, May 30 from 8am - 4pm

Sunday, June 1 from 9am - 12pm

Monday. June 2 and Tuesday, June 3 from 8am - 4pm

Sale dates -- Friday, June 6 from 8am – 6pm

Saturday, June 7 from 8am – 4pm (1pm - 4pm everything is ½ price)

Sunday. June 8 from 8am – 1:00pm ($3 a provided Kroger bag)

Please help spread the word!

Parents,

The Annual SLS Rummage Sale sponsored by the PTO is creeping up and we need everyone to help pitch in!

Please look at the below calendar and sign up when and where you can! We need your hands- for any day or any amount of time. Nehemiah 3:28 says "Many hands made light work." The rummage sale is a very concentrated 2-week event and requires everyone to pitch in and help!

One of the goals for the 2025-2026 PTO is to promote modernization of the school, something that was highlighted as a need in our earlier parent and staff feedback form this year. We look forward to seeing the many faces of the St. Louis Catholic School and Parish Community come together to kick off the summer and come together for the service of our school.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0449A5AE2DA7F85-56571830-rummage

Leadership Updates:

After the many years of AMAZING service, Jane Lieland and Jan Narwold are stepping down as Rummage Sale Committee Leaders. While they are going to continue helping and serving as coordinators, they are stepping down as leaders and have left big shoes to fill! We appreciate their many years of dedicated service to this fundraising event.

Get to know your NEW Rummage Sale Committee Leaders:

Claire Werner- Has 3 children all at SLS; in the 25-26 school year she and her husband Josh will have Frank (5th), Henry (3rd), and Ruth (KG)

Emma Enneking- Has 3 children all at SLS; in the 25-26 school year she and her husband John will have Luke (6th) and Wade (2nd)

Christy Brelage- has 5 children and 4 of which are currently at SLS: in the 25-26 school year she and her husband Jason have: Izabel (Soph. at IU, Jordan (6th) Steven and Brooklin (4th) and Jacob (2nd)

Fun Leader Fact:

All 3 ladies are married to SLS Alums but none actually attended SLS themselves. All 3 are committed to making this a fun and successful event and look forward to working together with everyone!

Rummage Sale Coordinators:

Cindy Todd

Jane Lieland

Jan Narwold

Marisol Schutte

Missy Cooper

Thank you in advance!

Claire Werner

2025-26 PTO President and Rummage Sale Committee Leader

**Please contact PTO if you have any questions or concerns via email at pto@st.louisschool.org

PTO Executive Committee

Mindy Thomas - President (513) 560-0184

Claire Werner - Vice President

Erin Telles - Treasurer

Emma Enneking - Secretary

Band Rental Night Announcement

We will be holding a Band Rental Night to ensure all students have instruments ready for the first day of school this fall. Please join us on Wednesday, May 21st, from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM in the music room. Before then, students will have the opportunity to try out different instruments during class to help them decide which one they'd like to play.

If you're unable to attend in person, you can also rent instruments online at QandF.com.

Miss McKee's first grade is grateful for the Joan and John Hillenbrand Vision Fund. With their donation we were able to purchase a class set of digit blocks to help us with addition, subtraction, number exploration and fun building challenges. We have enjoyed our fun and different way of doing math since adding these to our classroom.

Thank you to Joan and John Hillenbrand for their continued generosity and commitment to education in our community!

On May 14th, SLS celebrated Mental Health Awareness Day as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. Students and staff showed their support by wearing green to help raise awareness about the importance of mental health. In PreK through 3rd grade, students enjoyed a special read-aloud about emotions with guest readers Police Chief Michael Manus, Assistant Chief Travis Cook, and Lisa Tuveson from the Coalition for a Drug-Free Batesville. They also completed a fun coloring activity to explore and express their feelings.

Throughout the day, a brain break coloring station was available for all students as a way to relax and practice healthy coping strategies. Students and staff also participated in a school-wide scavenger hunt, with prizes that encouraged reduced screen time and promoted positive, face-to-face interactions.

We are grateful to the Coalition for a Drug-Free Batesville and Kiwanis for helping make this meaningful and impactful day possible.

Mrs. Danielle Becker

School Counselor

Miss McKee’s class took their reading outside to enjoy a beautiful day! They enjoyed good books and good friends.

Thank you to these local businesses and families for donating to our AR Auction this year! We couldn’t hold the auction without your support. We truly appreciate your generosity on behalf of our students!

• Amack’s Well

• Pulskamp’s Flooring Plus

• Enneking Auto Body

• Dunlap Supply

• Daffodilly’s Flowers and Gifts

• Bruns-Gutzwiller, Inc

• The Bookshelf

• Dice and Needle

• Gillman Home Center

• Schmidt Bakery

• The Stitch in Time

• Med-Mizer

• Voldico Insurance

• The Mattucci-Hunter family

• The Austin Family

• Mrs. Todd

• The Walke Family

• The Rodriguez Family

• The Leising Family

• The Schneider Family

• The Thompson Family

• The Gehring Family

• The Spielmann Family

• The Tekulve Family

• The Beiser Family

• The Hammond Family

• Various anonymous donors

An extra special THANK YOU to Mariann Dickman and Advanced Nitriding Solutions for her tremendous support of the auction every year!

Reminder! Before the end of the school year, please pick up any medication that belongs to your student. All leftover medication will be disposed of at the end of the year.

Also, all emergency health forms can be found on the St. Louis webpage and available for download. Please schedule your MD appts. over the summer and have these forms completed by the start of the next school year.

Lydia Gardner, RN

School Nurse

St. Louis Catholic School

812-934-3310 Ext.283

Hello, all!

As this school year is coming to an end I would like to assess if any books are missing from the library. This being said, I ask that if your chld(ren) still have any library books out, they be returned ASAP. Thanks so much!

Miss Burkhart

Below is a link to the Google Form that can be used to report a student's absence due to an illness. This can also be found on the St. Louis School website, and is under the Health section. A link can also be found on the main page. You are also welcome to email me or call the school office.

https://forms.gle/v1uciEwj3WvVPurC6

Lydia Gardner, RN

School Nurse

St. Louis Catholic School

812-934-3310 Ext.283

Rooted in the traditions and teachings of the Catholic Church, St. Louis Catholic School, through liturgy, sacraments, service, and prayer, strives to form scholarly saints and advance them on the pathway to eternity through Lessons for a lifetime: living for Jesus, loving others, and learning.

Reminder --

If your child has a negative balance of $10.00 or more they will NOT be able to get extras at lunch time. We no longer send out reminders or emails to parents regarding negative balances. You can check your child's balance on EzSchoolPay.com or send us an email at slscafeteria@st.louisschool.org.

If you have any questions please let us know.

Carla Prickel & Tammi Wintz

cafeteria co-managers

Volunteer Page

Do you need to double check what date you chose to volunteer? Visit our "Volunteer" page on the SLS Website! We have links to each of our volunteer calendars to make it as easy as possible for you. We appreciate our volunteers so much!

https://www.st.louisschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1478055&type=d&pREC_ID=2218119

SLS Parents and Guardians,

We need your help! Weekly bingo has been bringing in over $2,000 dollars every week for our school, but we are scrambling to fill in the workers we need. Please consider helping; it's a great way to meet other parents and have a good time. We typically have each volunteer work once a month, but we can use whatever time you are willing to give us.

Jobs are easy and include: selling Instant tickets (6-9pm), clearing tables (7-10PM), calling bingo (7-10PM), running a cash register (5:45-9:45), and working in the kitchen (5ish-9). There is something for everyone, and you are supporting our amazing school!

Please consider helping us out.

Michael Brelage

bingo@st.louisschool.org

317-225-8006

Please consult the athletic calendar on our website for a list of current ballgames, practices, etc. This is updated regularly (by Mike Burkhart) with any time or location changes. You may also use this link to view it. Thank you!

https://as3.rschooltoday.com/public/genie/623/school/623/

"Attention all current 1st through 8th graders…there will be a Batesville Baseball Camp held on June 3-5 at Batesville High School, from 10:30-12:30pm. All campers must be registered by May 27th at Baseball Camp Registration. Join us for plenty of fun and excitement, while learning baseball fundamentals, teamwork, and sportsmanship! If you have any issues with the link, please email Coach Burcham at tburcham@batesville.k12.in.us."

See the below flyer for additional details.

Thank you!

Tyler Burcham

8th Grade Phys. Ed/Health Teacher

Varsity Head Baseball Coach

Batesville Middle School

tburcham@batesville.k12.in.us

I have attached our upcoming summer camp flyer. If you would like additional information, or have any questions, feel free to reach out to me.

Thanks!

Molly Freeland

Director of Admissions

Oldenburg Academy of the Immaculate Conception

OA Graduate - Class of 1994

t. 812.934.4440 | f. 812.934.4838

My name is Jeremy Cook, and I’m the owner of Cook Performance here in Batesville. We’re running a Fast & Fit Youth Summer Camp this summer for kids ages 9–18, focused on building confidence, speed, strength, and overall fitness in a fun, positive environment.

It’s a 10 week summer program with flexible class times and small group training (only 8 kids per class), and we’re offering our lowest rates ever, plus an early bird discount! Please see the below flyer for additional information.

Thank you so much for supporting local programs and helping keep kids active and strong over the summer!

Jeremy R. Cook, CSCS

Cook Performance, LLC
Batesville, IN 47006
(812) 932-2665 (w)

Email: jriedeman@st.louisschool.org
Website: www.st.louisschool.org
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