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St. Stan Star
May 2nd, 2024
"It's gonna be May!" How is it possible that it is May, and we have only a few weeks of school left? This school year has definitely flown by. It's amazing how much the kids have grown spiritually, physically, and academically.
Home and School: Thank you to everyone who came out to our last Home and School meeting on Monday! We are so blessed to have an incredible partnership with our Home and School Association and look forward to their continued support of our school.
Pizza Haus: Thank you to all the parents and parishioners who purchased half-baked pizzas from Pizza Haus in April! You helped out St. Stanislaus's Home and School as well as the business of Pizza Haus with this optional fundraiser. The pizzas looked pretty tasty!
Field Trips: Our 4th and 5th graders sang the National Anthem at a Springfield Cardinals game last week and enjoyed watching the Cardinals take home a win. The 6th graders attended Vocation Day in Columbia with surrounding schools from the Diocese where they shared in the Eucharist with Bishop McKnight and had small group breakout sessions on marriage, priesthood, and religious life. The PreK classes and Kindergarten went to KRCG to learn about the importance of news topics, explored weather related tools, and got a look behind the scenes of everything they see on TV. Everyone had fun learning and sharing their talents.
Reconciliation: Grades 3rd-8th grade received Reconciliation one last time this school year. Thank you to Monsignor Cox and Father James for helping our students with this sacrament! Thank you to our teachers who help them examine their conscience beforehand!
First Communion: Please keep our 2nd graders in your prayers as they celebrate their First Communion this coming Sunday. They have been preparing, working hard, and are so excited to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist to bring them closer to God.
FACTS: Please log into your FACTS Family Portal account and make sure your child's lunch accounts are up to date. I will be checking with FACTS on how any extra money in lunch accounts will be handled and will keep you updated. Any outstanding amounts will need to be paid before the end of the school year.
Virtus: As part of our goal to keep all children safe, we are requiring all our PreK-8th grade parents and guardians to go through Virtus training, which includes a background check for the 2024-2025 school year. This is done to make sure everyone who could be on campus is a safe adult, but also to make sure all adults who may be involved with the school are trained to identify when a child might be at risk. We want to make sure we do our best to keep our children safe. Information will be sent out in the near future of how to get this completed by our parents and guardians and is super easy to complete.
Early Childhood: We still have a few openings in our early childhood classes. Please help spread the word to anyone you know who may be interested in our PreK or Kindergarten classes.
Preschool Aide: We are looking for a full time preschool aide for the 2024-2025 school year. Applications can be submitted at https://diojeffcity.org/school-office/ or contact Mrs. Forbis at tinaf@ststan.net for further information.
Counselor: We are also looking for a counselor to share amongst several schools in the area for the 2024-2025 school year. Applications can be submitted at https://diojeffcity.org/school-office/. The job description is listed under St. George Parish in Linn.
On Another Note: On Wednesday, I was showered with cards, notes, drawings, and blessings from students and staff as it was National Principal's Day. I am blessed to have a great group of staff members, students, parents, and community members at St. Stan. It has been a great first year, and I can't wait for many more!
Many blessings,
Mrs. Forbis
End of Year Reminders and Thank Yous:
From Nurse Baker
If you received a letter sent home about your 7th grader needing vaccines for next year and your child has received them already, please send me a copy via email (sarahb@ststan.net) or send it with your child.
Students that have prescription and over the counter medications supplied for this school year will need to pick them up prior to the end of the school year. Letters will go home next week if your child has something in need of picking up. This will include what is here that needs picked up.
I am so blessed to say that we now have our own hearing and vision equipment donated by Laura Smith and Doug Smith, in honor of their son, Cooper Smith. We truly appreciate their support! We were so blessed to honor Cooper this school year with our theme shirts and look forward to continuing to honor him as we utilize the hearing and vision equipment for years to come. Thank you, Laura and Doug!
2024-2025 Theme Shirts
We are very blessed to have the Barbour family donate our theme shirts for the 2024-2025 school year in honor of Davis, Easton, and Finley's aunt Jen that passed away in 2020. Please use the following link to read about Jen and place your order for the 2024-2025 school year. Keep in mind when ordering the growth your child might have over the summer and throughout the following school year. Details on the shirt are also found at the (click here for more information) link below
Home & School - Field Day
Volunteers are needed - sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D48AFA92DA4F94-49260709-2024
The fire truck will be back this year so send your child in clothes that can get wet and bring a towel!
Helias Basketball Youth Camp
The Helias Lady Crusader Basketball Youth Camp will begin on June 10th - June 13th. This camp will work on the basic fundamentals of basketball, fostering a competitive nature, all while having fun, and is for all levels of basketball skill. Please consider joining Coach Wiggans and the Lady Crusader team and improve upon your basketball ability. Helias Lady Crusader Camp T-Shirt is included with the price.
K-5: 1:00 to 2:30
6th-8th: 3:00 to 4:30
Registration Link: https://www.heliascrusaderscamps.com/girls-basketball-camps.cfm
Proceeds to go to Birthright
After School Care
Our After School Care is looking for several employees for the 2024-2025 school year. This position is perfect for high schoolers and retired individuals. You can complete an application at www.diojeffcity.org/school-office and scroll down to job opportunities or contact Mrs. Forbis at tinaf@ststan.net or at 573-636-7802.