NEWS AND NOTES

• Please mark your calendars to show that we will not have Aftercare on May 6th in order to hold a Faculty Appreciation event as part of Teacher Appreciation Week.
• Next week we will be having our second semester Virtus lesson of Protecting God's Children. Please see the information below.

• Beginning on April 11th, our 4th-8th grade students will begin their spring MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing window. The following week, April 18th - 22nd, our 2nd through 3rd grade students will begin their spring MAP testing window. Please make sure your student(s) are here on time and have eaten breakfast so they are able to put their best effort forth.

  
  

  Upon receiving our spring results, the Testing and Assessment Committee will continue reviewing data from both dates and begin assessing how to use this information to develop plans to best support the growth of our students.

  
  

  We invite you to join us for a parent meeting on May 17th to provide information for families to understand your child’s test score, how to use these test results and how the test data will impact future instruction for your child(ren).

  
  

  A summary of your child’s scores will be provided in the office on May 18th for parent pick up.

Marquette will present the next lesson of our two-part sexual abuse prevention program, the Teaching Safety – Empowering God’s Children program, to our students the week of April 4th. The creators of the Protecting God’s Children® program developed the Teaching Safety – Empowering God’s Children program. This program is provided to us by the Diocese of Tulsa, and is a part of our ongoing effort to help create and maintain a safe environment for children and to protect all children from sexual abuse. The scheduled lesson is being offered to all students at Marquette. As a parent, you have the right to choose whether your student participates. We encourage you to read the attached “overview” and “lesson plan” so you’ll be aware of the nature of the Teaching Safety – Empowering God’s Children program. If you have questions about the program or the lesson, please contact your child’s teacher or myself. If you determine that you DO NOT want your child to participate, please complete the “opt-out” form attached to this email, and return it to your child’s teacher no later than Monday morning, April 4, 2022.

For more information on the Teaching Safety – Empowering God’s Children program, visit the VIRTUS Online™ website at www.virtus.org.

Please reach out to me with any questions.

Sincerely,

Jay Luetkemeyer

Monday

-Middle School Golf Tournament

Tuesday

-8:15 Kindergarten and 1st Grade Mass

-Trash Bag Sales!

Wednesday

-8:00 4th and 5th Grade Mass

-Trash Bag Sales!

Thursday

-8:15 2nd and 3rd Grade Mass

-5th Grade Biztown Field Trip

-Trash Bag Sales!

Friday

-8:15 Middle School Mass

-Spirit Dress

-Adoration

-8th Grade Field Trip to the Outsiders

-Trash Bag Sales wrap up on Sunday!

It is time for the Marquette and ECDC annual trash bag fundraiser!

With the success of last year’s fundraiser, I’m excited to share we will continue with online-only sales. This means all sales will be made through our dedicated website and that we will not be accepting any cash or checks. One difference this year is the cost of a roll of trash bags. It is not surprising with the global pandemic and many supply chain issues that the cost of manufacturing the trash bags increased. Therefore, we have raised our sale prices to keep up. The cost of a roll of trash bags is now $12. However, your trash bag sales goal and buyout costs remain the same.

Just like last year’s process, each student will be provided their own unique link to our Marquette Trash Bag Fundraiser website. Whenever someone uses this unique link to purchase trash bags, the student will receive credit for sales. You can also use this link to make donations or pay for your individual student buyout or your family buyout.

Fundraiser Dates

The fundraiser started this week and ends on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 8:00 p.m.

Pickup Dates

Our pickup this year will be just like it was last year using the porte-cochere with pre-scheduled pickup times. The exact dates will be confirmed in a future email with a link to sign up for your pickup time. Please note, although anyone can use your unique student link to purchase trash bags, the student who sells the trash bags will be responsible for delivering them to their individual purchasers.

How to Lookup Unique Student Links

If for any reason you need to look up a student's unique link, you can do so by using this link: https://marquettetrashbagfundraiser.org/student-lookup/

Finally, here are some additional details that haven't changed from last year:

• Our benchmark is for each student to sell 25 rolls, or for each family with more than one student to sell 40 rolls.
• In the alternative, you may choose to support our spring fundraiser by donating (buy-out) $100 per child or $175 per family.
• The schoolwide goal is to raise $30,000 for the Marquette Home School Association.
• We will have individual and class prizes as set forth below:

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT / FAMILY GOALS AND PRIZES

Sell 25 Rolls Per Student-Free Dress Day

Sell 40 Rolls Per Family-Free Dress Day

Pay $100 Buyout Per Student-Free Dress Day

Pay $175 Buyout Per Family-Free Dress Day

TOP SELLER PRIZES

Top Seller Per Class-$10 Gift Card

#1 Schoolwide Top Seller-$150 Gift Card

#2 Schoolwide Top Seller-$100 Gift Card

#3 Schoolwide Top Seller-$75 Gift Card

Top Selling Class-Ice Cream Party AND Extra RECESS!

Highest Participating Class-Ice Cream Party AND Extra RECESS!

• Surrounding Summer Sports Camps

  SUMMER 2022

  • Bishop Kelly
    • Elementary and Middle School
  • Cascia Hall
    • BASKETBALL: GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMPS
      Coach Nick Wood - nwood@casciahall.com
      Monday - Thursday, June 6 - 9
      Entering Grades 1 - 4, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
      Entering Grades 5 - 8, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
      Location: Upper School Gym
      Cost: $125 (t-shirt included)
      
      BASKETBALL: BOYS BASKETBALL CAMPS
      Coach Danny Hightower - dhightower@casciahall.com
      Monday - Thursday, June 13 - 16
      Entering Grades 1 - 4, 9:30 am -12:00 pm
      Entering Grades 5 - 8, 1:00 - 3:30 pm
      Location: Upper School Gym
      Cost: $125 (t-shirt included)
  • Oral Roberts University
    • Golden Eagle Skills Camp 1
      06/27/22 - 06/30/22
      $125.00 - $250.00
      Location: Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center - 7777 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK 74171
      Registration Ends: 06/27/2022
      Girls Ages: 5-14 | Starts: 9:00am
      
      Golden Eagle Skills Camp 2
      07/18/22 - 07/21/22
      $125.00 - $250.00
      Location: Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center - 7777 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK 74171
      Registration Ends: 07/18/2022
      Girls Ages: 5-14 | Starts: 9:00am
      
      Golden Eagle Elite Camp
      08/07/22 - 08/07/22
      $100.00
      Location: Kenneth H. Cooper Aerobics Center - 7777 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK 74171
      Registration Ends: 08/07/2022
      Girls: Rising Grades 7th-12th | Starts: 10:00am
  • Titan Sports Performance Center
    • Kids will work on the basic skills of basketball (dribbling, shooting, passing) all while having fun. Limited spots are available, sign up today to reserve your space!
      
      T-Shirt, Snack, and Lunch Included
      
      AGES/TIMES:
      
      Grades K – 4 // 9A – 12P
      Grades 5 – 7 // 1P – 4P
  • University of Tulsa

Instructions to print your FACTS Annual Payment Summary

1. Log into Family Portal

Reminder the Marquette District Code in MS-OK

2. Click on “Financial” in the lower left hand corner (located in the red menu box)

3. Click on “Financial Home” located in the Financial Links menu box on the right

4. Click on “View Details” in the Payment Plan and Billing menu

5. Click on the blue “View Payment Summary” button

6. The Payment Summary that appears, lists all payments you have made to Marquette/ ECDC for the previous calendar year.

The FACTS Grant and Aid Portal is open for families to apply for tuition assistance for the 2022-2023 school year.

You may access the portal by logging into Family Portal by:

Clicking on Financial located at the bottom of the red box on the left side of your home screen

Click on Apply for Grant and Aid, located under Financial Links

Log into the FACTS Grant and Aid portal

Reminder: Your login credentials are different from the credentials for the FACTS tuition management website. You can call FACTS at 866-441-4637, if you need your password reset. If you have not previously set up an account in the Grant and Aid portal, you need to Create an Account.

The Grant and Aid Portal will close on April 15.

If you have any questions about tuition assistance, please feel free to reach out. I am happy to schedule an appointment with you to discuss the 5 different financial aid funds available to Marquette K-8 students.

Stephanie Jimison

918-584-4788

sjimison@christthekingcatholic.church

Summer is almost here and registration for Vacation Bible School and Totus Tuus is now open!

Vacation Bible School

Our VBS theme this year is the "Fruits of the Spirit." We will explore, through games, crafts and music, how God gives us the fruits of the Spirit to help us show others what His love looks like.

• Ages 3 to entering Kindergarten
• 9 a.m. to noon each day (lunch not provided)

Totus Tuus

Similar to VBS, Totus Tuus provides religious education in a fun and engaging environment. The program's name is Latin for "Totally Yours" and was St. John Paul II's motto, taken from St. Louis de Montfort's "True Devotion to Mary." The program has a Marian focus, with a different theme every year that ties back into Marian devotions.

• Grades 1-5 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, lunch not provided)
• Children will learn how to pray, about the importance of prayer, explore the sacraments and discover how to participate more fully in Mass.
• Grades 6-8 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, lunch not provided)
• Designed for middle schoolers, students will strengthen their faith by focusing on prayer and meditation, small-group discussions, adoration, Mass and reconciliation.
• High School Students (7 to 9 p.m.)
• Designed for high schoolers, students will strengthen their faith by focusing on prayer and meditation, small-group discussions, adoration, Mass and reconciliation.

If you would like more information or have any questions, please contact Sarah Seck. Additionally, if you are a high school student, young adult, or adult and interested in volunteering please contact Sarah.

Each year, we rely on volunteers to help support classroom and school activities, field trips, fundraising activities, athletics and much more. Volunteers play a critical role at Marquette, and we appreciate your dedication, time and talent.

What you need to do:

• First, VIRTUS Child & Youth Protection Requirements have three components: 1.) the background check submission 2.) adherence to policies, procedures, and ethical standards, and 3.) the child & youth protection education training. Each component needs to be renewed every five years.
  
  
• Registration for First-time Users:
  • Visit www.virtusonline.org.
  • Select “First-Time Registrant” to create an online VIRTUS account.
  • Follow the onscreen step-by-step instructions for completing the process (PDF instructions attached as well). We require all volunteers to start this process no later than two week before the date of volunteering.

OR

• Update Existing Account:
  • Registered volunteers are encouraged to login at the beginning of every school year to ensure that all personal information is correct. Upon login, your account will prompt you to complete any necessary requirements. Automated emails are sent through VIRTUS approximately one week before they expire. Please ensure that the registered email address is correct.

Want to see more photos of your child in the Yearbook? Use Replayit to upload pictures for submission to the yearbook. You can still submit pics via email to: marquetteyearbook@marquetteschool.org as well.

APRIL

April 8 STATIONS OF THE CROSS

April 14 HOLY THURSDAY/LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS 2:00 P.M.

April 15 GOOD FRIDAY--NO SCHOOL

April 18 EASTER MONDAY-SCHOOL IS IN SESSION

April 22-29 Spring Book Fair

MAY

May 6 MAY CROWNING

May 13 FIELD DAY

May 16-18 8TH GRADE FINALS: 12:30 DISMISSAL FOR 8TH GRADERS

May 19 8TH GRADE GRADUATION

May 20 FIELD DAY MAKE UP DAY

May 24-26 6TH AND 7TH GRADE FINALS: 12:30 DISMISSAL

May 27 KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION

May 27 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: 12:00 DISMISSAL / NO AFTERCARE

“Joy, with peace, is the sister of charity. Serve the Lord with laughter.”

– SAINT PADRE PIO

Email: jluetkemeyer@marquetteschool.org
Website: http://www.marquetteschool.org
Location: 1519 South Quincy Avenue, Tulsa, OK, USA
Phone: 918.584.4631
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarquetteTulsa/