St. Louis Catholic School News

From the Principal's Desk

It is hard to believe we are only a week away from Thanksgiving. How can that be? Are you ready? Or have you already moved past Thanksgiving and right into Christmas? It is easy to do. Black Friday sales start creeping in around Halloween. Christmas songs start playing in stores. All the Christmas feels start popping up everywhere. In the gospel reading yesterday, we heard the familiar story of the ten lepers. "As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, "Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?" Before we rush into the wonderful seasons of Advent and Christmas, may we look at our days and our lives and remember to sing praises of thanksgiving to God for all the ways he has blessed and healed our lives.

Snack Update

In last week's newsletter, I addressed our growing concerns about snacks brought from home. It was stated they should only be a fruit or a vegetable and the question was posed, "What if the snack I am sending is healthier than the snack offered at school, but it is not a fruit or vegetable?" or "What if the snack I send is the same as that offered at school that day? In regard to question one, I concur that sometimes a granola bar or fruit snack from home might have more nutritional value than Pop Tarts or baked chips. We need to be aware that snacks from home need to be prepackaged (not in a ziploc baggie and not candy.) We also should double check that it does not contain those warnings " may contain peanut or nut based ingredients" before we send them in. This is why sending the fruit or vegetable is the best option. As for the nutritional value of the snacks we serve, we are going to take a closer look at our options on the USDA "Smart Snack" list to see if we can offer consistently better choices.

Please know that our school commission is working to update our School Wellness Plan too, so additional practices and changes may be on the horizon.

First Reconciliation

Congratulations to our second graders who made their First Reconciliation yesterday. While words of being nervous as they were getting ready to go to church were expressed, the smiles on their faces afterwards were priceless. They also took the opportunity to visit with Jesus in the Adoration chapel!

Morning Drop-off

Just a reminder that car drop-off in the morning should happen at the back of school in our drop-off line. Several parents are dropping off at the front the building in our bus drop-off zone.

Out of uniform

Just a reminder that we are in uniform tomorrow, but students have free dress on Tuesday of next week.

Blessings,

Mrs. Mauer

• November 20th - Pre-K/Kindergarten Thanksgiving Feast, Old Gym
• November 21st - Early Learners Thanksgiving Party, Old Gym
• November 22nd -24th - Thanksgiving Break
• November 29th - All School Mass, 3rd grade- Linville
• December 2nd - Uniform Exchange, 10-11:30 am
• December 8th - All School Mass, 2nd grade - Narwold (Immaculate Conception)
• December 13th - All School Mass, 1st grade - McKee

Don't forget the food drive that our SLS Student Council is sponsoring. They would like donations to be brought in by tomorrow (Friday)! This food will be donated to the local Food Pantry to help provide Thanksgiving dInner to families in need. See the poster below for the designated items for each grade.

PTO Executive Committee:

President - Elizabeth Munchel

Vice President - Mindy Thomas

Treasurer - Robin Jones

Secretary - Amanda Farmer

For any questions, contact the PTO at: pto@st.louisschool.org

In honor of Veterans Day, we hosted a short program on Friday to celebrate them and to show our appreciation for their service and sacrifice. We loved having our veterans and guests at Mass and then join us for breakfast that day. We are very thankful for you!

The Batesville Pregnancy Hotline is in need of gently used winter clothes size 2T for both boys and girls. If you have any gently used clothing in this size that your son/daughter has out-grown, we would appreciate your donations. You may bring the clothes to SLS and we will collect it from them.

Thank you for your help!

Susan Roell
Batesville Pregnancy Hotline
317-697-1263 My cell number.

It's that time of year again! Students will soon be bringing home the raffle tickets for St. Louis Catholic Church's annual $12,000 cash raffle. Please help spread the word to your family and friends! If you run out and need more tickets, they will be available in either the school office or the parish office. Thank you for supporting St. Louis Parish!

We want to give a huge SHOUT OUT to our students in grades 1-8 this year who are ALL taking part in helping keep our SLS cafeteria clean! Even our youngest workers take great pride in showing up for their shifts and helping out. THANK YOU students!

Hello St. Louis Catholic School family!

Its Mrs. Schutte, your yearbook advisor. The Yearbook committee has started working on the 2023-2024 Yearbook. Congratulations to our new committee members!

Here’s what we are looking for from you:

Photos of any St. Louis School activities throughout this school year, yes that’s including

summer, any COMMUNITY activities, any SPORTS, any CLUBS, etc etc

Examples: Cheer, dance, Cubs Scouts, GOTR, soccer, swim, TKD, church festivals, award ceremonies, girls scouts, community projects, music concerts…. You get the idea.

MUST BE ST. LOUIS KIDS ONLY!

PLEASE!

No sleepovers, birthday parties, family vacation pictures or any other private photos.

Thank you all! Thank you for purchasing a yearbook every year. THANK YOU FOR

SUPPORTING ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL and this amazing Yearbook Committee.

SEND PICTURES TO:

Yearbook@st.louisschool.org

Pictured below are our committee members: Grant Wanstrath, Allie Peetz, Alice Austin, Solara Scheel, Alejandra Schutte, and Sam Greiwe

Not pictured: Sofia Leising
Advisors: Marisol Schutte
Mr. Stub and Miss Burkhart

The old absence form has been phased out and we've changed to a Google Form. Please discard the link to the prior form and use the one listed below. It has been changed on the St. Louis website, and is under the Health section. A link can also be found on the main page.

https://forms.gle/v1uciEwj3WvVPurC6

Lydia Gardner, RN

School Nurse

St. Louis Catholic School

812-934-3310 Ext.283

Uniform Exchange is normally open on the first Saturday of each month from 10:00am - 11:30am.

However, due to Fall Break, there will be NO uniform exchange on Saturday, October 7. If you are in need of uniforms, please call or text Amy Tonges at 812-212-6702.

Have a safe and happy Fall!

Amy Tonges

Director of Religious Education

St. Louis Parish

Starting September 6th 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.

Thank you!

Carla Prickel & Tammi Wintz

cafeteria co-managers

St. Louis School

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

St. Louis School Mission Statement

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.

Just a reminder....

If you haven't joined yet but are still considering, we are happy to hear from you!

If you have any questions or want to be put on the list, just reach out to Michael Brelage at 317-225-8006 or sls.ss.bingo@gmail.com or mbrelage@st.louisschool.org

Thanks so much to all our volunteers!!

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/

The St. Louis 7th Grade Boys Basketball team lost a hard fought game to Batesville 39-29. The first quarter saw a hard fought quarter as both teams played good defense and both teams could only manage 4 points a piece. The second quarter was the killer quarter for the Cardinals. It saw Batesville go on an 18-2 run in which the Cardinals could not recover from and had a 22-6 halftime deficit. This did not stop the Cardinals though as they started to fight back into the game. They were able to outscore Batesville 12-9 in the 3rd quarter and fought all the way back to 29-35 with a minute to go.

The comeback came up a little short as the Cardinals had a couple of shots to get it a little closer but just couldn't close the gap. The Cardinals were led in scoring by Luke Richardson with 16 points, Cam Anderson had 11 points, and Hunter Young had 2 points.

I am so proud of the boys! They fought hard the whole game and they never gave up. They did all I asked of them and I really cannot say how proud I am.

Coach Young

The St. Louis 7th Grade Boys Basketball team improved to 2-2 on the season with a 27-17 victory over Milan. The Cardinals were led in scoring by Luke Richardson with 11 points, Cam Anderson and Ryan McGuire had 6 points a piece, and Jaxson Watson and Hunter Young each had 2 points.

Coach Young

The 8th grade boy Cardinals beat Milan on the road last night 41-35. They were led in scoring by Sam Dice with 20 points. The cards are home on Thursday night against the East Central Trojans. Come show your support.

Thanks,
Coach Padgett

The fifth grade boys basketball team lost to a very good defensive St Michael’s team by a score of 23-11. The Trojans held the Cardinals to only three points in the second half as the Cardinals were not able to get in an offensive rhythm. Scoring for the Cardinals was Johnny Tekulve, 7points; Nathaniel Fuentes, 2 points; Nicholas Lieland, 2 points. The team stayed positive and are ready to get back on the court for their next game.

Coach Meyer

The fifth grade boys lost to Greendale by a score of 25-10. Greendale was able to get second and third chance shots at the basket and got them to go in. The Cardinals played their most aggressive game of the season on offense and defense but couldn’t get the ball to go on the hoop. Scoring for the Cardinals was Nicholas Lieland, 7 points; Carter Meyer, 3 points. Great hustle Cardinals!

Ashley Meyer, Coach

Email: jriedeman@st.louisschool.org
Website: www.st.louisschool.org
Location: 17 E. St. Louis Place, Batesville, IN 47006
Phone: 812-934-3310
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