St.
Ambrose School,
2007-2008
Weekly
News Files
September 27,
2007
LaFesta is this Sunday, September 30, Noon - 8 pm
School Choice Meeting
Please inform your school communities of an important meeting of the Missouri
Coalition for School Choice at 7:00 pm at St. Roch Church on October 2, 2007.
This is an open meeting and it would be most appropriate for parents,
teachers, parishioners, etc. to attend!
This is not a city issue--this is our chance to advace the cause of choice for those who often do not
have the means to choose Catholic schools!
10 Commandments for Parents
Sr.
Carol Cimino will provide practical pointers for effective parenting
and strong relationships both with your child and the school. Plan to
attend at St. Joan of Arc Church on Monday, October 8, at 7 pm. Earlier
that day, Sr. Carol will present the Region Workshop to our faculty and
staff.
Enthronement of the Sacred Heart
On Friday, October the 12th, at the 8:00 Mass, the students will take part in the
Enthronement Ceremony of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. One eigth grader who
demonstrates the qualities and characteristics of a good Christian and models
devotion to the Sacred Heart will have the privilege and honor of crowning the
Sacred Heart. The students will recite the Act of Consecration to His most
loving Heart. We are sending home family consecration packets just for your
family. Also, each family will receive a beautiful print of the Sacred Heart.
You are welcome to join us for the Enthronment Ceremony and the Mass.
Macy's Shop for Education Program
Sign
up to support St. Ambrose and every time you use your Macy's card, the
school earns money. Complete the flyer sent home this week and return
to the office to start earning from 1 to 3 percent of your monthly
charged purchases at Macy's.
Our Thanks To
- Andy Held, and his children Elisabeth and Cort, who assembled the new computer chairs.
- Rich
Longland, Brian Ward, Benny and Joe Calloni, who installed and helped
troubleshoot new technology throughout the school.
The
new chairs were purchased with funds from Target's Take Charge of
Education program. Apply for a Target REDcard or Visa and 1% of your
purchases are returned to your designated school.
New tables are on order, purchased with proceeds from the Quilt Social.Notes to Parents
- If your child has a special medical need, please inform Linda in the School Office upon reading this request.
- Please
don't park in the soccer lot during school hours if you are visiting
school or chaperoning a field trip, as the cars block the use of the
lot for recess.
- Birthday
treats are distributed to students in their homerooms during break
time. Please follow Handbook guidelines regarding acceptable treats and
also refrain from delivering special lunches to students on these days.
- Party invitations may be distributed at school only if all students in the class are invited.
Right
Start Program
Eighth
grade students, as well as their parents and teachers, know they will
be faced with many life impacting decisions during high school and
beyond. Will they have the right information when it comes to choices
about chastity and abortion? The Right S.T.A.R.T. (Students Tackling
Abortion Realities Today) program delivers five fascinating lessons on
fetal development, abortion, chastity, end-of-life issues, and the
sanctity of each life created by God. Students and teachers receive
brochures and handouts that reinforce and expand on each day's topic.
An important part of this program is the parent meeting. Sharing this
information with the parents is vital as they need to be able to talk
with their children about these issues.
Catholic High School Information
Access
the schedule for all High School Nights scheduled this Fall, as well as
information on each school's program, fees, etc. on the archdiocesan
web site. Go to archstl.org and look under Secondary Schools.
Counseling Services
We are blessed again this semester with graduate student counselors from SLU
who will be doing their practicum here working with students on social, personal and motivational issues. Please
contact Terry Kellar or Lisa Horner if you feel your child would benefit from this
counseling service. We will send you a permission slip to sign and return to
school. Counselors began the week of September 24th.
Link to Lunches
The
PTO would like to make it easier for you to track the Taste of the Hill
lunches you've purchased. We can link from Fast Direct to a spreadsheet
listing which families have purchased which lunches, but want to ask
for your feedback first. Would you find this information helpful? Do
you have any concerns? Please let us know.
In
the Office
Please
stop by to purchase Entertainment Books for $25 each. If you're not
sure you've completed all the back-to-school paperwork (emergency
forms, signed media notices,
and handbook/internet usage forms), you can check while you're there.
Don't forget to pick up some Together We're Better cards while you're
there.
| Friday, September 28 | 8th Grade YMCA Trout
Lodge |
| September 30, noon - 8 pm | La Festa |
| Monday, October 1 | LaFesta Clean-up Day
No School |
| Tuesday, October 2, 7 pm | Grade 6 Parent Meeting in cafeteria |
| Thursday, October 4 | Picture Day
Dress UP and Smile! |
| Sunday, October 7 | Columbus Day Parade |
| Monday, October 8 | In-Service Day for Teachers
No School *** |
| Monday, October 15 | Taste of the Hill Lunch: Imo's |
| October 16 and 17 | Health Screening |
| Wednesday, October 17, 7 pm | Joint School Board, PTO Meeting |
| Thursday, October 25 | Second Quarter Begins |
| Sunday, October 28 | Trunk or Treat |
***
Please note that, due to the In-Service Day on October 8, the Faculty
Meeting and Noon Dismissal on Thursday, October 11 are canceled.
This will be a full day of school.
Basketball Registration Night
We
will be having basketball registrations on Thursday, October 4, from
6:00 - 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. Look for the registration form sent
home this week with each child. If you cannot make it on October 4,
please be sure to fill out the form and send in payment through school
or you may also mail it directly to my home by the deadline. Team
registrations and payments are due to CYC within days of the October 4
registration date. Please be sure to mark your calendars as this will
be the ONLY registration night. Any questions, please contact Mike
Mense, basketball director.
Walk to Cure Diabetes
Join
Team Barbaglia/Valencia as a walker or sponsor in the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation's Walk to Cure Diabetes in Forest Park on September
30, at 10 am. Contact Cece or Andrew Barbaglia at
cecechuck@sbcglobal.net or 647-0059.
| In the Classroom and the Community | Top |
St. Ambrose Second Grade Ballerinas
The
Moscow Ballet will celebrate its 15th anniversary presenting its Great
Russian Nutcracker in over 70 cities this 2007 holiday season. With its
all-Russian cast, renowned for exquisite dancing, choreography, and
spectacular scenic design, this show is the must-see production of
2007. Of special interest are the two St. Ambrose second graders,
Madelyn Wansong and Grace Jegle, who recently auditioned and were
selected to dance with the Moscow Ballet in their St. Louis
performances. Madelyn will be dancing in the French variation and
Grace will be in the dance of the snowflakes. The performances will be
at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center on the UMSL campus on
December 26, 2007, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. For more information on the
Moscow Ballet or for tickets, log onto www.nutcracker.com.
Eckert's Field Trip
Grades
K-2 enjoyed the annual opportunity to pick apples and participate in
other seasonal activities at Eckert's Orchards on Tuesday, September 18.
YMCA Trout Lodge
Eighth grade students will participate in a leadership program at Trout Lodge on Friday, September 28.
| Volunteer Opportunities | Top |
Please remember
that you must attend the
Protecting God's Children Workshop
and
complete the paperwork in order to volunteer with the students.
The
workshops are listed on the Archdiocesan website
or you may
call Linda in the school office (772-1437).
Health Screening Helpers
Hello, again! It's that time of year for the children to get their health
screened! Everyone is welcome to participate in the fun. No need for any medical
background-just come and join in. We have food, refreshments, lots of laughs, and
best of all, you get parent participation points. Call now to reserve your
space. October 16th and 17th from 8:00 to 2: 45. You can work any or all of the
day. E-mail or call me at 832-8872. Thanks! Annie Masella
Bernadette Mense is
in charge of Lunch Room Parents and looking for more volunteers. If you would like to
help with lunch duty, please contact Bernadette.
La Festa
Cafeteria Workers Needed
Anyone wishing to help with
La Festa in the cafeteria, please call Margie Meyers at 503-1354 or
776-7236. It's a great way to get parent participation points and
service hours and we have air conditioning. La Festa is Sunday,
September 30th.
New
Server Training
New server training will be on the
last Sunday of the month at 10:00 am in the church. You must be going
into the 5th grade and/or at least 11 years old. Adults are welcomed!!!
This is an opportunity for a family to serve Mass together. All servers
must complete the server sign-up sheet and return it to Deacon John to
be placed on the schedule. Families members are scheduled together as a
group. The training dates through December are:
September
30, 2007 at 10:00 am in church
October 28, 2007 at 10:00 am
in church
November 25, 2007 at 10:00 am in church
December
30, 2007 at 10:00 am in church
Hot Lunch
Program
Click the Cafeteria Menu link in the right
column of the Fast
Direct home page to see what's being served next week. You may purchase a
seven-lunch
card for
$23.00. Please
make checks payable to Chris' Pancakes. If your child forgets to bring
lunch, the alternative this year is a cheese sandwich. The price for a
single day's lunch is $3.50.
Recycle
Your
Ink Jet Cartridges, Paper, and Aluminum Cans
This
free program generates money
for St. Ambrose and helps protect the environment. Simply drop the
cartridges off in the cafeteria and the paper and cans in the bins on
Hereford.
New
Instructions Regarding Campbell's Labels
Please
send in the entire label, as the instructions for submitting labels
have changed. We will have homeroom parents help with the
cutting
that is required. Pass
the word to
grandparents and neighbors who may save them too. And, don't forget to
keep clipping boxtops and labels and saving them for upcoming contests!
Save
More Labels
Please save labels from Nestle Pure
Life Purified Water. The school gains points for every label saved and
we can earn equipment at the end of the year. Please turn these labels
in separately from the Campbell labels.
Homeroom Parents
If
you have any questions, please contact one of your room parents.
Kdg: Captain -
Janet Thompson, Ellie Lankford, Rachel Rickert, Jennifer Mayberry
Gr.
1: Captain - Karen Sinak, Carolyn Mitchell, Teresa Bozikis, Teresa
Weitz, Jill Springer, Nickie Collora
Gr. 2:
Captain - Bernadette Mense, Toni Paulus, Jill Springer, Tammi
Miles
Gr. 3: Captain - Julie Passanise, Stacey Byrne, Carolyn
Mitchell, Cami Johanningmeier
Gr. 4: Captain - Angie
Kaestner, Kathy Ward, Joanie Stark, Teresa Severino
Gr. 5:
Captain - Ann Konzen, Karen Sinak, JoAnn Cronin, Janice Summers,
Jennifer Byers
Gr. 6: Co-Captains - Diana Smith &
Margie Meyers, Toni Paulus, Pam Vollmer, Angie Kaestner
Gr.
7: Captain - Bernadette Mense, Anna Stremlau, Robyn O'Leary, Jeanne
Bergfeld
Gr. 8: Captain - Michelle Calcaterra, Donna
Nappier, Stacey Byrne, Lynn Berra, Vicky Crump, Elaine Hall
PTO
"Taste of the Hill" Lunch Schedule (served from 11:00 -
1:00)
October
15 (Grade 7) - Imo's Pizza
November 12 (Grade 6) - Rigazzi's
December 10 (Grade 5) - Favazza's
January 14
(Grade 4) - Pasta House
February 4 (Grade 3) - LoRusso's -
dinner
February 25 (Grade 2) - Anthonino's
March
- None
April 21 (K & Grade 1) - BBQ
Class
Celebration/Activity Schedule
This list identifies
the classes responsible for hospitality at each event, as organized by
the room parent:
- Dec (date TBA) -
Reconciliation - Grades 3 & 4 - more details to follow
- April 14 - First Holy
Communion (this is the Monday after the Holy Communion Mass on
Saturday, April 12) - Grades K & 1 - more details to follow
- Spring - Confirmation
(date TBA) - Grades 5 & 6 - more details to follow
- May 23 - 8th Grade
Graduation - Grade 7 organize reception (in the cafeteria) to follow
6:30 pm graduation mass
2007-2008
Student Council Members
Officers
President:
Rachel Pearson
Vice
President: Gwen Calcaterra
Secretary:
Alyssa Hilderbrand
Treasurer:
Sam Herbig
Class
Representatives
5th: Marissa Sinak and
Julie Dempsey
6th:
Addyson Collora and Julia Stark
7th:
Michaela Mense and Nicci Amato
8th:
Samantha Been and Zach Bandera
Uniform Price
List
Maestro Printing
Jerzee
Knit Polo, Youth and Adult - $14
Gray Gym Shirt, Youth and
Adult - $4
Red Gym Shorts, Youth - $10, Adult - $11
Green
and Red Sweatshirt, Youth and Adult - $8
Green Sweatpants -
Youth and Adult - $9
Black or Navy Wind Pants - Adult Only -
$19
Quinn Uniforms
Skirt - $35-$37
Skort
- $27-30
Check
Out These
Websites
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Search the web
with www.goodsearch.com
and money from their advertisers
will go to your favorite
charity without you spending a dime!
Also check
out the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Website at www.ascjus.org.
Archdiocesan
Mandate
All parents who wish to participate in any
event (lunch duty, field trips, class parties, Breakfast with Santa,
etc.) at school involving children MUST attend the Protecting God's
Children Workshop. For information on times and locations of the
workshops, please visit the archdiocesan website www.archstl.org and follow
the link or consult the recent message to parents on Fast Direct.
Our
Fabulous Faculty
| Grade | Teacher | Homeroom | Voice Mail |
| K | Maria Foster | 107 | 134 |
| Michelle Patke | 108 | 134 |
| 1 | Mary Lynne Harris | 205 | 138 |
| Jennifer O'Toole | 202 | 125 |
| 2 | Jennifer Smith | 204 | 137 |
| Margaret Rotter | 203 | 136 |
| 3 | Emily Elmore | 103 | 123 |
| Ann Grandstaff | 105 | 130 |
| 4 | Anne Henning | 106 | 133 |
| Sr. Margaret Mary
Stoverink | 104 | 129 |
| 5 | Judy King | 307 | 145 |
| Debbie Hilderbrand
(homeroom)
| 308 | 146 |
| 6 | Eugene Marella | 303 | 141 |
| Leanne Durham | 304 | 142 |
| 7 | Cathy Griner | 305 | 143 |
| Dwight Elmore | 302 | 140 |
| 8 | Shanna Kar | 306 | 144 |
| Mary Scherer | 301 | 139 |
| Art | JoAnn Dreas | 201 | 117 |
| Computer | Debbie Hilderbrand | Computer Lab | 126 |
| Learning
Consultant, 5-8 | Lisa Horner | Penthouse | 119 |
| Learning Consultant, K-4 | Terry Kellar | Penthouse | 120 |
| Physical Education | Beth Brickey | Gym | 263 |
| Italian, K-3 | Sr. Ruth Aubrey | | |
| Italian, 4-8 | Annunciata Buzzai | | |
| Teacher Aide | Sr. Sandra Krupp | | |
| Principal | Sr. Carol Sansone | Office | 114 |
| Office | Hilma Moses | Office | 115 |
| Office | Linda Gambaro | Office | 116 |
| Extended Care | Susan Nelson | Cafeteria | 314-922-9475 |