The First Semester in Review
We do have 300 students who attend St. Ambrose.
This is a time to review some of the many things that our students have done since the first day of the school year, August 20, 2009. We have accomplished a lot and are looking forward to the future.

STUCO (Student Council)

• Raised a total of $532.87 in three months. That money was given to:
  September: Victims of the Taiwan typhoon (ASCJ collection)
  November: St. Vincent DePaul Society/Canned Food Collection
  December: St. Louis Veterans Home Committee - “Adopt a Vet” Program
• Filled bags of candy for each student for Halloween.
• Created a Turkey made from leaves for each person in school. Each person wrote at least one thing that they were thankful for on the leaf. The STUCO students created a turkey using these leaves and displayed it at the Thanksgiving Mass.

Community Service Learning Club

• Have organized themselves and are in the process of creating a plan for a Mission Carnival to raise funds for the Catholic Day care Center of East St. Louis, IL.

Enrichment Program

• Had a total of 60 children enrolled in the various classes of:
  Family Musical Theater
  Beginning Dance
  Intermediate Dance
  Karate
  Chess
  Cooking

Athletics

• Several teams played soccer and volleyball from K-8.
• The 6th grade boys’ soccer team in went all the way to the final game for City-County Championship and came in second place.
• The 5th grade girls’ volleyball team came in second place in the Monsignor Meyer volleyball tournament at St. Mary Magdalene.

Marketing

• Twenty three tours have been given since the beginning of school.
• Over twenty families attended an Open House in November from Noon-2:00 pm.
• An Open House is planned for January 31, 2010.
• Ads were placed in the St. Louis Review, Holiday tour booklets for Soulard and Lafayette Square, and in 2010, ads will be placed in four editions of St. Louis Magazine.

School

• All exterior and interior doors have been fitted with new locks and keys.
• New rug was laid in the Penthouse.
• Teachers’ Professional Development Classes:
  Say Yes to No Seminar
  Dr. Harry Wong seminar
  Emergency Preparedness courses, including CPR

QUEST

• We are continuing to focus on updating our curriculum and Language Arts textbooks.
• Addition of First Move in 2nd and 3rd grade curriculum.
• Addition of Simple Solutions Math Reinforcement in 3rd grade.

Art Awards:

• Two of three top awards for the Bishop DuBourg Rising Stars Art Competition.
• One of the top 10 for Mayor Slay’s Annual Holiday Card Design Competition.

Sweat Pants for Cold Days
Blue sweat pants are available for $15 in the school office or at Maestro's on Sublette. Last year's green sweat pants are on sale for $5.

Thank You from St.. Louis Veterans’ Home Committee
Dear Members: “Peace and Goodwill” will be the experience this holiday season for our Veterans thanks to your kindness and generosity. They will open their gifts and know that they were not forgotten for the time spent in service to their country. Because of your thoughtfulness we will be able to purchase a twenty dollar item for each resident and ten dollars will be credited to each Veteran's account to be used in any way they choose. On behalf of the Veterans, the Assistance League, and the Administration we thank your organization for opening their hearts to our Veterans during this special time of year. We hope your holidays will be filled with the spirit and joy that you have provided for our residents at the Missouri Veterans Home-St. Louis. May “Peace and Goodwill” be your ongoing guide throughout the new year. Thank you for your ongoing hard work and commitments to our cause. 

Toy Drive Successful
Thank you to everyone that gave to Our Little Haven Toy Drive. We collected over 150 toys for the center. They were very greatly appreciated. The toys were used for Christmas, for birthdays, and they even give the children toys when they return home. The girls that organized it really enjoyed doing this and thank everyone who contributed!!
 

Special Intentions
Emily R's cousin
Fr. Bill's recovery
Frances
All priests
Soldiers in Afghanistan
Ron B's grandpa
Abbey S's grandma
Eli's mom and Uncle Matt-surgery
Third graders are praying for their relatives
People serving overseas
Children who won't get presents this year
Children who won't be with families this year
Our families on Christmas
The needy
Those who are sick in hospitals
Contact Debbie Hilderbrand if you wish to include any prayer intention in the newsletter. We are a prayerful community and wish to provide this avenue of support for any special needs.