St.
Ambrose School, 2009-2010
Weekly
News Files
January 14, 2010
Links to This Week's New Articles
News Section
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Pro Life Observance
Marketing Committee
Light Up the Night During Catholic Schools Week
Costco Wholesale and the Archdiocese of St. Louis Celebrate Catholic Schools Week
Events and Activities
Section
Honors and Clelian Award Mass
Tuition Agreement
In the Classroom
Section
| Thursday, January 14 |
Faculty Meeting, Noon Dismissal
Mission/Dress-Down Day Money to go to Haiti
Report Cards Open to Viewing, 3:00 pm |
| Monday, January 18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
School Holiday |
| Tuesday,
January 19 |
School Board Meeting |
| Thursday, January 21 |
Second H1N1 shot for students 9 years and younger, 8:00
am
(Please note that the first shot was given November 18.) |
| Friday, January 22 |
All-School Honors and Clelian Awards Mass, 8:00 am
Roe vs. Wade 37th Anniversary - Pray for the unborn and other pro-life intentions. |
| Monday, January 25 |
Re-registration begins for returning students |
| Saturday, January 30 |
Trivia Night |
| Sunday, January 31 |
City-wide Open House, 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm |
| January 31 - February 6 |
Catholic Schools Week |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Pro Life Observance
NO SCHOOL on Monday January 18, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. This would be a great opportunity to bring the kids to the
St. Louis History Museum, library, or other venue to learn about Dr.
King and all of his accomplishments. This would also be a good day to
educate your children about the Pro Life Movement and the anniversary
of Roe v Wade. Many high school students are traveling to Washington,
D.C. this month to support the Pro Life Organization. Let us all take
time to pray for our elected officials that they may vote for Life in
all its forms and that those traveling for this cause have a safe and
healthy trip.
Marketing Committee
The Marketing Committee is active with Open House and other
plans to promote St. Ambrose School. Watch for our advertisement in the
March issue of St. Louis Magazine.
Light Up the Night During Catholic Schools Week
Various activities are being planned for the children at school for
Catholic Schools Week, January 31 through February 6. Families and
parishioners are invited to show their support for Catholic Schools by
lighting candles outdoors from 5:00 - 9:00 pm each evening during the
week. Join in purchasing vigil candles that burn for 72 hours and
placing them on your sidewalk, porch, or window (in the event of rain).
These will be sold, two for $5, beginning January 19 in the School
Office and in Church the weekend of January 23 and 24. Or, print
the Candle form from the front page of Fast Direct and send it to school.
Costco Wholesale and the Archdiocese of St. Louis Celebrate Catholic Schools Week
Catholic school families are invited to an Open House at the 301
Highland Boulevard location (corner of Manchester and Highway 141) on
Wednesday, February 3, from 4:00 - 8:00 pm. Non-members may shop for
merchandise, purchase new memberships with special incentives, and are
eligible for door prizes. Print the Costco flyer on the front page of Fast Direct, as this is needed to sign in.
Sweat Pants for Cold Days
Blue
sweat pants are available for $15 in the school office or at Maestro's
on Sublette. Students will be allowed to wear the blue sweatpants to
school as a uniform in January and February. Last year's green sweat
pants are also on sale for $5.
Special
Intentions
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.
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Honors and Clelian Award Mass
The Second Quarter Honors and Clelian Award Mass will take place
on Friday January 22, 2010 at the 8:00 am Mass. Students in grades 1-8
are eligible for the Clelian Award and students in grades 4-8 are
eligible for academic honors. All are welcome to attend this Mass. This
children enjoy seeing parishioners and family members at this Mass.
Please plan to attend.
One note: The children sit in the center of Church. Children are
allowed to sit with their parents/grandparents/special guest for the
Mass. Friends/family members are asked to sit to the sides to the
church.
Tuition Agreement
A “tuition agreement” will be given to parents whose
children presently attend Epiphany School or any school that is
closing. Parents who choose St. Ambrose School for their children
for the 2010-2011 academic year will be pay the tuition amount set for
St. Ambrose School parishioners. Please call the main school
office 772-1437 with any questions.
Re-registration/Registration
Although it is only January, it is time to consider
re-registration for St. Ambrose for the 2010-2011 school year. We are asking that the re-registration
packets be returned by January 25, 2010. This
will assist us in preparing for registration of incoming students in February. We need to know the number of children returning
to school before we can accept new students who wish to attend St. Ambrose. Your prompt attention to this matter
will be greatly appreciated.
Open House
St. Ambrose, along with all city Catholic elementary
school, will be hosting an Open House on January 31, 2010, from 12:00
noon-2:00 pm. We are encouraging all current families to
bring in at least one new family to see our school and offerings. If a
current family refers a new family to Open House, the current
family’s name will be placed in a raffle to win a $50 Gift Card
from TWB. One name will be drawn drawn for every 20 families with a
limit of four $50 gift cards to be won. Be sure to have the family you
send to Open House fill out a card listing your name.
Extended Care Session II
The program for the second semester will begin the week of February 8.
Currently, classes in cooking, karate, and photography are confirmed
with the possibility for a fine arts and soccer class as well.
Convent to Classrooms
Auction 2010
The St. Ambrose Auction for 2010 will be held on November
13, 2010. The theme of the 2010 auction is “Convent to
Classrooms.” The proceeds will be used to offset the costs
of converting the convent space to classrooms. The Apostles of the
Sacred Heart, still committed to St. Ambrose as a mission, have moved
out of the St. Ambrose School building, and are now residing in a home
near the Sacred Heart Villa. The move was essential for the updating
and extra space needed by our students and learning environments. Since
the auction date is 11/13, the school office will be encouraging
donations on the
11th and 13th of each month. We are accepting items now. Donation forms
are in the office. Just fill out the donation contract and attach it to
your gift. Thank you in advance for
your generosity.
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Opportunities |
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Can You Spare Some Time Over
Lunch?
We
are in need of parent volunteers for lunch/recess, hours are 10:50 -
12:40. Please remember that you must have completed Protecting God's
Children and the associated paperwork. Please contact Bernadette Mense
via Fast Direct if you can help.
Middle School
Language Arts
The sixth grade is exploring objective and subjective forms of journalism
through relevant news articles. This will then lend itself to students being
able to examine their first exposures to liturature of Nursery Rhymes, which not
only trained their little ears to rhyming schemes, but were initially used as
parodies of historical events.
They will begin web-based research on the Nursery Rhyme histories this week, and
it will culminate in two separate writing assignments.
History:
7th grade are doing mock Lewis and Clark journals and the 6th grade are making
castles and catapults
Religion:
6th Grade Religion have begun the Family Life Book. We are working on a "Family
Tree" project. The students are researching with their families their
ancestry and how their ancestor's traits have been passed on to them.
Science:
7th grade is learning about genetics where they will be making foam ball
organisms after coding for the traits passed on from the parent genes. They will
also be learning how to construct and analyze Punnett Squares.
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and Achievements |
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Brava! Ellie L. (4H) made her debut with Winter Opera in
the production "Werther" (Jan 16th) at the Missouri Baptist University's Fine
Arts Center. Gina Galati is the Artistic Director. Sunday's matinee (Jan 17th)
begins at 3:00 PM. Ellie will be back on stage in Winter Opera's "Gianni
Schicchi" to be performed in St. Ambrose Church March 13th and 14th.
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Increase The Return to St.
Ambrose when Shopping at Schnucks
Through November 10, use your Schnucks eScrip card and when you
purchase select Kraft items, and St. Ambrose can earn an extra 3% of
the purchase price! View the web
page for details.
Yearbook Photos
Mrs. McQuay has set up the website for students, parents, and teachers
to submit yearbook photos online directly to Jostens. The Jostens Photo
Submission Website is images.jostens.com;
the user id is 400005642 and the password is "onthehill."
St.
Ambrose Nights at Mr. B's
Eat
at Mr. B's on the first and third Thursday of the month and St. Ambrose
receives 10% of your purchase. Be sure to mention "St. Ambrose Night"
to your server.
Check
Out These
Websites
What
if my favorite charity had a penny for every
time I searched the Internet?
Now
it can!
Search the web
with www.goodsearch.com
and money from their advertisers
will go to your favorite
charity without you spending a dime!
You can find St. Ambrose Catholic
School (St. Louis, MO) listed in WHO DO YOU GOODSEARCH FOR? You can
also view how much money has currently been raised.
Here are three keys to substantially increasing the money you earn:
1. Remind everyone to begin their holiday shopping at GoodShop.
2. Ask your local businesses to buy their office supplies on your
behalf via GoodShop. All of the top stores including Staples,
OfficeDepot and OfficeMax are on-board!
3. Ask all of your supporters to download the new GoodSearch/GoodShop
Toolbar to ensure that every search and purchase count!
While you're surfing, be sure to also
visit the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Website at www.ascjus.org.
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.
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!
St. Ambrose Leadership
Please reference the following lists to identify individuals
participating in the promotion, advisory, and community building of St.
Ambrose School. Click the links for more specific descriptions of each
group.
Marketing Committee
Katie Brennan
JoAnn Buckley
Tim Curtain
Chris Felt
Sharon Gambaro
Debbie Hilderbrand
Jill Jovanovic
Maggie Nikoli
Sr. Carol Sansone
Karen Sinak
Mary Ellen Stephens
PTO Board
Lisa DiPaolo, President
Marsy Canino
Sarah Chavez
Sharon Gambaro
Tracy Hill
Michele Keller
Bernadette Mense
Ann Oliver
Peggy Pancella
Toni Paulus
School Board
Fr. Vince Bommarito, Pastor
Katie Brennan, Marketing
Joseph Colagiovanni, Vision
Derio Gambaro, Alumni
Rob Liddy, Finance
Mike Mense, President
Sr. Carol Sansone, Principal
Karen Sinak, Vice President
Jim Summers, Parent Liaison
Brian Ward, Technology
Wes Yates, Legal
Extended
Care Enrichment Program
Click
for more information on the Extended
Care Enrichment Program.
PTO
Special Lunch
To
thank the neighborhood restaurants for their support and to share their
wonderful cuisine with our students, PTO invites them to provide lunch
to our students. Each month features a different restaurant and
selection. The
cost is the same as last year, $4 for grades K-4, $5 for grades 5-8 and
teachers/staff. Watch for
the order form for these lunches at home and return to the office with
your payment. Please note
that Chris' will not be served on these days.
Hot
Lunch Program Procedures
- Lunch
cards are $15.00 for 5 lunches.
- Every
child buying lunch must have a lunch card before getting in line. Money
will not be accepted in the lunch line. Please make checks payable to
Chris'.
- Students
who forget their lunch will be given cereal and milk that will cost
1.00. Parents will be notified through Fast Direct.
- Snacks
such as pizza, nachos, cereal will be available to buy for students in
grades 3-8.
- A
lunch count is essential in the morning, so there is no food waste and
the students who come through last have a proper lunch. We will not
prepare for extra lunches this year.
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 |
| K |
Maria Foster |
|
Jennifer Smith |
| 1 |
Mary Lynne Harris |
| 2 |
Jennifer O'Toole |
|
Margaret Rotter |
| 3 |
Emily Elmore |
|
Ann Grandstaff |
| 4 |
Anne Henning |
|
Sr. Margaret Mary
Stoverink |
| 5 |
Judy King |
|
Kathy McIver
|
| Brigid 301 |
Mary Scherer |
| Catherine 302 |
Kate Black |
| David 304 |
Debbie Hilderbrand |
| Thomas 303 |
Jen Ronzio
|
| Vincent 305 |
Erin Schaeffer
|
| Michael 306 |
Shanna Kar |
| Art |
JoAnn Dreas |
| Computer |
Debbie Hilderbrand |
| Learning Consultant, K-4 |
Michele Grellner |
| Learning Consultant, 5-8 |
Lisa Horner |
| Physical Education |
Beth Brickey |
| Italian, K-8 |
Annunciata Buzzai |
| Principal |
Sr. Carol Sansone |
| Office |
Hilma Moses |
| Office |
Linda Gambaro |
| Extended Care |
Bernadette Mense |
Middle School homerooms
are made up of our house teams. We think this will help promote
relationships within the team and with their team moderator. Houses, moderators, and
colors are:
Michael House: Mrs. Kar (red)
Brigid House: Mrs. Scherer (green)
David House: Mrs. Hilderbrand (orange)
Vincent House: Mrs. Schaeffer (yellow)
Catherine House: Mrs. Black (purple)
Thomas House: Mrs. Ronzio (blue)
Calendar
Reference