St.
Ambrose School, 2009-2010
Weekly
News Files
October 8, 2009
Links to This Week's New Articles
News Section
Mandatory Parent Confirmation Meeting/8th Grade High School Meeting
Box Tops Contest
Events and Activities
Section
Magic House Field Trip
PTO Special Lunch for October 19
Special Plans for October 20
In the Classroom
Section
Middle School Update
August/September House Points
| Thursday, October 8 |
Ravetta Picture Day: Dress Up, Please, and Say, "Cheese!"
6th Grade Parent Coalition Meeting, 7:00 pm, cafeteria |
| Sunday, October 11 |
Columbus Day Parade |
| Monday, October 12 |
PTO Board Meeting, 7:00 pm |
| Monday, October 19 |
PTO Special Lunch: Lorenzo's
Grades closed to parent viewing, 3:00 pm |
| Tuesday, October 20 |
Confirmation Rally, Grades 7 and 8
End of First Quarter
School Board Meeting |
| Tuesday, October 27 |
Grades open to parent viewing, 3:00 pm |
| Thursday, October 29 |
No School, Parent Teacher Conferences |
| Friday, October 30 |
No School, Teacher InService
Trunk or Treat, 5:00 pm |
Mandatory Parent Confirmation Meeting/8th Grade High School Meeting
Wednesday,
October 14, at 6:30 pm in the Church, all 7th and 8th grades parents
are required to attend the Confirmation Meeting. Msgr. Bommarito, Mrs.
Kar, and Mrs. Hilderbrand will discuss the requirements to be
confirmed, service hours, and sponsors. If time allows, a 30 minute
“High School Expectations” meeting will follow for 8th
grade parents.
Box Tops Contest
This
first Box Tops Contest of the year will be extended to Wednesday
October 21. If you have any box tops for education, please send them to
school. We are collecting as many as we can to assist with the purchase
of additional white boards for our grades 1-5 classrooms. The Middle
School classrooms, Kindergarten classrooms, and Art Room boards were
replaced with new whiteboards over the Summer.
Special
Intentions
Contact Debbie Hilderbrand if you wish to include any prayer intention
in the newsletter.
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 Events
and Activities |
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Magic House Field Trip
Our
third graders are looking forward to their field trip to the Magic
House on Thursday, October 15. They will be touring the facility and
receiving a class on personal banking. This is an annual field trip for
our third graders. Mrs. Elmore and Mrs. Grandstaff have been impressed
with how well the children learn the concepts of money with the
assistance of the Magic House Staff.
PTO Special Lunch for October 19
The
PTO Special Lunch for October will be hosted by Lorenzo’s. They will be
serving lasagna, salad, and ice cream to the school children who wish
to purchase this lunch. Maureen and Larry Fuse will be present to serve
the food.
TWB gift cards are available for purchase each day in
the office, after Masses on weekends, and on each Friday in the lot
after school beginning at 2:45 pm.
Special Plans for October 20
- October
20 will be a busy day for our Middle School students and faculty. The
7th and 8th grade students, along with Mrs. Kar, Mrs. Schaeffer, and
Mrs. Scherer, will be attending the region-wide Confirmation Retreat at
St. John the Baptist.
- The
6th grades students will have a day of learning about each other,
coping with difficult people/situations, and organizing to help them be
successful in Middle School and beyond. They will spend the day at St.
Ambrose with Mrs. Black, Mrs. Ronzio, and Mrs. Hilderbrand, and enjoy
lunch at Favazza’s. This will be a great day for the class to learn
about each other and work with each other.
- The students in grades K-5 will enjoy a “Bring a Guest to Lunch Day.” More information will follow.
Save the Date
The second quarter PTO Family Dinner at Kemoll's is scheduled for November 30. Watch for a flyer with more information and be aware that on this night, and for any other PTO Family Dinners, Extended Care will close at 4:45, one hour early. Thanks!
|
 Volunteer
Opportunities |
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Rescheduled Health Screenings
Originally we scheduled the Health Screenings in early September. There
were some conflicts with personal schedules and the 6 - 8 grade YMCA
Day took parents away. SO . . . let's start over and may we have
your help on Thursday and Friday, October 22 and 23?
You may Fast Direct Linda or Hilma, who will compile a list of
volunteers for Ms. Masella. She will be the contact person for the
scheduling. If you are in the medical field and can volunteer,
terrific; if you are not, we can still use all the volunteers
available. Thank you for all you do to make St. Ambrose a nice place to
be.
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.
|
 In
the Classroom |
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Middle School Update
In grammar, the 6th graders are diagraming sentences with the easyteach
software. In social studies, the 6th grade is excited about studying
Ancient Greece, the seventh grade just finished viewing a ballistics
video on the Boston Massacre, and the 8th grade used an interactive web
site to study the Battle of Gettysburg.
In Language Arts, 7th graders are beginning a personal essay and 8th grade will be starting Tom Sawyer soon. In the 6th grade, students will be reading Holes.
August/September House Points
David - 2720
Michael - 1914
Brigid - 1900
Vincent - 1808
Catherine - 1705
Thomas - 1580
The House reward day will be October
15th. David House will enjoy a Dress Down Day and a No Homework Day.
All Houses will celebrate with an
extra recess.
Some pictures from the
House Day at Tower Grove Park:
Help with Homework
The
"Study Guide" for the First Quarter Art Test is now posted on Mrs.
Dreas' Bulletin Board. The test will be given the week of October 12,
2009--so there is ample time to prepare. (Parents, if you would like to
help your children study for the test, try "quizzing" them at home--it
could be fun!)
Water
Bottle Recommendations
To encourage hygiene in the face of an aggressive flu season, we
are strongly encouraging the use of water bottles clearly labeled with
the student's name. This not
only prevents the spread of illness, but it encourages needed hydration
and decreases the class interruptions. If
the student is re-using a disposable bottle, we would like to remind
parents that bacteria grow can become a problem as can the leaching of
chemicals from the plastics if exposed to extreme
temperatures.
| Awards
and Achievements |
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|
 Miscellaneous |
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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.
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
PTO Board
Lisa DiPaolo, President
Marsy Canino
Sarah Chavez
Jen Cissi
Sharon Gambaro
Tracy Hill
Michele Keller
Bernadette Mense
Ann Oliver
Peggy Pancella
Toni Paulus
Mary Ellen Stephens
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
Schedule
Click for more information on the Extended Care Enrichment Program.
Every
Tuesday, October 6 to December 8 (Plus, an additional practice on
December 9.)
Family Musical Theatre: Singing,
movement, skills of the theatre
3:45 pm
to 5:15 pm
Grades 4 – 8
A Christmas Carol
to be held on December 10, 2009
Set production and stage crew are part of the needs for this production.
Every Tuesday, October 6
to December 8
Beginning Dance by Christina Stemmler
3:30 pm
to 4:15 pm
Grades K-2
Intermediate Dance by Christina Stemmler
4:30 pm
to 5:15 pm
Grades 3-8
Every Wednesday, October 7 to November
18
Karate by Robinson’s Karate
3:15 pm
to 4 pm
Grades K-8
Every
Wednesday, October 7 to November
18
Cooking Class by Sr. Margaret Mary
3:30 pm
to 4:45 pm
Grades 4-8
Thursday, October 1, 15, 29, November 5, 19, and December 3 (every other
week for 6 sessions)
Chess by Mrs. Haynie and Mrs. Oliver
3:30 pm to
4:15 pm
Grades K-8
PTO
Special Lunch Schedule
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 dates for the First Semester lunches are as follows:
October
19 - Lorenzo's (Lasagna, salad, and ice cream)
November
16 - Toscano's (Toasted ravioli and garlic bread)
December
14 - Favazza's (Grilled Italian chicken strips and white pasta)
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 |
| Teacher Aide |
Sr. Sandra Krupp |
| 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)
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