St. Ambrose School, 2009-2010
Weekly News Files
November 12, 2009

Open House
Sunday, November 15
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Enjoy bakery goods, coffee, and juice after 9:00 Mass.
Recieve informaton about all grade levels, plus specialty classes and tour the school.
All new families are welcome to attend, particularly families of pre-school aged children.
 

 

Calendar

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November 9 - 20	Canned Food Drive
Friday, November 13	All-School Mass Honoring Veterans All families and veterans invited; reserved pews for veterans
Sunday, November 15	Open House Focus for families with preschool children; however, all families are invited to attend.
Monday, November 16	PTO SPecial Lunch: Mama Toscano's
Tuesday, November 17	Young People Concert, Grades 4-6, 9:30 am School Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 24	Young Adult Concert, Grades 7-8, 10:00 am
Wednesday, November 25	Noon Dismissal
Thursday, November 26	Happy Thanksgiving
Friday, November 27	No School
Monday, November 30	PTO Family Night at Kemoll's

News

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Speech Meet Results
The St. Ambrose Speech Team attended the speech meet at St. Genevieve du Bois on Saturday November 7. The results: Humorous Category: Brian L. (7th grade) Gold Ribbon - Perfect Score, Paigelin B. (8th grade) Blue Ribbon, and Will H. (6th grade) Red Ribbon. Serious Category: Rachel S. (8th grade) Gold Ribbon - Perfect Score, Chandler A. (8th grade) Blue Ribbon. Duet Category: Shelby D. and Amber M (7th grade). - Blue Ribbon. Congratulations to the team and to their faculty coaches (Mrs. Judy King, Mrs. Anne Henning, Mrs. JoAnn Dreas, and Mrs. Erin Schaeffer) on a job well done! We are looking forward to hearing about you from the next meet!

Quilt Social
Thank you to everyone who made the quilt social such a success. It was a beautiful day and everyone had a wonderful time. Special thanks to Mrs. Hilma Moses and her quilt team for the beautiful quilts, Msgr. Bommarito for the delicious chili, Mrs. Moses for all the rest of the food, the volunteers and the students who worked so hard all day from set-up to clean-up. Thank you for everything. The next quilt social will be in November 2011. Proceeds from this event will go toward the general parish fund to assist with whatever is needed.

Important Reminders

• If you know of any families specifically interested in St. Ambrose, or with children approaching grade school age, please invite them to the Open House on Sunday, November 15. Though the focus for this event is on preschools, all are welcome. Our current parents are our strongest advocates and can provide the best support for our marketing efforts!
• Flu shots will be given Wednesday, November 18, starting at 8:30 with Kindergarten and working up to 8th grade. If you are expecting your child(ren) to receive them, we must have the forms properly signed and returned to the Office. The City Health Department is responsible for the paperwork for our students. Please feel free to accompany your child while getting the shot if needed. Any questions, please call the school office, 772-1437.
• Mrs. Lisa Horner will give a presentation/review of the ITBS results on December 2, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria. All are invited. Following the presentation will be the PTO board meeting.
• Tardies:  If you know that your child is tardy, you are reminded that a parent must accompany the child into the office to sign them in.
• Leaving School early:  If it is necessary for your child to leave school early because of an appointment, or any other reason, you are reminded that a note must be given to the teacher notifying them of the reason and time.  The teacher will then notify the office so that we can have your child ready for you to pick them up.
• If your child has been absent, please remember to send a note explaining the absence to the homeroom teacher who will then send it to the office.  If you are sending an e-mail the morning of the absence, please send the e-mail not only to the teachers, but to the office as well.  It will save the office from calling you at work or home wondering where your child is.

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.

Events and Activities

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• Symphony Trip for 4th-6th Grade will be on November 17 at 9:30 am
• Symphony Trip for 7th-8th Grade will be on November 24 at 10:00 am
• 7th Grade Grammar - Learning a helping verb song
• 6th Science - Creating their own lab on separating mixtures
• 8th Science - Tic-tac-toe assessment on minerals
• 6th Grade Religion is studying the Book of Exodus and the Ten Commandments

MaryEllen Stephens

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

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:
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.