Weekly Bulletin - October 5, 2023

Dear Families,


Last week, our 6A class did a wonderful job leading the Holy Spirit Mass. A week from today, Thursday, October 12th, we will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Mass. We ask that students bring a rosary to this Mass as we will pray a decade of the Rosary during Mass. All parents and guests are invited to our special Mass which 6B will be leading.


This Saturday, October 7th, 2023, from 6pm-8pm in the Parish Hall, the St. Louise School and Parish Staff, along with the Parish Community Life group, will be hosting a Spaghetti Feed Dinner. We will serve spaghetti with meatballs, salad, French bread, and dessert. The price is $15 for adults, $10 for children, and free for children 4 years old and under. We will also have wine and beer available to purchase for $5. There will also be a raffle for a variety of gift card ornaments/trees with tickets on sale for $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. All proceeds from this special event will support our sister parish St. Anne in Haiti and New Bethlehem Programs in Kirkland. We hope to see all of you there. If you have not registered, please do so HERE.


SLE of the Month – September (Class Updates)

(3.1)          A St. Louise Student is a Well-Balanced Individual Who Practices positive social skills by taking responsibility for one’s own actions and showing respect.


In 3rd grade, both classes worked collaboratively to decide upon their classroom expectations/rules. They refer to the rules to help them work as a community that fosters respect and responsibility. They are also Big Buddies to the kindergartners and help guide them to make good choices.


In 5th grade, both classes practiced positive social skills by holding morning meetings. Students gathered in a circle at the beginning of each day to greet one another and practice social-emotional and academic skills. These meetings have resulted in students trusting and respecting one another and setting a positive tone for learning. The 5th graders have also been great role models to their 2nd grade buddies. They helped the second graders be reverent during Masses and Liturgies.


In Library with Mrs. Green, the students learn how to be respectful by sitting, listening, and not touching others during story time. They are also practicing using shelf markers to browse the book collection, as well as how to take care of checked out books at home. Students learn how to take responsibility for their books at home, at school, and the importance of returning them on time.


SLE of the Month – October

(2.3)          A St. Louise Student is a Life-Long Learner Who Exhibits enthusiasm for learning, including the ability to connect learning with life experiences.


(4.3)     A St. Louise Student is a Community Member Who Accepts leadership roles and collaborates with others.                


Have a Great Weekend!


Mike Fuerte

Principal

Announcements

Construction Alert!


Dear Families,


City of Bellevue has informed us that there will be a Main Street Tree Removal and Irrigation Renovation in early October until Mid-November. This will occur Monday thru Friday from 9:00am-3:00pm. This will affect both morning and afternoon carpool. Please advise to look to alternate routes than the use of Main Street. Please see the information above. Thank you!


Mr. Mike Fuerte

Don't Miss Out on Yearbook Savings!


Just a quick follow-up to make sure you don't miss this awesome opportunity! Our 10% OFF deal for yearbooks is about to vanish into thin air, and we wouldn't want you to miss it.


Grab those memories and the discount while you can!


Buy Your Yearbook

Auction News


Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers who are hard at work preparing a fun and festive evening for our community. This week we want to acknowledge Raven Vasquez for inventory management, Edna Hewett for organizing teacher experiences, and Ana Maria Nino for designing invitations and catalogs.


Last but not least…we will be collecting donations of premium wine next week. The two classrooms with the most wine donated per child will win a donut party! Drop off wine at the school office, labeled with your child’s name and classroom.

Auction Preview - Trip to Tuscany!


Have you ever wanted to go wine-tasting…in Tuscany? Enjoy 5 nights in the enchanting Tuscan town of Cortona, staying in a beautifully curated 1-bedroom, 1 bathroom flat. Experience wine tasting, tour a 5th-generation artisan ceramic studio and more. 

Video of the Auction Prek Art Project

Auction Pre-K Art Project Preview


Pre-K worked really hard creating their art project for the auction.

Calendar

MAP Testing

Monday, Sept. 18 - Friday, Oct. 6

Grades: 2 - 7

Virtual High School Application Info Meeting 

Thursday, October 5

6:30 PM


Tune in to TEAMS to learn more about the process of applying to a Catholic high school. 


Click here to join the meeting   

Meeting ID: 257 906 451 701 

Passcode: hMDCMC 


(You may want to use your child’s laptop as they have quick access to Teams😊)

Holy Family Kirkland Dance

Friday, October 6

7 PM - 9 PM


This is an event sponsored by HFK. No St. Louise staff will be present. 


If your child does not have a school-issued ID card, be assured that class lists will be sent to HFK and having an adult go with a student to check-in should alleviate any problems

Jr. High Saturday School

Saturday, October 7

9 AM - 12 PM

Spaghetti Feed

Saturday, Oct. 7

6 PM - 8 PM

Parish Hall


Join us after the 5 pm Mass. All proceeds will go to Standing with Haiti & New Bethlehem Programs in Kirkland.


Spaghetti Feed Tickets

School Photo Day

October 11


Yuen Lui will be here next Wednesday for individual school photos. Please send your child to school with a red uniform sweater, fleece, crewneck, or vest. We always like to have a couple parents help “spiff up” our students for picture day. If you would like to help out on Wednesday contact Linda Bowers at Lindab@stlouiseschool.org.

 

Preorder Portraits 

Families can preorder photos here: 2023-24 St. Louise Parish School Picture Day 10/11 (a separate order is required for each student, including siblings)

  • Print portrait orders will be shipped to the school in approximately three weeks after picture day.
  • Digital orders will be sent via email from no-reply@imagequix.com in approximately two-three weeks after the picture day (use no-reply@imagequix.com to search your inbox/spam folders).
  • One 8x10 composite is included with the purchase of a fall portrait. Composites are processed separately and delivered to the school in early spring. 

Rosary Mass

Thursday, October 12

9 AM - 10 AM


Families are welcomed to attend.

No School: Theological Inservice for Teachers

Friday, October 13

Kids' Club Closed

Friday, October 13

Auction - Tickets on sale now!

Saturday, Nov. 4

5 PM

The Golf Club at Newcastle


Your invitation to the auction is coming home in today’s red envelope. Don’t forget to RSVP!


Come join us for fellowship, fun and community while we raise funds for the school. The perfect event for all your friends, family and colleagues. A night to remember! Please consider sponsoring a teacher to attend.


Buy Your Tickets Now

Charger Cards & Gear

Charger Cards


Stock up now for Holiday, travel, and home improvement. Download and use the RaiseRight app 24/7 on your phone to make e-card purchases and physical cards that can be sent directly to your home. 


*Rebate amount required for school year is $125.

  • Enrollment Code: 24B7587912L17



Enroll for Charger Cards

Charger Gear: Show your STL Spirit!


Students can wear Charger Gear t-shirts and hoodies to school Fridays on non-Mass days. This is a fun way to show your school spirit, and a portion of all sales goes to Parents' Club.


Purchase Charger Gear

Volunteer Corner

Auction Volunteers Wanted


The Auction is our biggest event of the year and we need a lot of help! Consider volunteering for the auction. It's a great way to help the school, and meet other members in your community. 


Preview Week (10/30 – 11/3):

  • Raffle Volunteers – Set Up, Take Tickets, Clean Up: 2:45pm – 3:30pm, Monday - Friday
  • Assembling Silent Item Baskets – anytime between 8:30am – 4pm, Monday - Friday

 

Morning Of the Auction:

  • Truck Loading at STL / Unloading at Newcastle: 7am – 9am
  • Silent Auction Item Display Set Up: 8:30am – 11:30am
  • Decorations Set Up: 8:30am – 11:30am
  • Black and White Photo Display Set up: 8:30am – 10am

 

Night of the Auction:

  • Silent Auction Closeout/Check Out: 7pm – 10:30pm
  • Tear Down: 7pm – 10:30pm
  • Truck Loading at Newcastle / Unloading at STL: 10pm – 12am


Reach out to Amy and Laura if you are interested at auction@stlouiseschool.org.


Volunteer for the Auction

Parish Announcements & Events

Partners in the Gospel

Sunday, October 8

Following the 5 PM Mass 

In the Parish Hall


Please participate in this last St. Louise Parish input session. No registration is required.


Dear Families,

This past few months, parishes, and schools throughout the archdiocese shared information about Partners in the Gospel. This strategic pastoral planning effort is happening across the Archdiocese of Seattle to re-invigorate and renew our local Catholic Church. This opportunity will bring parishes together into an exciting new parish family structure with two or more different parishes.  The proposed parish that St. Louise will form a new parish family with is St. Madeleine Sophie located in south Bellevue in Factoria. If St. Louise Parish is your home parish, we invite you to please attend one of the public input sessions that we are hosting the next two weekends. Please see the dates and times below. If you belong to another parish, please attend one of their scheduled input sessions.


We encourage everyone to get caught up on the most current information about Partners in the Gospel by following these steps:

  1. Watch the video message from Archbishop Etienne here.
  2. Watch the video "Understanding Why," from Fr. Gary Lazzaroni (Vicar General and Vicar for Strategic Planning for the Archdiocese) and Caitlin Moulding (Chief Operating Officer for the Archdiocese). You can view the video here.
  3. Read the current version of the comprehensive Q and A here.


To learn more about Partners in the Gospel, you can find all of the information available here.

St. Louise Crowd

Grade 6 -8

Fridays, Beginning Oct. 6

6:30 pm - 8 pm

Lavelle Center Gym


Games, Jesus, Prayer and Community.

Volunteer for Youth Ministry


Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer? Help out at the parish hall on your schedule. Parents that help with various youth ministry needs will receive volunteer hours for their service.  


Email Amy for details

A Message from Fr. Gary

Dear Friends at St. Louise, 

 

As you know, the Catholic Church has long been a defender of all who are vulnerable and who have no voice. The radical choice to stand up for the vulnerable takes on many expressions, which include rejection of the use of nuclear arms, care for our common home, the Earth, and defense of human life in all its stages. I will address later this month Archbishop Etienne’s visit to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the sites that suffered the use of nuclear arms, and the three-day climate conference to be hosted by the Archdiocese of Seattle and Seattle University in July 2024. 


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"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.”

Holy Spirit Mass

6th grade cave paintings

CYO Sports - Third Grade Girls Soccer Team

A Big Welcome to our New STL Families!

"Hi STL community. We are the Tanner family – Brian, Janna and Evalyn (3rd grade). We are so excited to be part of this incredible community and school. You will often find us at the barn watching Evalyn compete in various hunter/jumper horse competitions on the west coast or cheering on our favorite football team – Go Dawgs! We are truly excited to meet everyone and thank you for the warm welcome."

"Hello, we’re the Cornejo Huerta Family. Lizbeth and Juan Pablo, Diego (10) and Isabel (14). Thank you very much for such a nice welcome. Diego is very happy to go to this school and to have so many friends. I hope to meet many of you soon. Blessings."

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