October 3, 2025

In our weekly newsletter, Paw Prints, you will find:

• Wildcats in the News
• Important All-School Announcements, Japonica Announcements and University Announcements
• Links to calendars
• Wildcat Cafe information & links
• Online Campus Store information & link
• Church Information
• Ways that you can help SLES

ST. LUKE'S GIVE DAY - SAVE THE DATE!

When is Give Day? 

October 15-16, 2025

What is Give Day?

Give Day is an online fundraising campaign to bring the St. Luke’s Episcopal School community together. The goals are to increase engagement and drive philanthropic donations to the school. 

Why?

Simply put, tuition doesn’t cover the cost of educating our students. Give Day offers an opportunity for us to come together and provide our students with the resources they need to succeed in college and life. 

DRIVE THE FUTURE GOLF TOURNAMENT - SAVE THE DATE!

Please mark your calendars for Thursday, November 13, and join us at beautiful Magnolia Grove for our Drive the Future Golf Tournament! This exciting event supports transportation needs for student activities and programs at St. Luke’s.

We invite parents, alumni, and community members to join us for this special day. Whether you’re playing a round, cheering on the golfers, or partnering with us through sponsorship, your support helps keep our students moving and thriving.

Sponsorship opportunities are available now—a great way to promote your business while investing in our Wildcats.

Click here for tournament information & sponsorship opportunities

Support St. Luke's with purchases from the following:

Office Max / Office Depot Rewards program

Use our school ID school ID 70001700 at checkout

General Mills Box Tops for Education

download app or visit

https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/

Click here for the Development Webpage

Click Here to Give!

8th-GRADE BIGS MEET THEIR K5 LITTLES

St. Luke's 8th-grade "Bigs" met their K5 “Littles" for the first time this school year, enjoying books and playground time together! This is such a fun tradition, and they are looking forward to many more visits together!

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS 2025

It was a beautiful day to celebrate Blessing of the Animals! Mary Alice offered blessings for many beloved pets, giving thanks for the joy they bring to our lives and asking for their continued protection and well-being.

ANNOUNCING THE 2025-2026 MIDDLE SCHOOL

SCHOLARS BOWL TEAM

We are excited to announce the members of the St. Luke’s Middle School Scholars Bowl Team for the 2025–2026 school year! These students will represent St. Luke’s in academic competitions, showcasing their knowledge, teamwork, and quick thinking. Congratulations to Rayan Gupta, Amos Moses, Rose Perez, Jayce Steiner, and Zariyah Ward - we can't wait to cheer you on!

5th GRADE EARTHWORM INVESTIGATIONS

Our 5th-grade students have been busy exploring the fascinating world of earthworms! As part of their study, they conducted experiments to see whether earthworms prefer light or dark environments, damp or dry soil, and dark soil or red clay. Hands-on investigations like these bring science to life!

THEATER TECH CLASS PREPARES FOR SEUSSICAL KIDS!

Our Theatre Tech students are hard at work bringing the stage to life for this year’s Fall Musical, Seussical KIDS! After Mrs. Cummings sketched out the set design, the team began painting a bright and whimsical mural inspired by the colorful world of Dr. Seuss.

We can’t wait to see their creativity shine on October 19th!

MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE WEEK - SEPTEMBER

Each week, students and faculty nominate peers who demonstrate kindness, positivity, and all-around awesomeness. Our middle schoolers have truly enjoyed celebrating one another and highlighting the great things their classmates are doing. Congratulations to our September Middle School Students of the Week: Brooke Reibling, Brynn Duke, and Jose'if Rhodes!

WILDCAT BAND SERVICE PROJECT

Recently, our St. Luke’s Wildcat Band partnered with the St. Vincent de Paul Society for their annual service project. The band helped raise funds to support those in need by providing groceries and utilities through their performance at the “Walk for the Poor” event. In addition to playing music, our students also enjoyed painting faces for participants.

Check out the All-School Google Calendar to support our Wildcats!

ST. LUKE'S PRESENTS: SEUSSICAL KIDS (OCTOBER 19)

Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat, and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical KIDS, a 30-minute fantastical musical extravaganza. Seussical KIDS is great fun for the whole family! A block party will follow the performance.

Show at 5:00 p.m., Block Party at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets $7 online, $10 at the door.

Block party admission is included in the ticket price.

The ticket link will close at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 17th.

All tickets purchased after this time will be $10 at the door (cash or Venmo).

Click here to purchase tickets

MRS. D'S BOOK GIVEAWAY - GENTLY USED BOOKS WANTED

Do you want to get rid of any preschool through middle school level books? If so, Mrs. D will take them!

Mrs. D is collecting gently used books to give away at St. Luke's Trunk or Treat. You can drop off the books on the Japonica Campus with Mrs. Sandy. Thank you!

ST. LUKE'S TRUNK OR TREAT 2025 (OCTOBER 30)

Mark your calendars for Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 30th, from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Join us for a spooktacular evening of family fun! Come dressed in your favorite costume and enjoy safe

trunk-or-treating with the St. Luke's community!

**Don't miss the 5th-grade haunted house that will surely be an adventure!

Interested in hosting a trunk?

To host a trunk, sign up by October 28th! Trunk hosts may begin arriving at 4:00 p.m. to park and decorate their trunks. All vehicles must be decorated with family-friendly decorations and be ready to hand out candy by 5:30 p.m. and remain parked until the event concludes at 7:00 p.m.

For any questions, please contact dawnpmclaughlin@gmail.com.

Click here for Japonica Campus Announcements

Click here for University Campus Announcements

Click here for the All-School Google Calendar



Click here for the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Click here for Volleyball Schedule

Click here for Football Schedule

Click here for K2-K4 October Menu

Click here for K5-5th Grade October Menu

Click here for University Campus October Menu

Japonica Campus: My Meal Order Information

Japonica Campus: Additional Lunch Service Information & FAQ's

Cheryl Brown

Director of Dining Services

St. Luke’s Episcopal School

cbrown@slesmobile.org

251-666-2991 Ext 8130

Cell 404-403-6688

ST. LUKE'S WILDCAT WAREHOUSE

Show your Wildcat pride! The Spirit Store's storefront is in Room 305 on the University Campus.

Back-to-school hours: Wednesday and Friday during break.

For Friday night home football games, Wildcat Warehouse will open 30 minutes before kickoff.

We will be adding merchandise, so please fill out this suggestion form

to let us know what you would like to see for sale in the future. 

All proceeds of the Online Campus Store go to school programs and supplies.

We will deliver purchases to your student unless you request to pick-up.

Click here to shop!

Please don't forget to leave your student's name and grade level during the checkout process so that we know which campus to deliver to. Thank you for having Wildcat Spirit and supporting SLES!

ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WEEKLY NEWS

 Sunday Schedule

Worship Services – 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

Adult Education Class – 8:45 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School (k4-5^th grade) – 10:00 a.m.

Youth Sunday School (6^th-12^th grade) – 10:00 a.m.

Youth Outing every Sunday at 11:15 a.m. (bowling, laser tag, mini golf, exploring downtown, and more!)

Weekly Services:

Mondays: Morning Prayer at 8:30 a.m.

Wednesdays: Evening Prayer at 5:30 p.m.

First Wednesday of every Month: Healing Service at 12:00 p.m.