The trip to the YMCA Camp of the Ozarks was
tremendous, thanks to wonderful, courageous, energetic, cooperative students
and chaperones! The program
offered by the camp was also very well done, as usual. We are so proud of our eighth graders and
look forward to the rest of the year with them!
Picture days with Life Touch will be tomorrow (Tuesday,
September 18th) for grades 1-8 and Wednesday, September 19th
for grades T-K. Please remember that
picture day is the deadline for pre-orders. Students will need a “Picture
Pass”, if they have pre-ordered. This is
the receipt from the on-line ordering or a check in the envelope that was attached
to the flyer that went home. The
teachers will give the receipts to the photographer. Students do not need to order to be in the
yearbook. Ordering pictures is an option
for families. Class pictures will not be
ready until after make-up day so we won’t have missing children.
Parents: Please remember that the students must not
share combs or brushes so, if you want your child to brush or comb his/her hair
before the pictures, please send something just for him/her!
This Friday one
of the favorite events of our students is scheduled to happen: The Family
Fun Fest! Barring
unforeseen and unpredicted weather complications, we will meet after classes
are dismissed to share in a carnival-like atmosphere with our families.
This is a very special event for our students that seems to be worth the
challenges it brings to the adults. We urge your cooperation in making it
the most fun! Some reminders:
- No students are to be unsupervised at the
FFF, so, if your children are in after care, they must be checked out with a
parent who has your permission to be the supervisor of the children.
- Students are not to leave the FFF and go to
Starbucks or anywhere else. This is a safety issue.
- Faculty and administration will not be
supervising the children for this family event so please know that we need your
attention to the children.
- Please do not park at Starbucks during the
FFF as we have been called by them in the past to remove the cars so patrons
can park in the lot!
- Carpool will be a little more crazy but if
you will stay in the car pool line to pick up your child and then park to go
the FFF, you will find more parking available as faculty and others vacate
their spot.
- Please do not park on Walnut Street at any
time during the day as we have a permit from the city to have this area
"car free" during the hours of the FFF for food, preparations and
games.
Lastly to
pre-purchase your ticket (and receive extra bonus tickets), please click on the
link https://stpeds.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/FamilyFunFest2012/Purchaseticketshere/tabid/409494/Default.aspx Thank
you for your help! And those who can keep it from raining – your help is
very much appreciated!!
Friday is also
Spirit Day and the day we greet the return of a very special guest. Wear
your Spirit Wear to show you have the St. Paul’s Spirit this Friday. Also, help us welcome the return of the Rev.
Murray Trelease. Murray was the rector
of our parish about 20 years ago and he has fond memories of his time here,
including his connection with the school.
He will speak at the beginning of our all-school chapel, tour the
school, talk to the eighth graders about the YMCA Camp trip (since he and the
Head of School at the time were the ones to move the eighth grade trip to this
location and he accompanied them one year), and visit with old friends. Please help us welcome him.
On your mark, get set and sign up for the 3rd Annual
Buddy Run coming on Friday, October 12th! This fun FUNdraiser celebrates our Buddy
Program while emphasizing the importance of fitness and friendship. There are
many donation levels - families who donate at a higher level will have their
family name on the back of the Buddy Run T-shirt. To have your family name
appear on the t-shirt you must donate by Friday, Sept. 28th. With the $25
registration per child, students will receive a St. Paul's water bottle and be
entered in a raffle to be the Master of Ceremonies the day of the Buddy
Run! All students will participate in the buddy run and receive a Buddy
Run t-shirt. Click here to donate: https://stpeds.ejoinme.org/?tabid=387225.
On
Tuesday, October 2nd at 7:00 pm in the north wing Multipurpose Room, St. Paul's
Episcopal Church with Rainy Day Books is presenting Ayad Akhtar, playwright,
actor and author to discuss his first novel, American Dervish. This is a compelling coming-of-age story set in the
1980s. Akhtar's novel adds to a classic American storyline the complexities
of ethnic, cultural, and religious dimensions that are a growing part of the
American landscape. This is a ticketed event. You can contact
Father Stan at srunnels@stpaulskcmo.org for tickets or Rainy Day
Books. 20% of the proceeds of the sale of books from this event will go
to the school library.
President’s Volunteer Service Award Program: It’s time to
enroll students in this year’s President’s Volunteer Service Program.
This program encourages students in k-8th to offer a minimum
of 50 hours of community service during the June 2012-May 2013 year.
Those students who complete 50 hours or more are presented with a certificate,
a signed letter from the President of the United States and a pin. Awards
are received over the summer and are presented in all-school chapel the
following fall. We are asking every student who would like to
participate in the program to officially enroll. To enroll, print and
complete the enrollment form and turn in to Chaplain Nolan’s office.
Link: http://www.speds.org/about/community-outreach/
