Two
delightful performances entertained us last week – our first grade “Hooray for
the USA” and our prekindergarten Valentine program!
Both were thoroughly enjoyed by large, appreciative audiences and the
students were so proud of and excited to share their talents.
The
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Breakfast will be hosted by our eighth grade students
and parents this
Tuesday,
Feb. 12 from 7:00 – 8:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall of the church. Please note that the lines are longer as it
gets closer to the start of school so we urge all of you who can do so to come
early and enjoy a leisurely breakfast of pancakes, sausage, egg casserole,
juice and coffee. Proceeds from the
breakfast go toward the eighth grade class’s gift to the school at the end of
the year. Remember, it’s Fat Tuesday so
come indulge a little before Lent begins!
Speaking
of the beginning of Lent, Ash Wednesday services will be held in the church at
7:30, 12:00 and 6:00 on Wed., Feb. 13. As always, all members of St. Paul’s are
welcome to join us for one of these services.
Valentine
parties will be held on Thurs., Feb. 14. Parents are
reminded to help students include all members of the class or grade level in
the exchange of Valentines so that feelings are not hurt. Middle school students will participate in a
Health Fair that morning and one of their three dances in the afternoon.
There
will be no classes on this Friday, Feb. 15 or Monday, Feb. 18, as faculty are
involved in professional development on Friday and we celebrate Presidents’ Day
on Monday. Child care is available on both days by prior
arrangement with Karen McDonald, our Director of Enrichment, at kmcdonald@speds.org.
During
the parent-teacher conference days, sex education classes will be offered to
the 8th grade boys and girls. These classes will be taught by Coco
McAtee and review basic reproduction, STD’s, and other topics like impaired
judgement when drinking. Boys and girls
will be taught separately. Registration
for this important class should be arranged right away, as the classes have
filled very quickly this year. The class
for girls will be held on Thursday, March 7 and the class for boys will be held
on Friday, March 8. Both classes will be
taught from 9:00 – noon in the Garden Room of the church. The cost is $40/student. Register here:
There
will be a lockdown drill this month that will be overseen by a member of the
police force. We wanted to let you know so that, if you
happen to be here when the drill is in progress, we will need for you to go
into the nearest classroom and be part of the drill. Or, if you happen to see that a policeman is
roaming the building, we don’t want you to be concerned. We are seeking the advice of the police
department to ensure that we are following the procedures that will keep our
children as safe as possible.
Re-enrollment
contracts and deposits were due into school last Friday. If you have
not yet returned your re-enrollment contract(s) and deposit(s) for the 2013-14
school year, please bring them to the school office today or tomorrow. We will soon begin calling parents who have
not yet returned contracts. To avoid
this hassle, and to hold your child(ren's) spots for next year, please return
your contracts immediately.
Families who have applied for financial
assistance for next year should receive their awards and contracts in the mail
soon. These contracts and deposits will
be due by Feb 22nd. Please return them
by the due date.
If you have any questions regarding
re-enrollment, please contact Jill McGee in the Admissions Office at
816-268-6542 or jmcgee@speds.org .
50 & Fabulous
Benefit Games! It’s that
time! Celebrate 50 fabulous years of St. Pauls by supporting and playing
in the 3rd Annual Benefit Games to be held Friday, March 8th
(afternoon) and Saturday, March 9th!
Mark your calendar and sign up for some fun games
of co-ed basketball and dodgeball with a new team plan and scoring
system! Earn points for co-ed teams, “senior” players over the age
of 50, student coaches, attending family members, make it-take it and more! Teams
will be grouped by buddy class. Each basketball and dodgeball team will
play 2-3 games of each sport. It’s going to be fun! Don't miss a
great opportunity to participate in a fun event supporting the school!
We are currently
recruiting team captains and team players. Click on the link below to register. Fees are $100 per single player and $150 per
couple. Contact Jamie Woodbury with questions: swilife@aol.com. Hope to see you there! To register:
https://stpeds.ejoinme.org/benefitgamereg
Now you can find St.
Paul's on Facebook! Like our school page at
https://www.facebook.com/stpaulskc and stay up to date on the latest school events. NOTE: Our
Facebook page will respect the media permissions that you set for your
child(ren) on the Emergency form this past summer. Additionally, for your
information, it is our policy not to use student last names in photos/mentions,
and not to feature individual students in photos. If you have questions or
would like to opt your child out of media permission, please email spedsonline@speds.org.
In honor of tournament
season, Extreme Spirit is returning to St. Paul's, sponsored by our Student
Council. In celebration, we'll be
having an "extreme spirit" food drive to benefit our pantry as well
as some special spirit days. Here's our schedule:
Feb. 19-Mar. 1 Food
Drive
Tues. Feb. 26 College Fan Day (Bring an item
for the food pantry and wear your favorite college attire)
Thurs. Feb. 28 Super Hero Day (Bring
an item for the food pantry and dress as your favorite super hero. No weapons please.)
Fri. Mar. 1 Let’s finish the week in
a BIG way by wearing your St. Paul’s clothing and bringing in items for the
pantry.
Read
any good books lately?
Please take a moment to collect any great books you may have on hand and donate
them to the Annual Teachers' Book Drive. Books may be placed in boxes by
the ECC entrance and near Mr. Darnell's desk between Mon. 2/25-Fri 3/8.
The books will then be available to the teachers for their reading pleasure
over spring break. If you have any questions, please contact Tracy Gordon at trcgordon@gmail.com
