We look forward to welcoming you back tomorrow after what we hope was a great Spring Break vacation. There is much to accomplish in the last two and a half months of school and it is wonderful to have the break to help us gear up for all of it!
We are pleased to announce that we have hired a Middle School Science Teacher and Science Olympiad Coach for next year! Lee Gruss, a colleague of Ms. Twyman in Science Olympiad and Rockhurst summer classes, will join us next fall. She has a Master’s degree in Teaching Math and Science, twenty-two years of teaching experience, and, most importantly, a real passion for working with Middle School students, teaching science and Science Olympiad!
Speaking of Ms. Twyman, the retirement reception for her has been moved to Friday, May 11! The change was made because, if our Science Olympiad students qualify for the national competition when they compete at State on April 14, they will be in Florida competing on our original date of May 18. We sincerely hope we’re not jinxing their chances of making it all the way but, in order to have time to get out the word and make the arrangements, we decided to make the switch. The reception will follow the all-school chapel service on that date.
Ron Morton, a long-time member of our maintenance staff, has been reassigned to another facility by our maintenance contractor, effective immediately. We sincerely appreciate the many events with which Ron helped all of us and will miss his knowledge of our school, students, staff and parents.
The International Festival, a celebration of the studies of our toddler through second grade students, will take place on Wed., Mar. 21 at 8:45 am in the North Wing Multipurpose Room. Students will share songs, dances, and other information they have learned from their study of different countries of our world.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on April 4 and 5 this spring and we need your help: We have scheduled them to back up to our Good Friday break but we really hope you will schedule and attend your conference at this time, rather than taking a long weekend break. This time is allocated so our teachers have time to talk to you without other teaching responsibilities and making up these conferences before or after school or at their breaks during the day adds a big load to their schedule. Let’s have our usual high attendance at these important meetings, please.
Mark Your Calendar for the 2012 Auction! On April 14th, it will be GAME ON here at school. Look for your invitations this week! We’ll have some great offerings in both a live and silent auction format. Additionally, we’ll have several opportunities to sign up for parties geared toward families, children and parents, alike. Here is a taste of one of the parties and one of the live auction offerings:
Mad for Mad Men Party -- Do you drool for Don Draper? Bow down for Betty? Are you jones-ing for Joan? Welcome to the 1960’s, where a lunch meeting usually means a martini, a manhattan or both. Come spend the evening “Mad Men style” with hosts Melinda & Herb Sih, Courtney & Pat O’Farrell, Tess & Trey Hawes and Amy & Eric Graham. We’ll be open for business on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 7 pm in the offices of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, located at 1800 Baltimore. Cocktails and canapés will be served, along with plenty of mod tunes. Knowledge of the television series “Mad Men” is not necessary to attend, but an addiction to a good time is a requirement! So, put on that Jackie O shift and don’t forget your Lucky Strikes. $50 per guest, space for only 50 of the coolest cats. It’s sure to be a gas! Click here to register online: https://stpeds.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/GameOn2012Auction/SignupParties/tabid/336181/Default.aspx
The Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt -- Are you ready to race? Ten couples will have the time of their lives as they compete in Kansas City's Amazing Race. Starting at the amazing home of Kama and Rick Moseley, each team will have a car, personal chauffeur, refreshments and a list of assignments to complete. Will you be able to solve the riddle, find the 1952 penny or get your picture taken on a Harley Davidson bike? The clues and tasks will take you all over the Plaza and Midtown. Awesome prizes await the winners, but everyone will enjoy the celebration at the Moseleys’ home afterward, with appetizers provided by Catering By Design, along with dinner and dessert served by the host couples. The clock is ticking. Time is running out, so get your group together and bid on The Amazing Race!
Donate Now -- If you have not done so, and wish to make a financial contribution, click here to donate online. You may also send checks to Katie Gregg at school. Remember, this is the Parents’ Guild’s largest fundraiser to support the school, and we’d love to have the support of our entire team! https://stpeds.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/GameOn2012Auction/AuctionUnderwriting/tabid/337898/Default.aspx
Raffle Tickets -- The raffle items are amazing this year – a trip for two to Chicago (Cubs and Bears and Bulls, Oh My!), a catered party by Connie Mendolia (Tailgating in your Own Home), a David Yurman Pave Diamond Infinity Necklace (Sport the Bling), and a fee-free year at St. Paul’s (Score!). Tickets are $25 each, or five for $100, and can be purchased online here, or at either front desk. https://stpeds.ejoinme.org/?tabid=336042
Congratulations to the Rev. DOCTOR Stan Runnels who just successfully defended his dissertation for a Doctor of Ministry degree! Stan has some edits to do on that dissertation but is considered to officially be eligible for this new title. Well done! And this week he is off to Pittsburgh as a candidate for Bishop in that diocese. We don’t want to lose him but we wish the best for him, whatever that might be.
Let's show our appreciation for our teachers by giving them a little adventure, romance and even some nail biting horror!! From March 6-27, we will be collecting your gently used books to host a book fair for our teachers. The book fair will be held on March 29-30. Look for boxes at the entrances of the ECC and the main building to drop your books. We will also be collecting books at carpool -- those dates to be announced. Now that Spring Break is over, please drop your books off! Thanks to all who have already contributed! Staff Appreciation Committee
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