Virtus Opt OUT Form. St. Louis Catholic School will present a sexual abuse prevention program,

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1 Virtus Opt OUT Form January 17, 2018 St. Louis Catholic School will present a sexual abuse prevention program, The Touching Safety Program, to our students in February/March. The creators of the Protecting God s Children program developed The Touching Safety Program. This program is provided to us by the Diocese of Memphis, and is part of our ongoing effort to help create and maintain a safe environment for children and to protect all children from sexual abuse. The lessons are being offered on scheduled dates in February through March to all students in grades K-8 at St. Louis Catholic School. As a parent, you have the right to choose whether your student participates. We encourage you to go to You may access The Touching Safety Program link in the right column, and read the program overview. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Yesenia Ragghianti, 5th-8th grade, yragghianti@stlouismemphis.org or Lauren Mitchell, K- 4th grade, lmitchell@stlouismemphis.org at If you decide that you do NOT want your child to participate, please complete the opt-out form at the bottom of this page, and return it to your child s teacher no later than Friday, February 2, Virtus Opt OUT Form Child s Name: Initial Here I would NOT like my child, to participate in The Touching Safety Program. Parent s Name: Date: Parent Signature:

2 The 80 s are coming back to SLS on January 22, Make sure to dress in your best 80 s wear!!!!

3 SLS BOOK FAIR The St Louis book fair is fast approaching and we need your help to make it a success. If you ve been trying to find a way to get involved, this is an easy way to do it. Volunteers will help kids shop for books and/or check the kids out at the register. Please see the attached link to sign up for available times.

4 Please support SLS Spirit Night!! Thursday, January 18th 3pm-8pm *Poplar/Mendenhall location only Our school gets 20% of all sales when you tell them you re supporting St. Louis School!

5 !!!ATTENTION PARENTS!!! THE AUCTION COMMITTEE IS WORKING ON COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR OUR ONLINE, SILENT, AND LIVE AUCTION EVENTS Home & School is requesting that each SLS family donate at least one item. Through the generosity of parents, family, friends, and members of the community, we have successfully made the SLS Auction our biggest fundraiser in years past! Let s set another record!!! SUGGESTED ITEMS INCLUDE: home goods, artwork, event tickets or special classes, services, jewelry, gift baskets, and gift cards. You may even have holiday gifts or gift cards that you don t need! Any & all donations are greatly appreciated! Please send items along with the donation form on or before JANUARY 22ND. To make it even more convenient, Home & School will have volunteers collecting items during morning and afternoon carpool on January 22nd. THE CLASSROOM WITH THE MOST PARTICIPATION WILL BE REWARDED WITH A PIZZA PARTY!!! For more information regarding dates, times, tickets sales, etc, please visit

6 1 st Performance during school 2 nd Performance afterschool performance times to be announced Auditions are limited to 2 minutes. Parents please pick up your child at 4:30.

7 SLS Track & Field Spring 2018 Registration 2017 Shelby League Small School Runner Up 3 rd -8 th Grade Register online How fast are you? How strong are you? Events include Shot Put*, Discus*, Long Jump, Hurdles*, Sprints, Relays* and Distance Running Coach George Daley (former USM track star) will return this year to lead the training!! Practices begin mid-february Regular Meets in April Championship - 1 st Week in May Questions? Please contact Kelley Grusin, nkgrusin@gmail.com *some events are Middle School only

8 HOME & SCHOOL MEETING Presents WHAT CAN I EAT? By Alaina Ward, MS, RDN, CSP, LDN Alaina Ward is owner of Nutrition Therapy of Memphis and will be sharing tips for health, weight loss, and wellness in 2018! Also enjoy: Spirit Shop Used uniform sale School updates Food, drink, and company! Tuesday, January 23 6:30PM Clunan Center

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10 Jump Rope for Heart / Hoops for Heart is Wednesday, January 24! Please help us raise money for the American Heart Association! Students can create personal webpages, videos, and ecards to to friends and family or post through Facebook! Students can also track their progress online! Safe, secure, and no money for the children to handle! 1 st -3 rd grades can register for online fundraising on heart.org/jump. 4 th - 6 th grades can register for online fundraising on heart.org/hoops. Cash and check donations are also accepted! Checks can be made payable to the American Heart Association. Grades 1-3 will be in the Old Gym from 12:30-1:30. Grades 4-6 will be in the New Gym from 1:45-2:45. Thank you!

11 FLOATS PROVIDED--ALL YOU NEED IS RIDERS! See details below Please join us for the St. Louis Men s Club 11 th Annual Mardi Gras Dinner & Parade When: February 3 at 5:30pm Where: The Dining Hall Greg Crone if you plan to have a float (croneg@bellsouth.net) or if you have any questions. The Men s Club will have several ready-made trailer floats outfitted with railings for safety for your riders. All you have to do is decorate. You must contract Greg Crone to reserve these floats! And remember, the Men's Club supplies all the beads and throws! Get your classmates together and join the fun!

12 Christian Brothers High School Varsity Cheer & Youth Wave Cheer Program Please visit CHRISTIANBROTHERSCHEER.COM Varsity Interest Clinic Sunday, January 28 th from 2-4 PM at CBHS Varsity Try-Outs Monday and Tuesday, February 26 th and 27 th at 5:30 PM Every girl trying out for the Varsity team must be signed up for our clinics and try-outs through our website. Youth Wave Cheer Program Open to 1 st 6 th graders Please sign our interest form at christianbrotherscheer.com. There are NO requirements for the Youth Wave Cheer Team. Fees and calendar will be updated in the next few weeks.