MONDAY MEMO May 14, 2018 PRINCIPAL'S CORNER HERE'S WHAT'S NEW: Student Spotlight-2 Athletic Association-4 PTO News-5 Special thanks to those who made teacher appreciation week so memorable. Every day was filled with a new surprise. The faculty is very thankful for all of the hours spent in making the week so exciting. Those who were on this committee were: Mandy Longland, Laura Gayer, Christine Winter, Christina Andrews, Kimberly Palmer, Amy Fogarty, Holly Smith, Shawn Brusatti, Ally Roy, Kayla Clauss, Amy Rafferty, Jennifer Mueller, Kristen Tatum, Maggie Nikolai, Jennifer Tucker, Mandy Longland, Jamie Capizzi, Monica Laramie, Heather Rapplean, Suzette Sestric,, Christine Vansaghi, Lisa Keiser, & Catherine Will. The book fair was a great success this year. Special thanks to those who worked the week of the book fair: Ashley Hackmann, Melissa Stoff, Judy Gruszka, Mary Agnew, Laura Gayer, Roy Ezell, Colleen Capizzi, Shawn Brusatti, Christine Vansaghi, Amy Marsh, Maggie Marbs, Jenn Cissi and Emily Elmore. Look for new books in August for our students. Please keep our eighth graders in your prayers as they graduate this Friday. Many of them have received scholarships to their high schools. Parents should be proud of the young men and women they are becoming.
May 16 May 17 May 18 @ 6:30 PM May 21-23 May 24 May 25 May 25 @ 11 AM DATES TO REMEMBER 8th Grade's Last School Day Mystery Day Graduation Middle School Exams Field Day Last Day of School/ No Aftercare All School Mass STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Congratulations to Colton Johnson who was Baptized on Friday afternoon! His family, along with both kindergarten classes and Mrs. Ruggeri's second grade class, participated in the ceremony and celebrated with him.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION NEWS We have now opened registration for soccer, volleyball and chess. Soccer is available to boys and girls who will be in grades Pre-K to 8 this fall. Volleyball and chess is available to boys and girls who will be in grades 3 to 8 this fall. The fee is $30 per child, per sport/activity. We will hold this low price until Sunday, May 13th. After 5/13 the fee will go up to $60 per child, per sport/activity. The deadline to register for all three will be May 25th. To register simply log into your EZRosters account (link below), register your child and pay the fee: ezrosters.com/stl-stam/ SOCCER CAMP We are once again putting on our summer soccer camp... June 11-14, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Berra Park. The camp is open to all children who will be in grades K - 8th THIS COMING FALL. A few other details about the camp: ---Cost is $60 for the first child from a family and $45 for every child after from the same family. This includes a t-shirt for every camper! ---Camp instructor once again is Brian Haddock, the head varsity soccer coach at both Vianney High School and Nerinx Hall High School. Coach Haddock is this year's winner of the Jimmy Dunn High School Coach of the Year award, presented by the Saint Louis Soccer Hall of Fame! ---In addition to Coach Haddock, other instructors include his assistant coaches from Nerinx Hall, as well as soccer players from Vianney and/or Nerinx. ---Camp participants should bring/wear: Soccer cleats, shin guards, a soccer ball (size #4 for K-6th, size #5 for 7th & 8th) and a water bottle. ---As he does every year, Coach Haddock will have themes on some days, which may include a day to wear your favorite soccer jersey, crazy hair/sock day, etc. ---We will once again have a few members of the Saint Louis Soccer Hall of Fame participate one day of the camp, and these Hall of Fame members just happen to be graduates of St. Ambrose!! ---Register via EZRosters at: ezrosters.com/stl-stam/ ---Deadline to register is Monday, June 4th. Thanks!
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK Thanks to PTO and all of the members of the Teacher Appreciation committee who spent last week spoiling our awesome teachers and staff! Thanks also to all of the parents who sent in contributions to make the week extra special for everyone!
PTO NEWS We're heading back to the ballpark next fall but in NEW SEATS AT A NEW TIME! Pre-sale tickets are available NOW through the end of the school year. Those who purchase tickets this spring will be entered into a RAFFLE to win an on-field visit for four before the game.
VARIETY SHOW A huge thank you to our talented students and teachers who participated in this year's amazing Variety Show. Everyone was outstanding! Thanks also to PTO for putting on the show as part of Teacher Appreciation Week!
HOUSE OLYMPICS On May 4th, Middle School took part in the annual House Olympics as the final portion of the year-long House Cup Competition. They competed in activities based on the Olympic sports of biathlon, curling, skeleton, speed skating, hockey, and more. Kolbe House won the Olympics followed by Alphonsa, Pio and Goretti. Pio House claimed the House Cup for the second year in a row by accumulating the most points over the school year.
IN THE CLASSROOM During the month of May we celebrate our mothers and Mary, the Mother of God. On Thursday morning Mrs. E's Pre-K3 class invited their moms to join them for Muffins with Mom. The moms enjoyed songs, gifts the students had made, and refreshments. On Friday, the second grade led the student body in the May Crowning at all school Mass.
SUMMER OPPORTUNITY St. Louis Learning Disabilities Association invites students to attend the 2018 Summer Workshop Series. Study skills courses are available for students in grades 5-6 and 7-8. This course promises to help students discover how they learn best, improve their reading comprehension, strengthen note-taking and study skills, as well as gain tips and tricks to organize and be more confident. You can sign up at www.ldastl.org or call 314-966-3088. Ursuline Academy Summer Sports Camps are designed to provide the studentathletes in our community with a foundation of fundamental skills, knowledge, character and leadership development, plus a love for athletics. Recognizing that while skills and drills are critical to the improvement of an athlete, making the sport FUN is essential to developing the passion for the game. With nine different choices, we hope that athletes take advantage of the wide variety of athletic opportunities and register for multiple sports. This type of cross training not only helps to develop overall athleticism; it keeps sports fresh and exciting. Every camp at Ursuline Academy is directed by the head coach in that sport. In addition, the assistant coaches, along with current and former top performers from the program, work with the athletes to make sure they have the fundamentals, focus, and fun to improve their games. Age levels are based on grade levels for the UPCOMING school year. Every sport has different age group offerings, so read the camp description carefully. To register go to: https://ticketbud.com/events/55bf2b70- d478-11e7-9af6-6b95bc3248fe SLUH is offering a Summer Enrichment Academy(SEA) for high-achieving boys and girls. This is a fun, challenging academic experience. There are a variety of class offerings for a full or part-day experience. There are two two-week sessions to choose from for students who have completed 6th or 7th grade. Session One: June 11-June 22 Session Two: June 25-July 6 (no classes on the 4th) SEA 6 (for students entering 7th grade) offers Acting, Physics or Pre-Algebra SEA 7 (for students entering 8th grade) offers Storywriting, Algebra and STEMestry On line registration is open now. Visit https://www.sluh.org/academics/summer-programs
SCHNUCKS GIVING BAG PROGRAM The Schnucks Supermarket located on the Hill has chosen St. Ambrose as the latest beneficiary of theschnucks Bags 4 My Cause program! This means for the entire month of May,every time the reusable Giving bag with the message Giving is in the Bag is purchased at the Schnucks on the Hill we receive $1! This is truly a great opportunity for us and an easy way for you to show your support for St. Ambrose! Please go to the store, find the reusable bag rack and buy a few Giving bags! And remember to spread the word the more bags purchased, the bigger donation to St. Ambrose. For more information about the Schnucks Bags 4 My Cause program, visit schnucks.bags4mycause.com.
SUNDAY LECTORS The 9am Mass on Sundays is considered the children's Mass. Students are able to sing and lector. If your child would like to be a lector on Sunday Masses at the 9am Mass please contact Jessica Gordon (parent) via fast direct, text or call 314-677-7090. May 20 - Grace Kelly and Eliza Kelly May 27 - Abby Walsch and Kenny Sanders ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE Saturday, May 19 5 PM Ken Sanders Jack Warden Brogan Stewart Sunday, May 20 7 AM Buckleys 9 AM Corie Longland Charlsie Longland Matteo Abbate 11 AM Matthew Nikolai Sam Nikolai Luke Will Saturday, May 26 5 PM Ginnie Steck Anna Steck Madison Ruggeri Sunday, May 27 7 AM Jed Hovey Reuben Hovey 9 AM Harrison Winter Frannie Winter Joe Abbate 11 AM Grace Kelly Eliza Kelly Angelo Tucci