Thursday Newsletter

FROM THE DESK OF MS. HESED

Parent Volunteers Make the School!!!

We owe enormous thanks to our PTA for the many, many hours of preparation that went into planning Saturday night’s well-run Trivia Night. Their efforts paid off with a great night for all.  Super thanks to all whose efforts added to the success of the night: those who came early to set-up and stayed late to clean-up, parents who volunteered to work rather than play that night, 7^th and 8^th graders who gave up their Saturday night to help out, and, of course, 330+ trivia players.  The first place table donated their $350.00 winnings to the new parent-assisted art program that will be piloted in April.  The night was a great success all around.

SMOS Bellarmine Speech Team Does It Again!

Bring home the gold seems to be our St. Margaret of Scotland speech team’s mantra.  Under the direction of 8^th grade homeroom teacher, Cindy Wucher, and preschool assistant teacher, Carla Rosene, our students out-performed themselves.

Nine entries earned our school 3 blue ribbons and 6 gold ribbons. 

Mariah Buckner, 7^th grade – gold

Kailey Byer and John Mitchell – gold

Grace Clemens and Marisa Holloway – blue

Hannah Clemens, 7^th grade – blue

Elisabeth Emerson and Meridian McDaniel – blue

Maggie Hagen, 8^th grade – gold

Allie Kennebeck, 7^th grade – gold

Emma Potts, 8^th grade – gold

Lucie Wood, 7^th grade – gold

Congratulations, coaches and students!

Dancing Classrooms

This program was begun in New York in 1994 by Pierre Dulaine and Yvonne Marceau and is part of the American Ballroom Theatre Company.  This is our first year with this company and already the kids are loving it.  The program intended for 5^th graders sends a professional dance teacher to our school to teach our 5^th graders ballroom dancing.  They are learning way more than a few ballroom dance steps, they are learning to work together, to act with manners, and to move with grace, just to name a few of the learning benefits. 

Perhaps you’ve seen the documentary movie, Mad Hot Ballroom?  Well that’s us now.  Yesterday, as they left their 3^rd lesson, one of the 5^th graders announced to me that they would be learning the rumba on Friday, having already learned the merengue and the foxtrot!  Not to worry you will get to see them dancing at Performance Arts Night on May 9.  Before they perform for us, they will learn many more dance steps. Then they will go into competition with other 5^th grade dancers from other schools. 

Just a Few Reminders

+  No school on Monday in celebration of President’s Day. 

+  We will all, preschool through 8^th grade, gather at church for the 8:00 Ash Wednesday Mass on February 22.  We will NOT go to Mass together the following Friday, Feb. 24.

+ Parents of 7^th and 8^th graders who intend to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in May, please remember our parent meeting on February 23 at 7:00 in the cafeteria.  Please park on our lot so as to allow our neighbors to park in front of their own houses.

More information and announcements…

SMOS YEARBOOK-   The voting has taken place, the ballots are being counted….next week we will know the artist who won the yearbook cover contest!!!

SMOS PTA is dedicated to bringing our students a yearbook that they will cherish for years to come.  Please help make this dream a reality.  The PTA will be selling space in the yearbook for personal messages from family & friends as well as advertisements to anyone interested in promoting their business to the SMOS community.  We will offer discounted pricing for our graduating 8th grade class as this will be their first and last SMOS yearbook.  Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns, Kristin Byrne plbyrne@swbell.net

SHOPS news – more vendors in stock…we now are carrying CVS Pharmacy = $25.00, and Wal Mart = $100 cards.  Please see below for complete list of in-stock items!

St. Vincent DePaul - Looking for a way to spend more time as a family while helping those in need in our community? Please contact Michelle LaPorte to find out about Family Volunteer opportunities with our outstanding St. Vincent De Paul Society. mllaporte@yahoo.com or 314-601-1464.

Pancake Breakfast -  Cub Scout Pack 110 2^nd Annual Pancake Breakfast

Support our parish cub scouts by joining us for a pancake breakfast after both Masses on Sunday, February 19^th in the church basement - $5.00 per person or $20 per family.  Includes 3 pancakes, 2 sausage links, applesauce and a drink.

Athletic Association News – Girls’ Basketball Tournament

The St. Margaret of Scotland Girls Basketball Tournament will kick off February 17 at 6:00 and will continue through March 4th.  Teams from all over the St. Louis area will be playing in grades 5^th – 7^th.  You can keep track of the tournament progress on our school website under ‘athletics’, and clicking the link on the right-hand side under ‘news’, or by accessing the following link:

http://www.allprosoftware.net/2012SMOSGIRLSTOURNAMENT/

This is one of the biggest fundraisers for the Athletic Association and funds are used to purchase uniforms, equipment and pay for league fees.  Come see some great basketball and cheer on your Dragons!!

SHOPS – please remember to use your SHOPS cards weekly….it is the easiest / no cost fundraiser we have!!!

The following is a list of all the “in stock” items that we have, just let us know what you need and your order will be sent home.

Child’s grade:____________(to send home)

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