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school newsletter: february 26, 2022

2/26/2022

 
Ash Wednesday and Lent are just a few days away!!! Sometimes, my gut reaction to this reality is not met with enthusiasm, but rather, “Is it really that time again?” For some, this may be normal and compounded with the fear of failure to partake whole heartedly or to be successful with one’s Lenten commitments. Like myself, you may even experience slight stress toward Lenten practices, or as some say, Lenten resolutions. I believe it’s reasonable to experience this but shouldn’t stop us individually or as a family from embarking on the 40 day journey in the desert as our Lord did. As we all know, our own spiritual growth and that of our children should always be at the forefront of our desires. Hence, it is through sacrifice, repentance and reflection that we open ourselves up to what God can do for us through this season.

One of my favorite Catholic mom bloggers (Catholic Icing) pleads her case for us Catholics to hold off Easter celebrations until Lent is totally over. Although we wait a whole 40 days to celebrate Easter, the Easter season itself lasts 50 days with us being encouraged to celebrate with parties, events, crafts, and more. This site may be a helpful resource for families to reference for activities during Lent and Easter.

CATHOLIC LIBERAL EDUCATION IN ACTION
Mrs. Kilmer’s fourth grade, as an extension of their integrated literature and history studies, created log cabins using only items found in nature. Students paired up to replicate models of such cabins that were typical in Maine during the mi-late 1700’s.

WITNESSES OF THE WEEK
Cameron Q demonstrated the virtue of cheerfulness as I personally witnessed her deep pleasure in sharing her school and years of experiences with prospective families during Thursday’s Open House. In addition, we thank the other student council officers and students who likewise revealed their admiration for their teachers, curriculum and above all, their faith.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
●    MASSES FOR ASH WEDNESDAY - 9AM, 12PM, 7PM
● FIRST FRIDAY FAITH FORMATION NIGHT featuring Fr. Nagel presenting on history and why study it? Remember, these evenings are great opportunities for spiritual and intellectual growth. They also count for volunteer hours - child supervision provided.
● TRIVIA DATE NIGHT tickets are ON SALE NOW! Tickets are $30 per couple or $20/single ticket. Next week, OLSOS staff will provide car-side service at drop off or pickup to families interested in tickets. Email me and we will have your tickets ready. Childcare will be available for this event. Please contact the parish office to sign up.
● Join us at the church each Friday of Lent for Stations of the Cross at 5:30pm followed by the popular Knights of Columbus Fish Fry.
● Every Wednesday during Lent Father Lappe will be celebrating Mass at 6pm. This is a great opportunity to come together as a family and spend time with the Lord.

UPCOMING DATES
● Mon., Feb. 28th- Enrollment for current students begins (emails will be sent Monday with instructions on how to access enrollment contracts)
● Mon., Feb. 28th- Clubs begin (Catholic Crafts will begin Mon. March 7th)
● Wed., March 2nd- Ash Wednesday: School Mass @ 9am- Full uniform required for students
● Fri., March 4th- First Friday Faith Formation Night w/ Fr. Nagel
● Thurs. March 10th- End of the 2nd Trimester (parents of students in 5th - 8th grades can check student(s) current grades in RenWeb)
● Thurs. March 10th and Fri. March 11th- NO SCHOOL

SPORTS REPORT
Basketball final:
● 5/6 squad: Dominic def Patrick 12-9
● 7/8 squad: Dominic def Patrick 27-23 Thanks to Mr. Quebral, Mr. Comer, Mr. Ogilvie, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Christian, Ms. Ruby, Mr. Powell, and Mrs. Judson for their time and dedication to making this intramural season a success.

SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
Under the patronage of our Blessed Mother, the mission of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School is to support parents in their role as the primary educators of their children. Our classical training nourishes the students’ natural sense of wonder and guides them to know and love what is genuinely good, true, and beautiful. Faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church, we form our students to be virtuous disciples of Jesus Christ and joyful witnesses to the Gospel.

school newsletter: february 19,2022

2/19/2022

 
.In the hopes of stirring up excitement and anticipation for the SCOPE Auction​, join us March 19th for a fun evening of food, prizes, and TRIVIA. This event is being hosted by our School Commission. Please encourage friends and family to attend (see attached flyer).

I would like to invite all school families to pray for our Star students receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation this Sunday. These individuals along with other parish confirmands, have been preparing for this amazing day since September. Our own Dr. Clemen has assisted in this preparation as an instructor and long time supporter of our confirmation program. May the Holy Spirit enter the open hearts of the following students: AJ Cunningham, Joey Girard, Geoffrey James, Ben Keller, Jacobe Lacquiao-Lau, Jonah Pantig, James Pizanti, Sophia Powell, Cameron Quebral, Gwyn Rivaldi, Molly Shurtz, Williams Wolfgruber.

​Congratulations to the Pugh family (Emilia-5th/Brenna-2nd) for being the winner of our February basket of items centered around the Holy Spirit. Thanks for reading the newsletter!

CATHOLIC LIBERAL EDUCATION IN ACTION
First Graders
not only discovered and learned about the solar system but also focused on the Ancient Greek solar system, comparing both Latin and Greek names of the planets.

Just next door, Second Graders completed a novel immersed in the Roman Years which lead to a procession through the halls with crucifixes, rosaries, instruments and artwork in hand. This was customary of a true Christian "Triumph" after victory.

WITNESS OF THE WEEK
In 5th grade Patrick L. was nominated for demonstrating "cheerfulness" while in literature class. As the class carried on a Socratic style discussion regarding their present novel study, Patrick's  enthusiasm to share his perceptions and knowledge of details was impressive. This led others to be just as engaged. Thank you, Patrick.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Enrollment for our current families will be pushed back to Monday, February 28th to allow families adequate time to receive Fulcrum decision letters. This year we will using a new platform called SchoolAdmin. ​We appreciate your patience as the school office continues to become familiar with the SchoolAdmin site. 
         * Each family will need to submit an online enrollment packet, their family tuition agreement and their annual                 fund pledge card.
         * If you will not be returning to Star, please email me at tpowell@starofthesea.net
  • As a reminder SCRIP is sold everyday after school at the following times:
         * Mon - Thurs, from 3:15pm - 3:40pm
         * Fri from 11:45 am = 12:10pm
  • SCOPE raffle tickets are now available. If  you would be interested in additional tickets to sell, please contact the school office.
  • Food Drive update: Our school was able to donate over 1900 lbs. of food to St. Vincent de Paul! Way to go!
         * We were notified that a garage door opener was found amongst the donated items. If this was yours, you can                  contact St. Vincent de Paul at 360-377-2929.
  • 6th and 7th grade NET Retreat will be taking place April 7th on the OLSOS campus (Gym and Center Rooms).

UPCOMING DATES
  • Sun., Feb. 20th - Hospitality hosted by the 1st and 5th grade families
  • Mon., Feb. 21st - President's Day-NO SCHOOL
  • Tue., Feb. 22nd - Feast of Chair of St. Peter
  • Thurs., Feb 24th - Open House for new families from 6pm - 8pm (please invite families who may be interested in attending OLSOS)
  • Mon., Feb. 28th - Re-enrollment begins for current students
  • Mon., Feb. 28th - Clubs begin
  • Wed., Mar. 2nd - Ash Wednesday
  • Fri., Mar. 4th - First Friday Faith Formation Night

SPORTS RESULTS
    5/6 squad; Patrick def JPH 11-10
    3/8 squad; Dominic def JPH 13/10
   
    Schedule Next Week;
    NO JPH PRACTICE (season complete)
    Tuesday - Practice St. Patrick
    Wednesday - Final
        5/6 squad: Patrick vs. Dominic 3:45pm
        7/8 squad: Dominic vs. Patrick 4:30pm

SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
Under the patronage of our Blessed Mother, the mission of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School is to support parents in their role as the primary educators of their children. Our classical training nourishes the students' natural sense of wonder and guides them to know and love what is genuinely good, true, and beautiful. Faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church, we form our students to be virtuous disciples of Jesus Christ and joyful witnesses to the Gospel.

school newsletter: february 12, 2022

2/12/2022

 
As a tradition, the Church designates a theme each month for us to reflect more deeply on
and discover its significance. The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family. Why is
this worth mentioning? As we seek to attain holiness within our own state of life (vocation to
family), we have an opportunity to relate to the simplicity that Jesus, Mary and Joseph lived
out through laboring, resting, and worshipping together. St. Josemaria Escriva, founder of
Opus Dei, often mentioned the sanctifying value of ordinary life as he stated: “Of Jesus’
thirty-three years, thirty were spent in silence, obscurity, submission and work.” Calling on
the intercession of the Holy Family when in prayer, can grant us strength in tackling daily
trials and ultimately, forge a beautiful relationship.

After reading this newsletter, please send me the response “
Sancta Familia” to enter your
name for a drawing to win a basket of items centered around the Holy Family. To encourage
our Latin program at home, families could frequently reference the Holy Family in this
manner.

CATHOLIC LIBERAL EDUCATION IN ACTION
Within our PreK-4 program, Kim Bennett (Ms. Kim) incorporated the use of scales as
students discovered the concept of more and less through weighing various items. Ms. Kim
provides math skills found within our newly acquired Singapore Math curriculum that is
proving to be a success in PreK-4 through Grade 4.

WITNESSES OF THE WEEK
Pitias T was nominated by our cafeteria staff for demonstrating cheerfulness
(February’s virtue in practice) while communicating with peers and adults. This
cheerfulness along with self-control was noted as it led others to copy his wonderful
example.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • As of Monday, cell phones are prohibited at school including after school extracurricular activities and when in attendance of First Friday Faith Formation Nights.
  • Club Sign-ups were dispersed Thursday. As a reminder, clubs run from Feb. 28 -April 8; clubs are first come, first serve; students must maintain academic and behavioral standards to be and remain in clubs.
  • Congratulations to our 8th grade class who accumulated the most food for our Fill the Bus food drive-and a thanks to all families for an abundance of donations this year.
  • Menu Change
                      o Monday Feb.14- Heart Nuggets and Heart Cracker
                      o Wednesday Feb. 16- Pizza
  • Guidance for Valentine’s Exchanges: we ask that if K-5th grade students participate in an exchange at the end of the day, that all students within a class be included and that questionable characters/movie themes not be exchanged.

UPCOMING DATES
  • Mon., Feb. 21 - President’s Day- NO SCHOOL
  • Mon., Feb. 21 - Re-enrollment begins for current students
  • Tues., Feb. 22 - Feast of the Chair of St. Peter
  • Thurs., Feb 24 - Open House for new families from 6pm-8pm (please invite families who may be interested in attending OLSOS)
  • Mon., Feb. 28 - Clubs begin

SPORTS RESULTS
5/6 squad - Dominic def. Patrick 12-10 (OT)
7/8 squad - Patrick def. Dominic 19-10
Next week’s schedule:
Monday - Practice JPII
Tuesday - Practice Patrick
Wednesday - Semifinal:
     (5/6 squad) JPII vs. Patrick 3:45PM
     (7/8 squad) JPII vs. Dominic 4:30PM
Thursday - Practice Dominic

SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
Under the patronage of our Blessed Mother, the mission of Our Lady Star of the Sea
Catholic School is to support parents in their role as the primary educators of their children.
Our classical training nourishes the students’ natural sense of wonder and guides them to

know and love what is genuinely good, true, and beautiful. Faithful to the teachings of the
Catholic Church, we form our students to be virtuous disciples of Jesus Christ and joyful
witnesses to the Gospel.

school newsletter: february 6, 2022

2/6/2022

 
We are grateful to Kirk and Casey Martin for their presentations, Celebrate Calm, this past Friday. Star
students were given a wonderful opportunity to hear Casey’s message on how their responses and
behaviors are interpreted and how best to relate to parents and teachers. Later, staff was provided with
professional development themselves on dealing with challenging behaviors and best practices to
optimize given situations.

Kirk’s ability to present the difficult reality of raising children along with his humor, makes his message
quite pleasurable and rewarding. I would strongly encourage families to purchase his talks at the special
rate being offered. Once again, his talks provide practical steps for many typical challenges experienced
by parents who sincerely seek an alternative to frustration and yelling. Please see the link below for the
discount and the QR code to purchase:


https://celebrate-calm.dpdcart.com/cart/add?product_id=173626&method_id=237409

CATHOLIC LIBERAL EDUCATION IN ACTION
Our Catholic Schools Week celebration was impacted by our new vision as we added some additional
events to our weeklong celebration and will continue to do so in the future. In Celebrating our Nation
(last Tuesday), eighth graders presented beloved American saints while touring all the classrooms -
demonstrating their ability to research, write well written speeches and then execute them multiple
times.


WITNESSES OF THE WEEK
Since this month’s new virtue is “Cheerfulness”, our staff would like to nominate our Dominican Sisters
along with Father Lappe and Father Cotter. They portrayed genuine joy within their religious vocations
during our Q & A session.


IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Please join Aquinas Classical Academy families as representatives from Thomas Aquinas College will present the benefits of a Catholic classical education for your child this Tuesday evening, Feb. 8th- this will count as volunteer hours (see attached flyer).
  • Parent/teacher conferences can still be scheduled by contacting the teacher for either Feb. 9 or 10th (noon release). If you’ve been asked to schedule a conference, please be sure to set a time.
  • Reminder of Free Dress Code Policy: no jeans with rips or holes, no skinny fit jeans, no leggings unless with a top that is mid-thigh, no shorts, no sweatpants or track suit pants.
  • Guidance for St. Valentine’s Exchanges: we ask that if students participate in an exchange at the end of the day, that all students within a class be included and that questionable characters/movie themes not be exchanged.
  • The winning class of the “Fill the Bus” food drive for SVD will be announced Monday- it was close.

UPCOMING DATES

Tues., Feb. 8th- Free Dress for students who helped at our Parish Appreciation Breakfast
Tues., Feb. 8th-
Thomas Aquinas College presentation @ 6:30 in Camerman Hall
Wed., Feb. 9th & Thurs., Feb.10th-
Conferences: NOON DISMISSAL
Fri., Feb.11th- NO SCHOOL (Teacher In-Service)
Sun., Feb. 13th-
Knights of Columbus Pro Life Poster Contest judging at Masses
Mon., Feb. 21st
President’s Day- NO SCHOOL
Mon., Feb. 21- Re-enrollment begins for current students
Thurs., Feb 24th-
Open House for new families from 6pm-8pm (please invite families who may be interested in attending OLSOS)

SPORTS RESULTS
5/6 squad - JPII def. Dominic 8-5
7/8 squad - Dominic def. JPII 23-9

Next week’s schedule:
Monday (2/7) - Practice JPII
Tuesday (2/8) - Practice Patrick
Wednesday (2/9) - Game, Dominic vs. Patrick, 5/6 squad @ 3:45PM, 7/8 squad @ 4:30PM
Thursday (2/10) - Practice, Dominic - Practice time to be determined


SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT
Under the patronage of our Blessed Mother, the mission of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School is to
support parents in their role as the primary educators of their children. Our classical training nourishes
the students’ natural sense of wonder and guides them to know and love what is genuinely good, true,
and beautiful. Faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church, we form our students to be virtuous
disciples of Jesus Christ and joyful witnesses to the Gospel.

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    School Principal, Mrs. Tina Powell

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