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July Newsletter
PRAISE GOD! We are so grateful for the wonderful news of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade in June. Thanks to all our students and families who have diligently prayed for this ruling to come into existence. Furthermore, thanks to all our students in grades 5-8 who wore their LIFE Runners t-shirts this past year on the first Wednesday of each month to support a culture of life. DAILY SCHEDULE Please be prepared for a slight alteration to our start and release time. The schedule will likely be changed to best fit our current academic goals. Please note that Fridays will be a full day this upcoming year. NEW BUS STOP We are pleased to announce that both our buses will be running this upcoming year. Two buses allow for all students to be on the bus less each day. The south bound bus will now include a pickup/drop off service at the Mullenix Park & Ride. Additionally, the north bound bus in Poulsbo will also have a new pick-up/drop off location at the North Viking Park & Ride. Times and exact location within each lot will be announced in August. SCHOOL SUPPLIES Just a reminder all school supplies have been purchased for your student. A $75 supply fee per student has been placed in your FACTS account to accommodate this service. The only two items that we are asking families to provide are as follows: Grades 6-8 only - Trapper Binders Grades K-8 - Water Bottles (please no metal bottles) OVERSTOCK OF DONATED UNIFORMS Due to an abundance of donated uniforms in good condition, we would like to offer a uniform“giveway”. Please stop by the gym on Sunday July 17th & 24th after the 8am or 11am Mass to peruse our items. NEW BABIES Congratulations to the Tesfaslasie, Frisch, and Charboneau families for their newest additions. ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS During the USA Wrestling Kids Nationals in Utah, two of our Star families did exceptionally well. Congrats!
PARISH FAMILY HOUR (every Wednesday) Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30pm Potluck included w/activities for children/formation for adults VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AUGUST 8-12 9am-Noon. For children grades 1-6 Register before July 17 at www.starofthesea.net FRATERNUS EXCURSION JULY 24-29 Near Three Forks, MT For men grades 6-12. Drivers/adult chaperones needed! Register at youth.starofthesea.net/fraternus--fidelis I would like to share my deepest gratitude to Star parents for supporting the school staff and overall mission. Teachers have enjoyed implementing the classical liberal arts education alongside parents who seek to understand and invest themselves in their child’s education. We look forward to our second year of adopting additional practices that will further suit each child’s developmental stage of learning. Please pray for our teachers as they will continue their professional development in the liberal arts philosophy through their attendance at the ICLE’s National Conference this July at Catholic University (Maryland). Finally, I pray that you will have a wonderful and safe summer!!!
UPDATED STAFFING INFORMATION Sadly, we are saying goodbye to six teachers this year. We wish them well in their new adventures and want to share our gratitude for their service - thank you, Mr. Meloche, Ms. Ryalls, Mrs. Shipley, Mrs. Bennett, Sister Maria Caeli and Mrs. LaFrance. You will be missed by many families. I would like to introduce and welcome new (and returning teachers) that will be joining our staff this fall. Ms. Morgan Vincent - Third Grade Teacher Mr. Cesar Castaneda - Latin/Literature Teacher Mrs. Mary Castaneda - Music Teacher (Gr. 5-8) Mrs. Meghan Pesely - Music Teacher (Gr. K-4) Ms. Melissa Solano - Preschool Teacher Mrs. Jackie Herring - Preschool Teacher SUMMER PARISH ACTIVITIES Wednesdays - Parish Family Hour 6–8pm (potluck) Fri., June 24 - Rookie Altar Boy Boot Camp Wed.-Fri., July 6-8 - Altar Boy Boot Camp Mon.-Fri., Aug. 8-12 - VBS SUMMER FAMILY TIME It is my desire to see families take a well deserved break from the regular rigor of life and thoroughly enjoy each other over the summer months. Perhaps some families will have a greater opportunity to engage in more family-oriented activities and/or acquire new ones. Many folks travel during summer, but when not away there is often a chance for greater family bonding. Here are just a few suggestions of family activities: ● Cook a new recipe ● Plant a garden or pots ● Learn to play a new sport ● Build puzzles ● Read as a family (Aesop’s Fables is always a winner) ● Study our local geography through maps ● Perform a mini theatrical play ● Workout or hike together ● Learn a new chore and/or clean out closets ● Learn a new prayer or psalm together ● Watch Catholic saint movies on Formed https://formed.org/ ● Celebrate feast days with a special dessert (see feasts listed below) AWARDS FOR THE YEAR Congratulations to students who were presented awards for the 2021/22 school year on Friday. Pro-life Poster/Essay Winners Division 1 (1st and 2nd Grade): 1st Elizabeth C 2nd Tessie H 3rd Nora N Division 2 (3rd and 4th Grade): 1st Scarlett D 2nd Cecilia K 3rd Moira O Division 3 (5th and 6th Grade): 1st Luciana R 2nd Trinity C 3rd Prescilla S Division 4 (7th and 8th Grade): 1st Ben K 2nd Damien K 3rd Alexie L St. Joan of Arc Award - in recognition of heroic moral courage and zeal for the faith. St. Dominic Savio Award - in recognition of showing perseverance in living the Christian life. St. Joan of Arc - St. Dominic Savio Kindergarten -- Celine-May O - William F 1st Grade --Tessie H - Timothy H 2nd Grade -- Brenna P - Luke B 3rd Grade -- Julia R - Derek T 4th Grade -- Gabriela M - Patrick K 5th Grade -- Emilia P - Freddy T 6th Grade -- Veda S - Jack D 7th Grade -- Gwyn R- James P VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES We are still looking for an individual to run our Scrip program. If you have ideas how to make this fundraising program a greater success and would consider this position, please let the office know as soon as possible. In order to best prepare parents for next year’s volunteer opportunities, a thorough list of activities has been given -allowing families to familiarize themselves with the possibilities and pre-plan their ways of earning volunteer hours (see attached flyer). SUMMER READING REQUIREMENT Summer reading is critical for students to retain knowledge and skills learned in this past school year. Parents should consider promoting reading as just another form of activity during the summer months so that this becomes second nature. Teachers in grades 3-8 have provided a required book to be read by each student entering these grades before Aug. 30. Thank you for purchasing the book or finding it within your public library (see attached flyer). UNIFORMS An updated list of uniform items for the 2022/23 school year has been provided. Besides visiting Ideal Commercial Uniform in Bremerton, families can go online to order, email the office to purchase from our used closet, or wait for the New Parent Orientation on Aug. 21st (see attached flyer). SUMMER MONTH FEAST DAYS June 19 - Corpus Christi July 29 - St. Martha (give up all chores) July 31 - St. Ignatius August 4 - St. John Vianney August 6 - Transfiguration 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. I would like to thank all the participants of “The Jungle Book'' for their long hours of commitment. I wish that our entire student body could have witnessed the amazing singing, dancing and acting by this talented group of about 30 students. However, over 120 chairs were filled with peers, families and friends last Saturday. The theatrical production company stressed how well engaged, behaved and positive our students were in comparison to other schools. I think this is worth noting and a good reminder as to why we send our children to a Catholic school where virtue and wisdom are a priority.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT With just two weeks of school remaining, I must share that both Mrs. LaFrance (3rd) and Mrs. Bennett (preschool) will be leaving our faculty staff to embark on retirement. Combined, these two women have served children and families through education for almost four decades. Sharon has been an employee of Star for 20 years as well as an alumna– few people can say that. Likewise, Kim has served children, both at Star and in Kitsap County within early childhood education for over 16 years. We sincerely extend our gratitude for their service and pray for their next adventure in life. We will be blessed to still have them as part of our parish community. CATHOLIC LIBERAL EDUCATION IN ACTION This upcoming week, our teachers will attend an in-depth professional development on Theology of the Body (TOB). The TOB curriculum will be used in all grades as a supplemental resource to our current religion curriculum by Sophia Press. In an effort to help parents better understand the benefits of TOB, we invite you to join us Friday, June 3rd, at our First Friday Family Faith Formation. WITNESS OF THE WEEK Kelani C and Sean D were nominated by our office staff for demonstrating the virtue of courteousness when they took time to help a younger student who had dropped his belongings. They immediately assisted this student by collecting the items all over the stairs. We are grateful for students who are thoughtful of others throughout the day. Each school year, we follow the Virtues in Practice Program provided by St. Cecilia’s Congregation. As your students know, nine different virtues have been presented and emphasized throughout this school year. Please attempt to discuss and practice the past nine virtues during the summer months as much as possible: Hope, Studiousness, Humility, Patience, Fidelity, Cheerfulness, Temperance, Obedience, and Diligence. WHAT’S NEW! The school’s new app can be accessed on your smartphone by following the below link. Android phone access: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.airealmobile.ourladystaroftheseacatho licschool_35398 Apple phone access: https://apps.apple.com/app/olsos-catholic-school/id1621308976 SPORTS CORNER After weeks of consistent training, Star athletes shined at the 2022 Track and Field Meet held at Bremerton High School this past Thursday. We are thankful for the dedicated coaches, Ernie Quebral, Scott Comer, Michelle Judson, and Luke Cichy. Standings for all events have been shared with participating families. Congrats to all! Some of our students even set new school records worth noting: 100m - Boys: Aidan O Girls: Sophia P 800m - Boys: Asher S 1600m - Boys: Aidan O Discus - Boys: George L Discus 1.6kg - Boys: Zachary G Shot put - Boys: Damien K Girls: Sophia P Shot put 8lb. - Boys: Aidan O Long Jump - Girls: Sophia P IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ● Bills for unpaid fees from the 2021/22 school year will be sent Monday - if not paid, outstanding fees will fold into 2022/23 tuition agreement within FACTS ● Please check your student’s backpack for the June calendar and other important flyers that were sent home on Friday. . ● Join us at our First Friday Family Formation, June 3, for a presentation by Lindsay Caron, founder and executive director of the Theology of the Body Parent School. Lindsay equips parents with the knowledge and confidence to collaborate with teachers on instruction of Theology of the Body-our newest support curriculum at Star. See the attached flyer for more information. Please bring something to share at the potluck. ● Beginning May 31st, all students will need to bring a sack lunch from home. ● There will be no bus service on June 9th or 10th ● New this Summer! Join your parish family for Parish Family Hour Wednesday nights beginning at 6pm (see the attached flyer) UPCOMING DATES ● Tuesday, May 31- Yearbook order forms due to the office ● Thursday, June 2- Vianney Cenacle @ 7pm in the Church - prayer for vocations ● Friday, June 3- Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. RSVP by going to https://forms.gle/uMEDnRqDqwupP1f99 (see attached flyer) ● Friday, June 3- First Friday Family Formation Night (Potluck at 6pm) ● Saturday, June 4- Sports Banquet for all athletes and families (see attached flyer) ● Tuesday, June 7th- Field Day and Ideal Commercial Uniform Sale- NOON DISMISSAL ● June 9 & June 10- No Bus Service ● Wednesday, June 8th- 8th Grade Graduation beginning with Mass at 11am ● Friday, June 10th- Last Day of School and K-7th Moving Up Ceremony @ 11am- NO STAR CARE ● Sunday, June 19th- Corpus Christi Procession ● Friday, June 24- School Office Closed for the Summer 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. |
AuthorSchool Principal, Mrs. Tina Powell Archives
November 2024
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