school newsletter: january 15, 2022

As we are now a couple of weeks into the New Year, I was reminded of the importance to stop and set 2022 yearly goals as a spouse, parent, daughter, employee, co-worker and above all a “child of God”. I found this personal reflection below as a practical way to check or gage one’s current state of holiness, and ultimately maximize one’s upcoming new year as a Christian.

Do I… Allow Jesus to be the most transformative person in my life?
Invest quality time to personal prayer?
Actively engage in the Church’s liturgical life.
Have Christ-centered friendships that promote virtue and holiness?

CATHOLIC LIBERAL EDUCATION IN ACTION
In Mrs. LaFrance ‘s Third Grade class, students enhance their writing skills daily as they work in the schoolwide program, Institute for Excellence in Writing. Students focus on writing key word outlines, paragraph writing, drafting, revising and retelling. IEW over the last three years has heavily impacted our students’ language arts capabilities by additionally improving sentence structure and increased vocabulary.

WITNESSES OF THE WEEK
Matthew Roscoe demonstrated the virtue of the month by showing “fidelity” to Church teachings by seeking the truths of the sacraments and upholding the importance of them within the classroom.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS 

• Please add to your prayer intentions the families battling illnesses due to the current COVID challenges, seasonal colds/flus or other ailments altering normal life. 
• If you have questions regarding protocol for keeping a child home or when to return a child to school, please contact the office 360-373-5162. 
• Please be sure to read the SCOPE Auction newsletter attached for details regarding the requirements by all families and much more. 
• Reminder that drop off is from 8:15 till 8:25 – teachers start prayers/announcements, quiet seatwork or presentations right at 8:25 so please make every attempt to be on time. 
• Reminder that bus riders may not use their phones while on the bus. 
  
• Please consider volunteering for the CSW Breakfast on Jan. 30. 
• Please read and familiarize yourself with our School Mission below. 
• This week, families will receive a laminated 8.5 x 11 sheet with your family last name to keep in your car and hold up to aid staff during release time- sent home with oldest child

UPCOMING DATES

• Sun., Jan. 16- 7th Grade Hospitality
• Mon., Jan.17- NO SCHOOL, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Tues., Jan. 18- Free Dress only 7th Gr. Helpers @ Hospitality 
  
• Tues., Jan. 18- BB Practice - Team Patrick  Wed., Jan. 19- Game - Team Patrick vs. Team Dominic 
• Thurs., Jan. 20- BB Practice - Team Dominic 
• Sun., Jan. 30- Catholic Schools Week Breakfast after 8 AM & 11 AM Masses 
• Mon., Feb. 7- Re-registration Begins

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.