ST. KATHARINE DREXEL SCHOOL NEWSLETTER April 2017 SFCS Our mission is to form a community of faith and learning by promoting a Catholic way of life through Gospel values and academic excellence. SKD School Contact Information 1800 S. Katie Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57106 Phone: 275-6994 Email: scharron@sfcss.org or sfitzgibbons@sfcss.org Dear Families, The Easter message of hope and love needs to prevail and continue long after we celebrate Easter. God raised Jesus to new life, affirming justice and peace, life and love. The message that lingers long after Easter is that we are called and invited to follow Jesus, live as he lived, and love as he loved. May we do so the day after Easter and every day of the year! Blessings, Mrs. Charron, Principal REMINDERS Dates to Remember April 1-SFCS Extravaganza April 3-12-Terra Nova Achievement Test in Grades 3-6 April 3-4th Grade Field Trip to the SD Symphony April 7-Living Stations of the Cross April 7-Midterm Grades Calculated April 10-Final SFO Meeting April 13-Hand Washing Ceremony April 13-Passion Play April 13-11:30am Early Dismissal April 14-No School-Good Friday April 16-Easter Blessings April 17-No School-Easter Monday April 18-All in God s Plan April 20-4th Grade Band Screening at SMI April 26-Birthday Pizza Lunch with the Principal April 28-Specialty Day April 29-30-First Thank you to all of those who continue to donate Band-Aids, Clorox wipes, hand wipes, mints, Kleenex, and the so many other items that help out our students! As we approach the last couple months of school, it is important to keep a close eye on your student s lunch money. As always, you receive a reminder email when the account has a negative balance. All accounts will need to have a positive balance by the end of the school year. If you still have money in your account at the end of the year, it will carry over to the following school year. According to the SFCS Uniform Policy, shorts may be worn beginning on April 1 st. Please use proper judgement when sending your child to school in shorts. The weather in April varies from day-to-day, hour-to hour and it is ALWAYS colder on the SKD playground. All students will be expected to go outside for recess, regardless of their attire. When signing out your child from the After School Program, please remember to include your initials next to the time. This is required by the state for record keeping and liability Please Welcome... **Micha Alan (Mrs. Dott) born on March 23rd **Elizabeth Marie (Mrs. Earll) born on March 28th THE JELLY BEAN PRAYER RED is for the blood He gave, GREEN is for the grass He made. YELLOW is for the sun so bright, ORANGE is for the edge of night. BLACK is for the sins we made, WHITE is for the grace He gave. PURPLE is for His hour of sorrow, PINK is for our new tomorrow. An egg full of jelly beans, colorful and sweet, is a prayer, is a promise, is a special treat. May the joy of Christ s Resurrection fill your heart and bless your life. Amen.
VIRTUES Our virtue for April is MANNERS. When you demonstrate manners, you behave in an acceptable and expected way. Live a life with manners by following the example of St. Francis de Sales. Manners were God s idea first. He gave us the Golden Rule in Matthew 7:12: Do to others what you would have them do to you. Jesus set the perfect example for us when He washed the disciples feet. He was Christ the King, but He humbled himself to serve others. Easter Break Easter break will begin on Thursday, April 13th (11:30am Early Dismissal) and run through Monday, April 17th. School will resume for students on Tuesday, April 18th. May the blessings of Christ be with you and your family this Easter season! Lenten Service Project Thank you to all the students and families who donated to our Lenten Service Project. Many needed goods were collected and delivered to the American Red Cross. This generosity will greatly impact lives Talent Show Letting Our Lights SHINE at SKD Talent Show Wednesday, May 17th 12:45pm in the School Gym St. Katharine Drexel Super Stars, it s your time to shine and showcase your talents! Who: SKD students from grades 1st to 6th that have talents to share such as singing, dancing, comedy, magic, playing musical instruments and more How to participate: All students must fill in an audition form for each act they are in. Students are limited to one solo act and/or one group act. Forms are due in the office no later than Thursday, April 13th. Auditions: Round One of auditions will be held with classroom teachers the week of April 17th. The acts who make it through, will then audition for Mr. Humke and Mrs. Charron the following weeks during music class. All acts are limited to 5 minutes or less. Acts may be performed by individuals or groups. Students should be fully prepared for the auditions. Not all auditions are guaranteed to qualify for the final show. TESTING IN GRADES 3-6 COMING SOON!!! This year Sioux Falls Catholic Schools will be administering the TerraNova 3 rd Edition Achievement Test to all students in grades 3-6. The assessment is scheduled April 3-12, 2017. The TerraNova 3 assessment, published by CTB/McGraw-Hill, is a technically sound assessment program and provides the most recent national comparisons. Since achievement testing is such a critical component of our school s instructional program, TerraNova 3 and the complete assessment program will provide valuable information to you and to your child s teacher about his/her academic progress. It also becomes a teaching resource for our faculty, allowing us to collect student data that, in FOLLOW US! You may follow your child and other school happenings on Twitter: @SKD_School or on the St. Katharine Drexel SFO Facebook page. The school calendar, monthly newsletters, and other important information are posted on our website at www.elementary.sfcss.org.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Our new 4-Way Coaster is READY to be installed! If you are willing to assist with this project, please call the school office or email Mrs. Charron. With the recent warm temperatures we have been blessed with, we may have a chance to get it up before the year comes to an end! SFO HAPPENINGS If you are interested in a fun and exciting organization why not become a St. Katharine Drexel School SFO Officer? In April we will be drawing for Vice-President/ President (1 year as Vice- President & 1 year as President) and Treasurer (2 year term). If you are interested, please call the office to have your name submitted into our drawing. The final meeting of the school year is scheduled for Monday, April 10th at 7:00pm in the school gym. In addition to the general items, budget and officers selection, we welcome Mr. Kyle Gross (2017-2018 SFCS President) and Dr. Gentrup (Visions Eye Therapy) as guest speakers. Remember, child care is available this night too. SPECIALTY DAY Specialty Day for St. Katharine Drexel students will be Friday, April 28th, 2016 from 12:45-2:30pm. For all students in grades K-6th, we invite parents, grandparents, and local businesses to come to St. Katharine Drexel School and share their talents by demonstrating, teaching, or sharing with the students their jobs, hobbies, or other activities. Each student will attend 3 different 30 minute sessions during the afternoon. We hope that you will prayerfully consider sharing your talent. Specialty Day will require 20-30 different activities for students to choose from. Ideas for the day include, but are not limited to: cake/cookie decorating, woodworking, cheer/dance, science experiments, karate, veterinarian/ animal care, dentist, manicures, various sports, zumba, fire/police department, chocolate delights, beading, scrapbooking, food creations, auto mechanic, drama, and many more! In order to make Specialty Day a big success, we will need many volunteers for the afternoon. Please consider volunteering to assist our presenters and/or provide refreshments for the volunteers. Band Concerts For our Spring concert, students from all SFCS Elementary Schools will combine into one 5th grade band and one 6th grade band. To prepare for the concerts, students should attend the rehearsal time listed for their grade: 6th Grade= Monday, April 24th from 3:30-5:30 in the St. Mary Elementary gym 5th Grade= Wednesday, April 26th from 3:30-5:30 in the St. Mary Elementary gym FIELD DAY The 2017 Field Day will be held on Thursday, May 11th. Please note that this is a change from the original calendar!!! More information will be coming home soon, however we are still in need of additional volunteers. The more parents the better! If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Haraldson at jharaldson@sfcss.org. Thank you for helping to make this Students will also rehearse at OGHS during the school day on Tuesday, May 9th. We would appreciate help with parent drivers for this rehearsal! 6th Grade= 8:30-11:00 at OGHS 5th Grade= 12:30-2:30 at OGHS The concert will be held on Tuesday, May 9th at 7:00pm in the OGHS Performing Arts Center. Students are asked to arrive at 6:30 that evening dressed in their Sunday best.
APRIL 2017 ELEMENTARY LUNCH MENU MEATBALL SUB COOKED BROCCOLI PIINEAPPLE TIDBITS BEEF FINGERS MASHED POTATOES GRAVY BABY CARROT PKG PEACHES CORN DOG BAKED BEANS CELERY STICKS ORANGE WEDGES GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST ON BUN COOKED CARROTS TROPICAL FRUIT RICE KRISPIE BAR CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES STRING CHEESE TRIANGLE POTATO APPLESAUCE CHEESEBURGER ON BUN CRISS CUT SWEET POTATO FRY PEARS WALKING TACO SHREDDED LETTUCE BLACK BEANS FRUIT COCKTAIL CHEESE PIZZA ROMAINE LETTUCE GRAPE TOMATOES PINEAPPLE TIDBITS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE NO LUNCH EARLY DISMISSAL NO SCHOOL GOOD FRIDAY NO SCHOOL EASTER MONDAY HOT DOG ON BUN THIN CUT SWEET POTATO FRY PEARS CHICKEN NUGGETS BAKED BEANS CELERY STICKS PEACHES *BBQ RIB ON BUN SMILE POTATOES FRUIT SLUSHIE BLUE RASPBERRY LEMON CUP FRENCH BREAD CHEESY GARLIC PIZZA DIPPING SAUCE FRESH BROCCOLI APPLESAUCE CHICKEN PATTY ON BUN COOKED CARROTS FRUIT COCKTAIL HOT HAM & CHEESE ON PRETZEL BUN GREEN BEANS MANDARIN ORANGES PIZZA CRUNCHERS DIPPING SAUCE CORN FRESH FRUIT SLOPPY JOE ON BUN COOKED BROCCOLI PEACHES MAC & CHEESE PEAS PEARS *CONTAINS PORK BECAUSE OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS MENU IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat VIRTUE Manners Behaving in an acceptable and expected way... Being polite. St. Francis de Sales 1 SFCS Extravaganza 2 3 Terra Nova Testing Grades 3-6 April 3rd 12th 8:15 am -4th Gr. Field Trip to the SD Symphony 4 5 School Mass 8:00 am - Kindergarten 6 7 Living Stations of the Cross 2:00 pm 5th & 6th Grade Midterm grades 8 9 10 SFO Meeting 7:00 pm in the Gym 11 12 School Mass 8:00 am 5th Grade 13 Holy Thursday 11:30 am Early Dismissal 2nd Gr. Passion Play Hand Washing Ceremony Midterms go home 14 Good Friday NO SCHOOL 15 16 17 Easter Monday NO SCHOOL 18 6:15 7:15 pm All in God s Plan at Holy Spirit School for 5th & 6th Gr. 19 School Mass 8:00 am 4th Grade 20 4th Grade Band Screening at St. Michael School 21 22 23 24 25 26 School Mass 8:00 am 3rd Grade Birthday Pizza Lunch with the Principal 27 28 Specialty Day K 6th Grade 12:45 2:30 pm 29 First Communion at the 5:00 pm Mass 30 First Communion at the 8:30 am & 10:30 am Masses
Helping our children grow in their Catholic faith. April 2017 Sioux Falls Catholic Schools Lead your family to right worship St. Zita of Lucca Born to poor, pious parents in Monsagrati, Italy, St. Zita became the servant of the wealthy Fatinelli family at age twelve. Her hard work, piety, and generosity made the other servants envious, but her kindness eventually won them over. According to one legend, she left baking the bread to tend to someone in need, and the servants told the Fatinellis. When they went to investigate, they found angels in the kitchen, baking the bread for her. To imitate Christ Jesus often reached out to people no one else would talk to. We all know people who are left out at church, at work, even among our own relatives. When we do reach out to them, we imitate Christ, who taught that God s perfect love extends to everyone. Worship is showing the adoration and reverence for God that he is due. Because of who he is, it is right to worship him. It is our natural response to knowing God. When the family centers around right worship, we are filled with the grace we need to live happy, holy lives. R - Regular. An activity practiced regularly becomes a habit. Developing consistent family worship into routines builds into each member the habit of listening to God and responding to him in love. I Intentional. Spontaneous worship can be joyful, but deliberate devotion creates a sacred space in family life. Establishing a pattern, planned and protected, will make family worship a standard part of your home. G Gathered. Catholic families are loving communities created by God. Gather daily for meals and devotion, prayer and laughter. As a family, attend Sunday Mass each week, seek absolution in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation at least monthly, and pray daily for God s guidance to live his vision of love better. H Heartfelt. Accepting and loving everyone in the home without reserve is how God loves us. Right worship means teaching children about God s love by lavishing them with our own. T Thorough. The best response to God s majesty to us is to give gratitude, respect, and adoration with our whole hearts. Why do Catholics distribute palms on Palm Sunday? Christ s love is always stronger than the evil in the world, so we need to love and to be loved. St. Teresa of Calcutta Copyright 2017 Success Publishing & Media, LLC Although during his ministry, Jesus had refused the crowd s attempts to make him king, he allowed people to publically acclaim him as the Messiah when he entered Jerusalem the Sunday before his passion and death. The crowds took palm branches and went out to meet him (John 12:13). To the ancient Jews, palms were a symbol of triumph and celebration. Today we are given palms as part of the Passion (Palm) Sunday liturgy to commemorate that last trip to Jerusalem.
The joy of Easter morning is meant to come more than once a year. Sunday recalls the day of Christ s Resurrection. It is Easter which returns week by week, celebrating Christ s victory over sin and death (Dies Domini, Pope John Paul II). Spread Easter joy by making every Sunday, little Easter. Darkness comes before the dawn. Atoning for sin isn t comfortable but it is essential to experiencing the joy of Easter. Make Fridays penitential days in your home. Share meatless meals, fast from television or video games, or perform a family act of charity. Make Easter joy last all year April 2017 Page 2 Rejoice in second chances. Jesus knew that while our intentions may be good, our resolve isn t perfect so he created the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Take your family to Confession at least monthly. When children see that you seek God s forgiveness, they will learn that it s there for them, too. Experience the Mass. It s not meant to be observed. Preview the readings together before Mass. Sing out loud. Pray responses with feeling. Celebrate the Resurrection with joy. Once Jesus revealed that he was the Messiah, his followers formed opinions of how he should use his power that had little to do with who he was. When he died such an awful death, many were shocked and wondered if he really was the Messiah. Two of Jesus followers were on the road to Emmaus, feeling shocked and disappointed. They were so focused on what they wanted Jesus to be, they failed to really see him even when he walked April 8 St. Julie Billiart (1816). Born in Cuvilly, France, St. Julie taught farmworkers to help support her family. At age 22 she fell ill, and was completely paralyzed. With Françoise Blin de Bourdon, she founded the Institute of Notre Dame an order dedicated to education, especially for young girls (unusual at the time). She recovered and established schools in France and Belgium. April 23 Divine Mercy Sunday. In 1931, Jesus appeared to St. Faustina and asked that the Sunday after Easter Luke 24:13-35, The real Jesus alongside them on the road! What can a parent do? Children often want God to reveal himself in spectacular ways that have little to do with who he is. Parents can teach children that the real way to find out who God is requires spending time with him, reading Scripture, and seeking him in the people around them. Then we will truly come to know Jesus as he is. become the Feast of Mercy. Jesus promised that anyone who honors him as King of Mercy and prays the Chaplet of Divine Mercy the prayer he gave St. Faustina would receive special graces and great mercy. April 30 St. Pius V (1572). He was born Antonio Ghislieri, in Bosco, Italy. As pope, St. Pius instituted a number of reforms, built hospitals, and provided food and money for the poor. He also organized the Christian fleet that won the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. For more than a week, Tessa came home upset about the environment in her classroom. The way Tessa told it, the teacher had little control over the class, nor any idea of what the kids were up to when her back was turned. When it continued into the next week, I decided to email the teacher to tell her I wasn t happy. As I started typing, I realized I wasn t being fair. What if Tessa wasn t giving me the whole story? Shouldn t I be helpful rather than critical? My email instead asked for a meeting and the teacher responded immediately. When we met, she acknowledged that there were issues in class but detailed the excellent steps she was taking to get on top of them. Further, she had suggestions for how I could support her at home. This experience convinced me to be a partner rather than a critic. To help parents raise faithful Catholic children Success Publishing & Media, LLC Publishers of Growing in Faith and Partners in Faith (540)662-7844 (540)662-7847 fax http://www.partnersinfaith.com (Unless noted Bible quotes and references are from the Revised Standard Version and the New American Bible.) Copyright 2017 Success Publishing & Media, LLC
President Curriculum Admissions Business Office Development Personnel Alumni Foundation 336-6241 575-3338 575-3358 335-6557 336-6354 575-3350 575-3360 575-3343 April BI G Sale! KNIGHT LOCKER SALE If you missed out on getting a Game On shirt before state, you can still get one. The shirts are on sale for $5 in the Knight Locker. Sizes and quantities are limited so don t miss your chance to grab one before they are gone! Did You Know? When you purchase SFCS certificates for everyday needs such as gas, groceries and clothes, a percentage of your purchase helps support SFCS teachers salaries. Stop Before You Shop! 2 0 1 7 Apply for financial aid! If you are interested in sending or continuing to send your children to our schools but are concerned about your ability to pay tuition, we encourage you to apply for financial aid. Financial aid and scholarship information can be accessed online at http://sfcss.org/financial-aid/. Your child must be enrolled for the 2017-2018 school year to apply for financial aid. You may apply for financial aid using your TADS account and clicking on the Financial Aid tab. Scholarship applications are available on our SFCS website. For questions regarding tuition or financial aid: contact Jenni Struck in Admissions 605-575-3358, jstruck@sfcss.org or Mary Haiar in Billing 605-575-3367, mhaiar@sfcss.org GET YOUR TICKETS FOR BIG FISH It s time for O Gorman s spring musical, BIG FISH! BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest. Edward s incredible, larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. But their son Will, about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his father s epic tales.performances are April 25th, 27th, 28th, 29th at 7:00 p.m. The Box Office opens April 10th and is open Monday - Friday between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m. Tickets for adults cost $8 while High School age and under get in for $6. Golf Classic Reminder! Tee-off with the OGHS Athletic Booster committee as they raise money for all Knight athletes! The 26th Annual Golf Classic is Friday, May 12th at Willow Run golf course. Get a foursome together and join the fun or ask to be put on a team! For registration information, just head to sfcss.org, and click Get Involved.
AM PROGR SFCS May 22 t 11 - Augus SUMMER Care Open House When: Thursday, April 27th, 2017 Where: Holy Spirit School There will be a short informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the gym. All new families are encouraged to attend! Summer Care info packets will be distributed. Tours of Holy Spirit School will be available following the meeting. Questions can be directed to Susan Moe (941-9213) or Mary Lou Claussen (371-1481). Time: 6:30-7:30p.m.