SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK 9.23.20 WE LOVE OUR GRANDPARENTS!  

SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR THEM THIS FRIDAY!   

BECAUSE OF YOU,  OUR STUDENTS HAVE BEEN  

GIVEN THE BLESSING OF KNOWING CHRIST! 

 WE ARE THANKFUL 

FOR YOU! 

Grandparents’ Day is this Friday! We are sad we can’t have them on campus, but they will be in our special prayers!

Submit a picture from your child(ren) with their grandparents or special friend(s)! We will send them a Saints shout out on social media this Friday!

Upload pictures HERE!  

IMPORTANT DATES 

9/23 Annual Fund Kick-Off - Wear your favorite team jersey Jean/Spirit Day - Blue jeans or uniform bottoms with spirit shirt/team jersey

9/24 Football vs. Trinity Klein at Concordia High School Tomball - 7:00 p.m. 9/25 All School Mass led by 3A and 4A (all 3rd and 4th-grade classes attend)

Grandparents Day - We pray for our grandparents and hope to be back together next year DUE TODAY: Desire to switch from remote to in-person or in-person to remote for 2nd quarter

9/26 Cross Country at The Woodlands Christian School - 10:00 a.m. 9/28 Free Dress Day for those who bought Free Dress Pass - Read guidelines in the Family Handbook 9/30 Jean/Spirit Day - Blue jeans or uniform bottoms with a SLCS spirit shirt 10/1 PTO Virtual Family Rosary 7:30 p.m.- Spirit Night at Marcos (see PTO section below)

Football at Cypress Christian School - 5:00 p.m. 10/2 All School Mass led by 1A and 2A (all 1st and 2nd-grade classes attend) 10/3 FPR Hay Bale Cross Country Meet at Nottingham Park - 10:00 a.m. 10/7 Jean/Spirit Day - Blue jeans or uniform bottoms with a spirit shirt

Poinsettia Sales for SPICE Tuition Assistance Begin 10/9 End of the 1st Quarter!!!

10/10 Plaid Bag Collection Weekend-wear your uniform to Church 10/11 Plaid Bag Collection Weekend-wear your uniform to Church 10/12 Columbus Day Holiday - NO SCHOOL- Teacher In-Service

Dear Parents, Well the excitement of 2020 continues! I hope all of you stayed safe during Tropical Depression Beta and we are so proud of how quickly everyone was able to get online and continue instruction. This is good news since we will not have to make up a day of school later in the year. There are some silver linings to all of this craziness and we have actually found some better ways to manage moving forward. We might never have even thought of them had we not been forced to reconfigure everything due to the pandemic. This Friday is the deadline to let us know if you are interested in switching your child to face to face or remote for the second quarter. Please be sure to email your teacher with that information so we have plenty of time to plan. If we do have a lot of children coming in person, we may need to revisit some of our guidelines due to spacing. This could involve moving closer than 6 ft., when it will become even more important for our students to strictly adhere to protocols pertaining to distancing, exhibiting symptoms and masks. It has now been proven that the masks with the vents are not good protection for others, so we ask that you please avoid these types of masks beginning in October. I know many of you have already purchased them and we are trying our best not to limit options too much, but we also need to make sure we are adhering to current safety information. The really good news is that we have managed to avoid any breakouts so far!! I’m nervous even saying that, but if we did have any confirmed cases on campus, please note that all families would be notified. We do not disclose any names or details of those involved. By maintaining our current safety protocols, even if we had a case, we would avoid shutting down cohorts, classes and/or the school. Thank you for taking this seriously and joining with us in achieving this important goal. Flu season is upon us now and COVID-19 cases are predicted to rise this fall. Please keep your guard up and don’t relax yet! Every day that our community is healthy is a huge blessing. Speaking of reasons to be careful, this Friday would have been our beautiful annual Grandparents’ Day Mass and Celebration; however, we will have to postpone until it is safe to gather so many loved ones all together. We are sad to miss this important cherished event but will keep our loved ones in our prayers during this difficult time. .God bless,

Suzanne Barto M.Ed. Principal

POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN STUDENTS ARE LEARNING REMOTELY (Reference: National Association of Elementary School Principal-Managing Virtual Learning Stress)

● Space out Social Zooms - the social time is important but make sure students have time to be off Zoom for a

while after the school day. ● Take outdoor breaks - Getting children outside helps to relax their eyes and minds. ● Have kids make their own lunch - This helps engage a different part of their brain and gives a sense of

control over what they eat. ● Build-in Brain Breaks - We shared an example in an earlier counselor corner. These can be just an activity

for two to five minutes away from the “screen.” ● Use mindfulness activities - These activities help increase social-emotional health and the ability to focus, a

few examples: coloring mandalas, blowing bubbles, deep breathing exercises. Mrs. Schurman’s Guidance Google Classroom-Has your child joined? For students in grades 5-7, you see a study skills class listed on their schedule a few times a week. Please see below: (This was shared on PIN night)

● Grades 5th-7th- Students receive information for study skills and SEL lessons. For those students that are remote or absent, please see the Guidance Google Classroom by grade level. There is usually a screencast and lessons that aid in study skills and social-emotional health. From time to time I will ask students to share something with me. Please note, not everything will be turned in.

● 8th Grade--These students also have access to the 8th grade Guidance Google Classroom. I also share some lessons on this Google Classroom, and I will coordinate some lessons with the health teachers.

5th-8th grade students can communicate with Mrs. Schurman by using the Google Classroom or school email. Mrs. Nickel is hoping to start Guidance lessons both in person and through the online platforms in the next week. Keep on the lookout for information from her and she is looking very forward to seeing and talking to all the children!

ECC MORNING CARPOOL PreK parents are asked to display the orange/coral carpool tag in the morning after drop off at the bell tower so that our wonderful carpool volunteers know to wave you directly out of the parking lot and not have you wait in the kindergarten line. Thank you for assisting us in safely exiting the parking lot.   

   

 We invite you to participate in our 

Saints Monthly Photo Contest!   

Submit your pictures for SEPTEMBER  

Click HERE to submit and enter details!

 

ECC LUNCH DUTY IS A GREAT WAY TO GET INVOLVED AND HELP OUR TEACHERS Please consider sharing your time with our Pre-K and Kindergarteners during lunch. Volunteers will help with disposing of trash, collecting items but will not enter the classrooms this year. Please sign up HERE.  

CARPOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ASAP! HELP AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE  

We need help working carpool lines in the morning and afternoon. Many of the teachers and staff will be inside with kids in their rooms since we will no longer be utilizing the Parish Hall, the main entrance hallway, or the gym as central gathering places. Even one day a week commitment would be greatly appreciated!

● ECC Morning Carpool (Pre-K thru Kinder) - Coordinator: KiKi Le HERE ● Main Campus Carpool (1st thru 8th)

○ Coordinator: Stephanie Limbacher HERE ○ Signup Genius HERE

● ECC Afternoon Carpool (Pre-K thru Kinder) ○ Coordinator: Unfilled -Please contact Mary Esther Phillippi if interested HERE

● Main Campus Afternoon Carpool (A and B) ○ Coordinator - Maria Tran HERE

If you would like to help, please contact Mary Esther Phillippi HERE or 832-647-0642.

SAINTS’ BIRTHDAY CLUB

Week of Sept 21-25!

Erik Clowney Jackson Gilliam

Alexander Eshaghy Alain Pinto

Sophia Pittman Adam J Ramirez

Gabbi Arenas Ryan Gutierrez

 

PTO’S BIRTHDAY BALLOON CLUB - DEADLINE SEPT. 30 Celebrate your child’s birthday this year in a special way at St. Laurence Catholic School by joining the Birthday Club for only $10. Payment will be made through FACTS only. Face to Face students will receive a birthday mylar balloon, their name displayed on the electronic marquee, a Facebook shout-out, and enjoy free dress on their special day. Virtual Students will receive their names displayed on the electronic marquee, a Facebook shout-out, an electronic greeting card, and free dress day. SIGN UP HERE.  

  

SLCS ANNUAL FUND

We are “kicking off” this year’s Annual Fund today! Look for your letter in the mail about

how you can support the SLCS Annual Fund or find more information HERE! 

  STEPS FOR STUDENTS Steps for Students, our largest PTO fundraiser of the year is back on track with a whole new look. Early registration begins on October 7th. You'll want to sign up quickly before registration fees go up! Be on the lookout for more information, explaining the new event format and how to sign up, in the coming weeks. 

  PTO Virtual Family Rosary St. Laurence Catholic School PTO would like to invite your family to the Virtual Rosary led by our school families on Thursday, October 1st, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. The Zoom dial-in information will be in the September 30th newsletter and the SLCS Facebook Grade level groups. Please extend the invitation to grandparents or special friends to participate in this beautiful example of our Catholic identity. In conjunction with the SLCS Booster Club, support our school by ordering your lunch or dinner on Oct. 1st from Marco’s Pizza located at 6245 Highway 6, Missouri City, TX 77459. You can place your order for delivery or carry out by contacting Marco’s Pizza at 832-539-6900 or via their website HERE. Be sure to mention St Laurence Catholic School. If you need a Rosary, please send your request to orianahad@gmail.com.

  SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE NOW!  Register today to reserve your spot in the 25th annual Tuition Assistance Golf Tournament! It will be held October 26th at Sugar Creek Country Club. Fun, food, and drinks are guaranteed! Don’t miss this opportunity to help the school while having a great time. Sponsorships start at $200. https://one.bidpal.net/slcsgolf2020/welcome. Please contact Kelly with any questions kgoff@stlaurence.org.  

 

SPORTS UPDATE

FOOTBALL The football team has worked hard during the preseason and is ready to kick off the season. The first game is this Thursday against Klein Trinity Lutheran. The team is ready and anxious to get their first win!

● The game will be at Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball at 7:00 PM, Thursday, September 24th.

CROSS COUNTRY The Cross Country team will have their first meet at The Woodlands Christian School this Saturday. The Saints are ready to run hard and should be competitive in all the races.

● The meet is Saturday, September 26th, 10:00 AM at The Woodlands Christian School.

TENNIS Tennis Tryouts will be this Friday and Saturday at Sweetwater Country Club. All registered students received an email with tryout information.

● The first tennis match will be Saturday, October 17th.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE SAINTS THIS WEEK! 

GO SAINTS!!

Click the links below to place your Spirit Store order and join Booster Club

● Merchandise Google Form: https://forms.gle/mndCPU4hjd8ZntnN8 ● Membership/Gym Signs Google Form: https://forms.gle/oBn2g7FXXHMABL737

NEW ITEMS THIS YEAR! 

These forms will also be available on the school website under Booster. Thank you for your continued support of the Booster Club and Saints Athletics!

ORDERING LUNCHES Parents, please remember that you must order your child’s lunch from Sami’s Catering by Friday for the following week. Please make sure that your child has sufficient funds in his/her account in order to avoid any disruption to their lunch service. Take note that if you order, you will be charged, whether your child changes his/her mind or not. Here are the links to ORDER LUNCH:

● SEPT 28-OCTOBER 2 

● OCTOBER 5-OCTOBER 9 

● OCTOBER 12-OCTOBER 16 

● OCTOBER 19-OCTOBER 23 

● OCTOBER 26-OCTOBER 29   

● Deposit funds Payforit: https://www.payforit.net/Login.aspx.    

OUR FOUNDING PASTOR

Please keep in your prayers the repose of the soul of our founding pastor, Fr. Laurence Connelly. He had a vision for this faith

community and 35 years later, we are blessed to participate in the life of the parish that shares his name. A private funeral Mass will

be celebrated this week.

VISIT OUR PARISH WEBSITE HERE

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