T h e L i g h t St. Luke Catholic School

November 14, 2018

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

Colossians 3:17

St. Luke Catholic School www.stlukecatholic.org

14 Thanksgiving Mass led by 2nd Gr. Mad Science

15 Scrabble Club

Mtg. Basketball @ OLPH

16 PTC Lunch “Civvies” Day PlayWell/Lego Stem Class

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26 Basketball vs. St. Matthew

27 LAST Art Class

28 Mass led by

Catholic Student Club followed by Virtue of the Month recognitions.

29 Scrabble Club 30 PlayWell/Lego

STEM Class

1 December

Parish Arts & Crafts Fair

Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

As we give special importance to the virtue of Kindness this month, we ask that you support our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. All nonperishable food items and gift cards will be donated to St. Luke St. Vincent de Paul Society. Please send the items to your child’s homeroom by Friday, November 16. Thank you for your continued generosity. Below is a list of suggested items for each grade level to donate: Pre-K canned sweet potatoes and marshmallows K- canned pumpkin and evaporated milk 1st gravy mix or canned gravy 2nd gift card for a turkey purchase, any amount 3rd canned green beans 4th mashed potatoes 5th stuffing mix 6th cranberry sauce 7th canned peas 8th canned carrots

November 19—23: NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break

Basketball A-teams @ Holy Spirit Tour-ney, Nov. 15-18

St. Luke A-team Basketball Tourney

A Word from Mrs. Cover –

Principal, St Luke Catholic School

Thank you to those who attended our Church “Ministry Fair”

last Sunday. It was so nice to see so many parents/

community members interested in giving back –Time, Treas-

ure, Talent- both Fr Eric and I appreciate all that you do to

help our church and our school.

Please continue to see “The Light” and our St Luke website

for important information.

Congratulations to our 8th graders for having such a wonder-

ful trip to T-Bar-M Ranch and to our Middle School Teach-

ers for also partaking of some of the activities –fun faith -

filled times- team building-we were complimented for their

behavior – we are St Luke Proud!

Thanks to Beta Club for collecting food for St Vincent de

Paul – we are Blessed!

Thank you again to all Veterans who serve and have served

our country giving us Peace and Hope.

On behalf of all of us in the Front Office, Administration,

Teachers, Assistants, Substitutes and Staff members,

we wish all of you a

Safe and Happy Faith-Filled “Thanksgiving”.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;

His love endures forever.”

Psalm 118:1

See you back on the 26th!

Virtue of the Month for

November: Kindness

“Civvies” Day Friday, November 16

Please bring your $5 to your homeroom teacher Fri-day morning. Half of the proceeds from this month’s “Civvies” Day will go to our PTC and half will be do-nated to the Red Cross as they provide assistance to those affected by the California wildfires. Please refer to the “Civvies” Day attire guidelines on page 21 of the Handbook. Thank you for supporting our “Civvies” Days!

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PTC Pizza Lunch, Friday, November 16 Please pack a sack lunch for your child if you did not

place an order for Friday’s PTC Pizza Lunch. Please follow this link for a list of paid orders.

The St. Luke Council of the Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster con-test for St. Luke Catholic School students. Contest entrants will compete in one of three age groups – ages 5 through 7, ages 8 through 10, and 11 through 14. Winners will be selected from each age group. Entries must be turned in to the school office by Wednesday, December 12

th to be eligible and must

follow the rules below: RULES: Poster must reflect the theme of Keep Christ in

Christmas. Each poster should be the original work (including

concept, layout, slogan and any visual images) of a single person.

Poster must be 11 X 17 inches in size. ( 11 X 17 poster paper available in the school office) If pas-tels, chalk, or charcoal are used the poster must be laminated or covered with clear plastic.

The name and age of the entrant should be print-ed on the reverse side of the poster.

Entries will be judged on the following: Slogan-How clearly is the theme presented; Visuals-How well do the visuals convey the message? Overall impact-How effective was the poster in capturing your attention and causing you to reflect on the topic at hand.

All entries will become property of the Knights of Columbus and will not be returned.

Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest Rebel Athletics...

Catholic Life Insurance Sweepstakes Raffle

One booklet of raffle tickets per student was sent home on Monday, November 12th. We are striving for 100% participation to help fund renovation of play areas that students use during recess. More tickets can be ac-quired in the front office. Please see the flyers on pag-es 5 and 6 for more information on raffle incentives.

Save the Date

Friday, December 14, 2018, 7:00 PM David Kauffman in Concert St. Luke Catholic Church

Our Kindergarten students will join Mr. Kauffman in singing “Behold”.

St. Luke Rebel Watch D.O.G.S Program Attention Parents!

If you are interested in joining our Rebel Watch D.O.G.S program, we will be starting this month. We would greatly appreciate your participation, come when you can and leave when you have to.

This program is very flexible, so please consider being a part of this great program designed to enhance secu-rity around our campus. Who: Any parent interested with a cleared back-ground check What: A program designed to have parents patrol around the St. Luke campus When: Daily shifts available from 8:30-9:30 am and 2:30-3:30 pm; write in shifts are possible Why: To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to en-hance school security Please email Mrs. Buhrman if you are interested! nadine.buhrman@stlukecatholic.org

Parent Survey-Complete by Friday, November 16 We value your feedback!

If you have not already done so, please complete this sur-vey which invites parents to provide feedback on key areas of their child’s/children’s experience at our school. The anonymous survey should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Follow this link and complete the survey: https://www.research.net/r/csis-pf Enter the Survey ID

Code M#12 to access our school’s survey. Thank you!

The Basketball A-teams are off to a great start! The A-boys and A-girls won their games yesterday vs. St. Monica. Support your St. Luke Rebels and come out to a game! Follow this link for team schedules.

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Arts and Crafts Fair Student Performance Times

Thurs., Nov. 15 6B 9:45-10:00 5B 10:15-10:30 8A 10:45-11:00 6A 11:15-11:30 5A 12:15-12:30 1A/1B 1:15-1:30 KA/KB 1:45-2:00 PKA/PKB 2:15-2:30 Advanced Choir/Studio & Orchestra Strings 2:30-3:00

Fri., Nov. 16 3A/3B 9:15-9:30 2A/2B 9:45-10:00 4A/4B 10:15-10:30 7A 10:45-11:00 8B 1:15-1:30 7B 1:45-2:00

Yearbook Order Form

Each family receives one yearbook (included in a fami-ly’s tuition). If you would like to order additional year-books, they must be pre-ordered and pre-paid. Please submit the Yearbook Order Form along with your payment to the school office or the library by Wednesday, December 5, 2018.

Catholic Arts and Academic Competition (CAAC) STREAM Team

Meet the St. Luke 2018/2019 Catholic Arts and Aca-demic Competition STREAM Challenge Team. Pray for the students to do well and study well over the next few months as they prepare for the various challenges in this competition. There are a still a few openings. If you and your student are interested in participating in this competition, please talk to your student's teacher for more information.

Dismissal from After-school Activities

Parents are welcome to wait in the breezeway or school office hallway for students participating in after-school clubs and activities. Students will be released to the person authorized to pick them up at the end of the activity. Thank you.

Second grade classes led the school community in the celebra-

tion of our annual Thanksgiving Eucharist this morning.

First grade classes reminded us on All Saints Day that all of

God’s saints pray for us constantly .

A Prayer for November

Saints of God, past and present, surround me, journey with me, and encourage me by your examples.

May the stories of your lives help me remember that God has a plan and a purpose for my life too. Amen.

rclbenziger.com

All you holy saints of God, pray for us.

David Kauffman is a prolific artist who has written many songs for A.C.T.S. retreats worldwide and co-wrote the NPM Award Winning Mass of Renewal.

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