W E E K L Y W O R D S I S S U E N o . 2 6 M A R C H 2, 2 0 1 8

THURSDAY: - Parent Education Series for PS-K - 11:30-12:00 pm - Running Club 3-4 pm

FRIDAY: - End of 3rd Quarter - MS Dance at First Baptist

COMING UP:

March 16: Report Cards

March 21-22:5th Grade Houston field trip

March 23:PS Easter Eggstravaganza2nd Grade Play at 1:00 pm

March 26-30:Spring Break

April 5:Spring Pictures

NEXT WEEK AT SMCS:

Parent Education Series:How to help your child navigate

through grief and lossPreschool 2 - Kindergarten parents

Thursday, March 8th11:30-12:00

at The Little School

Healing Prayer:Mon. Mar 5: 8:45 – 9:15 Cathedral Chapel (after LS Chapel)Tue. Mar 6: 8:45 – 9:15 Cathedral Chapel (after MS Chapel)

Centering Prayer:Mon. Mar 12: 8:45 – 9:15 Cathedral Chapel (after LS Chapel)Tue. Mar 13: 8:45 – 9:15 Cathedral Chapel (after MS Chapel)

SMCS Adult Spirituality Series – “Prayer for a busy person”

“Learn new ways to stop and pray in a busy day. Learn how to take a mini-sabbatical in hectic schedule.” Lead by Chaplain Kane, the workshops are intended to be experiential. Come and share a moment in prayer with us.

Chris Carter, Head of SchoolDear Parents,

Spring has surely sprung! I love looking out of my office at the beautiful tulip trees in the courtyard. And I am eagerly looking forward to seeing the azaleas bloom for the first spring at Little School!

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to the Annual Fund. I know that people get tired of fundraising, but I cannot tell you enough about how important it is. The “gap” between our tuition and the actual cost of running St. Mark’s is over $1,000 per student. 52% of parents have worked to help us zap that gap by contributing to the Annual Fund, and 100% of faculty and staff have participated. Thank you for helping us pay our bills and fulfill our financial obligations! If you haven’t contributed yet, please consider doing so!

One of the reasons our “gap” has gotten bigger and the importance of the Annual Fund has increased is that our state funding for the Required Services that we perform for the state has declined significantly. A few years ago we received over $150,000 in Required Services funding, but it has already declined by over 35%, and the current proposed budget for the legislature would eliminate it altogether. It is hard to know what will ultimately happen with the state budget, but we are working both to preserve some funding and plan for its loss. If it becomes necessary, we may ask parents to participate in the Voter Voice program of our private school association in the state in order to contact legislators. For now, we just have to see what the Legislature does.

If you follow St. Mark’s on Facebook, you saw recently that our own Shayan Yerrapragada, SMCS ’14, was named a National Merit Scholar! Shayan is vice-president of the Student Council at Magnet High and won the essay contest at the state Student Council conference last month. Shayan is just one example of the high school scholar-leaders from St. Mark’s who attend our area high schools.

Remember that on March 18 we are having a special Open House specifically for our middle school. If you know a 5th grader or current middle school student who would be interested in learning about middle school at St. Mark’s, please invite them or give us the name and address so we can send a personal invitation!

Wishing you a pleasant (and dry!) weekend,

Chris Carter, D.Min.Head of School

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OPEN HOUSEGrades 6-8

March 18, 2:00 pmIntroduction in the Gym followed by classroom tour

Join us at2785 Fairfield Avenue . Shreveport, Louisiana

Sunday Confirmation Class for youth grades 8-12 begins this Sunday!

Class will be held after church on Sundays March 4, 11, and 18 and then resume April 15, 22, and 29.

We ask that the youth attend all six sessions. The sessions will run from noon-1:30 pm in the Ministry Center, and be taught by Patrick Caraway and Deacon Drew Christiansen. Please

direct any questions to Drew at Drew@stmarkscathedral.net

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“For the Healing of the World” - Parade of Hope 2018 Our Almsgiving Collection dates: Feb 26 – March 16

“O God, you are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in you.” Psalm 119 SPONSOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH GOALS:

GRAND MARSHALL Dean Johnson Episcopal Relief and Development SHOTS FOR TOTS

To collect $ for ERD’s campaign to provide life saving immunizations for children in poor countries.

PRESIDENT’S FLOAT Dr. Carter Lighthouse Program Volunteers of America

To collect snacks and juice boxes for the local V.O.A. Lighthouse after school program.

CHAPLAIN’S FLOAT Chaplain Kane “Can you spare a dime?” HOPE CONNECTION Shreveport

To collect lose change for the Hope Connection’s “Back to work” program for the homeless. $3 will provide a bus pass for transportation one way to work.

7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT SPEAK OUT! APRAXIA KIDS Every Child deserves a Voice!

To collect $$ for research and speech therapy for children who are working to overcome the disability of Apraxia.

7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT TREE AGAIN National Forest Foundation

To collect $$ to aid in the recovery efforts of reforesting and replenishing the ecosystem of the National Forests following the devastating fires in the West.

7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT SOAP FOR SUDS Shreveport Bossier Rescue Mission

To collect soap, shampoo, and body wash for homeless residents of SBRM.

7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT ASK ME ABOUT MY BOOTS Boot Campaign for Veterans

To raise $1’s for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and help with other disabilities caused by injuries sustained in active military duty. A Boot Day will be announced.

7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT DIAPES AND WIPES National Diaper Bank

To collect diapers and diaper wipes when tragedy strikes areas such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The National Diaper bank is ready to distribute relief for families with babies. Left over diapers, wipes, and boxes of diapers are welcome!

7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT KIDS ALIVE INTERNATIONAL Sponsor a Child for 1 Month

To collect quarters and $1’s to sponsor Brittany, a young orphan in the Dominican Republic. Total support of $30 will provide food and basic needs for one month.

7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE St. Jude’s Hospital for Children Shreveport

To collect new children’s blankets or $$ to help our local St. Jude’s Hospital for children with cancer.

7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT DOLLARS AND COLLARS NEADs Service Dogs

To collect new dog collars or dollars to buy dog collars who are being trained as service dogs for persons with physical and emotional needs.

7th Grade Christian Ed’s Parade of Hope

T H E L A T E S T D E V E L O P M E N T . . .Thank you to our supporters that have donated:

Mr. and Mrs. Bill AdamsMr. and Mrs. Donald A. Adams, Jr

Mr. and Mrs. David AddisonMr. and Mrs. Christopher Allen

Mr. and Mrs. David AllexMr. and Mrs. Ty Alley IIIMrs. Candace Anderson

Mr. and Mrs. Brayden AshDrs. Sarah and Chris Baker

Mr. Lamar F. Baker, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David Ballard

Ms. Natalie O. BartleMr. and Mrs. Cecil Batchelor

Mr. Howard BeachDrs. Katie and Ben BeachMr. and Mrs. Borden Bell

Dr. and Mrs. Norishea BelvinMr. and Mrs. Aaron Bergman

Mr. Alan Lee BerryMrs. Oscar Lee Berry, Jr

Lt. Col and Mrs. Rick J. BeruvidesDr. and Mrs. Pierre BlanchardMr. and Mrs. Todd Blanchard

Mrs. Pamela BollingerMrs. Olivia Bradley

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy BrewerMr. and Mrs. Coleman Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd BrownMs. Mary Kay Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Robin BryanMr. and Mrs. Jesus Bulnes

Dr. and Mrs. William BundrickMr. and Mrs. Derrick Burford

Ms. Mary Lane BurfordButtercups Cupcakes

Mr. and Mrs. Rick BylsmaMr. and Mrs. Joe Cage

Mr. and Mrs. David T. CalhounMr. and Mrs. Jimmy Campbell

Ms. Mary K. CampbellMr. and Mrs. Al Cantwell

Drs. Susan Campbell and Chris CarterMr. and Mrs. David N. CarterMr. and Mrs. E. Keith CarterMr. and Mrs. Keith H. Carter

Mrs. Sylvia CarterMr. and Mrs. Marion Chaney

Dr. and Mrs. Judd ChidlowMr. and Mrs. Rick Clary

Mrs. Blain Lewis CoadyMs. Cleo B. Cook

Dr. and Mrs. Ellis O’Neal Cooper IIIMr. and Mrs. John Cosey

Drs. Nicole and Jim CotterMr. and Mrs. Marshall Cunningham

C. Rhodes DaigleMr. and Mrs. Charles Daigle

Mr. D.H. DaigleMr. and Mrs. Thomas Davenport

Dr. and Mrs. Jon DavisMs. Anna C. DavisMr. Frank Deluna

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick DennisMr. and Mrs. David Dethloff

Mr. Drew DethloffMr. and Mrs. Sammy Diesi

Mr. and Mrs. Joe DillDr. and Mrs. Richard Drummond

Mr. and Mrs. Paul DufreneMr. and Mrs Tim Dulany

Mr. and Mrs. Mark DuplantisMs. Connie Eagles

Mr. and Mrs. Jamie EaglesMr. and Mrs. Jeremy EakinsMr. and Mrs. Chris Elberson

Ms. Nancy EllingtonMr. and Mrs. Richard Elston

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. FeinbergMr. and Mrs. Frank M. Ferrell

Dr. and Mrs. Craig FloreaMs. Karol F. Fontaine

Mr. and Mrs. George FritzeMr. and Mrs. Patton Fritze

Mr. and Mrs. Eli GarseeMr. and Mrs. Brandon Gautreau

Dr. and Mrs. William GiddensMs. Brucie Glassell

Mr. and Mrs. Ivan GomezMr. and Mrs. W.J. Googe

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffery GossleeMr. and Mrs. Chuck Gray

Mr. and Mrs. Mike GreeneMr. and Mrs. Dean Griffen

Ms. Lisa GuidryMr. and Mrs. Cole Guthrie

Mrs. Erika HandMrs. Kim Hand

Mr. and Mrs. Quintin T. Hardtner III

Mr. and Mrs. Quintin T. Hardtner IVMr. and Mrs. John B. Harris, Jr

Mr. and Mrs. W. David HartMr. and Mrs. George Hart, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Travis HartMs. Bobbie Cates Hicks

Mr. and Mrs. William James Hill, IIIMr. and Mrs. William J. Hill IV

Ms. Gwen Talbot HodgesMr. and Mrs. Jim Hodges

Mr. Randy HodgesMr. and Mrs. Charlton Holmes

Mr. and Mrs. Brian HomzaMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey HoodMr. and Mrs. James HowellDr. and Mrs. Albert Huguet

Ms. Jamie HuguetMr. and Mrs. Richard HunterMr. and Mrs. Michael JabaleyMr. and Mrs. Willie Jackson

Mr. John JenkinsLt. Col. (Ret) and Mrs. Oliver Jenkins

Mrs. Robin JenningsMr. Cleve JohnsonMrs. Mary Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Reginald Johnson

Mr. Calvin JonesDr. Stacey Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen JonesMr. and Mrs. Terrell Kalmbach

Dr. and Mrs. Richard KammMr. and Dr. Norbert Kane

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Don KeasterMr. and Mrs. Michael KentMr. and Mrs. Ron KilgarlinDrs. Mary and David KimMr. and Mrs. L.R. KirbyMr. and Mrs. Les KirkMrs. Dorothy Knight

Mr. and Mrs. Richard LaBordeMr. E. Lanier

Mrs. Nell LanierMr. and Mrs. Michael LavineMr. and Mrs. Dennis LeBeau

Mr. and Mrs. Trey LeoneMrs. Leigh Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Tandy LewisMr. and Mrs. Locke

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. LoganMr. and Mrs. Bruce Lowe

Mr. and Mrs. Michael LoweDrs. Destin Black and Jason Lustig

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon MagierowskiMs. Chelsea Maielli

Drs. Jake and Kathleen MajorsMr. and Mrs. Sam MarinoMr. and Mrs. Matt Marlar

Mrs. Martha MarlarDr. and Mrs. Kevin MarlerDebbie and Ronny MartinMr. and Mrs. Brad Massad

Ms. Teresa Kay MastnyMr. and Mrs. Stephen Maxwell

Mr. James MayMs. Susan E. McCain

Mr. and Mrs. Mack McCarterMr. and Mrs. David McCartneyMr. and Mrs. W.H. McCollister

Ms. Irene McGeeMr. and Mrs. Larry McGee

Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. McInnis, Jr.Ms. Nancy McInnis

Mr. and Mrs. Max McMahenMr. Stephen Paul McMurryMr. and Mrs. T.D. McMurryDr. and Mrs. Robert McVie

Mr. and Mrs. William R. MeaneyMr. and Mrs. Tom Mee

Mr. and Mrs. Kareem MeikiMelancon Insurance

Mr. and Mrs. Kent MelanconMr. and Mrs. John H. Meldrum, Jr.

Mrs. Emma MerrellsMr. and Mrs. Henry Merrells

MGK InvestmentsDrs. Kristi and Rick Michael

Ms. Deborah MockMrs. Nancy Montgomery

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew MoritzDr. and Mrs. Hector Negron

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Nelson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newman

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby NicholsMrs. Ingrid Nissen

Mr. and Mrs Randy NolenLt. Col. Robert and Dr. Mary Nordberg

Mr. David O’RearMr. and Mrs. Glynn Osment

Ms. Eloise PalmerMr. and Mrs. Tony Papa

Mrs. Brenda ParsonsMr. and Mrs. John Patrick Parsons

Ms. Ann ShidelerMs. Lisa Sigrest

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. SimonMr. and Mrs. Dale Slack

Ms. Anne SmithDr. and Mrs. Brandon P. SmithMr. and Mrs. Marshall Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Gene SmithMr. and Mrs. Matthew SmithermanMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Smitherman

Ms. Jane SnyderMs. Karen Soul

Ms.Margaret Stagg SourMs. Gaynell Stacy

Mr. and Mrs. Freddy StariMrs. Lucinda Stringer

Mr. and Mrs. Robert StroudMrs. Mary Stuart

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen SwanderMr. and Mrs. Dan B. Swearingin

Mrs. Kitty TalbertMr. and Mrs. Elvin Taylor

Ms. Anne R. ThomasDrs. Wanda and Eric Thomas

Mrs. Teri ThompsonMs. Camille Thrasher

Mr. and Mrs. Mike TiltonDr. Juan Rolon and Dr. Diana Cruz To-

peteMr. and Mrs. Dan TurnerMr. and Mrs. Jay TurnerDr. and Mrs. Jay Turner

Mr. and Mrs. Mike TurnerMr. Stacy Turney and Dr. Gina Gomez

Ms. Cheryl VinesMr. and Mrs. Art Walker

Ms. Alysha WallaceMr. and Mrs. David WalleyMr. and Mrs. Chris Walls

Mrs. Jane WallsMr. and Mrs. Michael WaltonMr. and Mrs. William Weaver

Dr. and Mrs. David Werner Mr. and Mrs. Jerry WebbMs. Alexis Wedgeworth

Mr. and Mrs. Greg WheatMr. C. Cody White, Jr

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick WhiteMr. and Mrs. Mike WhiteheadMr. and Mrs. Jeffery Williams

Ms. Rachael WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Reid Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas WilsonMr. and Mrs. William C. Windham

Mr. and Mrs. Narendra PatelMrs. Sybil Patten

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin PayneMr. and Mrs. Chuckie Peaks

Gysgt Virgilio and Dr. Lea PenalesMr. and Mrs. Keith Peterson

Judge Frances J. PitmanMr. and Mrs. Davor PoljakMr. and Mrs. Aaron Poole

Ms. Jean T. PooleMr. W.L. Porter

Mr. and Mrs. John PouMr. and Mrs. John Pringle

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Q=PetersenMs. Gere Raborn

Mr. and Mrs. George RangelMr. and Mrs. Mark DuplantisMr. and Mrs. Stephen Ratley

Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Reading

Mr. and Mrs. George RenaudDr. and Mrs. David Renda

Mrs. Charnie RenfroMr. and Mrs. Everett Revercomb

Mr. and Mrs. Chris RhodesMr. and Mrs. Carl Rice

Mr. and Mrs. John M. RiceMs. Melinda Rice

Mr. and Mrs. Knox Ridley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ron Roberts

The Honorable and Mrs. John RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Russell Romero

Ms. Betsy RosenfieldMrs. Trina Roteff

Mr. and Mrs. David RoweMr. and Mrs. Kirby Rowe

Capt. And Mrs. Ryan RuedigerLt. Col. And Mrs. Nicholas Russo

Mr. and Mrs. Richard SaleMr. and Mrs. Jim SandersMr. and Mrs. M.D. Sapp

Mr. and Mrs. Michael SchalewskiMr. and Mrs. John ScheelMs. Barbara Schoonover

Mr. and Mrs. Brett SchoonoverMr. and Mrs. David Schoonover

Dr. Patricia SchwabMr. and Mrs. Claude Scott

Mr. and Mrs. Tom ScottMr. and Mrs. William E. Scott, III

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard SelberDr. and Mrs. Cambize ShahrdarMr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sheedy

Mr. and Mrs. Freddie A. Shephard

Mr. and Mrs. Micah WoodardDr. Holly Cook and Mr. Matthew Woodard

Mr. and Mrs. Mason WoodardMr. and Mrs. Risdon Woodard

Ms. Loretta WoodwardMr. and Mrs. Thomas Youngblood

Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. ZimmerMr. and Mrs. Ron Ziober

$123,346with 52% family participationand 100% faculty participation

March MoolahBring your changeto your favoriteTeacher/Aidefrom March 5-15

Help your teacher

win lots o'cash

Teacher Prizes:

1st place: $5002nd place: $3003rd place: $100

Help usreach

our goal!

WE OUR

TEACHERS

Support

Annual Fund

Winning Class

wins a pizza party

Winning Class

gets the gold

DONATE NOW! Contact Kim Carter - kcarter@stmarksschool.com

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