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Nov 1 Deanery Speech Meet, 9 am, OA Nov 1 Uniform Exchange, 9-11 am Nov 3 Gr. 3 Music Program, 7 pm, Activity Center Nov 3 Gr. 5/6 Boys Bball @ St. Mary N. Vernon, 6 pm Nov 5 Gr. 5 All School Mass Nov 5 Spanish Club, 3-4 pm Nov 5 Gr. 5/6 Boys Bball vs St. Mary N. Vernon, 6 pm Nov 6 Gr. 7/8 Boys Bball @ JCD, 6 pm Nov 10 Gr. 5/6 Boys Bball vs Mt. Carmel, 6 pm Nov 11 School Spirit Day/Red & White Day Nov 11 Gr. 7/8 Boys Bball vs Brookville, 6 pm Nov 12 Gr. 4All School Mass Nov 12 Gr. 8 IUPUI Field Trip Nov 13 Gr. 5/6 Boys Bball @ Laurel, 5:30 pm Nov 13 Gr. 7/8 Boys Bball vs Mt. Carmel, 6 pm !

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October 31 , 2014 Volume 3 , Issue 4

St. Louis Catholic School Newsletter

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Principal Chad Moel ler 812 .934.3310

14-15 School Improvement Goals

All students will live and learn our Catholic Faith

All students will improve

math problem solving skills across the

curriculum

All students will improve written language across

the curriculum.

† Lessons for a Lifetime † Live for Jesus † Love Others † Learn

From the Secretaries’ Desk Did you know that we have a link on our website to sign up for Nixle. Nixle is a communication tool to notify you of school closures, community advisories, and alerts. Just go to the link at the bottom of the home page of www.st.louisschool.org and sign up. You can receive alerts on your cell phones (via text message), by emails and via web access. Information regarding St. Louis School (example: closings or delays due to inclement weather) is sent by the school office staff as soon as it is received from Batesville Community Schools. We are on the same schedule as BHS due to the bus service. If you have any questions regarding Nixle and they can’t be answered on their website, please feel free to call the office.

From the Principal’s Desk Thank You From Student Council On behalf of the Student Council, thank you for the tremendous response with the Halloween costume donations. As a school we dropped off 61 costumes to the food pantry! We heard this morning that "they were a big hit" and very much appreciated by the families. You made some little kids very happy this Halloween.

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"GRACIAS" FROM SPANISH CLUB Spanish Club would like to thank everyone who participated in the Toothbrush Drive for needy children in Ecuador. In total, we collected 1,350 toothbrushes! Mrs. Ortman's homeroom collected the most with 151 toothbrushes and received an out of uniform day. A former SLS student will take the toothbrushes to Ecuador in January. Gracias! MUSICAL NOTES The first musical performance of the year is quickly approaching! The third graders will present a patriotic program on Monday, November 3 at 7:00 PM in the Activity Center. The focus is on honoring our veterans, so please feel free to invite any friends or family members you think would enjoy it! Third grade students should arrive between 6:40 and 6:50 so we can start on time. Students should wear dressy clothes – please no jeans, tshirts, sweatshirts, etc. Any questions can be directed to Miss Kushman. Choir students will be performing at the Live Nativity hosted by St. Anthony’s in Morris. We will perform on Friday, December 12, immediately following the blessing at 5:00. SPANISH CLUB There will be a Spanish Club meeting on Wednesday, November 5th from 3:00-4:00 in Mrs. Brooks's room. We will explore "Día de los Muertos": Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead has close ties to All Saints Day. All Junior High students are welcome to attend!

BULLY COMMITTEE UPDATE: by 8th Graders Emma Allen, Bea Amberger, and Lydia Gigrich We have had a great start to Bully Committee this year! So far we have made the poster pledge in the Activity Center explaining what bullying is. Every student colored a hand as a pledge not to bully. We have also reminded all students of the Bully Box and the "Report a Bully" link on our school website. We also already have a few activities planned for the rest of the year. We want to make sure younger students are aware of what bullying is and what to do if it happens by doing role playing activities in class. Through the years, Bully Committee has tried to play a role is decreasing the amount of bullying at St. Louis and are always thinking of new ideas and activities to eliminate bullying altogether.

BATESVILLE WRESTLING TEAM SIGN-UPS There is a sign up sheet in the office for any boy wanting to join the wrestling team at BMS. You have until 8 am on Friday morning, November 7th to sign up. The PTO hopes everyone has a safe and happy Halloween! TYSON LABELS We will be collecting Tyson Labels throughout the school year. Please see past newsletters for details. SPOTLIGHT ON TECHNOLOGY The students in fourth grade have been busy researching famous Hoosiers, famous scientists, the history of flight, and parts of the solar system from the comfort of their own desks. Their teachers not only love that all this information is at their fingertips, but that they can build a product to present the information from this same spot! The students have used Pages, Keynote, and iMovie apps to share what they have learned. We love our iPads! THE SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA YMCA - will be hosting a very special group on Friday, November 14th at 6:30 PM. “Captive Free” will be performing live with music, testimonies, and puppets to inspire those of all ages. This event is FREE to the community. Freewill offerings accepted. RSVP by calling or stopping by the Southeastern Indiana YMCA Member Service Desk at 812-934-6006. Address: 30 State Road 129 South, Batesville, IN 47006. SPORTS Volleyball Awards 7th Grade Most Improved - Molly Wachsmann Serving Award - Alexa Miles MVP Award - Harlee Masavage Cardinal Award - Stacy Kramer & Alexa Miles 8th Grade Most Improved – Ella Gutzwiller Serving Award – Monica Gerstbauer MVP Award – Jenna Ertel Cardinal Award – Kara Obermeyer

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WEEK OF NOV 3 THRU NOV 7 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS PRAYER-Mrs. Narwold’s Rm Monday Maya Muller and Maria Voegele Tuesday Carlee Steinkamp and Lilah Butz Wednesday Luke Pulskamp and Jeremiah Huey Thursday Henry Wanstrath and Greta Rennekamp Friday Sully Hill and Rylee Schrank CAFETERIA 1st Shift 2nd Shift Jacob Deutsch Emma Livers Dominic Butz Claire Weberding Adam Scott Kailey Weberding Abe Peetz Megan Bauer ADULT VOLUNTEERS CAFETERIA 1st Monday 1st Tuesday Kelly Poltrack Lisa Tuveson Diana Storms Laura Hollins Jenny Miles Kate Beiser OPEN Carmie Meyer 1st Wednesday 1st Thursday Betty Gigrich Anne Meer Joann Oesterling Jenny Geers Ruth Siefert Mellonne Gilman Rosemary Galle Deanna Hill 1st Friday Joe Price Amy Tonges Beth Moorman Rita Wilder (Sept-Dec.)

LIBRARY 1st Monday Jill Weber 1st Tuesday Open 1st Wednesday Amy Harmeyer 1st Thursday Anne Raver 1st Friday Teana Glardon Cooper INSERVICE 1st Monday Jenny Miles 1st Tuesday Anne Suttman 1st Wednesday Amy Watson 1st Thursday Renee Abplanalp 1st Friday Lori Rennekamp BINGO Week 1 /#))'01"%23!!"##!$%&''(!)*++!,-.+(!/%##*!0-&1%22(!3*.%'!4.-56&'(!7&8*9+-*#!)%9+&.(!:;.+!"<8&.=&.(!)-51*&'!>.&'*=&(!?%1#!@..=*#=(!A%#B!C.&-D&!E!4*;'!)&99&.951<-F+!G7;89H!!$%8!:-#=(!"#-+*!>.&'*=&(!>-''!:%&1#&(!)-''-&!:%&1#&I!45-67$%(8)'2$'.3!!"##&++&!7D*-#(!"<B!J%##&''(!"#=-&!K%&=&'&(!)*.+B!/%''(!"##!C;+LD-''&.!1"2$'.3!!0*#5B!)&&.(!?&99-5*!:*.8%D96-(!?;'-&!);''&.(!:*+1-&!M'*##&.B(!?&##B!)-'&9(!"#F.&*!)&B&.(!>&+1!:%&9+&.(!"<*#F*!4&+&.9! (

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Raising thankful children

Why do Catholics

use sacramentals?

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Sacramentals are sacred signs instituted by the Church to praise God for his works and gifts and to ask the Church’s intercession that we use God’s gifts in his service. Sacramentals always include a prayer and can include blessings, actions,

and other objects such as holy water, palms, ashes, candles, and medals. Through the blessing of the Church and the Holy Spirit, sacramentals appeal to our basic human need to touch, see, and feel the grace of God around us.

Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation or thanks. God is good and all gifts come from him. “All good giving and every perfect gift is from above…” (James 1:17). Therefore, satisfaction, happiness, and spiritual growth are direct results of recognizing the many blessings God has bestowed upon us. Gratitude is like a muscle. It takes practice to make this quality strong in our children. Thank God. The best way we can teach gratitude is to be grateful ourselves. Make recognizing blessings a constant conversation with God throughout the day that includes your children. Together, thank God in the morning for another day, before opening a gift, prior to eating a meal,

for a warm bath. Best of all, thank God for the gift of family. Thank the family. Studies show

that we are more likely to thank strangers than our families. Thank your child for chores well done, for completing homework, for

being pleasant. Thank your spouse for

making dinner, for yard work, for thoughtful gestures. Thank the community. Children learn by

doing. In return for blessings your family has received, come up with a plan to bless others. Perhaps your child could do extra chores to earn money to put in the poor box, volunteer at a charity, do yard work for a neighbor, or donate a toy.

St. Andrew Dung-Lac St. Andrew was born to a poor, non-Christian family in Vietnam around 1785. He converted to Christianity, became a priest and worked in the missions. As part of terrible religious persecution between 1820 and 1840 by the emperor of Vietnam, Minh-Meng, St. Andrew and several companions were arrested and tortured in an effort to force them to renounce their faith. They refused and were martyred. Today, such religious persecution continues in many parts of the world.

Love is the heart "The life of a family is filled with beautiful moments... But if love is missing, joy is missing, nothing is fun. Jesus always gives us that love: he is its endless source." Pope Francis

Happy New Year! Each year, the Church begins a new liturgical year on the Sunday closest to the feast of the apostle Andrew. This year November 30th is the first Sunday of Advent. Liturgical cycle B begins.

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Mark 13:33-37,

Be watchful, be alert

Help children love Confession

In November we celebrate the saints on All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and pray for our loved ones and souls in Purgatory on All Souls Day (Nov. 2). Plus, the first day of Advent falls on Nov. 30th this year. The Advent wreath is lit in households all over the world as we anticipate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Nov. 11 - St. Martin of Tours (397). The patron of soldiers, St. Martin was forced to join the army at the age of 15 in what is now Hungary but left to become a priest. He founded a monastery near Poitiers, France, and

later became bishop of Tours. Nov. 17 – St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1231). The daughter of the King of Hungary, Elizabeth was married at the age of 14. Her beloved husband was killed after only six years of marriage. She joined the Secular Franciscan Order and spent the last years of her life caring for the poor.

Ask children to accompany you to Confession, and you may not hear much enthusiasm. Yet the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a gift from Jesus to help us experience his grace and make things right with God. Try these tips to brighten the family trip to Confession: Set the tone. Remind everyone that Jesus created this Sacrament (Matthew 16:19) because he loves us and knew we needed extra help to stay holy. Work out the jitters. Rehearse with your child so that the real thing will feel familiar.

Taking notes with her into the confessional is fine if she’s afraid of forgetting something.

Set the expectation. Going to Confession regularly will strengthen the entire family. Pick a set day and

time so that no one is surprised when it comes around. Mark it on the calendar and schedule around it. Then be the first person into the

Confessional. Celebrate. Afterwards go out for an ice cream treat or

have a special family meal to celebrate coming back into friendship with God.

Our holidays were so hectic that I stopped enjoying them. Instead of celebrating on Christmas morning, I wanted to stay in bed. Two years ago I was so cranky and tired, I almost

ruined everyone else’s day.

So last year I asked the guests we expected for Christmas dinner

to each bring a dish. That way I wouldn’t

have to spend days cooking.

Next, I drew up a short list of our closest friends and family and bought gifts for them. Then the children and I spent a weekend baking and wrapping gift baskets for everyone else. People loved the homemade touch. Finally, I put the children’s bedtime off each night by 15 minutes and we spent that time lighting the Advent wreath and praying the Rosary. On Christmas morning, I cooked a special breakfast, sang joyfully at Mass, and enjoyed our Christmas celebration. I finally had my blessed family Christmas.

This gospel is from the first Sunday of Advent. We are preparing to celebrate the birth of Our Lord, his first coming. But Advent is a time for us to prepare for the Second Coming. We don’t know when this will happen. Jesus’ message is to be watchful and alert for his coming. To be watchful involves getting our lives in order. Christ gave us the sacraments so we can do this, especially the Sacrament of Penance. Being in a state of grace means we’re ready to meet Jesus.

However, this preparation involves each of us gathering the harvest.

It means each of us being a missionary in our lives so

everyone may come to know and love the Lord when they come face to face with God. What can a parent do? This Gospel gives parents a chance to explain to our children what the Second Coming means: that Jesus will come

to earth again. This should not be something to fear. Rather, it will be as wonderful as Christmas itself since it means we’ll be with God forever.

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USDA is an equal opportunity and employer. St. Louis school menu. Breakfast is served w/fruit and milk and Lunch is served w/2 fruits and milk. MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE

SNACKS:

MONDAY: HONEY MAID LIL’

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TUESDAY: STRING CHEESE

WEDNESDAY:

BAKED SCOOPS

THURSDAY: BAKED DORITOS

FRIDAY:

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Fresh vegetables along with a tossed salad will be served everyday with lunch.

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