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SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK 2.5.20  

 

GRACE BEFORE THE RACE! FRIDAY at 6:00 PM! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone is invited to a spaghetti dinner and a movie this Friday, February 7th at 6pm in the SLCS Gym. Enjoy dinner and the movie “Abominable” with your SLCS family while raising money for the PTO and Steps for Students! Families that registered for Steps can also pick up their t-shirt and packets at this event.

$10 for adults, $5 for kids, and children age 5 and younger are FREE! Purchase your ticket online HERE or just join us on Friday and pay at the door.

IMPORTANT DATES 

 

2/5 Jean/Spirit Day Archdiocesan Spelling Bee SHS Meeting - 7:15am Room Parents - Class Project Meeting - 8:00am - Ave Maria Center EDGE - 7:00pm

2/6 Club Picture Day -7:00am First Eucharist Tour of the Church -6:00-7:00pm -Church

2/7 All School Mass led by 1A PTO Grace Before the Race & Movie Night - 6:00pm -Gym- Everybody is invited!

2/11 Leos Meeting -7:15am PTO Meeting - 8:15am Leos Kisses for Kids Sale

2/12 Jean/Spirit Day 7th Grade Retreat/5th grade service project EDGE - 7:00pm

2/13 NEHS Meeting -7:00am PTO Prayer Group -8:00am

2/14 Class Picture Day - DON'T FORGET TO SMILE! ECC/Elem St. Valentine's Day Parties All School Mass led by 3B SHS Induction Ceremony -4:00pm

2/15 Steps for Students - come out and support our PTO and Catholic education Father/Daughter Dance -7:00pm

2/17 President's Day - No School Parent talk on same sex attraction in partnership with parish-6:30-8:30 Marian Hall

2/18 2/19

School Board/Finance Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m. Jean/Spirit Day Spirit Store Sales 5th Grade Group Reconciliation EDGE

 

Dear Parents,

We had a great celebration of Catholic Schools Week last week and thank you for all the support from Open House, Family Mass, Vocation/Career Day speakers, and Catholic Schools Got Talent, to our Plaid Bag collection. We are blessed with such a generous community and truly appreciate all the effort that is put into keeping St. Laurence Catholic School successful. When we have a need, our parent community always steps up and we could not do all that we do on a daily basis without your help. This week we are looking ahead to several big events that are led by our amazing and hard-working PTO. This Friday, is Grace Before the Race, which is a fun family event in partnership with the Knights of Columbus. Many of you might remember our Family Movie Nights. It has evolved to both dinner AND a movie in our very own gym, so I hope you will join us this Friday night. Next week is the big Steps for Students Race on Saturday. If you have never participated, I encourage you to join us downtown for another great family-friendly event. Whether you enjoy running or walking, this is a fun way to see all the other Catholic schools and socialize with other Saints parents. If you know you can’t make the race, you can always register and “snooze”, to show your support. Everything is over by 10:30am that morning, which gives you plenty of time to clean up and head to the ever popular Father/Daughter dance that evening. We even give you Monday off to recuperate, so if you haven’t already signed up to participate, please do so! Please keep in mind that Steps for Students is the only PTO fundraiser and it allows us not to charge for nights like the Father/Daughter Dance or Hoops and Dogs. PTO sponsors so many events for the community and all of you are already members! We have some incentives for the students who register so see the details below and don’t miss out on those special upcoming rewards!

God bless,

Suzanne Barto   

 

 

  

 

CONGRATULATIONS! We are so proud of our award winning students this week. Congratulations are in order to:

Catholic Schools Got Talent winners ● Ashlee Allen (8th grade) 3rd place in the Talent competition ● Louise Hoelscher (2nd grade) 3rd place in the Art competition

Archdiocesan Spelling Bee Competitors

● Kaitlyn Elackatt-made it down to the top 7 in 6th-8th grade ● Augustin Bouzas-made it down to the final 10 in 3rd-5th grade

WHAT HAPPENED TO DECATS AT ST. LAURENCE? 

If you have had a child attend DECATS at SLCS in the past or if you have heard that we normally host this great program for students who qualify, you may be wondering why it has been moved to St. Theresa in Sugar Land this summer. We are actually having some construction taking place over the summer and due to the amount of time and work it will entail, the school building may be off limits for the months of June/July. We hope to welcome all our DECATS scholars and crew back the following year! Thanks for your patience.  

GREAT READ ABOUT CATHOLIC EDUCATION 

Here is a great read about Catholic education HERE. Thank you for choosing Catholic Schools.

  BE PART OF OUR HERITAGE DAY MASS AND CELEBRATION 

During the month of March, we will be celebrating the many different cultures represented at SLCS. We invite you to participate and represent your heritage at our Heritage Mass and Celebration on March 27th. Help us make this day a great cultural learning experience for our students. Please answer our Heritage Survey HERE and let us know if you can help. Questions?   Contact Adriana Gutierrez HERE.

 

BOOSTER CLUB NEEDS YOU 

SHOW YOUR SAINTS SPIRIT! SPIRIT STORE volunteers are needed for the following dates: 2/19, 3/25, and 4/29.          Thank you for your consideration.   TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR 2020-2021 The process to apply for Tuition Assistance for the 2020-2021 school year has begun. Completing the FACTS online application will qualify eligible families to be considered for assistance from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and from St. Laurence Catholic School. The deadline to be considered for the Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance is February 14, 2020. The deadline to be considered for St. Laurence Catholic School Tuition Assistance is March 31, 2020. Click HERE for more information. 

CAREER AND VOCATIONS DAY SPEAKERS - THANK YOU! A huge thank you to our 17 speakers at Career and Vocations Day last Friday, January 31st, as we celebrated Catholic Schools Week. These speakers shared their knowledge and passion for their careers with our 3rd-8th grade students and they acknowledged how faith plays a role in their work. Thank you for being wonderful examples of servant leaders to our students!

● Keenan Annicchiarico - Consumer Sales Manager and alum of SLCS ● Claudia Barreda de Burga - Architect ● Dr. Michael Bishop - Pediatrician

● Mary Carrier - Texas Boater Education Specialist ● Megan Cromeens - 1860's Site Manager- George Ranch ● Kyle Dawson - Assistant Manager- Sugar Land Skeeters ● Glen Fucik - Coach and NCAA Referee ● Manuel Golden - Dog Training Business ● Mark Hamm - Former CIA Analyst ● Janette Lapus - Yoga Instructor ● Riolama Lorenzo-Lasa - Dance Professor ● Christopher Meyers - Seminarian and alum of SLCS ● Sol Pangelinan - Physician ● Doug Pike - Radio Broadcaster- iHeartRadio ● Eric Reyes - VP/Branch Manager- Fidelity ● Elissa Rivas - News Anchor- ABC 13 ● Vivienne St. John - Theater for Youth Artistic Director

 

 

 

 

 

HELP ECC AND MAIN CAMPUS KEEP ROOMS SANITIZED  

ECC and Main Campus rooms are in need of Clorox wipes. Please send a container of Clorox Wipes to ECC and/or the main campus to be used to wipe down desks, door handles, and ECC lunch tables. It truly helps contain the spread of germs. THANK YOU!

DID YOU ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK YET? Order your 2019-2020 yearbook today. Yearbooks will be delivered in late August of 2020.

○ Go to Balfour.com ○ Find St. Laurence Catholic School ○ Purchase using a credit or debit card. 

SHARE YOUR PICTURES FOR OUR YEARBOOK USING THE BALFOUR APP Our photographers can’t be everywhere. If you've got great photos of school events, or you and your school friends just having fun, please share them with us. The more photos you share, the better our yearbook will be for everyone.

IT’S VERY EASY 

● Download the Balfour Image Share app ● Create an account and start sharing your pictures ● Project number: 020467 Password: saints ● Questions? Contact Adriana Gutierrez HERE.

LOADS OF GRATITUDE! A HUGE thank you to Kelly Otero and Allison Grover for chairing the PTO Family Mass. It was wonderful and we appreciate all your hard work.

 

STEPS FOR STUDENTS - REGISTER TODAY!

It’s not too late to register for Steps for Students! We are currently in 2nd place for the most number of registrants, behind Christ the Redeemer. SLCS usually has the largest team and we want to continue that tradition! The team with the most registrants as of February 10th gets to shoot confetti cannons at the start of the race! Let’s go Saints and register for Steps today! Remember, students who register by February 12th get to:

● wear a Valentine’s t-shirt on February 13th ● wear your Steps for Students t-shirt on February 19th ● wear your Steps for Students t-shirt to mass on March 6th

Currently, our top 2 fundraisers are Abigail S. and Christopher O. The top fundraising class is Mrs. Hovde’s class, with Mrs. Garcia-Prats’ class in 2nd place. Remember that the top 2 fundraising students get to SLIME Fr. Truong Son and the top fundraising class gets a popsicle and dance party!  

THIS IS THE GREATEST SLCS FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE SHOWTIME! 

  

Daddies, get your dancing shoes ready for our annual PTO Father/Daughter Dance.

This year's dance will be held Saturday, February 15th

7-9pm. School Gym

RSVP HERE!

NOTE: PLEASE DON’T TO WEAR GREEN BECAUSE OF THE GREEN SCREEN FOR THE PHOTO BOOTH

 

CALLING ALL DADS AND SONS!  

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY FOR HOOPS & DOGS! 

 

Please join us for a hot dog dinner by James Coney Island, followed by lots of games, laughs,

and father/son bonding on Saturday, February 29th, in the gym from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Please RSVP to PTOPrograms@gmail.com. 

SHOW US YOUR LOVE! 2020 GALA GIFT CARD DRIVE FEBRUARY 10TH-14TH

Please consider donating a gift card to your favorite restaurant or shop valued at $25 or more for us to use at this year's gala on April 25th. Visa/AMEX gift cards are great too! You can drop your donation off at the school or visit our registry website HERE to have them delivered to us! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Please make sure your name is attached to the card so we can provide you with a tax receipt. Contact Kelly with any questions HERE..

❏ Show us your love! We will be collecting gift cards the week of February 10th to go towards the SLCS auction! Please consider sending in a donation of any amount to your favorite restaurant, store or even a visa/amex/mastercard gift card! This will help us fill up our auction with amazing items to bid on! Thank you!

❏ We are looking for fun experiences for our Live and Big Board Auctions! Please let us know if you or someone you know has a second home or a connection to get a unique package (restaurants, shopping, etc.) to auction off for our auction. If you have any items you would like to donate you can fill out the form online HERE We are so grateful for your consideration!

❏ Underwriting and Sponsorships are now available! Please reserve your table or sponsorship now!

BASEBALL The baseball season kicks off on Monday, February 10th with the Saints playing St. John Paul II at our home field at First Colony fields at 4:30pm.

SOFTBALL The Softball season will begin with a scrimmage on Tuesday, February 11th at the Sugar Land Girls Softball fields. The Saints will take on St. Francis de Sales at 4:30pm. TENNIS Tennis tryouts will be held this Friday and Saturday at Sweetwater Country Club. TRACK Track practice will begin on Monday to prepare for the first GHCAA meet on February 29th.  

UPCOMING BOOSTER CLUB SPIRIT NIGHTS  

❏ March 18th - Willie’s - Sugar Land location

 

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS 

● BOOSTER CLUB SPIRIT STORE Find the Booster Club forms HERE  

EDUCATION ● SEL/SECOND STEP PROGRAM LINKS

SUPPORT

● BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION. For information, read HERE or contact Sheri Cass HERE.   VOLUNTEER 

● ECC CAMPUS LUNCH DUTY: Sign up HERE - Coordinator: Priscilla Hill HERE 

● MAIN CAMPUS LUNCH DUTY: Sign Up HERE - Coordinator: Cynthia Bryant HERE

 

ST. AGNES AND STRAKE JESUIT PRESENT A GENTLEMAN'S 

GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER 

A distant heir to a family fortune sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm...and a dash of murder. Cue the dramatic music, and buy tickets to see the St. Agnes Academy Performing Arts Department's production of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder." The musical stars St. Laurence's own John "Jack" Baugh as the star and Jacob Martin in several roles. This is the senior year for both young men and they would greatly appreciate your support. Tickets are at www.st-agnes.com/tickets and performances are February 28-29 at 7:30, March 5 at 5:30, and March 6-7 at 7:30PM.   

ARE YOU AN ALUMNI?  

We would like to invite you to be included in our next edition of the Saints’ Scoop and upcoming newsletters. We want to know what our Saints have been doing! Please share any information you might have on any alum HERE. Please be sure to include the graduation year in your description. Please send your questions or pictures to Adriana Gutierrez at agutierrez@stlaurence.org.

JOIN OUR ALUMNI FACEBOOK GROUP HERE

Do You Want To Continue Learning About Your Faith With Other Adults? Click HERE for the upcoming speakers in Adult Faith Formation

VISIT OUR PARISH WEBSITE HERE

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