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A Note from Mrs. Heil September certainly did fly quickly by! Your children and their teachers have been very busy setting the stage for a rich year of learning. By now, b u i l d i n g a n d c l a s s r o o m procedures are well-ingrained, and students are deep into the literacy, math, science, religion and social studies content they will learn this year. It’s amazing that we’re nearing the end of the first quarter next week! I am ever grateful for the opportunity to work alongside our parents and guardians as we partner to help provide the very best Catholic education we can! I am proud of the students and their journeys in growing in virtue and am thankful for the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives every day! A HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO MARY AND KEVIN KLINE A N D T H E I R AW E S O M E C O M M I T T E E O F VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR WORK IN PROVIDING SUCH A W O N D E R F U L A N D SUCCESSFUL APPLEFEST! We appreciate their efforts in making it such a success!

Lots is coming up in October, so hold on for the ride! Please check the website calendar, your R e m i n d m e s s a g e s a n d FastDirects to help remind you! Next week, October 10-12 is our Fall Play, “An Evening of 10-minute Plays” presented by 30 of our 5th-8th graders. It’s going to be a great night of fun entertainment: you don’t want to miss it! First quarter ends on Friday, October 11th. Next week, October 7-11, is Fire Safety Week. Make sure to send some change with your students to put in their classroom’s fire helmet. All monies raised will g o t o t h e G o d f r e y F i r e Department. Have a great weekend enjoying the (FINALLY) beautiful FALL weather! Fuel Your Faith, Mrs. Heil

Parent-Teacher Conferences Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Friday, October 18. THERE ARE ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT TO SIGN UP.

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Events

October 9 Confirmation Meeting 7:15 p.m.

October 10-12 Fall Play 7:00 p.m.

October 11 Spirit Day - Character Day

End of 1st Quarter

October 14 No School

October 16 1:15 Dismissal

October 18 Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 19 Trivia Night

October 31 11:00 Dismissal

ST. AMBROSE CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Friday, October 4th

October 4, 2019

Please use the Signup Genius link below to sign up for a time.

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Dress Code P a r e n t s , s o m e f r i e n d l y reminders of our dress code policy. It is VERY important that you regularly review this with your students and help them make good choices, particularly on dress down/non-uniform days. Thanks! Students wear uniforms at St. Ambrose Catholic School. In addition to providing a sense of g roup i den t i t y and s e l f -discipline, uniforms reduce d i s t r a c t i o n s , e l i m i n a t e competition for attention, and minimize social differences. It is expected that students maintain a neat, age-appropriate appearance at school or at any function that is an educational extension of the school day. Uncombed hair, un-tucked shirttails, faded pants, torn hems, untied shoelaces, low-slung pants, inappropriately short shorts and culottes, heavy make-up, and excessive jewelry are not appropriate.

SHIRTS (all shirts must be tucked-in) Polo-style knit shirt: Plain red, navy blue, gray, or white traditional with long or short

sleeves, pointed collars and buttons. Turtleneck: Plain red, navy blue, gray, or white. T-shirt: plain white (only if worn under uniform shirt). Marquette and St. Ambrose logos are permitted on shirts. No other emblem/logo is permitted.

PANTS/CAPRIS Plain navy blue or khaki poly-cotton pants or capris that fit to the waist. Plain navy blue or khaki poly-cotton elastic-waist pants. Blue jean-style and cargo-style pants are not permitted. This is to include any riveted details on pockets.

SHORTS Plain navy blue or khaki poly-cotton dress shorts hemmed to the knee and fit to the waist. Baggy shorts, athletic shorts and cargo style shorts are not permitted.

JUMPER/CULOTTES/SKIRTS Solid navy, solid khaki or navy and red plaid jumper, culottes, and skirts Girls in grades K-5 may wear jumpers, skirts or culottes. Girls in grades 6-8 may wear culottes, or skirts. Gym shorts or leggings may only be worn under jumpers, culottes, and skirts. Legging colors may be SOLID red, navy, white, gray or black.

Jumpers, culottes, and skirts should be hemmed to the top of the kneecap.

SWEATERS Solid red, navy blue, gray, or white crew neck pullovers or cardigans.

SWEATSHIRTS Crew neck pullover or hoodie-style sweatshirt

SAPA News

GOLF CLASSIC 2019 Please open the at tached document to see the details from the Golf Committee's wrap up meeting! Football Raffle Winners - Congratulations to Week #4 Winners! 1ST PLACE $200 Ray Morales (3EU) 129 pts. 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, & 5TH PLACE Tie / Split / Combine $275 Anthony Cain (3ER) 122 pts. ($68.75) Debbie Ellebracht (ERZ) 122 pts. ($68.75) Emily Hollinger (3EX) 122 pts. ($68.75) Gilbert Moses (3EO) 122 pts. ($68.75) LAST PLACE $25 Cindy Taylor (BGJ) 16 pts. You can still get in on the fun.Purchase your tickets by 5 p.m.every Thursday to be entered in the current week's g a m e s . O r d e r o n l i n e a t

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SAFootbal l .g ivesmart .com ortext/call Mel Bechtold at 618-556-8914 for tickets. SAINTS HELPING HEROES A handful of students will l a u n c h t h e " F u n d s f o r Firefighters" drive at a table set up for St. Ambrose at the Loading Dock this Sunday. If you & your child would like to participate, p lease con tac t S tephan ie Sinclair via FastDirect. The "Funds for Firefighters" contest begins Monday! We encourage each class to bring in their loose change / donations to see if we can fill the Firefighter boots located at school. The class that collects the most money will win a pizza party WITH the Godfrey Firefighters at school! Dine-to-Donate on Tuesday, October 8th! Eat at either of the Los Tres Amigos Restaurant locations (Jerseyville or Wood River) anytime on Tuesday and they will donate 10% of the profits from the WHOLE DAY t o t h e G F P D ! N o c o d e necessary. If you ordered a Saints Helping Heroes t-shirt by the deadline, they will be delivered Monday. Everyone can wear them (or any school approved spiritwear) on Thursday, October 10th. We will

be taking pictures with Gus and the Godfrey Fire Chief.

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