St . Boniface School Parent Newsletter

August 2018

Welcome to St. Boniface Catholic School! You,asaparent,havetheprimarymoralresponsibilityofeducatingyourchildtoadulthood.HereatSt.Boniface,weareanextensionofyourfamilybyprovidingadistinctiveCatholicFranciscaneducation. St.BonifaceSchoolisaplacewherefaith,cultureandlifearebroughtintoharmony.YourchildisauniqueimageofGod,andalldimensionsofliterature,art,math,musicandscience,includingspiritual,physicalandsocialdevelopmentareimportanttothewholenessofyourchild. Schoolisaplaceofchallenges.Yeteverychildcanenjoysuccessthroughthecooperationofparents,students,andteachers.Itisourgoalthatyourchilddelightsinlearninginordertobeagood,intelligentcitizenofthisworldandstrivestobecomeasaint.

St. Boniface School Faculty and Staff Pastor Rev. Fr. Timothy AlkireAssociates Rev. Fr. Mark Walter, Rev. Fr. Stephen Duquaine Office Staff Principal Sr. Lenore Schwartz OSF

Adm. Assist Mrs. Danette Brown Faculty Grade 4 Rm 201 Miss Sarah Schutte

Grade 4 Rm 202 Mrs. Shannon Novak Grade 5 Rm 301 Miss Kaitlyn Steffus Grade 5 Rm 303 Mrs. Michelle Roetker Grade 6 Rm 302 Mrs. Christina Gerkey Grade 6 Rm 304 Mrs. Marybeth Fabian Art Mrs. Laura Spann Reading Mrs. Joanna Lewis Computer Mrs. Adriana Rojas Guidance Mrs. Lindsay Charles Physical Ed. Mrs. Dawn Elming Music Ms. Charis Vander Plaats Band Mr. Don Isaacs

Support Staff Librarian/Teacher Assistant Mrs. Mary Diener GLASS Interventionist Mrs. Kathy Chelius Technology Support Mr. Jeff Botteran

Athletic Directors Paul & Kari Frey

Lafayette Catholic Schools Mission

Statement

Lafayette Catholic Schools, centered in Jesus Christ, educates the whole person in a culture that is: • Sustained by

Gospel witness and service,

• Imbued with a Catholic worldview,

• Supported by a community of faith,

• Distinguished by academic excellence,

• Committed to student success.

St Boniface School prepares

students to be knowledgeable citizens of this

world, acting for the

true, the good, and the beautiful

thus fulfilling their

destiny to become saints in the world

to come.

School Begins at 8:00 A.M.

School Ends at 3:00 P.M.

Students may arrive at school no earlier than 7:30 a.m. They wait quietly on the stairs and visit with their friends. When the first bell rings at 7:50, the students go to their classroom, unpack their belongings and begin their “morning work”. At 8:00 the second bell rings and class promptly begins.

Morning work usually consists of a math problem and an English sentence. Each child is responsible for this ten minute assignment.

Every Monday, school ends at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, school ends at 3:00 p.m. When the students are dismissed, the car riders wait behind the fence. Students walk to the car after it is parked. Families with children at St. Mary School and St. Boniface School should pick up the younger children first at St. Mary's and then come to St. Boniface. There will be supervision for 30 minutes after dismissal in the school office. Parents must come into school.

Assignment Notebooks

AllassignmentnotebooksaredonatedbyTimPowersofSchoolDatebooksInc.Hiscompanycontinuestobeverygeneroustous.Thesenotebookscorrespondtotheassignmentchartpostedinallhomerooms.Thestudentsareexpectedtowritetheirdailyassignmentsandshowthisnotebooktotheirparentsasameansofcoordinatinghomeandschool.

VOLUNTEERS St. Boniface School needs volunteers for many important jobs that help with the smooth operation and strengthen

the academic environment for students. Please take time to devote to your

child’s education by volunteering. Thank You.

PARENT&STUDENTHANDBOOKTheParent&StudentHandbookhasrevisionsandcontainsimportantinformation.Foreveryone’sprotection,parentsandstudentsarerequestedtoreadthroughthepoliciestoavoidproblemsthatmightarise.ParentsandstudentssignthestatementattachedtothehandbooksandreturnthisformtoschoolbyWednesday,August22,2018

FORMSduetoSt.BonifacebyWednesday,August22,2018

1. Parents&StudentHandbookForm

2. StudentEmergencyForm3. MediaReleaseForm4. ApplicationforFreeand/orReducedPriceMealsandotherbenefitsForm

5. VolunteerForm6. AltarServerPermissionForm7. DisciplinePolicyLetter

MAGAZINE SALE OurannualfundraiserfortheCatholicElementarySchoolswillbeginonMonday,August27withanassemblyat8:30inthegym.Thesuccessofthisdriveisimportanttohelpwithourschoolfinancesandprojects.Yourparticipationinthesellingofmagazinesandrenewalofsubscriptions(bothpaperandinternetversion)isusedforthegoodofallstudents.ThemagazinesalelastsuntilMonday,September10.Ourgoalisforeachchildtosellatleast5subscriptions.Ourgoalis$15,000.ThechairpersonforSt.BonifaceSchoolisKristinMeister.Shecouldusesomeonetohelpher.THANKYOU.

Chartwells Lunch Chartwells Lunch information is sent home with this Parent Bulletin. Chartwells Lunch information is also on the LCSS Parent Portal

1. Lunch Pre-Pay 2. Lunch Menu for each school 3. Free & Reduced Lunch Instructions 4. Free & Reduced Lunch Application

How to access information: 1. LCSS.org 2. Parent Portal 3. Click on Information Boxes

LUNCH SUPPLIES & MANNERS

All students eat lunch at their desk in their homeroom under the supervision of the teacher. Each child MUST HAVE a large cloth napkin or towel to cover the desk. For your convenience, blue lunch towels with a LCSS crest for $5.00 and LCSS water bottles for $5.00 are sold in the school office. But you can bring your own! No microwave oven is available for students. After eating, the child cleans the desk. The lunch period is from 11:35 to 12:00. Recess is from 12:00 to 12:30. Parents may take their child out for lunch. Please sign out in the school office.

MID-MORNING SNACKS & WATER BOTTLES Water bottles and healthy snacks are highly encouraged. The snacks are eaten between 9:30 and 10:00 during morning class. Water bottles are carried around during the day. No added flavor or soft drinks are allowed in the bottle.

St. Boniface School Band Mr.DonIsaacsistheBandDirectorforboth St.BonifaceandSt.LawrenceSchools. EnrollmentforBandwasMay,2018. However,ifyoudidnotsignupandyourchild wishestojoinband,youmaycontactthe school.ThescheduleforSt.Bonifaceis: Tuesday,August21 Grade6ADVANCEDBANDLessoninthemorning Wednesday,August22 Grade5BEGINNINGBANDLessoninthemorningAfterSchoolBandPracticeatSt.Bonifacewiththewholegroupfrom3:15to4:00.TuesdayisforBeginningBandandWednesdayforAdvancedBand.Moreinfo.later.

VOLLEYBALL ItisthestartofanothervolleyballseasonatSt.Boniface.Ifyouhavea5thor6thgradegirlthatisinterestedinplayingvolleyballthisyear,thenpleaseusethelinkbelowtocompletetheonlineregistration.WewillstartpracticesoonandtheseasonwillgountilthemiddleofOctober.Ifanyparentsareabletohelpcoach,pleaseindicatethatintheregistration.Welookforwardtoafunandsuccessfulseason.Onlineregistrationandpaymentispreferred.

https://www.leaguelineup.com/stbonathletics

St. Mary and St. Boniface Parents: PTO Meeting and St. Boniface Open House

St. Mary and St. Boniface School will have a PTO and Principal Presentation on Wednesday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Boniface gym. Learn from the PTO leaders the thrust to support our school goals and get involved in making this the best school for your child. Take the opportunity to volunteer and enjoy your child’s wonderful years of education.

After the Presentation, you will meet the St. Boniface teachers in your child’s classroom and learn what is expected of your child to achieve a joyful and successful school year at St. Boniface.

Purpose: Learn about events and get involved in PTO. Meet all the teachers from both schools. Attend St. Boniface Open House in the classroom. Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: St. Boniface Gym Followed by St. Boniface Open House Presentation in homerooms by teachers

INTRODUCTIONOFNEWST.BONIFACEFACULTYMISSSARAHSCHUTTE sschutte@lcss.orgGrade4Room201Education:PurdueUniversity,B.A.inElementaryEducationExperience: EdgeleaElementarySchoolgrade4 MayflowerMillgrade3 CampCoordinatorforSt.Francis/ClareSchoolWolfCampMRS.SHANNONNOVAK snovak@lcss.orgGrade4Room202Education: BallStateUniversity,B.S.inElementaryEducationExperience: FrontierElementarySchoolgrade5for9years MISSKAITLYNSTEFFUS ksteffus@lcss.orgGrade5Room301Education: PurdueUniversity,B.A.inElementaryEducationExperience: MayflowerMillElementarySpecialEducation1year VintonElementaryResourceClassroomMRS.CHRISTINAGERKEY cgerkey@lcss.orgGrade6Room302Education: IndianaUniversityB.S.inSecondaryEducationExperience:St.MaryCathedralReligiousEd.Coordinator JeffersonHighSchoolSpanishTeacherMS.CHARISVANDERPLAATScvanderplaats@lcss.orgGrade4,5,6MusicEducation: PurdueUniversityB.A.inEducationExperience:DurganElementaryGrade2 MusicTherapistatIndianaVeteransHome,PrivateVocalLessons AccompanistforLiturgyandSchoolsMRS.LINDSAYCHARLES Grade4,5,6GuidanceEducation: UniversityofMichiganB.A.inEducation IndianaWesleyanUniversityMastersinClinicalMentalHealthExperience:HarrisonHighTeacherHistory3years ClinicalMentalHealthCounseling

AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Tuesday, Aug. 14 First School Day 7:30 a.m. School doors open 8:00 a.m. Begin Class 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Recess 2:00 Dismissal for elementary Wednesday, Aug. 15 First Full Day of School 8:00 a.m. begin 8:10 a.m. School Mass – Holyday: Feast of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven Physical Education– bring t-shirt, shorts, gym shoes 11:30 lunch 12:00 to 12:30 Recess 3:00 p.m. dismissal of students at parking lot Thursday, Aug. 16 No School Mass Art and Music Classes begin Friday, Aug. 17 Computer Classes begin Tuesday, Aug. 21 Band Begins Wednesday, Aug. 22 Forms due to St. Boniface School office

• Parent&StudentHandbookSignatureForm• StudentEmergencyForm• MediaReleaseforChild• ApplicationforFree/ReducedPriceMeals&OtherBenefits• AltarServerPermission• VolunteerForm• DisciplinePolicy

7:00 p.m. PTO Back to School Meeting for St. Mary/Boniface in St. Boniface gym

Thursday, Aug. 23 8:10 a.m. School Mass Monday, Aug. 27 8:30 a.m. Magazine Sale Kick-Off in gym. Parents Welcome! Thursday, Aug. 30 8:10 a.m. School Mass

Raffle Tickets Tickets are $100

with a $10,000 prize!

Seller of the winning ticket

receives $1000.

Tickets available

in parish and/or school office.

GermanFest

Saturday

Sept. 8, 2018

4:30 to 11:30