Between the Lions - February 25, 2010
CALENDAR REMINDERS- MARCH
| Monday | 1 | I | Diocesan Preschool Committee Meeting 3-4pm-Winter/Spring Chess Club-Sts.Mark & Matthew rms.-Parish Hall |
| Tuesday | 2 | O | 3rd Quarter Progress Reports returned today Grs.1-8 3:15-4:15pm-Mad Science of Washington Grs.3-4-5-rm21. |
| Wednesday | 3 | N | FACTS APPLICATIONS DEADLINE this Friday, March 5. 6:45am-6pm-4th Gr. Field Trip-Jamestown |
| Thursday | 4 | L | Due today! Parent Volunteer Surveys-front office Large Principals Meeting 3-3:45pm-8th gr.Spanish Review for HS placement exam-Mrs. Mead’s rm 3-4:15pm-Adv.Drama Club Grs.2-3-4-Music Room 3-4:15pm-Beg.Drama Club Grs.2-3-4-Music Room 3-4pm-Spring Art Club-Grs. 5-8, Art Room 3-4pm-Yearbook Club-computer room |
| Friday | 5 | S-1 | EXTENDED ADVISORY-FACTS APPLICATION DEADLINE Book Fair set-up-No Shopping! 9am – Mass – Grade 4-Lorraine & Daniel Sprissler Gymnasium 12:10 DISMISSAL – Extended Day 12:10-6pm-Middle Sch. Rms 12:10-1:25pm-Math Mania Grs. 4 & 5-rm 20 & 21 1pm-Faculty In-service-DFE-Sr. Karl Ann-Lorraine & Daniel Sprissler Gymnasium |
| Saturday | 6 | 9am-Algebra & Foreign Language Seminars-Holy Spirit School 9:15am-Diocesan Spelling Bee-St. Thomas More Cathedral School |
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| Sunday | 7 | 10am-1pm-Spring Book Fair-Library |
PRINCIPAL'S REFLECTION
Congratulations in advance to all of our 7th and 8th grade students who will participate in our school Science Fair tomorrow. Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend and see the outstanding work done by our young scientists. Special thanks go out to our volunteer judges, Mrs. Gormley and Mr. Abraham for helping the students to prepare for the interesting and creative research projects.
Please note, as corrected in our calendar, we are now going a full day on Friday, March 19th. After our principals meeting next Thursday, I hope to have our make-up days/times finalized for our school calendar. Thank you for your patience.
I would like to take this time to congratulate our 8th grade students on their high school acceptances. These acceptances are due to arrive home this weekend. I would like to thank our outstanding faculty PK-8th grade as they have prepared our students well for their journey as freshmen in high school. A special thank you to the individual eighth grade teachers who have spent a great deal of time writing recommendations for our students. In addition, thank you to the parents who have and continue to support our mission here at Saint Leo the Great School. A final list of student choices will be published once all high school selections have been decided.
As Always, for the children,
Mr. David DiPippa, Principal
deep condolences to Mrs. Sarah Mead on the passing of her mother last week..
THANKS & PRAISE
- To Fr. Baez for leading us in our first Stations of the Cross today.
- To Mrs. Hardy and her 4th grade class for planning our Stations of the Cross for this Lenten season.
- To Mrs. Angie Cochran for her help as the parent volunteer for the advanced drama club.
- To Mrs. Lyle, Mrs. White, Mrs. Perry, and the National Jr. Honor Society for our Pennies for Patients service activity.
- To Mrs. Bolster, Mrs. Polan, Mrs. Sloboda for our Middle School Passport Party and to the parent volunteers: Debra Dunbar, Dana Schindler, Deana Ruggio, Clara Robertello, Julie Gumowski, Lynda Rozell, Katie Korka, Laverne McGrail, Ginny Cate, Pat Corcoran and Pat Kochanski.
- To Mrs. Doss, Mrs. Holleran, Ms. Capen and Mrs. Hish for preparing our second grade students for their First Penance last Saturday.
- To Mrs. Ferlotti for coordinating our Strive for Five campaign.
- To Mrs. Hardy and Mrs. Schouviller for the outstanding 4th grade field trip to Jamestown.
- To Damien Ashley, Paul VI HS, who graduated from St Leo's in '06 and is State Champion for his weight class in wrestling. The tournament included both private and public schools and was run this past weekend at VCU. Congratulations.
FUTURE OPEN HOUSES
are going to be held at Saint Leo the Great School on the following days:
- TOMORROW Friday, February 26th - 10am in the Guadalupe Room with Principal’s Welcome
- Wednesday, March 17th - 10am in the Guadalupe Room with Principal’s Welcome
A tour of the school will follow all presentations. Please call 703-273-1211 x645 for a reservation. Please let your friends and neighbors know our new dates.
FROM MRS. WASHINGTON
Girls, K-8, please remember that stockings, socks, or knee socks need to be white. Black stockings, socks and knee socks are for grades 6-8 only.
K-1 (Mrs. Merrill and Mrs. Hesse)
would like to thank Mrs. Dowd, Mrs. Morrison and Mr. Wong for a wonderful Chinese New Year presentation including a story, craft and snack.
FROM THE KITCHEN
Due to the unique circumstances of the February snowstorm and the Ash Wednesday Mass in the gym, hot lunches will be reimbursed to those families that paid for them on those days. A "Lunch Credit" slip will be issued to those families towards the April lunch menu. This applies to the hot lunch on February 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 17. This credit will be valid for the April menu only. No cash refunds will be given. It is up to the families whether or not to use this credit. If not, the missing lunches will be forfeited. Again, this only applies to those families who purchased lunch on those days. More information will be sent out with the April lunch calendar. Questions, please contact Mrs. Cate kitchen@saintleothegreatschool.org
The Diocese of Arlington is please to provide a Tuition Assistance Program for parents of students attending our Diocesan Catholic schools. Interested parents are asked to submit the student aid application form, as well as a processing fee of $25 to FACTS Management Company. FACTS is the company contracted by the Diocese of Arlington to provide a confidential and objective financial analysis in determining a family’s ability to pay for Catholic School education.
In order to become eligible for receiving funds from this program, K-12 students (preschool is not eligible) must satisfy all of the criteria described below:
- A baptized Catholic or convert officially received into the Church
- Family resides within the boundaries of the Diocese of Arlington
- Family is registered and an active member of the parish or
- Family belongs to a military post parish
- Student attends or is accepted by a Catholic school in the Diocese of Arlington.
The funds from the program will be paid directly to the school that the qualifying student attends. Schools will then credit the tuition accounts for those families who have been approved to receive aid for that school year. When submitting your application, please be sure to answer all the questions on the student aid form and include all the documentation requested in the instructions. Applications can also be completed online (www.factstuitionaid.com). The deadlines for filing applications are January 22, 2010 for high school tuition and grant program, and March 5, 2010 for elementary tuition and grant program. A packet of information and its program is also available in the front office.
PENNIES FOR PATIENTS
Total first week $688.36, total second week $161.47! – fabulous!
STRIVE FOR FIVE
Thank you to all of the families and students who participated in the Strive for Five Challenge this year. It is wonderful to have such a great response to healthy eating. Mrs Ferlotti
Yearbook Photos needed!
The next yearbook deadline is upon us and we are in need of pictures; tennis, girl/boy scout, pride point party, candid pictures. We are also looking for pictures of last year’s award ceremony (May 2009). Our last deadline will be the first week of April and we will be looking for pictures from the 4th grade trip to Jamestown. You can email pictures to jmccarty1@cox.net. Thank you for your help.
Mrs. Heasly’s 5th grade
class made over 500 sandwiches for the Lamb Center February 9. The Lamb Center was very appreciative! Thanks to Mrs. Toenshoff for organizing the service project and to Mrs. Sabat, Mrs. Hartzell, Mrs. Guiffre, and Mrs. Davidson for their help in the classroom!
EXTENDED DAY
Bills will be able for pick up on Monday 3/1. Bill not picked up will go home in the folders on Thursday 3/4. There will be NO EXTENDED DAY in the AFTERNOON. Due to Science Fair.
BOX TOP CORNER
Don't forget to send Box Top coupons!
PRESCHOOL
Please, tell a friend that we still have a few openings.
FROM THE LIBRARY
Spring is almost here!! The Spring Bookworm Plantation Book Fair will be held in the school library on Sunday, March 7 (10-1) through Thursday, March 11th (Monday-Thursday hours are from 8:30 -3:00). Please stop by and support the library!!
PTO REMINDER
Because of the snow days we have extended the deadline until March 4th for the PTO Volunteer Survey. Tell us what you think about the parent participation program at Saint Leo's. Surveys were sent home through the students. If you have not received one, please contact the PTO at saintleopto@saintleothegreatschool.org and we will email one to you. You may return the survey through your child in an envelope marked, "PTO Volunteer Survey." Thank you to all the parents who have already completed and returned the surveys. Your feedback is very important to us. Don't forget to log one hour of volunteer credit for completing the survey.
Inclement Weather/School Closings
When the Fairfax County Schools are closed because of hazardous road conditions, Saint Leo the Great School is also closed. If Fairfax County makes a change in the opening or closing of school due to weather conditions, Saint Leo the Great does the same. It is the parent/guardian's responsibility to consult first the school website, or listen to the radio or TV for this information. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL. In cases of inclement weather, or other non-weather related emergencies, and the cancellation of classes once school is in session, calls from the children to the parents/guardians will be discouraged. Since our school is air-conditioned, we DO NOT FOLLOW Fairfax County School closings due to intense heat.
If Fairfax County Schools are not in session and Saint Leo the Great is in session, first consult the school website or listen to WMAL 630 AM or WTOP 103.5 FM, channel 4, channel 8, channel 9, and channel 7 for any school closings or adjustments in opening times.
Kindergarten through Grade 8
- If there is a ONE HOUR DELAYED OPENING ON ANY 11:30AM OR 12:10PM DISMISSAL DAY, classes are dismissed at 12:10PM.
- If there is a TWO HOUR DELAYED OPENING ON ANY 11:30AM, 12:10PM, or 1:40PM EARLY DISMISSAL DAY, classes are dismissed at 3:00PM. Please be sure to send a lunch and drink with your child if it would have been a regular 11:30AM or 12:10PM dismissal day since neither lunch nor milk is provided on those days.)
The Extended Day Program always opens one hour before school:
- Delay of one hour: open at 7:50AM
- Delay of two hours: open at 8:50AM
When school closes early all children must be picked up from the Extended Day Program within two hours of dismissal. Parents/guardians are responsible for listening to the radio or T.V. for announcements.
If Fairfax County cancels after school activities, the Extended Day Program will close within two hours of dismissal.
- FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 7 – two of our students, Nicole and Thomas S are starring in The Children's Theatre production of HANSEL AND GRETEL. For more information, call 703-548-1154
- JUNE 21-25/JULY 26-30 - Paul VI Boys & Girls Basketball Camp $190.00 per camper -- Camp is for rising 3rd - 9th graders. Please contact Scott Allen at coachsallen@aol.com for further information and registration. Camp discounts available per camper for attending two or three camps.
- JUNE 28-JULY 1/JULY 19-22 - St Leo the Great Basketball Camp for Boys & Girls – Mini Hoopster Camps: Boys 9 am - 12 pm - Girls 1 pm - 4 pm....$100.00 per camper. Camp is for rising 1st - 3rd graders from all schools. Please contact Scott Allen at coachsallen@aol.com for further information and registration.
- JULY 12-16 – St Leo the Great Basketball Camp for Boys and girls rising 3rd grade to 9th grade from all schools. $190 per camper. Please contact Scott Allen at coachsallen!aol.com for further information and registration