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Between the Lions - March 4, 2010
CALENDAR REMINDERS- MARCH
Saint Vincent dePaul Food Drive All Week
| Saturday | 6 | 6:30pm-Quiz Bowl-Daniel & Lorraine Sprissler Gymnasium | |
| Sunday | 7 | 10am-1pm-Spring Book Fair-Library | |
| Monday | 8 | I | 7th & 8th Gr. Diocesan Fair Abstracts due Arlington Academy #2-JP the Great HS 8:30am-3pm-Spring Book Fair – Library 10:50am-12noon-Gr.7 LA (Cosgriff) field trip-Windswept Farms 3-4pm-Winter/Spring Chess Club-Sts.Mark & Matthew rm-parish hall |
| Tuesday | 9 | O | Diocesan Art Teacher Meeting 8:30am-3pm-Spring Book Fair 10:30-12:30pm-8th Gr.Vocations Mass-Holy Spirit 3:15-4:15pm-Mad Science of Washington Grs.3-4-5-rm.22 |
| Wednesday | 10 | N | Terra Nova Test Coordinators Meeting Student-Faculty dress down Day-2 cans food donation for SVDP Pantry 8:30-3pm – Spring Book Fair 9:30-10:30-Confessions-Gr.4 – Parish Hall |
| Thursday | 11 | L | Diocesan Curriculum Mapping Team Meeting 8:30am-3pm-Spring Book Fair-library 8:30-12:30pm-Rescheduled 6th gr. Field trip-TC Williams HS Planetarium (Mr. Abraham) 2:10pm-Stations of the Cross 3-3:45pm-8th gr.Spanish Review for HS placement exam-Mrs.Mead’s rm 3-4pm- Computer Club – Computer Room 3-4:15pm-Adv.Drama Club Grs.2-3-4-Music Rm 3-4:15pm-Beg.Drama Club Grs.2-3-4-St. John’s Rm.-parish hall 3-4pm-Spring Art Club-Grs. 5-8, Art Rm. Gr. 3 & 4 Spring Art Club Registration forms due today 7:15pm-PTO Meeting – Vianney Center |
| Friday | 12 | NO SCHOOL-DIOCESAN TEACHER IN-SERVICE | |
| Saturday | 13 | 9-12pm-Teacher Job Fair-Paul VI HS |
PRINCIPAL'S REFLECTION
Dear Parents:
Tomorrow our faculty and staff will begin the process of preparing for our school reaccreditation. We are currently in the last year of our five year school improvement plan. Sister Karl Ann Homberg, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Instruction, will be providing our faculty and staff with a in-service for next year’s self-study process. This Design for Excellence process will involve all members of the school community. To complete this process, the school community, faculty and staff will need additional time. To that end, the Office of Catholic Schools allows for some additional time. This time will be coordinated with our current first and third Friday early dismissal days, not in addition to those days as widely reported via a parental email. These dismissal times may be adjusted to provide additional time to the school community to complete this Design for Excellence process and renew our school accreditation. Since the 2010-2011 calendar has not been completed exact dismissal times are not yet available.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Brian Gormley, our CYO Commissioner for organizing another successful CYO Basketball and Cheerleading season. Special thanks to all the coaches and assistants that helped with practices and games. Thanks to our parents for all the shuttling back and forth for games and pracices and to our students who represented Saint Leo’s in such a positive way.
As Always, for the children,
Mr. David DiPippa, Principal
THANKS & PRAISE
- To Mrs. Loan Nguyen for sending in fabulous cake treats for the faculty and staff last Friday.
- To Mr. Abraham, parents, judges and 7th and 8th grade students for an outstanding science fair.
- To Mrs. Ku-DiPietro, Mrs. Ferlotti and Ms. Capen for all their help with organizing and practicing with our CYO cheerleading squads.
- To Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Schouviller and parent chaperones for all their help in planning our 4th grade successful trip to Jamestown.
- To Mrs. Gormley and parent judges for all their help with our annual Science Fair for our 7th and 8th grade students.
- To Mrs. Cate, Mrs. Corcoran and Mrs. Kochanski for providing our science fair judges with lunch.
- To our 6th ambassadors: Halie B, Clare C, Tamara H, Katherine M, Regan M, and Alex T for our all their assistance with our successful Open House last Friday.
- To Daisy Troop #2707 for our new American flag.
Congratulations to all of the participants in this year’s Science Fair!
Your hard work and dedication was evident in your projects and presentations. We would like to recognize the following students who earned the top 10 overall scores and will represent Saint Leo’s at the Diocesan Science Fair on Saturday, April 24th at Paul VI High School:
Caley G, Jessica O, Joseph T, Olivia S, Emily E, Anna KuD, Ryan T, Sabrina I, Connor T and Nicola T
Congratulations to all the winners in each individual category as well:
Behavioral Science
1st place Joseph T
2nd place Andreas B
3rd place Carolyn M
4th place Lauren H
5th place Sarah M
6th place Patrick L
Botany
1st place Jessica O
2nd place Ryan T
3rd place Sarah H.
4th place Julia M.
5th place Anthony S
6th place Collin B.
Biochemistry
1st place Caley G
2nd place Jung-Min S
3rd place Ashley P
4th Place Da Hyun M
5th place Genesis Eliane A
6th place Julia Dunbar
Chemistry
1st place Mary B
2nd place Brandon B
3rd place Colleen F
4th place Margaret O’N
5th place Mark LaB
6th place Bryce K
Computer Science
1st place Olivia S
2nd place Kerry K
3rd place Will H
4th place Yeon Suk K
Earth & Space Science
1st place Giancarlo P
Engineering
1st place Emily E
2nd place Anna K
3rd place Matthew F
4th place John A
5th place Caleb B
6th place Brendan F
Environmental Science
1st place Dylan C
2nd place Victoria C
3rd Place William B
Math
1st place Mary Ellen P
Medicine & Health
1st place Julianna V
2nd place Anthony Z
3rd place Elizabeth C
4th place Brent M
5th place Albert F
Microbiology
1st place Sabrina I
Physics
1st place Zachery L
2nd place Matthew H
3rd place Alexander S
4th place Jerome T
5th place Robert R
6th place Christopher G
Zoology
1st place Connor T
2nd place Nicola T
3rd place Stephanie B
4th place Katherine F
5th place Maryn Mc
6th place Helena P
OPEN HOUSE
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.
The Readings and Rituals of Holy Week
Father Whitestone is presenting a two-part series on Holy Week. The series will take place on Tuesday, March 9th, and Tuesday, March 16th, at 7:30 pm in the St. John Room in Parish Hall. Come learn more about this most important week of the liturgical year. Prepare your hearts and minds to more fully enter in to the mysteries of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. For more information, please contact Carolyn Smith at carolynsmith.stleos@gmail.com or 703-273-7277.
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.
FROM THE LIBRARY
Thank you so much to Cullen G. (2nd grade) for his library donation of "Leprechaun in Late Winter" by Mary Pope Osbourne. It will surely be a popular book during March!!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP
for any 8th grade student attending Catholic high school in the fall. Deadline has been extended to Tuesday, March 9th due to all the snow. Please get your completed application in by that date. Applications are available from the guidance office.
FROM THE PTO:
Please join the PTO and the 8th grade class for a mid-winter Ice Cream Social on Saturday, March 20th from 6:30 to 8:30pm in the school gym. Ice Cream, Popcorn, Media Sale and games for the whole family. A flyer is being sent home in the Thursday folders with more information.
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
PENNIES FOR PATIENTS
Over $2,000 – final total will be reported next week./p>
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.
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!!
EXTENDED DAY
February bills not picked up at Extended Day are going home with students on TODAY, March 4th. Friday March 5th is a 12:10 dismissal day, students attending Extended day need to bring a lunch.
BOX TOPS
Don't forget to send Box Top coupons!
PRESCHOOL OPENINGS
Tell a friend, tell a neighbor that Preschool still have a few openings available. Please contact Mrs. Figueiredo at 703-273-1211, ext. 652.
PTO Fundraiser Updates
Our first fundraiser with Red, Hot & Blue was successful thanks to your support. The PTO earned $275 from families eating at Red, Hot & Blue January 27 and 28. Ledo Pizza & Pasta donated $100 to St. Leo's PTO from our February 18th fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who participated. In March, we will continue our Let's Dish fundraiser (remember to use Promo Code F9-SLTG), sell Chick-fil-a Cheesecakes, and hold another Five Below fundraiser before Easter break.
Saint Leo's Second Annual Skate Night Celebration on February 2nd during Catholic Schools Week was also a hit. It was great fun to socialize and exercise with our Saint Leo families! A big thank you also to all the families that ventured to McDonalds as the snow fell and supported Pennies for Patients and the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
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.
- THIS WEEKEND- Thru 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
- THIS WEEKEND - MARCH 5 – 8th grade dance @ Bishop O’Connell HS, $10.00, 7-10pm in the cafeteria. Sponsored by the senior class.
- MARCH 8 - MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS -PVI will host a series of wrestling clinics taught by world-renowned wrestler Wade Schalles every Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. The clinics start March 1st, but you may register at any time. Please contact Mr. Tom Healy, PVI Wrestling Coach, at thealy@paulvi.net, for more information and to register for this unique opportunity.
- 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.
- JUNE 28-JULY 1- Bishop O’Connell Soccer Camp, for ages 8-14,at Tuckahoe Park, 9am-3pm $200. Questions or registration: djosoccercamp@verizon.net or 703/894.8844.
- 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