Principal's Newsletter April 29, 2022

"Be who God meant you to be and you will set the whole world on fire."

Saint Catherine of Siena

Dear SCS School Families,

I pray you all had a holy and joyous Easter and break. It was wonderful to see the students back this past week.

We have had a busy and exciting month, Camp Flintlock was a huge success, the students, parents, and teachers enjoyed the time with our colonial day performers welcoming all at carpool to the finale of the firing of the cannon. I would like to thank the PTO and the Knights of Columbus for assisting with the cost of this “in school field trip"! I am so grateful to our parents and grandparents who volunteered to help make this day run smoothly for our students. Your joy and time spent with the students is invaluable!

Next Thursday, May 5th, we will have our “PTO last meeting celebration" which will include some exciting announcements. Nachos to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and pizza for the children, raffles, and childcare will be offered so please make every effort to join us at 6:30 pm in the gym for some fun. The class that receives the highest attendance will also receive an ice cream party!

As we celebrate our Patron Saint, Saint Catherine of Siena today with a blow-up obstacle course and Kona ice, I want to thank the over 46 volunteers and the Knights of Columbus for their generous donation which helped make this a huge success!!! The school-wide assembly featuring our own school’s talented students was truly inspiring. All students who entered the St. Catherine of Siena prayer, poem, or picture contest are to be congratulated. Father Bill John, Mrs. Paolantonio, our parish DRE, and I had a difficult time choosing winners because of the outstanding talent of our students! As winners, the students will join Father Bill John and me for a Chick-fil-A lunch next week.

Again, thank you for coming back to our school to volunteer and I look forward to seeing many of you at our Parish Feast Day this Sunday.

Sincerely In Christ,
Mrs. Cathy Schwarz
Principal

St. Catherine of Siena Feast Day

Contest Results!

Saint Catherine of Siena is a powerful patron to have guide us. She exemplifies the virtues of courage and piety. We are blessed to have her example and prayers. Our community knows how to celebrate well. Our feast day celebration has been joyful and full of smiles! A huge thank you to all our families and volunteers to help make this day so memorable. We will share more photos from today in next week's newsletter.

Kindergarten A - Mary Rodrick

1st grade A - Mary Claire Doyle

2nd Grade - Lanah Schenck

4th grade - Raphael Ramos

6th grade - Adriana Ortega-Romera

7th grade - Maria Feldpausch (and Sophie Otego).

Below are the results of the contest we had for St. Catherine's Feast Day. The students were asked to draw a picture, write a poem, or write a prayer honoring St. Catherine. Fr. Bill John and Mrs. Hilary Paolantonio were the judges. It was not an easy task!

Kindergarten B - Sammy Uwakwe

1st grade B - Ryan Dougherty

3rd grade - Norah Lunardini

5th grade - Evelyn Lunardini

7th grade - Sophie Otega (and Maria Feldspausch)

8th grade - Gabriela Zuluaga- Rojas

Camp Flintlock

It seems like so long ago! Hard to believe the Camp Flintlock Field Trip was just a few days before we started our Easter break. I can assure you, our students, staff, and volunteers all enjoyed the day!

Reading Challenge Results!

Our March reading challenge was a great success. The students all worked hard and enjoyed the extra motivation to read. It was heartwarming to hear several students speaking to their friends about the books they were reading

Of course, we can't forget our sponsors who generously donated treats and prizes! A huge thank you to Chick-fil-A and Crumbl!!

PreK 4A

1st Place - Jack Scanlon read 40 books

2nd Place - Franklin Cutter and Avery Carlson read 36 books

3rd Place - Anna Cordaro read 29 books

PreK 4B

1st Place - William Sendelback read 39 books

2nd Place - Gabe Irizarry & Emery Carlson read 36 books

3rd Place - Izzy Grube read 29 books

Overall Kindergarten Winner - Felix Seelinger with 180 books

Kindergarten A coupon winners:
1st Place Coupon Winner - Felix Seelinger
2nd - Bella Reyes (101 books)
3rd - Kayla Kemp (99 books)
Honorable Mention: Lydia Stutzman

Kindergarten B coupon winners:
1st Place Coupon Winner - Julian Serio (74 books)
2nd - Declan Carlson (56 books)
3rd - Joseph Foreman (49 books)
Honorable mention: Grayson Lindeman

Overall First Grade Winner: Teresa Pentony with 447 books

First grade A coupon winners:
1st Place Coupon Winner - Teresa Pentony with 447 books.
2nd - Aria Cordero (324 books)
3rd - Meredith Olexa (245 books)
Honorable Mention: Grady McKeand

First grade B winners:
1st Place coupon Winner - Eva Beemer with 151 books.
2nd - Charleston Cindric (140 books)
3rd - Rion McClenny 9132 books)
Honorable Mention: Benny Arrington

Second grade winners:
1st Place Winner - Lanah Schenck read 274 books
2nd - Harriette Ramos (148 books)
3rd - Brody Hill (111 books)
Honorable Mention - Claire Foreman

Third grade winners:
1st Place Winner - John Szwedyk with 3729 minutes
2nd Place: John Freeman (3685 minutes)
3rd Place: Rory Dalrymple (3549 minutes)
Honorable Mention: Abigail Schuller

Fourth grade winners:
1st Place Winner - Stefania Millan with 7000 pages
2nd: Anabella Zuluaga-Rojas (5050 pages)
3rd: Kai Ingham (4014 pages)
Honorable Mention: Emma Klucinec

Fifth grade winners:
1st Place Winner - Natalie Fan read 8167 pages
2nd: Angkita Gomes (6163 pages) 3rd: Ava Freeman (5516 pages) Honorable Mention: Murphy Dalymple

Sixth grade winners:
1st Place Winner - Max Nugent read 6369 pages
2nd: Matthew Aguirre (3382 pages)
3rd:Thomas Gable (2260 pages)
Honorable Mention: Everett Leahy

Seventh grade winners:
1st Place Winner - Elizabeth Hansen read 724 pages
2nd: Maria Feldpausch (718 pages)
3rd: Milo Mika (325 pages)
Honorable mention: Mitchell Howell

Eighth grade winners:
1st Place Winner - Jakub Pietron read 2544 pages
2nd: Nicholas Miller (1494 pages),
3rd: Sarah Mercer
Honorable mention goes to both Alexandra Villa-Garza and Gabriela Zuluaga-Rojas

Around Campus this Week

Mrs. Gallimore's second grade class are getting excited for their First Holy Communion.

Dance party - FREEZE!

The 3rd graders have been discussing various composers, such as Mendelssohn, with Mrs. DiPaolo.

Preschool Divine Mercy crafts!

Several of our students were honored to sing Panis Angelicus on Divine Mercy Radio on Wednesday. They did wonderfully!

Mrs. Fortin's preschool class read the book "Benjamin's Box."

Practicing for First Communion.

Mrs. Allain discussing area and volume. Math is fun!

Working hard!

Twinning!

Learning letters and colors is hard work.

They each got their own "Benjamin Box" and all the pieces they learned about in the book.

St. Catherine of Siena Staff
May Birthdays

Mrs. Kelleigh Russo

Physical Education

May 20

Mrs. Kathleen Bierly

Preschool

May 22

UPCOMING DATES

Friday, April 29 - St. Catherine of Siena Feast Day
- All School Mass 8:30 AM
- Feast of Saint Catherine Fun Day!
  - Pizza lunch for all students
Monday, May 2 - Friday, May 6 - Teacher Appreciation Week!!
Wednesday, May 4
- Delayed Arrival 9 AM
Thursday, May 5
- PTO Meeting
Friday, May 6
- All School Mass 8:30 AM
- Confessions grades 5 & 6
Saturday, May 7
- First Communion 10:30 AM
Wednesday, May 11
- NO Delayed Arrival
- Field day! All students bring a lunch
- Early Release 1:30 PM
Thursday, May 12
- Coupon Dress Down Day
- PreK 3 & 4 Moms-N-Muffins
Friday, May 13
- All School Mass 8:30 AM
- May Crowning during Mass - All parents welcome!
- Confessions grades 3 & 8
Tuesday, May 17
- 4th grade Famous North Carolinian Presentations
Wednesday, May 18
- Delayed Arrival 9 AM
Thursday, May 19
- All School Dress Down Day
- Athletic Banquet 6:30 PM
Friday, May 20
- 8th grade Busch Gardens Field Trip
- All School Mass 8:30 AM
- Confessions grades 4 & 7
Tuesday, May 24
- 8th grade final exams
Wednesday, May 25
- 8th grade final exams
- Delayed Arrival 9 AM
Thursday, May 26
- 8th grade final exams
Friday, May 27
- All School Mass 8:30 AM
- Middle School Picnic
- 8th grade Final Walk 11:30 AM
- Early Release
  - PreK 4 11:45 AM
  - K - 8 12 PM
Monday, May 30
- NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31
- 5th grade picnic

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish and School

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