St. Charles Catholic School Weekly News 
February 22, 2016
In doing a review of the calendar for the month of March we realized a huge mistake!   Somehow Friday March 11th was listed as a school day.  This is in fact the Diocesan Educator Formation Day.  We will NOT be in school so that our teachers may worship with Bishop Johnston and join all diocesan teachers in taking classes to maintain their catechetical certification. Continual formation of all Catholic School teachers serves as a reminder of the ministry we share in handing on the faith to our children. The teaching profession represents a continuation of the instruction handed on by parents to their children. Thank you for saying yes to the ministry of Catholic education for all of our children. Please know we are most sorry for this scheduling error and the short notice!   We know it is most inconvenient.  Extended Care will be open for those needing assistance. 

K-8 Registration - Registration forms for the upcoming school year will be sent home on Monday, February 29. More information to come later this week. 

Preschool Registration - We understand that choosing the right preschool that best meets the intellectual, spiritual, physical, artistic, and social needs of your child and family is a significant decision, gratifying and at times intimidating. As parents and educators, we firmly believe that parents are the experts and our job as educators is to join them. Our school is here to help you throughout this process and determine if St. Charles Catholic School is the right educational path for your child.  If you are thinking about enrolling your child in our accredited program and have not toured our school, please call to schedule a time, 816-436-1009.

Enrollment Timeline
Priority Enrollment I - Current Preschool families and St. Charles School families, February 29 - March 4
Priority Enrollment II - St. Charles & Holy Family registered parishioners, March 7 - 11
Open Enrollment - Members of the community, begins March 14

Sincerely,
Ann Lachowitzer
Principal
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Honor Roll
The following students made the honor roll for 2nd quarter.


Principal Honor Roll:                        "A" Honor Roll:
Amelia
Arrieta
6
Jacob
Bednar
8
Ella
Bartkoski
6
Maleah
Benyo
8
Giovanna
Caime
8
Lilyan
Calandrino
8
Samantha
Cain
6
Nicole
Conforti
7
Alexis
Epperson
8
Kailee
Ford
8
Joe IV
Epperson
8
Aaron
Hall
8
Kristen
Ford
8
Natalie
Morrison
8
Alexander
Gallagher
8
Madison
Mudd
7
Megan
Giffin
6
Edward
Omecene
8
Abigail
Hennessy
7
Blair
Rupnow
8
Audrey
Henton
8
Fabiola
Salgado
 8
Elaina
Hood
7
 
Kaylee
Hood
8
 
Hope
Klamm
6
 
Philip
Mangold
8
 
Molly
McGurn
8
 
Madison
Melton
6
 
Zachary
Mitchell
6
 
Grace
Siegfried
8
 
 
 
 
 
Box Tops For Educations 
ALL SCHOOL COMPETITION! 
FEBRUARY 1-26

Turn in the most Box Tops to win!

GRAND PRIZE FOR THE TOP 2 STUDENTS:
    

                Samsung Tablet                 Razor Electric Scooter

Special prizes for all students in the top 2 classes!

FINAL DAY TO TURN IN BOX TOPS IS FEBRUARY 26TH
Box Tops will be counted towards shopping in February
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Athletics
Registration for Spring Track & Field is now open. Click here to register. Coach Lehr is looking forward to working with the students in grades 4-8.
 
Basketball season is drawing to a close. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make is successful. A huge thank you to Mr. Cory Winnike for volunteering to serve as our Athletic Director for basketball. The City tournament is right around the corner, come and cheer on your Chargers!
Charger's Breakfast Club

The following students were invited to join the Charger's Breakfast Club! Congratulations!

February 5 -

Bednar, Jacob

Medina, Eric  

Rupnow, Blair

Stoner, Cheyanne

Conforti, Nicole

Toney, Alex

Rivera, Natasha

Pfannes, Eden

Williams, Jackson

Carrel, Devin

February 10 -

Mortelli, Angelina

McGurn, Molly

Russell, Wesley

Ford, Kailee

Wells, Raelyn

Simone, Mia

Sullivan, Veronica

Begley, Nick

Ryan, Mia

Farris, Maddylen
Soup Drive
We collected $1500 in cash donations and over 25,000 cans of soup! Thanks to the Wasinger family for securing a large donation of soup! 




Book Drive

Thanks to our 3rd grade teachers for collecting over 950 books for Reach Out and Read! Reach Out and Read is a nonprofit organization that gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together.
Weekly School Mass & Reconciliation
Please join us as we celebrate weekly Mass every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. Each homeroom takes turns planning Mass throughout the school year.  That same week, one grade level will attend Reconciliation.
Mass:
February 23 - 5th Grade
March 1 - 4th Grade
March 8 - 3rd Grade (W.)
Reconciliation:
February 25 - 4th Grade
March 3 - 3rd Grade
March 10 - 2nd Grade
Positive Perks
The following students received a positive perk for exemplifying positive behavior.



 
Altenhofen
Elaina
Hatcher
Gracie
Rabe
Lillian
Altenhofen
Brady
Henton
Audrey
Robertson
Johnathan
Baldwin
Fletcher
Hood
Elaina
Robertson
Sam
Barnes
Bailey
Hood
Kaylee
Russell
Colt
Bartkoski
Zach
Hood
Riley
Salgado
Fabiola
Bednar
Jacob
Laake
Jacob
Salinas
Ben
Benyo,
Maleah
Luckmann
Bella
Scott
Elizabeth
Bevan
Kalyn
Medina
Victor
Siegfried
Grace
Bradley
Rina
Melton
Morgan
Simone
Mia
Caime
Giovanna
Miller
Lucia
Toney
Sam
Caylor
Alex
Mitchell
Sydney
Vogt
Lauren
Caylor
Jacob
Morrison
Natalie
Wells
Raelyn
Coffer
Neva
Nguyen
Tyson
Wells
Rylee
DiMaggio
Angelina
Ortiz
Audrey
Werkowitch
Brooke
Fowler
Cooper
Quintero
Christian
Williams
Emery
Gabbert
Kelly
Quintero
Zachary
Williams
Jackson
Gallagher
Alex
 
 
 
 
Collaborative learning between 1st and 5th graders for a President's Project. Students were paired up to research and present information about a President. Great work from a great bunch of students!

 
  
 
Camp Savio 2016
6th, 7th and 8th grade students

ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29

Middle School
Week 1: June 6-11
Week 2: June 13-18
High School
June 21-24
Cost: $375.00
Questions:
Jen DeCoster
jdecoster@stcharleskc.com
816-436-0880 ext. 216
For Your Information:

PLEASE NOTE:
Revised April Pizza Lunch Dates: April 7 and April 21

  • Pizza Lunch - February 25 (treats available for purchase)
  • Smoothie King - March 18 CLICK TO ORDER

Upcoming events

Happy Birthday!
Gabrielle G. - February 14th
Abigail M. - February 14th
Isabella S. - February 18th
Emery W. - February 20th
Bailey B. - February 21st
Kailee & Kristen F. - February 21st

St. Pius X Information:

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Just a few of the many reasons why you should consider St. Pius X High School for your child:
  • We offer daily prayer and a value-centered approach in every class.
  • We have high expectations for student behavior and achievement.
  • Over 90% of our students are involved in one or more extracurricular activities.
Visit our website:   www.stpiusxhs-kc.com or contact us at 816-453-3450 for more information.
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Any incoming freshman wanting to try out for the St. Pius X Dance team for the 2016-17 school year, needs to contact Mrs. Jill Hamerle at jhamerle@stpiusxhs-kc.com.  Please include your name and parent email and information will be sent to you. Deadline to request information is March 1, 2015. Tryouts are tentatively scheduled for March 14-17 5-7 PM. 

Trash Bags For Sale!
We are once again selling trash bags to help with our 8th grade class activities and gift back to the school when we graduate. The price is $10 per roll.  We carry the following 3 sizes in strong, durable trashbags:
  • Blue Bags: Supersize bags - 55 gallons - holds 2 full yellow bags or 3 to 4 white bags
  • Yellow bags: Garage/yard can size  -  39 gallons - holds 2 full white bags
  • White bags - Kitchen size - 15 gallons
For your convenience, Trash Bags are sold by the roll or case through the kindness of our school secretary, Linda Krickle, in the school office.  If you have a particular 8th grade student you know and would like to credit them with your purchase, please mention their name at the time of sale. Our 8th grade students thank you in advance for your support! 
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Parenting Tips - When do you tolerate a teens "attitude" and when do you forbid it?
Apply the Q-TIP method (Quit Taking It Personally) and instead:
 
1) See your teen's attitude as a call for help.
2) Seek to connect instead of control.
3) Speak from your heart.
 
Teen "attitude" is often a reflection of feelings that teens can't communicate constructively. When a teen rolls her eyes, she is really saying, "I am very frustrated," but she doesn't possess the maturity to express her feelings in a socially acceptable way. Our typical reaction usually teaches teens to withhold their feelings rather than manage them. We have to teach our children how to navigate through their upset (or attitude) instead of asking them not to get frustrated, irritated or upset. This expectation is not realistic.

Instead of ignoring the attitude, choose to compose yourself and tell yourself something different. Instead of thinking, "Here we go again," try to think, "She is really irritated and doesn't have the words to let me know." Overlay the attitude with empathy. For example, if your teen says, "This is just stupid. You're such a .....," you could respond with, "You were hoping you could get poor grades and continue to stay out late. It's hard. You can handle this." Later, after your teen is calmer, say, "Calling names in this family is not helpful or acceptable. When you feel so angry say, 'I disagree,' and take some breaths."

A tug-of-war game is a great visual for teen attitude. The teen throws out the rope by saying something disrespectful. As the adult, we either decide to pick up the rope and pull (get offended and argue our point) or stay composed and let the rope dangle there. When we pick up the rope, the teen will always follow by tugging back with more hurtful statements. When we choose to stay composed, we leave the teen with the discomfort of his or her feelings.

Choosing not to take their words personally requires us to understand that their attitude is their way of calling for help. Some words to get you started in this process are:

You seem....
You wanted...
You were hoping....
It is hard. You can handle this.
~Conscious Discipline