A Busy End To The School Year

Way to go St. Paul's students! You have raised $8,563.32 for our sister school in Haiti!
Our goal for this year is $11,200 and we are 76% of the way there.  If we reach our goal we'll be able to provide the hot lunch program for the 2014-2015 school year and Sawyer water filters for the well, cistern, and teachers at Holy Cross School.  Excellent work St. Paul's students!  The world is a better place because of your hard work!       
            

 Thanks to all of the parents who joined us for Technology and Your Child on Tuesday, May 6.  Drs. Kevin and Natasha Burgert shared a plethora of resources and ways that we can help protect our children while they utilize technology.  Some of the big take aways that all parents should know about include:

• Limiting Recreational Tech Time to 2 Hours or Less Per Day
• Not Allowing Any Technology at Dinner or In Children's Bedrooms
• Monitoring Content of Shows, Movies, Games, Apps, Etc. Using Common Sense Media.com 
• Setting Parental Controls on Phones, iPads, Etc.
• Deleting Safari and Installing MOBICIP Which Is a Safe Browser With Parental Monitoring Tools and Reports

Stay tuned to the Community Learning Center section of the St. Paul's website to see the recorded presentation.  It is well worth the time!

 

Upcoming Events

Monday, May 12 - Friday, May 16 ~ 3rd - 5th Grade Writers' Fair in Second Floor Commons
Wednesday, May 14 ~ Tony DiTerlizzi Visits with Third Through Fifth Grade Students from 1-1:45
Friday, May 16 ~ Spirit Day, Feed the Need, Liz's Retirement Chapel & Reception, & Blood Drive
Monday, May 19 ~ Preschool - Prekindergarten Field Day from 9-11, Kindergarten - Second Grade Field Day from 1-3, Yearbook Signing for Third Through Eighth Grade Students at 11 AM, & Faculty Vs. Eighth Grade Softball Game at 2:30
Tuesday, May 20 ~ 3rd-5th Grade Field Day from 9-11, Field Day Activities for Parents of Third through Fifth Grade Students from 11-11:30 Followed by a Picnic Lunch*
Wednesday, May 21 ~ 8th Grade Recognition Chapel at 8:30 AM & Baccalaureate at 7 PM
Thursday, May 22 ~ Last Day of School, 1st & 2nd Grade Go Skating at Winwood Skate Center, and 3rd-5th Grade Go To Southemoreland Park
Friday, May 23 ~ Graduation at 1 PM

Author Tony DiTerlizzi To Visit St. Paul's
Third through fifth grade students will have the opportunity to meet and hear author Tony DiTerlizzi on Wednesday, May 14 from 1-1:45.  Mr. DiTerlizzi is the author of The Spiderwick Chronicles and will also be telling students about his newest book, The Search for Wonderla.  It's a true pleasure to meet a Caldecott winning author!

 Writers' Fair Celebrating Our Third Through Fifth Grade Authors
These students' work will be on display throughout the week of May 12th.  Parents are invited to join their child before chapel or after school to celebrate their child's or children's work.  We also hope to allow students time to appreciate and admire the work of the other students.

The Spirit Of Giving
Join us on Friday, May 16th for our last Feed the Need Friday.  Students are invited to bring in items for the pantry.  Summer can be the busiest time for food pantries so help us stock the shelves prior to summer vacation.  We will also be hosting a blood drive in the St. Paul's gym Friday afternoon.

Liz's Retirement Chapel & Reception
We'll celebrate Liz Barnes' retirement on Friday, May 16th.  Students will honor her at All School Chapel and parents and other community members are invited to celebrate her at the reception following All School Chapel.  Being Head of School is a challenging job to say the least and she has given so much of herself to our school and community over the past decade so join us in thanking her for all she has done and wishing her well as she embarks on retirement.

* Third Through Fifth Grade Field Day*
Students will participate in field day activities from 9-11.  Parents are invited to join their children for some fun and games on the field from 11-11:30.  Afterwards, students will enjoy their parents, guests, friends, and food as we eat lunch outside.  Parents are encouraged to bring a lunch and blanket and join us for the picnic. We'll wrap up the festivities at noon so we can take advantage of the afternoon for learning purposes and allow the middle school students field access for their Field Day Events. 

Faculty Vs. Eighth Grade Softball Game
Join us on the field at 2:30 on Tuesday, May 20th as our Faculty takes on the soon-to-be graduates.

Thanks to all of the parents who helped us celebrate learning last week.  We had second and third grade parents on campus for our last two musical performances of the school year and our fifth grade parents and special friends joined us on Friday for Mercado Dia to celebrate students research and interest in foreign language. Our fourth grade parents also joined us on Friday to celebrate the fourth graders participation in Reach Out and Dance through the Kansas City Ballet!  Thanks for joining us for all of these wonderful events!  Your partnership with the school helps make the St. Paul's experience what it is!