The Last Week of School

We have raised $11,962.56!!!  lt looks like 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!                   

Upcoming Events

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
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*,  & 8th Grade Vs. Faculty Softball Game at 2:30
Wednesday, May 21 ~ Special Second Grade Chapel at 8:30, 8th Grade Recognition Chapel in the Gym for 3rd - 8th grades at 8:30, & 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

First & Second Grade Field Day
First and Second Grade students will have their field day activities from 1-3 on Monday, May 19th.  Students are encouraged to wear appropriate shoes and to bring a water bottle if they wish.

* Third Through Fifth Grade Field Day*

Third through Fifth grade students will participate in field day activities on Tuesday, May 20th 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

Last Day of School Field Trips

Our entire Lower School will celebrate a successful school year by participating in off campus field trips during the last day of school.  Our first and second grade students will go skating at Winwood Skate Center from 12-1:30.  These students will leave St. Paul's at 11:20 and return at 2.  They'll eat lunch before the trip and should bring a snack to eat when they return to school since they will have eaten lunch so early.  Students should also be sure to wear or bring appropriate socks.

 Our third through fifth grade students will be walking to South Moreland Park where they will have a picnic lunch and some time to play outside.  The plan is for these students to leave the school at 11:30 and return at 2.  If your child is in third through fifth grade and did not pre-order a sack lunch from the school cafeteria he or she should bring a lunch from home that day.  

Summer Reading

As teachers we recognize the importance of daily reading for emergent readers and students who are still growing as readers.  Therefore, we ask all Lower School students to participate in our summer reading program.  Your child will receive a summer reading calendar and should record what he or she reads each day throughout the summer.  These will be due in August when students return to school.  In addition to recording the title of what was read, we also ask that students record either the amount of time they read that day or the number of pages.  Thank you in advance for helping remind your students of this important assignment and making sure they follow through reading at least three days a week.  Research shows that readers become better readers by actively practicing their reading and by enjoying quality, engaging material that is at an appropriate reading level. In addition to the reading calendar, students who will be entering third through fifth grade are asked to read an assigned novel.  Teachers will be discussing this with students this week.  An electronic copy of the reading calendar as well as a summary of the summer reading program and recommended books will soon be available on the SPEDS website.

 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!