Parent Letter

April 25, 2024

 

NWEA testing will continue through next week.  Please check the Google Calendar at www.stedscatholicschool.com for dates and times.

 

The Garden Committee has been hard at work planning this year’s school garden.  

  • They are wondering if anyone has any extra straw bales that they could use for mulch and weed control.  Please let us know if you do.   
  • They were also wondering if community members would be interested in 8 x 12 garden plots; to use for their own families.        Again, please contact the school if you are interested.
  • The 7th and 8th grade laid the gardening cloth yesterday and I even saw some carrots planted!  I know the 1st – 6th graders are planting seeds in the science classroom this week as well.

There will be a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd work day on Saturday, April 27th from 9 am – noon in the atrium.  Come spend some time learning about our program while sharing your cutting, or sewing, or painting abilities.

 

Schoenstatt Girl’s Group will meet after school on Monday, April 29th.  Please let us know if your daughter will be attending.

 

Wednesday, May 1st will be a very busy day!   

  • We will be Crowning Mary at 10:30 am Mass.
  • Grandparents may join us for Mass at 10:30 am and stay until after our spring concert at 1 pm.
  • The CCW will be sponsoring a meal from 5 – 6:15 pm.        Proceeds will support our St. Edward Parish High School Senior Scholarship fund.
  • The Spring Concert will begin at 6:30 pm.

Thursday, May 2nd will be the last day for students to check out library books for this school year.  ALL books need to be returned the following week, Wednesday, May 8th.  Please help your children be mindful of these dates as they attempt to obtain AR goals and get books returned for Mrs. Bot to prepare the library for the summer months.  Thank you for your assistance on this.

Field Day will be held on Friday, May 3rd.   Please let Mrs. Hennen know if you can help.

We are so excited to announce that we are now a Believe and Read school!  Believe and Read is a best-in-class literacy program based on the science of reading.  It all starts with three years of outstanding professional development and teacher coaching.  Believe and Read helps launch ALL students to the next level, supporting struggling readers, high fliers, and those in the middle!  This program is generously funded by the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence and is presented in partnership with Groves Learning Organization.

Believe and Read works like this:

  • Coaches from Groves Literacy Partnerships will work with all of our teachers over three years using a “train the trainer” model.
  • In addition to their regular reading lessons, K-2 teachers will incorporate a daily, 30-minute, phonics-based lesson to ensure students grasp the reading rules needed to achieve fluency.
  • These lessons use a multi-sensory approach (which complements Montessori) that explicitly teaches the connections between letters and sounds.
  • Teachers will get weekly support, feedback from their literacy coach, and assistance tracking student progress through routine assessments.

As always, feel free to contact me if you have any questions about Believe and Read or would simply like to learn more about the program.  Also, please help to spread the word to other families with young children that as of the 2024-25 school year, St. Edward School will be a Believe and Read school which will take our mission to provide academic excellence even further!

St. Edward School has a few employment opportunities:

  • Part-Time Summer Care employees.
  • Part-Time Music instructor for the 2024-25 school year.
  • Full or Part-Time Children’s House Guide or Assistant for the 2024-25 school year.
  • After School Program employees for the 2024-25 school year.
  • Part-Time Cleaning Person to help around the building.  Hours are very flexible.

 

May God Bless,

Mrs. Garvey