From Mrs. Buhrman

Dear St. Luke Community,
 
Phase 2 is on the horizon!

Congratulations St. Luke Catholic School Rebels! Not only have we made it to Phase 2, but we have had an extremely successful start to the year. We realize the sacrifice all of you are making to continue your children with a Catholic School education, and we are proud to say that your commitment has resulted in a very positive beginning. Although this pandemic has created many challenges, it has also been a rebirth to the commitment to build a strong foundation. I think we can all see clearly that some of the things we put so much importance on before the pandemic have become less important.  We are all going through this journey side by side, and our experiences and lessons are shared.
 
One important realization is our focus must be on setting a strong foundation for our children. The lessons we are learning today cannot be forgotten tomorrow. We know that the next several years are going to present new problems for our society, and our Christian message of compassion and support can be a beacon of light for many. Preparing our children mentally and emotionally for this new world will give them the advantage to flourish no matter what challenges may be presented. As we navigate through our new “normal”, our expectations for our children should remain high. We can teach them resilience, dedication, and commitment together. 

Our Phase 2 is designed to open opportunities for all learners who are interested in that option, to have an on-campus experience. For Phase 2, we will have a weekly rotation for students. Once we confirm the numbers of families interested in this hybrid "week to week" approach, we can start the rotation.  Families will be assigned a week, A or B.  Once you are comfortable sending your child(ren) to school, you will send them only on your assigned week, A or B.  This weekly rotation plan will offer families consistency for planning, yet give students opportunities to fulfill a goal of attending school in person for the entire week. Although a day to day option would be convenient, after much dialogue and research, we have determined that the completion of a week at a time would benefit the children in many ways. We would like to start this rotation as soon as possible, and homeroom teachers will be reaching out to confirm our numbers.
 
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank both the teachers and the parents for creating such an amazing partnership through this new way of learning. It has definitely been a journey of discoveries. We are coming out stronger, St. Luke Rebels.  We are stronger and smarter, knowing that these new challenges have not defeated us, but have made us more confident that we can do anything with the Holy Spirit guiding us.
 
Nadine Buhrman
Interim Principal


Barbeque Plate Fundraiser

Please help our St. Luke family. Lea Zarazua is battling cancer and needs financial help for her treatments. Please help support Lea by participating in a BBQ (hamburger and sausage plate) fundraiser which will take place October 3 at 326 John Adams Dr. Please email Lea at [email protected] for tickets or information on the silent auction. We are keeping Lea in our prayers. Rebel Strong

Blessing of the Animals

Bring your pets to receive a special blessing from Fr. Eric and Fr. Danny in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.

Friday, October 2
3:30 pm, in the Circle Drive
You may drive through the Circle Drive and leave your pets in your car to receive a “Drive Through” blessing, or you may exit your car with your pets to receive the blessing.

Saturday, October 3
9:45 am outside of the church in front of the St. Luke statue

Blessing will take place shortly after the 9:00 am Mass. Places will be marked for pets and their owners to stand to allow for social distancing.

Tardies will be issued starting Monday, October 5.

We ask that you please be on time. We do not want children standing in line waiting for a tardy slip.

Thank you for having your child ready to exit your vehicle at drop off. It really makes the whole process so much easier and stress free. It is a great lesson for our children on being prepared and thinking ahead.

Google Classroom/Renweb Integration

We are currently integrating Google Classroom and RenWeb (aka FACTS Student Information System) to make life a little easier. More information to come.

If you have not logged in to RenWeb yet, click on THIS LINK for directions.


Deadline to order your 2020 St. Luke Spirit Shirt: Monday October 12th!

Click HERE to visit PTC's online Spirit Shop.




Today’s Tech Tips
 

• Please treat the Chromebooks with care.
• Do NOT take pictures of anything except school assignments on the Chromebooks. Personal pictures are not allowed!

2019-2020 Yearbooks

We are happy to announce that the company that publishes our yearbooks is back and making our yearbooks! We are so excited. Yearbooks will be delivered in November. We will distribute the yearbooks as soon a possible. More information to come soon.