The Domestic Church

Consider this your Pre-Lent Pep Talk. Lent 2022 is a week away and now is the time to start talking about it with your family.

There are three main components to the Lenten experience: Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving.

Most people associate Lent with what you give up, but it is also what you are take on.

So, how will you make Lent more meaningful this year? The Domestic Church is here to help!

Every plan needs a purpose. Together, let us aim for the three S’s: Spiritual Growth, Self-Denial, and Sacrifice.

We will Pray for Spiritual Growth, spiritually Fast through Self-denial and Give Alms through Sacrifice.

This Friday, each family will go home with a simple Lent kit to help you get started. Each kit will have beautiful prayers and key symbols of the Lenten season.

Also, be sure to click on the link below for the 8-page 2022 Domestic Church Lent Guide which includes:
 

• Lent 101: An easy way to explain Lent to your children.
• A list of school activities planned during the Lenten Season.
• Lenten resources you can access by phone and email.
• Ideas for Spiritual reading, Lent Promise forms, and more!

 

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ASH WEDNESDAY MEAL – March 2nd

It is a long-standing tradition at St. Luke School for all students in 2nd – 8th grade to participate and have a simple meal of soup, bread, and milk for lunch on Ash Wednesday. This is the only meal that the cafeteria will serve on Ash Wednesday. Students are asked to donate towards the cost of the meal; lunch cards will not be used for the Ash Wednesday lunch. The cafeteria donates the soup, bread and milk; the cafeteria staff donates their pay for the day.

Students in Pre-K through 1^st grade are asked to pack a sack lunch on Ash Wednesday.

To minimize contact, payments will only be collected online. Please do not send cash with students. Please follow this link for the online donation site. Donations will be accepted until 5:00 pm on Ash Wednesday.

Please contact Nurse Alana at [email protected] with any food allergy concerns.

Thank you for your support and understanding. 
 

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Career Day 2022
A huge thank you to all our Career Day volunteer speakers! Students in Pre-K through 8^th grade learned about several career choices and developing plans to gain access into these occupations. Students heard from professionals in the following fields: nursing, physician, financial management, helicopter pilot, bank manager, vehicle engineer, business owner, professor, IT and coding, tax service, pharmacy, X-ray tech, law enforcement, fire captain, software engineer, school psychologist, catering, construction capitalist, engineer/project manager, judge, RN/transplant Coordinator, marketing, lawyer.
   

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Men’s Club Desserts

Please support the St. Luke Men’s Club by baking a dessert for their Wild Game Dinner on Saturday, March 5. The Men’s Club has supported St. Luke School students with donations to our school and scholarships for Catholic high school tuition for many years.  Donations of cakes, pies, brownies, and cookies would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be delivered to the school cafeteria on Saturday, March 5, between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. Please come early and see how this fundraiser is organized and conducted by Men’s Club volunteers.
 

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Shavano School. Here are our results:
 
Tam N. in 8^th grade won:
8^th place in Number Sense
7^th place in Calculator
8^th place in Math
8^th place in Science
3^rd place in Spelling
1^st place in Dictionary Skills
3^rd place in Maps Charts & Graphs
5^th place in History
 
Andrea A. in 7^th grade won:
8^th place in Number Sense
9^th place in Calculator
1^st place in Spelling
6^th place in Dictionary Skills
6^th place in History
 
Therese C. in 7^th grade won:
7^th place in Number Sense
4^th place in Calculator
5^th place in Spelling
1^st place in Dictionary Skills
5^th place in Maps Charts & Graphs
8^th place in History
 
Solomon G. in 7^th grade won:
10^th place in Number Sense
7^th place in Calculator
6^th place in Spelling
8^th place in Dictionary Skills
7^th place in Maps Charts & Graphs
9^th place in History

Andrew S. in 6^th grade won:
2^nd place in Number Sense
2^nd place in Calculator
9^th place in Science 8^th place in Spelling
3^rd place in Dictionary Skills
8^th place in Maps Charts & Graphs
 
Ayden P. in 6^th grade won:
8^th place in Number Sense
5^th Place in Calculator
5^th place Dictionary Skills
1^st Place in Maps Charts & Graphs
 
Rodrigo V. in 6^th grade won:
6^th place in Number Sense
9^th Place in Math
7^th place in Science
10^th place in Spelling
8^th place in Dictionary Skills
6^th place in Maps Charts & Graphs
1^st place in History
 
Sophia R. in 4^th Grade Received an Honorable Mention for competing as a 6^th grader and almost winning awards in several contests.

We also had several students qualify for the STATE meet where they will compete against students from all over Texas. Rodrigo in Number Sense and Science; Andrew in Number Sense, Calculator, and Science; Therese in Calculator

As a Bonus, our small team won enough points to win a sweepstakes trophy.  Congratulations, St Luke Math Team!
   

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Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition

Congratulations to all our Knights of Columbus Free Throw Regional Competition winners! Their excellent skills were on display this past weekend. Mia D., Xavier M., Aiden G., Gianna O., and Carlos I. placed 3rd in the Regional Competition. Way to go Rebels!
We have three participants that placed 1st and will move on to State: Camila R., Henry N., and Joshua F. Great job!

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2022-2023 Re-registration

The Early Registration deadline is 9:00 pm on Feb. 28, 2022. After this date and time, the registration fee will increase to $300.00 (plus $10.00 RenWeb processing fee) for the oldest student in the family. Families who complete their 2022-2023 registration during the Early Registration period will receive this year's St. Luke auto decal!

Please help us by contacting our Registrar, Laura Garza, at [email protected] or 210-434-2011, ext. 126, as soon as possible if you have any questions regarding re-registration or if you do not plan on returning to St. Luke for the 2022-2023 school year.

Please check for a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your registration is not complete.
  
Please follow THIS LINK for a guide to our online re-enrollment process.

Thank you for your continued support. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us, we are happy to help!
 

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A look ahead:

Updates to our Covid-19 policy will be out very soon.

Monday, February 28 - 9:00 pm, Early Registration Deadline
March 2 - Ash Wednesday Meal
Friday, March 4, Noon Dismissal, No After-school Care
Saturday, March 5, Men’s Club Wild Game Dinner, please donate a dessert!
March 7 -  11 Spring Break
Thursday, March 17 – Homeroom Group Photos (PK-7th gr.)
Friday, March 18 – End of 3rd Quarter

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