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August 28, 2022From Mrs. Buhrman
Dear St. Luke Community,
Happy New School Year 2022!
Although we have had our hands full, it has been an amazing year already!
I wanted to sincerely thank you for all your support to help us kick this school year off in such a positive way.
Thank you for abiding by the car line rules. Traffic is quick, safe, and efficient. Thank you for your patience as we become familiar with the new year traffic flow and patterns.
Thank you for keeping sick students at home and for the support as we ride this Covid wave at school. We appreciate the quick communication and the teamwork to keep our school healthy.
Thank you for trusting us with your most treasured possessions. We want this to be the happiest school in town!
Thank you for the kind emails and support with our changes to the cafeteria and security guard. We realize change is difficult, but we appreciate the trust to make decisions with the school’s best interests at heart.
We hope that you and your family are having a positive experience so far, at St. Luke. We teach our students to try their best every day, and the same expectation is there for us, as faculty and staff. Thank you for partnering with us to give our children the best education, spiritual guidance, and moral upbringing we can.
We are in the process of planning so many fun things to help build our community. Please be on the lookout for upcoming fun events. We look forward to spending time together this year.
Nadine Buhrman
Principal
Counselor’s Corner…
Happy New School Year!
The St. Luke Counseling department hopes that everyone had a great summer vacation and first two-week adjustment to the 2022/2023 school year. We are so excited to begin our guidance lessons this year.
Pre-K through 4th grade will be introduced to the Kimochis and Kelso’s Choices lessons starting August 29. 5th through 8th grade will be introduced to Second Step and Real Essentials curriculum.Kimochis: “On the surface, we’re a family of cuddly critters and a big bowl of emotions. Underneath, we’re a proven system for helping kids grow and transform by dealing skillfully with their feelings.”
Kelso's Choice, the leading tool for teaching conflict management skills for children Pre-K through 5th grade.
Second Step is a classroom-based social skills program for students in preschool through junior high (ages 4–14 years), with a distinct curriculum for each grade. It is designed to reduce impulsive, high-risk, and aggressive behaviors and increase children's social competence and other protective factors.
The REAL Essentials curricula suite was developed in alignment with studies and data on effective communication strategies which includes conflict resolution and best practices in the field of human development and thriving.
Thank you, Archbishop Gustavo, for the beautiful mass installing Father Joel Quezada as our new pastor!
All in attendance had great fun at the reception!
Welcome Officer Seth!
Please help us welcome our newest St. Luke Rebel, Seth Tabor. Seth is our new full-time security guard. Seth is a graduate of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School and Central Catholic High School. Seth also served in the Army. He is a great fit for our school.
Many thanks to all who have generously donated to our fund which helps to offset the cost of this service for our school. The donation link will remain open all year, so please continue to give a little if you can.
Thank you also to the Morales family for working with us to get this service quickly and affordably. We are so grateful for the community coming together to support us. We have lots of plans to use Officer Seth to be a positive influence and part of our Rebel family.
Green & Gold Day Friday, Sept. 2
Students may wear a St. Luke spirit shirt with the uniform bottom and uniform shoes.
Middle school loving their new desks! Amazing collaboration happening; amazing learning happening!
St. Luke Rebels take the win against Holy Spirit! Great game! Go Rebels!
Our St. Luke Rebel Cheerleaders are amazing! Visit our Facebook page and watch them ace their halftime routine.
Father Joel, Father Jorge, and Brother Helmer love the St. Luke Rebels!
Starting off the year in a wonderful place! Look at our Little ones having fun at snack time!
2nd grade exploring nature
Altar Servers Workshop
All interested students from 3rd -12th grade are invited to join the Altar Servers ministry. This is one of the most important ministries of the church and must be treated as such. Parents are required to attend the information meeting
An Altar Server workshop will be held, on Saturday, September 10, from 10:30 am – 12:30pm for all new servers at the Church. Those interested must have completed the sacrament of First Holy communion, be attending Catholic School or Faith Formation Classes, the family must be registered parishioners, and the child must be 8 years of age (or in the 3rd grade) up to 18 years of age.
A parents meeting will be held in the St. Joseph’s Room at 11:15 am. Only one parent is required to attend. Come prepared with 4-6 dates (preferably 3 Saturdays and 3 Sundays) to sign up your child for Mass observance. For more information, please call Altar Server Coordinator Maggie Quintero at
(210) 535-8484.
Please return the registration form to the school office by Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
Visit our Cafeteria page for the September lunch menu.
Click for the 2022-2023 Calendar of
Holidays & Noon Dismissals
A look ahead…
Friday, September 2, Noon Dismissal, After-school Care available until 6:00pm
Friday, September 2, Green & Gold Day, wear a St. Luke spirit shirt with the uniform bottom and uniform shoes
Monday, September 5, No School, Labor Day Holiday
Friday, September 9, Ice Cream Social for students
Tuesday, September 13, Individual Student Photos
Wednesday, September 14, Midpoint 1st Quarter
Wednesday, September 14, Grandparent’s Day Mass & Reception for Grandparents
Friday, September 16, Progress Reports go home
Come out to a game and support your St. Luke Rebels!
Wednesday, August 31, Volleyball vs. Holy Spirit
Tuesday, September 6, Volleyball vs. OLPH
Wednesday, September 7, Volleyball vs. St. Mary’s Fredericksburg
Thursday, September 8, Football vs. St. Gregory
Monday, September 12, Volleyball at St. Matthew
Wednesday, September 14, Volleyball vs. St. Mary Magdalene
Thursday, September 15, Football vs. St. John Bosco
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