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October 16, 2022From Mrs. Buhrman
Dear St. Luke Community,
I recently returned to San Antonio after a pilgrimage to Germany to see the passion play in Oberammergau. It was absolutely beautiful. The whole town participates in this extraordinary play every 10 years. I was blessed to be invited to attend as a coordinator. Although this meant I had to work on the trip, work never scared me.
My job as coordinator was to take up the back of the line of pilgrims. We had 49 pilgrims join us on this excursion. I admit I was a bit irritated about being in the back of the line, as this pace is way too slow for what I am used to, but God calls us to do uncomfortable things sometimes to show us something or teach us a new way.
Being in the back of the line made me slow down. The people in the back of the line all had reasons for being there, whether it was health reasons, pacing issues, or simply the type of person that likes to slow down and take it all in. Regardless of the reason, I was there to support them.
Although it was not easy to slow down at first, as the days passed, I really enjoyed the slower pace. I also enjoyed offering my arm to someone who needed help walking, rolling a suitcase to ease someone’s burden, or simply call out, “The line is moving, move it!”. This opportunity allowed me to really care for the ones who needed support.
I couldn’t help but compare this experience to the quote from Jesus, “The first shall be last in the Kingdom of God”. I guess it is not a matter of winning a race in the end, but of how we cared for others on the journey. If we are always so busy trying to run as fast as we can, we are missing out on the human elements of caring for our brothers and sisters in a transforming way. If we miss this lesson during our time on this planet, surely it is a necessary lesson to learn before we stand before our Maker.
Our hearts are all bound by the love God has for all of us. That bound compels us to care for one another, to take the back of the line sometimes to support the ones in need. It may be physical support, or it may be emotional support. The world can change with love for one another, and our hearts will be better for it.
Nadine Buhrman
Principal
Counselor’s Corner…
Red Ribbon Week 2022
The Red Ribbon became a symbol for drug prevention in 1985, in response to the murder of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Informed Families started the first county-wide Red Ribbon campaign in 1986. In 1988, the National Family Partnership (NFP) sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Week® celebration. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children and families.
Students will participate in various activities during this week to maintain a positive outlook on life.
Red Ribbon Week Special Dress Days Schedule
Fentanyl Information Session
Parents are invited to attend an information session about a drug called Fentanyl. The information session will be held October 24, at 9:00 am in our school gym. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Quintanilla at [email protected]
Please follow this link to learn more about the warnings from the DEA.gov website.
https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2022/08/30/dea-warns-brightly-colored-fentanyl-used-target-young-americans
We hope to see you.
Blessings,
Ms. Quintanilla
School Counselor
St. Luke Catholic School
Homecoming Spirit Week is Here!
October 17 – 21
It"s Socktober!
Bring in new socks for the homeless and help your grade win a crazy sock day and a sock cookie at lunch. Socks are due by Friday, October 28. Please put them in the Sock Sack in your homeroom.
Virtue of the Month
Congratulations to our students who were recognized for consistently demonstrating the virtue of Self Control throughout the month of September.
Congratulations Math Team!
On Saturday, October 15th the St Luke Math Team competed in the MESAC contest at the Alamo Heights Junior School. We had very stiff competition from our archrivals, Flour Bluff Intermediate, who brought two bus loads of kids. Our six competitors did even better than last year!
The team won 28 awards as follows:
8th grader Andrea A. won
1st in Spelling
7th in Dictionary Skills
10th in Maps and Graphs
8th grader Therese Cunanan
2nd in Dictionary Skills
3rd in Spelling
4th in Maps and Graphs
9th in History
7th grader Ayden P. won
1st in Dictionary Skills
4th in Maps and Graphs
7th in Spelling
8th in Number Sense
10th in Science
7th grader Rodrigo P. won
2nd in History
5th in Dictionary Skills
6th in Maps and Graphs
6th in Spelling
9th in Number Sense
7th grader Andrew S. won
2nd in Spelling
2nd in Maps Charts & Graphs
3rd in Dictionary Skills
4th in Number Sense
4th in Calculator
4th in Science
5th in History
7th in Math
4th grader James N., who competed as a 6th grader, won
2nd in History
4th in Dictionary Skills
6th in Maps and Graphs
We are preparing for our December 10th meet at Gus Garcia Junior High. We have high expectations and a winning attitude! Thank you for your support !
Ms. Herold, Math Team Coach
RUN WITH A MISSION 2022
Come join our St Luke Family for the 16th Annual Run with a Mission on Sunday, October 23 at Mission County Park. Mass will begin at 7:45, and the run starts at 9. To register, follow the prompts on the link below. If you can’t attend in person, we encourage you to support our school virtually by registering your support at the link as well:
Follow the directions and click on St. Luke Catholic School in the drop-down menu.
Cost of registration is $15 per person, and the GREAT news is that every cent of that comes back to our school.
For even more fun, we’re offering several incentives. If you’re a middle school student, you can earn 2 service hours by simply signing up. Students in any grade who sign up for the Fun Run will be rewarded with Spirit Day dress on Monday, October 24. And, the homeroom that raises the MOST money will have a donut party on Friday,
November 4.
So come have some fun with your St. Luke family and raise some money for our school as well! We hope to see you there!
PTC Pizza Lunch Fri., Oct. 28
Parish Arts & Crafts Show
November 18, 19 & 20
A look ahead…
October 17-21 Homecoming Spirit Week
Friday, October 21 - Noon Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Sunday, October 23 – Run with a Mission 5K
October 24 – 28 Red Ribbon Week
Monday, October 24 – Fentanyl Information Session for parents. 9:00 am, Gym
Tuesday, October 25 – Middle School Honors Ceremony
Wednesday, October 26 – Living Rosary, 1:45 pm
Friday, October 28 – PTC Pizza Lunch, firm deadline to order: Fri., Oct. 21
Friday, October 28 – Civvies Day, please make your Civvies Day donation online by 8:00 am on October 28
October 28 – November 4 Scholastic Book Fair
