Weekly Newsletter – January 8, 2026

JOY IN THE MORNING

We’re back in school! Alleluia!!  It was wonderful seeing everyone’s smiling face on Tuesday morning. It was good to have a break, but it’s also good to be back.  Hope your Christmas season was filled with peace and joy. Welcome to 2026, and thank you to those of you who remembered our staff members with Christmas cards and gifts.  Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

NEW YEAR RESOLUTION: EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS

How many of you see the New Year as a time to start anew, eat a bit healthier, drink more water, set time aside to pray each day? At STBCS, we know our students can be exceptional. So to help them on this journey, each month we will focus on specific behaviors. January’s focus is the uniform and reverence in prayer.

How can you help? In the evening, as your child is getting ready for school the next day, do a quick check to make sure all parts of the uniform are ready for morning…white/forest green shirt? khaki slacks? brown/black leather belt? white or black tennis shoes? white undershirt/socks? neat hair? lanyard/nametag at school ready for the day? positive attitude?

For our second resolution, teachers will discuss with students the importance of showing reverence at Morning/Evening Prayer, and when they enter the chapel. They will discuss what this looks like and why it’s important. When we say the Peace Pledge, we want to “walk the talk”…We are respectful in actions and words to GOD, self, others, and all creation. 

SENIORS HERE

We welcome Rykel Campbell, DJ Bush, Jakobi Tow seniors at Althoff Catholic High School and alum of Sister Thea Bowman; Kyle Johnson also from Althoff. Clayton Curtis, Evan Fleming and Connor Thoma seniors at St. Louis University High School. All are here to do their Senior Service Projects at our school.  While they are here, they will assist teachers and have opportunities to work with students.  We are glad they chose our school and grateful to all of them for their service to us.

EXTENDED DAY-SESSION 4

Session 4 began on Tuesday, January 6 and ends on Friday, February 17.

WINTER WEATHER

When school is closed due to inclement weather, you will be notified by the School Reach System. It will also be announced on Channel 5 television station and posted on ksdk.com website. In order to receive the full message we send to School Reach, it is necessary to have someone answer the phone or to have an answering machine that activates in less than three rings. Please notify us immediately if your phone number has changed.

Calendar

January

• 8 No PTO Meeting in January
• 9 Mass (Grade 7 leads)
• Second Quarter ends
• 12 Third Quarter begins Early Dismissal 12:30
• 16 Mass (Grade 6 leads)
• Report Cards sent home
• 19 MLK Day: No School
• 22 Grade 6-DARE Graduation  (9:45am Families welcome.)
• 23 Second Quarter Awards Mass (Grade 5)
• 26-30   Catholic Schools Week
• 27 All School Spelling Bee (Families welcome.)