Dear Parents,
Wow, what a fun week! Our author visit was today. The students loved listening to her story about chasing her dream of being an artist and an author.
The 8th grade and 4th grade students had reasons to celebrate this week. Read below to check out their accomplishments!
Mrs. Meisenheimer and I attended science professional development in Des Moines yesterday. We are preparing for the big changes that are coming in science standards in the next couple of years.
Lastly, if you have zero plans this weekend come check out this Spotlight dancer at the high school. Yours truly will be dancing the adult clog number! I took the class to meet people and get some exercise. But instead, I was reminded what it was like to be the kid that struggles with a new task and how I shouldn’t give up when things get tough! Even though dancing is not my talent I will sure give it my all this weekend!
Upcoming Spirit Days
April 15th 
April 21st 
April 29th
The Civics Club students are going to paint the north entrance under the Cedar Bridge this spring! We are adding an extra spirit day on April 21st to help our Civics Club purchase paint. That is going to look great and be great advertising for St. Malachy School. Be watching the classroom information the grade bands will be adding a Spirit Day twist.
Michelle Nelson-Schmidt
Was Here!!!
Book order forms came home in folders today.
CONGRATULATIONS 8th Grade
The St. Malachy 8th graders won 2nd place at the Diocese of Des Moines Science Bowl! Great work gang, you make us proud! Thank you Mrs. Root for all your time and effort preparing this group!
CONGRATULATIONS 4th Grade
A huge shout out to our 4th grade readers and Mrs. Sickels! This morning we received word that this 4th grade class read over 105,000 minutes and was acknowledged as on of the Top 100 reading classrooms in the Nation!!! This means our class minutes ranked in the top 100 of the thousands of classes that turned in their minutes this year. They were part of the over 8.1 million minutes read in the 2015-2016 school year. Our students received a trophy and a Pizza Hut pizza party for their great work! #willreadforpizza
Lap-A-Thon REMINDER Reminder to students to get out there and raise money for the Lap-A-Thon!!
Money is due back to school on Tuesday, April 26th .
• The class that raises the most money wins a PIZZA PARTY!!
• Individual kids that raise $100 will get a FREE Tshirt, customized with their name on the back.
VOLUNTEERS We need parent volunteers during the Lap-A-Thon to help pin on lap count sheets to each student, mark laps, pass our water/popsicles and cheer on the students. Location is the playground at St Malachy School.
The lap schedule is as follows:
3rd, 4th & 5th - 8:45-9:45
6th, 7th & 8th - 10-11
PK2 & KDG - 12:45-1:15
1st & 2nd – 1:30-2:30
Please sign-up to volunteer here: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E084AA8AA23A4
FD0-lapathon
Often for this event we have more parent volunteers than we need, feel free to come and cheer on your student(s) during their lap time, all family/cheerleaders welcome
Don’t forget to wear your wind pants/sweatpants and bring your water bottle.
CONGRATULATIONS TO Rylie Driskell!
She got 9th place at the National Hoop Shoot! We are so proud of you Rylie, what an accomplishment!
Middle School Open House
Current 5th Grade Students
April 28th
6pm
Letters will be coming home today!
Come learn what is life like in St. Malachy Middle School? Plus, find out what can parents expect from the Middle School student:
JA Biz Town
JA BizTown combines in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town. St. Malachy students will learn how to operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks, and vote for mayor. We are very excited to have added this program to our St. Malachy curriculum. This unit will help students connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world. Our 5th grade students will be going on April 26, 2016
Our Spring Music Concert date has changed
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
7pm
Creston High School Auditorium
Tuition – Scrip =
Savings on Tuition
Monthly example
$200 Hy-Vee = $8
$200 Wal-Mart = $1.60
$100 BP Gas = $0.60
$10.20 x 10 months = $102
This means $102 taken off your total tuition costs.
Scrip orders will be due in on Monday by 9am for Thursday delivery. Contact office with any questions.
Check out the national website, www.shopwithscrip.com, and see what they have to offer besides our local business. For example: Amazon 3%, American Eagle 10%, Kohl’s 4%, iTunes 5%, Gap 14%, Old Navy 14%, T.J Max 9% and many Des Moines restaurants.
Calendar
April 22nd - NO SCHOOL Professional Development
April 26th - Biz Town (5th Grade)
April 27th - 2nd Mass and 2:10 dismissal
April 27th - Science Fair Open House
April 28th - Middle School Open House (current 5th grade students)
April 28th - Lap-a-thon
April 29th - Spirit Day
April 29th - Science Fair Judging
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