March 5, 2017


Dear St. Katharine of Siena School Parents,

          Here we are in the first full week of March and the season of Lent.

                                                                     Lent 

At the school mass this past Ash Wednesday, Msgr. Brouwers made some excellent points about what we can and should do for this Lenten season: 

                 * We can all do better. We can all shape up a little more spiritually.

* Giving up a favorite treat is not a bad idea for Lent, however what     God might like even better is for us to do something that involves our relationship with Him or those around us. For example, children can give

 up some TV time, computer games, or texting time and spend more quiet time in prayer. Adults can model the actions and do the same: Less messaging and Facebook, more quiet time with God.  

* If as a family, the commitment to Sunday Mass has not been what it could be, maybe a recommitment to Mass would be a great Lenten idea.

* Lent's a great time to reconnect with Him. Ask for forgiveness to anyone    we may have hurt and be more forgiving to those around us.

      * Come join us on the following days that we have Stations of the Cross               with the students. We’d love to have you join us.  The dates are: 3/8, 3/14,         3/30, all at 1:45 (KG-3 in the cafeteria and 4-8 in church.). The 8^th Grade           will present Living Stations on 4/7 at 1:30 (dress rehearsal) and 7 pm at             in church. This is a wonderful prayerful experience. 

                                   

      * Ever hear of Matthew Kelly. He's written several best-selling books on          Catholicism. You can sign up for his daily reflections at bestlentever.com            He's very good in offering some short quicks and insightful reflections.   

The second trimester ends this Friday, March 7. Encourage your children to keep their academics a priority as we move into the last trimester of the school year. Reports cards for the 2nd trimester will be given on March 21st. Terra Nova Tests will be given on March 16 ( In View Test for grades 3 -8 only ) and the mornings of the entire next week. March 20 -24). 

Congrats to our winter sports teams, both players and coaches.  Our 5th/ 6th Boys A, 5th/6th Girls B, and 7th /8th Girls B won championships. Other teams competed very well and got to the finals.  However, it's not just about how many games a team wins.  CYO sports provides a great avenue for our children to experience and learn important traits such as teamwork, sacrifice, sportsmanship, and resilience that are all valuable life lessons. How we teach our players to handle situations: Winning with humility and losing with dignity is a huge part of the CYO experience. 

Thanks to Karl Werner and many volunteers who worked hard last week for the Pinewood Derby.  There was lots of excitement throughout and it was a close race with only hundredths of seconds separating cars.  

Congratulations to the top 5 finishers:

1.      Michael Corrigan,

2.      Ben Driscoll

3.      Finn Driscoll

4.      Matthew Martin

5.      Brady Martin

 A picture of the winners is below.

The SKS Fashion Show is this Thursday at Aronimink Country Club. Ladies please hand over the house duties to your spouses. It's your turn to get out and enjoy a night out. See you there.  

Take care,

Bud 

Eighth Grade Business Day  

Mr D. holds a post Business Day debriefing 

Second Grade Reconciliation 

Fourth Grade Wax Museum 

 Milton Hershey (with his Mom) 

Clara Barton

 Stan Lee 

Jane Goodall 

 Alexander the Great

 Julius Caesar

 Robert Ripley 

 Muhammed Ali

 Malala

 Bruuuccceee!

 Elvis !

Art Goes to School 

Pinewood Derby Winners

SKS Band at Practice 

Guys Night Out 

Seventh Grade Brainiacs in 7th Grade Science Class