St. Regis School Newsletter
Smith’s Scoop
Stewardship of God’s Gifts
St. Regis School
8941 James A. Reed Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64138
Ph: 816-763-5837
Fax: 816-966-1350
May 23, 2013
Issue 38 /Volume 1
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe that the end of the school year has arrived! Nine months have passed very quickly!
The year’s end always brings with it a tremendous sense of accomplishment. So many things have been
accomplished this year! From the student retreats in the beginning of the year, to the 8th Grade Graduationwhich took place last week, our students have been involved in an extraordinary number of activities. Of
course, we should not forget the tremendous amount of learning which has taken place during the year.
Throughout all of these activities, our students have demonstrated great character and service to others!
We want to thank Sherry Berigan for her 15 years of service to St. Regis. Mrs. Berigan has done a wonderful
job of cooking and preparing healthy lunches, bookkeeping for the cafeteria program and making sure that we
have a spotless kitchen for the school. Mrs. Berigan has decided to move on to pursue fulltime employment,
and we wish her the best of luck. We are happy to announce that Judi Young will be staying on and moving
into the Cafeteria Supervisor position. We are hoping to fill the assistant position within the next few weeks, so
if you are interested, see the ad below. Again, we want to express gratitude to Sherry for everything she has
done for us over these past 15 years.
This coming week will be our last week of school. We invite parishioners and families to join us for any of the
activities listed below. We hope that you can share in our celebrations.
Tuesday, May 28-
Mass with Fr. Rocha & Fr. Haake - 8:30AM
Kindergarten Graduation immediately following Mass
Encore presentation of Pirates, The Musical put on by 5/6 Graders - 2:15PM
Thursday, May 30-
FUN DAY
K-4th - Field Day activities 8:30AM-Noon, 12:15PM Dismissal
5th-7th - Roller Skating
Friday, May 31-
Last Day of School, 12:15 Dismissal
Mass with Fr. McCaffery - 8:30AM
Honors Assembly - 9:15AM
I want to thank all of our superb parents, families and friends who have made many of our activities possible!
Without you, we couldn’t do it. We are truly blessed here at St. Regis School.
We look forward to the last four days of school and I wish everyone a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Scanlon-Smith
Jennifer Scanlon-Smith, MASL
Principal
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4th Quarter Parent Volunteer Hours
If you have not yet had a chance to turn in your parent volunteer hours for 4th quarter, now is the time; see the
attached form. These volunteer hours for the year need to be calculated and submitted to the Catholic Schools
Office, so please turn your form in to the school office.
Closing Day of School – 12:15PM Dismissal
We welcome all parents to join with us to celebrate the end of the school year at the all-school Mass on Friday,
May 31 at 8:30AM. Our new pastor, Fr. Sean McCaffery, will be here to meet the kids and to guide us into
summer.
Are you looking for Part-Time work? Do you want to be home with your kids?
We have the Job for you!!!
St. John Francis Regis Catholic School is seeking a part-time cafeteria aide to help prepare daily lunches when
school is in session.
Description of Position -To support the cafeteria manager in maintaining an orderly, safe and pleasant
atmosphere in the school cafeteria while assisting in the preparation, serving, and cleaning up of food for daily
lunches. The aide will assist in the cleaning of dishes, pots and pans, utensils, kitchen equipment machines
and the food service area.
Resumes should be sent to Jennifer Scanlon-Smith at jsmith@regisschool.org. You may contact the school
office at 816-763-5837 with questions.
All Financial Obligations Need to be Paid in Full
All fees (including Tuition, Hot Lunch, Library and Extended Care) need to be paid in full by next Friday, May
31, in order for your child to receive their report card. If you have any questions, contact Karen Storck in the
Parish Office.
New SMART Board for the Middle School
We wrote a grant to the Endowment Trust Fund for Catholic Education and we won!! We have been awarded
the funds to purchase a new interactive projector and board for one of our Middle School classrooms. Our
plan is to have this board installed by August for the students when they return.
Lost and Found
If you are missing any coats, sweaters, lunch boxes, etc., please check the box outside Mrs. Smith’s office.
Anything not claimed by May 31 will be donated to Goodwill.
PTO Events
Fun Day
FUN Day will be Thursday, May 30. Our K-4 students will celebrate Fun Day here at school with field day
activities while our 5th-7th graders will go roller skating. If you are interested in helping with any of the K-4
activities, please contact Julie Schmidt at julie@royalsrevival.com.
School Uniforms Update
Parker Uniforms will be here tomorrow, Friday, May 24, from 11:00AM – 1:00PM to take orders for the Fall.
They will also be on hand to measure girls for jumpers and skirts. Please remember when ordering that the
jumpers and skirts are to be no shorter than 2 inches about the knee and you don’t want to have to buy new
ones mid-year, so buy long. Jumper and skirt length will be enforced next year. Please see the attached flyer
for all the Parker Uniform information.
Save the Date!! St. Regis School Golf Tournament, August 10, 2013
The 4th annual St. Regis School Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013, at Teetering
Rocks Golf Course. Please make plans to join us!
We are currently looking for business owners that might be interested in making a donation or sponsoring a
hole. If you own a business, or work for a business that might be interested in making a donation, please
contact Brent Hamby at bchamby74@att.net.
We are asking businesses to make a donation of $100 to sponsor a hole. Lesser donations will be accepted
and used to purchase door prizes. All sponsors and donors will be recognized in the golf program given to all
golfers and volunteers.
Catholic Family/Domestic Church
Our children will become who we are – show them that you are a child of God. Allow God to make you into a
person worthy of being imitated by your children. Good habits can take the place of bad ones. These good
habits are sometimes called virtues – “The virtuous person tends toward the good with all his sensory and
spiritual powers; he pursues the good and chooses it in concrete actions. ‘The goal of a virtuous life is to
become like God’” (ccc 1803). Vices are bad habits many of us fall into throughout our lives. When we
consciously choose to do good we can, over time, replace a bad habit with a good one. Your children need to
see examples of good habits from you, and they need you to point out to them when they are performing a
good deed. We do as Jesus commanded when we feed our children, when we give them drink, when we
clothe them, when we welcome them into our families, when we care for them in sickness. “[A]s you did it to
one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me” (Mt 25:40). Our children help US – their parents – get
to heaven.
VBS
I still need people to help with Vacation Bible School in leader roles. If you would be able to help lead one of
the activities, please contact Susan Duerr at 761-1608 ext. 314.
Scrip News
The last credit will be posted before school is out. You can still purchase cards over the summer and this will
be credited to your tuition for next school year. Happy Shopping!
Upcoming Events:
5/24 – 12:15PM Dismissal
5/27- No School-Memorial Day Holiday
5/28- All School Mass, Kindergarten Graduation & Reception
5/30- FUN DAY, 12:15PM Dismissal
5/31- Last Day of School, 12:15PM Dismissal