St. Regis School Newsletter
Smith’s Scoop
Live Like Jesus at St. Regis
St. Regis School
8941 James A. Reed Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64138
Ph: 816-763-5837
Fax: 816-966-1350
September 26, 2013
Issue 7/Volume 2
Dear Parents,
On November 21-22, we will be reviewed by an Accreditation Team from the Diocese. They will be representing two
different accreditation systems: Missouri NonPublic and AdvancED. The staff and I are currently working on our plan
while asking for input both from our School Advisory Council and PTO. Here are some questions and answers related to
the Accreditation process.
Why Does Accreditation Matter?
Accreditation is designed to help educational institutions boost their ongoing performance efforts for the benefit of their
students. AdvancED and MO NonPublic insist on a relentless pursuit of excellence – for itself and for the institutions they
accredit. This ethic of excellence ensures that institutions will find rich benefits from accreditation and that parents can
confidently make informed decisions about their children’s education, knowing their child’s school is accredited.
Accreditation matters because our students deserve the highest level of educational excellence possible.
How Do We Get Accredited?
AdvancED and MO NonPublic view accreditation through a broad lens. While some regard the accreditation process as
the means to the end—the coveted accreditation seal—we see the process as providing us with additional material that
helps to impact student performance and drive sustained continuous improvement.
The accreditation process is also collaborative and comprehensive. The process yields the best results for schools and
school systems, and ultimately for students, by uniting community stakeholders, including education experts who provide
personalized assistance to institutions and educational systems. By bringing together all those who are invested in our
school’s success, we build support for our vision and goals.
The AdvancED Accreditation Process is comprehensive, evaluating all the parts of the school. The process focuses on
vision and goals, evaluates teaching and learning, and examines how results are documented and resources are
allocated. The three domains that are closely examined are Catholicity, Educational and Institutional.
Standards for Quality
Standard 1: Purpose and Direction
Standard 2: Governance and Leadership
Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Standard 4: Resources and Support Systems
Standard 5: Using Results for Continuous Improvement
We would like everyone’s input and suggestions as we move St. Regis School into the future. If you ever have any ideas,
suggestions or questions, I welcome them. Feel free to email me at jsmith@regisschool.org.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Scanlon-Smith
Jennifer Scanlon-Smith, MASL
Principal
St. Regis School, Kansas City
PTO News
Cookie Dough Pickup
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Cookie Dough orders will be ready for pick up on Thursday, October 3 , from 2:30 – 4:30PM in the Parish Hall. These
orders must be kept refrigerated, so please pick up your order promptly. If you know of a scheduling conflict that will keep
you from picking up your order, please contact Debi Barton at debi.barton@gmail.com. Thank you.
Uniform Sweaters
If you ordered uniform sweaters from Parker Uniforms on Orientation Night, the orders will be here on Thursday, October
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3 , for pick up between 2:30 – 6:00PM. There will be additional items for sale on a first come, first serve basis.
School Spirit Wear Sales
It is that time of year again when you can purchase St. Regis t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts. Please see the attached
order form. This Spirit Wear can be worn on our all-school Spirit Wear days and for recess. However, these items are not
part of the regular school-day uniform. All orders and money are due back to school on Friday, October 4.
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Culver’s Night for 1 Quarter
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Tuesday, October 1 is St. Regis Night at Culver’s – Lee’s Summit from 5:00PM-8:00PM. 10% of all Sales
and 100% of all tips between 5:00PM – 8:00PM to benefit St. Regis School. Tell grandparents, neighbors,
friends and anyone else you know! Dine-in or Drive-thru…All sales count! See you there!
Oktoberfest Fall Festival News
See the attached flyer about our upcoming event! Join us on Saturday, October 19th, from 5:30-8:00PM for
Oktoberfest!
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We are looking forward to seeing everyone at Oktoberfest on October 19 . In addition to all of the fun events planned, we
are hoping to be able to broadcast the MU vs. Florida game on the big screen. Here’s where we need your help. In order
to broadcast the game, which is on ESPNU, we need someone with either an online subscription to ESPNU through their
computer, or a mobile satellite dish and receiver to pull in ESPNU. If you can help us, please give Chris Salanski a call on
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his cell phone at 591-9837. Thanks, and we hope to see you on October 19 . GO MIZZOU! And don’t forget those KU
JAYHAWKS too!
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Our Kindergarten and 1 Graders will be singing at Oktoberfest. We invite all families to come out and hear them and
also the Rockhurst Jazz Band and The Burnt Ends Band. (The St. Regis singers are asked to wear their Halloween
costumes for their performance which will be at 6:30PM.)
School families will be hosting the coffee, hot chocolate and dessert bar. Watch for more details about how you can help.
WATCH D.O.G. Dads Program
We want to thank all of our dads, grandfathers and father figures who came out to last week’s Watch D.O.G.S. Pizza
Party. We had an amazing turnout, and we cannot wait to see all of our role models in the building. Just a reminder that
this year, our volunteers will be following a schedule with various duties throughout the school building and campus. We
believe it is so very important for our children to see the Watch D.O.G.S. patrolling the school and helping out in all areas.
If you are interested in purchasing Watch D.O.G.S. apparel, we have included a catalog page and an order form. Dads
may purchase t-shirts, sweatshirts, polos and ball caps. You will also see a “My Hero” t-shirt for students to wear on their
Watch D.O.G.S. day.
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Come and Sing on Sunday, September 29th at the 1 Quarter 10:30AM All School Mass!
Students in grades 3-8 are invited to sing in the choir at the 10:30AM Mass at St. Regis Church on Sunday, September
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You Can Make a Difference for St. Regis School with Box Tops!
Box Tops Challenge
Box Tops for Education earn .10 cents per Box Top or even more with bonus labels. Start Clipping!
The class that brings in an average of the most Box Tops will win a Popcorn, Movie, Dress Down Day Party!!!!
The contest will end Friday, October 4.
Watch EWTN Español!
Watch programs specifically geared for the Spanish speaking Catholic community on the largest Spanish Catholic
Network in the world: EWTN Español! Visit EWTN.com/espanol for a complete listing of television programs and radio
shows that you can watch at home, on your computer, or on your mobile devices, if you are on the go. Visit EWTN
Español's Facebook page at Facebook.com/ewtnespanol to get the latest information in Catholic news in Spanish.
Catholic Family Domestic Church
Blessed are the poor in spirit – this beatitude helps us with the deadly sin of pride. St. Augustine tells us that we belong to
one of two “cities”: the City of God, which consists of “all who love God to the despising of self,” or the City of the World,
who “love self to the despising of God.” The world glorifies pride while God glorifies humility. We counter the sin of pride
by being poor in spirit, by being humble. Jesus was very rich – because He is God – but He became poor when He took
on human flesh and dwelt among us. This is our example of how to be humble – giving up everything for God. Mary also
shows us how by saying, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.” Pride not only keeps us from God, but it also keeps us
from helping our neighbor. Being poor in spirit, or humble, is not a sign of weakness as the world would have us
believe. Detachment from the world and attachment to God brings the greatest riches and the greatest power. There is
power in emptiness. God cannot fill us with His grace if we are already full of the things of this world. We must first be
empty; be humble so that we can be filled with God’s will and not our own prideful choices.
Scrip News
We will be running the report for credit to your tuition account sometime in October. The total amount of your credit will be
sent home so that you know how much it is. Keep those orders coming. Happy Shopping!
Grade School Sports Nights at O’Hara
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Come show your school spirit at the O'Hara Volleyball Game on Tuesday, October 1 . Wear your school's Spirit Wear
and join us at O'Hara for a night of fun and games. The Celtics will be playing against the St. Pius Warriors that evening
with the freshman volleyball game beginning at 5PM and the Jr. Varsity and Varsity games following. The
Shamrockette's, O'Hara's Dance Team, will be performing between the Jr. Varsity and Varsity Game, and both our
Cheerleaders and Drum Line will be there. Come join the excitement!! Contests and drawings for giveaways will be
happening - you won't want to miss the FUN!! Please check in at the Elementary Check-in Table so that the O'Hara staff
knows you have come to join in the fun.
Quote of the Week: The mind of a child is fascinating,
for it looks on old things with new eyes.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Upcoming Events:
1 Quarter All School Mass – 10:30AM, St. Regis
Culver’s Night – Lee’s Summit Culvers, 5-8PM
Reconciliation Parent Mtg., 7:15PM
Cookie Dough Pick Up, 2:30-4:30PM, PH
Parker Uniform Pick Up, 2:30-6:00PM, PH
12:15PM Dismissal, Spirit Wear
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