Announcements

• Lost and Found
  There are two tables full of lost items in the hallway outside the office. If you are missing anything from uniforms to boots, please stop in and check the tables, or have your student check. Thank you.
• Good Luck to our Spelling Bee Winners at the Regional Bee!
  The West Wayne Vicariate Regional Spelling Bee is April 30th at 6:30 at St. Catherine of Sienna High School in Novi. All are welcome to come cheer on the St. Valentine winners of the all school bee as they compete at the next level.
  We know that Ayo, Abby, Zaynah, and Chrystal will represent us well!
• Janitorial Help Needed
  St. Valentine School is looking to fill a part time position cleaning the school 12-15 hours per week when school is in session. The position hours are flexible- can be early afternoon to late evening. This position can be filled immediately for the rest of the school year or can begin in August for the new school year. Please share with anyone who may be interested. Contact the school office for an application.
  For more information, please contact:
  Maureen Kelly, mkelly@stvalentineschool.com, 313 533-7149
• Scholar Athlete Application for Athletic Banquet
  Application letters for 8th grade students who would like to be considered for overall Scholar Athlete for the 2017-2108 year are due to the office or to Mr. Cushman by email no later than May 1st. Students were given a copy of the application in class last week.
• PTC Meeting
  The last Parent Teacher Club meeting for the year will be held on Wednesday, May 2nd at 7:00 pm in the Library. Babysitting will be available in the Kid's Club Room. Please plan on attending.
• Student Credit Union- Last Day
  May 2nd is the last day of the school year for Student Credit Union. Students may bring in their deposits during lunch/recess.
• May the 4th be with you
  On May 4, 2018 students will be allowed to wear dress down and Star Wars attire. If they do not have something Star Wars related there is no need to purchase anything. Students can wear their favorite colors that represent their idea of "space".
• Hot Lunch- May 4th
  As May 4th was a part of the April hot lunch order and was originally a half day of school- there were no hot lunch orders placed on May 4th.
  We changed May 4th to a full day of school to make up for a snow day. Please plan to bring a lunch that day as you did not order or pay for lunch May 4th.
• Protecting God's Children
  St. Colette Parish in Livonia is offering a Protecting God's Children Workshop on May 9, 2018. Any parent/guardian wishing to volunteer in our school building or attend field trips must attend a PGC workshop. This is an opportunity at a local parish coming soon. Please register at www.virtus.org.
• Calendar change- May 4
  When calendar planning each year the committee is advised to include enough hours for five school closing days due to weather or building issues. St. Valentine usually has an extra 5.5 days built into our calendar. This year we used six days and by state law must make up the additional 3.5 hours of instruction. For this reason we are changing May 4th a full day of school (this was originally scheduled as a half day). In doing so it will not be necessary to add any time on to the end of the school year.
• May Crowning- spring flowers needed
  We will have our May Crowning of our Blessed Mother Mary on May 11th after the 8:30am all school mass. The second grade class will lead the procession and bring flowers to Mary, joined by two 8th grade students who will do the crowning.
  Throughout the month of May all students are encouraged to bring flowers to school for our Mary statue in the library hallway.
• First Communion
  Second grade student receiving First Communion this year are asked to attend a practice in the church May 3, 2018 from 6:30-8:00.
  First Communion Day is May 6th at the noon mass. All are welcome to the church for this special occasion. Please keep grade 2 in your prayers as they receive Jesus in Holy Communion for the first time.
• Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11
  St. Valentine Teachers are Awesome! We will celebrate our teachers' generous giving of themselves for their students the week of May 7-11th. Teachers will be in dress down all week (it is a teacher treat:). The PTC will sponsor a lunch and extended recess May 11, 2018.
  Students are encouraged to bring notes of appreciation to teachers this week.
• Congratulations Mrs. Carpen!
  Our amazing 5th grade teacher Mrs. Carpen has been nominated as a 2018 Gold Star Teacher by one of our alumni. Mrs. Carpen will be honored at a luncheon for Gold Star teachers at Divine Child High School.
• Superheroes of Faith VBS this June!
  Please consider registering your children for our Vacation Bible School. This year’s theme is “Superheroes of Faith”. VBS will be held from Monday, June 18th, through Friday, June 22nd, from 9:00 – 11:30a.m. It will be held in the School Gym, the Meeting Room, and on the grounds of St. Valentine Parish. Mrs. Joan Ricotta and Mrs. Amy Davis will be heading up these 5 days of sharing God’s love with your child. Each day will include crafts, healthy snacks, songs, and fun lessons to help the children learn and grow in their Catholic faith!
  For more information, please contact:
  Bonnie Danic, bdanic@stvalentineschool.com
• Altar Server and Confirmation Student Picnic
  All students who received Confirmation in 2018 or who were an altar server this school year are invited to a picnic with Father Socorro and Father Henry on Sunday, May 20th after the noon mass. An invitation was sent to students April 12th. Please RSVP to the rectory.
  For more information, please contact:
  Mrs. Bonnie Danic, bdanic@stvalentineschool.com

Flyers

• Hot Lunch Instructions - posted through 5/1/2018
• Student Council Dress Down Days - posted through 5/9/2018
• Mother's Day Brunch - posted through 5/13/2018
• St. Valentine SCRIP Program - posted through 6/1/2018
• Camp Sancta Maria - posted through 6/5/2018
• Summer Chess Camp Morning and Afternoon - posted through 6/11/2018
• Summer Chess Camp Afternoon - posted through 6/18/2018

From the desk of Mrs. Damuth:

St. Valentine School Year Theme 2017-2018:   Let all that we do...be done with love!

Fruit of the Holy Spirit focus for April: Goodness

During the month of April we will focus on Caring for God's Creation as a part of social justice.  Ask your child about his/her classroom lessons on this topic, and about our recycling efforts at school.  Be sure to also ask about our garden tower and all we are growing, and about our daily afternoon prayers.

At St. Valentine School together we pledge: To Protect and Heal God's Creation

We have come to renew our covenant with God and with one another in Christ Jesus, our Lord.
We have come to help protect God's creation.

We have come as followers of Jesus to commit ourselves anew to one another and to heal
injustice and poverty.

We have come to stand together against all threats to life.

We have come to discover some new beauty every day in God's creation: the sunrise and sunset,
birds, flowers and trees, rainbows in the sky, the stars, the many forms of life in the forest.

We have come to listen to the "music of the universe"- water flowing over rocks, the wind, trees
bending in the wind, raindrops pattering the roof.

We will remember always that God speaks to us through the beauty of his creation, and we will
try our best to answer God's call to reverence all that he has created.