VOL. 1, ISSUE 34 APRIL 24, 2020

THURSDAY THOUGHTS

Weekly Newsletter of Saint Luke Catholic

Virtual High School Fair NEWS & BY MICHAEL LAWLOR Dear SLCS families, As a former teacher, I have had many spring FEATURES conversations over the years with excited sixth and seventh graders as they begin attending Open Houses at the various local high . The idea of attending a bigger new school after many years in the same Virtual High School Fair elementary school, while definitely daunting, is an opportunity full of PAGE 1 potential. In early March at Saint Luke's we were starting to organize several lunch time visits for our middle schoolers when we needed to put BLOCS Emergency Fund all of those plans on hold. With the announcement that our buildings would Application not reopen this year, we needed a new plan. PAGE 2 I am very happy to announce that we will be hosting a virtual high EITC Webinars school fair with many local Catholic high schools over Zoom for our sixth PAGE 3 and seventh grade families. This is event is going to take place on Wednesday, May 6th from 5 - 7PM. Each attending high school will be 4/27 - 5/1 Zoom Schedule available for at least an hour, and you can stay with each school for as long or as short a period of time as you would like. More precise PAGE 4 information will be forthcoming to just our sixth and seventh grade families. Spotlight: Egon Voltmer The following schools will be in attendance: PAGE 5 Bishop McDevitt High School Spotlight: Nick D'Alessio Devon Preparatory School Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School PAGE 6 La Salle College High School Martin Saints Classical High School Spotlight: Ella Vangen Mount Saint Joseph Academy PAGE 7 Saint Basil Academy

Upcoming Events PAGE 8

Important Documents PAGE 9 “Ask for help. Not because you BLOCS Emergency Scholarship are weak. But Fund Application because you

want to You can apply for the scholarship even if you have not qualified or applied for BLOCS previously; also there is a limited remain amount of funding, so the sooner you apply the greater chance that you will receive assistance. Just so you are aware, you must describe the recent hardship your family is facing due to COVID-19 strong.” and not everyone who applies will receive assistance.

"Our continued thoughts and prayers are with each of you and your families during the most unprecedented and uneasy time. BLOCS is accepting Emergency Les Brown Scholarship applications at this time for families that have suffered a hardship MOTIVATIONAL developing from the COVID-19 virus. This may be to a loss of a job or a reduction in hours due to businesses being closed or open with limited hours. This funding is for SPEAKER this school year only. The family needs to have an outstanding balance in order to receive funding, and this funding is for K-8 students only. Unfortunately, at this time we do not have any Pre-K funding. Once you have a completed application, please send it over. I am not sure how long the funding will last. When sending in the application, you need to copy the school ([email protected]) on the email. This will help with the signature portion of the application. With a completed application, you must include a current tuition statement and a 2018 or 2019 tax return, all in PDF form. We do not need to have the three documents in one file, but if you can send the three documents in one email with the school name – family name (St. Lukes’s – Harvey) in the subject, that would be very helpful. When you save the files, please save the file as your school name – family name. (St. Lukes’s – Harvey). When you send your email to me ([email protected]), please put your school –family name in the subject line. Since the Scholarship Committee is expecting an abundance of requests, we are limiting the award amounts to $750.00 per student (K - 8) for grade schools. Thank you for your patience with this detailed process. It will make the approvals go smoothly if they are all consistent.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Please stay safe and well, Kathleen Harvey Senior financial analyst for BLOCS" CLICK HERE to view BLOCS Application

THURSDAY THOUGHTS | PAGE 2 "Donors don’t give to institutions. They invest in EITC Webinars ideas and

people in The Foundation for Catholic Education is hosting several EITC webinars for the Spring. EITC is a way to whom they provide tuition assistance scholarships by directing believe …" your PA tax dollars (that you are already paying) to Saint Luke . This will greatly help families in need of tuition assistance for the 2020 - G.T. Smith 2021 school year. UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Now more than ever, some of our families will need tuition assistance through EITC. Some of you have been curious to learn more about EITC and these webinars are a perfect way to learn.

EITC Webinar Information

Commitment to Contibute Form

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CLASS OF 2020 S t u d e n t S p o t l i g h t

ADVICE TO CURRENT 7TH GRADERS You only get one 8th grade Egon so live it to the fullest.

HIGH SCHOOL FAVORITE MEMORY Roman Catholic High School Dog piles in Mrs. McGinley’s room

IN 15 YEARS. . . I would like to be in San Diego living in a beach THANK YOU! house. My mom, my dad, my sister, and my dogs

I'LL MISS. . . The friends I made CLASS OF 2020 S t u d e n t S p o t l i g h t

ADVICE TO CURRENT 7TH GRADERS

Everyone get along because that will make your 8th grade year so much better. Avoid the Nick drama because it’s not worth missing out on the good times! HIGH SCHOOL FAVORITE MEMORY Abington Junior High School Winning 6th grade CYO Championship!

IN 15 YEARS. . . I would like to be married and have a house with my wife and THANK YOU! be an Abington police officer with Sean My parents, Mr. Mullen, and Mr. K for supporting me in school I'LL MISS. . . Hanging out in the classroom and cracking jokes with each other CLASS OF 2020 S t u d e n t S p o t l i g h t

ADVICE TO CURRENT 7TH GRADERS Don't take the time you have at SLCS for granted. Appreciate every moment of Ella your eighth grade year for as long as you can. HIGH SCHOOL FAVORITE MEMORY Mount Saint When our class was Joseph Academy surprised with a Christmas breakfast.

IN 15 YEARS. . . I would like to have a job that I love and is my passion. I want to have a loving husband and a beautiful THANK YOU! house. I hope that whatever My parents, they have always happens, I am happy. supported me in everything I do. My parents have done everything to provide me with the best life I could have asked for. I'LL MISS. . . I am going to miss my amazing classmates and teachers the most. "Paper is to write things down that we Upcoming Events need to remember. Our

5/3: First Holy Communion - POSTPONED brains are

4/27 - Virtual TEAM FITZGERALD/GARRETT Reading Olympics used to think." Competition (3PM)

4/28 - Virtual TEAM PRITZ Reading Olympics Competition (3:30PM) Albert Einstein 4/30 - Virtual TEAM McLAUGHLIN/GARRETT Reading Olympics PHYSICIST Competition (3PM)

4/30 - Virtual TEAM KOCH Reading Olympics Competition (5:30PM)

5/6 - Virtual High School Fair (5PM)

5/7 - Mr. Lawlor's Read Aloud (7PM)

5/8 - SLCS Car Parade

5/28: Barnes & Noble Night (5 - 8PM)

THURSDAY THOUGHTS | PAGE 8 "If civilization has risen from the Stone Age, it can rise Important Documents again from the Click on each title to Wastepaper open the document. Age."

SCHOOL NEWSPAPER Jacques Barzun HISTORIAN & "The Evangelist" PHILOSOPHER

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS - OCTOBER 9TH AND 10TH

AOPS CORONAVIRUS NEWSLETTER - 4/23/2020

URGENT NEED FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTANCE

STUDENT ZOOM EXPECTATIONS

VIRTUAL LEARNING TIPS FOR PARENTS

YEARBOOK ORDER FORM

10 PLAGUES OF EGYPT WEBINAR

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