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W E E K L Y W O R D S I S S U E N o . 2 6 M A R C H 2, 2 0 1 8
THURSDAY: - Parent Education Series for PS-K - 11:30-12:00 pm - Running Club 3-4 pm
FRIDAY: - End of 3rd Quarter - MS Dance at First Baptist
COMING UP:
March 16: Report Cards
March 21-22:5th Grade Houston field trip
March 23:PS Easter Eggstravaganza2nd Grade Play at 1:00 pm
March 26-30:Spring Break
April 5:Spring Pictures
NEXT WEEK AT SMCS:
Parent Education Series:How to help your child navigate
through grief and lossPreschool 2 - Kindergarten parents
Thursday, March 8th11:30-12:00
at The Little School
Healing Prayer:Mon. Mar 5: 8:45 – 9:15 Cathedral Chapel (after LS Chapel)Tue. Mar 6: 8:45 – 9:15 Cathedral Chapel (after MS Chapel)
Centering Prayer:Mon. Mar 12: 8:45 – 9:15 Cathedral Chapel (after LS Chapel)Tue. Mar 13: 8:45 – 9:15 Cathedral Chapel (after MS Chapel)
SMCS Adult Spirituality Series – “Prayer for a busy person”
“Learn new ways to stop and pray in a busy day. Learn how to take a mini-sabbatical in hectic schedule.” Lead by Chaplain Kane, the workshops are intended to be experiential. Come and share a moment in prayer with us.
Chris Carter, Head of SchoolDear Parents,
Spring has surely sprung! I love looking out of my office at the beautiful tulip trees in the courtyard. And I am eagerly looking forward to seeing the azaleas bloom for the first spring at Little School!
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to the Annual Fund. I know that people get tired of fundraising, but I cannot tell you enough about how important it is. The “gap” between our tuition and the actual cost of running St. Mark’s is over $1,000 per student. 52% of parents have worked to help us zap that gap by contributing to the Annual Fund, and 100% of faculty and staff have participated. Thank you for helping us pay our bills and fulfill our financial obligations! If you haven’t contributed yet, please consider doing so!
One of the reasons our “gap” has gotten bigger and the importance of the Annual Fund has increased is that our state funding for the Required Services that we perform for the state has declined significantly. A few years ago we received over $150,000 in Required Services funding, but it has already declined by over 35%, and the current proposed budget for the legislature would eliminate it altogether. It is hard to know what will ultimately happen with the state budget, but we are working both to preserve some funding and plan for its loss. If it becomes necessary, we may ask parents to participate in the Voter Voice program of our private school association in the state in order to contact legislators. For now, we just have to see what the Legislature does.
If you follow St. Mark’s on Facebook, you saw recently that our own Shayan Yerrapragada, SMCS ’14, was named a National Merit Scholar! Shayan is vice-president of the Student Council at Magnet High and won the essay contest at the state Student Council conference last month. Shayan is just one example of the high school scholar-leaders from St. Mark’s who attend our area high schools.
Remember that on March 18 we are having a special Open House specifically for our middle school. If you know a 5th grader or current middle school student who would be interested in learning about middle school at St. Mark’s, please invite them or give us the name and address so we can send a personal invitation!
Wishing you a pleasant (and dry!) weekend,
Chris Carter, D.Min.Head of School
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Preparing YOUR child for high school and beyond!318.221.7454 . www.stmarksschool.com
OPEN HOUSEGrades 6-8
March 18, 2:00 pmIntroduction in the Gym followed by classroom tour
Join us at2785 Fairfield Avenue . Shreveport, Louisiana
Sunday Confirmation Class for youth grades 8-12 begins this Sunday!
Class will be held after church on Sundays March 4, 11, and 18 and then resume April 15, 22, and 29.
We ask that the youth attend all six sessions. The sessions will run from noon-1:30 pm in the Ministry Center, and be taught by Patrick Caraway and Deacon Drew Christiansen. Please
direct any questions to Drew at Drew@stmarkscathedral.net
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“For the Healing of the World” - Parade of Hope 2018 Our Almsgiving Collection dates: Feb 26 – March 16
“O God, you are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in you.” Psalm 119 SPONSOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH GOALS:
GRAND MARSHALL Dean Johnson Episcopal Relief and Development SHOTS FOR TOTS
To collect $ for ERD’s campaign to provide life saving immunizations for children in poor countries.
PRESIDENT’S FLOAT Dr. Carter Lighthouse Program Volunteers of America
To collect snacks and juice boxes for the local V.O.A. Lighthouse after school program.
CHAPLAIN’S FLOAT Chaplain Kane “Can you spare a dime?” HOPE CONNECTION Shreveport
To collect lose change for the Hope Connection’s “Back to work” program for the homeless. $3 will provide a bus pass for transportation one way to work.
7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT SPEAK OUT! APRAXIA KIDS Every Child deserves a Voice!
To collect $$ for research and speech therapy for children who are working to overcome the disability of Apraxia.
7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT TREE AGAIN National Forest Foundation
To collect $$ to aid in the recovery efforts of reforesting and replenishing the ecosystem of the National Forests following the devastating fires in the West.
7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT SOAP FOR SUDS Shreveport Bossier Rescue Mission
To collect soap, shampoo, and body wash for homeless residents of SBRM.
7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT ASK ME ABOUT MY BOOTS Boot Campaign for Veterans
To raise $1’s for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and help with other disabilities caused by injuries sustained in active military duty. A Boot Day will be announced.
7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT DIAPES AND WIPES National Diaper Bank
To collect diapers and diaper wipes when tragedy strikes areas such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. The National Diaper bank is ready to distribute relief for families with babies. Left over diapers, wipes, and boxes of diapers are welcome!
7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT KIDS ALIVE INTERNATIONAL Sponsor a Child for 1 Month
To collect quarters and $1’s to sponsor Brittany, a young orphan in the Dominican Republic. Total support of $30 will provide food and basic needs for one month.
7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE St. Jude’s Hospital for Children Shreveport
To collect new children’s blankets or $$ to help our local St. Jude’s Hospital for children with cancer.
7TH GRADE STUDENT FLOAT DOLLARS AND COLLARS NEADs Service Dogs
To collect new dog collars or dollars to buy dog collars who are being trained as service dogs for persons with physical and emotional needs.
7th Grade Christian Ed’s Parade of Hope
T H E L A T E S T D E V E L O P M E N T . . .Thank you to our supporters that have donated:
Mr. and Mrs. Bill AdamsMr. and Mrs. Donald A. Adams, Jr
Mr. and Mrs. David AddisonMr. and Mrs. Christopher Allen
Mr. and Mrs. David AllexMr. and Mrs. Ty Alley IIIMrs. Candace Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Brayden AshDrs. Sarah and Chris Baker
Mr. Lamar F. Baker, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David Ballard
Ms. Natalie O. BartleMr. and Mrs. Cecil Batchelor
Mr. Howard BeachDrs. Katie and Ben BeachMr. and Mrs. Borden Bell
Dr. and Mrs. Norishea BelvinMr. and Mrs. Aaron Bergman
Mr. Alan Lee BerryMrs. Oscar Lee Berry, Jr
Lt. Col and Mrs. Rick J. BeruvidesDr. and Mrs. Pierre BlanchardMr. and Mrs. Todd Blanchard
Mrs. Pamela BollingerMrs. Olivia Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy BrewerMr. and Mrs. Coleman Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd BrownMs. Mary Kay Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Robin BryanMr. and Mrs. Jesus Bulnes
Dr. and Mrs. William BundrickMr. and Mrs. Derrick Burford
Ms. Mary Lane BurfordButtercups Cupcakes
Mr. and Mrs. Rick BylsmaMr. and Mrs. Joe Cage
Mr. and Mrs. David T. CalhounMr. and Mrs. Jimmy Campbell
Ms. Mary K. CampbellMr. and Mrs. Al Cantwell
Drs. Susan Campbell and Chris CarterMr. and Mrs. David N. CarterMr. and Mrs. E. Keith CarterMr. and Mrs. Keith H. Carter
Mrs. Sylvia CarterMr. and Mrs. Marion Chaney
Dr. and Mrs. Judd ChidlowMr. and Mrs. Rick Clary
Mrs. Blain Lewis CoadyMs. Cleo B. Cook
Dr. and Mrs. Ellis O’Neal Cooper IIIMr. and Mrs. John Cosey
Drs. Nicole and Jim CotterMr. and Mrs. Marshall Cunningham
C. Rhodes DaigleMr. and Mrs. Charles Daigle
Mr. D.H. DaigleMr. and Mrs. Thomas Davenport
Dr. and Mrs. Jon DavisMs. Anna C. DavisMr. Frank Deluna
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick DennisMr. and Mrs. David Dethloff
Mr. Drew DethloffMr. and Mrs. Sammy Diesi
Mr. and Mrs. Joe DillDr. and Mrs. Richard Drummond
Mr. and Mrs. Paul DufreneMr. and Mrs Tim Dulany
Mr. and Mrs. Mark DuplantisMs. Connie Eagles
Mr. and Mrs. Jamie EaglesMr. and Mrs. Jeremy EakinsMr. and Mrs. Chris Elberson
Ms. Nancy EllingtonMr. and Mrs. Richard Elston
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. FeinbergMr. and Mrs. Frank M. Ferrell
Dr. and Mrs. Craig FloreaMs. Karol F. Fontaine
Mr. and Mrs. George FritzeMr. and Mrs. Patton Fritze
Mr. and Mrs. Eli GarseeMr. and Mrs. Brandon Gautreau
Dr. and Mrs. William GiddensMs. Brucie Glassell
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan GomezMr. and Mrs. W.J. Googe
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffery GossleeMr. and Mrs. Chuck Gray
Mr. and Mrs. Mike GreeneMr. and Mrs. Dean Griffen
Ms. Lisa GuidryMr. and Mrs. Cole Guthrie
Mrs. Erika HandMrs. Kim Hand
Mr. and Mrs. Quintin T. Hardtner III
Mr. and Mrs. Quintin T. Hardtner IVMr. and Mrs. John B. Harris, Jr
Mr. and Mrs. W. David HartMr. and Mrs. George Hart, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Travis HartMs. Bobbie Cates Hicks
Mr. and Mrs. William James Hill, IIIMr. and Mrs. William J. Hill IV
Ms. Gwen Talbot HodgesMr. and Mrs. Jim Hodges
Mr. Randy HodgesMr. and Mrs. Charlton Holmes
Mr. and Mrs. Brian HomzaMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey HoodMr. and Mrs. James HowellDr. and Mrs. Albert Huguet
Ms. Jamie HuguetMr. and Mrs. Richard HunterMr. and Mrs. Michael JabaleyMr. and Mrs. Willie Jackson
Mr. John JenkinsLt. Col. (Ret) and Mrs. Oliver Jenkins
Mrs. Robin JenningsMr. Cleve JohnsonMrs. Mary Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Reginald Johnson
Mr. Calvin JonesDr. Stacey Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen JonesMr. and Mrs. Terrell Kalmbach
Dr. and Mrs. Richard KammMr. and Dr. Norbert Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Don KeasterMr. and Mrs. Michael KentMr. and Mrs. Ron KilgarlinDrs. Mary and David KimMr. and Mrs. L.R. KirbyMr. and Mrs. Les KirkMrs. Dorothy Knight
Mr. and Mrs. Richard LaBordeMr. E. Lanier
Mrs. Nell LanierMr. and Mrs. Michael LavineMr. and Mrs. Dennis LeBeau
Mr. and Mrs. Trey LeoneMrs. Leigh Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Tandy LewisMr. and Mrs. Locke
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. LoganMr. and Mrs. Bruce Lowe
Mr. and Mrs. Michael LoweDrs. Destin Black and Jason Lustig
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon MagierowskiMs. Chelsea Maielli
Drs. Jake and Kathleen MajorsMr. and Mrs. Sam MarinoMr. and Mrs. Matt Marlar
Mrs. Martha MarlarDr. and Mrs. Kevin MarlerDebbie and Ronny MartinMr. and Mrs. Brad Massad
Ms. Teresa Kay MastnyMr. and Mrs. Stephen Maxwell
Mr. James MayMs. Susan E. McCain
Mr. and Mrs. Mack McCarterMr. and Mrs. David McCartneyMr. and Mrs. W.H. McCollister
Ms. Irene McGeeMr. and Mrs. Larry McGee
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. McInnis, Jr.Ms. Nancy McInnis
Mr. and Mrs. Max McMahenMr. Stephen Paul McMurryMr. and Mrs. T.D. McMurryDr. and Mrs. Robert McVie
Mr. and Mrs. William R. MeaneyMr. and Mrs. Tom Mee
Mr. and Mrs. Kareem MeikiMelancon Insurance
Mr. and Mrs. Kent MelanconMr. and Mrs. John H. Meldrum, Jr.
Mrs. Emma MerrellsMr. and Mrs. Henry Merrells
MGK InvestmentsDrs. Kristi and Rick Michael
Ms. Deborah MockMrs. Nancy Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew MoritzDr. and Mrs. Hector Negron
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Nelson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael Newman
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby NicholsMrs. Ingrid Nissen
Mr. and Mrs Randy NolenLt. Col. Robert and Dr. Mary Nordberg
Mr. David O’RearMr. and Mrs. Glynn Osment
Ms. Eloise PalmerMr. and Mrs. Tony Papa
Mrs. Brenda ParsonsMr. and Mrs. John Patrick Parsons
Ms. Ann ShidelerMs. Lisa Sigrest
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. SimonMr. and Mrs. Dale Slack
Ms. Anne SmithDr. and Mrs. Brandon P. SmithMr. and Mrs. Marshall Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Gene SmithMr. and Mrs. Matthew SmithermanMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Smitherman
Ms. Jane SnyderMs. Karen Soul
Ms.Margaret Stagg SourMs. Gaynell Stacy
Mr. and Mrs. Freddy StariMrs. Lucinda Stringer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert StroudMrs. Mary Stuart
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen SwanderMr. and Mrs. Dan B. Swearingin
Mrs. Kitty TalbertMr. and Mrs. Elvin Taylor
Ms. Anne R. ThomasDrs. Wanda and Eric Thomas
Mrs. Teri ThompsonMs. Camille Thrasher
Mr. and Mrs. Mike TiltonDr. Juan Rolon and Dr. Diana Cruz To-
peteMr. and Mrs. Dan TurnerMr. and Mrs. Jay TurnerDr. and Mrs. Jay Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Mike TurnerMr. Stacy Turney and Dr. Gina Gomez
Ms. Cheryl VinesMr. and Mrs. Art Walker
Ms. Alysha WallaceMr. and Mrs. David WalleyMr. and Mrs. Chris Walls
Mrs. Jane WallsMr. and Mrs. Michael WaltonMr. and Mrs. William Weaver
Dr. and Mrs. David Werner Mr. and Mrs. Jerry WebbMs. Alexis Wedgeworth
Mr. and Mrs. Greg WheatMr. C. Cody White, Jr
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick WhiteMr. and Mrs. Mike WhiteheadMr. and Mrs. Jeffery Williams
Ms. Rachael WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Reid Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas WilsonMr. and Mrs. William C. Windham
Mr. and Mrs. Narendra PatelMrs. Sybil Patten
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin PayneMr. and Mrs. Chuckie Peaks
Gysgt Virgilio and Dr. Lea PenalesMr. and Mrs. Keith Peterson
Judge Frances J. PitmanMr. and Mrs. Davor PoljakMr. and Mrs. Aaron Poole
Ms. Jean T. PooleMr. W.L. Porter
Mr. and Mrs. John PouMr. and Mrs. John Pringle
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Q=PetersenMs. Gere Raborn
Mr. and Mrs. George RangelMr. and Mrs. Mark DuplantisMr. and Mrs. Stephen Ratley
Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Reading
Mr. and Mrs. George RenaudDr. and Mrs. David Renda
Mrs. Charnie RenfroMr. and Mrs. Everett Revercomb
Mr. and Mrs. Chris RhodesMr. and Mrs. Carl Rice
Mr. and Mrs. John M. RiceMs. Melinda Rice
Mr. and Mrs. Knox Ridley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ron Roberts
The Honorable and Mrs. John RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Russell Romero
Ms. Betsy RosenfieldMrs. Trina Roteff
Mr. and Mrs. David RoweMr. and Mrs. Kirby Rowe
Capt. And Mrs. Ryan RuedigerLt. Col. And Mrs. Nicholas Russo
Mr. and Mrs. Richard SaleMr. and Mrs. Jim SandersMr. and Mrs. M.D. Sapp
Mr. and Mrs. Michael SchalewskiMr. and Mrs. John ScheelMs. Barbara Schoonover
Mr. and Mrs. Brett SchoonoverMr. and Mrs. David Schoonover
Dr. Patricia SchwabMr. and Mrs. Claude Scott
Mr. and Mrs. Tom ScottMr. and Mrs. William E. Scott, III
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard SelberDr. and Mrs. Cambize ShahrdarMr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sheedy
Mr. and Mrs. Freddie A. Shephard
Mr. and Mrs. Micah WoodardDr. Holly Cook and Mr. Matthew Woodard
Mr. and Mrs. Mason WoodardMr. and Mrs. Risdon Woodard
Ms. Loretta WoodwardMr. and Mrs. Thomas Youngblood
Mr. and Mrs. Scott L. ZimmerMr. and Mrs. Ron Ziober
$123,346with 52% family participationand 100% faculty participation
March MoolahBring your changeto your favoriteTeacher/Aidefrom March 5-15
Help your teacher
win lots o'cash
Teacher Prizes:
1st place: $5002nd place: $3003rd place: $100
Help usreach
our goal!
WE OUR
TEACHERS
Support
Annual Fund
Winning Class
wins a pizza party
Winning Class
gets the gold
DONATE NOW! Contact Kim Carter - kcarter@stmarksschool.com
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