St. Margaret Catholic School
Viking Vine
“We Walk By Faith...Not By Sight” 2 Corinthians 5:7
Principal’s Corner
Dear Parents,
“A recent survey of 1000
parents found that the basics
of good old-fashioned courtesy
were rarely used by children.
Words such as ‘please’, ‘thank
you’, ‘May I?’ and ‘excuse me’
were replaced by grunts and
demands. The survey commissioned by the Disney Entertainment Group to mark the
release of a new DVD edition
of Beauty and the Beast, indicated that three out of four
parents thought that children
were less well-mannered than
in previous generations.”
Heather Zubek
lives. It is in the family home
that the “manners seed” needs to
be planted and nurtured, along
with core values and ethics. It is
in the family home that children
learn to be considerate, tolerant
and respectful; this learning comes
through parental guidance and
example.
When children are polite, kind,
honest and cooperative, they
develop character and exhibit
social skills that help others feel
comfortable.
These relationship
building skills, also help children –
and adults – to get on with friends
and neighbors and, if the occasion
arises, to resolve differences of
opinion in a courteous and healthy
way.
There is no doubt that our
earliest relationships provide a
model for all our future relationships, and learning to trust
other people as feeling,
thoughtful human beings, will
form the basis for having
happy, satisfying relationships.
To develop these happy, satisfying relationships, we will
need good manners and basic
courtesy.
It has been said that “Rudeness is
the weak person’s imitation of
strength”. Author unknown. It is
also an expression of ignorance of
courteous behavior and children
who do not have social skills, can
have a difficult time making lasting friendships with their peers
and being accepted generally.
They have missed out on learning
the “Golden Rule”: Treat others
as you yourself would like to be
treated.
Good manners need to be
taught for they are important
skills that our children should
develop when they are young,
so they can enjoy the benefit
of them for the rest of their
Manners are respect in action and
should be learned and taught
through the experiences of daily
living. “Mind your manners” often
used to come from the lips of
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parents and indicated that
their children knew what it was
that needed to be “minded”.
In a society that rarely offers
example or support of parents,
teaching manners to our children can be lonely and tedious.
However, to see our children
grow in respect and consideration for themselves and others
will be a rich reward for effort.
Yours in Christ,
Wendy L. Wicke
Prayer by Thomas Merton
My Lord God, I have no idea where
I am going. I do not see the road
ahead of me. I cannot know for
certain where it will end. Nor do I
recall know myself, and the fact
that I think I am following your will
does not mean that I am actually
doing so. But I believe that the
desire to please you does in fact
please you. And I hope I have that
desire in all that I am doing. I
hope that I will never do anything
apart from that desire. And I know
that if I do this you will lead me
by the tight road, though I may
know nothing about it. Therefore I
will trust you always though I may
seem Lost and in the shadow of
death. I will not fear, for you are
ever with me, and you will never
leave me to d=face my perils alone.
Things to Remember
HALO!
Chess Tournament Results
Our HALO this week was Mrs.
Pam Rusnak. Thank you Mrs.
Rusnak
for getting
our
students ready for “Big”
school. The love and care you
show them is AWESOME!
On February 11, 2017, SMCS
Chess Club attended the T.S.
Cooley Chess Tournament.
SMCS Individual Winners were:
Grade Level K-2:
4th Place Rome Iannone
Grade Level 6-12:
3rd Place - Mary Dempsey
Congratulations to Rome and
Mary and to all who attended
the tournament.
Events
Wednesday, February 22nd
Hearing & Vision Screening for
grades Pre-K, K, 1st, 3rd, 5th
& 7th
Thursday, February 23rd
Free Dress
Birthdays
for
February
Friday,
February
24
Tuesday, February 28th
-
Mardi Gras Holiday
Wednesday, March 1st
8:30 am - Ash Wednesday
Mass for School & Parish
Club Meetings
Tuesday, February 21st
Noon - Beta Club Meeting
Wednesday, February 22nd
Noon - Student Council Meeting
Friday, February 22nd
3:00 pm - Come Lord Jesus
Lunches
Monday, February 2oth
Beef Finger Steaks, Sweet
Peas, Popeye Salad, Fruit &
Wheat Roll
Tuesday, February 21st
Hot Dog/Chili, Baby Carrots/
Dip, Fries, Orange Smiles &
Dessert
Wednesday, February 22nd
Soft Shell Turkey Tacos,
Mexican Beans, Pineapple
Tidbits & Cinnamon Roll
Thursday, February 23rd
Chicken Stew/Rice/Gravy, Red
Beans, Mustard Greens, Baked
Apples & Wheat Cornbread
Friday, February 24th
MARDI GRAS HOLIDAY
Choice of Milk Daily
Viking Lagniappe
Caraway’s Christmas Tree Decorating
Contest
and dancing to the “Cotton-Eye Joe”
song.
The third graders would like to thank
Recycle Rally
everyone who purchased a Heart Note.
Progress through January 2017
$722.50!! That means they sold 1,445
Caraway’s Pharmacy in Westlake held a
Christmas Tree decorating Contest in
December. Winners were chosen by
2nd
Place
-
Science
You’ve Recycled
Club
winning $150.
The
Jr.
Catholic
28,734
Daughter’s
and
Containers,
Spanish Club tied for 3rd Place winning
$50 each.
which weighs the same as
Congratulations!!!
approximately
A Great Big Thank You From Pre-K
We would like to thank Ms. Vanessa
Bernard for visiting Pre-K and teaching
us about the violin. We loved singing
With your help, they were able to raise
Heart Notes!!
popular vote and the winners were as
follows:
Message from Third Grade
1,120
of the World’s Largest Diamonds!
Way to Go SMCS!!!!!
Thank
you
so
much
for
you
help
in
supporting the St. Nicholas Center for
Children.
¡MUCHAS, MUCHAS GRACIAS!
SMCS Spanish Club would like to say
"Thank you" to all who supported our Valentine's Carnation Sale. It was our first
ever fundraiser, and we raised over $700!
We look very forward to this event next
year!
We hope to have many special "Spanish"
events and projects next year that will be
funded with the money we earned.
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!
Regional Science Fair Winners
We would like to congratulate all of the
students participating in the Regional
Science Fair that was held on Tuesday,
February 14th at the Lake Charles Civic
Center. The winners are listed below.
Please note that the student with an
asterisk by their name will participate in
the State Science Fair.
1st Place - Nicholas Harris* and 2nd Place
- Xander Kihlken*
Materials Science:
2nd Place - Jaden Gallien* & Honorable
Mention: NormaGail Dedear
Materials Science-2:
Honorable Mention: Jorden Robinson
Microbiology:
Animal Science:
1st Place - Miles Guillory*
1st Place - Mia Cruickshank* & Honorable
Mention - Blair Henry
Physics & Astronomy:
Cellular & Molecular Biology:
1st Place - Jade Briley*
Earth and Environmental Sciences:
2nd Place - Maggie Reeves*, 3rd Place Serina Arabie & Honorable Mention Jessie Vincent
Honorable Mention - Mary Wicke
Plant Sciences:
2nd Place - Colin Smith*
Special Awards:
American Meteorological Society Award
Maggie Reeves
Energy: Chemical:
Broadcom Master Award
2nd Place - Maggie Reeves*
Avery Meche, Jade Briley, Nicholas
Harris, Mia Cruickshank & Miles Guillory
Energy: Physical:
1st Place - Avery Meche*
Environmental Engineering:
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NOAA US Dept. of Commerce Award
Maggie Reeves
St. Margaret Catholic also received “BEST
OF SCHOOL JR. DIVISION”!!
Jump Rope for Heart
Jump Rope For Heart donations benefitting the American Heart Association are
due Wednesday, February 22nd.
Please
place all donations in your Jump Rope For
Heart packet and turn it in to Coach
Stubblefield.
When you raise $5, don’t forget to tear
off your coupon and turn it in to receive
your lanyard and first Zoo Crew character, Rory. Donate online to receive Mr.
Tuskers and $85 online to receive Savannah Bolt.
All other prizes earned will
ordered after all donations are collected.
Rewards for Top Donations:
Top Donor-Lunch with Coach!
Top 10 Donors-make an ice cream sundae
out of Coach!
Top Classes (Pre-K-2nd, 3rd-5th, and 6th8th)-extra PE and Popcorn Party!
Teachers of Top Classes-dress like Coach
for the day!
“Nurturing all children and achieving academic success in the Spirit of Christ.”