Announcements
- Our Junior Beta Club is sponsoring a food drive to benefit our St. Vincent dePaul Food Pantry. Please see the Wednesday Wire for requested items by grade. These items should be sent to school on Thursday, November 20 for our All School Mass.
- Our Spirit Shop will be open for special holiday hours every Tuesday through the last week of school from 2:30-3:00 PM. Be sure to visit our online Spirit Shop for our 40% off sale! https://st-louis-home-and-school.square.site/shop/40-off-sale/8?page=1&limit=30&sort_by=category_order&sort_order=asc
- Louis Parish will host Altar Server and MC training on Tuesday, November 18. Dinner begins at 6:30 PM in the Clunan Center. Training is from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. You need to be in the fourth grade or older to be an altar server. You need to be in the eighth grade or older to be a Master of Ceremony.
- It’s a Talent Show year! All first through eighth graders are invited to submit video auditions by December 14. Please see the Wednesday Wire for more details. The Talent Show will be held on January 27, 2026.
- The 2025-26 yearbook is available for sale! https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/dSqyw8F70lzTC71wPcVvM3l0 to order yours today! For any yearbook related questions, please contact Mrs.Cervetti at acervetti@stlouismemphis.org.
- Buy a Tree - Change a Life This Christmas season, families can purchase beautiful fresh trees in Midtown Memphis at 1325 Jefferson Avenue, and every purchase directly impacts lives…50% of proceeds support Catholic Charities programs here in West Tennessee, and 50% helps children around the world through our global mission partners.
Reminders
- Pictures from the Treat Trail photo booth can be found here:
- Please make plans to attend the 33rd annual Arts and Crafts Show right here at St. Louis on Saturday, November 22! Both gyms will be filled with more than 100 vendors to kick off the Christmas shopping season! Support local vendors and small businesses while also supporting our senior high youth ministry! Win win!
- Aftercare will close at 4:30 PM on Friday, November 21 due to the gyms being used for the Craft Fair set up.
- The due date for half of all total service hours for 5-8 grade students is Friday, December 5.
- Your family is invited to our annual Home and School Christmas Social on Sunday, December 7 in the Clunan Center. Please complete this form so we can best plan for the event!
- The school calendar on our website is up to date with breaks and holidays for the 2026-27 school year. We appreciate families planning vacations and days off to coordinate with the school calendar to not overlap with academic time.
2026-2027 Important School Calendar Dates
o Thursday, August 6, 2026: First Day of School for 1st-8th Grades
o Monday, September 7, 2026: Labor Day
o Monday-Friday, October 5-9, 2026: Fall Break
o Monday-Tuesday, November 23-24, 2026: Flex PD Days (No School)
o Wednesday-Friday, November 25-27, 2026: Thanksgiving Break
o Monday, December 21, 2026-Friday, January 1, 2027: Christmas Break
o Monday, January 4, 2027: Teacher Inservice (No School)
o Monday, January 18, 2027: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
o Friday, February 12, 2027: Professional Development (No School)
o Monday, February 15, 2027: President’s Day Holiday
o Monday-Friday, March 8-12, 2027: Spring Break
o Thursday-Monday, March 25-29, 2027: Easter Break
o Friday, April 23: Professional Development (No School)
o Friday, May 28, 2027: Last Day of School
The Next Month at a Glance
November
Thursday, November 13: Eighth Grade Visits to St. Agnes and CBHS
Thursday, November 13: Seventh Grade Retreat
Sunday, November 16: Junior High Youth Ministry Meeting
Friday, November 21: Spelling Bee
Saturday, November 22: Arts and Crafts Fair sponsored by St. Louis Senior High Youth Ministry
Monday-Friday, November 24-28: Thanksgiving Break (No School)
December
Tuesday, December 2: Penance Service for Grades 4, 5, and 6
Wednesday, December 3: Penance Service for Grades 3, 7, and 8
Friday, December 5: Deadline for Half of all 5-8 Grade Service Hours
Friday, December 5: Cardinal Christmas Basketball Game
Sunday, December 7: Junior High Youth Ministry Meeting (special time, 1:15-2:30 PM)
Tuesday, December 9: Christmas Orchestra and Drama Programs
Wednesday, December 10: Second Grade Sacramental Parent Meeting
Friday, December 12: ECC Parent Teacher Conferences (11:15 AM early dismissal for ECC students only)
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We hope you have a great rest of your week!
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