Cavalier Chronicles

Cavalier Chronicles

April 2017

Inside this issue:

St. Elizabeth Seton Elementary School

“Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition”

Packing Hope 2016-2017

Principal’s Corner 2

School Board Meeting Schedule

2

April Coming Events 3

Love and Logic 4

Catholic Math League 5

Breakfast Menu 6

Lunch Menu 7

How to Tame Your Child’s Sweet Tooth

8

Junior Achievement 9

Activities Calendar 10

Liturgy Schedule 11

Fun Page 13

2017-2018 School

Calendar

15

Official school records

are kept in the protec-

tion of the school

unless a student trans-

fers to another school

and an official transfer

slip, signed by a par-

ent, is submitted to

release records. The

Family Education

Rights and Privacy Act

of 1974 guarantees

parents and guardians

of students under the

age of 18, and all stu-

dents 18 years or

older, the right to view

records at any time in

the Administrative

Office. Parents are

asked to make an ap-

pointment prior to

such a visit. (For a

complete reading of the law refer to:

Family Educational

Rights and Privacy

Act (FERPA) @

http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.htm)

Thank you to everyone who made our 10th

Annual RCCSS Packing Hope Event successful!

We could not have done it without your help.

The March 22nd packing day was a huge suc-

cess due to all

of the generous

p e o p l e w ho

helped either

physically by being there and

packing meals, or financially by

donating to the program. With-

out the help and dedication of

these people we would not have been able to pack 68,904

meals under the leadership of the Sophomores! A Special

Thank you to Mr. Lutz’s 2nd Grade Class. They were the first

class to make and exceed their classroom goal. Thank you for

sharing Christ’s love.

$7,000.00

$6,000.00

$5,000.00

$4,000.00

$3,000.00

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

$0.00

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AUGUST 24, 2016*

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

OCTOBER 24, 2016

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

JANUARY 23, 2017

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

MARCH 27, 2017

APRIL 2, 2017*

*4:00Pp.m. @ Terra

Sancta Retreat Center

(also Staff Banquet)

MAY 22, 2017

JUNE 26, 2017

RAPID CITY

CATHOLIC

SCHOOL SYSTEM

SCHOOL BOARD

MEETING

SCHEDULE

2016-2017

CATHEDRAL

RECTORY

BASEMENT

MEETING ROOM

All meeting times are

at 5:00 p.m. on the

4th Monday of each

month.

April 13-17 Easter Recess

NO SCHOOL

18-19 NO SCHOOL

Staff In-service

20 Classes Resume

Schedule

Principal’s Corner

Dear Parents,

As spring greets us with budding flowers and renewed

spirits, we are reminded that our children are growing and

blooming through our guidance and through their own ex-

periences. One of the most important aspects of childhood is experiencing life

and growth through imagination and inspiration. Having a positive outlook and

seeing and celebrating the intriguing differences in each and every one of us is

so important to development and growth, especially in childhood.

Having an active imagination wakes up your brain to new possibilities and

ideas. Imagining new possibilities can inspire you to be more innovative when

approaching challenging problems. This can lead you to discovering creative

solutions that you may not have thought of using standard approaches. Seeking

inspiration involves having an open mind to new ideas and appreciating small

things which you may not otherwise have noticed. How can you help your

child develop and use imagination to seek out inspiration?

Encourage and celebrate your child’s uniqueness. This helps children

grow to feel comfortable with themselves and helps them have confi-

dence in their thoughts, ideas, and different ways of thinking.

Have your child do a doodle drawing. Close your eyes and draw two or

three simple lines (curvy, straight, diagonal) on a blank page. Then open

your eyes and figure out what you can turn those lines into. Will it cre-

ate a landscape? A spaceship? An animal? It’s all up to your imagina-

tion!

Ask questions, in the car, at the store, or at the dinner table. Ask your

child questions to spark imagination and creativity, “What do you think

birds sing about?” “What would it feel like to walk on the moon?” “How

do you think cars work?”

Encouraging imagination, uniqueness, and inspiration in your children will

help them be innovative thinkers and curious individuals.

Colleen Lecy

Principal, St. Elizabeth Seton Elementary School

“Developing Personal

and Academic

Excellence in the

Catholic Tradition.”

Safe Environment Training

This year Mr. Aberle will have Safe Environment Training on the

first Thursday of the month (if there is school).

Next Training dates: Date: April 6th Date: May 4th

Time: 10:30 a.m. Time: 10:30 a.m.

Location: STM MS Location: STM MS

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May Coming Events: 2017-2018 Registration May 1st - May 5th

Grade Level Masses with

Adopted Priests

May 6th

Mayfest

5:30pm@Civic Center

May 10th - May 18th

Book Fair

May 11th

Spring Concerts

1st-2nd Grade@8:30am

Holy Cross Chapel

3rd Grade, 4th Grade and

5th Grade@10:00am

Seton Gym

Chaplaincy Meeting

3:15pm@Lg. Conf. Room

Mass 12th

All Library Books Due Back

K-5 Mass with Mission Trip

Video

8:30am@Holy Cross Chapel

May 17th

Preschool Prayer Service

AM Preschool, PM Preschool

and Pre-K@9:00am

Holy Cross Chapel

May 19th

Balloon Rosary

8:30am@SES Courtyard

9:00am Awards Ceremony

SES Gym

May 22nd

School Board Meeting

5:00pm

Field and Fun Day

8:15-2:25pm

May 24th

PTO Movie

Kindergarten Tea & Spring

Program

2:00pm@Holy Cross Chapel

May 25th

Last Day of School

Early Dismissal

11:00am

K-5 Mass

8:30am@Holy Cross Chapel

End of 3rd Tri-Mester

All events are subject to change

Anytime! If you have any uniforms to donate please bring

them to the SES office.

All donations support the PTO.

For those that are unfamiliar with the uniform swap,

it is like a rummage sale, only with uniforms.

Love and Logic

Dr. Charles Fay

Busy Lives Many parents ask, “Is it really possible to raise well-adjusted kids while at the same time trying

to manage an incredibly hectic and stressful work and family life? One mom described their

situation:

We try to live a simple, frugal lifestyle. Even with keeping our spending as low as

possible, both of us still have to work full schedules just to provide for the basics. With

three young children things get crazy. The house almost always feels like a mess, and

we have very little time and energy left over to spend with the kids. Both of us feel

horribly guilty about this much of the time.

Some parents spend almost no time with their kids because they are addicted to work, addicted to

buying extra stuff, addicted to selfish activities or all three. Many others, however, find themselves

having to work their fingers to the bone because they simply don’t have a choice. Here are some

words of encouragement...and some tips...for this second type:

Many well-adjusted adults grew up with exceptionally busy parents. The key seems

to be this: As children, they were not shielded from their family’s economic struggles.

Their parents were honest about the challenges and consistently modeled hopeful,

positive attitudes. As such, they internalized the truth that they were deeply loved even

though their parents weren’t able to spend as much time with them as they wanted.

Remember that guilt often interferes with good parenting. When we allow guilt to

interfere with our ability to set and enforce loving limits and expectations, our kids

suffer.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help with supervision. Kids of all ages need good supervi-

sion. Without it, even very good kids often get involved in drugs, alcohol, early sex, and

other high-risk behaviors.

You are doing a good and noble thing by taking care of the needs of your family.

This is wonderful modeling, and is sends a powerful message of love to your kids.

Busy Parents often find it helpful to listen to our audios as they travel to and from work. Without

having to spend large amounts of time reading, they can learn ideas for making the very best of the

limited time they have with their kids.

Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it

to a friend.

Dr. Charles Fay

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After Christmas the 2nd Grade Students began their unit

“Carnival of the Animals” written by Camille Saint-Seans. They

listened to 14 movements that make up this music. At the end of

the unit the students were able to create their own animal masks

that represent their musical theme.

They presented their “movement” musical to parents on

March 9th during their music class. They did an amazing job!

“Carnival of the Animals” A Movement Musical

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Catholic Math League

Pictured right is Mrs. Nelson’s

Kindergarten class showing off their

Dr. Seuss’ hats they made in honor of his

birthday.

An easy way to

earn cash for our

school!

Look for the pink

Box Top coupon on

hundreds of

participating

products.

Each is worth 10¢

for our school!

1. Buy your favorite

Box Top Products.

2. Cut out the Box Top

from each package.

3. Send your Box Tops to school with your

Child

*We do not collect Milk Caps, Soup Labels, or Labels for

education.

Please send Box Tops Only.

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Breakfast Menu

Scrip ALL Year Long!

Order on Monday,

Receive your cards on Friday! 50% towards your tuition

50% for the school.

It’s a win/win!

www.shopwith scrip.com

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Lunch Menu

The Rapid City Catholic

School System is still

collecting Family Thrift

receipts. For every

$150,000.00 in receipts collected RCCSS will

receive $1,000.00. Receipts can be dropped off

in the classrooms or the office. Call the Seton

Office at 716-5213 if you have any questions.

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I Need a Treat: How to Tame Your Child’s Sweet Tooth

By: Nimali Fernando, MD, MPH, FAAP

The USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends children (and parents) limit added sugar to less than 10% of their daily

calories. However, the average American diet is so high in sugar that children can easily exceed that limit many times over without

realizing it. Taking in excess sugar can fuel cravings for even more sweet foods or drinks.

Parents can break the cycle of excess sugar by making some simple changes overtime.

Tips for Taming Your Child's Sweet Tooth in a World of Sugary Treats:

1. Take stock of sugar. In order to know how much added sugar is in food, it's important to be able to spot it on a label. Current food

labels display total sugar—which includes natural sugars like those found in an apple—and may or may not include any added sug-

ars used to enhance flavor. On average, Americans get about 13% of their total calories from added sugars, with the major sources

being sugar-sweetened beverages and snacks and sweets. By July 2018, however, food labels must display "Includes X g Added

Sugars" under "Total Sugars." This change makes it easier for parents to understand how much sugar has been added to a product.

See Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label: What Parents Need to Know for more information and a side-by-side comparison of the

original and new labels. It also helps to know the conversion of sugar from grams to teaspoons (i.e., 4 grams = 1 teaspoon). In a

2,000-calorie-a-day diet, for example, 10% would be equal to about 50 grams of sugar (or 10 teaspoons).

2. Spot "sneaky" sugar. Many foods that are marketed as "health foods" can actually have a lot of added sugar. Always check the

labels on sports drinks, smoothies, protein and granola bars, and yogurt; some can have as much as 4 to 5 teaspoons of added sugar

per serving. Whole fruit makes a great substitute for these items and counts as dessert, too. If your kids balk at first (and they will),

melt some dark chocolate and let your kids dip—and what kid doesn't love to dip! Dark chocolate actually contains 70% cocoa and

has less than half the sugar of milk chocolate.

3. Keep beverages simple. Stick with milk (including non-dairy milk) and water as your child's main beverages. While the American

Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does suggest 100% fruit juice can be an acceptable part of a healthy diet, be aware that it's wise to

offer it in age-appropriate moderation (none under 6 months of age and no more than 4 to 6 oz. per day for older children). In real-

ity, it can be challenging to limit once kids get used to the sweetness. An alternative to juice would be to place sliced fruit into wa-

ter to give it some flavor without the excess sugar. Also avoid letting your child sip on juice (or any other sugar-containing liquid,

for that matter) for long periods. Whether by bottle, sippy cup, box, or cup, bathing one's teeth in sugary liquids can cause seri-

ous tooth decay.

4. Avoid rewards with sugar. Whether it's at home, in the classroom, or on the sports field, far too often kids are rewarded for good

behavior with sugary treats. In the quest to coax kids to eat better, parents may reward "one more bite of peas" with a sweet treat.

While these kind of rewards may work in the short term, it becomes a problem when children learn to expect a reward for appro-

priate behavior. A few sweets may turn into expectations for larger rewards like cell phones and designer clothes as children turn

into teens. Consider yourself warned!

5. Change the culture. Far too often we celebrate holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions with sweets—making it challeng-

ing to curtail our kids' (and our own) cravings. However, kids value other "treats" just as much as sugary ones. With some creativ-

ity many of the sugary celebrations can be reinvented with new, healthier traditions. Talk to the teachers at your child's school,

their coaches, scoutmasters, and other parents to come up with ways to celebrate with more fun and less sugar. If your child's sports

team provides sweet treats after games, for example, suggest to the coaches that whole fruit may be a healthier alternative. In addi-

tion, plain water is the best drink for most children engaging in routine physical activity; the AAP clinical report on the subject

says kids should not consume energy drinks and rarely need sports drinks.

6. Find balance. Although we would like our kids to stay away from sugary treats as much as possible, we also want them to learn

how to balance all the available choices when they are able to make food decisions for themselves. Keeping sugary treats under

lock and key—or banning them all together—may also fuel an unhealthy craving for sugar. Show your children that an occasional

dessert or sweet treat can be part of a balanced diet; model that behavior yourself! Sweets and snacks in appropriate portions are

OK in moderation.

By being educated about sugar intake and making the occasional sugary treat a part of your family's culture, you may find your chil-

dren craving sugary treats and snacks less and enjoying them in a more mindful and balanced way for life.

Last Updated: 1/30/2017; Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (Copyright © 2017)

Junior Achievement: empowering young people to own their economic success.

Junior Achievement (JA) teaches students about money, careers and owning a business. Thanks to more than 2,100 JA classroom

volunteers who committed to teaching JA programs, over 52,000 South Dakota students are being inspired and prepared to succeed

in a global economy.

By sharing their personal and professional experiences, JA volunteers guide students to make the connection between what they

are learning in school and what they will need to succeed in work and life.

Please take a moment to extend a special thank you to the volunteers and teachers listed below who participated in JA during the

2016-17 school year. Because of this teacher/JA volunteer partnership, our future leaders are being educated and empowered. JA

is giving students hope for a better future and preparing them to achieve their dreams.

If you would be interested in sharing your knowledge and business experience with students in our community, or would like to

sponsor a student for $25, please contact the JA office at (605)336-7318 or jasd@ja.org. A Junior Achievement experience will

leave you feeling proud, energized, and hopeful about a better future for our young people.

2016-2017 Junior Achievement Volunteers and Teachers St. Elizabeth Seton School

Teacher Grade JA Program JA Volunteer Consultant

Amanda Kling 2 JA Our Community Kevin Maher, Synchrony Financial

Delaine Lutz 2 JA Our Community Christine McKinney

Delaine Lutz 2 JA Our Community Hillary Khachikian, Main Street Market

Tami Tremmel 2 JA Our Community Barb Honeycutt, Rapid City Catholic School System

Maggie Brockman 3 JA Our City Steve Conzet, Wells Fargo Bank South Dakota, N.A.

Jenny Schweppe 3 JA Our City Christian Haugo, Haugo Broadcasting, Inc.

Brenda Velasco 3 JA Our City Cari Mortimer

Deb Janes 4 JA Our Region Rob James, Mass Mutual

Cheryl Romig 4 JA Our Region Christine McKinney

Cheryl Romig 4 JA Our Region Hillary Khachikian, Main Street Market

Stacey Scholten 4 JA Our Region Darcy Zandstra, Prudential Kahler Realtors

Pastries with Parents

Junior Achievement

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Come in and enjoy a pastry

with your student(s)!

April 27th 6:30am-7:45am in the Seton Cafeteria

Events Calendar

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April 2017 Liturgy Schedule

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Catholic Math League

Month Date Day Liturgical Event Time Location Presider Ministries

Apr 6 Thursday Chaplaincy 3:15 PM SES

7 Friday K-5 Mass 8:30 AM HC Chapel MG 3rd-Velasco, 5th-E servers

12 Wednesday Sorrowful Mysteries Prayer Service 9:00 AM HC Chapel

28 Friday SES Adoration & Divine Mercy 8:30 AM HC Chapel 5th-Christopherson, servers only

The 4th and final Catholic Math League contest was held on Monday,

March 6th. The students and proctors gathered for a group picture.

Pictured in alphabetical order are: Mrs. Joanne Achbach, Brian Bowers,

Dominic Bradsky, Sydney Bremer, Nate Cadotte, Victoria Carlin,

Brynn Casey, Miss Caroline Christopherson, Maddie Collins,

Christopher Cronin, Nicholas Cronin, Megan Crow, Declan Duffy,

Blake Eide, Athena Franciliso, Dominic Green, James Green, Jackson

Hall, Michelle Hanson, Luke Hanzlik, Elli Heig, Hayden Heig, Charles

Henriksen, Zachary Henriksen, Sean Holstein, Rachel Hyde, Carrie

Josten, Vivienne King, Clare Kinyon, Roman Kirchoff, Soren Kirchoff,

Rhett Miller, Spencer Morrison, Sylvie Mortimer, Emily Myscofski,

Patrick Pfannenstein, Owen Ponto, Holland Post, Cordelia Raforth, Sara

Raposa, Sophia Raymond, Connor Reed, Aaron Roach, Corey Ryder,

Broeden Sales, Madison Schmahl, Miss Stacey Scholten, Briana Solano,

Amity Strand, Rebecca Theis, Benjamin Thompson, Turner Thompson,

Miss Brenda Velasco, Dawson Wagner, and Brody Wenger.

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Fun Page

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Thank you to all of our family and friends who sold and purchased tickets for

the Catholic United Financial raffle school fundraiser. You helped our school

raise $28,134 for technology! For that we are extremely grateful. We are

fortunate to be invited to take part in the Catholic United Financial Raffle as

100% of the ticket sales come back to the school. Catholic United Financial’s

goal was to raise $1,000,000 for Catholic education. That goal was met and

surpassed as overall, about 213,290 tickets were sold by 82 schools, raising

$1,066,450 for Catholic schools, totaling $6.1 million since 2009! The drawing

was held on March 9th. This year one of our parents was a winner. Rob Sage

won a family game night package. RCCSS was the fourth highest-selling

school of the 82 schools participating.

Thank you so much for supporting the Rapid City Catholic School System!

Congratulations to the following winners:

1st Place Christopher Cronin Mrs. Romig’s Class Sold 112-$560

2nd Place Vincent Brewer Mrs. Nelson’s Class Sold 92-$460

3rd Place Liam Two Bulls Mrs. Nelson’s Class Sold 80-$400

4th Place Jayden Martinez Mrs. Nelson’s Class Sold 72-$360

5th Place Victoria Carlin Mrs. Janes’s Class Sold 60-$300

6th Place Dominic Green Mrs. Schweppe’s Class Sold 57-$285

7th Place Edward Senger Mrs. Carreiro’s Class Sold 52-$260

8th Place Caroline Haugo Mrs. Schweppe’s Class Sold 52-$260

9th Place Preston Oberloh Mrs. Romig’s Class Sold 50-$250

Top Selling Classrooms: (Pizza Party)

Mrs. Nelson’s class reached an incredible 134.6% of their goal by selling 377 tickets!

Great job, students and families!!

On Monday, April 3rd the Destination Imagination

parent volunteers will be offering a

Pizza and Drink Lunch for $5.00 per person,

or $15.00 per family of 3 students or more.

Pastoral Ministry Days will be using the cafeteria that day.

No hot lunch will be provided.

If you would like your children to participate in this fundraiser, please fill out a pizza form and

return it to school with payment, by Friday, March 31st.

Otherwise, please pack a cold lunch for your child. Milk will not be available.

The funds raised by this event will go towards the Destination Imagination teams at Seton. Thank you for your support!

Please make checks payable to SES.

Any questions, contact Jenny Greene at 786-6956. Thank you!

Catholic United Financial Raffle

Destination Imagination Pizza Lunch Fundraiser

CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM 2017-18 SCHOOL CALENDAR

This school calendar is composed of 180 teacher duty days: 173 student contact days including parent teacher conferences,

5 in-service days, 1 Staff Retreat and 1 teacher work days. PLEASE NOTE: If school is closed due to inclement weather

or other emergencies, these days will be made up at the discretion of RCCSS Board of Directors

1/20/17 rev.

Sept 2017 S M T W T F S

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Nov 2017 S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30

Aug 2017 S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

Oct 2017 S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

Dec 2017 S M T W T F S

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31

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AUGUST 14 Substitute Mtg. 8:30am SES Library

16-18 New Staff Orientation

17 Pre-School Orientation: 9am & 1pm

Kindergarten Orientation: 1pm

6th Grade and New Middle School

Families Orientation: 5:30-6:30pm

18 Teacher Work Day

21 Elementary Meet and Greet: 4-6pm

MS Meet and Greet: 6-7pm

HS Orientation (9th Grade and NEW Families): 6:30-8pm

21-22 Staff In-service

23 ½ Day of School - 1st- 5th Grade

SES-Dismissed at 11:00am

Full Day of School - 6th-12th Grade

24 Preschool & Preschool Plus Begins

Kindergarten Small Group Child Care Begins

SEPTEMBER 4 Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

OCTOBER 5 Kindergarten - 12th Grade

Parent/Teacher Conferences

NO SCHOOL

7:45am-4pm

6 NO SCHOOL – Staff In-service

9 Native American/Columbus Day

NO SCHOOL

20 End of First Quarter (40 days)

NOVEMBER 9 End of 1st Tri-Mester K-5

22-26 Thanksgiving Recess

NO SCHOOL

27 Classes Resume

DECEMBER 18-20 Semester Finals Week (Grades 9-12)

20 Christmas Recess Begins

(At end of day)

End of Second Quarter (40 days)

21-Jan 2 Christmas Recess - NO SCHOOL

JANUARY 3 Classes Resume

15 Martin Luther King Day

NO SCHOOL

FEBRUARY 15 K-5th Grade

Parent/Teacher Conferences

SES – 4pm-7pm

16 Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Parent/Teacher Conferences

NO SCHOOL

8am-12pm

16 6th - 12th Grade

Parent/Teacher Conferences

NO SCHOOL

7:45am-4pm

19 President’s Day – NO SCHOOL

20 NO SCHOOL – Staff Retreat

23 End of 2nd Tri-Mester K-5

MARCH 9 End of Third Quarter

(45 Days)

29-Apr4 Easter Recess - NO SCHOOL

APRIL Mar 29-4 Easter Recess - NO SCHOOL

5-6 NO SCHOOL - Staff In-service

9 Classes Resume

MAY 22-24 Sem. Finals Week (Grades 9-12)

24 STM MS 8th Grade Graduation

25 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Full Day – 6th-12th Grade

Early Dismissal – Pre-5th Grade

SES – Dismissed at 11:00am

End of 3rd Tri-Mester K-5

End of Fourth Quarter (48 days)

27 STM Graduation

May 2018 S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

Apr 2018 S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30

Mar 2018 S M T W T F S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Feb 2018 S M T W T F S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28

Jan 2018 S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

We’re on the Web! rccss.com

Office Hours:

The SES office hours are:

7:00am to 4:00pm Monday through

Friday

The mailing address for the school is:

St. Elizabeth Seton Elementary School

2101 City Springs Road, Suite 100

Rapid City, SD 57702

The phone number is: (605) 716-5213

“Developing Personal

and Academic

Excellence in the

Catholic Tradition”

Pre-School provides continuous education experiences, care

and protection for the children enrolled in the 3 and 4 year old preschool, pre-kindergarten,

preschool plus and child care programs. Through the daily experience in the classrooms, we

provide nurturing and development of the spiritual, social, emotional, physical, and intellectual

of each child. A typical day focuses on the process of creative expression and learning rather

that the product. Through both creative and structured play, the child is encouraged to develop

their identity as an individual and a member of the group.

Elementary is an accredited kindergarten through fifth

grade Catholic school. Founded as Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish School in 1961, it was

restructured in 1983 and was named after Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American to be

canonized. We are a diverse and accessible community dedicated to assisting families

in the formation of their children and serving as an education center for the community and

diocese. Anchored in the Catholic-school tradition and by the spirit of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,

we celebrate God’s presence in the young, encouraging and empowering them to nourish

and use their gifts to serve God. We seek the development of individuals to full potential in

Christ through our spiritual formation, excellence-based academic curriculum and co-curricular

programs and activities.

School Parking Lot Safety School parking lots can be incredibly busy places in the morning when children arrive and in the afternoon when it's dismissal time.

Ensuring that no one gets hurt is a primary concern of the school staff, but it requires everyone's participation, including parents.

Here are some guidelines that parents and students should follow for school parking lot safety.

Please teach your children how to use crosswalks properly and advise them that walking, running, or horse-playing in the

parking lot is unacceptable. Young children should hold hands and be escorted directly to the vehicle. Older children should be

reminded to look both ways before walking into a parking lot and to wait until traffic areas are clear and safe before walking

through them.

The drive thru lane is set aside specifically for parents to drop their children off in the morning and for picking them up after

school. Drivers who park and leave their cars unattended in a drive-thru lane not only pose a safety hazard, they are also being

an annoyance. Don’t be that person.

If parents need to get out and walk their children in, please park the car in the parking lot. This keeps the car line moving

smoothly and efficiently.

When you are driving through the parking lot, please consider the children and other drivers. Instead of being angry and

frustrated, choose to be patient and generous. If someone needs to pull out in front of you, leave some space.

If you are driving your children to and from school, make sure you discuss the procedure ahead of time. If you’ll be meeting

them in a specific location or if it could vary from day to day, your children will need to know what to expect from you.

Avoid, if you can, making immediate after school plans that might cause you to feel like rushing. There’s never a reason to drive

over 5 miles per hour in the school parking lot. Also be sure to obey the speed limits posted on the street in the school zones.

When you make eye contact with another driver, offering a small, but friendly smile will usually yield positive results.

When you're dealing with hundreds of children every day of the school year, making sure that everyone arrives and departs safely is

a huge job. That's why everyone should be involved, from the adults all the way down to the kids.

With a team effort, students can come and go without worry and that makes it easier for them to focus on what they come to school

for: learning.