Weekly Update 31 – May 8, 2025
Calendar of Events |
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| Fr. 5.02 | 8:00 AM K-8 Mass (church) |
| Sa. 5.03 | 5:30 PM Borromeo Bash |
| Mo. 5.05 | Out-of-Uniform passes can be used |
| We. 5.07 | Formation Night 5:15 Dinner (Doran Hall) 6:00 Talk (Church) |
| Th. 5.08 | Mustard Seed Communities Charity Day - for $1 or more, students may wear spirit wear |
| Fr. 5.09 | 8:00 AM K-8 Mass with May Crowning (church) 9:00 Volunteer Appreciation (cafeteria) |
| Su. 5.11 | Happy Mother's Day! |
| Mo. 5.12 | Out-of-uniform passes can be used |
Looking Ahead |
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| Th. 5.15 | 6:30 PM Elementary Concert (church) |
| Fr. 5.16 | SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION: Staff Development Day |
| Th. 5.29 | 6:30 PM 5th-8th Band & Choir Concert (gym) |
Dear St. Charles Parents,
It is May Day, it is BASH Week, and I’m all goose bumps! It is time to get online and bid, especially if you can’t make the event. You can also visit the BASH website to make a donation. Those experiencing the BASH for the first time, prepare for the best night of your life! (No offence to weddings and kids, etc ; ) It’s going to be great!
Congratulations to our 2nd graders who received their First Communion last Sunday! Please keep them in your prayers this week. They are very excited about receiving Communion for the first time at school Mass tomorrow morning. Call it their 2nd Communion.
Next week is Staff Appreciation Week, and we are blessed with a super-active Home & School that showers our staff with appreciation for 5 straight days. We are very grateful for our Home & School, and we hope they all attend the Volunteer Appreciation Reception on May 9th! Aside from the Home & School fun, if there’s a staff member you appreciate, please send them an email or a card next week. Our staff especially like hearing from the kids they serve. A Home & School representative will reach out to (Preschool-4th grade) parents on Tuesday to ask for help with getting students to write notes to their teachers. Middle school students will write notes during study hall. I hope you will support your child in sending a note.
Our former Principal, Gary Wilmer, received recognition for his commitment to Catholic education from Pope Francis, very close to the end of his papacy. I was able to attend the ceremony, which was in Stillwater. Pope Francis did not make the trip, but it was great to see Gary and three other outstanding individuals from our diocese who have given their lives to Catholic education receive this recognition.
Calling All St. Charles Volunteers! Please join us for the May Crowning Mass on May 9th at 8:00 AM, and immediately following, we will have coffee and donuts in the cafeteria in appreciation of our volunteers’ service to our school. Some people take theirs to go, and we understand that. Volunteers make the world go round at St. Charles, and we look forward to seeing you. You may come if you volunteer at St. Charles or if you appreciate people who volunteer at St. Charles.
In light of May Mayhem, we are taking the State of the School Address off the calendar this year. This is due to the many activities we have coming in the next week and a half (Family Formation Night, Borromeo Bash, Volunteer Appreciation, May Crowning). Time is at a premium for both parents, and it is at a premium for my staff and me as well. I look forward to sending a State of the School update by mid-June to all parents that will be in the form of a report or a video, and a PowerPoint. Thank you for understanding.
God bless you,
Danny Kieffer
St. Charles School Principal
Borromeo Bash is THIS Saturday!
The Borromeo Bash is almost here!
Please visit the Bash 2025 website and donate to our fund-a-need items: contributing to the Gary Wilmer Scholarship Fund and supporting capital maintenance projects around campus. Please help us reach our goal of raising $200k for our school!
Not attending the Bash but still want to bid on over 150 items in our silent auction? Check out the silent auction and bid HERE virtually! Silent auction is currently open and closes at 7:30 PM on Saturday, May 3.
How do I volunteer for The Bash?
We still have a few slots open for volunteering. You do not have to attend the Bash to be a volunteer!
Please click here for a list of volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer Opportunities for You!
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is the first week of May. We have some very special things planned! Please consider volunteering. YOU are so appreciated!
Teacher & Staff Appreciation Sign-Up
Keep Your Students on Track Over the Summer!
Check out the Summer Skills Review Books to help your children stay academically sharp during the summer months with Summer Skills teacher-recommended curriculum.
Summer Camps are Here!
Dates for these 3 school summer camps are as follows:
Monday, June 9 – Thursday, June 12:
- Art Camps: current K-8th graders
- Basketball Camps: current 3rd-8th graders
- Floor Hockey Camp: current 4th-8th graders
Monday, June 16-Thursday, June 19:
- Volleyball Camps: current 3rd-8th graders
Spread the Word: New Student Applications Open
Tell all your family and friends about St. Charles School! We are now accepting new student applications for the 2025-26 school year.
St. Charles Playgroup
The Meal Train Ministry
Would you like to help provide meals for a person or family in their time of need?
OR do you or someone you know have a short-term need (due to a birth, surgery, illness, etc.) for meals to be delivered to your home? Contact Joan if you are interested in this ministry.
Parish Updates and Events
May 7 Formation Night 5:15 PM dinner in Doran Hall, 6:00 PM Talk: Go Forth, the Mass has ended……What Now??
The Parish has a YouTube Channel. Learn about the Mass in Father and Deacon’s series “What Happens at Mass” and view past Formation Night speakers.
Prayer Corner
If you would like to add someone to our prayer corner, please email the information to Danny Kieffer.
- For the repose of the soul of Cari, Mrs. Juntilla’s sister-in-law, and for the comfort of her family.
- For the repose of the soul of Juana, grandmother of students Aiden and Adrian, and for the comfort of her family.
- For the repose of the soul of Don, father-in-law of staff member Mrs. Harens, and for the comfort of his family.
- For the repose of the soul of Mrs. Juntilla’s father and for the comfort of his family.
- For healing from newly diagnosed stage 4 cancer for Sid, a friend of a St Charles staff member
- For healing for 6-year-old Margaret and for guidance for her family. Margaret is a cousin to students Adriana, Robbie, Adeline, and Raina.
- For Ann, grandmother of students Eleni, John, and Andrew. Prayers for healing, success of the cancer treatment, and for the doctors and nurses.
- For Gregory, father of St. Charles student, Liam, in his deployment to the Middle East to care for wounded and ill service members – for safety and safe return for him and his unit.
- For healing for Bob, grandpa of Emily, as he continues fighting a serious infection.
- For healing from a 3rd cancer diagnosis for Jody, grandmother to students, Torin and Brody.
Helpful Links for Parents:
- St. Charles School Calendar
- St. Charles School Lunch menus
- St. Charles Athletic Calendar
- St Charles School Volunteers
- Spirit Wear orders
- St. Charles Borromeo Parish
- Cretin Derham Hall Summer STEM Club
- Cretin Derham Hall – The Addams Family Musical
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