The Weekly News and Updates

St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School is a collaborative community where all are respected, encouraged, and challenged.

Reminder - We have a couple of changes for conference week. We are dismissing children at 3 pm on Monday (Oct. 12) & Tuesday (Oct. 13). We start conferences at 3:30 pm so we are trying to give the parents a little more turnaround time.

Oct. 9 - Spirit Wear!

Oct. 12 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-7 pm

Oct. 13 - Lifetouch Picture Retakes, 8:15 am

Oct. 13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30-7 pm

Oct. 14 - All School Mass, 8:30 am

Oct. 15 - No School for Students

Oct. 15 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8:30 am-Noon

Oct. 16 - No School

Oct. 19 - No School

Oct. 21 - All School Mass, 8:30 am

Oct. 24 - Oxtoberfest

Oct. 27 - School Council (see agenda on school website, 6:30 pm

Oct. 28 - All School Mass, 8:30 am

Oct. 30 - Mission Day, Out of Uniform

Oct. 31 - Trunk or Treat, 1-2 pm - Trunk or Treat Sign-Up

In the month of October we remember St. Paul and St. Luke. St. Paul is the patron saint of missionaries, evangelists, and writers. His feast day is June 29. St. Luke is the patron saint of doctors and artists. His feast day is October 18. St. Paul and St. Luke please pray for us.

Calendar - October

Help shape the future of early childhood education at Our Lady’s Little Learners Preschool. We are exploring options to modify programming for children ages 0–5 to best serve the parishes of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart, St. Luke the Evangelist, and the local Ankeny community.

Please take a few minutes to complete our brief survey (one per household), especially if you have young children. Your feedback will have a direct impact on education offerings in Ankeny. To complete the survey, scan the QR code in the bulletin, or visit bit.ly/AnkenyECESurvey (case sensitive). Thank you for your input and support!

Registration is now open for the Battle of the Books for

Grades 3-8.

Battle of the Books is an extracurricular reading competition in which students engage in “battles” by answering questions as a team about certain books they have read.

Register Here

Registration closes Wednesday, October 14, 2026

The Herd is Gathering!

Oxtoberfest has moved to a new weekend this year so it does not conflict with the school’s Fall Break! We’d love to see your family join us for the fun, food, and fellowship that have become a hallmark of our annual parish festival and fundraiser!

Registrations are OPEN NOW for the 5K Run/Walk Stampede, Kids’ Mini-Stampede Races (ages 5+), and our annual Stein-Holding Contests. Oxtoberfest long-sleeved T-shirts are also available for purchase through the Stampede & Shirts registration.

Race and Stein-Holding registrations will remain open through the morning of the festival, but register by Wednesday, October 7, to guarantee your shirt!

Visit the parish Events page for contest details and slte.org/oxtoberfest-2026 for more details about the day’s activities.

Students needing service hours will also find a variety of opportunities for volunteering, helping us make Oxtoberfest a great day for the whole St. Luke's community!

Please join us for the 65th Annual Dowling Catholic Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 25 in the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds! Enjoy breakfast, activities hosted by our student clubs, a bake sale, games for all ages, and live performances from the DCHS band and choir — all in support of the Student Activities Endowment. Purchase tickets online: https://www.dowlingcatholic.org/pancake-breakfast