The Weekly News and Updates

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

May 1 - Kindergarten Round-Up, No School for Current Kindergarten Kids

May 5 - 3-5 Music Concert, 6:30 pm

May 5 - CTO application deadline

May 6 - All School Mass, 8:30 am, May Crowning

May 8 - Spirit Wear!

May 12 - 5-8 Spring Band Concert, 6:00 pm

May 13 - All School Mass, 8:30 am

May 20 - All School Mass, 8:30 am

May 22 - Mission Day, Out of Uniform

May 25 - No School, Memorial Day

May 26 - Leadership Council, 6:30 pm

May 27 - All School Mass, 8:30 am

May 27 - Last Day for 8th Grade, Clap Out

May 27 - 8th Grade Graduation, 6 pm

May 28 - Last Day of School, 12:30 pm Dismissal

Jun. 30 - ESA application closes

Living Like the Saints

Mission Day donations on Friday go to Des Moines Refugee Support. Please submit your April challenge completion forms! Paper forms are found and submitted on the Narthex table or you can respond digitally here (slte-school.org/living-like-the-saints). Tell us how you lived out the virtue of Prudence this month!

Calendar - April

Calendar - May

Which design represents the Sacraments best? Click the link to vote for your favorite by May 6th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLhmgzGPGc-UHBnc9RtXBQQI9hrgO_jDAMMscUu_Rxlv1_Og/viewform?usp=header

The 2025-2026 school year Parent Survey has been released. Your feedback and comments are incredibly valuable and will help us incorporate changes and improvements that will improve the quality educational environment that exists at St. Luke’s. The Leadership Council and school Administration will review results of the survey and develop action steps based upon the information that is collected. The survey can be accessed here.

You should have received a letter about ESA. Please reach out with any questions.

View eligibility guidelines at www.CTOiowa.org. Apply by Tues, May 5. Call the CTO Office at 515-237-5010 for more information

Due to construction at St. Luke’s this summer, we will not be offering summer camps. Camps will return in the summer of 2027.

That being said, we have multiple teachers who will be offering summer tutoring. If you are interested, please reach out for cost and scheduling information. Here is what is being offered:

• Ms. Wareham - Reading and Math for incoming 3rd-8th grade students

• elizabeth.wareham@slte-school.org

• Mrs. Turner - Reading and Math for incoming K-2nd grade students

• taylor.turner@slte-school.org

• Ms. Cowie - Reading and Math for incoming 3rd-5th grade students

• gabrielle.cowie@slte-school.org

• Ms. McInville - Reading and Math for incoming 1st-3rd grade students

• anna.mcinville@slte-school.org

• Mrs. Stevens - Math for incoming 6th-8th grade students and any students taking Algebra 1 next year

• marissa.stevens@slte-school.org

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