The Glance
August 20, 2023
Our Door Dad Fridays are back on the Hilltop! Beginning Friday, October 16, we’ll kick things off with our Kindergarten Dads.
Dads, meet us in the North Loop around 7:45 a.m. to help greet our students and start the morning with a little extra St. Luke’s spirit!
Get ready for an evening of fall fun on the Hilltop! Join us Friday, October 23, from 5–7 p.m. in the north parking lot for carnival games, inflatables, train rides, a dunk tank, pumpkin decorating, face painting, food, music, and more!
Admission is free, and every student receives 10 free tickets! Additional tickets are $1 each, or families can purchase a $40 wristband for unlimited games. Food and beverages require tickets, and beer and wine will be available for guests 21 and older.
Each student will receive a Fall Family Fling T-shirt to wear that Friday, with shirts sent home in backpacks during the week of the event.
Refer to the Fall Family Fling email sent out on Thursday for more information!
We can’t wait to gather for an evening of fun, fellowship, and fall festivities! 🍂🐯
Week 7: Losing Is Part of Learning
This semester, Rachel Sanborn’s Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Snapshot will feature weekly, parent-friendly takeaways from Jessica Lahey’s book The Gift of Failure. Mrs. Sanborn, along with Student Achievement Coordinator, Donna Finch will wrap up the series with a book talk at the December 1st Parent Council Coffee.
Nobody likes to lose—especially our children! But sports, games, auditions, competitions, and everyday challenges provide valuable opportunities to experience disappointment in a safe environment. Children don't need us to make every loss feel like a win. They need us to help them feel the disappointment, learn from it, and try again. Sometimes the most helpful response after a tough loss is simply, “That was really hard. I know you’re disappointed. What do you want to do next?”
