St. Luke Light
June 3, 2020
“Our savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life to
light through the Gospel.” 2 Timothy 1:10
We are St. Luke. We are One Body in Christ. Congratulations to
the following students who were recognized with a class saint award
at this morning’s school Mass. The St. Mary award recognizes
students who work to be their best both academically and in class
participation. The St. John Paul II award recognizes students who
treat others the way he or she would want to be treated. The third
award is named for a different saint in each grade level, but has
the same purpose. It recognizes students who build community by
being a good role model who follows rules, displays politeness, and
actively participates in class activity.
Mrs. Contero’s, PKA Mrs. Medina, 3B St. Mary – Charlotte Jimenez
St. Mary – Christina Martinez St. John Paul II – Gabriel Torrez St.
John Paul – Caleb Contreras St. Teresa of Calcuta – Evie De Los
Reyes St. Imelda Lambertini – Eviana Contreras Mrs. Casillas, PKA
Mrs. Galdau, 4A St. Mary – Victoria Martinez St. Mary – Russell
Abrego St. John Paul II – Angel Franco St. John Paul II – Luciano
Ramirez St. Therese of the Child Jesus – Lauren Brearley St.
Ambrose – Grant Neff Mrs. Driskill, KA Ms. Quintanilla, 4B St. Mary
– Mia Castillo St. Mary – Carleigh Barker St. John Paul II –
Joaquin Gonzalez St. John Paul II – Josiah Labbe St. Francis –
Audrey Almaraz St. Ambrose – Ayden Peña Mrs. Elizondo, KB Mrs.
Noriega, 5A St. Mary – Amelia Galloway St. Mary – Mateo Frausto St.
John Paul II – Landon Moran St. John Paul II – Hayden Barrera St.
Francis of Assisi – Brooklyn Ramon St. Sebastian – Gabriella
Landeros Ms. Molesky, 1A Mrs. Rollins, 5B St. Mary – Kate Broerman
St. Mary – Andrew Broerman St. John Paul II – Jase Rodriguez St.
John Paul II – Isabella Vasquez St. Dominic Savio – Gabby Dimas St.
Sebastian – Jeremy Davila Mrs. Morales, 1B Ms. Garcia, 6A St. Mary
– Penny Schraeder St. Mary – Tommy Hanes St. John Paul II – Julian
Martinez St. John Paul II – John Paul Vallejo St. Dominic Savio –
Isabella Lopez St. Francis of Assisi – Sophia Tamez Mrs. Ozuna, 2A
Mrs. Talley, 6B St. Mary – Gavin Vidales St. Mary – Tam Nguyen St.
John Paul II – Chloe Gallegos St. John Paul II – Gerik Lozano St.
Anthony of Padua – Christian Aguirre St. Francis of Assisi –
Isabella Alvarez Mrs. Smith, 2B Ms. Diaz, 7A St. Mary - Noah
Connell St. Mary – Chau Nguyen St. John Paul II – Janessa Lew St.
John Paul II – Octavio Martinez St. Anthony of Padua – Aliya Davila
St. Thomas More – Isabella Puente Mrs. Moreno, 3A Mrs. Albor, 7B
St. Mary – Joseph Rodriguez St. Mary – Olivia Lopez St. John Paul
II – Max Garcia St. John Paul II – Isabella Villarreal St. Imelda
Lambertini – Kora Sanchez St. Thomas More – Fiona Whelan
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Dear St. Luke Community,
We made it to the end! It has been quite a ride, but we made it.
Congratulations to all of us, for making it
through this difficult year. We truly are Rebel Strong. I look
forward to the time, when we can look back on this
moment in time and say, remember when… But for now, we still
have work to do, so we will pull up our sleeves
and get busy.
I have had people reach out with different ideas about what next
year will look like. I would like to let you all
know our plan, so far. We plan to open on August 17, 2020. We
plan to have students on campus 5 days a week,
if that option works for your family. We are also in the process
of coming up with a plan to accommodate
families that would like to continue the distance learning. As
we finalize our plans, I will keep you posted. We
will continue to send out information “Summer Edition” of the
Light, to keep everyone current on what will
happen next year. We are hopeful that we can meet the needs of
our families, and continue to work as partners
to ensure our children are receiving the best education.
The past few weeks have been a celebration of our children, and
all of us as a community. I watched a long car
line of people for PTC Spirit Night, waiting patiently for an
hour to drive through the campus to see the teachers
and get some goodies. It was wonderful to see everyone. We were
so happy to see you. I also watched our 8th
graders graduate from their cars. They toured the campus and
went down memory lane and ended up at circle
drive. We watched them drive away, confident that they are
prepared for whatever life has planned for them.
We watched our Kindergarteners drive by for their promotion
ceremony. I do not have words to describe the
look on their faces when they saw their teachers after such a
long time away. We are family, and we will be
okay.
I would like to also send out my most sincere gratitude for
everyone who helped make these events a smashing
success. Julie Dannhardt, thank you for planning the 8th grade
graduation drive- thru. It was amazing. Thank you
to the middle school team for your continued participation and
support. Much love. Thank you to our Kinder
Team for the beautiful promotion ceremony. You guys rock. Thank
you PTC, for the super fun Spirit Night. You
guys are my posse. Thank you to all the teachers and staff who
have participated in all of our madness. We are
family. Thank you to Father Eric, for supporting our school and
loving our children. We love you. And finally,
thank you Michael Coronado, for your amazing techy self. You
allowed our community to experience memories
that will last a life time through your visual displays during
our ceremonies. We are grateful for you.
Congratulations on surviving this year. It is time to celebrate
what we have accomplished together and to look
forward to a future of endless possibilities.
Nadine Buhrman
Interim Principal
St. Luke Catholic School
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Counselor’s Corner…
Summer Mental Health Support Mrs. Hinojosa and Mrs. Clark will
be available to provide tele-counseling support for current St.
Luke students over the summer to help them manage emotions
resulting from changes, losses, restrictions, and uncertainties
associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Counselors will also provide
referrals for community counseling resources upon request. Parents
may contact the counselors directly via email, or by calling the
school office. As per Archdiocesan protocol, an informed consent
form must be signed by a parent prior to scheduling a
tele-counseling session; all tele-counseling sessions will occur
with two counselors present.
Mrs. Hinojosa's email: [email protected] Mrs.
Clark's email: [email protected]
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Family Academic Needs Survey 2020-2021 Dear St. Luke Families,
at this time, we do not know exactly what the Archdiocese will
allow or require for next year, but we want to find the best
solutions for our families. Please help us by completing a short
survey, Please fill out only ONE survey per family. The survey will
close on Monday, June 8. Thank you.
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Many thanks to Martin and Danielle Jimenez for donating the yard
sign decorations from their company, Bexar County Sign Co., for our
End-of-Year Celebration/Textbook Drop Off.
Hope for the Future Tuition Assistance The final round of
applications for the 2020-2021 school year will close on June 30,
2020. Families must apply online through FACTS. If you have any
questions about the application process, please call the FACTS
Parent Hotline at 1-866-412-4637.
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It was a beautiful day to celebrate our graduates and
Kindergarten students!
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Hi St. Lukers! My name is Jennifer Buehler and I am a St. Luke
alumni parent. I recently did porch photos for the 8th grade
families. It was such a pleasure and so much fun to work with all
the lovely families! I’m excited to extend to the rest of the SL
families! This is a great opportunity to create a memory during
this time of uncertainty. I would love to photograph your families
as they are- real and genuine. You can even include your pets or
make signs to convey what you are feeling about these crazy times!
You will receive 1 professionally edited jpg file sent to you via
email. From that you can use it on social media and print your
family portrait. ** I will be posting the images on the web, but if
you do not wish to be published please let me know at your
scheduled time. I will be following social distancing guidelines. I
will not be touching you or knocking on doors. When I arrive at
your residence, I will send you a text message upon my arrival. If
you would like to have your family’s picture done, please contact
me at 210-857-9248 or email me at [email protected]
The charge is $35 to drive to your home and take a photo of your
family. Extra may apply to those who live in the outer limits of
SA. I’m so excited to see all your beautiful smiles and faces!
Looking forward to seeing all of you!! Blessings, Jennifer
Buehler
St. Luke Front Porch Photos
mailto:[email protected]
