Kindergarten, Here I Come… 

I’m Ready For a New Adventure!

Friday, April 5th, 2013 

Don’t forget to join us for one of our most beloved traditions at  St. Matthew’s, our annual Easter celebration, Flowering of the Cross. Each child invites grandparents or a beloved friend to visit their class for some fun activities. Then we gather in the chapel for a special Easter service. The children bring flowers that transform a plain wooden cross into a glorious celebration of the resurrection.

10:30 – VIPs arrive in classrooms

11:00 – Chapel

11:30 – Reception in the courtyard

12:00-Dismissal

Be sure to join us, and bring your cameras for a beautiful photo opportunity!

Little Hands Making a BIG Difference!

 “Little Hands, Big Difference”

Join us at the

St. Matthew’s Family Day of Service

Saturday, March 23

10:30-12:00

In chapel during Lent, we make the sign of the cross to remind ourselves that “God loves us so we can love each other.” One way that we can show our love for each other is through service to others. Each class will work on a service project in their classrooms this Lent, benefiting several organizations that serve a variety of different needs – from animals to the elderly to the homeless to other children in need.

Then, on March 23, your whole family will have an opportunity to gather with your St. Matthew’s friends and work to serve others. While the activities are geared towards pre-school children, they are meant for WHOLE FAMILY to enjoy. Bring siblings!  We will have a station set up with a project benefiting each organization, and you can rotate through as many as you choose.

When we are finished, we will gather in the courtyard for lunch from Hat Creek Burgers and enjoy entertainment by Mr. Leebot. It will be a fun way to end our morning of service!

Our service efforts this year will benefit:

The Austin Humane Society

Renaissance Austin Retirement Home & The Summit at Northwest Hills

Center for Child protection

Mobile Loaves and Fishes

Caritas

Grounds of St. Matthew’s Church and School

Turn in your RSVP/ lunch order form by Thursday, March 21 so we will know how many folks to expect. See you there!

March 1 at 7:00

Shoal Crossing

It will be a fabulous evening of fun and games with your St. Matthew’s friends. A huge thanks to our wonderful La Noche chairs, Taryn Munford, Lauren Scott, and Cynthia Smith for all their hard work on behalf of St. Matthew’s!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

We will be hosting a series of Open Houses this month for parents interested in sending their child to St. Matthew’s. Join us on  Thursday, January 17 or Wednesday, January 23 at 9:00. We will gather in the church sanctuary and attend chapel – a true highlight of our week here at St. Matthew’s! We will then hear from our Head of School and some current St. Matthew’s parents before we break into groups for tours of our classrooms and campus. Following the tour, there will be a reception and Q&A time. Please  call the school office at 345-3040 if you have any questions.

We will also hold a Kindergarten Open House the evening of January 29 at 6:30. This event is for current St. Matthew’s parents interested in our Kindergarten,  as well as those new to our school.

We look forward to seeing you here and sharing what makes St. Matthew’s such a special place to learn, laugh, explore, and grow!

Hands for Hope 2012

El Buen Samaritano, an Episcopal mission in south Austin dedicated to serving the working poor, is hosting their annual Thanksgiving Basket event, “Hands for Hope.” St. Matthew’s Episcopal School will again join together with St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church to make this year’s event the best yet. El Buen Samaritano plans to give away 1400 turkeys and they are hoping to match each turkey with a basket of all the fixin’s.

Our goal is to match last year’s goal of 175 baskets from the St. Matthew’s family. We will begin collecting this week and donations need to be in by November 15. They will be delivered to El Buen Samaritano on the 17^th.

Please bring in the following items to support this worthy cause:

• 2’s – boxes of stuffing

• 3’s – boxes of mashed potatoes, packets of gravy mix

• Pre-K – 16 oz cans of vegetables (green beans, carrots, corn, etc.)

• Kindergarten – packets of biscuit mix, 16 oz can of cranberry sauce

Thank you so much! Happy Thanksgiving!!