Saint Edward Catholic School

🍎 Our students are Awesome to the Core! 🍏 Which is what made participating in the Great Apple Crunch on Wednesday at 12:00 so much sweeter! This is a day set aside to recognize and support our local farmers. We thank our local farmers what they provide for our community! 💚

It certainly was a busy week! The Student Birthday Well Wishers celebrated our October birthdays! Buddy groups got together to learn more about Saint Edward. Student Leadership jobs are in full swing and we also welcomed many special community guests into our building for Leader in me week. All K-5 students shared with the community members about their Student Leadership Notebooks. Students introduced themselves and shared their mission statements. It was a great experience for all! 💚

Today we celebrated St. Francis of Assisi with our annual Pet Blessing. Many creatures big and small joined our school family for a special prayer service and blessing from Father Bullock. Thank you to all of our families and furry and feathery friends that attended! 💚

This week we are celebrating Leader in Me Week at Saint Edward. Monday's theme was A Rainbow of Leaders to celebrate all of the ways our students showcase Leadership! We celebrated with class color day and got a great photograph of our students and staff! Happy Leader in Me Week!! Leader Valley

Our 5th Graders did a great job teaching our families about Habit 1: Be Proactive! Thank you to all who join us! 💚

We had a fun morning celebrating Columbus's Homecoming Week. CHS student members of the marching band, cross country, football, volleyball, swimming, diving, dance, fall play, and cheer team visited Saint Edward sharing fun moments of their seasons with our students. It comes full circle when high school students from our system can return to the elementary buildings to share their gifts and highlight the multiple opportunities they have experienced. It gets our younger students excited to think about their future as a Sailor! 💚⚓️🏈🏃🏼🏃🏼‍♀️🎺🎷🏐🏊🏻‍♀️📣💃🏼🎭! WE ARE FIRED UP! ⚓

Congratulations to our September Leaders of the Month!

On Thursday, September 15 we celebrated Grandparents' Day! Our school was filled with special friends, parents, and grandparents! We ended our time together celebrating Mass as a school family. Thank you to all who support the growth of our students by giving the gift of time, love, prayer, and financial assistance! 💚

Luceat Lux Vestra - Let Your Light Shine! Our school year theme challenges us to share our Light with others. As a Lighthouse school we are all in on this theme! Today our students created a schoolwide project to remind us all year that our mission is to be Christ's light to one another. This reminder will sit beside our mission statement in our Leadership Notebook to help guide us each day.

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year!! It was a perfect day to start the school year and the smiles on the faces of students and staff were shining just as brightly as the sun! We are blessed with another great opportunity to let our light shine at Saint Edward this year!

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Project Pollinator 2022

In May, the Saint Edward 2nd graders had the opportunity to serve their community as they helped plant flowers downtown Waterloo. They extended their learning about pollination and the importance of planting flowers to help with this process. Thank you to our students and family volunteers for helping to make this a great success!

Project Pollinator 2022 Once again Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area (SSNHA) has partnered with Main Street Waterloo (MSW) to improve the habitat for pollinators in downtow...

On Friday we came together as a school family one last time to celebrate and “Send Out” our 5th Graders. We love you and wish you the best! You will always have a home in our school family!💚

Congratulations to our May Leaders of the Month! Also, a special thank you and congratulations to Mrs. Blair and Mrs. Bloemsma on their retirement. Thank you for your many years of service, love, and sacrifice!

Enjoy a sneak peek of the Kindergartners and the 1st Graders each preparing for their concert on Thursday! Join them in the Saint Edward Church Basement. Kindergarten start time @6:00 and 1st Grade @7:00!

Congrats to our April Leaders of the Month! Also a big thank you to our Kindergarten students and teachers for hosting our final 7 Habits Breakfast! We had a great turnout from families ready to learn more about Habit 6 Synergize! 💚

Thank you to Sue and Amy for all that they do to keep our school running smoothly! We are so thankful to have you in our school family!💚

After our Lenten journey it was great to gather together today to Unveil the Alleluia! Thanks to our Assembly Leadership team for putting together a great prayer service this morning! Alleluia is our song!

Saint Edward School is a Lighthouse School!
On Thursday, some special guests helped share the news! We celebrated as a school family with dancing and fun!

We are so honored to have been awarded this distinction! There are 5,000 Leader in Me schools in 55 countries, only 12% are designated as a Lighthouse School. Saint Edward Elementary is the 6th Leader Valley School to receive this prestigious honor.

Much like a lighthouse provides direction and guidance for those around them, Lighthouse Schools are seen as models of continual growth in leadership, culture, and academic achievement. What sets Saint Edward School apart from other Lighthouse Schools in the Cedar Valley is that we can layer our students' interactions and experiences with faith as the cornerstone. We are the hands of Christ. Student leadership jobs, setting goals, supporting each other, and being servant leaders does not come easy and is not without sacrifice of time from our staff members.

Why do this? It is about purpose. We do it for our kids. At Saint Edward, our mission is to provide an exceptional Catholic education for every student, built on a foundation of faith, discipline, knowledge, and service. We are helping our students find their vocation on their path to sainthood. We are so thankful our school family is with us on this journey! Without your direct support and prayers this recognition would not be possible. We also want to thank our friends at Leader Valley! Teri, Melissa, and Gina, thank you for being phenomenal models of what leadership looks like for our community! Thank you!

What a Day!! Today at Saint Edward we welcomed guests from Franklin Covey for our Lighthouse milestone review. Our kids were so excited to share their light! Also, we prepared for Ash Wednesday and Lent with our putting away of the Alleluia prayer service. Now we turn our hearts to our Lenten journey!

Last week students and staff at Saint Edward welcomed guests from Grundy Center to collaborate around our Leader in Me journey. Our students shared the growth they have made in the Saint Edward leadership journey and showcased some of their points of pride throughout the day! It was great working and learning alongside the team from Grundy Center!

Students at Saint Edward are getting into the Olympic spirit! During PE with Mrs. Witt the students got to try their hand at several Olympic events. A few unique twists bring these events to life for our kids and help to build connections to the different events they might see in Beijing during the Winter Olympics.

It's been a fun week celebrating Catholic Schools Week! We had special guests, celebrated our country, our community, our teachers, and our students! Students reflected on their own gifts and what they can do to develop their own vocation. Kindergarten did a fantastic job leading us in Mass for the first time this year! Thank you to our school family for your support, financial sacrifices, and prayers! Each student, family, and staff member have a part in making our school great! Thank you! 💚

Even in a short week big things happen at Saint Edward! We welcomed a full house to our Habit 4 Leadership Breakfast. Our 2nd grade students taught our families about the importance of thinking Win-Win. On Monday some Saint Edward alum came back to help us submit our Lighthouse Evidence Binder!! These leaders helped light the torch during their time @ Saint Edward and we were glad they could help us celebrate this major step in the process! Thanks Owen, Sofia, Emily and Yeeyea for representing all the former students who helped us evolve in our Leadership journey!!

On Monday, students learned about the Mexican celebration of Las Posadas. In the afternoon, students reenacted the journey of Joseph and Mary as they searched for an Inn to stay at in Bethlehem. As a school family we prayed, reflected, and sang together. Our focus is preparing our hearts for Jesus.

A big shout out to our student leaders who led us in a Juan Diego & Our Lady of Guadalupe prayer service.

On Saturday our PTO sponsored another great family and community opportunity as we got in the Christmas spirit with our Snacks with Santa event. A special thank you to the PTO members who helped plan this wonderful morning and to our student leaders who helped greet and lead a variety of stations and activities.

Come join the fun with our school family and Santa!

Thanksgiving Day celebrates family with food and traditions! The 3rd graders used a budget to plan a family meal and then finished their day reading Balloons Over Broadway. Students drew their own balloons to be used in the Macey's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Happy Thanksgiving to all! 🦃

It is a season to be thankful! Students and adults in our school family have been learning and living the 7 Habits at Saint Edward! Community members spent the day at our school listening to students share their goals and mission statements. Our students have been teaching adults about the habits during monthly breakfasts. In addition, student buddies have been working with each other building community and sharing their knowledge about the habits. It is definitely a Win-Win for our school family! We are so thankful for your continued support and prayers! Please continue praying for us during our journey to be a Lighthouse School!

On Thursday, we celebrated our November Leaders of the Month at Mass! 💚We also honored Mr. Becker for National Catholic Principal Day! We are very thankful for his dedication to Catholic Education! He handles challenges with patience, grace, and love. He is fully committed to our students! Thank you, Mr. Becker!