Two teams (Irish Nerds and Green Machines) competed at Penn Valley in the First LEGO League Challenge Qualifier on Saturday, December 16. 

Green Machine: Connor (8th), Fisher (7th), Beckett (7th), Jonathan (4th), Boston (4th), and Mary (4th) 

​Irish Nerds: Jack Mo. (8th), Jack Mc. (8th), Owen (6th), Wilson (5th), Tommy (4th), Molly (4th), and Dominic (4th) 

Since August, students have been preparing with their coaches to build a robot with attachments that can complete as many missions as they can within 2.5 minutes which requires a lot of problem-solving skills. The competition consisted of one practice match and three official matches that are scored by how successful the robot was coded to complete the missions and demonstrating gracious professionalism. 
Students also presented their Art Themed innovation project, Robot Design and CoreValues to a panel of judges within a question-and-answer session.
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FIRST philosophies of Gracious Professionalism and Cooperation through FIRST Core Values:

Discovery: Explore new skills and ideas.
Innovation: Use creativity and persistence to solve problems.
Impact:  Apply what we learn to improve our world.
Inclusion: Respect each other and embrace our differences.
Teamwork: Stronger when we work together.
Fun: Enjoy and celebrate what we do!

The STE Robotics team (grades 4-8) have worked hard this first semester and will compete this weekend (December 16) at Penn Valley.
Two teams will vie for awards: Green Machine and Irish Nerds.

St. Elizabeth School participates in the FIRST® robotics organization. Founded in 1989 by inventor Dean Kamen, FIRST® is a global nonprofit organization that prepares young people for the future through a suite of life-changing youth robotics programs that build skills, confidence, and resilience.

The potential for our students is high when involved with robotics or STEAM programming. Focus is on the Core Values of inclusivity, cooperating, creativity, problem solving, exploring new ideas, applying what is learned to improve our world, and having fun.

The STE's team consists of 6 students in 4th grade, 1 in 5th, 1 in 6th, 2 in 7th, and 3 in 8th grade. We welcome any STE student in grades 4-8 to join!

The community wishes them well!

It’s that time of year again, and St. Elizabeth School is abuzz with holiday cheer. The Merry Market is just around the corner, and we invite you and your family to be a part of this festive tradition.
The event is not only an opportunity for early shopping butalso a chance to connect with the school community and spread some seasonal joy. We encourage you to come, participate, and make this event even more memorable.
See you at the Merry Market, where we’ll be celebrating the spirit of togetherness and merriment.​

Follow this event at the St. Elizabeth Merry Market Facebook page!

Join St. Elizabeth School at its annual Scholastic Book Fair!

The book fair begins on Friday, November 10th - Grandparents / VIP Mass and continues through Friday, November 17th.

Click here for details!
     *Set up your family's e-wallet
     *Register for book fair notifications and updates

Join other parents and Jodie Maddox, Parent Coach and Educational Consultant through Zoom for five (5) 60 minute sessions with a focus on information to help parents tackle touch parenting decisions and issues.

November 14: Why focus on executive functioning skills?
November 16: Strength Based Parenting-Loving Your Unique Child
November 28: Loving Children Through Anxious Times
November 30: Setting Healthy Boundaries and Routines
December 6: The Importance of Setting Healthy Digital Boundaires

A Zoom link will be sent via email the day of the event.

Click here for the flyer.

17 STE students in grades 4-8 experienced the real-life struggle of a professional animator and were engaged in problem solving toward solutions during a 4-day stop motion animation camp in the STE STEAM Lab!

Daily challenges were designed to use any and all pieces to create a "story" then animate it.
Students developed their storyboards and scripts, put the figures into action, and then added sound effects to their final videos. Many were quite elaborate and the sound effects were super fun!
 
They learned how to create more fluid transitions and to slow down or speed up the frames to create a natural movement effect.
 
We looked at some awesome examples to get the idea and expectations. And, we learned about hte different professional opportunities in the animation world, as well as some "animation" vocabulary.
 
Storyboarding is critical and this is a difficult concept. Students continued to complete the storyboard development and frame drawings with what happens at each "frame."
 
By all accounts the camp was an enjoyable learning experience for St. Elizabeth students. They impressed all of us by how quickly they all picked up the skills of the application. These skills learned will be valuable as they use the tools and resources in their school work, or just for fun!
 
There are other resources for stop action videos; this is the one used during camp.
Stop Motion Studio Pro

Congratulations and welcome to the following newly elected members of the STE School Advisory Council (aka School Board):

Rory Akers
Christine Kane
Tara McGovern
Sonya Salazar

Thank you to outgoing members Lauren Bertram, Anita Nolte, and Molly Pease for their service and commitment to St. Elizabeth School! 

The March St. Elizabeth School Student trip to El Salvador was a resounding success. Click here to read the history of the El Salvadoran relationship with St. Elizabeth Parish and School.

Several years ago, the St. Elizabeth Parish El Salvador Ministry began talking about a student trip to El Salvador.  The trip and relationship would be beneficial for both the Salvadoran students and the St. E’s students, but the struggle was with the logistics.   For example:

Who would be the students most interested in going?
Who would accompany them?
When would be the best time to go?

With the help of several of the St. E’s school teachers, it was decided that the target audience was 7th and 8th graders, with parents and grandparents accompanying them.  And the best time to do it would be spring break.  Jackie O’Brien and Anne Ira organized and led the trip, and, by all accounts, it was a huge success.  

Upon their return the St Elizabeth’s Youth Trip group did a great job raising $1,300 for school supplies for the school in Palo Grande / Suchitoto (target goal was $1,000).

"Una Familia" t-shirts are for sale through St Elizabeth’s School. For every t-shirt purchased locally, a student in El Salvador receives the t-shirt.
To order call Matt Prusa at 913-219-4840 or email [email protected].
VENMO PAYMENTS TO: @Matt-Prusa

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: St. Elizabeth Church (El Salvador T-Shirt in the memo line) 

Please consider contributing to Palo Grande Grade School. Send a check payable to St. Elizabeth El Salvador Ministry with “Palo Grande Grade School” in the memo line.

St. Elizabeth
2 E 75th Street
Kansas City, MO 64114
Attn: Vicky Kinney

St. Elizabeth School is excited about the next youth trip March 8-15, 2024. 

Testimonials:
Isaac F.
The trip we took was extremely powerful. There were so many grateful people, and everyone was extremely kind. We worked together to help paint a mural, and it was a great activity to get to know the El Salvadorian people. We did many museums which weren't super interesting for the kids. but I could tell that some parents were really into it. My favorite part of the trip was when we climbed the volcano with the scholarship students. This was the time when we got the know them and truly had so much fun trying to communicate with them. I overall had a great time and would totally recommend it to other people.

Jude S.
I think that the trip was very valuable. I learned a lot about their culture and the conditions that they live in. They do not have nearly as much as we do but are still so happy. I love that they are happy about the slightest of things and are always smiling. I liked playing a soccer game with them. It also makes me want to help other people who have less than me. It makes me not want to complain about anything again. I wish that I could go back and visit my friends again in later years.

Stephanie S.
The El Salvador trip was wonderful! 
We spent a lot of time visiting the different communities and learning about their history. The people there were so incredibly gracious and welcoming! It was really fabulous watching as the students were able to make connections with new friends despite their language barriers. 

The St. Elizabeth School Auction is organized by parent volunteers who are passionate about the cause to bring school families, parishioners, alumni and community members together for an evening of fellowship and fun, all while raising funds to benefit the children of our school. ​