St. Walter School is still accepting applications for enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year.
This year, St. Walter School is able to offer a $300 tuition discount per student for all new families enrolling their children for the 2009-2010 school year. This offer is effective from May 15, 2009 through August 15, 2009, sponsored by the generosity of several anonymous donors.
Did you know . . .?
St. Walter has a new state-of-the-art Media Center with new computers for every student to use thanks to the generosity of Mr. Jim McDonough, whose daughter, Maureen, is an alumna ('77) of St. Walter School.
Please schedule a visit soon to learn more about all the wonderful programs St. Walter School has to offer!
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Pest Control Pennies
Valerie L. Merahn |
I have an awful problem, and I don’t know what to do. He follows me outside when I want to be alone, I came downstairs for breakfast, and he waited by my chair. I went upstairs to change my clothes and gave a great loud yell I heard my brother laughing, and my father sighed and said, However could I stop him? Oh, I wished there was a way... I went into my brother’s room and sat down on the bed. “But anytime we misbehave, we’ll take a penny out. I put a penny in the jar, and laughed, and said, “Good start! If you enjoyed this poem, you will love getting your own copy of My Friend--The Catholic Magazine for Kids each month, filled with stories, comics, puzzles, and lots more! Click here for information on subscribing.
My problem’s name is Andrew, and he’s all of three foot two.
He hid my orange crayon, and he lost my favorite book;
I’m sure he’d steal my underwear if he knew where to look.\
He sits behind me burping when I am on the phone.
This morning when I woke up, he was jumping on my bed,
Laughing at his hamster (who was bouncing on my head).
As soon as I was sitting down, he poured milk in my hair.
“Mom!” I cried, “Come quick!” But my brother ran away.
Mom took one look at me and said, “You’re quite a mess today!”
He’d left his sneakers on my bed, and oh boy did they smell!
I opened up my window, and I threw the shoes quite far,
As luck would have it, one hit Dad; the other hit our car.
“Whatever are you thinking, throwing sneakers at my head?”
I tried to tell my father it was Andrew who was bad
But my father simply walked away, looking very mad.
If anyone could tell me how, happily I’d pay.
Suddenly I had a thought; I knew just what to do.
I counted up my pennies: one hundred ninety-two.
I looked my brother in the eye, and this is what I said:
“Here’s some pennies and here’s a jar. Why don’t we play a game?
Each time I’m nice I’ll put one in, and you can do the same.
I’m guessing we’ll have seventeen before the week is out.”
“I think we can get twenty-two,” my brother answered back.
“If you would you like a cookie, I can get us both a snack!”
“I think you just may win this game, you’re really very smart!”
“Why thank you,” he said sweetly, and I couldn’t help but smile.
I had finally tricked my brother… for at least a little while!