Dear Parents:
As the year draws to a close, we reflect back on the school year and our theme, ‘Let’s THINK like Jesus’. Students in all grades participated in many fundraisers and community awareness programs and learned more about how they can make a difference in the lives of others, all the while thinking like Jesus did. Our students showed their charity throughout the year by collecting toiletries for the Blue Star Moms to distribute to troops and veterans and providing sandwiches for the needy for the Martin de Porres House. Seventh grade spearheaded an extremely successful Confirmation service project, Develop Africa in which they collected nearly 700 school supplies and nearly $650 for children in Africa. Together, as a school, we raised over $450 during Lent for the Holy Childhood Association. We hope that with your continued support, next year there will be many opportunities for you and your child to be involved in a variety of similar service projects.
Our final collection of sandwiches-for-the-needy
Dance Festival: Tomorrow evening we will celebrate our own Dancing with the Stars. Your children will be the stars of our annual Dance Festival. The front doors of the school will open at 6:15pm to allow students to enter their classrooms. Students arriving early should line up on the sidewalk (NOT on the school front steps) and wait in an orderly manner until the school doors open at 6:15. Students should arrive no later than 6:30pm. Parking will be available in the schoolyard beginning at 5:45pm. The doors of the gym will open at 6:15pm. A list of the suggested clothing your child should wear was sent home last week. As you know, our dance program, under the direction of Sue Rissotto, is an enriching and enjoyable experience for all students. We look forward to seeing you all at this most popular event of the year.
Spirit Week: The Student Council reminds everyone that Spirit Week begins next Tuesday, May 28th with Pajama day. During Spirit Week, we are choosing to show and share the spirit of THINKing like Jesus to those around us. We ask everyone’s help with participating in ourweeklong food drive for the San Francisco Food Bank. We have barrels here at school for your donations and will continue the collection through May 31st. Thank you, in advance, for your generosity!
American Red Cross Bake Sale: As part of Spirit Week, the Student Council will be conducting an ALL DAY bake sale on Thursday, May 30th. Feel free to join us at either recess (10:30 or12:40) or after school to purchase from the bake sale. Proceeds from this bake sale will be donated to the American Red Cross to help those whose lives were changed by the tornados in Oklahoma. Please keep everyone affected by this recent devastation in your thoughts and prayers.
Field Trips: Receiving permission slips today are select students in grades 4-8 who will be attending a free Altar Server/Choir members picnic on June 3rd to thank them for their service during the school year. A big thank you to Shelley White, who solicited donations to cover most of the costs associated with this picnic.
Extended Care: Extended Care bills for May 1st-17th will be going home today. Please note the due date of May 31st. As a reminder, families who use the after school Extended Care program from now until the end of the school year will need to either pre-pay or pay-by-the-day.Prepayments may be made in the office or when you pick up your child from extended care. The cost is $4.00 per hour or fraction-thereof. Any unused balance from a pre-payment will be applied to next years’ billing.
Tuition and Fees: Do you have any unpaid tuition or fees (including extended care) for this school year? Please make sure you settle up before the 10:00am dismissal on June 12th, in order that your child/children may receive their report cards in a timely manner. Report cards for students absent on the last day will be filed in their cumulative folders and may be picked up during the summer or next school year.
Parents’ Club News: A BIG thank you to the following parents who stepped up and volunteered as the 2013-2014 Parents’ Club officers.
Co-Presidents: Ivette Roca and Gina Sheridan
Vice President: Mylee Bernardo
Secretary: Maureen Mihelich
Treasurer: Susan Sullivan
Asst. Treasurer: Jessica Ramirez
Uniform Regulations/Supply Lists: The teachers have been working on refining and updating the uniform regulations, summer reading lists and supply lists. They are all being changed slightly for the coming year. Today you are receiving a list of school supplies for the coming school year as well as the summer reading lists. We expect to have the uniform information for you next week.
Yearbooks: The yearbooks have arrived and will be sent home next week to all who have preordered. There is still time to order a yearbook for $20! Orders placed after the May 23rd dismissal deadline will be $25.
Scrip: With Graduation and Father's Day just around the corner, now is a great time to receive credit on your account for the 2013-2014 school year for purchasing gift cards through our school scrip program (shopwithscrip.com).
Don’t forget, Friday, May 24th is a holiday in honor of Pope Francis. Monday, May 28th is also a holiday in observance of Memorial Day. Enjoy the extra long weekend!
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal
