Dear Parents,
Last Friday evening, Bishop Justice
administered the sacrament of confirmation to our seventh grade students. We
congratulate them on their further initiation into the Catholic Church. May the
gifts of the Holy Spirit continue to work in their lives. Thank you to seventh
grade teacher, John Kavanagh for preparing such a prayerful and meaningful
ceremony. A special thank you also to the sixth grade families for their help
setting and cleaning up at the confirmation reception.
This past Saturday, the 2nd
grade class was part of a beautiful ceremony marking their First Holy Communion.
A big thank you to their teacher, Claudia Heikel for preparing such a prayerful
and respectful ceremony. A special thank you also to the first grade families
for helping with the First Communion reception.
Thank you also to our fabulous student
choir at both events, led by Shelley White.
It is a little less noisy in the homes of
fifth and sixth graders as well as here at school. The fifth and sixth graders’
are away on their Outdoor Education Program. They will be back on Friday, near
dismissal time, tired, dirty but full of stories of the fun and education they
experienced.
Progress Reports: Progress
Reports are going home
today. All students, fourth grade
and up, are receiving such a report. These progress reports show a snapshot of
the student’s current academic standing with optional comments from their
teachers. The grading scale is available here. As a system default, art, PE,
music and tech will show P/100% for students who fully participate. Students in
the lower grades with behavior and/or academic concerns have already been
contacted by their child’s teacher. Please sign and return the progress report
by Wednesday, May 14th, so that we know you have received the
notice. If you wish to keep a copy of the report, you may make a copy of it
before you return it or contact your child’s teacher directly.
Scrip Requirement: Funds from our
Scrip requirement are used to directly fund our PE and Dance programs. We
budget this income to cover most of the costs of these valuable programs. We
are grateful to all of the families who have completed this requirement for the
2013-2014 school year. As of May 1st, any scrip purchases will be
credited to the next school year, 2014-2015. All families are being notified
today as to whether or not they have fulfilled this requirement. All balances
will need to be in order by the end of this month.
Churro Sale: Help support the
Ecology Club’s fundraiser by buying a churro! Order forms are in your envelope
today. All proceeds will be donated to the SFPCA.
Coaches Appreciation Dinner:
This Friday night we are holding our Coaches Appreciation Dinner to honor the more
than seventy people who help coach our sport teams. Some have coached our teams
for more than eight years. What a great way to get involved in your child’s
school. Thanks to their dedication over this past year, our sports program
continues to thrive. We thank them for giving countless hours to help with
practices and games both on weekdays and the weekends.
2014-2015 Student Council: Interested 5th,
6th and 7th grade students will have a meeting in the
library on Monday, May 12th from 12:20-1:00pm for a Student Council
informational meeting. Please encourage your child to come and find out how
they can become more involved in their school.
SF Opera and 7th grade: Next Wednesday at
10:45am, our 7th graders will join with the San Francisco Opera
Guild to present H.M.S. Pinafore. Please consider joining us for this fun production
in Carroll Hall.
Extended Care: Beginning Monday, May 19th,
parents who use the after school Extended Care program 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.
Dance Festival: The date is
drawing near for our annual Dance Festival. It will be held on
Thursday evening, May 22nd. As you know many of our dances are
partner dances and Mrs. Rissotto spends a lot of effort preparing the children
for this. If your child is unable to attend, please let the office know
immediately in writing. It is very upsetting if on the night of the festival a
child is not able to perform a dance because his or her partner does not show
up. If we do not hear from you, we expect your child will be participating.
Mrs. Rissotto has also included a list of suggested clothing for the night in
today’s envelope.
Finally, thank you to all the students, staff and parents who made
Principal Appreciation Day so special last week. I loved all the cards and
well-wishes and feel privileged to be a part of such a caring community.
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal
