| | | | Newsletter for Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Dear Parents,
As May draws to a close, we reflect on its association with Mary. During this special month, in which we celebrated Christ's Ascension into Heaven, we are reminded to always keep Mary in our hearts. As we carry on through the year, we should continue to develop a deep personal relationship with Mary – one of love, affection, devotion and trust, so that she always has an important place in our livesto deepen our devotion to Mary. Let's all try to take some practical steps such as praying the Rosary or maybe saying a special prayer like the Hail Mary or Memorare throughout the year, not just during May. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the Queen of Peace, so as we pray, we offer our prayers for peace in our city and throughout the world. | |  | | STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS Congratulations to all our candidates for running a very successful and effective campaign for the 2015-16 Student Council. All the candidates provided festive and informative campaign materials and each gave rousing campaign speeches to excite the 4th through 8th grade voters! This year, the ballots were collected and tabulated electronically in a "Voting Booth" in the school library. The results demonstrated that every candidate had the support of many voters and the races were fairly fought and fairly won! The following students will hold Student Council Officer positions for the 2015-16 school year:
President: Destiny Silva-Castro
Vice President: Rainier Dela Cruz
Secretary: Alyssa Taylor
Treasurers: Cristian Torres and Zachary White
Commissioners of Athletics:
Reanne Dela Cruz and Zozimo De Oliveira
Commissioners of Religious Affairs and Social Justice Outreach:
Adam Kolokotrones and Zhari Malig
Commissioners of School Spirit and Publicity:
Caylie Cristobal and Aysaiah Radoc-Manrique
Several other appointed positions are also available on the student council. We will announce these positions next week.
| | | May 21st
Knowledge and K'Nachos - NACHO ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 9AM, THURSDAY MORNING | | May 22nd
FREE hot dog lunch for all students, K-8!
8th grade field day
| | | | On Tuesday, May 26th, at 1pm, we invite everyone to join us in Carroll Hall for the Talent Show. The students are very excited to showcase the wonderful talents they have. We hope to see you there! | | | | May 29th
Sports Awards, 1pm Gym
| | May 29th
Coaches Appreciation Dinner, 7pm | | | Saturday, May 30th - Taco's and Trivia Night - Sign up online! Adults only, childcare available. HOW DID YOU DO? THE ANSWERS FOR LAST WEEK'S QUESTIONS ARE... What nation produces two thirds of the world's vanilla? Madagascar What number does "giga" stand for? Billion What continent is cut into two fairly equal halves by the Tropic of Capricorn? Australia How many feet are there in a fathom? 6 THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS... How long does it take for the Earth to spin once on its axis? The Heisman Trophy is presented in which sport? What is Batman's real name? On which street was the New York Stock Exchange established? | | |  | | Hoop-A-Thon: Congratulations to Nathan Quesada (4th) and Caylie Cristobal (6th), who tied making 20 baskets in a minute to co-lead all shooters in grades 4-8. Nathan and Caylie will each receive a $25 gift card. | | | Earthquake Relief Fund: Thank you to the kindergarten, first and second grade families for your donations to the bake sale. As of today, we have raised $876. We still have some cupcakes and cookies left and will sell them tomorrow at snack recess. Cash donations are also welcome.
And finally, thank you to everyone who joined us last Thursday for the Musical Tribute. Students in grades K, 2 and 4 along with their music teacher, Katie Anderson, will be sharing their patriotic tributes with the residents of Alma Via tomorrow in honor of Memorial Day.
Don't forget, Monday, May 25th is a school holiday in observation of Memorial Day.
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal | | | | | | | |
