| | | | Newsletter for Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Dear Parents,
As we continue through the Easter season, we look forward to the celebration of the Feast of Pentecost on May 24th. Pentecost is when we celebrate the birthday of the Church and the gift of the Holy Spirit – the sending of the Holy Spirit by our Lord Jesus Christ. Having been with his disciples for forty days after the resurrection, the Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven and now sits at the right hand of God the Father. Pentecost closes the Easter Season and from then until the beginning of the Advent Season we will celebrate the church season known as Ordinary Time.
Please join us at 5:30pm in the church this Friday, May 8th as our seventh graders receive the gift of the Holy Spirit at Confirmation. Bishop Walsh, who is the retired Bishop from Santa Rosa, will be stepping in to administer the sacrament to our 7th graders. Bishop McElroy was originally scheduled to officiate, however, he was recently installed as the Bishop of San Diego. Please continue to keep the 7th graders in your prayers.
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.
From the Parents' Club: Have you completed your volunteers hours? The Parents' Club are requesting volunteers for Bingo this Saturday night and for the Snack Bar - Championship games from May 17-21. Also, tomorrow is the first Thursday of the month and is, therefore, the date for the next Parents' Club meeting, 7:00pm, in the STM Library. Come and share your thoughts as we reflect on the year. Seeking nominations -
No Homework Night!: Thank you also to those who completed the Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Parent Survey. Unfortunately, we only received 12 responses. We feel that this response does not accurately reflect the view of you, our parents. This survey is a necessary and important part of the process of school accreditation as the results from the survey will be incorporated into our next WASC study. In order to get a better response, we have decided to make next Thursday, May 14th, a "no homework night"! Students get the night off and we ask that you complete the survey on this night as YOUR homework. We thank you in advance for your valuable input. | | | May 8th
Confirmation 5:30pm | | | May 18th-22nd
Spirit Week! | | | | Pretzel and Churro Sale - $2 each!
FRIDAY MAY 8TH at 2:30 (dismissal) by the gym kitchen
First come, first served - when they are gone, they are gone! | | | 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... Which chart-topping 1974 single equated falling in love with Napoleon's famed defeat, and who sang it? Waterloo by ABBA The first World Cup for Soccer was held in which country in 1930? Uruguay In Roman mythology, who was Cupid's heartthrob mother? Venus THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS... What is the only fruit that carries its seeds on the outside? The first brand of mascara for women, in 1915, was named after a woman. What was it? Who was the eldest of the Marx Brothers? What is the name of Moe's pet cat in the cartoon show The Simpsons? | | |  | | Hoop-A-Thon: Congratulations to 1st Grader, Nathan Hunyh, who made 21 baskets in a minute to lead all shooters in grades K-3. Nathan will receive $50 gift card. Tally sheets and pledge forms for Grades K-3 will be sent home in next Wednesday's envelope. Grades 4-8 will have their chance to shoot the lights out on the May 15th Hoop-A-Thon at 12:30pm. Remember that the participation fee and pledge forms for that group must be turned in no later than May 14th. The STM student who brings in the most pledges will also receive a $50 gift card. | | | 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 13th, 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.
Parent Tuition Agreement and Parent Participation Requirements: Please remember to complete both sides of your Parent Tuition Agreement and the Parent Participation Requirements for the 2015-2016 school year and return them to us by the deadline, Friday, May 8th.
Scrip Requirement: Funds from our Scrip requirement are used to directly fund our PE and Music 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 2014-2015 school year. As of May 1st, any scrip purchases will be credited to the next school year, 2015-2016. All families are being notified today as to whether or not they have fulfilled this requirement. All balances will owed will be billed to your FACTS account.
And finally, we are happy to announce that Father Marvin Felipe has been assigned as the new pastor of St. Thomas More Church, effective July 1st. We look forward to welcoming him when we return to school in August. We are also delighted to have Father Bernard Poggi continue his service at St. Thomas More Church.
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal | | | | | | | |
