Dear Parents,
In just seven days, Pope Francis will make his first visit to the United States. His apostolic journey is scheduled to take place from September 22-27, and he will visit Washington, New York and Philadelphia. Pope Francis is the fourth pope to visit the United States and although he is not visiting the west coast, there are some great resources that will allow you to #walkwithfrancis. You can also welcome Pope Francis by committing to follow his example of faith and service. Pledge to Pray, Serve or Act. In the words of Pope Francis, "All it takes is one good person to restore hope!" |
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SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS: 7.5 million children are affected by the brutal four-year-old conflict in Syria. Children have been put at risk by unrelenting violence, crumbling infrastructure, ruined schools and hospitals and shortages of essential supplies. Millions of families have chosen to flee in an effort to find a safer life. For Those Who Remain in Syria, Daily Life Is a Nightmare. Refugee camps in the countries bordering Syria are overflowing. In recent days and weeks the number of refugees that have fled to Europe has also been overwhelming
Catholic Relief Services is scaling up humanitarian relief efforts in response to the record number of Syrian refugees fleeing to Europe and the Balkans. This is in addition to the millions that have fled to neighboring countries such as Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon in recent years.
On Friday of this week our children will have the opportunity to raise funds to help the refugees by purchasing pirate themed items and cookies as they celebrate Pirate Day. Please continue to pray for refugees worldwide. |
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| ROSARY RALLY: This October, the San Francisco Archdiocese will hold their annual Rosary Rally in Downtown San Francisco. The tradition of the rally started five years ago to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the rosary rally held in San Francisco back in 1961, led by Fr. Patrick Peyton. An estimated 500,000 people gathered in prayer that day. This year, the event begins with Mass in St. Mary’s Cathedral on October 10th at 10.00am. Following the Mass, there will be a procession to UN Plaza, where another group will be praying the rosary in preparation for our arrival. The rally will end with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction at UN Plaza. |
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| SEND A STM TEACHER TO NCEA: The National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) is holding their 2016 Convention and Expo in San Diego next Easter. We are happy to announce that our nomination of our 3rd grade teacher, Julianne Beach, has been selected to be in the Send a Teacher to NCEA 2016 in San Diego Social Media Contest! Congratulations Miss Beach! |
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| HOW IT WORKS - VOTING: Candidates move on to the next round depending on the number of votes they receive. You have to vote for one of the candidates in each group, so ask your family, friends and other community members to vote for Miss Beach! Voting for Round 1 ends on Saturday, September 19th at 10:35am. Vote now and let's get Miss Beach to the next round! |
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INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL: Volunteers are still needed to sign-up for the International Food Festival. Please click here to select an assignment. Again this year, the event will be held over two days, Saturday, September 26th and 27th. SAVE THESE DATES! Today, in your envelope, you will be receiving the following flyers. We ask that you check them out and return them to the office if you are interested.
- Pre-Purchase Bracelet Form - Avoid the hassle and lines at the festival and pre-purchase your child(ren) an ALL DAY jumper bracelet.
- Talent Show - The International Food Festival Committee is looking for some talented students to perform at various times on both Saturday & Sunday.
- Fall Festival Wish List - Donations are always accepted. Check out the list to see how you can help.
RAFFLE TICKETS: Tickets are only $5 each and the GRAND PRIZE is $1,000! Get your tickets in for your chance to win this cash prize! Additional ticket books are available in the office. |
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| PIRATE DAY: Talk like a Pirate Day is Friday, September 18th. Students may wear pirate accessories with their uniforms (no weapons please). The Student Council will sell pirate themed accessories during morning recess and will host a pirate themed bake sale during lunch recess. Items will be $1 each and proceeds will benefit Catholic Relief Services. Arrrg Mateys! |
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IOWA TESTING: Next Monday, September 21st, we begin the IOWA Test of Basic Skills for students in 2nd grade and above. The amount of homework will be greatly reduced next week to facilitate testing. We ask that students arrive at school on time, well rested, and properly fed. All this will contribute to students’ well-above-average test scores. You’ll receive the results of these tests at the November parent conferences.
CATALOG FUNDRAISER: How is the catalog fundraiser coming? Please remember that all families are required to sell a minimum of $100 worth of product per child enrolled in the school. The deadline for returning your orders is Tuesday, September 22nd.
CALENDAR CORRECTION: Picture retake day is scheduled for Friday, October 16th, not today, September 16th as we had previously noted on our calendar. Families who ordered photos will have an opportunity to preview their child's picture before deciding whether a retake is necessary.
Please keep the students, families and staff at St. Philip school in your thoughts and prayers. Long time school Principal, Remy Everett, passed away unexpectedly a few days ago.
Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal |
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