| | | | Dear Parents,
Ash Wednesday, which is next Wednesday, March 6, marks the beginning of the Season of Lent. Lent is a time when we prepare as a faith community to meet the risen Christ at Easter. It is a time for us to turn away from what keeps us from living the Gospel, and to remind ourselves that we are called to lives rooted in justice. To be just in the biblical sense is to be in a right relationship with God. Over the 40 days of Lent, we pray for a change of heart towards greater love of God and each other as we share our food, our wealth and our time with others in need. May the Holy Spirit give us the strength to act justly, the courage to love tenderly and the faith to walk humbly with our God, as we prepare for the resurrection of Jesus at Easter time.
Yesterday, Mr. Mike from the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) visited with the students to let them know about the important work MCA is doing across the world. MCA stresses children helping children. The children learned they could help missionaries do Jesus' work by praying for them and by sharing their resources. Please ask your children about how they might help others during Lent. Next week students will receive Lenten envelopes to aid them in sharing their resources with MCA so that their missionaries can continue their good work in the world. | | | Our 27th Cioppino celebration is history! What a wonderful event. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and we are grateful to all who supported the event in any way. There were over 350 diners and countless volunteers for set up, the event itself, and clean up.
Thank you also to the cioppino committee made up of alumni parents, Linda Shah, Zodine Spiegel, Anarose Schelstrate, and to Trilce Farrugia and her crew that worked on the Auction. A big thank you to the many alumni parents who helped organize and work during the event. A special thank you to the three honorary committee members: David Joy, Jim Schelstrate and to our fantastic DJ, Herb Felina.
Congratulations to head chef, Robert Maldonado and his wonderful crew for catering such a scrumptious meal again this year. A special thank you also to Boy Scout Troop 343 for donating their time to assist with parking and serving dinner. | | | MANDATORY PARENT MEETING
We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday, March 5 for a mandatory parent meeting for all families of TK/Kindergarten through 8th grade. At least one parent from each family is required to attend. Please click HERE to make a reservation for childcare. Doors open at 6:00pm for hospitality and light refreshments. We will begin the meeting in the gym promptly at 6:45pm. Be on time for your chance to win one of two free re-registration fees (a winning 8th grade parent will have their graduation fees waived)! | | | | UPCOMING PARENTS' CLUB EVENTS | | |  | Saddle up, put on your boots and mosey on over for a
Father-Daughter Hoedown Brunch!
When: Saturday, March 16th
Time: 12-2pm
Where: Carroll Hall
Click here for more information. | |  | When: Saturday, April 13th
Time: 6-9pm
Where: Carroll Hall
Click here for more information. | | YEARBOOK
Pre-order your 2018-2019 school yearbook directly from Treering.com by March 31 to receive 2 free custom pages and free shipping to the school. Yearbook orders placed after the deadline with incur shipping fees. | | To purchase and customize your yearbook:
1. Go to www.treering.com/validate
2. Enter your school's passcode: 1015250322084584 | | |  | ARCHDIOCESE FAMILY GRANTS (TADS) The Archdiocese of San Francisco is very fortunate to have a Family Grant program that offers tuition assistance to needy students who live in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties, and attend a Catholic school with in the Archdiocese. For the 2018/2019 school year, the Family Grant program awarded over $1,127,000 in tuition assistance, helping over 1,300 students at 55 schools. The need for assistance is growing and the number of applicants gets larger every year. In order to ensure that the program continues to run smoothly, and that as many students as possible can be awarded assistance, Elementary school applications are due through the TADS system no later than April 15, 2019. | | Does your child have a March Birthday? Please click HERE to schedule a birthday party for your child and complete a birthday book request. | | | | Sincerely,
Marie Fitzpatrick
Principal
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