Building Confident Catholic Leaders Through
Faith,
Community and Education
October 29, 2013
Parish Fiesta
Thank you to all parents who signed up to work during the fiesta this
weekend. The school is responsible for providing baked goods for the dessert
booth during the fiesta. Pre-school, TK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade parents
are required to donate the baked goods on Friday, Nov. 1. On Saturday, Nov.
2, the 3rd-5th grade parents donate the baked goods. Grades 6th – 8th parents
will donate baked goods on Sunday, Nov. 3. Thank you for your donations
to create a successful dessert booth. Please remember to turn-in all receipts
for service hour credit.
Red Ribbon Contest
Thank you for the Red Ribbon photo contest entries. The following
students and their families decorated their doors at home. Nicholas Benitez,
Andy Benitez, Kaden Cortes, Frances Cala, Colleen Quizon, Nicolas Segura, and
Isabella Santoro.
Photos for Yearbook
Please email any photographs that you have taken for the following
activities: Boys Football, Girls A Volleyball, Girls B Volleyball, and
Walk-a-Thon: heintz@stdominicla.us,
craughwell@stdominicla.us, aguinaldo@stdominicla.us
School Choirs
All school choirs will sing at the Sat. Nov. 9, 1st & 2nd grade Family Mass at 5:00 pm. Students are requested
to wear their complete school uniform. Mr. Acosta will provide more information
during music class.
Choicelunch
It is time for 5th grade parents to volunteer for Choicelunch credit.
Parents interested in earning lunch credit, please contact the school office
ASAP. Parents need to be fingerprinted and have attended a Virtus training
session to volunteer to work with students.
Safety Valet
We are on the second round for 7th grade parents to volunteer for safety valet and
earn service hours. Parents who can give 20 minutes during the morning, from
7:40-8:00 a.m., are welcome.
Virtus Training
Parents of new students, preschoolers, TK, and kinder students need to
attend a Virtus Safety session to volunteer to work with students. Parents wishing
to attend fieldtrips and/or work at events with children need to have Virtus
training. St. Dominic Church is having a Virtus Training on Saturday,
Nov. 9. If you wish to participate in our school events, please call the
parish at 323-254-2519 to make an appointment to attend the 3 hour session
or register on online to attend the Virtus session at St. Dominic Church.
Mandatory PTO Meeting
Parents are requested to attend the 2nd of 5 mandatory parents meeting on Wed. Nov. 13
at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. The first PTO meeting was during Back to
School Night. Parents are charged $20.00 if they are not in attendance. The
meeting will start promptly at 7:00 pm.
Parent Conferences
The first academic trimester ends on Friday, Nov. 15. Students will
receive their first trimester report card during the parent/teacher conferences
on Mon. Nov. 25 or Tue. Nov. 26. Conference sign-up schedules
will be sent home the week of Nov. 12. Parents are asked to list their 1st, 2nd, & 3rd choice of time
preference. Teachers will make every attempt to schedule parents with more than
one child on the same day and at back-to-back times.
Schoolwide Learning Expectation
These are the Schoolwide Learning Expectations that students are
reviewing this week.
A student of St. Dominic Parish School will be...
A responsible and respectful person who:
- is self-confident and self-motivated and has the inner strength to make moral, compassionate, and healthy choices.
- is prepared to make a positive difference in the world through his/her words and
- actions.
- appreciates and values the diversity of all God’s people.
An active and involved student who:
- is a self-motivated learner who demonstrates the skills and technological knowledge to succeed.
- builds a solid foundation in the academic subjects and an appreciation of the arts.