Mission
St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically stimulating environment.

December 14, 2010             http://www.stdominicla.us/

           Wishing you the light of faith,
the warmth of home, the love of family and
  the joys of Christmas.
      Christmas Blessings from St. Dominic Faculty and Staff

Third Week
 Of Advent!

Christmas ProgramWe want to thank the students, parents, and teachers for last night’s Christmas performance. We extend a special thank you to Mr. Acosta, music teacher. Our Christmas Program was a success.

Family MassPlease join us for our fifth grade Family Mass at 5:00 p.m. this Saturday, December 18.
Choice Lunch Program
Fourth grade parents it’s your turn to assist with our lunch program. If you are interested in earning lunch credit for your child please call the school office ASAP. You need to be fingerprinted and attend the Virtus class.

Tamale FundraiserMonday, December 13 was the last day to pre-order for tamales.
Pick up date your pre-cooked and frozen tamales are on Wednesday, December 15 from 3-5 p.m. in the school yard.

Center for the ArtsThis week (December 13-17) is the last week of our Art & Dance Class! Thank you so much for participating, and don’t forget
to sign up for next semester.
Our next classes are: February 7- April 11, 2011. Happy Holidays!

Fresh & Easy Mrs. Denise Ramirez will handle this year’s mailings. Please remember to submit your receipts for Fresh & Easy by this Friday, December 17 before 10:00 a.m. Please save receipts up to December 31, 2010 and send to the school office by Friday, January 28, 2011.

Amazon Reward ProgramHelp us earn 15% rewards by shopping on Amazon. Visit our website at http://www.stdominicla.us/ and click on the Amazon school reward icon. By shopping on amazon.com you can help our school earn 15% on all purchases.

PTO Selling ScripWe will be out in front of the convent selling scrip this Sunday, December 19. Stop by and purchase your Christmas gift cards. We will sell scrip after the 7:30, 9:00, 10:45, 12:15 and 1:30 Masses.

Uniform Exchange & Purchase The Uniform Exchange will be open this Thursday, Dec. 16th from7:45-8:30 am and after school from 3:00-3:45 pm. It is located inside the Work Room, next to 1st Grade classroom.
Also, brand-new PTO gray hooded sweatshirts ($25-$26) and P.E. shirts
($12-$13) with the school shield logo will be for sale-all sizes are in stock!
Thanks you for your continued support!
$1.00 December SALE
Used, green crewneck sweatshirts are on sale for $1.00 each Now until Thursday!
Purchase an “extra” one at this great price!

Pre-school Feasibility We get many questions and calls about pre-school. It is important for us to determine if there is a need before we start the process to open a pre-school. A feasibility study is required of us. Enclosed is a feasibility questionnaire. Please complete and return the questionnaire by this Friday, December 17, 2010.

Christmas Cards Buy your St. Dominic Church Christmas cards in the parish office. Purchase your St. Dominic note cards, 6 cards per pack $8.00, Nativity Scene from St. Church with matting $50.00.
Dominic’s Church, 6 cards per pack $10.00) and reprint of oil painting of St. Dominic’s

No Lunch on Friday on
December 17
 
December 17 Dismissal
Noon Dismissal for the
  Christmas Holidays
     
No Day Care
During Christmas
Vacation

Mission
St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically

stimulating environment.

December 7, 2010                            www.stdominicla.us

Second Week
 Of Advent!

Immaculate Conception Mass
Wednesday, December 8, at 9:00 a.m. Mass we celebrate the great solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We go to church to worship God for giving us Mary, who was pure, holy, and worthy of becoming the mother of Jesus Christ. God gave Mary the special grace to be completely pure-free from any stain of original sin. This is what we mean when we call her Mary of the “Immaculate Conception.” “Immaculate” means free from the stain of all original sins.

Students are to wear their complete uniform. Please remind your child to not wear shorts for our Immaculate Conception Mass.


Raffle Drawing
Raffle drawing winners were three of our very own families. Densel Martin, fourth grade won $150 for third prize, Robin Tolentino, first grade won $250 for second prize and Mr. Dennis Martin, and parent of Emma, first grade and Deena, fourth grade won $750 for first prize. Thank you to all our families for your support by selling or purchasing the $75.00 raffle tickets.

Jeans Day
Friday, December 10 students may wear jeans and any Christmas color t-shirt for $1.00. Pay an extra $1.00 for Christmas accessories.  Proceeds will go to St. Vincent de Paul at St. Dominic Parish to feed the needy families during the Christmas Holidays.

Cookie Dough
Help us sell extra cookie dough tubs!
1 Lemon Drop for $14
3 Monsters for $14 each
1 M&M Candy for $14.
Please call the school office @323-255-5803 if you would like to buy cookie dough.

Christmas Program
School Choirs: We sing at the School Christmas Program on December 13 and at the Children’s Christmas Mass on Friday, December 24 at 5:00 P.M.
A pre-Mass prelude will begin at 4:45 p.m. PLEASE BE HERE BY 4:30 P.M. in the church, wearing choir attire (white shirt/blouse, black pants/shirts for girls).
Mr. Acosta.

Santa’s Workshop
Starting Monday, December 13 students will have an opportunity to shop for mom, dad, sister, brother, or other family members. Please place money for kinder, first, and second grade students in an envelope. The parents assisting in Santa’s Workshop will make proper change and receipt for the students.

Christmas Program Attire
Kinder: girls wear white dress; boys wear black or navy pants with white long sleeve shirt
First Grade: girls wear black dressy pants with white top or white dressy dress; boys wear black pants with white long sleeve shirt
Second Grade: wear dressy Christmas clothing
Third Grade: wear Sunday best/ Christmas attire or choir attire
Fourth Grade: wear Sunday best/Christmas attire
Fifth Grade: wear choir, dressy Christmas top, pants & shirts (colors: red, green, gold, and white)
Sixth Grade: Black dressy pants, no jeans, red, white, or green shirt (solid color-no logos), girls wear dressy Christmas attire
Seventh Grade: wear black long pants & skirts with white blouse & white shirt
Eighth Grade: boys wear black pants & either a solid red, white or black shirt. Girls
wear black skirt & tights, and either a red, white, or black blouse

Family Mass
Please join us for our fifth grade Mass on Friday, December 18. Fifth grade parents will provide dessert and coffee after the 5:00 p.m. Mass.

Christmas Cards
Buy your St. Dominic Church Christmas cards in the parish office. Purchase your St. Dominic note cards,6 cards per pack $8.00, Nativity Scene from St. Dominic’s Church ,6 cards per pack $10.00) and reprint of oil painting of St. Dominic’s Church with matting $50.00.

Envelopes
We are in need of #10 envelopes, with or without company address, no window if possible. If you can donate any #10 envelopes please send them to school office as soon as soon.

December 17 Dismissal
Noon Dismissal for the
Christmas Holidays

Mission
St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically

stimulating environment.

November 30, 2010              http://www.stdominicla.us/

Make-Up Picture DayPlease be on time for make-up picture day that will start at 8:15 am promptly for those who were absent. Students need to wear their green sweat shirt with green or white polo shirt.

First Friday Mass85th Anniversary T-Shirts
Students are asked to wear their anniversary t-shirt for First Friday Mass on December 3.
Students are to only wear their 85th t-shirt for First Friday Mass.

Mandatory Raffle Tickets All money and stubs are due by this Thursday, December 2. Raffle drawing is after our Morning Prayer assembly on Friday, December 3 at about 8:15 a.m.  Winner need not be present.

Parent/Teacher ConferencesParent/teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, December 2 and Friday, December 3. Sign-up forms were sent home on Monday, November 15 for parents to select a day & time. Please call the school office if you have not returned the sign-up form @ 323-255-5803 for available space.

ITBS TestingTeachers will review your child’s ITBS results during the teacher/parent conferences. The student profile narrative presents the National Stanine and National Percentile Rank.

Percentile       Stanine     Descriptor
96-99                9          high
89-95                   8          well above average
77-88                   7          above average
60-76                   6          somewhat above
    average
41-59                   5          above average
24-40                   4          somewhat below
                average
12-23                   3          below average
5-11                     2          well below average
1-4                       1          low

Jeans Day Students may wear jeans and any Christmas color t-shirt for $1.00. Pay an extra $1.00 for Christmas accessories.  Proceeds will go to St. Vincent de Paul at St. Dominic Parish to feed a needy family for the Christmas Holidays.

Cookie DoughSome extra cookie dough tubs are left to sell. We have one Lemon Drop for $14, four Monster for $14, and two M & M Candies for $14. Please call the school office @323-255-5803 if you would like to buy cookie dough.

Vision Screening Our parish nurse, Mrs. Laurente, will do our vision screening next Tuesday, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14. Seventh and fifth grade will have screening on Dec. 7. Kinder, first, second, new students and referrals will have screening on Tues. Dec. 14.

Santa’s WorkshopMrs. Riza Jose will continue to chair our Santa’s Workshop this year. If you signed up to assist during the week of December 13 to 17 and still interested in helping please call the school office ASAP. Mrs. Jose will contact you.

Fresh & Easy Shop for SchoolsWant to earn easy Service Hours! We need a parent to send our receipts at the end of the Fresh & Easy program. The receipts would need to go out at the end of December. If you are interested please call the school office ASAP @ 323-255-5803.

Discovering Our FaithPlease join us for the fourth series of lectures on Discovering Our Faith on Tuesday, December 14 at 7:30 pm.
Fr. Michael will lecture on The Trial, Death, and Burial of Jesus on Tuesday, December 14. Christ’s Resurrection, Ascension, & Second Coming will be the second part of the lecture. Please bring a copy of the Catholic Catechism.










  

Mission
St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically

stimulating environment.

November 23, 2010          http://www.stdominicla.us/

Advent Enclosed is your advent prayer booklet for the 4 weeks of advent. Please reinforce our Advent Saints, St. Nicholas and Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast days at home with your child.

Parent/Teacher ConferencesParent/teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, December 2 and Friday, December 3. Sign-up forms were sent home on Monday, November 15 for parents to select a day & time. Please call the school office if you have not returned the sign-up form @ 323-255-5803 for available space.

School Choir The week of Thanksgiving, both Thursday choirs meet on Tuesday, November 23.

85th Anniversary T-Shirts Our wonderful students may wear their 85th anniversary t-shirt with their school uniform or P.E. uniform up to Wednesday, November 24.
Students are asked to wear their anniversary t-shirt only for our First Friday Mass on December 3.
During Catholic School Week which will be January 31 to February 4 students will be told which day to wear their t-shirt for the special anniversary events.

Cookie DoughSome extra cookie dough tubs are left to sell. We have one Triple Chocolate for $14, one Oatmeal Raisin for $12, one Lemon Drop for $14, four Monster for $14, and three M & M Candies for $14. Please call the school office @323-255-5803 if you would like to buy cookie dough.

Support St. Dominic School!St. Dominic School receives 6% back on purchases made by family members at participating Goldilocks stores through the VIP CO-OP program. Mention St. Dominic School or pick up your VIP card in the school office or rectory.

Mandatory Raffle Tickets All money and stubs are due by Thursday, December 2 by 8:00 a.m. Drawing is on Friday, December 3 at 8:15 a.m.  Winner need not be present.

Choicelunch ProgramFifth grade parents if you are interested in earning lunch credit for your student please call the school office ASAP. December is your month for helping out! Parents that assist with the lunch program must be fingerprinted and attend the 3 hour Virtus training (safe guard the children) session on Saturday, November 27 from 9:00-12:00.

Teacher LuncheonWe want to thank our sixth grade parents for providing a wonderful lunch for the teachers and staff.

Mission

St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically

stimulating environment.

 
 
November 16, 2010                       http://www.stdominicla.us/

  

Mandatory Raffle Tickets

Our first mandatory fundraising started yesterday Monday, November 15. Parents are assigned $75.00 raffle tickets to sell or buy. All money and stubs are due by Thursday, December 2 by 8:00 a.m. Drawing is on Friday, December 3 at 8:15 a.m.  Winner need not be present.

 
School Choir

The week of Thanksgiving, both Thursday choirs meet on Tuesday, November 23.

 
Choir Attire

December and other choir events; School Christmas Program and Children’s Mass girls: white blouse, black skirt, black shoes

boys: white shirt, black pants, black shoes

Thanks! Mr. Acosta

 

Choicelunch Program

Fifth grade parents if you are interested in earning lunch credit for your student please call the school office ASAP. December is your month for helping out! Parents that assist with the lunch program must be fingerprinted and attend the 3 hour Virtus training (safe guard the children) session on Saturday, November 27 from 9:00-12:00.

Family Mass

Join us for Mass on Saturday, November 20 at 5:00 p.m. Our sixth grade students and parents are encouraged to attend Mass. 

 
Adopt-A-Family

Our students are asked to “Do Something Great”. As Christians, we achieve greatness by sacrifice: by putting what we have and who we are at the service of others. We ask that each student bring an item that will be helpful to prepare Thanksgiving and Christmas gift and food boxes.

Last year we at St. Dominic School were able to load a truck full of boxes for families living on Skid Row. For twenty years, the students of our Catholic Schools have done something great. They have put themselves at the service of these struggling families and brought the Light of Christ and the Magic of Christmas to their doorsteps.
 
Parent/Teacher Conferences

Students will be given a parent/teacher conference sign-up form for Thursday, December 2 and Friday, December 3. Please return this form ASAP.

Mission
St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically

stimulating environment.

November 9, 2010                                                         http://www.stdominicla.us/

Cookie Dough Cookie dough is ready for pick-up.  Pick-up will be on Friday, November 12 from 1:30-6:30 p.m. in the room next to Music.
Students of families that bought 6 tubs (1 case) have free dress this Friday. Please follow the dress code for free dress. Families with 2 students must have bought 12 tubs (2 cases), 3 students must have bought 18 tubs (3 cases). Families must decide which student gets free dress.

PTO Mandatory Meeting Our mandatory general PTO meeting has been moved from Nov. 17 to Nov. 10. There is a $15.00 charge if you miss a mandatory meeting.

Mandatory Raffle Tickets Our first mandatory fundraising starts Monday, November 15. Parents are assigned $75.00 raffle tickets to sell or buy. All money and stubs are due by Thursday, December 2 by 8:00 a.m. Drawing is on Friday, December 3 at 8:15 a.m.  Winner need not be present.

School Choir We are off to an excellent start!
This week Choir will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 10. on 7:30 a.m. only. Thursday Nov. 11 is a holiday.

Choir AttireDecember and other choir events; School Christmas Program and Children’s Mass girls: white blouse, black skirt, black shoes
boys: white shirt, black pants, black shoes
Thanks! Mr. Acosta

Parent/Teacher ConferencesParent/teacher conferences are on Thursday, Dec. 2 from 12:45-7:10 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 3. from 12:45-4:00 p.m.

Teacher LuncheonsWe would like to thank our parents from 8th grade for providing a wonderful sandwich lunch on September 23. We would like to extend a special thanks to the 7th grade parents for providing the Italian lunch on Oct. 21.

Choicelunch ProgramFifth grade parents if you are interested in earning lunch credit please call the school office ASAP. December is your month for helping out! Parents that assist must be fingerprinted and attend the 3 hour Virtus training (safe guard the children) session on Saturday, November 27 from 9:00-12:00.

Family MassJoin us for Mass on Saturday, November 20 at 5:00 p.m. Our sixth grade students and parents are encouraged to attend Mass.

MissionSt. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically stimulating environment.

November 2, 2010                     http://www.stdominicla.us/
 

St. Dominic FiestaOur parish fiesta starts Friday, November 5th.  Please sign up for your mandatory 5 fiesta hours.
Pre-sale ride tickets-20 tickets for $12.00 are available.
Wristband “tickets” for $15.00 for Saturday from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m. are available.
Food tickets-24 tickets for $10.00.
Last day to purchase pre-sale tickets will be this Thursday, November 4, 2010.

Cookie Dough Cookie dough is ready for pick-up.  Pick-up will be on Friday, November 12. Please notice the flyer enclosed.

PTO Mandatory Meeting Our mandatory general PTO meeting has been moved from Nov. 17 to Nov. 10. There is a $15.00 charge if you miss a mandatory meeting.

Halloween Carnival Our Halloween Carnival was a great success! Thank you to our set-up and clean up crew, Mr. & Mrs. Galvez, Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Cabagnot, Mr. Matas, Mr. Ponce, Mr. Perez, and Mrs. Segura. 
Thank you to everyone that donated prizes, hot dogs, drinks, and baked goods. Thank you to everyone that worked in the booths and face painting.

Celebration, November 9St. Dominic School will begin celebrating its “85” years of offering quality catholic education on Tuesday, November 9. We will continue our celebration with students, teachers, and parents throughout this year. During Catholic Schools Week we will invite our alumni and grandparents to join our celebrations.
Interested in earning service hours! Please call the marketing team @ 323-255-5803 if you would like to assist. 
We need a parent to prepare our press release for these celebrations. We are also in need of a parent to prepare our bulk email and mailing. 

Parish Day Care Nov. 8   Closed
Nov. 11   Closed

Shop for School
Fresh & Easy Parents, students, and teachers if your shop at Fresh & Easy please collect receipts from purchases made at any Fresh & Easy store between September 15 and December 31, 2010. All receipts that total $20 or more must be turned in to the school designated on the registration form. For every $20 spent per visit at one of the Fresh & Easy stores, St. Dominic will receive a $1 cash donation. For example, a single receipt totaling $39.99 is worth $1, while a single receipt for $40.00 is worth $2, but a receipt for $18.50 is not eligible. You cannot combine the total of the receipts.


       

Mission
St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically stimulating environment.

October 26, 2010                                       www.stdominicla.us
 

Red Ribbon Week! October 25-28  Say No To Drugs!

Monday:    Say No To Drugs Rally
Tuesday:    Red Nachos Sale
Wednesday: Red hat/cap contest
Thursday: Wear jeans, red blouse or red shirt. Red hat/cap again!

Halloween Carnival
All Parents Welcome!
Friday, October 29
9:00-12:00
Noon dismissal
Students are allowed to come to school dressed in their costumes.
No guns, knives, or swords are allowed as part of the costume.
Please have students wear their athletic shoes. 

Picture Day Tuesday, Nov. 2
All students must wear green or white polo shirt and green pull over sweatshirt with P.E. shorts for picture day.
We will use sweatshirts from the uniform exchange for students that do not own a green pull over sweatshirt.


St. Dominic Fiesta
Our parish fiesta is next week-end, November 5th-7th.  Please sign up for your
mandatory 5 fiesta hours. These are the days and booths that are available:
Friday: bingo, Pilipino food, security, and clean up.
Saturday: Bingo, Pilipino, security, set-up, clean up, and Italian food.
Sunday: dessert, bingo, Hispanic, Italian, Pilipino, security, drinks and clean-up.
Please notice the grade assigned dessert donation schedule in the enclosed flyer.


Shop for School
Fresh & Easy
Parents, students, and teachers if your shop at Fresh & Easy please collect receipts from purchases made at any Fresh & Easy store between September 15 and December 31, 2010. All receipts that total $20 or more must be turned in to the school designated on the registration form. For every $20 spent per visit at one of the Fresh & Easy stores, St. Dominic will receive a $1 cash donation. For example, a single receipt totaling $39.99 is worth $1, while a single receipt for $40.00 is worth $2, but a receipt for $18.50 is not eligible. You cannot combine the total of the receipts.


Virtus & Fingerprinting
All parents that help us out with our lunch program, lunch supervision, classroom, fieldtrips and coaching need to attend a Virtus training and get fingerprinted before attending any activity.
Fingerprinting schedule for October and November are in the school office. Please
call Mrs. Oliver for locations.
Protecting God’s children, an Adult Awareness session is a three-hour training that helps parents to understand the facts and myths about child sexual abuse: how perpetrators operate; and how caring adults can take five important steps to keep children safe.
Go online to http://www.virtus.org/ to register for October 30, a three hour session that will be held in the St. Dominic Community Center.

High School Night at Holy Trinity School
Holy Trinity Prep School, located at 3716 Boyce Avenue in Los Angeles, invites our 8th grade students to a High School Night on Tuesday, November 9th from 7-9 pm. Representatives from Holy Family, Cathedral, Bellarmine Jefferson, Notre Dame High, Immaculate Heart High, Providence, St. Francis, Notre Dame Academy, Loyola, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, and Bishop Alemany will be there. These high schools will be available to answer questions, provide admission packets and to speak to all the wonderful qualities of their respective high schools. For information call the Holy Trinity school office at 323-663-2064.


First Friday Mass
Students are to wear complete uniform for First Friday Mass. No shorts!

PTO Mandatory Meeting
Our mandatory general PTO meeting has been moved from Nov. 17 to Nov. 10. There is a $15.00 charge if you miss a mandatory meeting.

      

Mission

St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically stimulating environment.

October 19, 2010www.stdominicla.us


Halloween Carnival
All Parents Welcome!
Friday, October 29
9:00-12:00
Noon dismissal

Kinder to second grade students go out at 9:00-9:45 a.m.
Third to fifth grade students come out the second session at 9:45-10:30 a.m.
Sixth to eighth grade students come out at 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

All students will participate in the parade at 11:20 a.m.

The Halloween raffle will follow the parade at 11:45 a.m.

Students are allowed to come dressed to school in their costumes.
No guns, knives, or swords are allowed as part of the costume.
Please have students wear their athletic shoes.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Sunday, October 24, after the 7:30, 9:00 and 10:45 Masses. The menu includes pancake, eggs, sausage, and coffee or juice for $6.00 and a children’s menu for $4.00. The Knights of Columbus will give all proceeds to St. Dominic School for tuition assistance. Please plan to come for fun, fellowship, and great meal.

Jeans Day!
Friday, October 22
Wear your favorite jeans
$1.00 to wear jeans

Wear you favorite accessories!
$1.00 extra for each favorite accessory

Proceeds go to funds for celebrating St. Dominic School 85th anniversary.


Red Ribbon Week! October 25-28
Celebrate Say No To Drugs
Monday: Pep Rally
Tuesday: Red Nachos
Wednesday: Door Contest
Thursday: Jeans, red blouse or red shirt.



Choice lunch
Sixth grade parents are our November volunteers! You earn lunch credit for serving. Set-up of hot lunch starts at 11:30a.m. By 12:30 p.m. pack up containers and supplies. If you are a sixth grade parent and interested in volunteering please call the school office ASAP.

Uniform Exchange & Purchase
The Uniform Exchange will be open this Thursday, Oct. 21st from 7:45-8:30 a.m. and after school from 3:00-3:45 p.m. It is located inside the Work Room, next to 1st Grade classroom.

Also, order forms for last year’s PTO gray hooded sweatshirts ($25-$26) and P.E. shirts ($12-$13) are still available in the school office-all sizes are in stock! Thank you for your continued support!


Center For The Arts
After School Classes
Tuesday: Dance Class, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Art Class, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Classes are held at St. Dominic School in
our resource room.
For more information please contact the Director of Education: Laura Marchetti at
323-226-1617 ext. 2525
laura@cfaer.org

Picture Day Tuesday, Nov. 2
All students must wear green or white polo shirt and green pull over sweatshirt with P.E. shorts for picture day.

We will use sweatshirts from the uniform exchange for students that do not own a green pull over sweatshirt.

Mission St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically stimulating environment.

October 12, 2010                                                                   

                                                            http://www.stdominicla.us/

Cookie Dough

Fundraiser for cookie dough ended Friday, October 8. Please make all checks payable to St. Dominic PTO.

Halloween Carnival

All Parents Welcome!

Friday, October 29

9:00-12:00

Noon dismissal

Kinder to second grade students go out at 9:00-9:45 a.m.

Third to fifth grade students come out the second session at 9:45-10:30.

Sixth to eighth grade students come out at 10:30 to 11:15.

All students will participate in the parade at 11:20. The raffle will follow the parade at 11:40 a.m.

Students are allowed to come dressed to school in their costumes. Please have students wear their athletic shoes. 

No guns, knives, swords are allowed as part of the costume.

Jeans Day October 15

Students will be allowed to wear jeans on Friday, October 15 if they pay $1.00.

Please refer to handbook for proper attire.

No shorts for jeans day.

If you want to participate in a sport fun attire day pay $1.00 extra to wear favorite sport jersey, and $1.00 extra to wear favorite sport cap.

Proceeds go to funds for celebrating our 85^th anniversary.

Mass Day

Monday: 5^th to 8^th grade

Wednesday: 3^rd and 4^th grade

Thursday: second, first and kinder

Please walk your child if you come late on Mass day.

First Friday Mass

Students are to wear complete uniform. No shorts on First Friday Mass.

Choicelunch

We need sixth grade parent volunteers to serve during the month of November. You can earn lunch credit if you serve during the month of November. You would need to start at 11:30 to set-up the lunches and end at 12:30 after packing up the containers. If you are a sixth grade parent and interested please call the school office ASAP.

Discovering Our Faith

Join Fr. Michael Carey for the second lecture on the series of Discovering Our Faith. This series is October 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the parish hall.

The lecture covers God the Father and Creator. Bring your Catholic Catechism. Review God: One and Three, CCC 198-278,

Creator of Angels, Heaven, and Earth, CCC 325-354 and The Creation and Fall of Man, CCC 355-421.

Parents attending the lecture will earn one service hour.

Parish Fiesta

The parish fiesta is scheduled for November 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th. Please check your schedule and sign up for you mandatory 5 hours. The sign-up book is located in the school office on the front counter. Please make note of the date and time you will attend. Available time and dates are first come. Thank you for your service.

Virtus

All adults in direct contact with our students

at school must have Virtus training. Parents

that helps with lunch program, lunch

playground supervision, classroom help, fieldtrips, and coaching need this training.

Protecting God’s children Adult Awareness session is a three-hour training that helps parents to understand the facts and myths

about child sexual abuse; how perpetrators operate; and how caring adults can take five important steps to keep children safe.

Go online to http://www.virtus.org/ to register for October 30, November 27, or February 5 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Mission
St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically stimulating environment.

 www.stdominicla.us 

October 5, 2010                       
 


PTO
Our cookie dough fundraiser ends Friday, October 8. Please write all checks payable to St. Dominic PTO. Order forms are to be given to the teacher or brought to the school office.

PTO Apparel Update
Attn: Parents! For those that have ordered Gray sweatshirts and P.E. shirts, your orders are currently being processed. The apparel items are expected to arrive Oct. 9, 2010. Thank you for your continued support!
Prepaid order forms are still available at the school office. Cash and checks accepted.

Halloween Carnival Meeting
If you signed-up for the Halloween committee or would like to join the committee, please join your PTO board on Wednesday, October 6th at 6:30 p.m. for a meeting. The meeting will be held in the school library. Come and find out how you can help!

Good-Touch Bad-Touch
Our Good-Touch Bad-Touch program will begin on Monday, October 11. Any student without permission to participate in the program will be kept in the school office during their religion period. Your parent good-touch bad-touch booklet is enclosed in the Family Envelope.

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Progress Reports
Student progress reports go out Monday, October 11. This is the perfect take time to discuss with your child and communicate with the teacher. Your child has 30 days before the end of the trimester. The first trimester ends November 24.

ITBS Testing
ITBS testing will continue until Friday, October 8. ITBS make-up testing will begin at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday and Friday.
Our priority is to have student’s make-up reading comprehension, math, and CogAt. Please help us by bringing students to school by 8:00 a.m.


Living Rosary
October is the month of Mary and the Rosary. On October 7th, our student council will lead us in praying the Living Rosary. Student council will act out scenes from the Joyful Mysteries. You are invited to join us in this beautiful tribute to our Blessed Virgin Mary. The rosary will be held in the parish hall at 2:00 p.m.

Discovering Our Faith
Join Fr. Michael Carey for the second lecture on the series of Discovering Our Faith. The series is next Tuesday, October 12 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the parish hall.
The lecture covers God the Father and Creator. Bring your Catholic Catechism. Review God: One and Three, CCC 198-278,
Creator of Angels, Heaven, and Earth, CCC 325-354 and The Creation and Fall of Man, CCC 355-421.


Art and Dance After School Classes
Center of the Arts will offer art and dance
classes here on Tuesday and Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. pay $25 for each 10 week session. Classes begin October 11.
We only have 2 families signed up for these classes. No one will be turned away, scholarships available!


Virtus
All adults in direct contact with our students at school must have Virtus training. Parents that help with lunch program, lunch playground supervision, classroom help, fieldtrips, and coaching need this training.  Protecting God’s Children Adult Awareness Session is a three-hour training that helps parents to understand the facts and myths about child sexual abuse; how perpetrators operate; and how caring adults can take five important steps to keep children safe.
Go online to www.virtus.org to register for October 30, November 27, or February 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. All classes will be held in the lower hall of the Community Hall.





























           

Mission St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically stimulating environment.

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            School Choirs

         Practice Schedule

Tuesday, Sept. 28        

7:30-7:55 a.m. - Junior High Boys

3:05-4:00 pm -school choir (grades 3-8)

Thursday, Sept. 30     

7:30-7:55 a.m-.Junior High Girls

plus those who can’t come after

school

3:05-4:00 p.m.-School Choir

(grade 3-8) and those who can’t

 come Tuesday after school

PTO APPAREL

Gray PTO Sweatshirts and T-Shirts

You will find the prepaid order form for the gray sweatshirts and P.E. t-shirts enclosed in the family envelope. They are available in Youth and Adult sizes: Small, Medium, and Large. All items are sponsored by the PTO Board and are available exclusively through school. All proceeds benefit school and our students. So don’t delay, place your order today!

PTO Fundraiser

Our cookie dough fundraiser order period is from Monday, September 20 to Friday, October 8. Please write all checks payable to St. Dominic PTO. Order forms are to be given to the teacher or brought to the school office.

Office

Scrip

Scrip can be purchased in the Rectory Office 7 days a week. We try to keep an inventory of all the items on the yellow Scrip Form.

Items on the orange Scrip Form are special order items. Scrip will be ordered on Tuesday, and you will have it by Thursday.

Right now we have an inventory of scrip for Nanay Gloria and Seafood Ranch. When that scrip is gone, we will no longer be ordering scrip from those two stores.

New to our scrip list is Quiznos.

Good-Touch Bad-Touch

Our Good-Touch Bad-Touch program will begin on Monday, October 11. Students must have a signed permission slip to participate in the program. The class room teacher explained the good-touch bad-touch program during our Back to School Night. Please call the school office @323-255-5803 if you have any questions.

Choicelunch

Our seventh grade parents have an opportunity of earn lunch credit for their child during the month of October. We have one seventh grade parent that has volunteered. I would like to have an alternate parent to assist during this month. If you are interested please call the school office ASAP.

ITBS Testing

ITBS testing will continue for two weeks and end on Friday, October 8.

Please help us out by bringing the students to school on time. Most teachers begin ITBS testing by 8:10 am. If your student comes late and testing for that class has started they will be kept in the office until the following test begins. Please try to make appointments for the afternoon during this testing period. We will have make-up test on Thursday, October 7 and Friday, October 8. Our priority is to have student’s make-up reading comprehension, math, and CogAt.

Hot Weather

We will keep our students indoors during this hot weather. Students will not go out for P.E., recess or lunch recess.

Mission

St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically stimulating environment.

September 14, 2010

Back to School Night

Wednesday, September 15^th and Thursday, September 16^th @ 7:30 is Back to School Night. This is a MANDATORY event. A parent of every student must be present.

Come and visit your student’s classroom, meet their teacher, find out valuable information about curriculum and classroom specific topics, and get to know their daily schedule and routine. Participate in question and answer sessions with teachers.

Please remember Back to School Night is an obligatory event and provides an immeasurable opportunity for parents to learn what is expected this academic year. Thank you in advance for taking an active role in your student’s education in St. Dominic Parish School.

Uniform Exchange

The uniform exchange will be open on Back-to-School Night

Wed. & Thurs.

Sept. 15-16, 2010

6:00-7:00 pm

inside the Work Room, next to 1^st Grade Classroom

Lunch Program

Students seemed to enjoy the first week hot lunch menu. They actually enjoy the fruit and vegetables.

Visit choicelunch.com to place the lunch order. The registration code create your account is DOMINIC.

We need a seventh grade parent volunteer to serve the lunches for the month of October. The parent serving the lunches will receive lunch credit for their child.

Student Store

Our student store is open during recess only. Items available; ice cream, popsicles, chocolate milk, cheerios, popcorn, Gatorade, water, chip ahoy cookies, famous Amos cookies, Oreos cookies, rice Krispi treats, string cheese, fruit roll ups, sun chips, cheetos, and Doritos. All items in the student store sell for 50 cents.

Discovering Our Faith

Fr. Michael and Sr. Joyanne will start the first series of lectures on the Creed. Lectures begin today Tuesday, September 14 at 7:30 in the parish hall.

Please bring a copy of the Catholic Catechism.

Parents that attend the lecture will earn service hours. Students of parents that attend the lecture may wear free dress

tomorrow. Please follow the handbook guidelines for free dress.

Music: Grades 2-8

Precorder and recorder forms were sent home Thursday, September 9. They may be ordered online also. We have extra forms in the school office.

School Choir Update: We will have short try-outs after school on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-3:30 p.m. in the music room. Grades 3-8 are eligible.

Fundraising

Cookie dough order sheets are enclosed. week.  A tub sells for $12 and $14. Show your support by purchasing 6 tubs. This is NOT a mandatory event but all our students benefit from the profit.

Mission

St. Dominic, a Catholic faith-filled community, is a parish school that provides quality education which fosters the development of the whole child in a safe, caring, and academically stimulating environment.



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Office

• Our children choice program started today. The students enjoyed their first children choice day. Remember no sodas and no candy for lunch.
• Please complete and return your emergency card ASAP.
  
• If your student needs to have any medication at school, including over the counter, please ask the office for a release form. This includes inhalers for asthma.
• Eighth grade parents have the opportunity to volunteer to serve lunch for the month of September. You earn lunch credit for your student when you volunteer. I have some seventh grade parents that have responded. Please call the school office @255-5803 if you are interested.

Sports

Students have football and volleyball try-outs and practice this week. Please remember to pick up students on time. Students are not allowed to wait in the parking lot or by the school corner for their parents.



Safety Valet

I would like to thank all of you who have volunteered during the morning for Safety Valet. Seventh grade parents are scheduled for this week. This is an easy and safe way to earn service hours.



Discovering Our Faith

Fr. Michael and Sr. Joyanne will start the first series of lectures on the Creed. Lectures begin on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the parish hall.


Please bring a copy of the Catholic Catechism or go to USCCB.org catechism and print out the paragraph quote on Tradition, CCC 50- and Scripture and The Virtue of Faith.


Call the school office @ 255-5803 or parish office @ 254-2519 if you need more information.


Parents that attend the lecture will earn service hours. Students of parents that attend may wear free dress on Wednesday, Sept. 15. Please follow the handbook guidelines for free dress.



School Choir

A flyer will be passed out this week with information. Grades 3-8 are eligible.



Family Mass
Join our eighth grade students and parents this Saturday, September 11 for their Family Mass. Mass starts at 5:00 pm. This year we will invite our St. Dominic parishioners to join us for refreshments in the school lunch area.


Reminder


Every Friday is 1:30 pm dismissal