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.