Tuesday, April 5, 2011

 
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.


                         
                                               


April 5, 2011                                                                           
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Islands Fundraiser
Please join us for a St. Dominic School Family Night this Wednesday, April 6 at Islands. Islands is located at 117 W. Broadway in Glendale. Bring and present your flyer to your server for St. Dominic to receive 20% of all purchases.

See’s Candy
Please return your Spring See’s Candy fundraiser order form by tomorrow, Wednesday April 6. If you have any questions please feel free to call Mrs. Matas at 323-336-2186.


Walk-a-Thon
Mr. & Mrs. Ponce will have a Walk-a-thon meeting tonight in the room next to the music room. Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. All parents interested in earning service hours are welcome to come and help plan the walk-a-thon.


Scrip Sunday
We will be selling scrip this Sunday April 10 after the 7:30, 9:00, 10:45 and 12:15 Masses. If you need service hours and would like to volunteer please call the school office.

We will have special order forms that will be filled the following Wednesday, April 13.


School Choir
We will sing on Sunday, April 24, Easter Sunday, at the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Please reserve this important date! Choir uniform is to be worn for Easter Sunday.  

Choir Field Trip date is changed to Thursday, May 19, probably to Knott’s Berry Farm, during the school day. We will
need adult (parent) chaperones. Thanks! Mr. Acosta

Keep Kids Safe Month
We celebrate Child Abuse Prevention during the month of April. Please review the “Five Body Safety Rules” with your child/ren and teens. Included are some “Hints for Internet Safety for Children and Teens”

Our teachers will also review these rules and hints with students.

Girls “A” Softball Team
Thank you to our softball team parents for donating to the bake sale last Friday. The girls raised $130.25 on the bake sale.

Mathletics
St. Dominic School will purchase Mathletics a 12 month unlimited access (24 hours, 7 days a week) licenses for all students.

Mathletics is focused on ways for students to be engaged to boost their confidence and to achieve dramatic improvement.

Mathletics is simple and easy to use; used for at least one hour a week will show marked improvement in math results. Students get immediate feedback and know how they are progressing.

There are a variety of activities plus Concept Search tool, videos, Times tables Toons and math games.


Discovering Our Faith
Join us for the April 12 lecture of Discovering Our Faith on The Forgiveness of Sins & Resurrection of the Body. The
lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Please bring a copy of the Catholic Catechism and take time to read over the paragraphs before the session.