www.stdominicla.us
September 20, 2011
Family Survey
Please participate with this important survey for schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District
This information is important to St. Dominic School
Our discount depends on the number of families that respond to this survey. Your family name is not needed on the survey but please put your complete address and phone number.
We need to submit the information to the LAUSD. Please return the survey by this Friday, Sept. 23.
School Improvement Surveys
We are preparing for our accreditation in the spring of 2013.
We will survey our parents, students, parishioners, and local community on Improving Student Learning at St. Dominic School
This week we will survey our school parents. Please go to www. surveymonkey.com/s/ 85L5G3X. Please complete your parent survey starting today Tues., Sept. 20 and ending Wed, Sept. 28.
ITBS Testing
We started ITBS testing on Monday, Sept. 19. We only test from 8:10-12:00 noon.
Remember to have your child:
- go to bed early
- have breakfast
- come to school on time
- bring sharpened #2 pencils
Title I Parent Workshop
Interested in assisting your child with their studies?! Join us tonight Tuesday, Sept. 20 for the first of four workshops.
Rebecca Williams will be our presenter for Learning Styles. We will meet at 6:00 p.m. in the third grade classroom for the workshop.
Fresh & Easy Shopping Night
We’ll be shopping at the Eagle Rock Fresh & Easy Store next Thursday, Sept. 29 between the hours of 4-8 pm.
The shopping night will earn St. Dominic School 4211 Eagle Rock Blvd. , Los Angeles , Ca 90065.
Please send an email to denise.ramirez@ktla.com if you are interested in helping with the event. The volunteers will assist by greeting customers at the entrance, bagging groceries and requesting receipts as people leave.
Thank you for your support.
Shakey’s Night
We want to thank our teachers, families and friends for your continued support of our fundraisers.
We earned $446.90 for your participation. GREAT JOB!! GREAT JOB!!
Academic Decathlon
Saturday, March 10 is the academic decathlon that is held at the L.A. Sports Arena. Our academic team will consist of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students that will compete with over 100 other Catholic schools.
We need parents to coach our students in the areas of science, literature, English, algebra, social studies, logic, current events and religion. If you are interested in earning service hours and being part of this great experience please call the school office ASAP. Coaching for these subjects can be held on week ends or evenings.
Registration for this event began yesterday, Sept. 19. Topics and study guides will be available in early October.
Teacher in-service
Students do not have school on Friday, Sept. 30 and Mon. Oct. 3. On Friday, Sept. 30, our teachers have an all day in-service with other teachers in our deanery (10 local Catholic schools). On Mon. Oct. 3, we will be working on our WASC writings for our certificate of accreditation.
Thank you for your understanding and support of our school.
Daycare
Daycare will be opened on Friday, Sept. 30 and Mon., Oct. 3.
School Choir
Choir will be starting on Tuesday, Sept. 27th. Students will get a confirmation letter this week. Thanks!
Mr. Acosta
Schoolwide Learning Expectations
These are our Schoolwide Learning Expectations that students are expected to review for this week.
A graduate of St. Dominic Parish School will be:
A committed Catholic who:
- is a truthful and respectful person who tries to be like Jesus.
- willingly shares his or her gifts to serve others in the Church and global community.
A responsible and respectful person who:
- understands his or her innate value and value of others as beloved children of God.
- 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 or her words and actions.