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September 27, 2011
Morning Supervision
Please do not drop your child in front of school before 7:45 a.m. We do not have supervision for the children before 7:45 a.m.
Good-Touch Bad-Touch
Our Good Touch Bad Touch program is scheduled to begin next Tues. Oct. 4.
All students need a signed permission slip to participate in the program. Students without consent to participate will sit in the school office during religion. Students that sit in the office will be given an independent religion assignment.
All parents received a Just for Parents booklet on the Good-Touch Bad-Touch program in the first family envelope.
Your child may have some questions for you during the time our program is in session.
Parish Nurse
Our parish nurse, Vanessa, will conduct a hearing test for our kinder and second grade students next Tues. Oct. 4.
Choicelunch
Sixth grade parents interested in earning lunch credit for your child? Please call the school ASAP and sign up for the month of October.
Parents need to have Virtus training and be fingerprinted to volunteer to work for lunch credit.
ITBS Testing
We continue with the ITBS testing until this Thursday Sept. 29. This week is for students that need to do any make up ITBS testing.
Title I Parent Workshop
Interested in assisting your child with their problem solving skills? Join us tonight Tues., Sept. 27, for a Developing Problem Solving Skills workshop.
Rebekah Wings will present Developing Problem Solving Skills at 6:00 p.m. in the sixth grade classroom.
Teacher Luncheon
We want to thank our seventh grade room parent Mrs. Regina Martinez and the seventh grade parents for providing the delicious lunch from Panda Express.
School Choirs
Choir started this week (forms were given Thursday, Sept. 22)
Before-school: Tuesday and Thursday 7:30-7:55 a.m.
After-school: Tuesdays from 3:05-4:00 p.m.
(choir in school music room)
Grades 2-3: Precorder order forms are due this week.
Grade 4: Order forms for recorder and book were given Tuesday Sept. 27. Please return this week.
Grade 5-8: Recorder order forms due this week.
Fresh & Easy Shopping Night
We’ll be shopping at the Eagle Rock Fresh & Easy Store this Thursday, Sept. 29 between the hours of 4-8 pm.
No School
Students do not have school on Friday, Sept. 30 and Mon. Oct. 3. Teachers have an all day in-service at Holy Redeemer on Friday, Sept. 30. We will be working here at school on our WASC writings for our certificate of accreditation on Mon. Oct. 3.
Thank you for your understanding and support of our school.
Daycare
Daycare will be open on Friday, Sept. 30 and Mon., Oct. 3.
School Improvement Survey
We will continue with our parent surveys until tomorrow Sept. 28. This survey will be used for writings of our certificate of accreditation.
Please go to www. surveymonkey.com/s/ 85L5G3X and complete your survey.
Preschool
We want thank these parents for responding to our preschool need:
Mrs. Patricia Montes de Oca, mom to Isabel in 5th grade and Jason in kinder, donated a play kitchen set; Mrs. Laura Johnstone, mom to William in 5th grade, Hank in 3rd grade, and Miles in 1st grade, donated a castle, toys and books; Mrs. Tera Perez, mom to Alex in 1st grade, donated a slide set ; Mrs. Letty Segura, mom to Nicholas in second grade, donated books and toys; and Mr. Tolentino, dad to Nathan, in kinder donated a laptop learner, stuffed animals, puzzles, First Read and Learn Bible and toys.
Sports Schedule
“A” Girls Volleyball team plays a home game on Thurs., Sept. 29 against St. Monica Academy
“A” Boys Football team plays St. Bernard on Tue. Sept. 27 and St. Bede on Wed. Sept. 28.
“B” boys Football team plays St. Bede on Mon. Oct. 3.
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 responsible and respectful person who:
- appreciates the diversity of all God’s people.
An active and involved student who:
- is a self-motivated, lifelong learner who has the skills and technological knowledge to succeed.
- has a solid foundation in the academic subjects and appreciation of the Arts.
- communicates effectively, thinks critically, and is a creative problem solver.
A committed Catholic who:
- has a firm foundation in, knowledge of, and love of the Faith.