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Jan. 24, 2012
Progress Reports
Progress reports will be given out to students on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Jeans Day
Students may wear jeans for $1.00 on Friday, Jan. 27. All other accessories are a $1.00 each.
Walk-A-Thon
We have a meeting this Thursday, January 26th at 6:30 p.m. in the library. We ask that room parents, the marketing team and all parents that signed up for the walk-a-thon attend this meeting.
IN-N-OUT
Your pre-order In-N-Out lunch form is due by Fri. Jan. 27.
Reconciliation Workshop
Second grade students and parents have a mandatory reconciliation workshop on Saturday, January 28. The workshop starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. in the Church.
Teacher Luncheons
We want to thank the fourth grade parents for providing the teachers lunch on Dec. 15.
We want to also thank the third grade parents for providing the teachers a Souplantation lunch. They were amazed with your generosity. The soups and salads were delicious.
Fresh & Easy
Please submit Fresh & Easy receipts. We are allowed to submit receipts dated up to December 30, 2011.
Box Tops
Please remember to save Box Tops for Education. Turn in all box tops to Miss Heintz, teacher grade teacher, or to the school office.
Catholic Schools Week
Our theme this year is FAITH, ACADEMICS, SERVICE. We start out celebrating with Mass on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 9:00 a.m. Following Mass we continue our celebration with Open House from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the school.
Faith, Academics, Service:
In Our Community
Monday: Respond to community needs.
v This is a good time to launch a new service project by bringing a pair of socks to donate to St. Vincent de Paul for the homeless.
Our Students
Tuesday:
v Students in grades five through eight become teachers for kindergarten through grade four.
Our Nation
Wednesday:
v Students create artwork expressing how their Catholic education—with its focus on faith, academics and service—prepares them for life and makes them better citizens.
Our Vocations
Thursday:
v Students write their own vocation prayers for priests, sisters, brothers and married and single lay people involved in church service.
Our Faculty, Staff and Volunteers
Friday:
v Students write a thank-you note to someone who has made a difference in their educational experience.
Santa’s Workshop
We want to thank Mrs. Riza Jose and Mrs. Emma Duke for co-chairing Santa’s Workshop event. We want to also thank the parents that volunteered during the event. As always this is a fun event for all our students.
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Catholic Education Foundation
CEF
Applications for tuition assistance for the 2012-2013 are available in the school office.
Applications are due in the school office by Friday, March 2. Application is to be completed and signed to be reviewed by Ms. Lujan
Food for Family Thought
We parents owe our children two seemingly paradoxical gifts: roots and wings. If, early on, we help our children sink their roots deeply into faith in a loving God, it’s much more likely that in adulthood they will find their wings and truly soar.
If you could create the most beautiful stained-glass window in the world, what design or images would the window contain?
Schoolwide Learning Expectations
These are the Schoolwide Learning Expectations students are expected to review this week.
A graduate of St. Dominic Parish School will be…
An active and involved student who:
- 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.
- actively participated in the Mass, sacraments and traditions of the Church.
- is a truthful and respectful person who tries to be like Jesus.