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Feb. 28, 2012

Choice Lunch Program

It is time for our first grade parents to volunteer to serve hot lunch.  If you are interested in earning lunch credit for your child please call the school office at 323-255-5803 ASAP .

Parent needs to have Virtus training and be finger printed to volunteer to serve lunch.

Mandatory Parent Meeting

Wednesday, March 14 is our fourth mandatory parent meeting. The meeting starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. in the parish hall.

Tuition increase, P.E., music, and a foreign language proposal will be presented.

We will spend some time reviewing our school mission and philosophy. Our mission and philosophy is printed in the parent handbook and student agenda. During our Back to School Night teachers reviewed the mission and philosophy with parents and students.

Preschool Mandatory Meeting

Our first mandatory preschool meeting will be on Thursday, March 15. The meeting starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. in the preschool area.

We will discuss service hours, Casino Night and Walk-a-thon fund raising events. We will also introduce a preschool room parent.

Catholic Education Foundation Tuition Assistance

If you applied for the Archdiocese tuition assistance, your application is due in the school office by this Friday, March 2.

Incomplete forms will not be processed. Please sign the application and bring your W-2, check stubs, or income tax information.

International Food Day

Fat Tuesday

We want to thank a group of parents who set-up, served and cleaned during this event.  Thank you Eva Matas, Arleen Canta, Karen De Los Reyes, Armando Palacios, Elsa Casupanan, Gina Dimapilis, Jasmin Tolentino, Adrian Tolentino, Genevieve Casillas, Michael Taylor, Therese Hadley, Melissa Aguirre, Elma Duke, and Maria Rodriquiz.

Casino Night Meeting

Please join us on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the school library to plan for Casino Night! If you have any questions please call

Francine Oliver 323-259-3009

or email sd-mom@sbcglobal.net

Thank you.

Walk-A-Thon Tiered Fundraising 

We want to thank all parents who have participated in the fundraising part of this event.  

We have extended the fundraising date to 

March 16th. Please help us reach our goal; help make that big thermometer move up to the top. 

Ask a family member or a neighbor to help by donating $5 or $6 to our event.  

Fundraising forms are available in the school office. Thank you all for your wonderful support. If you have

 any questions please call Richard Ponce at 323-639-9324. 

Parking Lot Rental

Last Thursday and Friday the parking lot was rented out for filming. The school will receive $2000 from the parking lot rental.

Tomorrow Wednesday, Feb. 29 the parking lot will be rented out again. Our school will receive a fee for the rental.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

Academic Decathlon

Some of our sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students will be competing with over 100 other Catholic schools on Saturday, March 10, at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.  

Good luck to the following students:

Gabriel Alpuerto, Justin Durano,

Maddy Malicdem, Ryan Ventigan,

Angela De Leon, Janmae Pagador,

Danica Tagupa, Matthew Alpuerto,

Nicholas Campos, Cristina Gonzales,

Gillian Santos, and Cameron Tobias.

Food for Family Thought

Stop and consider how being a parent has expanded your capacity to love. When you were young and single, you probably never thought you would delight in a little creature whose diapers you’d have to change. But that swiftly

changes when you first hold your child in your arms.

What is one subject in school which, when you began taking it, you thought you’d dislike but instead have come to love?

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…

A committed Catholic who:

• has a firm foundation in, knowledge of, and love of the Faith.
• actively participates in the Mass, sacraments and traditions of the Church.
• 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.

 

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Feb. 21, 2012

Happy Mardi Gras!

International Food Day

Fat Tuesday

We want to thank the families who donated the delicious cultural food for our International Food Day. This is an event that students and parents look forward to having.

Please remember to submit a receipt for your donations to receive service hour credit.

Ash Wednesday

Our students in kinder to eighth grade will attend Ash Wednesday Mass on Feb. 22. Following 9:00 a.m. Mass, all students will receive ashes.

Parents and grandparents are welcome to join us for Mass and the distribution of ashes.

Mandatory Casino Night

We want to thank the 86 school families for responding to the Casino Night Event invitation.

The mandatory $75.00 was due Friday, Feb. 17.

Walk-a-Thon Tier Fundraising

Just a reminder, Friday the 24^th is the final day to turn in all tier fundraising pledge sheets. Remember all classes that participate and meet the goal will enjoy a pizza party. Don’t be left out. Let’s help each other and St. Dominic School. Thank You All!

Discovering Our Faith

Join Fr. Michael Carey for a lecture on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The meeting will be held tonight Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Religious Education classroom.

Please bring your bible and read the psalms and the liturgy of the hours, CCC 2585-2589.

Food for Family Thought

Telling stories of people in your life who exemplify the virtues that matter most to you is an effective way to communicate those virtues to your child. Think of someone in your life who manifested courage, generosity, or honesty, and

tell your child a story about the person that conveys your admiration and respect.

If you had to award a gold medal to someone other than your parent (or child), to whom would you give it and for what reason?

Eagle Rock Community Clean Up

Our 7^th and 8^th students and families volunteer to clean our community this Saturday Feb. 25. We will meet at City Hall,  2035 Colorado Blvd.

Our students will wear their PE uniform so everyone will know who we are.

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…

A responsible and respectful person who:

• appreciates and values 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.

     

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Feb. 14, 2012

Preschool

On Monday, Feb. 13, St. Dominic Preschool opened with 19 children. We started our 2012 preschool with 14 girls and 5 boys.

Paula Doyle from the Tidings joined us and interviewed Fr. Peter, Mrs. Serafin and myself for a write up to come in the next few months.

We thank our Marketing team and PTO board members for the warm reception they gave our new families during the orientation and opening day.

Mandatory Casino Night

The $75 mandatory Casino Night funds are due this Friday, Feb. 17.

Please indicate if you will be attending the Casino Night Event which is on May 5.  

Uniform Exchange

Stephanie Galarion will have uniform exchange tomorrow Wed. Feb. 15 from 7:30-8:00 a.m. and 3:00-3:30 p.m.

Kinder & New Students Testing

Incoming kinder and new students for grades 1-7 will be tested this Saturday, Feb. 18 at 12:00 noon.  A testing application fee of $75 is payable at time of testing.

Please call to make an appointment for kinder students. Testing for kinder students will take approximately 15 minutes per student. Testing for first and second grade will take approximately 20-30 minutes per student. Testing for students in grades 3-7 will take from an hour to 1 ½ hours.

International Food Day

Fat Tuesday

Our annual Fat Tuesday is next week. We ask each family to contribute a traditional family

dish for the International Food Day (Fat Tuesday).

Students wishing to purchase a lunch for this day will pre-pay $3.00.  We will not have Choicelunch on International Food Day.

We will need parents to assist with the serving, set-up and clean-up. If you need service hours

and can assist please call the school office ASAP.

Ash Wednesday

Our students in kinder to eighth grade will attend Ash Wednesday Mass on Feb. 22. Following 9:00 a.m. Mass, all students will receive ashes.

Parents and grandparents are welcome to join us for Mass and the distribution of ashes.

Discovering Our Faith

Join Fr. Michael Carey for a lecture on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Religious Education classroom.

Please bring your bible and read the psalms and the liturgy of the hours, CCC 2585-2589.

Vision Screening

Vanessa, the parish nurse, will conduct vision screening for our new students, and all 5^th and 7^th grade students.

Food for Family Thought

The Kingdom of God happens not only in the future, but also in the present. Those who follow Jesus are called to do what we can, as we can; to establish justice; to reduce oppression; and to promote the common good. Talk with your child about current events that illustrate how people are bringing about positive change.

If you could stand before the U.S. Congress and try to persuade them to pass a brand-new law, what new law would you want them to consider? What reasons would you give to support the need for this new law?

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…

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 worlds and actions.

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Feb. 7, 2012

Book Fair

Thank you to parents and students for purchasing from our Book Fair this week. We made a total of $4875.93. Our school will receive 50% in Scholastic points.

If you were unable to attend our Book Fair but would like to buy a book, you may go on-line and visit our on-line Book Fair at www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs/2922041.

This on-line Book Fair will be open until Feb. 11^th.

We want to thank Teri Alpuerto, Tanya Koenig, Claudia Guardado, Rowena DeLeon, and Cecelia Gamboa for all their work during the Book Fair.

We also thank all the parent volunteers that assisted during Open House and during Catholic Schools Week.

Open House

Thank you to Cheryl Santoro, Margarita Redhorse, Noemi Garcia, and Tera Perez for promoting and organizing our Catholic Schools Week displays.

Thank you to the parent volunteers that set-up and helped tear down the tables and decorations.

Thank you to our PTO board members for selling scrip and apparel.

Preschool

Our preschool orientation meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the preschool room.

Our preschool director, Danielle Serafin, preschool teacher, Fatima Velasco, and I look forward to meeting our parents during the orientation on Thursday, Feb. 9.

Uniform Exchange

Stephanie Galarion will have uniform exchange on Wed. Feb. 15 from 7:30-8:00 a.m. and 3:00-3:30 p.m.

Please call the school office ASAP if you are in need of earning service hours and would like to assist Stephanie on Wed. Feb. 15.

Kinder & New Students Testing

Incoming kinder and new students in grades 1-7 will be tested on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 12:00 p.m.

A testing application fee of $75 is payable at time of testing.

Please call to make an appointment for kinder students. Testing for kinder students will take approximately 15 minutes per student. Testing for first and second grade will take approximately 20-30 minutes per student. Testing for students in grade 3-7 will take from an hour to 1 ½ hours.

International Food Day

Fat Tuesday

Our annual Fat Tuesday is in two weeks. We ask each family to contribute a traditional family dish for the International Food Day (Fat Tuesday).

Students wishing to purchase a lunch for this day will pre-pay $3.00.  We will not have Choicelunch on International Food Day.

We will need parents to assist with the serving, set-up and clean-up. If you need service hours and can assist please call the school office ASAP.

Casino Night

Our Casino Night Committee and Francine Viduarri are busy soliciting for goods and gift certificates from local businesses to make the Casino Night event a success.

 Please come to the meetings if you need to earn service hours and would like to assist.

The mandatory $75 fee is due in the school office by Friday, Feb. 17. Although the event has been moved to May 5, the mandatory fee is needed for operational expenses budgeted in February.

Walk-a-Thon

Mr. Ponce and Walk-a-Thon committee have been working hard to plan a spectacular event this year and they have big plans to raise funds above and beyond the mandatory $75. The goal is to raise enough money to install shade in the large play area and make other improvements in the classrooms.

The students in Kindergarten through 3^rd grade are encouraged to solicit pledges of $60 each; students in 4^th-7^th are encouraged to solicit pledges of $50 each; the 8^th graders are encouraged to solicit pledges of $20 each. The recommended pledge amounts are scaled to reflect the fact that the students in lower grades will enjoy the benefit of the improvements longer.

Food for Family Thought

Children need our feedback. But be sure to tell the whole story. While it’s important that we help our children gain self-discipline by correcting them when they’ve slipped, we also should commend them when they act virtuously

and remind them of their truest identity—as beloved sons and daughters of God.

If you asked five people who know you to write down the one word that they think best describes you, what do you think would be the most common answer?

(Consider the answer carefully from their viewpoint, not yours.)

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:

• 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.
• actively participates in the Mass, sacraments and traditions of the Church.

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Jan. 31, 2012

Preschool

We now have our preschool license!

We are taking applications and will be ready to open on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.

Our preschool orientation meeting will be on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the preschool room.

Please call our preschool at 323-255-2979 if you are interested in enrolling for this year.

Coffee for Parents

Please join us for coffee this Friday, Feb. 3 after our morning assembly. We want to thank you for all you do and for all your support.

Sit and chat with Ms. Lujan by the lunch area.

Open House

We want to thank our Marketing Team, PTO board members, teachers and students for all your hard work during Open House. It was a great success!

We also want to thank the parents that visited the Scholastic Book Fair.

It was wonderful to meet Lester Wombacher, alumni from the class of 1941.  We are thankful that he and many other alumni came to our Open House.

Choicelunch Program

It is that time for our second grade to volunteer to earn lunch credit for the month of February.

Please call the school office ASAP if you are interested in volunteering for lunch credit. Parents need the Virtus training and fingerprints before volunteering.

                                Cyber Bullying

Fr. Jerome will be presenting the dangers of cyber bullying on social networking to our 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade students.

Family Life Program

All students will begin the Family Life Program on Monday, Feb. 6.

Students without a release form allowing them to participate in the program will sit in the school office during religion class time.

Food for Family Thought

As parents you have many responsibilities. But don’t forget how much fun it is to play! Set aside one night a week as family fun night. Play board games, sing songs, play charades. Let your inner child come out to play. You will connect more with your child and you’ll live a more balanced life.

For kids: What aspect of being an adult are you looking forward to the most?

For adults: What aspect of being a kid do you miss the most?

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…

A committed Catholic who:

• 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.
• appreciates the diversity of all God’s people.