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May 1, 2012

Yearbooks

Our 2011-2012 yearbooks are now sold out!

Casino Night

We encourage all parents to make an effort to join us for the Casino Night this Saturday, May 5.

Registration

A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 per child to reserve for the 2012-2013 school year was due yesterday, April 30.

Choicelunch

May is the last month for eighth grade parents to earn lunch credit.

If you are an eighth grade parent and would like to earn lunch credit for your child, please call the school office ASAP.

Parents must have attended a 3 hour Virtus training class and be fingerprinted to volunteer for Choicelunch.

Progress Reports

Third trimester progress reports go out next Thursday, May 10.

First Communion

Our First communicants will have practice this Saturday, May 5 at 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

Please pray for our First Communicants, the second graders, two third graders and two fourth graders. They will receive their First Communion on Saturday, May 12 at the 9:00 a.m. Mass.

PTO Mandatory Meeting

Our last parent teacher mandatory meeting is on Wednesday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m.

 

Walk-a-Thon

Our last mandatory fundraiser of this school year is on Saturday, May 19 at Eagle Rock Park from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Only 22 families have paid their mandatory $75 for walk-a-thon. Your mandatory fee of $75.00 is now due. The $75.00 is budgeted for operational expenses.

The pledges you made are not part of the mandatory fee of $75.00.  The classroom pledges

ranging from $20 to $60 is to be used for a playground shaded covered area.

Pre-Sale Walk-a-Thon T-shirt

Friday, May 4 is the last day for parents to pre-order a Walk-a-Thon t-shirt.

Food for Family Thought

Make a point of arranging special one-on-one time every month with your child. Create what author Matthew Kelly calls “carefree timelessness,” where just the two of you can talk, laugh, be together, and make memories that last a lifetime.

If you were in charge of creating a brand-new park for your town or city, what would the park feature and what could you do to make it truly different from any other park you’ve seen?

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:

• 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.

An active and involved student who:

• is a self-motivated, lifelong learner who has the skills and technological knowledge to succeed