Tuesday, May 15, 2012

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May 15, 2012

First Communicants
We congratulate our First Communicants:
Christopher Barrena, Gabriel Capra, Dominic Castillo, Erin Casupanan, Mailee DeLeon, Audrey Fernando, John Paul Gerolaga, Karl Lorca, Emma Martin, Joseph Martin, Jaden Montesa, Nadia Rodriguez, Ricardo Santiago, Ethan Santos, Nicolas Segura, Duncan Sprengel, Lawrence Tolentino, Robin Tolentino, Leila Torres, David Ng, Hector Cruz, Colin Zavala, and Isaac Taylor.


PTO General Meeting
Our last mandatory parent teacher meeting of the school year is this Wednesday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

Walk-a-Thon
Our annual Walk-a-Thon is this Saturday, May 19 starting at 10:00 a.m..

We need to prepare lunches for families who will be attending the Walk-a-Thon on Saturday, 
May 19. Please return your lunch order form!

Walk-a-Thon
Less than one half of school families have paid their mandatory $75 Walk-a-thon fee. Parent mandatory fee of $75.00 is due now!
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Walk-a-Thon Meeting
Parents, do you need service hours? Please come to the last Walk-a-Thon meeting this Thursday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m. in 
the school library.  All are welcome.

Is “Bible Christianity” Biblical?
By Fr. Jerome Cudden, O.P.
Today it is popular to hear “Bible” Christians (aka non-denominational and “born again”) claim the Bible is the sole basis of the Christian faith and that Catholicism professes non-Biblical teachings.  But what insights do history and the Bible gives us regarding these topics?  By analyzing the history of the Christian faith and


doctrines that are central to it, Fr. Jerome will help us to understand what Bible Christianity is and what it is not.  Fr. Jerome will present his talk on Monday, May 21st at 9:00 a.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. in the adult education building, which is located directly behind the Church. 
Book Fair
Our buy one get one free Book Fair starts Tuesday, May 29 and end Thursday, May 31.
You can buy a book and get one free at the same price as the first book.

Buy your books for summer reading! Avid readers, this is the time to stock your library.

The book fair will take place in the school library.


Food for Family Thought
One task of parents is to help their children develop the skills of discernment—that is to make wise choices. This is better taught through example and by establishing wise limits than by coercion and criticism.

If you could have one hundred of anything right now, what would you choose?


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 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.