www.stdominicla.us
August 14, 2012
Welcome Back to School
Students and Parents!
Our first school events, Back to
School Night and Pasta Dinner, are coming up next week. Come join us for a fun
filled evening with friends and food.
Back to School Night
Come meet your child’s teacher
at Back to School Night on Tuesday and Wednesday. The meeting will start under
the lunch table awning.
Kinder to fourth grade
parents have Back to School Night next
Tuesday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Fifth to eighth grade parents
have Back to School Night next Wednesday, August 22, at 7:30 p.m.
Pasta Dinner
Come and join us for a pasta
dinner and chat with friends before you meet your child’s teacher. Dinner will
be served at 6:30 p.m. in the school lunch area.
Please pre-order your dinner
by this Friday, August 17.
Coffee with the Principal
As promised we had a raffle of $350 to a family that registered before the
end of last school year.
Yesterday, Fr. Peter picked
the winning ticket during the coffee gathering. Mr. & Mrs. Rugayan, fifth
grade parents, were the lucky winners.
Solemnity of the Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday,
August 15 is a holy day of obligation. We
will attend the 8:00 a.m. Mass. Students
are to be in complete uniform for Mass. Please have your child at school before 7:55 a.m.
Friday Mass
Our first all school wide
Mass of the school year is on Friday, August 17. Students are to wear their
complete uniform. Students may not wear shorts tomorrow.
We encourage students to
remember their donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Choice Lunch
If you are an eighth grade
parent and are interested in earning lunch credit for your child call the
school office ASAP.
You must be fingerprinted and
have attended a Virtus class to volunteer to serve.
Choice Lunch starts on
Monday, August 20. Please pre-order online.
Your password is DOMINIC.
Friday Lunch
Choice Lunch will not provide
lunch on Fridays. Our school office will provide Papa John pizza lunch for
$4.00.
Lunch will include a slice of
pizza, chips and a drink. All lunches are pre-ordered.
Shade Covering
You might have noticed a
green awning that was installed on the playground area.
Families that pledged during
the Walk-a-Thon have provided shade for all students.
We thank all the parents that
participated during the Walk-a-Thon pledges.
Tree Pots
Each year during the summer
we have an opportunity to work on improving the school environment. This summer
we had some parents paint the front of some classrooms. We also purchased 9
trees and flowers.
Schoolwide Learning Expectations
These are the Schoolwide
Learning Expectations students are expected to review this week.
A student of St. Dominic
Parish School will be…
a committee Catholic who…
- builds a firm foundation in, knowledge of, and love of the Faith.
- actively participates in the Mass, sacraments and traditions of the Church.
- shows respect, tells the truth, and tries to be like Jesus.
- willingly shares his/her gifts to serve others in the Church and global community.
a responsible and respectful
person who:
- understands his/her innate value and value of others as beloved children of God.