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Sept. 25, 2012

Living Rosary

In honor of Our Lady of the Rosary we will have our traditional prayer service of the Living Rosary on Monday, October 8 at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall

Teacher Luncheon

The two preschool classrooms and kinder parents honored the faculty and staff, and parish staff with a wonderful Mexican lunch. The lunch was appreciated by all. It was delicious and also allows the school and parish staff an opportunity to form community during the busy work schedule.

We want to thank these parents for their generous donations and the wonderful food.

Center for the Arts

The after school enrichment art programs will be incorporated into our existing daycare program. The class is FREE for the daycare children only!

The after school program is for the weeks of October 15-December 14. Classes are every

WEDNESDAYS, 3:00-4:00 PM. The class is FIRST COME/FIRST SERVE and the CLASS SIZE LIMIT IS 24 STUDENTS.

Please return the registration form into the school office. Registration for after school daycare students ends on Friday, Sept. 28.

If after school daycare students do not sign up and spots are available, registration for other students will open on Monday, Oct. 1 and close on Friday, Oct. 5. Students not in daycare will pay $30 for a 9 week art class.

 

Safe Kids Walk This Way

We’re inviting you to join us for an International Walk to School Day on October 3, 2012.

St. Dominic School and Safe Kids Los Angeles are partnering with a program sponsored by FedEx to make this pedestrian safety event possible.

The Los Angeles County Fire, Los Angeles Police, and Sheriff Department will be onsite on October 3, 2012 from 8:30-10:30 for the Safe Kids Walk This Way Assembly.  

Fieldtrip Forms

All students will receive a fieldtrip slip form to allow the student to participate in the Safe Kids Walk This Way Assembly.

Students will walk on Maywood to Colorado Blvd., down to Eagle Rock Blvd., and finally back to Merton and will then enter into our school playground for the assembly.

Students without signed permission slips will not be allowed to participate in the  walking part of the assembly.

School Logo

St. Dominic School has been working on our visual identity and branding for two years.

Last school year the Taproot Foundation worked pro bono on our visual identity and branding our school.

Taproot researched the neighboring schools (Catholic and public) on their visual identity and compared their visuals to ours. The team

interviewed parents and teachers. The new logo was presented to the marketing team board in July.

Our new tag line is “Building Confident Catholic Leaders through Faith, Community and Education.”

By the beginning of next school year, all St. Dominic students will wear new polos, sweatshirts and P.E. uniforms which display the new logo. We will begin with the process this year.

Fresh & Easy

FRESH & EASY Fundraiser of Sept. 13 -- We want to THANK Denise & Ralph Ramirez for organizing this great event.  There were cheers outside the store as young St. Dominic School students greeted shoppers.  You could feel their enthusiasm. We want to thank the student and parent volunteers who collected receipts and helped bag groceries.  The Marketing Team sold baked goods provided by parents. This is an on-going Fundraiser so any receipts collected between Sept. 12 -- December 31 should be turned into the school office so our school gets the credit.   Keep on shopping!

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 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 learner who demonstrates the skills and technological knowledge to succeed.
• builds a solid foundation in the academic subjects and an appreciation of the arts.
• communicates effectively, thinks critically, and is a creative problem solver.

A committed Catholic who:

• builds a firm foundation in, knowledge of, and love of the Faith.

Principal's Memo

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Sept. 18, 2012

Progress Reports

Every student will receive a progress report on Friday, September 28. This is a great opportunity for teachers and parents to communicate. If parents have concerns, now is the time to call or email the teacher regarding grades, behavior or effort.

Gradelink

Parents are able to check grades for their child on Gradelink. New families received a welcome letter to Gradelink with instructions and a password. If you use the incorrect password 3 or more times the system will lock you out of Gradelink.

If you need assistance with your password please call Ms. Angela at 323-255-5803.

Cookie Dough

The cookie dough fundraiser ends on Tuesday, September 25.

This continues to be one of the most successful fundraisers of the school year.

The computers in the lab, teacher laptops, and SMARTboards were purchase with cookie dough profits.

Iowa Assessment

Yesterday, Monday, September 17, students started the Iowa Assessments.  

Testing begins at 8:10 a.m. Please make sure your child gets to school on time. Students who arrive late to school are asked to sit in school office until the class finishes testing for that morning.

Please make sure that your child gets a good night’s sleep and has breakfast if they normally have breakfast during the assessments.  

Please schedule your child’s doctor and dentist appointments for the afternoon during the Iowa Assessment.

Make-up testing will occur on September 26^th to 27^th.

School Choir

I am having surgery at the end of September and will be out for a few weeks. As soon as I am back – hopefully in mid-October – we can begin our school choir this year.

Mr. Acosta

Music

An order form for precorders/recorders and music books were passed out this week to grades 2-8.  It is due by next week so I can place the order before I have surgery.

Mr. Acosta

Goodwill Fundraiser

GOODWILL Fundraiser, a SUCCESS !!   The 100 degree weather on Saturday did not stop the Marketing Team and 17 eighth grade volunteers as well as 17 parent volunteers who came out to help load the truck.  One truck was 85% filled with bags/boxes and the other was 55% filled with bulk items/E-waste.  That means that the Marketing Team made their goal of filling ONE truck!!  We want to especially thank ALL of the school families and friends who donated items and helped us with this effort.

We want to thank Fr. Peter and his staff for allowing the school the use of the parish Community Center in order to store everything throughout July, August, and September.  We appreciate your support!

Office Lunch Hours

A friendly reminder that the school office is closed every day during the lunch hour from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Please call after 1:00 p.m. as no one is available to answer the phones.

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 committed Catholic who:

• 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.

 responsible and respectful person who

• understands his/her innate value and the 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/her words and actions

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Sept. 11, 2012

Preschool

Yes!  St. Dominic School added its second preschool classroom. We are licensed to have 20 students at one time in each of the classrooms. The second class opened on Monday, September 10, 2012. This class room has its own telephone number (323-255-9373) for parents who need to communicate with Mrs. Fatima Velasco.  The first classroom with Mrs. Danielle Serafin also has its own telephone number (323-255-2979).

The first preschool class opened on February 13, 2012 with 32 students and two teachers. Now, we have expanded to 2 full-time teachers, 2 full time aides, and 2 morning and afternoon daycare aides.

All tuition, registration, education fees, and preschool daycare fees are paid in the school office. School office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please visit our website, www.stdominicla.us, for the different options (days and time) our preschool offers.

Friday Lunches

St. Dominic School is going green and will not send pizza lunch forms home in the family envelope. You can download your order form at www.stdominicla.us

The school now sells a pizza lunch every Friday. Lunch can be ordered and paid for by the week or monthly. Please call the school at (323) 255-5803 if you have a question regarding your child’s paid Friday pizza lunch.

New Students

We have a total of 28 new students in grades kinder to eighth. Our total of 46 new children in preschool is an amazing addition to our school. Overall, we have a total of 74  new students in our school. We thank our good Lord for blessing us with our new families.

Goodwill

The St. Dominic marketing team started their first fundraiser kick-off with energy and excitement in July! It has been a long two months of Sunday collections. The final day for Goodwill collections ends is  Saturday, September 15.

Come by with your donation between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and help us fill the truck with loads of gently used items and help the marketing team meet their goal of raising $1500 for a truck load of items.

We need eighth grade student to assist from 9:00-4:00. Parents can earn up to 4 hours this Saturday if you volunteer to help.

Family Mass

The eighth grade students and parents will start out the school tradition of Saturday Mass attendance as an eighth grade family.

Please join us for the Family Mass this Saturday, September 15 at 5:00 p.m.

Fresh & Easy

It’s that time to save your receipts if you shop at Fresh & Easy. Our school will receive $1 for every $20 Fresh & Easy receipt we collect that is dated between Sept. 12 and Dec. 31. Mrs. Ramirez will keep you informed as to when she will mail the final receipts.

In addition to the Fresh & Easy receipt drive, it will be St. Dominic School Night at Fresh & Easy on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Fresh & Easy will donate 5% of their sales from the receipts collected between those hours.

We need parent and student volunteers to help pack groceries or ask shoppers to support our school by collecting their receipts.

Students who come in their school uniform on the St. Dominic School Night will earn a jeans day for Friday, Sept. 14.

Iowa Assessment

We will start the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) Assessments on Monday, Sept. 17 and testing will end on Thursday, Sept. 27.

Testing begins at 8:10 a.m. Please make sure that your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a nutritious breakfast during testing. 

If you are scheduling your child’s doctor and dentist appointments for these weeks, please ask for afternoon appointments.

Make-up testing for absent students will be on Sept. 26 and 27.

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...

an active and involved student who:

• is a self-motivated learner who demonstrates the skills and technological knowledge to succeed.
• builds a solid foundation in the academic subjects and an appreciation of the arts.
• communicates effectively, thinks critically, and is a creative problem solver.

A committed 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.

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September 4, 2012

Room Parents

We want to thanks the parents who have volunteered to be room parents for this school year.

We are in need of room parents in 1^st, 4^th, and 8^th grades. The teachers and students would appreciate a room parent.

Volleyball Coaches

We are calling out to our 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade parents for volunteers to coach the girls “A” and “B” volleyball teams. If you volunteer as a coach you will need to attend a mandatory CYO coaches meeting.

Choice Lunch

It’s time for 7th grade parents to volunteer for Choice Lunch. You can earn lunch credit for your child if you volunteer.

Parents need to have been fingerprinted and have attended a Virtus class.

Please call the school ASAP if you are interested in volunteering.

Cookie Dough

The cookie dough fundraiser begins on Wednesday, Sept. 5 and ends Tuesday, Sept. 25. 

This is our first PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) fundraiser. It is not a mandatory fundraiser but all students benefit when programs are purchased from funds raised from the cookie dough sale.

Thank you to all the parents who work hard to make the annual cookie dough sale a success!

  

Scrip

PTO will sell scrip on Sunday, Sept. 9. Scrip will be sold in front of the church before and after the 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Masses.

The seven parents who signed up at Back to School Night to sell scrip on Sept. 9 will be contacted by Mrs. Manning. If you miss the call or email from Mrs. Manning, please call the school office to find out which Mass you are scheduled to work.

Fresh & Easy

It’s that time to save your receipts if you shop at Fresh & Easy. Our school will receive $1 for every $20 Fresh & Easy receipt we collect that is dated between Sept. 12 to Dec. 31.  Mrs. Ramirez will keep you informed as to when she will mail the final receipts.

In addition to the Fresh & Easy receipt drive, it will be St. Dominic School Night at Fresh & Easy on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m

We need parent and student volunteers to help pack groceries on Sept. 13, and ask shoppers to support our school.

Shakey’s Family Night

Shakey's Family Night was well attended and our earnings for the evening totaled $637.91.  Thank you to all those who attended and a special thank you to Jackie Barrena and Annette Manning for helping out with the “free dress pass” distribution!

ITBS Assessment

We will start the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) Assessments on Monday, Sept. 17 and testing will end on Thursday, Sept. 27.

Testing begins at 8:10 a.m. Please make sure that your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a nutritious breakfast during testing.  

If you are scheduling your child’s doctor and dentist appointments for these weeks, please ask for afternoon appointments.

Make-up testing for absent students will be on Sept. 26 and 27.

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 responsible and respectful person who:

• understands his/her innate value and the 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/her words and actions.
• appreciates and values the diversity of all God’s people.