Building
Confident Catholic Leaders Through Faith, Community
and Education
Jan. 29, 2013
Catholic School Week
Activities
During Catholic School Week students
are participating in the following activities:
Monday: DEAR
Day (drop everything and read) the last hour of the school day; students may wear
pajamas to school!
Tuesday:
Science Activity at 1:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Wednesday:
Art Activity at 1:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Thursday:
Field day activities at 1:00 p.m. in the parking lot
Friday: In-N-Out
in the lunch area
Preschool children will have
a different schedule for their activities. We want to include the preschool children
that leave at noon. Please review Mrs. Serafin’s preschool newsletter for your information.
Field Day
Parent volunteers will be
needed for Field Day on Thu. Jan. 31 at 9:45 a.m. Miss Mancia will need some
assistance in setting-up field day activities.
Volunteers will be needed to fill water balloons, fill balloons with
helium, and hang posters. Please contact
the front office if you are available to help.
Thank you!
PTO Mandatory Meeting
We have a mandatory PTO meeting
tomorrow Wed. Jan. 30. All school parents, including preschool parents, are
expected to attend the 7:30-8:30 p.m. meeting. Free care for the children will
be provided in the Religious
Adult Center.
Mr. Norman, the guest speaker,
will share information on a nationwide program which is helping families and
children grow stronger in their Catholic faith.
Choice Lunch
Third grade parents, it is your
turn to volunteer to serve Choice Lunch for lunch credit. If you are interested
please call the office at (323) 255-5803 ASAP.
Benchmark Assessments
Students in 2nd through
8th grades will take the second round of benchmark assessments starting
the week of Feb. 4. The students have had three months since the October
assessment to master these standards. We expect all students to show growth in
the second round of assessment. They are
tested on the same standards but the questions will be different.
OPEN
HOUSE
We want to THANK
the volunteers that came out this Sunday in the light rain to help with the
Open House event. This time the weather was not on our side and did affect the
number of visitors but the ones who did come were well received by our student
and parent volunteers and given a tour of the school. If you know of any
family, friends, or neighbors that have school-age children and are considering
a new school, always keep us in mind and send them over. We welcome them and
are always happy to speak with prospective families.
International Food Day
Every year on the Tuesday before
Ash Wednesday, we celebrate with an International Food Day. Parents participate
by sharing one of their favorite cultural dishes. Parents are given service hours
for donating and/or volunteering to work during this fun day.
Student may purchase lunch
tickets for $3.00. We have many parents and grandparents who also join us for
lunch and who enjoy this opportunity to taste food from a variety of cultures.
International Food Day is on Tue. Feb. 12.
Ash Wednesday
Students will receive their
ashes at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, Feb. 13. After the distribution of
ashes the students begin a Lenten retreat in their classrooms to prepare them
for the season of Lent.
Valentine Party
Valentine parties will be
held in the classrooms the last hour of the day on Thu. Feb. 14. The room
parents will provide the students with a cupcake and a drink. Students are
allowed to pass out Valentine cards during the party but must include all students to avoid any hurt feelings.
School wide 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:
·
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.
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.