Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Principal's Memo




Building Confident Catholic Leaders Through Faith, Community,
and Education

           

March 12, 2013

Islands
We want to thank our parents for dining in, ordering take out, or simply spreading the word about our Islands fundraising night! We made $475.27. Overall it was a great night!

Eucharist Workshop
2nd grade students and parents have a mandatory Eucharist workshop on Saturday, March 16. The workshop will be held in the Parish Hall during the celebration after the 5:00 p.m. family Mass. This is a mandatory workshop for students and parents.

First Reconciliation
The 2nd grade students will receive their First Reconciliation on Friday, March 15 at 9:00 a.m. We pray for the students on this very special day as they receive their First Reconciliation.

Front Gate
The front gate is ready for use by parents. Please follow the instructions posted on the front gate for either the school or daycare.

Once you input the code for the school office or daycare you will hear a phone dial. Someone in daycare or in the school office will pick up the phone, ask who is at the gate, and allow you to enter. You have 15 seconds to pull the handle and open the gate to enter.

Volunteers Needed
What: School lighting and sound project
When: Friday April 5th and Saturday April 6th
Time: Starting at 9:00 a.m.
Who: People who can work on ladders and scaffolding, connect electrical, drill holes, do some light painting, and assemble light speaker fixtures.
Please contact:  Dave Lear at (323) 377-6795


St. Dominic School’s
Student TV Central
St. Dominic will be hosting a video hub called Student TV Central. Starting next week you can access it from our current website www.stdominicla.us where we will post videos featuring the events and news about St. Dominic
School. We will post video messages directly from our principal and teachers, PTO information, and most importantly we will share videos of student activities-such as field trips, sporting events, and assemblies. We will post video bulletins weekly.

Registration
Registration for the 2013-2014 school year is now open. New incoming preschool parents should call the preschool at (323) 255-2979. Parents of incoming Transitional Kinder, kindergarten, and new 1st-8th grade students, should call the school office at (323) 255-5803 for an appointment.  School tours are available by appointment. Ms. Angela will be available for tours.

Yearbook
The yearbook pre-sale is almost over and we will not be able to order extras so please order ASAP if you have not already done so.

Yearbook Photos
The yearbook committee is looking for great action shots from all school sport teams/games, photos from the Academic Decathlon competition and lunch, and school events such as the Christmas program, pep rallies, etc.

Please email all photos to: craughwell@stdominicla.us; heintz@stdominicla.us, and/or wiese@stdominicla.us. If you prefer to put your photos on a CD, you can leave it with Ms. Angela in the office. If you have photos that you think your child’s teacher could use for the class “fun page,” you may email the photos to that teacher directly.

Second Trimester
The 2nd trimester grading period ends Wed., March 13. Report cards will go home on Wed. March 20.

School Choir
The school choir will sing at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Easter morning, Sunday, March 31. Students will wear their choir attire. More information on other choir activities will come very soon.
                                                Thanks!
Mr. Acosta


School wide Learning Expectations
These are the Schoolwide Learning Expectations students will review this week.

A student of St. Dominic Parish School will be...

an active and involved student who:
  • 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.
  • 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.