Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Principal's Memo





Building Confident Catholic Leaders Through Faith, Community, and Education




September 24, 2013

 
Friday, Sept. 27
No School
Teacher in-service


Parking Lot
The church parking lot will be resurfaced and relined the week of Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. Parents will have to find alternate parking on the streets. Morning Valet drop-off will continue as scheduled during the morning from 7:40-8:00 a.m.

Walk-a-Thon Meeting
We would like to invite everyone to participate in the first meeting of the 2013 St. Dominic's Walk-AThon Committee this evening (Tue. Sep. 24th) at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. If you are not able to attend this meeting we hope you will be able to join us in one of our weekly meetings to come. We would also like to announce that the date for the Walk-a-Thon event has changed from Friday October 4 to Friday October 11. We look forward to meeting all of you and hearing all the creative and fun ideas you have for our Walk-A-Thon. See you tonight!
- Jason Valdecantos

Halloween Carnival
Mrs. Renee Galvez, chairperson, and the Halloween Committee will have their first meeting on Wednesday Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. If you signed up to be on the committee or simply want to join the fun, come to the meeting. Parents enjoy earning service hours and organizing the Halloween Carnival. The carnival will be on Friday, Oct. 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

School Choirs
First of all, thank you for your interest in and support of our choirS. Yes, the “S” is enlarged because I would like to have three different levels of choir, each with its own character and musical level. They are as follows:
2nd Grade Choir which will rehearse on Tuesdays from 3:05-3:40 p.m.
School Choir (grades 3-8) which will rehearse on Thursdays from 3:05-4:00 p.m.
Junior High Choir (grades 6-8) which normally rehearses on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30-8:00 a.m.
We aspire to be a 3-part harmony, SAB with the changing boys’ voices on their own part. This is the ideal; schedule conflicts can mean a student is in a different choir. See Mr. Acosta for exceptions, changes, etc. We are already off to a great start! The choirs will sing at school Masses, some of the Saturday evening Family Masses, holiday events, Catholic Schools Week, etc.

All School Choirs: Upcoming dates
1) The choirs will sing at the All-School Mass, Friday,
October 4 at 9:00 a.m.
2) The choirs will also sing at the Family Mass on
Saturday, November 9 at 5:00 p.m.

The School uniform is to be worn for both of these Masses. All three choirs are off to an excellent start!

Parish Fiesta
The Parish Fiesta will be held in the big parking lot, lower lot, and Parish Hall, Nov. 1-3. The school parents traditionally work on Thursday and Friday to set-up the booths, and on Sunday to tear down the booths. This year parents may sign up for the set-up or tear down only in the school office. School parents are also responsible for the dessert booth during the fiesta. Room parents will be contacting parents for donations and to work in the dessert booth during the fiesta by grade level (Friday: preschool, TK, K and 1st grade parents; Saturday: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade parents; Sunday: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade parents).

Parish Picnic
Come and spend time with your St. Dominic family at our annual PARISH PICNIC!
Saturday, September 28
10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Eagle Rock Park
Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and beverages will be served. There will also be raffle drawings and a variety of activities for all ages. All food and games are compliments of our parish! Don’t miss out on this fun-filled event. To assist with a head count, please pick up a ticket in the parish office for yourself and each of your relatives and/or friends who will be attending.

Schoolwide Learning Expectations
These are the Schoolwide Learning Expectations that students are reviewing this week.

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

A committed Catholic who:
  • 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 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.