AUGUST 2007
Dear Parents,
I
hope the summer has been renewing for each of you and your families! Since the time for the opening of
school is fast approaching, I want to give you some back-to-school information! We¹ll be seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
Sister
Marilyn Miller
Registration Day
Registration of all students will be on Thursday,
August 23, from 11:00-1:00. Your
child¹s room assignment will be posted on a chalkboard in the schoolyard and
outside each classroom. Registration
of students in Grades 1-8 will be in each classroom while registration for the
Kindergarten will be in the Lower Church.
You must check in with each child¹s teacher who will give you additional
information and forms. There are
no classes on Registration Day, and therefore, student attendance is
optional. If students do accompany
parents, uniforms are not worn.
Remember, no child will be registered on this day
if the first tuition payment of the year (due on August 10) has not been paid.
There will be opportunities in the auditorium to enroll your child
for music lessons, altar servers, boys¹ soccer (Grades 3-8), and girls¹
volleyball (Grades 3-8). The
Mothers¹ Club will have St. Cecilia spirit items available for purchase: school sweatshirts, t-shirts, and
2-pocket folders. The Men¹s Club
will have a table for sign-ups, and
uniforms will be available from the Uniform Exchange. Extended Care personnel will also have a table.
A sample of the UNIVERSAL MEDICAL
INFORMATION/EMERGENCY CONTACT/RELEASE AND CONSENT FORM is included with this mailing. This form provides school authorities
with the necessary information and permission to act promptly in case of an
emergency. It is important to list
as many people as possible and
inform them that you are doing so!
Listing only one or two persons limits your options in case of an
emergency. Make sure you provide
the names of at least FOUR individuals (other than parents) who speak at least
minimal English, who live not more than twenty minutes away by car, and who
have automobile transportation.
You may attach additional names and phone numbers if you wish! Parents should notify the office if
there is a change in telephone numbers.
The actual form will be given to you on Registration
Day and must be completely filled in at
that time. Make sure you have
names and phone numbers with you! Each
child must have an accurate UNIVERSAL MEDICAL INFORMATION/EMERGENCY
CONTACT/RELEASE AND CONSENT FORM on file in the school office. We will not accept a child into St.
Cecilia School without a completed form.
Items that need to
be purchased on Registration Day
Grades
4 and 5 $ 6.00
Family Fees
Annual Family Fees will be collected on Registration
Day. Fees will collected per
family, in your oldest child¹s classroom: One
Child Family $
45
Two
Children Per Family $
65
Three
Children Per Family $
85
Four
Children Per Family $105
In addition to supporting the many services and
activities of the Mothers¹ Club which benefit all children, these fees include
a classroom donation to the Parish Festival and the Mothers¹ Club Fundraiser
and a class gift to the teacher for his/her birthday and the end of the year
gift. There should not be any more
monetary collections during the school year. Please make your check payable to: St. Cecilia Mothers¹ Club. It will be collected from the representative in your oldest
child¹s classroom.
Athletics
Please be prepared for both soccer and volleyball
tryouts and practices to begin on the first day of school. Check with the Athletic Directors
in the auditorium on Registration Day for the schedule. Athletic Fees for the
year will be:
1
child 1
sport $ 90
1
child all
sports $160
2
children all
sports $320
3
children all
sports $480
There will be a mandatory meeting for all new coaches
on Tuesday, August 28, at 7:00 P.M., in the Serra Room. The mandatory meeting for returning
coaches will be on the same evening at 7:30, in the Lower Church. Any person planning on coaching or
assistant coaching for the 2007-2008 school year must attend these meetings.
Please check at home for any sports uniform which was
not returned at the end of the school year and give it to the Athletic Director
on Registration Day!
Men¹s Club Work Day
The annual Men¹s Club Work Day to ³spruce up the
school² will be on Saturday, August 18, beginning at
8:30 A.M.
In the past years these volunteers have painted and made minor repairs
before school begins. If you are
able to join the work crew, please call Robert Sobranis 334-4291.
eSCRIP
Please register your Safeway Club Card, ATM/VISA/MC,
Macy¹s, or Chevron card with eScrip.
When you use that card to pay for purchases, St. Cecilia School will
receive a rebate from the participating stores which include Payless, Big 5
Sporting Goods, Carl¹s Jr., Eddie Bauer, Whole Foods Market, and Budget
Rent-a-Car just to name a few. For
current members--you must RENEW your membership by NOV. 1, 2007 by:
·
Calling 1-800-810-4973
·
Visiting www.escrip.com and click on ³Yes! Renew²
For
new members—join by:
·
Visiting www.escrip.com and register on-line
·
St. Cecilia Parish
ID #136952501
Thank you for your support. If you have any questions or need any help, please do not
hesitate to call Sally Brien Holper 415-587-7187 Email: sally.brien@worldnett.att.net
Extended Care
The Extended Care program is offered daily from 8:10
a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and begins on Friday, August 24. All pre-registered Extended Care
participants must check in on Registration Day to receive the Information
Packet for the year. If you have
not pre-registered for Extended Care by Registration Day, please check in with
the director to discuss availability.
All children must be registered in the program before attending Extended
Care.
If a student is not enrolled in Extended Care and is
not picked up by fifteen minutes after dismissal, he/she will be brought to
Extended Care, and the parents will be charged $10.00/hour.
Schedule For All
Grades
Minimum Day Schedule
Friday,
August 24, Monday, August 27
Kindergarten
A. M. session 8:10-10:10
Kindergarten
P. M. session 10:30-12:30
Grades
1-8
8:10-12:30
If
you ordered school supplies through the Mothers¹ Club, they will be available
in each student¹s classroom on Registration Day. Students should bring all school supplies with them on
Friday, August 24.
GRADES 2-8 begin REGULAR SCHEDULE on Tuesday, August 28.
8:10-3:00 (M, T, Th, F) 8:10-2:30 ( W )
GRADES K-1 have MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE from Friday,
August 24 through
Friday, August 31.
Kindergarten
A. M. session 8:10-10:10
Kindergarten
P. M. session 10:30-12:30
Grade
1 8:10-12:30
Arrangements should be made for Kindergarten students
and First Graders to be picked up on minimum days since there is no supervision
provided except for those enrolled in the Extended Care program.
Tuesday, September 4 the Kindergarten and First Grades will begin a FULL
DAY session.
Kindergarten
A. M.
8:10-11:45
Kindergarten
P. M.
11:25—3:00
Grade
1
8:10—3:00 ( M, T, Th, F ) 8:10--2:30
( W )
Parent Welcome
The Mothers¹ Club invites all parents to the
auditorium for coffee and donuts on the first day of school, Friday,
August 24, beginning at 8:10 A.M. Parents with children in the P.M.
Kindergarten are welcome to join us in the auditorium either before your
designated school arrival time or after you leave your child in the
classroom. This is a nice way to
catch up with the summer news and/or to meet new friends!
Mandatory Parent Meetings
New Parent Meeting
If your family is new to St. Cecilia School this
year, we invite you to attend the
meeting for new parents on Thursday, August 30, at 7:30 p.m., in the Lower
Church. Park in the schoolyard and
enter by the open door. At this
meeting we will explain school procedures, discuss ways you can be involved in
either school or parish ministries, and answer any questions you may have. Please mark your calendars now.
Sacramental Parent Meetings
Each year
we have parent meetings for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, and
Confirmation. Please put these
dates on your calendars! The first
meeting for parents of children receiving these sacraments will be on Tuesday, September 4,
at 7:30 in the Lower Church. Each family must be represented.
There are
two additional parent/child meetings for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and
Eucharist.
Saturday,
November 10, from 9:15-12:30 (Reconciliation Meeting) Meeting)
Saturday,
February 2, from 9:15-12:30 (Eucharist Meeting)
Back to School Nights for Parents Only
Grades
7-8 Wednesday,
September 5 7:00
Grades
K-6 Thursday,
September 13 7:00
Parent Meetings for Grades K-3 and Grades 5 and
6
Again this year we have
invited Steve Saso to address parents of Grades Kindergarten and 5- 6. Steve
currently teaches at Bellarmine College Prep, in San Jose, and is committed to assisting parents and educators in raising respectful and
responsible children.
Kindergarten
Parent Meeting:
All parents of Grades 1-3 are welcome to attend, but
this meeting is mandatory for
Kindergarten parents.
Topic: ³Equipping Parents with the Tools
to Help Their Child Succeed in School²
Date
and Time: Tuesday,
September 25, from 7:00-9:00
Grades
5-6 Parent Meeting:
All parents of Grades 5-8 are welcome to attend, but this
meeting is mandatory for parents
of Grades 5 and 6.
Topic: ³The Onset
of Adolescence: Managing Your Changing Child²
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 13, from 7:00-9:00
Hair
Boys must have their hair combed and trimmed neatly
with hair length not extending below the collar. Any designer-type or fad haircut is expressly
forbidden. Shaved heads and blade
cuts less that ³two² are not acceptable.
Tails and spiked hairstyles are not permitted. No student will be admitted to school with bleached or dyed
hair. Students should come to school each morning looking well groomed. This means combing hair before arrival at school. Students
who come to school with an objectionable haircut may be prohibited from
attending school until the haircut is remedied. Boys are to be clean-shaven at all times.
Uniforms
All students are expected to
be in perfect uniform on Thursday, August 24. Uniforms are purchased at Classic Designs, 1515 Taraval St.,
San Francisco, CA 94116 415.661.4700 www.eclassicdesigns.com
Shoes
for boys and girls (K-8):
All white leather, low-cut, tie or velcro tennis shoe
with court sole (no
zipper style shoes) White leather Keds are acceptable.
(no
zipper style shoes)
Girls are not allowed to wear make-up, nail polish,
acrylic nails, multiple, dangling, or hoop earrings. A single post in each ear is acceptable. Boys are not to wear earrings. Neither boys nor girls wear necklaces
or bracelets. Wearing one
watch is acceptable!
If boys or girls wear a T-shirt under the blouse or
shirt, the T-shirt must be all white, without printing or pictures on it. Girls¹ bras should be solid white or
beige. Girls have the option of
wearing navy, thin-wale corduroy pants which can be purchased at the uniform
company. Boys¹ pants must fit
properly in both waist and length size.
Girls in Grades K-3 should wear the uniform shorts under their uniforms
on P.E. days. Shorts should not
show below the skirt line. All
students must wear socks which are clearly visible and above the ankle.
School sweaters are required for formal school
assemblies and school Masses.
Blocks and Stars from Sports Awards for Grades 7-8 are sewn on the lower
right of the sweater. School
sweatshirts are not worn in the classrooms. If students choose to wear a sweatshirt outside at recess
times, it must be a school sweatshirt.
All boys must wear a belt!
Tuition
By this time you should have received a tuition
packet in the mail (coupon booklets and envelopes). The yearly tuition is divided into ten equal payments--payable August
10 through May 10. If you have
questions or problems, please call the school office (731-8400).
Plan
P
A
participating parishioner refers
to those whose:
€Child
is Catholic, and
€Parents
are registered in the parish, and
€Parents contribute to the community life of the
parish by participating in either a parish or a school ministry, and
€Parents
regularly use the Sunday envelopes.
One
child $
4,400
Two
children $
4,400+ $3,080 (30% discount) = $7,480
Three
or $
4,400 + 3,080 (30% discount)
more children + $3,080 (30% discount) = $10,560
Plan
NP
A
non-participating member refers
to those whose:
€Child
is not Catholic, or
€Child
is Catholic, but parents do not contribute to the community life of parish, and
€Parents
do not use the Sunday envelopes regularly.
Arrival and
Dismissal Drive-Through
We encourage all families to drive through the gates
on 18th Avenue in the morning to drop off their children and in the afternoon
to pick-up. (There is no
drive-through for dismissal of the A.M. kindergarten. These parents meet their children at the 18th Avenue
door.) Using the Drive-Through for
both morning and afternoon is optional.
However, if you choose not to drive through, please do NOT double
park on Vicente Street or 18th Avenue.
If you choose to park and
walk into the yard, there are places available on the blocks adjacent to the
school and in the upper parking lot.
Arrival
Drive-Through:
€ No
parking or stopping on Vicente Street.
€ Enter
18th Avenue from Vicente Street only.
€ Turn
right into the schoolyard.
€ Stop
at designated area to unload passengers.
€ Make
a U-turn to exit the yard. Be
careful of pedestrians!
€ Turn
right onto 18th Avenue.
Dismissal
Drive-Through:
€ If
the line of waiting cars extends beyond 18th Ave. & Vicente St., cars
should line up on 18th Avenue between Vicente and Wawona Streets. Do not block the intersection, Vicente
Street, or private driveways.
€ When
the gates are open, turn right into the schoolyard.
€ Place
a placard with your family name on the dashboard. For car pools--The driver must have the names on the dashboard of
each family in the car pool.
€
An
adult will call the family name as the car approaches.
€ Stop
at designated area to pick up passengers.
€ Make
a U-turn to exit the yard. Be
careful of pedestrians!
€ Turn
right onto 18th Avenue.
Volunteers supervise both Drive-Through procedures,
and we count on parent volunteers to assist, so please sign-up on the Parent
Volunteer Sheet which you will receive on Registration Day.