SCHOOL NEWS: AUGUST 26 - SEPT 1
CANCELLED: NEW PARENT MEETING, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10! SCHEDULE FOR ALL GRADES Wednesday, August 26—Minimum Day All Grades Kindergarten A. M. session 8:10-10:10 Kindergarten P. M. session 10:30-12:30 Grades 1-8 8:10-12:30 GRADES 2-8 begin REGULAR SCHEDULE on Thursday, August 27. 8:10-3:00 (M, T, Th, F) 8:10-2:30 ( W ) GRADES K-1 have MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE from Wednesday, August 26 through Monday, 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. Monday, August 31 MINIMUM DAY FOR ALL GRADES—Teacher In-Service Tuesday, September 1 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 ) SCHOOLYARD CLEAN UP Thanks to The Men of St. Cecilia who sponsored a clean up day in our schoolyard on Saturday, August 22. There was a great crew of parents, parishioners, and graduates. eNEWSLETTER ITEMS SC eNewsletters will be emailed and web available on Wednesday mornings. If you wish to place an announcement in the eNewsletter, please create a short “blurb” and email it to Sister Marilyn (mmiller@stceciliaschool.org) by noon of the previous Friday. If you want a link to a longer document, include it as a Word document enclosure. MACY'S SHOP FOR A CAUSE: Saturday, October 17, 2009! With a $5.00 donation you can receive a shopping pass to save 10-20% off most of your Macy’s purchases on Saturday, October 17! You’ll also be eligible for a change to win a $500 shopping spree! 100% of the ticket sale proceeds benefit St. Cecilia School. Please send cash or check made payable to St. Cecilia School. The tickets will be sent home with your child. Buy one or more for family and friends. Thanks to Laura Wallace for coordinating this program DRIVE THROUGH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ASAP! We are looking for volunteers for the morning drop- off, starts at 7:45 A.M. and ends at 8:10 A.M. The afternoon pick-up starts at 2:55 P.M. and ends at 3:10 P.M. (Wednesday 2:25 P.M. until 2:40P.M.). Please email Madeleine Galletti at madgalletti@gmail.com with the day and shift you would prefer. Madeleine will put the schedule together as soon as possible and get a copy to all who wish to help out. Many thanks in advance. SCRIP Start the school year off right with 3 easy ways to participate in fundraising for our school: a) Scrip Gift Card Program: Remember scrip gift card orders are filled every Thursday, and this is the easiest way for our school to earn money. Click here for the new order form. Please do not use previous order forms as there have been vendor changes for this year. b) eScrip: Renew your grocery and debit cards on eScrip. Shop using those registered cards between August 12 and September 15 and eScrip will donate 10% back to our school! If you have not yet enrolled, registration is free and easy. For more information or to join eScrip: www.escrip.com or 1-800-592-0942. St. Cecilia Parish group ID #136952501. For current members: You must RENEW your annual membership by NOV. 1, 2009 by visiting www.escrip.com, click "members/supporters", click "myescrip" Lucky S.H.A.R.E.S. Cards Help our school earn 3% when shopping at Lucky Supermarkets. We just recently received a check for $450!). Simply swipe the S.H.A.R.E.S. card before paying for your groceries (whether you pay by cash, check, credit, debit or gift card). If you do not have a Shares Card, contact Elaine Shanahan who will send one to you via your oldest child. Contact scrip coordinator Elaine Shanahan, 269-5562 or Shanfam@pacbell.net, with questions about any of this. Thanks for your support of our school! HOT LUNCH PROGRAM Remember our first Hot Lunch, catered by Not Hill Catering will be on Tuesday, September 8. Click here for more information. To sign up for the Hot Lunch Program parents should request a login and password at www.nobhillcatering.com Your password will be emailed to you within 48 hours. You may also call 650-596-8008 to request a login and password over the phone. Parents must place their order at least 1 week ahead, and may change their order up to the day before! Parents may also order for up to two months at one time. Please print out lunch tickets for each child. We recommend that parents place them in a Ziploc bag in their child’s backpack, so that they will have them when they need them! IOWA Testing On Monday, September 21, we will begin IOWA Testing for Grades 2-8. Check the September calendar for the exact dates of the testing. Students should not be leaving for appointments on these days. Students with documented learning disabilities on file in the Principal’s Office are eligible for extended time. To qualify, the students’ testing evaluation must be current (within three years) and administered by a credentialed school psychologist or a licensed educational psychologist. Parents whose child qualifies for IOWA testing modifications will receive a letter next week with their child. If you have questions about this Archdiocesan policy, please contact Sister Marilyn. KEYBOARDING CLASS: Grades 4, 5, 6 Mrs. Watters (KAM teacher) will be offering a Keyboarding Class for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders again this year. The class will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays (7:25 A.M.-7:55 A.M.) from September 8 through December 3. Watch for a flyer that will be given to the students on Wednesday, August 26. Registration forms are due to Mrs. Watters by Tuesday, September 1. OTHER NEWS
Athletic Board Fundraiser The St. Cecilia Athletic Board will be kicking off their Annual Fall Fundraiser. Look for you QSP packet coming home this week with your child. QSP offers great gifts for your family & friends. All sales benefit the SC Athletic Program. If you have any questions please contact Katie Kohmann 415-509-4611. Volleyball Open Gym Mary Ann will have the gym open for girls who want to refine their volleyball skills before tryouts. Please come ONLY at your designated time. Parents WILL NOT be allowed into the Pavilion during open gym and tryouts. Remember this is NOT mandatory. There will be NO team selection at this time. If you have any questions, please call the athletic phone at 415 664 6905 ext. 2. Wednesday August 26 5th Grade 4:00-5:00 P.M. 6th Grade 5:00-6:00 P.M. 8th Grade 6:00-7:00 P.M. Volleyball Tryout Schedule Remember that parents, siblings, and anyone who is not an athlete will not be allowed in the Pavilion during these times. Also, parents please pick up your daughter immediately after tryouts because they WILL NOT be allowed to wait in the Pavilion. Thursday August 27 3rd Grade 4:00-5:00 P.M. (team selection) 4th Grade 5:30-6:15 P.M. (1st try-out) 5th Grade 6:30-7:15 P.M. (1st try-out) 7th Grade 7:30-8:30 P.M. (team selection) Friday August 28 4th Grade 4:00-5:00 P.M. (team selection) 5th Grade 5:30-6:30 P.M. (team selection) 6th Grade 7:00-8:00 P.M. (team selection) 8th Grade 8:30-9:30 P.M. (team selection) IMPORTANT DATES
MINIMUM DAY-- Teacher In-Service--Monday, August 31 Sacramental Parent Meetings Tuesday, September 1, at 7:30 in the Lower Church (Confirmation, Reconciliation, Eucharist) Back to School Nights—Students do not attend! Wednesday, September 2, 7:00, for Grades K-6 Wednesday, September 9, 7:00 for Grades 7-8 School Pictures Thursday, September 3 for Grades 5-8 Friday, September 4 or Grades K-4 Labor Day—NO SCHOOL Monday, September 7 Head Room Mothers’ Meeting Thursday, September 24, 7:30, Lower Church MINIMUM DAY-- Teacher In-Service--Monday, September 28 Mothers’ Club Board Wednesday, September 30, 6:30, Serra Room Mothers’ Club Meeting Wednesday, September 30, 7:00, Lower Church Events & RemindersAugust 26 (Wednesday)
August 31 (Monday)
September 1 (Tuesday)
September 2 (Wednesday)
September 3 (Thursday)
September 4 (Friday)
September 7 (Monday)
September 8 (Tuesday)
September 9 (Wednesday)
September 10 (Thursday)
September 11 (Friday)
September 24 (Thursday)
September 28 (Monday)
September 30 (Wednesday)
School Wide Learning Expectations
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