SCHOOL NEWS: September 16 - 22
Jaywalking...  Please Don't! Once again for everyone's safety we are asking parents and students NOT to jaywalk! We need your cooperation! Eucharistic Ministers Would you like to be a Eucharistic Minister at our school Masses? Please email Sr. Marilyn mmiller@stceciliaschool.org if you want to continue serving as a Eucharistic minister, or if you would like to be trained as a Eucharistic Minister for school Liturgies (usually on Fridays, at 11:00 A.M.). Student Emergency Kits Each family received a brown bag at Back To School Night to be filled with emergency supplies. The following suggested items should be placed into the brown bag: * 4 granola bars (NO peanuts) * 2 fruit cups or pudding in cans, NOT refrigerated * 2 fruit roll ups * 2 small canned juice (5.5 oz) - NO fruit boxes * 1 pint plastic bottled water * 2 small pocket sized Kleenex * 1 bag of hard candy * 1 deck of playing cards, or small handheld game Seal the bag with tape, and on the front print in large letters your child’s name, grade and room number. Please send to school with your child by Wednesday, September 23. FREE Parent Workshop: Stress and Worry Across all Ages Topics covered: Develop Your Resources, Calming Techniques For Kids’ Stress, Moving With Moods, Reduce Your Stress. Cost: Free Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 Time: 9-11 AM Location: 2772 Bush St, San Francisco Contact: Anne Diedrich, MFT, licensed marriage, family, and child therapist with over 16 yrs. experience 415-673-7597 or www.childandadulttherapy.com Standardized Testing On Monday, September 21, we will begin the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (standardized 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. 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 Archdiocesan Maintenance Plan The Archdiocese of San Francisco has prepared an operation and maintenance plan intended to minimize the risk to students from airborne asbestos. As part of this plan, the Archdiocese has repaired and/or removed any damaged asbestos contained in building materials and has undertaken a long-term management program, including removal of asbestos materials. For more information on the Archdiocesan plan click here. MOTHERS' CLUB
Mothers' Club Meeting Join us for a "Julie and Julia" inspired night of gourmet food and wine on Wednesday, September 30, at 7:00 P.M., for our first meeting of the year. We will showcase our culinary talents, taste some good wine, and hear from Ms. Santy and Mrs. Fergus about the Step Up To Writing Program for Grades K-8! Please RSVP to Eddy Harrison and Katherine Ragusa at mothersclubrsvp@gmail.com. Click here to view the invitation. Hot Lunch Volunteers! We need 7 volunteers each Tuesday & Thursday to assist students in picking up their meals. There is NO COOKING OR FOOD PREP! Volunteers are needed in the McKay Center from 11:00 A.M. until 1:15 P.M. Please mark those days that you are able to volunteer. You will receive confirmation notices via email. Thank you VERY much for helping! The dates for which we still need volunteers are: October 8, 15, 20, 29 November 10, 17, 24 December 3, 8, 15, 17 Please email Kathryn_Ann@Dougery.com with the dates you are available to volunteer. Include your name, email, telephone numbers (home & cell), and oldest child’s name, grade, & room! If you prefer, click here for the volunteer form. Complete and return to the school office. SCRIP 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. eScrip Renew your grocery and debit cards on eScrip. 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! FESTIVAL: OCTOBER 23 - 25
Ciao Tutti! Welcome Back! It's that time of year again, and we are hard at work getting ready for this year's Parish Festival, Roman Holiday. One of the easiest way you can get involved is to become a Booth Sponsor. The contribution you make today will help defray the cost of booth set up and maintenance, decorations and prizes. Your contribution is essential to the success of the festival. You can contribute at the Colosseum Level for $200, at the Trevi Fountain Level for $150 or at the Spanish Steps Level for $100. All donations graciously accepted. Please fill out the Booth Sponsor form (click here) and return it to the school office in an envelope marked "Festival" or mail it to the rectory at 2555-17th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116. Please note that our Vatican Level of $400 will prominently display your business or family name on your favorite booth for the entire weekend! As always, the festival will be a very fun weekend. You will enjoy events and games for all ages. Please join us, enjoy yourself and accept our many thanks for all your kind support. Watch for upcoming raffle items and new games! REMINDER - Meeting Tonight Mandatory Festival Meeting for all Booth Chairs Wednesday, September 16th, 7:00pm, the Green Room It is imperative that everyone attends so we can take care of all the details. We look forward to seeing you all. Please call or email the Festival Chairpersons at scfestival@comcast.net if you have any questions: Stephanie Pasini (415) 516-2614 Janice Calonico (415) 309-8073. Stuffed Toy Collection  Please bring your stuffed toy donations into school starting ASAP!All donations are welcome, and we need plenty! We will be responsible for cleaning them. Please bring them to school and leave them on the bench by school office starting Friday, September 11 through Friday, September 25. This booth is one of the children's favorites, so we need lots of donations OTHER ITEMS...
St. Cecilia Athletic Board QSP Fundraiser All QSP sales are due Friday, September 18! Get out there and sell that gift wrap. All proceeds to go the athletic program. Parish Picnic Sunday, September 27, Blackberry Farm (Cupertino), 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. An outdoor Family Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. Tickets will be sold after Masses on Sunday, September 13 and September 20. Contact Ray Williamson 415-587-7329 or Charlie O’Connell 415-337-9399 for more information. Community Meeting Supervisor Elsbernd and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency invite you to a community meeting to learn about upcoming construction upgrades to the St. Francis Circle intersection. At the meeting you will hear about construction hours, traffic planning, public transportation, and other aspects of the project that will affect your area. Construction is scheduled to take place during the summer of 2010. The meeting will be held Thursday, September 17, from 7 P.M. to 8 P.M., at San Francisco Waldorf High School, 470 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco. For more information call Project Manager Ha Nguyen at 415.701.4296 or email ha.nguyen@sfmta.com SVDP: Friends of the Poor Walk The St. Vincent de Paul Society is sponsoring a the second annual “Friends of the Poor Walk” on Saturday, September 26. They will begin with an outdoor Mass at at 8:00 A.M. at the starting site and then walk to celebrate 150 years of service to the poor in San Francisco! This is a 5K walk around Lake Merced to raise awareness and funds for food, clothing, beds, and basic utilities for the poor who the St. Vincent De Paul Society serves in San Francisco. To register a team or as a walker, to pledge support for a walker, or for more information email cathleeng@aol.com or visit www.sf-friendsofthepoorwalk.org. To volunteer, call (415) 977-1270 ext. 3088. Events & RemindersSeptember 17 (Thursday)
September 21 (Monday)
September 22 (Tuesday)
September 23 (Wednesday)
September 24 (Thursday)
September 25 (Friday)
September 28 (Monday)
September 29 (Tuesday)
September 30 (Wednesday)
October 1 (Thursday)
October 2 (Friday)
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