SCHOOL NEWS: November 25- December 1
Happy Thanksgiving!
The clergy, administration, faculty, and staff wish all St. Cecilia School families a peaceful and enjoyable Thanksgiving.
Faculty Update
I want to share with you that for personal reasons Karen Carberry has decided to reduce her work time to three days a week. Beginning in January, Karen will be working in the school office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This is Karen’s fifth year working in the office, and she has been a great asset to our school.
We are fortunate that Ann Baglin has agreed to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Ann will work with Karen during December. She comes to us with a wide background of office experience. Ann and her husband Mike have two daughters in the school: Maura in the KAM and Maggie in Grade 3. Welcome, Ann!
Thanks!
Thanks to all families who donated personal products to the residents of St. Anne’s Home for the Aged! We had an overwhelming response!
9:30 Family Mass Reception
Please remind your children about behavior in the auditorium during the reception. For safety reasons, children should NOT be chasing one another or running in the auditorium. They should not be on the stage, in the McKay Center, or upstairs in the school building. Thanks for your help in this matter.
SC Screamer
The staff of the SC SCREAMER is pleased to invite you to now read the school newspaper on-line! Click here, and you will find the SC SCREAMER. There is an activity page to print for puzzle and coloring fun.
Uniform Reminders
The Parent/Student Handbook states “if girls wear a shirt under the blouse, that shirt must be all white….” Colored shirts are not worn under the school blouse. Also we do not have the “layered look”. Shirts should not be pulled down so that they show below the girls’ sweaters (Grs. 7-8)!
All students must wear socks which are clearly visible and above the ankle.
Necklaces and bracelets are not worn by boys or girls. Hairbands are worn in the hair, not on the wrist!
Advent/Christmas
Advent
We begin the season of Advent on Sunday, November 29. During Advent we learn how to wait and pray, and we try to live according to the teachings of the prophets. Then we can be ready to receive the Messiah with joy. We want to share with you the various ways that we, as a school family, will be preparing for Christmas during this Advent season:
Advent Requests
This year there is an overwhelming need for gifts for children in the Bay Area. Because of the need we will sponsor two collections within our school:
1. The Advent Giving Tree for Grades 7-8 Each Junior High student has chosen a paper ornament with a gift request. These gifts will be distributed to our sisters and brothers at
St. Peter’s School, St. Charles School and CFF, St. Boniface Parish, Sacred Heart Parish, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, St. Vincent’s School for Boys in Marin, and Mt. St. Joseph and
St. Elizabeth’s Home. Monsignor Harriman has given the students a prayer for each day during Advent. Gifts (with the ornament attached) should be wrapped and brought to the classroom on Thursday, December 10.
2. Toys For Tots Collection for Grades K-6 December 7-11
The Student Council will be sponsoring its annual TOYS FOR TOTS collection from December 7 through December 11. In the past St. Cecilia Students have been very generous, and we know you will continue that generous spirit during this Holiday Season. Please participate in this event. You can help brighten a child’s Christmas with a gift of a toy. During this week we ask that you bring in NEW, UNWRAPPED toys. They do not have to be expensive toys, just something that will help make Christmas special for another child. Please do not bring in toys that suggest violence. The Commissioners-At-Large will be at each classroom door from 8:00 - 8:10 collecting toys. Thank you for your support. Remember that Christmas spirit!
Prayer
In the quiet waiting of Advent, we pray to the Lord. As a school community we will take quiet prayer time each morning. The bulletin board by the office will reflect our Advent prayer. If you are in the school building at morning announcements, we ask that you join us in prayer.
Family Advent Table Tent
On Monday, each family received an Advent table tent which actually lights up (when a tea candle is placed inside). Not only that ... the table tent also proclaims the meaning of the Advent season, featuring the traditional themes of the Advent--Be Hopeful, Be Ready, Be Joyful, Be Love. We hope this will help to make Advent more meaningful for you and your families.
St. Nicholas
On Friday, December 4, we will celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas. Each child (and teacher) will put a shoe outside the classroom door. We look forward to a “sweet” for each of us!
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Grades 3- 8 will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Monday, December 7.
Advent Pageant
The Primary Grades are planning their Advent Pageant for the student body on Friday, December 11, at our 11:00 Mass, and for the parish on Sunday, December 13, at the 9:30 Family Mass. The Men of St. Cecilia will sponsor the Pancake Breakfast following this Mass.
Christmas Concerts
On Tuesday, December 15 some of our music students will present a Christmas Concert in the auditorium:
10:40 Grades KAM, 2, 4, 6, 8
1:30 Grades KPM, 1, 3, 5, 7
Christmas Boutique
The children’s Christmas Boutique will be on Thursday, December 17, in the Lower Church. A BIG thank you to the chairpersons: Celine Calalang and Mariwil Wong.
Spirit of Christmas
On Friday, December 18, at 11:30, we will have a prayer service in Church entitled “The Spirit of Christmas”. You are welcome to join us!
Epiphany Parties
In keeping with the spirit of Advent, we will not have Christmas parties before vacation. Classes will have Epiphany parties on Friday, January 8. May the Advent season bring you deep blessings, and may the light of Christ fill your days with peace.
MOTHERS' CLUB
Mothers’ Club Winter Social
Come to the Mothers' Club Winter Social with friends or as a single!
No seating assignments required!
It's a mix and mingle!
Cliff House, 11:00-3:00, December 5, 2009!
Food, cocktails, and raffle!
Please contact Carla Sullivan 415-333-5360
or Amy Sullivan 415-333-7855.
St. Cecilia Mothers’ Club Recipe Collection
Need a holiday gift or a hostess present? Consider the St. Cecilia Recipe Collection. Our community cookbook is a best seller and includes approximately 250 tried and true family recipes, many of which are treasured family keepsakes. Be inspired to try some new holiday recipes. The collection includes some wonderful everyday favorites and some gourmet meals. We even have some recipes for those in a hurry.
Books are $15 each or 3 for $30. Click here for the order form and return it to the school office. Sally will also be selling books after the 7:30 A.M. Mass on Saturday, December 5 and after the 9:30 A.M. Mass on Sunday, December 6. Checks should be made payable to St. Cecilia Mothers’ Club. Orders are filled once a week on Mondays. Any questions, please contact Sally at cookbooksc@earthlink.net.
Hot Lunch Volunteers Needed
It is volunteer time to help out in January, February, March, April, and May! To keep the FABULOUS hot lunch food coming, we need 8 volunteers each day from 11:00-1:15. There is no food preparation! You just help each student pick up their meals. It is great fun, and the kids LOVE to see their parents helping out. Please consider taking on a few shifts in 2010!! Here are the dates for which we need assistance:
January: 5, 7, 12 ,14, 19, 21, 26, 28
February: 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25
March: 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
April: 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29
May: 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
Please email Kathryn Ann Dougery at Kathryn_Ann@Dougery.com with the dates you are available to help. Please include your telephone number, and your child’s name, grade, and room number!
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.
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.
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!
OTHER ITEMS
Attention All Volleyball Coaches
As your season winds down, please return your balls and medical kit with your name, and place the bag on the bench by the school office. Thank you again for volunteering to coach this
season.
Attention All Volleyball Players
As your season ends, please return ONLY your WASHED jersey top. Put it in a bag with your name and grade on it and leave it on the bench by the office.
