SPRING SONGFEST THIS FRIDAY – DON’T FORGET BLANKETS AND CHAIRS!

This Friday at 7:00 p.m. is our annual Spring Songfest featuring swing dancing and more. Dust off those dancing shoes, dig out your spiffiest vintage outfits, bob your hair and get ready for some fun!  Students should meet up with their teacher at 6:45 p.m. in their designated class section on the grass.  Dinner will be served starting at 6:00 p.m. to those who preordered by Thursday morning.

RECEPTION FOR FR. LAWRENCE AND FR. LESZEK

There will be a reception after the Saturday and Sunday masses June 11^th and June 12^th for Fr. Lawrence and Fr. Leszek because they will be leaving us.  The school families have been asked to please donate packaged cookies.  You can bring them to the school office with a volunteer coupon so that you can get volunteer hours.  Thank you!

BE A ROOM PARENT FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR!

We are currently recruiting Room Parents for the next school year.  Earn volunteer hours while assisting your child/ren’s teacher with coordinating events, special days, and all of the fun activities that we do throughout the year.  Please return the form in your family envelope to the school office.  If you have any questions, please call Brandi Garay at 626-475-6434.

BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKFAIR SATURDAY, JUNE 4

Please plan to attend our Barnes and Noble Bookfair this Saturday and pick up some great gifts for graduations and Father’s Day.  You can buy books for your summer reading.  Most of the teachers are having the students read books from the Accelerated Reader List.  You can look up Accelerated Reader books from www.arbookfind.com .  You can search this site at home or at the Barnes and Nobel Book store. If you can search this site at home, it might be easier and quicker.  Flyers are in your family envelope.  Students who participate will receive a non-uniform dress pass good for Monday, June 6.

LUNCH TICKETS

There is a very good possibility that we are going to have a new lunch program for next year.  A final decision has not been made as of today.  Please use up your lunch tickets for this school year.  You will not be able to use them with the new lunch program.

RELIGION SURVEYS

On the website is one more survey.  This survey is to help the teachers and me when we begin to write our Religion In-depth.  Would you be so kind to fill out this survey and submit it on the website?  I really do appreciate all of you filling out these surveys for St. Dorothy School.

ALTAR SERVER PARENTS - IMPORTANT NEWS!!!!!

Disneyland permission slips were due by May 27.    Don’t forget to include a check for $17.00.  Call Mrs. Gormley if you are planning to meet your child at the park on Monday, June 6.  Parent Release Forms are in the sacristy and are DUE NOW WITH THE PERMISSION SLIP!

SUMMER SCHOOL

Flyers are available on the school website.  Please sign up right away if you are planning to attend.

STUDENT COUNCIL WINNERS FOR 2011-12

Congratulations to the winners!  They are:

President – Lauren Carter                       

Vice President – Kennedy Black             

Secretary – Remy Hogan                     

Treasurer – Michelle Rios-Buza                          

Commissioner of Athletics – Jackson Hill      

Commissioner of Ecology – Giovanna Munoz

Commissioner of Safety – Joe Kolbach

Commissioner of Spirit – Sabrina Garabet

Commissioner of Religious Affairs – Jasmine Alvarez

Congratulations to all of you who did not win but did campaign for the different officers and commissions.   You all did an excellent job on your speeches and your posters.

WORLDSTRIDES TRIPS – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 8!

We had a very good response to our two trips, Washington, D.C., grades 7 and 8 and Sacramento, CA, grades 3 and 4.  I will open the Washington, D.C. trip to high school siblings and I am going to open the Sacramento trip to grades 5 and 6 too.  Ms. Sweetman showed the video to the students and she gave the students registration packets.  THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 8, 2011.  If you have questions, please see Ms. Sweetman or Mrs. Burke.  As of yesterday, there are 30 students signed up for the Washington trip and 37 students signed up for the Sacramento trip.

PERTUSSIS BOOSTER LAW

All students entering 7^th through 12^th grades in the 2011-2012 school year in California MUST be immunized with pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine booster called Tdap.  Ralph’s’ Pharmacies are offering to give the vaccine booster and give the school a $5.00 donation.

ACCELERATED READER

The Accelerated Reader Program will end Friday, June 3^rd for Grade 8 and Kindergarten, and Monday, June 6^th for Grades 1 through 7.  The store to use the students’ accumulated points will be open Tuesday, June 7^th.  Congratulations to all the students who were great readers this school year.  Please keep the reading up over the summer months.  Very special thanks to Mrs. Mary Willett for coordinating the Accelerated Reader Program.  You are greatly appreciated!

YEARBOOK ORDER FORMS

Please return your Yearbook order form if you wish to reserve a yearbook.  Fill it out and return it in the family envelope with a check or cash for $25.00.  Included in the eighth grade graduation fee is the Yearbook fee.

ACADEMIC AWARDS – JUNE 2

The Academic Awards will be held on Thursday, June 2^nd at 7:00 p.m.  If your child has received an A in an academic subject for the three trimesters, they are eligible to receive an Academic Award.  Your child should have received an invitation to the event last week if they qualified for an Academic Award..

JAMES A. MARTIN MEMORIAL WALK FOR PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

This is the first year for this inaugural fundraiser, James A. Martin Memorial Walk for Pulmonary Hypertension, coordinated by Bernadette Martin, Jim’s daughter.  The family event will be held on Saturday, June 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas.  Flyers were sent home last week about this event.

GRADUATION FEE PAST DUE

The graduation fee of $200 for eighth grade students is due now.   If this fee is not paid by the end of May, your child will not be allowed to participate in the graduating fieldtrips and activities.  If there is a problem, please see Mrs. Burke or Tina Gonzales today.  Thank you!

DENNIS UNIFORM 10% SALE

Avoid the back to school rush!  June 10-July 10, 2011, 10% savings on all purchases and orders, by phone, mail, internet, and in-store.  Excludes mark down items.  Online www.dennisuniform.com.   National Customer Service:  800.854.6951. 

Dennis Uniform Burbank, 250 South Flower Street, Burbank, CA 91502

Phone (818) 843-8306, Fax (818) 843-8412

PRAYERS

We especially ask that you continue to pray for Steve Measer.  We pray that Steve continues to get

better and overcomes all his medical obstacles.

Please pray for Mr. Tom Lane.  Mr. Lane had his surgery last week.  Please pray for a complete recovery.

LIFE TEEN CONFIRMATION

Life Teen Confirmation registration will be OPEN REGISTRATION this year.  OPEN REGISTRATION will be held on Saturday, June 25^th and Sunday, June 26^th at 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Teen center in the Parish Hall. If this time is missed, registration will be by appointment only.

SCRIP NEWS – START PURCHASING NOW FOR THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR      

Lowe’s will be increased from 4% to 6 % through Monday, June 13.              

The Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta card is 14% instead of 9% until July.                                                           

Red Robin will be increased from 9% to 11 % through Monday, June 13.      

Visa Promotional Cards, H & M, and American Girl are not available at this time.                                       

You can use VONS Scrip to purchase gasoline at the La Verne Vons store.  

SCRIP REQUIREMENT

THE SCRIP REQUIREMENT FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR IS THAT YOU BUY SCRIP FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR THAT MAKES $300.00 IN PROFIT. 

This information is on page 23 in your Parent Handbook, on the school contract, and on the website.  I explained this policy at our parent meeting in February, 2010 and at the parent meeting in February 2011.  It was discussed in the following parent letters:  May 26^th, 2010, June 2^nd, 2010, June 9^th, 2010, June 17^th, 2010, and August 2^nd, 2010.  I apologize that we did not remind you about this new policy more during the school year.