SPRING SONGFEST

The Spring Songfest was wonderful.  The food was delicious and the entertainment was delightful.

Thank you to Mrs. Jean Dalton for preparing the children so well.  Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Don Hiti for preparing and serving the meals.  It was a very enjoyable evening.

FOURTH GRADE CULTURAL DAY LAST FRIDAY

The Fourth Grade did one spectacular job preparing for their Cultural Day.  It was great.  The students did a marvelous job sharing information, preparing a project, and feeding us food from their chosen country.  Thank you to Mrs. Shirley Venti and Mrs. Mary Tennant for all your hard work in preparing this day.  It was a fun day!

HEALTH ROOM MEDICATIONS – PICK UP BEFORE JUNE 16

All students’ medications must be picked up from the Health Room before June 16 or they will be thrown out.  We cannot keep medication over the summer.

REMEMBER TO PURCHASE SCRIP ALL SUMMER

FIRST AID KITS

Please check your houses and car trunks for any First Aid Kits that you have from field trips or Sport games.  If you find one, please return it to the school office as soon as possible.  Thank you!

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!

POT LUCK SUPPER SPONSORED FOR THE BETTERMENT OF CATHOLIC CHILDREN FOUNDATION ON JUNE 18

You are invited to a party at the picnic tables.  Please drop your dish off at the Anyta Doyle Building.  Enjoy an evening with friends, family, good food, and of course Fr. B. 

If your last name begins with the letter…….

                                    A-M Please bring a Main Dish

                                    N-S Please bring a Side Dish or Fruit or Veggie Tray

                                    T-Z Please bring a Dessert

BIRTHDAY BANNER ORDERS ARE NOW OVER

We have finished taking Birthday Banner orders for this school year.  Thank you to all who placed orders throughout the year.

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 to the school office.  If you have any questions, please call Brandi Garay at 626-475-6434.

THE BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKFAIR IS EXTENDED THROUGH FRIDAY!

Please stop by the store or café with your flyer or order online through Friday, June 10.

ST. DOROTHY “MOM” AND “DAD” T-SHIRTS AND SWEATSHIRT ORDERS

If you missed out on ordering a St. Dorothy Mom or Dad T-shirt, sweatshirt or polo shirt at the Songfest, you can still place an order in the office.  Prices run from $15 to $30.

SUMMER SCHOOL

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

STUDENT SUPPLY LIST FOR FALL

The student supply list for fall is enclosed in the Family Envelope.  It will also be available online.

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? 

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 will open the Sacramento trip to grades 5 and 6.  THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE WAS 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.

YES, THERE IS SUCH A THING AS A FREE LUNCH

Free breakfast will be served to all children ages 18 and under from June 13 to July 8 at Stanton Elementary School at 725 S. Vecino Ave in Glendora.  The time is 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m..  Free lunches will be served from June 13 to August 18 at the Tim Crowther Teen Center at 241 W. Dawson Ave. in Glendora.  The time is from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m..  There are no income requirements.  For more information call the Glendora USD Department of Food Services at 626-963-1611 ext. 388 or 379.

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.  Students who do not get immunized before the first day of school, Monday, August 29, 2011, will not be allowed to attend until they receive their immunization.  I will list the names of the students who still have not received their immunization in next week’s letter.

SCHOOL ARTS AND CRAFTS FUND RAISER

We ordered several new AccuCut Die-cuts for our AccuCut machine at their 40% off sale.  The teachers and aides use this machine almost daily for classroom projects.  Mrs. Jurecki will be selling Big Stick Popsicles every day after lunch and dismissal to raise funds to pay for the new Die-cuts.   Donations will be greatly appreciated as well.  Thank you!

YEARBOOK ORDER FORMS

Please return your Yearbook order form if you wish to reserve a yearbook. Return it in the family envelope with a check or cash for $25.00. 

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.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Congratulations to all of the students who received an Academic Award.  These students received an A in one or more subjects for all three trimesters.  Many of the students received an A in all of the subjects for all three trimesters.  We are very proud of all of these students’ accomplishments!

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.

DENNIS UNIFORM 10% SALE

From June 10-July 10 save 10% on all purchases and orders, by phone, mail, internet, and in-store.  Excludes mark down items.  Online www.dennisuniform.com.  Customer Service:  800.854.6951. 

Dennis Uniform Burbank, 250 South Flower Street, Burbank, CA 91502   Phone (818) 843-8306

DID YOU KNOW     Tips for Summer Camp Safety
Summer is almost here. School is almost out, and a whole host of new opportunities for recreation and relaxation await. Maybe you are sending your children to a music or sports camp? Or maybe they have been invited by their friends to go camping in the mountains or at the beach? Whatever the situation, it is important to remember that parents still have the responsibility of controlling access that new people will have to their children. If your children are attending a summer camp, insist that counselors or anyone else who might have access to your children have undergone an application process that includes a criminal background check and reference checks.

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 Ms. Jean Tucker, aunt of Hannah and Molly Tucker, Grade 5.  Ms. Tucker is having cancer surgery on Thursday, June 9^th.  We pray that her surgery is successful and her recovery is quick.

Please pray for Mr. Tom Lane.    Please pray for a complete recovery.

LIFE TEEN CONFIRMATION

Life Teen Confirmation registration will be OPEN REGISTRATION 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.    

See Dorothy Marquez or Jeanne Talley to purchase scrip over the summer.                                   

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.