FACULTY AND STAFF FOR 2011-2012

Principal – Mrs. Carol Burke

Kindergarten – Mrs. Nicole Kent

Kindergarten Aide – Ms. Stephanie Carrano and Mrs. Neri Barretta         

Grade 1 – Mrs. Mary Beth Fulham

Grade 1 - Teacher Aide – Mrs. Debbie Lagace            

Grade 2 – Mrs. Kristina Vinski

Grade 2 - Teacher Aide – Mrs. Mary Tennan

Grade 3 – Mrs.  Jessica Stephenson

Grade 3 - Teacher Aide – Mrs. Maria Andrews

Grade 4 – Mrs. Shirley Venti

Grade 4 - Teacher Aide – Mrs. Jackie Gilman

Grade 5 – Mrs. Jaclyn Chidester

Grade 5 – Teacher Aide – Mrs. Jackie Gilman

Grade 6 – Mrs. Christina Morgan

Grade 6 – Teacher Aide – Mrs. Linda Serrato

Grade 7 – Mrs. Patricia Walsh

Grade 7 – Teacher Aide - Mrs. Betty Davis

Grade 8 – Ms. Sue Sweetman

Grade 8 - Teacher Aide – Mrs. Linda Serrato

Resource Math Teacher Grades 5 through 8 – Mrs. Elaine Measer

Core Literature Grades K through 8 – Mrs. Patricia Johanse

Computer Learning Center Grades K through 8 – Mrs. Dorothy Marquez

Athletic Director and Physical Education Grades K-8 – Mr. Joseph Ebiner

Eighth Grade Science Teacher – Mr. Joseph Ebiner

Spanish Teacher – Mrs. Miriam Martin

Music Teacher Grades K through 8 – Ms. Jean Dalton

Choir Director and Powerline Teacher – Ms. Jean Dalton

Dean of Discipline – Mrs. Patricia Johansen

Vice Principal – Ms. Sue Sweetman

Scrip Coordinator – Mrs. Dorothy Marquez

Student Council Moderators- Mrs. Dorothy Marquez and Mrs. Elaine Measer

Health Room Coordinator – Mrs. Christine Lynch

Health Room Monitor and Copy Technician– Mrs. Marcy Jurecki

Lunch Program– Mr. and Mrs. Don Hiti

Lunch Monitors – all classroom aides

Before/After School Day Care Director – Mrs. Becky Sakovitch

After School Day Care Monitors – Mrs. Gloria Moreno, Ms. Stephanie Carrano

Custodian –Mr. Filiberto Castañeda      

Volunteer Hours Chairperson – Mrs. Marina Mendez

School Secretary- Mrs. Kathy Jasso

Bookkeepers – Mrs. Jeanne Talley and Mrs. Tina Gonzales (Tuition)

Counselors – Ms. Haleh Kouchmeshki and Mr. Matt Milburn

We welcome our new Grade Two Teacher, Mrs. Kristina Vinski and our new Spanish Teacher, Mrs. Miriam Martin.  Currently, we are teaching Spanish in grades 5-8.  The Aides’ assignments listed above are tentative and subject to change. The aides will be helping in other grades as needed.

P.T.O. BARBEQUE– FRIDAY, September 9^th   

The P.T.O. Family BBQ is this Friday, September 9^th.  This night is for St. Dorothy School parents and students.  It will be a great time to meet our new families and to socialize with returning families.  The P.T.O. will cook hamburgers and hot dogs.  Student Council will be selling drinks and are accepting donations in the office for volunteer hours.  If you wish, please bring a salad or fruit to share.  The School Board, Endowment, Sports Boosters Club, and the Scrip Program will have tables set up on the blacktop.  They will have information about each of their groups and answer any questions you might have.  They will have sign up papers for volunteer hours.  Please remember to support these groups because their fundraising helps to subsidize your child/ren’s tuition.  

EMERGENCY FORMS DUE BACK BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Please fill out, sign and return the manila Emergency form enclosed in your Family Envelope.  Include at least 2 names of people (besides yourself) who may pick up your child in the event of an emergency.   If you recently turned in a new form then you will not have a form included in your envelope.

PERMISSION TO LEAVE CAMPUS FORM DUE BACK BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

If you wish to allow your child to walk or ride a bike home from school, you must sign and return the orange form enclosed in your Family Envelope.  We cannot allow students to leave campus without adult supervision without this form on file.

VISITATION IN THE CLASSROOMS – SEPTEMBER 15^th

On Thursday, September 15^th, we will have visitation of the classrooms.  It will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a short meeting in the church followed by 3 thirty minute sessions in the classrooms.  Mrs. Burke will be available in the Library for any questions you may have. 

NEW LUNCH PROGRAM IS OFF TO A GREAT START!

Canyon City Foods, Inc .is running our lunch program.   So far we have had rave reviews from our students and staff.  Lunches are $3.50 each.  To purchase tickets, place your cash or check made out to “Canyon City Foods” in an envelope with your child’s name and grade on it in the drop off box in the school office.  The school office cannot make change for lunch.  If you need change back, please specify that on your envelope.  Otherwise, a credit will be recorded for your child.     Please keep track of the lunches your child orders on a menu and purchase more before he or she runs out.

A La Carte items may be ordered by students in grades 5-8 only.  They place their order by 8:30 a.m.  in the classroom and pay cash at the lunch window.  The cost is $2.50 for pizza, $3.00 for a bagel, yogurt and fruit plate, and $2.75 for a homemade bean and cheese burrito.  Water, Snapple, Sun Chips and cookies are available to purchase.

We are not able to warm food for students.

FAMILY ENVELOPE –SIGN AND RETURN IT THE NEXT DAY! 

The Family Letter will be sent by School Reach through an e-mail every Wednesday during the school year.  THE FAMILY LETTER WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE, stdorothyschool.com and you will be able to print a hard copy from the attachment at the end of the letter.

The Family Envelope will be given to the youngest sibling.  The Family Envelope MUST be returned the next day with a signature.  This is the only way that we know you have read and looked over the contents in the envelope.  If your envelope is not returned before the following Wednesday, you will not receive the next weekly newsletter or information.

Information such as progress reports, report cards, and/or other important information will be sent home in the Family Envelope.  Please return these papers the next day with a signature.  If you lose your Family Envelope, you may come into the school office and pay $5.00 for a new Family Envelope. 

IT IS YOUR REPONSIBILITY TO READ THE FAMILY LETTER EACH WEEK IN ORDER TO STAY INFORMED OF NEWS AND CHANGES! 

FAMILY ENVELOPE HELPERS

Please call the office if you are able to help stuff the Family Envelope on Wednesdays at noon.  You will receive volunteer hours.

SCHOOL PICTURES MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 19^th IN UNIFORM

Students will have their picture taken in school uniform on Monday, Sept. 19^th.  Order forms will go home next week.  Please enclose cash or a check payable to BARTOLO PHOTOGRAPHY.   Pictures cannot be ordered and paid for later, they must be paid for on Sept. 19.

PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR 2011-2012

THE NEW PARENT STUDENT HANDBOOK WILL SOON BE POSTED ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE!

Please complete the online form to download the Handbook.  You must sign and submit the Parent/Student Policies Agreement Form verifying that you and your child/ren read the handbook and understand all of the policies.  This form will appear after you push the SUBMIT button.

FAMILY DIRECTORY – TURN IN CORRECTIONS/CHANGES BY FRIDAY, 9/9

Mrs. Tauer, one of our parents, is putting together our school directory again this year.  Last week we sent home a sheet asking for any corrections.  Please turn in any changes in addresses, phone numbers or emails by this Friday so that our directory will be as accurate as possible.  

PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATIONS (P.T.O.)

The Parent Teacher Organization (P.T.O.) raised $50,000.00 for their commitment to St. Dorothy School budget last year.  In addition, they gave $3,000.00 for Eighth Grade Scholarships.  I thank the P.T.O. Board for all their hard work and effort. 

• IT IS MANDATORY TO BUY/SELL $200.00 of Football Mania tickets in the fall.
•  IT IS MANDATORY TO BUY/SELL $200.00 of Basketball Mania tickets in the spring. 
• If you do not wish to buy or sell the tickets, you are offered a “Buy Out” amount of $140.00 for the Football Mania tickets which is due Wednesday, September 28^th.   

This “Buy Out” amount will be offered again in the spring for the Basketball Mania tickets. 

• The total “Buy Out” amount due for the tickets is $280.00

The “Buy Out” amount is the exact amount that we make on the profit of the sale of the tickets. 

There will be no other Mandatory fundraising done by P.T.O. for this school year.

ENOWMENT FUND

The Endowment Committee is planning their Dinner-Dance to be held on Saturday, October 22^nd at the Glendora Country Club.  SAVE THE DATE!  Please mark your calendar for an enjoyable evening filled with fun and prizes.  The money raised helps our Endowment Fund grow so that “A Catholic Education is Affordable” now and for the future! 

• IT IS MANDATORY THAT EACH FAMILY PAYS A FEE OF $100.00.  This is due now.  This fee of $100.00 allows you one dinner dance ticket (non transferable) and helps to cover the expenses of the dinner dance. 

SPORTS BOOSTERS CLUB

The Sports Boosters Club will sponsor their annual Golf Tournament.  The money raised helps subsidize the Sports Program, Physical Education, and Recess Equipment.  Sports Boosters Club contributes about $20,000.00 to the school budget each year.

• IT IS MANDATORY THAT EACH FAMILY PAYS A FEE OF $50.00 for the Golf Tournament raffle items by January 30, 2012.
• IT IS MANDATORY THAT EACH FAMILY PAYS $25.00 per sport for students participating in Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, and/or Softball, a $10.00 fee for Cross Country andTrack, and a $5.00 fee for Mitey-Mites.  This fee will help pay for the referees, uniforms, and tournaments.

BIRTHDAY BANNER TECHNOLOGY FUNDRAISER FOR STUDENTS 

Orders for a Birthday Banner must be placed 2 weeks in advance.  All orders placed BY October 31 will be sold at the reduced price of $10.  All orders AFTER October 31 will cost $12.  Order forms are available in the office.  A volunteer is needed to hang the posters before school in the morning.  You will receive hours for your help.

TILE WALL TECHNOLOGY FUNDRAISER

The new Tile Wall Fundraiser is coming soon.  Please watch your Family Envelope for more information. 

ROOM MOM LIST

Kindergarten: Nancy Allen, Jaime Norman, Bernie Martin, Yvette Parayno

1^st:   Camille Files, Lisa Gomez

2^nd:  Stephanie Castro, Michelle Richardson

3^rd:   Sharon McAlpin, Lana Hiti

4^th:    Nicole Brown (Pulley), Kristy Tauer

5^th:    Victoria Mohsenin (Rushie), Mikky Soto

6^th:    Kelly Preite. Lillian Bitar

7^th:    Lulu Alvarez, Stephanie Castellano, Trista Campbell, Marcy Jurecki

8^th  Valerie Carter, Christina Provenzano

2010-2011 BALANCES ADDED TO SEPTEMBER FACTS

You received a statement iif you had any outstanding balances for Tuition, Day Care, Volunteer Hours, Scrip, or Parish Contribution.  If this balance was not paid by Friday, August 19^th, it has been added to your F.A.C.T.S. account for the September payment.  Also, if you did not pay the Parish Contribution balance, you will be charged Non-Supportive Tuition which is an increase of $550.00 for one child for the year.  SCRIP PROFIT FEE PAYMENTS MUST BE PAID SEPARATELY.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIFORMS

THE P.E. UNIFORMS WILL BE SOLD ONLY BY DENNIS UNIFORM.  

Dennis Uniform will be selling St. Dorothy School Sweatpants this year. Students in Grades 5 through 8 must wear P.E. Dennis Uniforms. Please note that tennis shoes with a visible arch support are required for P.E. classes.  Please mark all new uniforms with your child’s name and grade.  Inserted arch supports in skate shoes are not acceptable.

USED UNIFORMS

We thank Mrs. Alvarez for running our used uniform program.  If you have uniforms to donate, please bring them to the school office.    The profits will be donated to St. Dorothy School.

UNIFORM RULES

●   Dress Uniform for girls in Grades K-4 is the jumper or skort with the logo polo, oxford shirt, or blouse

     ONLY. 

●    Dress Uniform for girls in Grades 5-8 is a skirt or skort which is to be worn with either the logo polo 

      or logo oxford shirts ONLY.

●    Girls in Grades K-4 MAY NOT wear skirts. 

●    The hem of all skirts, jumpers and skorts for ALL girls MUST BE no shorter than 2 inches above the           

      BOTTOM of the knee cap.  

●    Skorts will be sold only in the plaid.  Navy blue skorts will no longer be sold for our school.  If you

       have navy blue skorts from last year, you may wear them this year; however, they will be phased

       out at the end of this school year.                                                                  

●    Dress Uniform for the boys is long navy blue pants and logo polo or logo oxford shirts ONLY 

●    All shirts MUST BE tucked in at all times for both girls and boys. 

●    Solid Navy or black belts are required to be worn with all shorts and pants for boys and girls. 

●    Socks must be worn at all times.  No short ¼ length ankle socks or peds are allowed.  Socks

      MUST BE AT LEAST 3 INCHES ABOVE the top/rim of the shoe. Socks must be solid white,

      navy blue, or black.

●    The girls’ shoes MUST BE Saddle Shoes with hard soles or Keds Saddle Shoes only.

●    Colors for Saddle Shoes –Black/White or Blue/White

●    Boys’ shoes must be ALL BLACK ONLY including all trim.

●    Shoelaces MUST BE solid white, navy blue, or black.

●    Be sure that your child/ren’s hair has returned to its NATURAL color BEFORE the first                     

day of school.  Bleached hair and corn rows ARE NOT allowed and your child will not be allowed to attend classes until their hair is returned to its normal color and style.              

●    Boys’ hair must be cut above the collar, ONE INCH above the eyebrows, and above the  

      ears. Spiked, shaved, or long shaggy hair IS NOT ALLOWED.

●    Girls’ bangs MUST BE out of the eyes.

In order to ensure that your child/ren does/do not miss valuable class time, please advise them of the uniform policy.  Please refer to the student handbook, on the school website, for uniform rules.  These uniform requirements will be strictly enforced throughout the year!  If children come to school out of uniform, they will be sent home.  These rules apply to EVERYONE!  Please be sure to write your child’s name on all articles of clothing. 

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL DAY CARE PROGRAM

IT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL FAMILIES to register for the Day Care Program.  Thus, we will have a registration form for your child in case there is an emergency.  Day Care is a supervised place for your child while he/she waits for you to pick him/her up.  When you completed the registration form for your child/ren, you provided a list of individuals, including other St. Dorothy parents’ names that might come to pick up your child/ren.  Your child/ren will not be released to anyone who is not on that list.  The individuals who pick up your child/ren from Day Care will be asked to show identification.  Please inform these individuals of this requirement.

DINNERS FOR NATHAN REINL’S FAMILY

Nathan  Reinl was injured in a serious skateboarding accident last June.  He is home now and continues to recover from his injury.  If you would like to make a meal for the family, please contact Danielle Vitiello at dvitiello11@gamil.com.   

PRAYERS

We especially ask that you continue to pray for Steve Measer.  We pray that Steve continues to feel well and thank God for Steve’s return to work.

Please continue to pray for Nathan Reinl, brother of Aubree, grade 7.  Nathan is recovering from a skateboard accident.  We pray that he is soon well enough to return to school.

Please pray for Mr. Tom Lane as he continues to receive radiation treatment for his cancer.  Pray that his treatment is successful.

Please pray for Mrs. Merrie Noel Denton as she receives her treatments.  Please pray that her treatments are successful and she is soon free of cancer.

Please pray for Mr. Joseph Gallardo, father of three alumni daughters.  Mr. Gallardo is undergoing surgery for cancer next week.  Pray that his surgery is successful and that he has good health again.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Malaikye Payne.  He is the one year old cousin of Jackson, grade 8, Avery, grade 5, and Cyrus, grade 1.  Please pray for his family.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mr. Aurelio Gomez, grandfather of John, grade 8, Lilianna, grade 6, Chloe, grade 3, and Nathan, grade 1.  Please keep his family in your prayers.

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TARGET REDCARD

We received from Target a check in the amount of $631.04.  When you use the REDcard, Target donates up to 1% of their purchases to the eligible K-12 school they designate.  Thank you to all of you who participated in this program!  Please encourage others to designate our school before they make REDcard purchases.

SCRIP COMMITMENT FOR 2011-2012

We would like to remind you of the scrip commitment for this year.  This information was discussed at the parent meeting in February.  You are required to purchase an amount equal to the profit of $300.     YOU MUST RE-REGISTER YEARLY FOR RALPHS AND VONS (E-SCRIP)!  SEE BELOW.

For the 2010-2011 school year, the scrip program returned over $40,000 to the school. We are currently in the process of collecting $15,000.00 owed by families who did not complete their scrip commitment.  This will bring our total up to $55,000.00 profit.

It is important for you to be aware of the percentage of profit that each store gives.  For example, to earn a $300 profit you would need to purchase:

$5,000 in Stater Brothers at 6%                                                  $3,750 in American Airlines at 8%

$6,000 in Albertson’s or Superior at 5%                                   $7,500 in Home Depot/Lowes at 4%

$15,000 in Arco or Walmart/Sam’s at 2%                                  $3,000 in Macy’s at 10%

Please check the Great Lakes Scrip percentage updates of profit on the school website because they do change from time to time.  The in house scrip percentages usually stay the same.

RALPHS PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION FOR THE NEW TERM BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

1. All currently enrolled members in the Ralphs Community Contribution Program will remain active until August 31, 2011.
2. Participants will be required to register or re-register for the new term at www.Ralphs.com or by using the scanbar letter at the register starting September 1, 2011.
3. If you received a scanbar letter last year, it is still good and can be used this year.
4. Even if your participants registered as recently as June or July 2011, they will be required to register again, on or after September 1, 2011.

REMINDER – SUPPORTERS OF E-SCRIP (VONS)

PARTICIPANT RE-REGISTRATION FOR THE NEW TERM BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2011.          It is necessary to re-register in order for St. Dorothy School to get credit from your sales!    Please visit www.escrip.com for re-registration directions. 

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 10% GOES BACK TO SCHOOLS PROGRAM!  ST. DOROTHY SCRIP CAN EARN 10% OF YOUR PURCHASE AMOUNTS ON THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPATING PRODUCTS FROM AUGUST 10-SEPTEMBER 13, 2011.  

 Ralphs – www.Ralphs.com – (NO receipts required)

GREAT LAKES – Order by 9:00 a.m. Mondays – Send a separate check for this scrip.

REBATES AND MERCHANDISE FOR THE SCHOOL 

The following are stores or programs that earn rebate money or merchandise for the school:

1. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION – This program runs continuously throughout the year.  Please save and bring your Box Tops to Flag Salute. 
2. CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS- please save and turn into school office.
3. FUNDING FACTORY RECYCLING – This program accepts CELL PHONES and USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES ONLY for recycling.  NO TONER CARTRIDGES ARE ACCEPTED!  Our school receives points for working cell phones and printer cartridges. 
4. TARGET Redcard(SM) - Enroll at Target.com/tcoe or 1-800-316-614