ST. DOROTHY SCHOOL 

www.stdorothyschool.com

215 South Valley Center Avenue 

Glendora, CA  91741 

(626)  335-0772

FAX (626) 335-0059

PARENT NEWSLETTER

September 15, 2010

CALENDAR UPDATES

ST. DOROTHY SCHOOL 

www.stdorothyschool.com

215 South Valley Center Avenue 

Glendora, CA  91741 

(626)  335-0772

FAX (626) 335-0059

PARENT NEWSLETTER

September 15, 2010

CALENDAR UPDATES

Wednesday, September 15         •           8:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for Kindergarten

                                                                                    8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for Grades 1 – 8

                                                      •           Family Envelope    

Thursday, September 16             •           8:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for Kindergarten

                                                                                    8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for Grades 1 – 8

                                                      •           7:00 p.m. Parent/Teacher Classroom Orientation

Friday, September 17                  •           8:30 a.m. Liturgy – Grade 7

                                                      •           2:00 p.m. Dismissal for all grades

                                                      •           2:00 p.m. Choir sign-ups in the church

Saturday, September 18              •           5:00 p.m. Catechetical Liturgy

Sunday, September 19                 •           Twenty-five Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday September 20                  •           School Resumes:

                                                                                    8:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for Kindergarten

                                                                                    8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for Grades 1 – 8

                                                       •         8:30 a.m. Flag Salute

                                                                                    Do not forget Boxtops!

                                                       •           8:30 a.m. School Pictures – Dress School Uniforms

Tuesday, September 21               •           7:00 p.m. Endowment Meeting

Wednesday, September 22          •           8:30 a.m. Liturgy – Grade 6

                                                       •           7:00 p.m. Sacramental Orientation Meeting

Thursday, September 23              •          Student Council Buck-a-Jeans!

Friday, September 24                   •          Teacher In-Service

                                                       •           NO SCHOOL

Saturday, September 25               •           5:00 p.m. Sacramental Commitment Liturgy

Sunday, September 26                 •           Twenty-six Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday, September 27                 •           Iowa Testing

Tuesday, September 28                •           Iowa Testing

Wednesday, September 29           •           Iowa Testing

                                                        •           8:30 a.m. Liturgy – Grade 5

                                                        •           Grandparents’ Day

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VISITATION OF CLASSROOMS- THURSDAY, SPETEMBER 16th

On Thursday, September 16^th, we will have visitation of the classrooms.  It will begin at 7:00 p.m. and we will have three sessions, thirty minutes each.  I will be in the Library to answer any questions that you might have.

PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION – MANIA FORM DUE SEPTEMBER 16^th!

I thank the P.T.O. for hosting the Back to School Pot Luck BBQ on Friday, September 10^th. 

It was wonderful to see so many new and returning families in attendance.

Remember that you are required to buy 10 Football Mania tickets for $20.00 each at the beginning of the year and 10 Basketball Mania tickets for $20.00 each in the spring.  Return the form sent last week by Thursday, Sept. 16^th indicating whether you opt for the buyout or will purchase tickets.  

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 must be paid by Thursday, September 23^rd.   This “Buy Out” amount will be offered again in the spring for the Basketball Mania tickets.  The total “Buy Out” amount due for the twenty tickets is $280.00 The “Buy Out” amount is the exact amount that we make on the sale of the tickets.  Each ticket sells for $20.00 and we pay $6.00 for the ticket; thus, St. Dorothy School earns $14.00.

Mania tickets will be distributed Wednesday, September 29^th and are due back by Friday, October 22^nd with a check for $200.00. There will be no other mandatory fundraising done by P.T.O. this year.

SACRAMENTAL ORIENTATION MEETING

Parents of children who are going to make their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion must attend the Sacramental Orientation Meeting on Wednesday, September 22^nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This is an informational meeting as well as a time to ask questions.  The meeting should be about an hour.

SACRAMENTAL COMMITMENT  LITURGY         

All families of children who are going to make their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion must attend the 5:00 p.m. Liturgy on Saturday, September 25^th.  The families will make a commitment that recognizes that their involvement is of special importance in helping their child prepare to receive the sacraments and that this program has priority over all other extracurricular activities.  You also commit to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Days.

SCHOOL PICTURES – MONDAY, September 20^{th IN} SCHOOL UNIFORM

The students will have their pictures taken MONDAY, September 20^th.  The students will take their pictures in their SCHOOL UNIFORM.    Order forms are in today’s envelope.  You are asked to return the form on picture day only with your check made payable to Bartolo Photography.  Pictures cannot be ordered and paid for later; they must be paid for on Monday, September 20^th only.

PARENT HANDBOOK-CALENDAR FORM DUE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17^th.

This form and the handbook are now available on our school website.

PERMISSION TO LEAVE CAMPUS FORM DUE BY FRIDAY, September 17^th  

If you want to allow your child to walk or ride a bicycle home from school you must sign and return the permission form in the Family Envelope.  We cannot allow children to leave campus without this form.

EMERGENCY FORMS ARE DUE

Please return your Emergency Forms by this Friday, September, 17^th.  

MSGR. SEAN ACTON ENDOWMENT DINNER DANCE

The Endowment Committee is planning their Dinner-Dance to be held on Saturday, October 23^rd at the Glendora Country Club.  SAVE THE DATE!  Please mark your calendar for an enjoyable evening filled with fun and prizes. There will be the music entertainment that evening by D.J. Al Huerta for your dancing and listening pleasure. The money raised helps our Endowment Fund grow so that “A Catholic Education is Affordable” now and for the future! 

It is mandatory for each family to donate $100.00. Remember that $75.00 of this donation may be used for one ticket for a member of your family only to the dinner dance. The $25.00 is for a donation towards the auction and raffle items.  You may not receive volunteer hour for this donation. We would love to see 100% at the dinner dance.  Please join us for a fun evening.  Remember that the Endowment contributes $40,000.00 each year to our school budget.

ENDOWMENT RAFFLE WINNERS:  There were two raffles at the Back to School BBQ. The winner of a Dinner/Dance ticket was Bonnie Weise and the winner of the candlestick holders was Mita Ford.

ENDOWMENT 50/50 RAFFLE: A form is going to be e-mailed to you today.  If you would like to buy tickets for the 50/50, just fill out the form and return it in your family envelope.  You do not have to be present at the Endowment Dinner Dance in order to win.

MEDICATIONS – PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED

If your child needs to take prescription medication daily, please be sure to have a physician fill out and sign the Medication Authorization Form and return it with the child’s medication attached. One form is required for each medication.  All medications must be kept in the health room.  Students may not carry them in a pocket or backpack.

OAK TREE FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSON(S)

We are in need of an Oak Tree Festival Chairperson(s).  If someone does not volunteer, we might not have a Festival.  Remember, the school has received $30,000.00 the past two years from the festival.  We have many talented parents who would do a great job as chairperson.  Please think about this.  If you have any questions, please contact me at school.

GLENDORA UNIFIED FREE AND REDUCED LUNCHES

If you think you meet the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free or reduced lunches, please come to the school office for the Guidelines and application.

VOLUNTEER HOURS SLIPS – MUST TURN IN AT END OF EACH MONTH!

Volunteer Hours booklets are enclosed in your Family Envelope.   Slips must be fully filled out and signed by a teacher or chairperson.  They must be turned in by the end of the month.  A drop box is on the counter in the school office.  The slips will be picked up from the office by the first Monday of the following month.  If your hours are not turned in by the end of the month, the hours will be forfeited.   This plan was implemented because many parents turned in slips at the end of the year and expected teachers to remember what work was completed months earlier.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL DAY CARE PROGRAM

The times for Day Care are 6:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. in the morning and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the afternoon.  IT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL FAMILIES to register for the Day Care Program so that we 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 the 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. 

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.  There is a fee for each sport each student wishes to join. A fee of $25.00 is required for each student participating in Football, Basketball, Volleyball, and/or Softball, a $10.00 fee for Soccer and Track, and a $5.00 fee for Mitey-Mites.  This fee will help pay for referees, uniforms, and tournament fees.

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.

We ask you to pray for Mrs. Dottie Fernandez.  Dottie is recovering from cancer/brain surgery.

Please keep her family in your prayers too!

DID YOU KNOW?  Always Keep an Up-to-Date Photo of Your Child                     Picture this: A good photo could save a child’s life. One of the most important tools for law enforcement in the case of a missing child is an up-to-date (take a new one every six months), good-quality photograph. The photograph should be a recent head-and-shoulders color photograph of the child in which the face is clearly seen. It should be of school-portrait quality, and the background should be plain or solid so it does not distract from the subject. When possible, the photograph should be in a digitized form and available on a compact disk (CD), as opposed to just a hard copy. This minimizes the time necessary to scan, resize, and make color corrections before disseminating it to law enforcement. The photograph should have space for accurate, narrative description useful to identify the child, such as name, nickname, height, weight, sex, age, eye color, identifying marks, glasses, and braces. For more information, please visit: www.missingkids.com.  For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at 213 637 7650.

TARGET REDcard PROGRAM

Starting October 17^th, your REDcard will save you 5% on all Target purchases.  1% of purchases go to St. Dorothy School if you designate us as your chosen school.

RENEWAL TIME FOR UNINTERRUPTED CONTRIBUTION

e-Scrip- www.eScrip.com  - September 1, 2010 (no receipts required) 

Ralphs – www.Ralphs.com – September 1, 2010 (receipts required.)

RALPH’S COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM – ALL MUST REREGISTER

Your Ralph’s Community Contribution Program ended Monday, August 31^st.  Participants will be required to register for the new term at www.Ralphs.com or by using the scanbar letter at the register starting Tuesday, September 1^st.  Participants who registered as recently as June or July, 2010 will be required to register again after Tuesday, September 1^st.

SCRIP PROGRAM - VONS NEWS

The “Vons 10% Goes Back to Schools” promotion shopping period starts ends on September 15^th.   This is huge!  The top group in the nation earned $15,000.00 in just six weeks last year!  The more supporters we have signed up, the more St. Dorothy Scrip can earn dollars.  Contributions from registered e-Scrip supporter purchases will be automatic (no need to save receipts).  Supporters that are not registered to our school will receive a cash register receipt with a redemption code on their first shopping visit starting September 18^th.  Please turn in these receipts to Mrs. Dorothy Marquez as soon as you get them. 

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.  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 cell phones in working condition and printer cartridges. 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

VISITATION OF CLASSROOMS- THURSDAY, SPETEMBER 16th

On Thursday, September 16^th, we will have visitation of the classrooms.  It will begin at 7:00 p.m. and we will have three sessions, thirty minutes each.  I will be in the Library to answer any questions that you might have.

PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION – MANIA FORM DUE SEPTEMBER 16^th!

I thank the P.T.O. for hosting the Back to School Pot Luck BBQ on Friday, September 10^th. 

It was wonderful to see so many new and returning families in attendance.

Remember that you are required to buy 10 Football Mania tickets for $20.00 each at the beginning of the year and 10 Basketball Mania tickets for $20.00 each in the spring.  Return the form sent last week by Thursday, Sept. 16^th indicating whether you opt for the buyout or will purchase tickets.  

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 must be paid by Thursday, September 23^rd.   This “Buy Out” amount will be offered again in the spring for the Basketball Mania tickets.  The total “Buy Out” amount due for the twenty tickets is $280.00 The “Buy Out” amount is the exact amount that we make on the sale of the tickets.  Each ticket sells for $20.00 and we pay $6.00 for the ticket; thus, St. Dorothy School earns $14.00.

Mania tickets will be distributed Wednesday, September 29^th and are due back by Friday, October 22^nd with a check for $200.00. There will be no other mandatory fundraising done by P.T.O. this year.

SACRAMENTAL ORIENTATION MEETING

Parents of children who are going to make their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion must attend the Sacramental Orientation Meeting on Wednesday, September 22^nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This is an informational meeting as well as a time to ask questions.  The meeting should be about an hour.

SACRAMENTAL COMMITMENT  LITURGY         

All families of children who are going to make their First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion must attend the 5:00 p.m. Liturgy on Saturday, September 25^th.  The families will make a commitment that recognizes that their involvement is of special importance in helping their child prepare to receive the sacraments and that this program has priority over all other extracurricular activities.  You also commit to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Days.

SCHOOL PICTURES – MONDAY, September 20^{th IN} SCHOOL UNIFORM

The students will have their pictures taken MONDAY, September 20^th.  The students will take their pictures in their SCHOOL UNIFORM.    Order forms are in today’s envelope.  You are asked to return the form on picture day only with your check made payable to Bartolo Photography.  Pictures cannot be ordered and paid for later; they must be paid for on Monday, September 20^th only.

PARENT HANDBOOK-CALENDAR FORM DUE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17^th.

This form and the handbook are now available on our school website.

PERMISSION TO LEAVE CAMPUS FORM DUE BY FRIDAY, September 17^th  

If you want to allow your child to walk or ride a bicycle home from school you must sign and return the permission form in the Family Envelope.  We cannot allow children to leave campus without this form.

EMERGENCY FORMS ARE DUE

Please return your Emergency Forms by this Friday, September, 17^th.  

MSGR. SEAN ACTON ENDOWMENT DINNER DANCE

The Endowment Committee is planning their Dinner-Dance to be held on Saturday, October 23^rd at the Glendora Country Club.  SAVE THE DATE!  Please mark your calendar for an enjoyable evening filled with fun and prizes. There will be the music entertainment that evening by D.J. Al Huerta for your dancing and listening pleasure. The money raised helps our Endowment Fund grow so that “A Catholic Education is Affordable” now and for the future! 

It is mandatory for each family to donate $100.00. Remember that $75.00 of this donation may be used for one ticket for a member of your family only to the dinner dance. The $25.00 is for a donation towards the auction and raffle items.  You may not receive volunteer hour for this donation. We would love to see 100% at the dinner dance.  Please join us for a fun evening.  Remember that the Endowment contributes $40,000.00 each year to our school budget.

ENDOWMENT RAFFLE WINNERS:  There were two raffles at the Back to School BBQ. The winner of a Dinner/Dance ticket was Bonnie Weise and the winner of the candlestick holders was Mita Ford.

ENDOWMENT 50/50 RAFFLE: A form is going to be e-mailed to you today.  If you would like to buy tickets for the 50/50, just fill out the form and return it in your family envelope.  You do not have to be present at the Endowment Dinner Dance in order to win.

MEDICATIONS – PERMISSION FORM REQUIRED

If your child needs to take prescription medication daily, please be sure to have a physician fill out and sign the Medication Authorization Form and return it with the child’s medication attached. One form is required for each medication.  All medications must be kept in the health room.  Students may not carry them in a pocket or backpack.

OAK TREE FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSON(S)

We are in need of an Oak Tree Festival Chairperson(s).  If someone does not volunteer, we might not have a Festival.  Remember, the school has received $30,000.00 the past two years from the festival.  We have many talented parents who would do a great job as chairperson.  Please think about this.  If you have any questions, please contact me at school.

GLENDORA UNIFIED FREE AND REDUCED LUNCHES

If you think you meet the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free or reduced lunches, please come to the school office for the Guidelines and application.

VOLUNTEER HOURS SLIPS – MUST TURN IN AT END OF EACH MONTH!

Volunteer Hours booklets are enclosed in your Family Envelope.   Slips must be fully filled out and signed by a teacher or chairperson.  They must be turned in by the end of the month.  A drop box is on the counter in the school office.  The slips will be picked up from the office by the first Monday of the following month.  If your hours are not turned in by the end of the month, the hours will be forfeited.   This plan was implemented because many parents turned in slips at the end of the year and expected teachers to remember what work was completed months earlier.

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL DAY CARE PROGRAM

The times for Day Care are 6:30 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. in the morning and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the afternoon.  IT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL FAMILIES to register for the Day Care Program so that we 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 the 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. 

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.  There is a fee for each sport each student wishes to join. A fee of $25.00 is required for each student participating in Football, Basketball, Volleyball, and/or Softball, a $10.00 fee for Soccer and Track, and a $5.00 fee for Mitey-Mites.  This fee will help pay for referees, uniforms, and tournament fees.

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.

We ask you to pray for Mrs. Dottie Fernandez.  Dottie is recovering from cancer/brain surgery.

Please keep her family in your prayers too!

DID YOU KNOW?  Always Keep an Up-to-Date Photo of Your Child                     Picture this: A good photo could save a child’s life. One of the most important tools for law enforcement in the case of a missing child is an up-to-date (take a new one every six months), good-quality photograph. The photograph should be a recent head-and-shoulders color photograph of the child in which the face is clearly seen. It should be of school-portrait quality, and the background should be plain or solid so it does not distract from the subject. When possible, the photograph should be in a digitized form and available on a compact disk (CD), as opposed to just a hard copy. This minimizes the time necessary to scan, resize, and make color corrections before disseminating it to law enforcement. The photograph should have space for accurate, narrative description useful to identify the child, such as name, nickname, height, weight, sex, age, eye color, identifying marks, glasses, and braces. For more information, please visit: www.missingkids.com.  For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at 213 637 7650.

TARGET REDcard PROGRAM

Starting October 17^th, your REDcard will save you 5% on all Target purchases.  1% of purchases go to St. Dorothy School if you designate us as your chosen school.

RENEWAL TIME FOR UNINTERRUPTED CONTRIBUTION

e-Scrip- www.eScrip.com  - September 1, 2010 (no receipts required) 

Ralphs – www.Ralphs.com – September 1, 2010 (receipts required.)

RALPH’S COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM – ALL MUST REREGISTER

Your Ralph’s Community Contribution Program ended Monday, August 31^st.  Participants will be required to register for the new term at www.Ralphs.com or by using the scanbar letter at the register starting Tuesday, September 1^st.  Participants who registered as recently as June or July, 2010 will be required to register again after Tuesday, September 1^st.

SCRIP PROGRAM - VONS NEWS

The “Vons 10% Goes Back to Schools” promotion shopping period starts ends on September 15^th.   This is huge!  The top group in the nation earned $15,000.00 in just six weeks last year!  The more supporters we have signed up, the more St. Dorothy Scrip can earn dollars.  Contributions from registered e-Scrip supporter purchases will be automatic (no need to save receipts).  Supporters that are not registered to our school will receive a cash register receipt with a redemption code on their first shopping visit starting September 18^th.  Please turn in these receipts to Mrs. Dorothy Marquez as soon as you get them. 

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.  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 cell phones in working condition and printer cartridges.