Parent Letter

PLEASE READ THE WEEKLY LETTER

Please take the time to read the family letter each week. We provide it to help keep you as updated as possible. We receive many calls with questions that are already answered in the Family Letter. Please read it before you make the phone call.

PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR 2011-2012 – FORM IS PAST DUE

The new Handbook is available on our 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 as a link after you push the SUBMIT button. In the near future, we will be publishing names of families who have not submitted this form.

FRESH & EASY “SHOPPING NIGHT EVENT” THIS THURSDAY – 3:45 P.M.-8:00 P.M.

Our”Shopping Night Event” is Thursday, October 13^thwhere 5% of the San Dimas store’s total sales will go to our school. This will be a fun evening with school staff bagging groceries and assisting customers. Please shop at the San Dimas Store from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 655 E. Bonita Avenue. From September 15^th though December 31^st, Fresh & Easy will give a $1 cash donation for every $20 spent in one transaction. Please save your receipts and bring them to the school.

ENDOWMENT DINNER DANCE – PLEASE RSVP BY 10/14 WIN FREE TUITION!

The Endowment Dinner-Dance is Saturday, October 22^ndat the Glendora Country Club. Have you turned in your RSVP yet? It is due October 14. It promises to be 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!

Each family pays a mandatory fee of $100.00. The fee allows you one dinner dance ticket (non transferable) and helps cover the expenses of the dinner dance.

If you have an additional guest, you owe another $60.00.
All families are required to turn in an RSVP whether or not you plan on attending.

This is very important for the correct dinner count!

The committee is selling tickets for a year’s tuition, $4,450.00. You can not win if you do not buy a ticket. The tickets are one for $25.00 or five for $100.00. Order forms are in the office.

THE TECHNOLOGY COIN WAR HAS ENDED AND WE HAVE A WINNER!

After a long, two week battle, the 2^nd grade is the champion and will celebrate with a Pizza Party. second place winner is 3^rd grade and they will have an Ice Cream Party and third place winner is

5^th grade and they will enjoy popsicles. All the grades who reached the red line on their jar had Non-uniform Dress on Tuesday, October 11. Thank you for all your support with this event. We raised $1681.67 for new technology in the classrooms. Here is the breakdown by grade:

K - $194.88 1^st- $197.21 2^nd- $416.00

3^rd- $234.57 4^th-$37.70 5^th -$209.47

6^th -$192.95 7^th -$117.12 8^th -$81.77

MUSIC NOTES FROM MRS. DALTON

CHOIR NOTES: There is no choir this week due to the lack of an accompanist. If you know anyone who plays piano or organ, who is able to volunteer on Fridays from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 pm, we would be very appreciative.

Due to the lack of a costume committee, the play portion of the Christmas show will not take place. We will, of course, still have a show and it will be fabulous as always.

SHORT CONTEST - AVERY DENNISON/BOX TOPS – ENDS OCTOBER 25

This contest ends October 25 so please sign up soon. Five schools will win 100,000 Box Tops which equals $10,000. Enter by mail by sending a postcard with your name, address, email address and our school name to Avery Dennison and Consumer Products, 50 Points Drive, Brea, CA 92821, Attn: Social Media Team. Or enter via Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Avery, click “Like” and then click on “Enter For A Chance To Win” button to register for the contest. Remember to designate our school. Only one entry per person is allowed.

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL - MONDAY OCTOBER 31

Beware! Ghosts and goblins will soon appear! Our annual eighth grade Halloween Carnival is almost here. The Carnival is open to all family members – do not forget your costume. The fun begins at lunch time. Activity bracelets are needed for all the various games. Purchase a game bracelet and lunch for only $10 for the best deal. See the enclosed order form.

Children may wear their costumes to school but they should not be too scary, gory or revealing. Masks and weapons are not allowed. Remember that the children will be wearing the costume all day so they should wear something that will allow them to move freely.

Donations are gratefully accepted for hot dogs, buns, individual bags of chips, water, plates, napkins, individually wrapped baked goods and syrup for shaved ice. You will receive hours for your donation.

SPANISH LESSONS FOR GRADES 1- 4 AND GUITAR LESSONS FOR GRADES 4 - 8

Lessons have begun for after school beginner Spanish lessons on Mondays and Guitar lessons on Fridays in the Parish Hall. The cost per lesson is $5. For more information, contact Mr. Harmon, Guitar Lessons, at (626)533-2045 or email pshcpa@yahoo.com or Mrs. Harmon, Spanish Lessons, at (626)533-2046 or email sraharmon@yahoo.com.

P.T.O. NEWS

The tickets are $20 each. The money and ticket stubs are due back by October 27.

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 and $140 in the spring for the Basketball Mania tickets.

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

“Parents Night Out” Shopping Boutique

We are looking for vendors for our “Parents Night Out” Shopping Boutique” on Friday, December 9^th. Vendor space is $25 per table. If interested, please contact the office or Mrs. Sorensen.

HOLIDAY CRAFT AND GIFT FESTIVAL VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE

We have a limited number of VIP Free Admission tickets to a Holiday Craft Festival on October 14 – 16 at the Ontario Convention Center. Please stop by the office if you would like one.

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. A volunteer is needed to hang the posters before school in the morning. You will receive hours for your help.

LUNCH PROGRAM - MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO “CANYON CITY FOODS”

Lunches are $3.50 each. Place your cash or check made out to “Canyon City Foods”. 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 be careful, any check returned, NSF, Non Sufficient Funds, will have a $25 fee.

A La Carte items may be ordered by students in grades 5-8 only. Please try to have exact change; we cannot make change for bills $20 or larger. The October A La Carte menu is $2.50 pizza, $2.25 Bean and cheese burrito, $3.00 baked potato with butter/sour cream/cheese, or $3.50 chef salad.

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

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS –PLEASE CALL HIGH SCHOOLS FOR MORE INFORMATION

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy has a Get Acquainted Night on Monday, October 24.

Damien has an Open House on Sunday, October 23.

St. Lucy’s 47^th Annual Boutique is Sunday, November 6.

ALBERTSON’S AND BONUS BOX TOPS –BRING IN THE CODES

Albertson’s offers bonus Box Tops for Education when you purchase select items. The bonus Box Tops code will print out along with your grocery receipt. You can enter the code number yourself by going to the website listed or you can drop off the tickets in the office and we will enter the codes for you.

DID YOU KNOW? -. Help Reduce Abuse Statistics
Nationally, more than 2 million reports of abuse or neglect of minors are made each year. Only a small percentage of child abuse is ever reported. Learn how to spot suspected abuse or neglect, and how to report it to the proper authorities. For more information, please contact those in your parish who are in charge of programs to safeguard children. Or please call the Archdiocesan Safeguard the Children office: (213) 637-7227. For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650.

SCRIP NEWS – Start planning now for Christmas!

Panera Bread cards are 9% instead of 8% through October 17.

Yes, we do have Starbucks gift cards. Please order through Great Lakes.

Groupon Gift cards are now available through Great Lakes.

GREAT LAKES SCRIP – 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 TANKS ARE ACCEPTED! Our school receives points for working cell phones and printer cartridges.

4. TARGET Redcard(SM) - Enroll at Target.com/tcoe or 1-800-316-6142