THANKSGIVING MESSAGE

HAPPY, HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU!

I want to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving full of thanksgiving and love.  I thank Our Lord for all of you wonderful families and for the privilege to be principal of this great school that your children attend.  I hope that you enjoy the week off and spend some restful and fun time with your families. 

ASTHMA MEDICATION IN HEALTH ROOM

Does your child have asthma?  If so, the school nurse is requesting that you provide an inhaler for your child.  You never know when your child may have an asthma attack.

NEED HOURS?  HELP AT SANTA’S BREAKFAST!

Please call the office if you can help on Sunday, December 4 from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the hall.  Santa needs all the helpers he can get, plus your child will be placed on Santa’s “Nice” list.  This is a great weekend opportunity for working parents to complete some of your hours.   

P.T.O. NEWS – Parents Night Out” Shopping Boutique – DECEMBER 9

The event we have all been waiting for is almost here.  Do not miss our Parents Night Out and “Taste of the Town” event from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9^th.  We will have all kinds of unique gifts available to cover everyone on your shopping list.  Over 9 restaurants will be offering culinary treats as you shop.  Forget the lines and headache at the mall.  Come finish your shopping in style!  Presale tickets are only $8 and include a raffle ticket.  The cost at the door is $10.

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.

Please save the date and plan to get your shopping list crossed off with our unique and unusual assortment of vendors.

We have 2 winners of “Free Pizza for a Year” from our Family Fun Night at Dalia’s.  One winner was the Preite family and the other… could it be you?  The pink ticket number is 899111.   Please claim your prize in the office by Friday, November 18 or it will be forfeited.

FOOTBALL MANIA WINNERS!

Week 1 winners are Greg Morones - $50, and Maria Torres -$25.

Week 2 winners are Lu Lu Alvarez -$400, Ron Hamilton - $25, and Corliss Smith - $25

Week 3 winner – D. Jewett - $25

Have you turned in your ticket stubs?  You cannot win if they are not activated.  All outstanding ticket and buy-out fees are past due.  If they are not paid by November 30, the buy-out fee will increase to $200 and will be added to your January FACTS account.

STUDENT COUNCIL FOOD DRIVE RUNS NOVEMBER 14-18

Our annual Student Council Food Drive runs from November 14-18.  Please help brighten someone’s holidays by sending in a donation to the classrooms.   We will happily accept scrip and/or money in lieu of food product.  Thank you for your support.

Kindergarten – Canned Vegetables and Fruit

1^st Grade -   Pasta (spaghetti, fideo, stars, shells, noodles)

2^nd Grade -   Canned Meats (chicken, beef, stew and tuna)

3^rd Grade -   Cereal (packaged breakfast), sugar, crackers, cookies

4^th Grade   - Cooking Oil and Spaghetti Sauce

5^th Grade -   Dry Rice and Beans, boxed macaroni & cheese, flour

6^th Grade -   Canned Soup, Top Ramen Cup of Noodles

7^th Grade – Coffee, Teas, Juice and Cocoa

8^th Grade – Scrip and/or Money

HOLY CHILDHOOD ADVENT BOXES

In today’s family envelope you will find this year’s Advent box.  This year the Holy Childhood Association will be helping the children of Kenya.  Kenya is located in East Africa.  The severe drought in this area is believed to be one of the worst in more than six decades.   Last year, the Holy Childhood Association contributions from children all over the world contributed to homes for disabled children, education for deaf children, and a medical clinic in the drought and famine ridden dioceses of Kenya.  This year the drought continues and the children need our support.  

Your family’s contributions will help those children in great need.  The spare change that you put in the box this Advent season will put food, medicine, and books in the hands of small children.  During this Advent season take a look at the hcakids.org website with your child to see where the money you contribute goes.  Thank you very much for your support of the Holy Childhood Association.

DAMIEN HIGH SCHOOL MATH COMPETITION – WE HAVE 6 TEAMS!

St. Dorothy will have six math teams competing in the Damien High School Math Competition on December 3, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m..  There will be four 8^th grade teams and two 7^th grade teams.  The competition is open to 7^th and 8^th grade boys and girls.  The students will compete in two team events and one individual event.  The grand prize is a $1500 scholarship, to be used for freshman year tuition at Damien, St. Lucy or Pomona Catholic High Schools.  We wish them the very best.  GO BRUINS!

FRESH & EASY –Save Receipts through December 31^st 

Save your receipts for the school.   Fresh & Easy will give a $1 donation for every $20 spent in one transaction.     WE HAVE UP TO THIS DATE A TOTAL OF $712.79.

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

The new Handbook is 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.   The following families have not submitted this form:

ST. DOROTHY HOMELESS SHELTER – PLEASE HELP

The Homeless Shelter runs from December 16^th to January 1^st.  The Clothing Boutique is now collecting new socks and underwear for the homeless guests. Boxes are in each classroom for your donations.  

Grades K-2: Women’s socks and underwear (Large and X-Large only)

Grades 3-4: Men’s socks and Men’s small/medium underwear

Grades 5-8: Men’s socks and Men’s Large/X-Large underwear

No clothing donations will be accepted now.  A clothing drive will be held near the end of November.  Your help is greatly appreciated.  Contact Dean or Gina Butz at (626) 914-9172 for more information.

ENDOWMENT FEE PAST DUE – ADDING TO FACTS

The Endowment fee of $100 per family is past due.  Please pay by November 15 or it will be added to your December FACTS account.

DENNIS UNIFORM IS MOVING

Dennis Uniform has moved.  Their new address is 2640 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles at the corner of Media Center Drive.

BIRTHDAY BANNER TECHNOLOGY FUNDRAISER FOR STUDENTS 

Orders for a Birthday Banner must be placed 2 weeks in advance.  They are $12 each.

LUNCH PROGRAM - CHECKS PAYABLE TO “CANYON CITY FOODS”

Lunches are $3.50 each.  Pay with cash or check made out to “Canyon City Foods”.  The school office cannot make change for lunch.  A credit will be recorded for your child if you do not have exact change. 

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.

DID YOU KNOW? - Reporting child abuse
Priests, deacons, school faculty and administrators and other staff members in our parishes and schools have been designated as mandated reporters under California law. When one of these persons receives information leading to a “reasonable suspicion” that a child is being abused or neglected, he or she must make a report to the appropriate child protection or law enforcement agency. For Information on responding to an allegation of suspected child abuse, please visit the Archdiocese’s Safeguard the Children webpage: www.la-archdiocese.org/org/protecting.  For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650.

 BIG NEWS – YOU CAN NOW ORDER GREAT LAKES SCRIP ONLINE

We are introducing Great Lakes ShopWithScrip.com which allows you to order and purchase your Great Lakes scrip cards online and pick them up on Fridays by 2:00 p.m..  To place an order you must establish a Great Lakes Family account and link it to St. Dorothy School with an enrollment code obtained from the school office.  Pick up the purple business card with the code number and the detailed directions sheet.  You must also register your DEBIT CARD with Presto Pay.   Payment is through a DEBIT CARD only.   If you wish to use a check or cash, you may turn in the purple sheet before 9:00 a.m. Monday mornings as usual. 

SCRIP NEWS – Start planning now for Christmas!  Order extra cards each week.

Sears has 7% instead of 4% through November 28

Bath & Body Works has 18% instead of 13% through November 28

Shutterfly has 14% instead of 9% through November 28

Outback has 10% instead of 8% through November 28             

Buca di Beppo has 10% instead of 8% through November 28

Lands End has 18% instead of 16% through December 5

CVS has 7% instead of 6% through Dec 5

Express has 12% instead of 10% through Dec 5

Regis has 10% instead of 8% through Dec 12

California Pizza Kitchen has 6% instead of 4% through Dec. 9

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has 13% instead of 11% through Dec. 9

Red Robin has 11% instead of 9% through December 12.  Yummmmmm!

Smart and Final has 5% instead of 3% through December 12.

NEW MERCHANTS

Burlington 8%  Whole Foods 3%  Sprouts   5%  Tony Roma’s 12% Taco Bell  5%

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 – Please save and bring your Box Tops to Flag Salute all year. 

2.      CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS- please save and turn into school office.

3.      FUNDING FACTORY RECYCLING –accepts cell phones and printer cartridges only for recycling. 

    NO TONER TANK ACCEPTED!  We receive points for working cell phones and printer cartridges. 

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