CHRISTMAS VACATION –NO SCHOOL FROM DECEMBER 19^TH THROUGH

JANUARY 2^ND.               SCHOOL RESUMES ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 3^RD.

ST. LUCY’S PRIORY HIGH SCHOOL

I am very proud to announce that I received a special letter from Sr. Monica Collins, principal of St. Lucy’s High School.  She informed me that two of our 2011 graduates, namely Camrie Lucey and Kristin Bojorquez, were just elected as Freshman Class officers for this school year.  They have been recognized as leaders by the 157 freshmen from 47 different schools in their class.  Congratulations girls, we are very proud of you!

SANTA IS BRINGING SNOW AND PANCAKES.  COME JOIN THE FUN!

On Sunday, December 4^th we will have “Breakfast with Santa” from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the hall.  For a mere $6 you will feast on pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee.  Santa is extremely busy but he has promised to be there checking his lists.  See the flyer for details.

      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.   

Parents Night Out” Shopping Boutique – Dec. 9 – Order Your Tickets Today!

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. Vendor spaces have sold out so come see all the amazing gifts and services we have to offer.   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.

A few parents are needed to help out at our boutique.  Please call Michelle DeMarco if you have questions or would like to volunteer.

SHHHHH – OUR POPULAR SANTA SECRET SHOP IS HERE!

Our Secret Santo Shop will be open December 6, 7, and 8.  Please help your child make a shopping list and a budget for family members.  The hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m..

P.T.O. FOOTBALL MANIA WINNERS!

Week 4 winners – Patricia McCaffrey -$200, Mike Castro - $25, Milton Shiosaki -$25,

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.

CHRISTMAS TREE AND WREATH PICK UP DECEMBER 3-4

Please plan to pick up your Christmas tree and wreath orders in the church parking lot this weekend.  You should receive a phone call or email about the details.

STUDENT COUNCIL GIFT DRIVE – “Tis the Season For Giving

Student Council is having a Toy & Gift Drive for Mary’s Mercy House of San Bernardino.  Share your love of Christ by giving a Christmas gift to those less fortunate.  Please bring an unwrapped gift and place it in the Student Council Gift Boxes located by the office.  Student Council will also collect gifts at the Monday morning flag salute.  Please bring by December 14, so Student Council will have time to wrap and deliver gifts.

SEES CANDY SALE THIS WEEKEND

The St. Dorothy Altar Servers will be selling Sees Candy this Saturday at the Christmas Fun Day by the Anyta Doyle Building and after the morning masses this Sunday.  Look for it by the church doors.

ST. NICHOLAS FEAST DAY – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6

The feast for St. Nicholas is Tuesday, December 6^th.  Santa Claus received his name from St. Nicholas, the patron saint of children.  The children will leave their shoes outside their classrooms and St. Nicholas will visit and leave a small treat for each child.  Please have the children bring a monetary donation in a zip lock bag to place in their shoes.  The donations collected will help purchase Christmas gifts for Mary’s Mercy House of San Bernardino. 

BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIR - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 – GOT SCRIP?

Our annual Christmas Book Fair is on December 11 at the Barnes and Noble in Glendora.  If you can not make it that day, you can also order online at www.BN.com/bookfairs from December 11-16 and mention our school.

GLENDORA CHRISTMAS PARADE IS SATURDAY, DEC. 10 – WE HAVE A FLOAT!

Our school will have a float in the Glendora Christmas Parade.  Please come and cheer us on as we promote our great school.  The parade starts at 9:00 a.m..  Ambitious and dedicated parents are welcome to help decorate the float at 6:30 a.m. in the parking lot.  We will love you forever!

TEACHER CONFERENCE SIGN UP TIMES – DECEMBER 15 and 16

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, December 15 and Friday, December 16.  You must come to the office to sign up for a conference.  Conferences cannot be scheduled over the phone.  All parents of children in grades Kindergarten through Grade 5 must attend a Teacher Conference.  If your child is in grade 6, 7, or 8 and receives a Mandatory Conference notice in the Family Envelope, then you and your child must attend a conference together.   Report cards and IOWA Test scores will go home on December 14.  Please look them over and bring them to your conference.

There is 12:00 p.m. dismissal on Thursday, December 15 and Day Care is available.  Children may not run around the campus unsupervised during conferences.  Please bring your children into the classroom or take them to Day Care for a fee.

TEACHER GIFT LIST – LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS?

One of our new parents, Lani Kienker, has graciously compiled a survey from our teachers and staff about their gift preferences for those parents who would like some suggestions.  The list will be available in the office.  Be assured that there is no obligation to purchase gifts.  This is simply a convenience for those who would like some gift ideas.  We wish to thank Lani for thinking about us.

ENDOWMENT DINNER DANCE RESULTS

We are happy to announce that the Endowment Dinner Dance netted a profit of $22,000.00.  We wish to thank all who supported this worthwhile fundraiser.  This deposit of $22,000.00 will help our Endowment Fund continue to grow.  Our Endowment Fund helps keep Catholic School Education Affordable!

ENDOWMENT FEE PAST DUE – ADDED TO DECEMBER FACTS

The past due Endowment fee of $100 per family has been added to your December FACTS account.

HOLY CHILDHOOD ADVENT BOXES

Please have your children donate money to their 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!

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM, DEC. 13 – Students need to be in class by 6:30 p.m.

Students in grade 2 will be wearing pajamas.  Students in grade 4 will be wearing all white or a white sheet with the head uncovered.  All other grades will wear dressy Christmas outfits.

We will be selling raffle tickets for $5 for the 2 front row seats on the north side of the church.  You may purchase a ticket in the office.  The winning names will be drawn at the Flag Salute on December 12.

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.

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

Contact Dean or Gina Butz at (626) 914-9172 for more information. 

FIRST GRADE PHYSICALS DUE

The following families have not turned in their signed Physical or Waver form for their first grade student:

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:

DENNIS UNIFORM MOVED

Dennis Uniform has moved to 2640 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles.

LUNCH PROGRAM - CHECKS PAYABLE TO “CANYON CITY FOODS”

Lunches are $3.50 each.  Pay with cash or check t 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 change.   

USED LIBRARY BOOK SALE FROM WILLIAMS SCHOOL

On Tuesday, December 6, there will be a used library book sale at Williams Educational Center at 301 S. Loraine Avenue in Glendora from 4:00 -7:00 p.m..  Prices are 25¢ for paperbacks and 50¢ for hard covers, cash only.  The books are suitable for elementary school students.

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 recover from his cancer surgery.  Pray that he has good health once again.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Trinidad Delgado.  She is the great grandmother of Jonathon Pai in grade 6. 

Please pray for Marcy Jurecki, mother of Daniel in grade 7.  She will be having surgery December 15.

Please pray for Dr. Warren Bowen who has been ill.   Pray for good health once again.

DID YOU KNOW? - Safeguard the Children Parish Committee Handbook
The goal of Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Office of Safeguard the Children is to support and provide training and resources for the Safeguard the Children Parish Committees which are the foundation of our efforts to protect children and young people from child sexual abuse.  The Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Safeguard the Children Parish Committee Handbook has been created to help parishes and schools to fulfill this role. To view the handbook online, please visit: 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 started Great Lakes ShopWithScrip.com which allows you to order and purchase your Great Lakes scrip cards online before 9:00 a.m. Mondays and pick them up on Fridays by 2:00 p.m..  You must establish a Great Lakes Family account and link it to St. Dorothy School with an enrollment code and directions obtained from the school office.  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.

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.

Williams Sonoma has 10% instead of 8% through December 12.

Lowes has 6% instead of 4% through December 12.

Applebee’s has 10% instead of 8% through December 12.

Claim Jumper has 10% instead of 8% 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