P.T.O. FOOTBALL MANIA WINNERS

Our lucky winner this week is Chris Diegelman who won $20.00.  The ticket was sold to him by the Snoke Family.

Altar Servers Fund Raiser after Saturday and Sunday Masses!

SHHHHH - THE SANTA SECRET SHOP IS HERE!

Our popular Santa Shop is on December 8^th, 9^th, and 10^th.  Please help your children make a shopping list and a budget for family members.  Stop by from 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM RAFFLE FOR FRONT ROW SEATS 12/14

The two front row seats on the north side of the church will be raffled for the Christmas Program.  The tickets will cost $5.00 each.  You can buy them in the school office.  The winning tickets will be drawn at Flag Salute on Monday, December 13^th.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM – STUDENTS NEED TO BE IN CLASS BY 6:30 p.m.

The dress attire for the Christmas Program is: 

• Boys must wear long sleeved dress shirt and tie
• Girls must wear a dress or skirt and top

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, December 16 and Friday, December 17.  You must come to the office to sign up for a conference.  Conferences cannot be scheduled over the phone.  Report cards and test score profile from the Iowa Test of Basic Skills will go home in the Family Envelope on Wednesday, December 15.  Please look over your child’s report card and test scores and bring them to the conference.  All conferences will be held in the child’s classroom.   All parents of children in grades Kindergarten through Grade 5 must attend a Teacher Conference.

If your child is in grades 6, 7, or 8 and receives a Mandatory Conference notice in the Family Envelope, then you and your child must sign up and attend a conference together.  Conferences are optional for all other students in grades 6-8.  If you would like to meet with any of your child’s teachers, please sign up with each teacher in the office.  All parents who wish a conference will be able to have one.

THERE IS 12:00 P.M. DISMISSAL ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16 AND DAY CARE IS AVAILABLE.

STUDENT COUNCIL CHRISTMAS TOY AND GIFT DRIVE DECEMBER 6-15.

Student Council is having a Toy and Gift Drive for Mary’s Mercy House in San Bernardino.  Please share your love of Christ by giving a Christmas gift to those less fortunate.  Bring an UNWRAPPED GIFT and place it in the box in the school office.  Student Council will also collect gifts each Monday at Flag Salute.  Cash is also welcomed.  The gifts are for the following categories:

Newborn to age 2               Ages 6-9                    Ages 10-12               Ages 13-15               Ages 16-18

THE CHRISTMAS PARADE - SEE US AT 9:00 A.M. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11

Our school will have a float in the Glendora Christmas Parade.  Please come cheer us on as we promote our great school and our new technology.  The parade starts at 9:00 a.m. 

BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR/ZPIZZA

We are having Barnes & Noble Book Fair on Wednesday, December 15^th.  Please do some of your Christmas shopping at the Book Fair.  There will be a Family Fun Day at ZPizza on the same day from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m..  Please take the flyer.  They will give the school 15% of the sales.

GRADE 6 CHRISTMAS VILLAGE FUNDRAISER

The drawing was held last Friday and the winner was Mrs. Diane Matsuura.  Special thanks to Mrs. Anna Biscan who donated the beautiful village.  Many thanks to all who purchased tickets. 

6^th, 7^th, AND 8^th GRADE PARENTS – IMMUNIZATION UPDATES NEEDED

Assembly Bill 354, now chaptered into California law, requires students to be immunized against pertussis (whooping cough).  For the 2011-2012 school year, ALL students entering grades 7 through 12 will need to show proof of a Tdap booster before starting school.  This requirement begins July 1, 2011 and can be met by receiving one dose of Tdap vaccine on/after the student’s 10^th birthday.

If your child is 10 years or older and has not received the Tdap pertussis booster shot, please contact your doctor or health department.  Please provide the school with the most recent copy of your child’s immunization record.

St. Dorothy School must receive proof of immunization by July 8, 2010.  Students who have not met this requirement by that date will be excluded from school per state law.

Eighth grade students should meet this requirement prior to graduation so that the records can be forwarded on to the high schools.

Please contact Christine Lynch at school, ext 203 for any questions.

LET IT SNOW- BREAKFAST WITH SANTA!

On Sunday, December 5^th we had “Breakfast with Santa” in the Anyta Doyle Building from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m..  For a mere $7 families feasted on scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, biscuits, coffee and juice.  After breakfast they moved along to a field of snow, a bounce house, and crafts for all.  The festivities lasted until 3:30 p.m..  Some families purchased hamburgers, hot dogs, hot chocolate, poinsettias, and visited the boutique.  

I would like to thank Nicole and Terry Kent, Lana and Don Hiti, Bob Betros, Stephanie Carrano, Diane and Jim Tucker, Dorothy Marquez and the Student Council, and all the other families who contributed to this wonderful day.  I would like to thank Religious Education, Bernadette Martin and Becky Harmon for all their work.  This breakfast raised $700.00 for technology.  

ST. NICHOLAS FEAST DAY

St. Nicholas visited us on Monday, December 6^th.  He brought a little treat for the students and the students gave St. Nicholas a monetary donation for gifts for the Mary’s Mercy Home.  St. Nicholas was very pleased with the students’ academic work and behavior at St. Dorothy’s School.  He thanks them for their donations.

HOMELESS SHELTER – Sign up and earn your school hours!

The St. Dorothy Homeless Shelter runs from December 17, 2010 through January 2, 2011.   Thank you to everyone for your generous donations of undergarments.  We are now accepting donations of gently used clothing.  We are looking for the following items only:  jackets, coats, sweaters,

t-shirts, pants, blankets, shoes and backpacks.  Items should be for men and women only.  No items are needed for children.  The items should be clean and free from stains and holes. 

Volunteers are needed to help sort and distribute these items to the homeless. A sign up sheet is posted in the office.  There are evening and weekend hours for parents who work.  If you have questions, please contact Dean or Gina Butz at (626) 914-9172. 

SCHOOL BOARD MARKETING COMMITTEE

In early 2011, we are planning to introduce a monthly St. Dorothy Bruin Newsletter to be distributed to all the parish and school families.  This newsletter will tell about all the exciting happenings and upcoming events at our school.  It is our goal to make this as professional as possible.  Thus, we are looking for some parent volunteers with a background in graphic art industry and a family in the printing business that can help us to keep the cost to a minimum.  If you can help in either of these areas, please contact Terry Kent at tkent91741@aol.com or cell phone number (626) 755-3098.  Thank you in advance for your help.

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.

Please pray for Mr. Hilario Agojo, grandfather of Lauren Parayno, grade 7 and Kayla, grade 3.

Please pray for Mrs. Laura Pohopien, mother of Amanda, Kindergarten.  Mrs. Pohopien is having foot surgery on Friday.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Dottie Fernandez who passed away on Tuesday.  She was the parish secretary, wedding coordinator, and parish member for many years at St. Dorothy Parish.

DID YOU KNOW

It’s easy for kids to get sidetracked with all the sights, sounds, and smells surrounding us at holiday time. It is especially important to monitor your children when taking them through the mall during the Christmas season. If children become separated from you, teach them to look for a “safe stranger” who can help them. For example, a mom with kids or the cash register person can help a child who is lost. Avoid telling children to go to the “manager.” Any adult in a suit, who looks important, can look like the manager to a child. Children must be told never to leave the mall or store to go looking for you in the parking lot. Let them know that you would never go outside or leave until you are reunited -- no matter what anyone else tells them. 

For particular help, you may call Assistance Ministry at 213 637 7650.

SCRIP INFORMATION

If anyone needs help with scrip or has questions about scrip, please feel free to contact Dorothy Marquez at the school office.

A Great Lakes Scrip percentage update is available for viewing in the office.  Please check it weekly for changes.  St. Dorothy Scrip can earn 10% of your purchase amounts on thousands of participating products from January 2^nd through January 25^th, 2011.

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.