SEMI ANNUAL TUITION PAYMENTS WILL BE DEBITED FROM FACTS ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5^TH!

P.T.O. FOOTBALL MANIA WINNER

Our winner this week is Oscar Luevano who won $100.00.  The ticket was sold by the Munoz family.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

The Christmas Program was excellent.  The children did a great job singing our traditional Christmas Songs.  Ms. Dalton did a great job directing the children and getting them to sing so nicely!  It was an enjoyable evening!

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM RAFFLE FOR FRONT ROW SEATS 12/14

The winners of the raffle are Front Row, the Nivera Family and Second Row, the Garcia Family.

BARNES & NOBLE BOOK FAIR/ZPIZZA ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15

We are having Barnes & Noble Book Fair today.  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.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES THIS WEEK

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 be 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.   Please pack a lunch if you are going to Day Care.

THE CHRISTMAS PARADE  

The Glendora Parade was wonderful! I thank all the people who coordinated and decorated the float for the parade.  I thank Jan’s Towing Service for donating the truck and the driver, Steve. Thank you to Steve, our driver, for being so helpful. Thank you to all of the families who were there and supported St. Dorothy School.  The students were fantastic and did a marvelous job marketing our school.  Thank you to Mrs. Nicole Kent, Mr. Terry Kent, Mrs. Elaine Measer, Mr. Steve Measer, Mrs. Maria Andrews, Mrs. Diane Tucker, Mr. Jim Tucker, Mrs. Lana Hiti, Mr. Don Hiti, Mrs. Gina Barnfield, Mr. Angel Pimentel, and so many other families who helped to coordinate and monitor the event.  Thank you to Mrs. Julie Ponzi and her dad who made and shipped the fantastic banners to us free of charge.

ROSARY BEFORE MASS

I thank the students for doing such a wonderful job reciting the Rosary before Mass. We are very proud of all of you!

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

Thank you to Student Council, Mrs. Dorothy Marquez, and Mrs. Elaine Measer for coordinating the 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.  Thank you to everyone for donating.  The children who will receive these gifts were probably not going to have one gift to open.  You have now made their Christmas a happy one.

JUNIOR HIGH ADOPT-A-FAMILY

Grades 6, 7, and 8 Adopted three families this Christmas.  They collected many, many gifts, toys, and donations from the three classes.   Mr. Serrato brought the gifts to Our Lady of Angels Cathedral today.  On Saturday, December 18^th, some of our families and students are going to the Cathedral to distribute the presents.   Thank you to all who contributed and helped with this service project.

WINNERS OF THE 7^th GRADE GIFT CARD BASKET RAFFLE

We had 2 winners for the gift card basket raffle.  Each basket was worth $400.  Ray Parayno and Sofia Holmes were the winners of a basket of gift cards totaling $400.00.  Congratulations!  The 7^th grade would like to thank you all for your support.

THE SANTA SECRET SHOP

I thank Mrs. Lulu Alvarez for buying all of the merchandise for the Santa Shop and for coordinating it.  I thank all of the parents and grandparents who worked in the Santa Shop.  We have the Santa Secret Shop as a service for the students; however, we made $1, 952.00.

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

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, 2011.  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.

HOMELESS SHELTER – Sign up and earn your school hours!

The St. Dorothy Homeless Shelter runs from December 17, 2010 through January 2, 2011.  We are accepting donations of 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. Tom Morgan, brother of Dr. Bob Morgan and brother-in-law of Mrs. Chris Morgan.  Tom is undergoing heart surgery.  Please pray for a speedy recovery.

Please pray for Mr. Frank Ferry, principal of Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills.  Frank is seriously ill and in the hospital.  Please pray for him, his medical team, his family, faculty, staff, and students of the high school.

Please pray for baby James Villareal who will be having heart surgery.  The Hermita family is a friend of the family.

DID YOU KNOW    Safety tips for parents traveling with children                  Traveling with kids during the holidays can be a challenge, especially with the added worry of safety thrown into the mix. Here are some suggestions parents can use to help ensure their children’s safety while traveling:

1. Prior to leaving on your holiday, remind children about your family safety procedures for dealing with strangers and what to do if they get lost.
2. Keep a recent photo of children handy, also a photocopy of passports kept in a safe place or with a relative that can fax it to you in case of loss.
3. If you label children’s clothing, make sure the label is inside so strangers are not able to learn child’s name.

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

POMONA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

There will be an Open House on Sunday, January 9, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.. 

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.