**WEEKLY UPDATE**
HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL
Edition #29 April 2, 2008
“It’s For the Children”
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Thursday, April 3 |
Regular School Day |
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Friday, April 4 |
11:00 am Mass – Formal Uniforms Only Filipino Class 3:10 pm |
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Saturday, April 5 |
Holy Spirit Fun Walk/Run – Quarry Lakes FACE Auction |
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Sunday, April 6 |
Spirit Sunday – Small Hall after all Masses |
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Monday, April 7 |
Regular School Day |
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Tuesday, April 8 |
6th Grade leaves for Science Camp Spanish Class 3:10 pm |
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Wednesday, April 9 |
2:20 pm Dismissal |
CASH CALENDAR: Our $100.00 Cash Calendar winner for this week is Keegan McCaffery in Grade 2. Congratulations! Remember, every ticket purchased is eligible for each drawing, even if it has won before. If you have not purchased the mandatory $300.00 worth of Cash Calendar tickets, payment is due in the office now. Please refer to your April tuition statement for the correct amount owed.
CASH FOR CLASS: Holy Spirit School is currently in 1st place!! Parents, please fill up your brown sacks with Fremont Hub receipts! At the end of the month, send the receipts to the school office and keep the bag to fill again. There is no need to fill out any envelopes; I will do that for you. Shop at the Hub and send in your receipts within 45 days, anything older that that will not count. Thanks, Lenora Garcia
SCRIP NEWS: Where have all the SCRIP purchasers gone??? Scrip sales are way, way down. Please don’t forget to include SCRIP purchases before you go shopping or when planning gifts. We have a full inventory of gift cards for many, many stores and restaurants. We now carry Mervyn’s, we still have Macy’s, JC Penney’s, Starbuck’s, Peet’s Coffee, Toys R Us, Border’s, Barnes & Noble, Claim Jumper, Chili’s, Chevy’s. Olive Garden, and Panera Bread. We carry Food Maxx, Safeway and Lucky and many more stores. Please remember to purchase SCRIP. It is the easiest way to raise funds for Holy Spirit School.
WAIVING LATE REGISTRATION FEE: To help the Catch the Spirit Family Fun Walk/Run meet its participation goal (450 Participants), the committee has decided to waive the late registration fee!! Register Today and receive the discounted price!! If you wait until the day of the event to register, you may find yourself without a T-shirt & ALSO need to pay the entry fee to Quarry Lakes!! SO register today & be guaranteed a shirt!! Reminder: Goody Bag pick up will be held on Thursday after school (Picnic Area) and Friday before school (Cafe Espiritu) as well as after school (picnic area). DONT forget to pick them up!! See all of you at the starting line!!
FUN RUN 2008: We need your help! Adult volunteers are needed for this coming Saturday, April 5, 2008. If you can help out with this wonderful event, please email or call Judy Nye, nyejudy@comcast.net or 710-1542, as soon as possible for the details.. We can also use seventh and eight graders that day. Please let us know if you can help!
“STOMPIN AT THE SAVOY”: That is the theme for this year’s Presentation Ball, which will be held on Saturday, April 19th. Twirl your way into this Black and White Ball, which will be held in the parish Center. You won’t want to miss this very special parish event! The evening will begin at 6 pm with no-host bar and hors d’oeuvres and the sounds of Jambalaya Swing Band. Dinner will be served at 7:30 pm (entrée choices include Beef Filet, Salmon Filet or Penne Pasta with Vegetables). The presentation of our 2008 Festival Queen and her Senior Court will follow dinner and then the festivities continue with DJ dancing. Tickets for this spectacular evening are just $50.00 per person. Please contact Kendee at 796-8956 to make your reservations now. Reservations will also be taken at Spirit Sunday, which is this Sunday, April 6th, in the Small Hall.
FESTIVAL 2008 BOOTH SPONSORS FINAL WEEKS: Time is running out!!!! Only a few weeks left to sponsor a booth!!! The annual Holy Spirit Festival will be held on May 17th & 18th, 2008. The festival is a parish wide event and serves as the primary fundraiser for parish and school needs. We are currently asking for donations to help defray the cost of an inflatable device, game and food booths. To sponsor a booth the cost is $100.00 and your family name or business name will be printed on a banner and displayed over the inflatable device, game or food booth. As a non-profit organization, your donation may be tax deductible. Please see the handout in the Wednesday envelope. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Bev Angeles at 793-5047.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE 2007-2008 ROOM PARENTS! I would like to say thank you to all of the following Room Parents who have helped me make all of the kid’s activities for each class successful for 2007-2008. [K - Bridget Phelps/Valerie Riener, 1st - Josephine Viado/Gloria del Rosario, 2nd - Toni McCaffery/Veronica Yra, 3rd - Melinda Smith/Collette Eastwood, 4th - Johna Coulthard/Julie Reed, 5th - Kathy Miranda/Carol Adamson, 6th - Maria Pineda/Mary Pearsall, 7th - Magdalena Garcia/Melanie Londono, 8th - Elaine Blonigan/Renee Baca.] Your time and efforts are very much appreciated. This year would not be the same without you!
Looking for new Room Parents for 2008-2009. - If you would like to get involved and help with planning the activities for your child’s class next year, feel free to contact me - Ceciel Nues at (510) 494-8968 or ceciel@rcck.com.
THE SUMMER SCHOOL BROCHURES ARE HERE! St. Edward School in Newark offers a 2,3, or 5-week summer school program for students entering 1st through 8th grade in the 2008-09 school year. In addition, St. Edward School offers extended care before and after school from 7:00am until early evening for an additional fee. After school sports programs are available as an option too! Sign-up quickly for those popular cooking classes in order to reserve your child’s spot in class. Check out the new classes offered this year! If you have any further questions please call the St. Edward School office at 793-7242.
FACE RAFFLE TICKETS: FACE – Family Aid-Catholic Education – is celebrating its 30th Anniversary Gala Auction and Dinner. Raffle tickets are available in the school lobby. A ticket can be purchased for a $75.00 donation to FACE. The winner will receive $10,000.00 cash!! Good luck and thanks for supporting this wonderful tuition assistance program in the Diocese of Oakland.
NEW CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL INFO NIGHTS: There will be a series of information sessions to update families on the status of Pope John Paul II High School in Livermore. The first session will be on April 8, 2008 at St. Raymond’s Parish, Dublin at 7:00 pm. Bishop Allen Vigneron will speak at the first session only. Other speakers will include architects, members of the new high school steering board and Rick Kruska, Superintendent of Catholic Schools. Future sessions are as follows:
April 23, 2008 St. Michael’s Parish, Livermore 6:30 pm
April 28, 2008 St. Isidore’s Parish, Danville 7:00 pm
May 5, 2008 St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Pleasanton 7:00 pm
May 12, 2008, St. Joan of Arc Parish, San Ramon 7:30 pm
NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL:
Dear Parents and Students,
“Lord, keep us faithful to each other—in Your love. Let nothing; let nobody separate us from Your love and the love we must bear for each other. Amen” ~Mother Teresa~
I hope all of your applications for 2008-2009 are turned in to the school office. If your family needs financial assistance for tuition please pick up the information in the office and return it as soon as possible so that it can be turned in by the date it is due. If you think you will not qualify please set up an appointment with me so we are able to consider the options that are available for your family. We need to “Let nothing, let nobody separate us from Your love and the love we must bear for each other.”
I hope Easter and the days off were wonderful for your family and that the love and joy of this Easter season may be with each of you.
Blessings
Susan C. Buchanan