St. Isidore School Newsletter
December 6, 2017
Growing in Grace & Peace
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Kindness---St. Nicholas---Volunteer Week B
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Dear St. Isidore Families,
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!”
The hallways are filled with festive decorations, Christmas songs can be heard throughout, and the excitement of the season can be seen on the faces of children and adults alike. This is the best time of the year! Thank you for adjusting your schedule to accommodate the dismissal time change on Monday, December 18
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. The 12pm dismissal allows the staff to come together and celebrate Christmas at our annual holiday party. We truly appreciate this time together. Kids Konnection will be open as usual, but it will be closed after school Friday, December 22
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The annual Christmas Boutique was a great success! The students had a wonderful time shopping for family and friends. We are very grateful to Kim Andrews, Cindy Gin, and Maura Pacas for chairing this event and to all who donated items and volunteered to help. It truly takes a village.
Holiday shopping stressing you out? Please join us for our Annual Sip & Shop event on Thursday, December 7
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at 6:00 pm. This event is the perfect opportunity to shop for gifts, mingle with friends, and support St. Isidore School. This event is truly “the more the merrier,” so please invite friends and neighbors. Tickets can be purchased on the website or at the door.
This Friday, we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary the Mother of Christ. Mary was born without original sin, setting her apart from all other human beings. This feast day reminds us how special Mary is to all of us because she not only was born without sin but also models for us how to be faithful to God in becoming the people He intends for us to be. Please come celebrate mass with us this Friday, December 8th, at 9:00 am. The annual Knights of Columbus Toy Drive will also take place on December 8th. We ask that each student donate a wrapped toy for a child in need of the same age. The gift tag should state whether the gift is for a boy or a girl and an age range. Your generosity in the spirit of Christmas is appreciated.
On Thursday, December 14
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, at 7:00 pm our students will present this year’s Christmas concert, “Joy to the World.” Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the season of hope, light, and Advent as we all prepare for coming of Jesus at Christmas. Students should wear their Christmas best for this evening event.
St. Isidore School would like to invite all potential new families to our upcoming TK/Kindergarten Open House on Friday, January 19th at 10:00 am. This event will include an informational presentation and a school tour. This is a wonderful opportunity to see our school in action. Since you are our best marketing tool, please help us spread the news.
Merry Christmas,
Maria Ward, Principal
St. Isidore School
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Let's pray for all those who are suffering from
illness and the Grandmother of Riley & Aidan Powers who went to Heaven. We offer special prayers for
Mrs. Bowes. If you would like to help provide a meal for the Bowes family please
Click Here
. May God keep them in His tender, loving care.
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- Candy Cane Sales will be Thursday, December 7th.
- Christmas Concert will be held Thursday, December 14th at 7PM.
- Knights of Columbus Toy Drive will be Friday, December 8th.
- December calendar change: Monday, December 18th will be a 12PM Dismissal due to the Staff Holiday Celebration. We thank you for allowing us time together.
- Kids Connection will be open before and after school.
- Friday, December 22nd is a 12PM dismissal. KIDS CONNECTION WILL BE CLOSED IN THE AFTERNOON.
- Classic Designs School Uniforms will be closed from December 14th - January 1st for inventory reconciliation and to celebrate the holidays. They will still be checking emails and voicemails periodically throughout this time in case of a time sensitive matter arising.
- Please remember NO turn left into the church parking lot when coming from
La Gonda even though there is no sign or person posted. Please adhere to this rule.
- Breakfast with Santa will take place this Sunday, December 10th after all masses except 12:15pm.
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- Thursday, December 7- Candy Cane Sales/Sip & Shop Event
- Thursday, December 7- December Birthdays Free Dress
- Friday, December 8- Knights of Columbus Toy Drive/All School Mass 9:00am
- Tuesday, December 12- Candy Cane Sales
- Thursday, December 14- Candy Cane Sales/Christmas Concert 7pm
- Friday, December 15- All School Mass 8:10am
- Monday, December 18- 12pm Dismissal. Kids Connection will be open
- Tuesday, December 19- Candy Cane Sales
- Thursday, December 21- School Band Concert 6pm
- Friday, December 22- All School Mass/1st grade Christmas Pageant 8:10am
- Friday, December 22- 12pm Dismissal. KIDS CONNECTION CLOSED IN AFTERNOON
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During this Holiday Season, the PTG would like to say thank you to all our families who have chosen to donate to Mind the Gap and for those who supported St. Isidore on “Giving Tuesday.” Your donations make a big difference and are greatly appreciated.
Donate online by
Clicking Here
for the 2017-2018 School Year!
Click Here
to see the families who have generously donated to the 2017-2018 Mind the Gap.
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Don’t miss out on our very own Holiday Shopping Soiree! It’s time to shop and mingle with friends to support a great cause and get some great gifts crossed off of your holiday shopping list!
Tomorrow
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Thursday, December 7th
is the Annual
Sip & Shop
event held at St. Isidore School. Come out for a fun evening filled with surprises and great shopping! Bring a friend too!
Click Here
to purchase tickets, ornaments, shopping tote and other pre-sale items!
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Save the Date
Amici’s Give Back Day
Monday, December 11th
Please make sure to tell your server you are part of
St. Isidore School!
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St Isidore School Auction - Let’s Party Like it’s 1929!
February 24
th
, 2018
The 12 Days of Christmas starts this Friday, December 8th. Bidding will start at
9:00am
and end at
9:00pm
each day. Follow our Facebook LIVE feed each day at 8:15am to hear the daily item announced.
Please support the auction wine grab! Wine wishlist includes: Auburn James, Walt, Cakebread, Duckhorn, etc.
Donated items can be dropped off in the front office or directly to the auction chairs. Auction is looking for volunteers!
Click Here
to see opportunities!
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School Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available!
It's not too late to consider sponsorship for our school. When you purchase a St. Isidore sponsorship package, your support goes directly to what matters, our children and our teachers. Your generous contributions support and strengthen the entire St. Isidore Community. If you would like more information on our sponsorship opportunities, please contact Rory Motas at (925) 837-2977 ext. 7217 or
sponsorship@stisidore.org
. Thank you so much for considering supporting our wonderful school.
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The Notre Dame Undertones are coming to St. Isidore!
Former founding members and St. Isidore parents, Zach Gustafson & Justin Gagnon are excited to welcome the Undertones to Danville. This is a musical performance you won't want to miss and the perfect end to the holiday season! The performance will take place on Saturday, January 6th at 7pm in the SI Church and will be a delight for both children and adults. The concert is free of charge and open for all to attend so please spread the word!
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Back by popular demand....Candy Canes! Its sweet to send a holiday treat!
Student Council will once again be selling Candy Canes on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the month of December for $1. Candy Canes will be delivered to the classrooms on Friday. If you would like to purchase Candy Canes for every student in your child's class please see Mrs. Devine. Proceeds will go to purchasing wheel chairs for those in need.
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On behalf of the SIS library, we would like to thank the 2017 Book Fair Committee for making this year’s book fair the MOST Wonderful Book Fair of All! The following group of ladies dedicated countless hours in creating and bringing ‘Twas the Night before Book Fair” to life, and making this event a very special and memorable one for both parents and students alike. Join us in giving Christmas cheer to:
Sandra Arechaederra, Shawn Condon, Jean Desmond, Melissa Ellyson, Tess Gibson, Christina Harney, Sandy Jop-Wong, Patty Salmon, Angella Schmidt, Jen Schock, and Karen Tancreto.
This Book Fair Committee, coupled with the support of our fabulous parents and faculty, helped our fair become one of the most successful book fairs the library has seen in quite a while. These ladies are definitely on the top of the Nice List!
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Scrip News...
Do you decorate with classic white lights, flashing snowflakes, cool icicles, or the colorful lights of your childhood? Take a stroll through Alamo Ace Hardware and you will find endless options of Christmas decorations for both inside and outside your home. The kitchen department is full of tabletop décor, linens, as well as all the cooking and baking gadgets that you will need to prepare all the holiday treats that you are dreaming of.
Have you picked out your gift for the Knights of Columbus toy drive yet? For the older kids, gift cards are always the right size and color, or buy a few and use them for your own Christmas shopping. It’s a win win for all.
If you plan to get away to Disneyland or American Girl during the Christmas break, add a few cards to your order and you will be so happy to start your trip off with something in hand.
Thank you all for keeping your SCRIP committee busy by filling your orders. A tall stack of returned and filled out green forms is more “green” for St. Isidore School.
Adopt a Family Scrip Request:
Please help support St. Peter Martyr’s Adopt a Family program in Pittsburg by purchasing a gift card with SI Scrip. The form is available in your family envelope until December 13. These gift cards will help a family in need this holiday season. Any size donation is much appreciated. Please contact Maura Piombo-Pacas for questions at 362-1901. Thank you for your support!
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Please check this section regularly for classroom/event volunteer opportunities. This week is volunteer week B.
To volunteer on campus you must have your
FINGERPRINTS
and
SAFE ENVIRONMENT CERTIFICATE
on file in the office. We will be checking our database for clearance regularly.
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