St. Isidore School Newsletter

St. Isidore School Newsletter-March 14, 2018

Growing in Grace & Peace

Integrity---St. Patrick---Volunteer Week B

Dear St. Isidore Families,

“WISHING YOU A POT O’ GOLD, AND ALL THE JOY YOUR HEART CAN HOLD”

We have so much to celebrate at St. Isidore School this month, starting with

St. Patrick’s Day! On March 17th, we celebrate the Patron Saint of Ireland,

St. Patrick. With that observance comes shamrocks, leprechauns, rainbows, the search for the infamous pot of gold, and lots of fun for children and adults alike. This month will also bring the start of spring and the end of our Lenten journey. Take time to enjoy and reflect on both, as our faith is full of rich traditions that truly connect us.

PRAYERS FOR PARKLAND

In today’s morning announcement, we dedicated the daily prayer to school safety and security. Due to the age of our student body, we chose not to participate in the 10a.m walkout in which other schools participated. We continue to keep the families and victims of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and all school shootings, in our prayers and hearts. We continue to pray for the safety of schools across the country.

REPORT CARDS GO HOME TODAY

Trimester two report cards will come home with your child today. It’s important to review them with your children. I suggest you think of a report card as a conversation starter, a way for children to talk about how they’re doing in each area, what’s easy or difficult for them, and how you can help them do better. Report cards need to be signed and returned by Thursday, March 15th (tomorrow)!

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2018–2019 SCHOOL YEAR

Thank you to all who have registered for next school year. Registration must be completed and fees paid by this Friday, March 16th . This school year we have wait lists in most grades, so completed registration is crucial to secure your spot. If you know you are not returning, please contact me directly at mward@stisidore.org .

REGISTRATION NOTE: Several current families have submitted new student applications for their students instead of registering them as current students. When parents click on the secure.infosnap link in the registration instructions, the log-in page will appear. After logging in, the Snapcode Authentication page should appear. This is where you verify your child's birthday. If it does not appear, sign out and sign back in. You should then select Registration 2018–2019. If it does not say Registration, do not continue. Call the school office and we will help you.

St. Isidore School has openings for students going into Grade 1 and 2 for the 2018–2019 school year. If you know of a family who may be interested, please have them call the school office to schedule a tour.

TIME FOR A FISH FRY

Tickets are still available for the Lenten Family Fish Fry and Bingo on Friday, March 23rd from 5:30p.m to 7:30p.m. Click here to purchase your tickets online. This event is open to all, so please invite family, friends, and neighbors. Looking for PEP hours? Volunteers are needed for set up/clean up on the day of the event. Click here to volunteer.

TALENT SHOW FUN

Last Friday’s Talent show was terrific and the audience thoroughly enjoyed the show! I am so proud of the students who performed. They truly shone. Thank you to Mrs. Devine, Miss Groman, and Miss Moore for coordinating this fun event. Your hard work is appreciated.

POLICY REMINDERS

This time of year, children seem to grow overnight! Please make sure that all uniforms fit properly and that girls’ skirts are the appropriate length outlined in the handbook. Also shoes and hair length should conform to the handbook guidelines. After the Easter break, boys in grades TK–5 may start wearing school shorts and girls can bring back the skorts. Your diligence is always appreciated. There will be NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, MARCH 16th due to a Diocesan Staff Day. Enjoy your long weekend and may the luck of the Irish be with you today and always!

God bless,

Maria Ward, Principal

St. Isidore School

Important Dates

Friday, March 16 - No School due to Diocesan Staff Day

Friday, March 23 - All School Mass 8:10AM

Friday, March 23 - Fish Fry/Bingo 5:30PM-7:30PM

Thursday, March 29 - Holy Thursday 12PM Dismissal

Friday, March 30- Good Friday/Easter Break Begins

Monday, April 9 - School Resumes

Thursday, April 12- April Birthdays Free Dress

Friday, April 13 - All School Mass 8:10AM

Prayers

Please pray for all those who have gone to heaven, especially the grandfather of the Meyer Family. Lets also pray for all those who are suffering from illnesses, especially the Vitzthum Family's uncle-Brad Goforth, Rita Edwards, the Helfer Family's grandmother- Mary Edna Helfer and Mrs. Bowes. May God keep them in His tender, loving care.

PTG

Auction Thank You

PTG would like to sincerely thank this year’s Auction Chairs, Jenny Favorito and Andrea DeLong, for their amazing dedication and determination to deliver a spectacular Auction for the St. Isidore Community. They created a beautiful design and theme, and their committee devoted many long hours into transforming our gym into a beautiful gala. A special thank you to Michelle Anderson for working with our sponsors and donors to makes this auction a fabulous event. Finally, we appreciate all the volunteers who thoughtfully donated their time and talent. It couldn’t have been done without you!

Thank you for your continued support for Mind The Gap.

We have raised over $153,000 this school year with 50% of St Isidore families participating. Click Here to Donate and see the families who have generously donated.

Fund-A-Need:21st Century Classrooms

Thank you to everyone who contributed to Fund-A-Need! Your generous contributions are still welcome. You may contribute online. Click Here to Donate.

School Sponsorship Opportunities! Click Here

Did you know?

St. Isidore Church is putting together a Pictorial Family Directory ! Our last one was printed 10 years ago and our goal is to include EVERYONE! Sign up now at sichurch.com. Photo sessions will be taken over the summer months. Photography Dates: May 1-5 in Youth Center, June 23-30 in Cardelli Gym, July 30-31 in Cardelli Gym, August 1-11 in Cardelli Gym.

Mountain Mike's Lenten Pizza Special- All Day on Fridays during Lent!

Make Friday meals easy and choose Mountain Mike's Pizza at 130 Hartz, Danville. Any Large One Topping Pizza $11.99. Mention St, Isidore's Special when ordering. Dine-In or Carry-Out at Danville location only.

Yearbook News

Have any pics of your student doing community service, from Catholic Schools Week, Altar Serving, Auction, Sip & Shop, Red Ribbon Week? If so, we need your help. Please send one picture of each category to yearbook@stisidore.org with a subject line of the event.

Yearbook Contest! Looking for student artists in grades 4-8, to submit one drawing of one important event/movie/video game/electronic innovation/current event/thing/etc... that was in the news during our school year, 2017-2018. Many will be chosen for a special page in our yearbook! All entries should be submitted to Miss Moore or her mailbox, in the office, on 8.5 x 11 size paper, by Wednesday, March 21st.

Family Fish Fry and Bingo

The Lenten Family Fish Fry and Bingo night will be held on Friday, March 23rd from 5:30PM- 7:30PM in the Cardelli Center. Click Here to purchase your tickets. Need Hours? Click Here to volunteer.

Kids Against Hunger

We are excited once again to partner with Kids Against Hunger organization. The Kids Against Hunger organization aims to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in USA and to feed starving children throughout the world. They ship meals to starving children and families in over 60 countries. The food packaging is done with the help of volunteers.

Our students will help package meals for the hungry. We always do this packaging event in the Benson Center on the first day of Holy Week as an opportunity for us to serve others. We will partner with Pleasanton's station for Kids Against Hunger to make meals on Monday, March 26th at our school. Tk-1st grade students will witness the meal making and decorate the packaging bags. 2nd-8th grade students will each have an opportunity to make package meals during the school day. Please see attached flyer for more information. We ask that each student in our school brings in a suggested $5 donation to help cover the cost of packaging meals. Please bring in any donation money by March 21st. Last year, we made 18,360 meals for Syrian Refugees Camps and raised $3556 to help feed the poor. This year we will be packaging meals for the poor in the Philippine. Thank you for your help in supporting this worthy cause.

Message from the Bookkeeper

FACE (Family-Aid Catholic Education) application for the 2018-19 school year are now available and can be filled out on-line by going to www.faceofoakland.org a nd clicking the “Applying for a Grant?” tab. You will see a link for FACE guidelines and a link that will take you to the FACTS website to fill out the application. FACTS is now the third party vendor we use to process and analyze all FACE applications. On-line applications need to be submitted to FACTS by March 19.

The BASIC fund also offers financial assistance. The Basic fund is open to families with at least one child who is attending private school for the first time. The earlier you apply the better your chances are of receiving a scholarship. Families applying for new siblings for the first time, must submit an application by March 16, 2018 . Applications are available in the bookkeeper’s office.