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ST. PHILIP PAGES AND BLOGS
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Dear Parents,
We are sending home report cards and STAR results in the blue folders today. Junior high report cards and STAR results will be in a sealed envelope that the students have been instructed not to open. As you know, parent conferences are Thursday and Friday. If you have not yet signed up, go to the sign up genius and choose a time. Please remember to respect the time limits of the conference. If you need more time, make another appointment with the teacher.
We consider you a parent of our educational team and we value your input in regards to your child. Here are some questions for you to consider before you meet with your child's teacher(s.)
Here are some answers to commonly asked questions;
What academic standards do you use?
We use the Common Core State Standards, the California State Standards, the Archdiocesan Religion Standards, and various other standards for single subjects such as the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards, the National Science Education (NSES) Standards, the CSTA Computer Standards, and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards.
How do you measure academic progress?
We use a variety of tools to measure academic growth including formal assessments such as the STAR, ReadLive, and textbook generated tests, and informal assessments such as classroom assignments and oral and written reports. Additionally we use online programs such as Tenmarks and Mathletics, Raz Kids, and McGraw Hill Reading. Most importantly, teacher observation is important to analyzing student progress. Many assessment are used to measure student growth but assessments are also used to form curriculum. These assessments tell us what students need to know so that we can plan for their future growth.
How can I support literacy at home?
Until students are at an age where they can read and comprehend completely on their own, the number one most important thing that parents can do is to continue to read to their child. For many children, this would mean you are still reading to them well into the end of third and even fourth grade. It is especially important when children begin to want to read chapter books. Read books to them so that they can be immersed in the story without having to be slowed down by the process of reading. A rich reading environment like this will serve them for years to come.
Have a wonderful week,
Jennifer
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DEC 8, THURSDAY
12:30 Dismissal - Parent Conferences
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DEC 9, FRIDAY
NO SCHOOL - Parent Conferences
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DEC 14, WEDNESDAY
Junior High Honors Assembly 8 am
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DEC 16, FRIDAY
Spirit Shirt Day
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DEC 20, TUESDAY
Christmas Worship Service
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DEC 21, WEDNESDAY
12:30 Dismissal;
Alternate Dress
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PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK REMINDERS
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DRESS/UNIFORM CODE (PAGE 25)
Saint Philip the Apostle School believes that a dress code is necessary not only in recognition of the economic necessities of families, but also because we hope that a de-emphasis of the material incentive placed on what one wears will foster an appreciation of the beauty that each student possesses as a child of God.
Our school uniform supplier is C.K.W. 9400 E. Las Tunas Dr. Temple City, CA 91780. (626) 287-1994. The only non-CKW clothing allowed is the white polo shirt.
Students out of uniform will phone home to have the uniform brought to school. Hats and nonprescription glasses are not to be worn. All articles of clothing are to be marked with the student's name and
are not to be oversized.
During cold weather girls may wear white or navy blue tights.
Only pants and shorts purchased from CKW may be worn at school.
The only jacket allowed at school is the school uniform jacket in either green or navy.
White tee shirts worn under the uniform shirt/blouse must be tucked in.
Students may not wear turtlenecks or any other visible clothing under the uniform shirt or blouse. The school reserves the right to send anyone home who comes to school inappropriately dressed. The school also reserves the right to confiscate any non-uniform item. The confiscated item may be picked up in the office by a parent only. Unclaimed articles of clothing will be donated to a charity at the end of each trimester. If you are uncertain about any aspect of the dress code, please check with the school before you make a decision about purchases or haircuts.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SPEECH & DEBATE TEAM
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Congratulations to all of our Speech and Debate team, and a big thank you to all of our coaches: Irma Bello, Jonathon Del Rio, Gail Homan, Ms. Corrales, Mr. Burke, and Mr. Brown. The following schools participated in the tournament: Holy Angels, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, San Gabriel Mission, St. Andrews, St. Rita, and St. Thomas Aquinas. Our students received medals in the following areas:
Duo Interpretation
1st. Ximena Santoro and Daniela Salazar
2nd Celeste Teran and Luna Ruiz
3rd Corinne Gray and Emma Gunn
Storytelling
1st Dominic Domenghini
3rd Mateo Alfonso
Debate
1st Vivian Nguyen and Sam Campagna
2nd Gene Smith and Miguel Talleda
3rd Dominic Paine and Hannah Sherman
4th Nathan Fajardo and Jericho Santiago
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Popsicles will be sold this Thursday at noon!
$1 each! Help 8th grade go to D.C.!
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WELCOME TO THE 2017 TRACK SEASON
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Starting this Saturday morning and every Saturday through January 23 we will have preseason conditioning runs for those Falcons who have the time and interest to start building their base for a successful track season. We will meet at the end of the parking lot at Eaton Canyon Nature Center for a 7:45 and start and will be done no later than 9:15, more like 9:00. The gate to the parking lot is supposed to open at 7:30 and I encourage you to arrive around then to get a decent parking spot.
The first official track practice will be January 30, but I encourage your Falcon to start training now so that they can comfortably start the season. We may occasionally be light on coaches at some of these practices, so I encourage any parents who want to join us for the run to jump in.
I built the current e-mail distribution list from those who participated in track last year in 3rd - 7th grades as well as this year's cross-country team. So, if you know families with kids that do not fall into those groups, please let them know so they are aware of this opportunity.
Thanks,
Coach Chris
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Please note that we are having a programming issue with festival hours right now. We are trying to resolve it but please be patient until it's fixed.
Your festival hours are currently showing up as school hours. Don't fret, you will get credit for the fest hours if you turned them in and worked them. As long as they are in the system, you will not be charged. We hope to have this fixed soon.
Please note ALL fest hours (once fixed) will show as fest hours, even if you worked more than 6. The extra will be credited to school but they will all fall under fall fest.
If you have not yet submitted your hours, do so now so that you are not billed!
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Now is the time to apply for siblings for the 2017-18 school year! Our online application can be accessed through our school website under the admissions tab. Any questions, contact Karen Conley
kcconley@stphiliptheapostle.org
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JUNIOR HIGH HONORS ASSEMBLY
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Please note the time for the Junior High Honors Assemblies has been changed to 8:00 a.m. The first Trimester assembly is December 14, Wednesday and the second Trimester assembly is scheduled on Thursday, March 30th.
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The St Philip School Christmas Worship Service this year is on Tuesday, December 20. If your family will be unable to attend, please let Mrs. Homan ghoman@stphiliptehapsotle.org know by email as soon as possible that your child(ren) will not be singing that evening. Singers are asked to wear "Sunday best." Please no hats or headpieces (normal headbands for keeping hair back from the face are fine).
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SERVICE HOUR PERIOD 1 IS ENDING
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Period 1 ends November 30. Any work not completed by November 30 will not count for period 1. Please review the guidelines (found on the school website) as to how many hours you owe. If you are a NEW family, you do not get billed for period 1.
If you are not a new family, PLEASE check your online account and make sure your period 1 requirements are met. If they are not met, you will get a bill from Dianne. If you are working most of your hours in period 2, you must send an email to Amy Miller (
stphilipservicehours@hotmail.com
) by 11/30 with a notification of what you will be doing in period 2. Please don't let us bill you unnecessarily! Check your accounts and save yourself a headache!
Get your hours turned in by December 10th so your account does not go to billing.
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Please join us in praying the rosary for the private intentions of our school community that are in the prayer jar at the front office. There are two opportunities each week: Mondays at 2:10 pm with your children or Thursdays at 8:05 am with school parents. Hope to see you there! For more information, please contact: Julie Schneiders, Mimi Stolpe or Tracy Luiso.
"Our Lady is always close to Her children and ready to help when we pray to her, when we ask for her protection... let us remember she is always ready to serve and never keeps anyone waiting". ~ Pope Francis
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BINGO NIGHT OUT - FUN EVENT FOR PARENTS!
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8th Grade Washington DC Trip Fundraiser!
Save the Date - January 13, 2017
Holy Angel Hall
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The holidays are upon us! We know the next few weeks will fly by, but want to take a moment to say thank you to the following people:
* April Bergen for introducing St. Philip to Enrico Gnaulati, PhD. We were very pleased to host Dr. Gnaulati for his fantastic presentation on keeping calm and handling family conflict.
* Michelle Mapp and her Program Planning team for planning and coordinating Dr. Gnaulati's presentation for our parents.
* Diane McCullough and Susan Harden for chairing our magical Book Fair
* Lisa Arroyo and Shari Domenghini for organizing the Christmas Pop Up Boutique
We wish all of you a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Julie Byrne and Sheridan Link
PTO Co-Presidents
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Questions about the Red Tie Ball? Join us for
Coffee & Mimosas!
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
8:00A.M. (right after drop off)
1637 Rose Villa Street, Pasadena
We will be answering questions and
providing information about why we have the Red Tie Ball, how to get involved and what to donate. We hope to see you there!
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SCRIP SCOOP
December 5, 2016
Last day to order Scrip on-line before the holiday is:
Monday, 10:00 am, December 12th.
Last day to purchase Scrip from the box is :
Monday, December 19th
ONGOING FALL REMINDERS:
November 1
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was the deadline to order at least one Scrip Card or you will be billed the $250.00 buy-out fee. All unpaid buy-out fees will be billed on the December tuition bill. (If not paid by January, a late fee will be applied.)
RALPHS:
Questions: 800-443-4438
AMAZON SMILE:
When shopping on Amazon, please use "AMAZON SMILE" (same as Amazon) and click, "St. Philip The Apostle School.
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MANDATORY IF YOU SHOP RALPH'S OR AMAZON.)
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SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITIES
TB AND VIRTUS EXPIRE EVERY 4 YEARS - BE SURE TO RENEW ON TIME SO YOU CAN STAY ON THE TUITION PLANS A OR C. NOT SURE? KATHY ANDRIC CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION:
kandric@stphiliptheapostle.org
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DO YOU WORK OR LIVE CLOSE BY? YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK AT THESE LUNCH TIME SERVICE HOURS THAT MAY FIT YOUR SCHEDULE:
KEEPING LUNCH YARD SAFE - LUNCH TIME SUPERVISION NEEDED! |
We want to add a few parents to assist with the extra eyes and ears to keep everyone safe during lunch periods each day. There are several openings still available.
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| HOT LUNCH HELP NEEDED YEAR ROUND |
Our Hot Lunch Program needs at least two parents each day to help keep the lunch lines run smoothly and quickly. There are a few openings to fill still this year.
Please contact Sandra Altovar at sandra@altovar.net or 510-579-3766 (texts ok) for more information. Thank you!
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We are in need of home baked goods for our Christmas Bake Sale December 18th. The bake sale proceeds will be used to fund St. Philip's bookmark and essay contest this spring. To qualify for service hours, follow the school's guidelines for baking (ie. 24 cookies = 1 service hr.) Coffee cakes and pies are always sold quickly, but any other home baked good will be great too. We also need parents to help out at the bake sale. You can choose a shift sometime between 6:45 AM until 2 PM on Sunday the 18th. If you are interested in baking or volunteering, please contact Sheryl Valdez @ savaldez@sbcglobal.net
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Inviting the St. Philip School Community to participate in the preparation of 600 food bags to share with our communities here in Pasadena, Highland Park and South Central Los Angeles, as well as in Tijuana, Mexico.
Service Hours. Saturday, December 10, From 9:00 am to 2:00p.m.
Where: Angelica Loera's home - 442 N. Michigan ave. Pasadena. 91106
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Here is a great way to get all of your parish hours done in one easy morning! Sign up soon because we are booked through 2016 and have begun taking sign ups for January, 2017! Talk about low impact; simply answer phones, give out room keys, and greet people. You will be briefly trained on the morning you volunteer. This is a recurring opportunity every Sunday. Contact David Landa at the parish to sign up for a Sunday that works with your schedule!
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PARISH WOMEN'S RETREAT AT MATER DOLOROSA PASSIONIST RETREAT CENTER
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A deep well of quiet
is rare, but can be found. It requires a retreat from all the clanging demands that surround you. It allows God's voice to enter. It is refreshment for the soul. Come to a place of quiet and refreshment: come to the mountain at Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center in Sierra Madre. With the women of St. Philip Parish, experience the voice of God's love, February 3-5, 2017. Please contact Marlene Biseda (
mbiseda@earthlink.net
or
626-298-3893
) or Cathleen Hainley
(626-355-7188
) to reserve your spot.
www.passionist.org/materdolorosa
Questions? Feel free to contact school parents;
Virginia Napierala vnap@yahoo.com or Mimi Stolpe at mimi_collins@yahoo.com
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Please bring one or two unwrapped toys (Cash Donations are Welcome).
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Holy Angel Hall 2:00 pm - 5:00pm
St. Philip the Apostle Church
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MRS. GRIPP'S COOKIE MAKING CLASS
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Come join the fun and as we make lots of tasty treats to take home for the holidays. Students will also take home the recipes. Lunch will be included.
Wednesday, December 21
$30.00
12:45-3:00 in Holy Angel Hall
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A Christmas Carol presented by the A Noise Within family - Book tickets for any performance through December 11th with this code and get $25.00 tickets* for the whole family! Plus a $6 handling fee, side section seats only. Go to their website for more info: http://www.anoisewithin.org/
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Information to sign up for Pasadena American Little League
click here!
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St. Lucy's Prior High School annual "Home For The Holidays" Christmas Boutique will be Sunday, December 11. Find out more at StLucys.com or pick up a flyer in the school office.
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REFLECTION OF THE WEEK
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I long to look at my holiday season with eyes that see the Christ in Christmas."
-Ann Marie Stewart, Preparing My Heart for Advent
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