St. Isidore School Newsletter

St. Isidore School Newsletter-February 7, 2018

Growing in Grace & Peace

Love---St.Valentine---Volunteer Week A

Dear St. Isidore Families,

Love Is All We Need

Throughout February, we will celebrate the monthly gospel value of LOVE . They say Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. It is the main underlying goal that we as human beings strive for and something that we all have in common. Love unites us and brings us closer to each other and God. Thank you for rallying around last weeks Catholic Schools Week events. The staff thoroughly enjoyed the Annual Bake-Off. Congrats to the Bake-Off winners, Stephanie Sandbergen and Alida Beilke. All dishes were delicious, and we truly felt the LOVE .

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the loss of former parent, Kathy Oertli. Kathy had three beautiful children who graduated from here, as well as many nieces and nephews, some of whom are still part of our student body. Kathy was gentle, kind, and we will miss her deeply. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this time. A vigil will be held on Thursday, February 8 ^th , at 7:00pm and the funeral will be Friday, February 9 ^th , at 1:30pm. To alleviate the disruption of carpool and allow for staff and many families to attend the service, school dismissal on Friday has been changed to 12:00pm. Kids Konnection will be available. I appreciate your flexibility and understanding.

On Friday, our third-grade class will celebrate Grandparents Day! This tradition allows the third graders to invite their grandparents to mass. Following mass, the third graders sit down to a special breakfast with their grandparent. The morning is full of fun and games for all to enjoy. It is a special day and wonderful display of LOVE which they will treasure a lifetime.

Next week is Random Acts of Kindness Week (RAOK). It is celebrated nationwide to encourage acts of kindness. Kindness is encouraged here daily through our faith, but this is a special time where it is celebrated in the larger community. I encourage you to do an RAOK, small or large, with your child. It is proven that it actually feels better to do an act of kindness than to receive an act of kindness, so go and spread the LOVE .

Tuesday, February 13 ^th is “Fat Tuesday” and this southern Principal is excited! In honor of Mardi Gras, we will be dressing in green, gold, and purple with jean bottoms for a $1 donation. All donations will go to “Change the Future” charity. A charity that helps give education to those in need in the Philippines. We have also partnered with Chow restaurant for a “Fat Tuesday” Give Back Day. They will donate 10% back to SIS on their dine-in lunch and dinner – just make sure to mention SIS.

Lent is a great time for reflection and prayer. Every year, our eight8 ^th grade students write daily Lenten reflections. These reflections help us to prepare for the coming of Easter and enhance our spiritual life. To sign up to receive these reflections, click here . Feel free to forward the link to others who may enjoy them as well.

The auction is just a couple weeks away, and there is lots of news to share! Results are in, and this years “Auction Puppy” has been named Midnight . This darling female black lab will be looking for a forever home and is sure to make some family very happy. The popular “Teacher Treats” are now on sale, as well as select parties – click here to reserve your spot. Take advantage of Early bird ticket pricing by purchasing your ticket by Sunday, February 11 ^th – click here to purchase tickets. Thank you for supporting SIS’s largest fundraiser of the year.

Registration is fast approaching. We will be notifying families via email to complete their registration on Thursday, March 1st. Please be prepared to complete your registration by Monday, March 19th. Payment of all registration and school fees will be due at this time.

In closing, I want to thank you all for the kindness, support, and LOVE that you show myself, the staff, and each other throughout the year. We are blessed to be part of this community.

God bless,

Maria Ward, Principal

St. Isidore School

Important Dates

Thursday, February 8- Free Dress for February Birthdays
Friday, February 9-Mass grades 3,4,5 at 8:10AM
Friday, February 9- 3rd grade Grandparents Day/12 PM Dismissal all school
Monday, February 12-Random Acts of Kindness Week Begins
Tuesday, February 13- Wear Purple, Green, Gold with jeans for $1
Wednesday, February 14- Ash Wednesday- 9AM All School Mass
Friday, February 16- All School Mass 8:00AM/ 12 PM Dismissal
Monday, February 19- President's Day-No School
Friday, February 23- All School Mass 8:10AM
Saturday, February 24- School Auction

Prayers

Please pray for the Longo Family's grandmother and for Kathy Oertli who have both passed away. Lets also pray for all those who are suffering from illnesses, especially the Vitzthum Family's uncle-Brad Goforth, Rita Edwards and Mrs. Bowes. May God keep them in His tender, loving care.

PTG

Thank you for your continued support through 2018. Click Here to Donate and to see the families who have generously donated . Give Back Day is February 13th at Chow Restaurant .

St Isidore School Auction - Let’s Party Like it’s 1929! February 24 ^th , 2018.

Early bird ticket pricing extended. Click Here to purchase.

Teacher Treats/select parties now on sale. Click Here to purchase.

School Sponsorship Opportunities! Click Here

Attention 8th Grade Families

8th Grade Yearbook Ads: To find out more info on how to purchase, please Click Here . Deadline is March 1st!

Did you know?

Did you know that working at SIS has become a family tradition for some? We are excited to announce our "All in the Family" crew: Mrs. Miller (library) and her son Mr. Miller (5th), Mrs. Lettire (6th) and her daughter Miss Lettire (5th) and Mrs. Devine (counselor) and her daughter Miss Devine (1st).

Counselor's Corner

Discovery Counseling Center is offering a six class series on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for students. Click Here for information.

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.