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St. Isidore School Newsletter
October 11, 2017
Growing in Grace & Peace
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Peace---St. Francis of Assisi---Volunteer Week B
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Dear St. Isidore Families,
Lately it feels like people across the world are suffering one tragedy after another. As Christians, the natural response to a tragedy is to feel compassion for the victims and their families. That compassion leads us to pray on their behalf. It is an experience of charity, first “charity” as the virtue of love and then “charity” in the form of donations if helpful. However we respond, it must always come from a place of compassion. Compassion means literally to suffer with someone. We pray today and always for the suffering. Our support for our neighboring fire victims will start tomorrow with a free dress. Student may wear free dress tomorrow for donations that will go to fire victims. If you are planning on doing picture retakes, please come in uniform. The agencies we have reached out to have expressed an immediate need for money and gift cards. The office will be accepting both through the week. We will be planning other support when we have a better idea of what things are needed, especially for other schools that have been affected.
We have been monitoring the air quality from the North bay fires and taking the following precautions:
- Outdoor recess, PE and other activities have been brought inside.
- Kids Konnection students will remain indoors until a parent arrives.
- Lunches have been moved inside.
- Windows and doors have been kept shut.
- Faculty and staff have been extra mindful of all who may be sensitive to the air quality.
We will continue to monitor the situation, make adjustments and update you as needed.
Conference Thank You
: A big thank you to all teachers, parents, and students who attended conferences last week. It was evident that student success is a priority to everyone on this campus. It is awesome that we are working together to ensure that it happens.
Dismissal Change
: San Ramon Valley High School’s homecoming parade will take place downtown this Friday, October 13
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. Therefore, we will have a 1:50 dismissal. This parade causes extreme traffic jams so we will dismiss early and ask that parents walk in to collect their children from their classrooms. We will also have another no carpool Friday on October 27
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. We will dismiss from the classrooms at 2:50. We are doing this because it is Red Ribbon week and we will be in the Cardelli Gym, and it is more organized to return to classes and dismiss from there.
Disaster Drill
: Our Bi-Annual Emergency Disaster Drill will take place Wednesday, October 25
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at 12:45pm. Students should wear their uniforms or uniform tops with jeans, bring a bottle of water, an SSR book, and wear sunscreen and a hat or sunglasses. They are also allowed to bring in a deck of cards.
The drill will start at 12:45pm. We realize that in a real emergency people will come to school as soon as they can get here, however for practical reasons we will release
students in the following order:
12:45 T – Z
1:15 N – S
1:45 H – M
2:15 A – G
All student not picked up by 2:45 will be escorted to Kids Konnection. Remember –
photo identification is required!
Halloween Reminders
: Halloween is on a Tuesday this year and there will be a noon dismissal. The annual Halloween parade will begin at approximately at 11:15 AM. Students will go back to their classrooms and be dismissed from there. Please remember that Halloween is a time of fun for all. Costumes should be modest and not too scary, and no weapons. The costume must allow the child to function as a student while in class. Please remember to go light on the face paint and that masks may be worn during the parade only. We want to be able to recognize all of our students to help ensure safety for all.
Kids Konnection will close at noon on Halloween.
Wednesday, November 1
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is All Saints Day
. Since this is the day following Halloween, we will
start school at 9:00 AM
and adjust schedules accordingly. We will celebrate Mass together as a school at 12:10 PM. Please join us if you are able to do so.
Sincerely,
Maria Ward, Principal
St. Isidore School
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Let's pray for all those who are suffering from illnesses and especially the grandmother of the Tippins Family, the grandfather of the French Family who recently went to heaven and those impacted by the fires in Santa Rosa and the surrounding cities.
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- Picture retake day will be Thursday, October 12th.
- Thursday, October 12th is a free dress for the fire victims.
- Friday, October 13th is SRVHS homecoming parade. Streets will be blocked off. Please be prepared for an extended carpool.
- Box Top Classroom Challenge! Deadline is October 17th. The classroom with the most Box Tops wins a pizza & pajama party!
- Emergency Disaster Drill will be Wednesday, October 25th at 12:45PM
- St. Isidore Church is coordinating a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Friday, October 27th from 12:30PM-6:30PM. Sponsor Code: Danville. For further information Click Here.
- Kids Konnection will be closed in the afternoon on Halloween, October 31st.
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- Thursday, October 12- Picture Retake
- Friday, October 13- All School Mass (Hosted by 7th) 8:10AM
- Friday, October 13- 8th Grade Loaves & Fishes
- Wednesday, October 18- Progress Reports go home
- Thursday, October 19- Hearing Test for New Students & K,2,5,8
- Friday, October 20- Grade 6,7,8 Liturgy at 8:10AM
- Friday, October 20- Meeting for New Interested Families TK-8th 9:30AM
- Monday, October 23-27 Red Ribbon Week/8th grade at Caritas
- Wednesday, October 25- Emergency Disaster Drill 12:45PM
- Tuesday, October 31- Halloween Parade at 11:15AM
- Tuesday, October 31- 12:00PM Dismissal. No afternoon KK.
- Tuesday, October 31-Book Fair Begins
- Wednesday, November 1- School start time 9:00AM
- Wednesday, November 1- All school mass at 12:10PM in honor of All Saints Day
- Friday, November 3- Book Fair Family Event 3-5PM
- Tuesday, November 7- Book Fair Dad's Breakfast 6:45-7:50AM
- Wednesday, November 8- Veteran's Day Ceremony 10AM
- Friday, November 10- No School in honor of Veteran's Day
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Directories are out today! Check your child’s folder!
Give-Back-Days
Pizza Antica
Give Back Day - Thursday, October 19th, 2017
Support St Isidore School on our first Give-Back-Day of the year. Pizza Antica in Danville will be donating 15% back to SIS when you dine in for lunch and dinner! We hope to see you all with your friends and families. 111 West Prospect Ave. Danville.
925-718-8991
Volunteer Opportunities
Please click on the link below to take a look at volunteer opportunities for this school year. It truly takes a village to make all of our events occur and run smoothly. Thank you in advance for your consideration in signing up to help with one of our amazing fundraisers!
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YARD DUTY!
Volunteer for yard duty and show our teachers your appreciation for all they do by volunteering once a month for 1 hour.
With your support our teaching assistants who typically watch our children during lunch recess will get to have lunch with their counterparts once a month.
Show our children how volunteering at school affects those around them firsthand. By volunteering for yard duty you can show our students that small acts of service can make a big difference to those in our school community. In order for this to be a success and safe for our students we need at least 3 parent volunteers per grade.
Please help us make this happen and support our wonderful teaching staff!
Sign up NOW!!!
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The BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE SWEET!
When we say we would really appreciate your MIND THE GAP Donation – We Mean It!
At morning drop off on Tuesday 10/17 and afternoon pickup on Thursday 10/19 the first lucky 100 St. Isidore families will receive a little something sweet – so keep a look out and ENJOY! HOW SWEET IT IS TO GIVE….
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2nd Annual Mother & Son Boo-wling Party
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St. Isidore School's 2nd Annual Mother & Son Boo-wling Party will be held on Sunday, October 22 from 2PM-4PM at Diablo Valley Bowl. Mother/Son ticket price is $85. The ticket price for an additional son is $15. Ticket price includes bowling, shoes, pizza, drinks, dessert & photo booth. Costumes encouraged but optional! Space is limited so don't wait to purchase! It will be SPOOKTACULAR!
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‘Twas the Night Before Book Fair
It’s beginning to look a lot like Book Fair! Come see for yourself and BELIEVE! Our family event, the
North Pole Express
, takes place on Friday, November 3
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from 3-5 pm. There will be no PM carpool that afternoon, as the cars make the reindeer a bit grumpy.
The Polar Express is also a jolly time to purchase books for the classroom libraries! Oh how merry the teachers get when they receive books. After all, the gift of reading lasts forever…
There’s ‘snowbody’ like St. Isidore parents who are the best at donating their time, talents, and treasures to help out at our school! Please
Click Here
to go to SignUpGenius to see all the merry opportunities!
Click Here
to see details on our
Polar Express
after-school event.
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SIS Veteran's Day Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, November 8th at 10:00AM. If you know a Veteran who would like to attend please complete and return the RSVP form in your family envelope or contact the school office at 837-2977.
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St. Isidore Alumni News:
St. Isidore Class of 2012 Maddy Duncan (Purdue) and
St. Isidore Class of 2013 Erin Ospeck (Univ. Notre Dame)
were competing against each other in soccer for their respective colleges. We are proud of their accomplishments.
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Former SIS student,
Avery Chapman
brings a refreshing sound in her debut album. Her passion for songwriting is evident in her music, and she is ecstatic to be sharing her story with the world through this collection of songs. Avery Chapman's first album "Up In Her Head" is currently available on iTunes, Apple Music and Google Play and will be available on Spotify in a matter of days.
Listen:
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Help Support Student Leadership by purchasing a BOO for a friend or neighbor! Student Leadership will be selling Boo's on Friday, October 13th at 7:30AM. Happy Halloween!
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Calling All Artists!
Looking for a creative way to celebrate your birthday? Consider hosting your next birthday party at Pinots Palette!
Click Here
for more information.
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Exciting Challenge Success Parent Event!
Dr. Ken Ginsburg
will join the Challenge Success Team on October 20
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as the keynote speaker for the annual parent education event at Stanford University’s Memorial Auditorium. This year’s program,
Fostering Resilience in Children and Teens & Why it Matters
, will explore how parents and educators can best nurture emotionally and physically healthy kids who have strong connections with friends, families, and their communities.
Don’t miss this opportunity
to learn strategies to raise resilient children and teens in our rapidly changing and uncertain world.
Click Here
for information.
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Charolette Wood presents SCREENAGERS on Thursday, October 19th at 7PM.
Award-winning SCREENAGERS probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including the director's own, and depicts messy struggles, over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through surprising insights from authors and brain scientists solutions emerge on how we can empower kids to best navigate the digital world.
Middle School and high school students are allowed and encouraged to attend.
The event is FREE, but please sign up to reserve your by
Clicking Here.
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Scrip News...
Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere! Lattes, bagels, pies, bread, muffins and ice cream. Get the best of the season at Starbucks, Noah’s and Peet’s. It is always a good morning with a spicy pumpkin latte, a pumpkin muffin, scone or bagel. Costume shop at Amazon, Target and Marshalls. Pick out the Great Pumpkin for your front porch at Safeway or Lunardi’s. Let's get ready for the season with Scrip!
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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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